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1. 5 25 Parameter Menus UPC A Preamble Three options are given for lead in characters for UPC A symbols transmitted to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol NO PREAMBLE lt DATA gt SYSTEM CHARACTER lt SYSTEM CHARACTER gt lt DATA gt SYSTEM CHARACTER amp COUNTRY CODE lt COUNTRY CODE gt lt SYSTEM CHARACTER gt lt DATA gt 5 29 A LS 4071 Product Reference Guide UPC E Preamble Three options are given for lead in characters for UPC E symbols transmitted to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol NO PREAMBLE DATA SYSTEM CHARACTER SYSTEM CHARACTER gt lt DATA gt SYSTEM CHARACTER 8 COUNTRY CODE lt COUNTRY CODE gt lt SYSTEM CHARACTER gt lt DATA gt
2. 5 55 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Cont d Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range For example to decode I 2 of 5 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan I 2 of 5 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 12 of 5 LENGTH WITHIN RANGE Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode I 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters Note Selecting this option may lead to misdecodes for I2 of 5 codes 12 of 5 ANY LENGTH 5 56 Parameter Menus 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of an 12 of 5 symbol to ensure it complies a specified algorithm either USS Uniform Symbology Specification or OPCC Optical Product Code Council DISABLE USS CHECK DIGIT OPCC CHECK DIGIT 5 57 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to
3. 5 30 Parameter Menus Convert UPC E to UPC A This parameter converts UPC E zero suppressed decoded data to UPC A format before transmission After conversion data will follow UPC A format and be affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit Scanning DO NOT CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A allows you to transmit UPC E zero suppressed decoded data CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A ENABLE DO NOT CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A DISABLE 5 31 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide EAN Zero Extend If this parameter is enabled five leading zeros are added to decoded EAN 8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN 13 symbols Disabling this parameter returns EAN 8 symbols to their normal format ENABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND DISABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND 5 32 Parameter Menus Convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 Type When EAN Zero Extend is enabled this parameter gives you the option of labeling the extended symbol as either an EAN 13 bar code or an EAN 8 bar code When EAN Zero Extend is disabled this parameter has no effect on bar code data TYPE IS EAN 13 TYPE IS EA
4. 5 35 Parameter Menus Lengths for Code 128 No length setting is required for Code 128 The default setting is Any Length 5 39 Aa Va LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39 5 40 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Trioptic Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 symbols always contain six characters Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously If you get an error beep when enabling Trioptic Code 39 disable Code 39 Full ASCII and try again To enable or disable Trioptic Code 39 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE TRIOPTIC CODE 39 DISABLE TRIOPTIC CODE 39 5 41 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 39 Lengths for Code 39 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains If Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled Length Within a Range or Any Length are the preferred options One Discrete Length This option allows you to dec
5. 5 11 f Ale LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Beeper Tone To select a decode beep frequency tone scan the LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY or HIGH FREQUENCY bar code LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY HIGH FREQUENCY Parameter Menus Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume scan the LOW VOLUME MEDIUM VOLUME or HIGH VOLUME bar code This selection affects the scanner beeper base beeper or both if so selected LOW VOLUME MEDIUM VOLUME HIGH VOLUME LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Laser On Time This parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt It is programmable in 0 1 second increments from 0 5 to 9 9 seconds To set a Laser On Time scan the bar code below Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 5 98 that correspond to the desired time on Time less than 1 0 second 1414must have a leading zero For example to set a Time On of 5 seconds scan the bar code below then scan the 0 and 5 bar codes If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 LASER ON TIME Parameter
6. Parameter Default Page Number Transmit UPC A Check Digit Enable 5 28 Transmit UPC E Check Digit Enable 5 28 UPC A Preamble System Character 5 29 UPC E Preamble System Character 5 30 Convert UPC E to A Disable 5 31 EAN 8 Zero Extend Disable 5 32 Convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 Type Type is EAN 13 5 33 UPC EAN Security Levels 0 5 34 UPC EAN Coupon Code Disable 5 36 Code 128 Code 128 Enable 5 37 UCC EAN 128 Disable 5 38 Code 39 Code 39 Enable 5 40 Trioptic Code 39 Disable 5 41 Set Length s for Code 39 2to55 5 43 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disable 5 44 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Disable 5 45 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Disable 5 46 Buffer Code 39 Disable 5 47 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Disable 5 50 5 3 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Table 5 1 Default Table Parameter Default Page Number Code 93 Code 93 Disable 5 51 Set Length s for Code 93 4 55 5 52 Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable 5 54 Set Length s for 12 of 5 14 5 55 12 of 5 Check Digit Verification Disable 5 57 Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Disable 5 58 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disable 5 59 Discrete 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Disable 5 60 Set Length s for D 2 of 5 12 5 61 Codabar Codabar Disable 5 63 Set Lengths for Codabar 5 55 5 65 CLSI Editing Disable 5 66 NOTIS Editing Disable 5 67 5 4 Parameter Menus
7. Table 5 1 Default Table Parameter Default Page Number MSI Plessey MSI Plessey Disable 5 68 Set Length s for MSI Plessey Any Length 5 70 MSI Plessey Check Digits One 5 71 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Disable 5 72 MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10 Mod 10 5 73 Data Options Transmit Code ID Character None 5 75 Pause Duration 0 5 76 Prefix Suffix Values 7013 5 77 lt CR LF gt for serial Scan Data Transmission Format Data as is 5 78 Transmit ASCII Intermediate Data ASCII Data 5 80 5 5 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Table 5 1 Default Table Parameter Default Page Number RS 232C RS 232 Host Type Standard 5 11 Baud Rate 9600 5 82 Parity None 5 83 Check Receive Errors Disable 5 85 Hardware Handshaking None 5 87 Software Handshaking None 5 89 Host Serial Response Time out 2 Sec 5 92 RTS Line State Low 5 93 Stop Bit Select 1 5 94 ASCII Format 8 Bit 5 95 Beep on lt BEL gt Disable 5 96 Intercharacter Delay 0 5 97 5 6 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the values listed in the default table beginning on page 5 2 SET ALL DEFAULTS Aa Va LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Host Type IBM 46XX Host Types To select one of the following as a POS Interface scan the appropriate bar code below Note To prop
8. 4 8 temperature Operating cus edu lees yak ED 4 9 SII 4 9 trickle charge ooooooooooommmm 2 3 U UCC EAN 1288 0 0 00 o oo ooooo o A 2 A 3 Universal 4 Slot Battery Charger 4 2 unpacking i e ana e EN 2 1 W whatifii5lnsinulvuve c du eng A 3 5 nothing happens 3 5 the base emits no beeps 3 6 the base emits transmit errors 3 5 Y Vd Wires dep matis aos 4 8 Index 3 Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this Manual Please take a moment to fill out this questionaire and fax this form to 516 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 Holtsville NY 11742 1300 Attn Technical Publications Manager IMPORTANT If you need product support please call the appropriate customer support number provided Unfortunately we cannot provide customer support at the fax number above User s Manual Title please include revision level How familiar were you with this product before using this manual Very familiar Slightly familiar Not at all familiar Did this manual meet your needs If not please explain What topics need to be added to the index if applicable What topics do you feel need to be better discussed Please be specific What can we do to further improve our manuals Thank you for your input We value your comment
9. 5 80 Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second The scanner s baud rate setting should match the data rate setting of the host device If not data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form BAUD RATE 300 BAUD RATE 600 BAUD RATE 2400 BAUD RATE 1200 AA LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Baud Rate BAUD RATE 4800 BAUD RATE 9600 BAUD RATE 19 200 Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters Parity A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character Select the parity type according to host device requirements If you select ODD parity the parity bit has a value 0 or 1 based on data to ensure than an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character D ODD If you select EVEN parity the parity bit has a value 0 or 1 based on data to ensure than an even number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character EVEN 5 83 A LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Parity Select MARK parity and the parity bit is always 1 MARK Select SPACE parity
10. 6066 5 73 Transmit Code ID Character 5 74 Pause Durations 2 A ad Be Se SE 5 76 Prefix Suffix Values eel A a v e we 5 77 Scan Data Transmission Format 5 78 Transmit ASCII Intermediate Data o oooooooorrr ccc eee ete tenn eens 5 80 RS 232 Parameters 5s Meet ARP In ROMA br bes BA whee aden ads NR ER 5 81 Baud Rate iii ee ee eid eos So Sind a on eee EE A ed 5 81 LAS ia A A a aan ME udi dut Debes 5 83 Check Receive Errors lesse e 5 85 Hardware Handshaking sess nn 5 86 RS2232 Para Meters 1 eru A bea cee aa ORA BRATS Sal A Sees 5 87 Software Handshaking i iss 2i Fey uem r fA Se ee 5 89 Host Serial Response Time out n 26 eee ee 5 92 RTSEme Staten ad ida aan 5 93 Stop Bit5el ct i i ii A eek A A a ee 5 94 ASCILForiniat id A Rice e aca Y ede I CER A AES 5 95 Beep On amp BBE tas at cesar ged A RSE pa ee de eben B Re e Gig aay el Rire oA eon 5 96 Intercharacter Delay do ier erbe A ER eee 5 97 Numeric Bar Cod i iii A RR E ae Ree le oe OE aged added 5 98 Cancel o a Pa a ORS Plea Was SPE Heater ae xs wy as 5 100 vi Appendix A UCEJEAN A28 St a aii AIM Code IdentifiersS o o ooo ene RI he Appendix B Glossary Index About This Manual The LS 4071 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup operation troubleshooting maintenance and programming Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document Bullets indicate
11. Description Decode Capability The LS 4071 can be programmed to decode the following code types UPC EAN Bookland EAN Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Trioptic Code 39 Code 93 Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 EAN 128 Discrete 2 of 5 and MSI Plessey Set code length s for any linear code type The LS 4071 can auto discriminate between all of the above code types except for Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII Transmission of decoded information depends on the capabilities of the attached terminal Beeper Operation Base and Scanner User selectable Enabled Disabled Scan Repetition Rate 36 3 scans sec bidirectional Roll Skew Tolerance 25 from normal Pitch Yaw 65 from normal 60 from normal Decode Depth of Field See Decode Zone Print Contrast Minimum 20 absolute dark light differential measured at the wavelength of the laser diode Ambient Light Immunity Artificial Lighting Sunlight 200 ft candles 8000 ft candles 2153 lux 86112 lux 8 in 20 cm on low density bar codes 4 8 Maintenance and Specifications Table 4 2 Continued Technical Specifications Item Description Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 40 to 140 F 40 to 60 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Durability Scanner 4 ft drop to concrete 1 2m Dimensions See figure below
12. In the Nixdorf Mode B if CTS is Low transmission of scan data is disabled When CTS is High bar code data is transmitted to the host 5 9 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Host Type RS 232C Host Types Selecting the ICL Fujitsu or Nixdorf RS 232C terminal enables the transmission of Code ID Characters as listed below These Code ID Characters are not programmable and are separate from the Transmit Code ID feature The Transmit Code ID feature should not be enabled for these terminals Table 5 3 Terminal Specific Code ID Characters ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF UPC A A A A UPC E E E CO EAN 8 EF EF p EAN 13 p p A Code 39 C len None M Codabar N len None N Code 128 L lt len gt None K I2of5 T len None A Code 93 None None AE D2of5 H len None H UCC EAN 128 L lt len gt None p MSI Plessey None None o Bookland EAN p F A Trioptic None None None 5 10 Parameter Menus Host Type RS 232C Host Types To select an RS 232C Host Interface scan one of the following bar codes STANDARD RS 232C ICL RS 232C NIXDORF RS 232C Mode A NIXDORF RS 232C Mode B FUJITSU RS 232C
13. action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications LS 4071 Quick Reference Guide p n 70 19478 01 Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol Support Centers Before calling have the model number serial number and several of your bar code symbols at hand Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant If your problem cannot be solved over the phone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given specific directions vii LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Note Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty If the original shipping container was not kept contact Symbol to have another sent to you Symbol Support Centers For service information warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in United States Symbol Technologies Inc
14. AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three character string Jem where Flag Character ASCII 93 c Code Character see Table A 2 m Modifier Character see Table A 3 Table A 2 Code Characters Code Character Code Type A Code 39 Code 39 Trioptic C Code 128 E UPC EAN Bookland EAN F Codabar G Code 93 H Code 11 I Interleaved 2 of 5 M MSI Plessey S D2 of 5 IATA 2 of 5 A 4 Appendix A AIM Code Identifiers Cont d The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on the following table Table A 3 Modifier Characters Code Type Option Value Option Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 0 No Check character or Full ASCII processing 1 Reader has checked one check character 2 Reader has stripped check character 4 Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion Example A Full ASCII bar code with check character W A I MI DW can be transmitted as JA7AimId where 7 14244 Code 128 0 Standard data packet No Function code 1 in first symbol position 1 Function code 1 in first symbol character position 2 Function code 1 in second symbol character position Example A Code EAN 128 bar code with Function 1 character in the first position Aim Id is transmitted as C1AimlId I20f5 0 No check digit processing 1 Reader has checked check digit 2 Reader has stripped che
15. D414 171 D414 172 Invention No 55 358 62 539 69 060 69 187 Taiwan No 1 601 796 1 907 875 1 955 269 Japan European Patent 367 299 414 281 367 300 367 298 UK 2 072 832 France 81 03938 Italy 1 138 713 rev 11 99 Contents About This Manual Notational Conventions 00 000 ccc la vii Related Publications 5 tesa A Soa EXER ER a BREE ERA er a vii Symbol Support Centers rv up eee a sae eae Pee Eee ba viii Warranty Coverage and Procedure 2 0 0 ccc cent enn xi Generali ed a lo he FEDES xi Chapter 1 The LS 4071 Scanner Scanning MadeEads Yidis 1 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack uc ai a vedas aes 1 2 Th Base Station A NN de A BOs Ba ine Ds SD De PREY 1 3 Chapter 2 Set Up Unpacking c2 1 RIA ERR o Ri eee ee bas EIER IQ 2 1 Setting Up the BaseStation iisssssseesssseee e ne 2 1 Charging the Battery 23 ssid vr ns deur e dees DX ku esp DIGODER NS MER CA Pu Eee n rele rade 2 3 Battery Life catio a RELA a en Dt ENG io dd 2 4 Pairing the Scanner with the Base Station 6 cece e 2 4 Connecting toa Host 22 20 2203 A YR NEM RES beide ei be dea 2 5 RS 232 e rues Uo eei e ER EIE ax d ga t ALA A 2 5 BMO A 9X o seek eiie ce eer dpt DR os OU RR A iaa BOR OP RA GELD edo de 2 5 Wand Emulation OCIA OCR Keyboard Wedges ooocoooooccocccconccr ro 2 7 Chapter 3 Scanning Ready Test ICO cvs Ace as noeh RU ta tests eh eb veilt rita 3 1 AIMN vede ee t a seti E hs aes GRR rut 3 2 Scanthe Entire Symbol ce
16. e ieu 3 3 decode capability oooooo o 4 8 decode depth of field 4 8 default table o o o o 5 2 dimensions 00 eee eee ees 4 9 durability eet RR 4 9 Index 2 G glossary i enr i SRM RIP ii B 1 H A r ng 4 9 l information service o oooooo vii L laser classification 4 9 LBD 2 Rer 3 1 4 6 LS 4071 Decode Zone 3 1 3 4 L94074 vasca rada date iube 1 1 LS4075 naaa oa ae ated 1 1 M maintenance ooooocococo eee eee 4 1 maximum tiltangles 3 3 N notational conventi0NS vii P pairing vete pestes ues 2 3 2 4 parameter menus sss 5 1 pitch ii Pus XS alada 4 8 print contrast minimum 4 8 R ready test scan 3 1 Related Publicati0N vii RL 475 base station 1 1 RL474 base stati0M 1 1 RL474 pin 0UtS ooooooooooooooo 4 10 RL475 pin outs choniet oetan anii 4 10 roll tolerance oooooooooo o o 4 8 Index Index S scan repetition Tate oooooooooo 4 8 scan the entire symbol 3 2 Scanning Made Easy 1 1 service information sss vii Geb c EMT d Md o a ese etis 5 55 specular reflection o oo o o 3 3 symbol support center oooooo o viii synapse adapter cable 2 2 T technical specifications
17. A LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values scan the appropriately numbered bar code s TULIT 0 EMT 1 M 2 3 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes Cont d HI 4 HL 5 TUI 6 ANI 7 5 99 Aa Va LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes Cont d 8 9 Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan the bar code below CANCEL 5 100 Appendix A The following topics are addressed in this appendix UCC FAN IP n REE dey Ce eae eee ode A 2 AIM Code Identifiers oooo ooo A 4 ASCII Character Set oooooooooooo A 8 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide UCC EAN 128 UCC EAN 128 is a convention for printing data fields with standard Code 128 bar code symbols UCC EAN 128 symbols are distinguished by a leading FNC 1 character as the first or second character in the symbol Other FNC 1 characters are used to delineate fields When EAN 128 symbols are read they are transmitted after special formatting strips off the leading FNC 1 character and replaces other FNC 1 characters with the ASCII 29 GS control character When AIM symbology identifiers are transmitted the modifier character indicates the position of the leading FNC 1 character according to AIM guidelines For example c1 indicates a UCC EAN 128 symbol with a leading FNC1 cha
18. Figure 2 5 IBM 4683 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Figure 2 6 IBM 4684 Rear Panel With Cover Removed 2 6 Set Up IBM 468X 9X Contd Figure 2 7 IBM 4693 Rear Panel With Cover Removed E B mcr a e eed PORT 9E Figure 2 8 IBM 4694 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Wand Emulation OCIA OCR Keyboard Wedges See the instructions packed with the appropriate Synapse cable Adapter cable required See Figure 2 2 2 7 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide 2 8 Chapter 3 Scanning Ready Test Scan 1 Ready Make sure connections are secure 2 Test Aim the scanner away from you and press the trigger When you press the trigger the scanning beam is energized for approximately 3 0 seconds default 3 Scan Make sure the symbol you want to scan is within the scanning range See the LS 4071 Decode Zone diagram on page 3 4 The scanner has read the symbol when The yellow LED on the rear of the scanner turns green for a short period of time after the scanning beam turns off The data has been successfully sent to the base station when e You hear a short high tone beep from the base if default beeper settings are selected The yellow LED on the base blinks LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Aiming Scan the Entire Symbol e Your scan beam must cross every bar and space on the s
19. Laser Classifications CDRH Class II TEC Class 1 TEC 825 Class 2 Side A 8 9 in 22 6 cm 5 3 in 14 5 cm 3 5 in 8 9 cm Figure 4 7 Scanner Base Approximate Dimensions 4 9 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Base Pin Outs The following table shows the pin outs for each base station Table 4 3 Pin Outs Pin RL474 RL475 1 Reserved Reserved 2 Power Out Power Out 3 Ground Ground 4 Synapse Data Synapse Data 5 Synapse Clock Synapse Clock 6 RxD Not used 7 TxD Not used 8 DTR Not used 9 CTS BIBM 10 RTS A IBM Maintenance and Specifications Beeper Indications Table 4 4 Beeper Indications Standard Use Beeper Sequence Emitted Indication From Short high tone Scanner amp A bar code symbol was decoded if decode beeper is Base enabled 4 Beeps long low tone Base A transmission error has been detected in a scanned symbol The data is ignored This occurs if a unit is not properly configured Check option settings 5 Beeps low tone Base Convert or format error Lo hi lo tone Scanner ADF transmit error Hi hi hi lo tone Base RS 232 receive error 4 Beeps short hi Scanner Low battery 3 Beeps short hi Base Scanner Base communications error Rescan last bar code Parameter Menu Scaming Short high tone Scanner Correct entry scanned or correct menu s
20. Menus Base Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you want the base unit to beep after a good decode BASE BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE Do Not Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you do not want the base unit to beep after a good decode The beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions DO NOT BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Scanner Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you want the scanner to beep after a good decode SCANNER BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE Do Not Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you want the scanner not to beep after a good decode The beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error DO NOT BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE conditions Parameter Menus Base Beep Type Select the type of beep for the base unit This parameter is useful when two or more systems are installed in proximity to each other Unique beep patterns can be set up to distinguish each system s receipt of bar code data Beep 1 Beep 2 Beep 3 Beep 4 Beep 5 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Transmit No Read Message When enabled if a sym
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22. Product Reference Guide Enable Disable EAN 8 EAN 13 To enable or disable EAN 8 or EAN 13 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE EAN 8 DISABLE EAN 8 ENABLE EAN 13 DISABLE EAN 13 5 24 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable EAN Bookland scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN 5 25 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Decode UPC EAN Supplementals Supplementals are additionally appended characters 2 or 5 according to specific code format conventions e g UPC A 2 UPC E 2 EAN 8 2 Three options are available e If UPC EAN with supplemental characters is selected UPC EAN symbols without supplemental characters are not decoded If UPC EAN without supplemental characters is selected and the LS 4071 is presented with a UPC EAN plus supplemental symbol the UPC EAN is decoded and the supplemental characters ignored e Anautodiscriminate option is also available If this option is selected choose an appropriate Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy value from the next page A value of 5 or more is recommended Note To minimize the risk of invalid data transmission
23. Transmit No Read Message 606s cece eee en 5 18 Linear Code Type Security Evelio 5 19 Bi directional Redundancy censere purra aia ENEE E o Ea rea SEE a Ea Pa 5 22 Enable Disable UPC E UPC A 0 o oooooooooor RR ree 5 23 Enable Disable EAN 8 EAN 1B 00 5 24 Enable Disable Bookland EAN 5 25 Decode UPC EAN Supplementals 0 6 0 6 6 5 26 Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy nanen cece cen eee ees 5 27 Transmit UPC A UPC E Check Digit 0600 eee 5 28 WPCA Preamble 25552 m Se a E EIS add iq dace eem 5 29 UPCE Preamble 2i eivISU TUM TB Beate CSV i ER PRAIA S 5 30 Convert UPC E to UPC A lsseseeeeeeeee ee a re 5 31 EAN Zero Extendida d per oret 5 32 Convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 Type eel is 5 33 UPCZEAN Secu rity Eevel 4 hinge es E PERI ee 5 34 UPC EAN Coupon Ood cec A a EPI te ete 5 36 Enable Disable Code 128 0 0 o oooooooooorrr teen e e 5 37 Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 0 ccc eet ten teen nen ene 5 38 Lengths for Code 128 5 s o I ae A ee ale oe A es 5 39 Enable Disable Code 39 0 cc eee e s 5 40 Enable Disable Trioptic Code 39 2 0 6 rr 5 41 Set Lengths for Code 39 ns A A e Pare ETICA 5 42 Code 39 Check Digit Verification cies 5 44 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit 52ieesse RR E di 5 45 Enable Disable Code 39 Full ASCIL lsueeeeeeeeeeeee RII 5 46 Code 39 Buffering Scan amp Store 2 6 ne 5 47 Butter Data A rs bh EL Nd PR dtm re 5 4
24. and the parity bit is always 0 SPACE If no parity is required select NONE NONE Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters Check Receive Errors Select whether or not the parity framing and overrun of received characters are checked The type of parity used is selectable through the PARITY parameter CHECK FOR RECEIVED ERRORS DO NOT CHECK FOR RECEIVED ERRORS LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Hardware Handshaking The data interface consists of an RS 232C port The port has been designed to operate either with or without the hardware handshaking lines RTS Request to Send and CTS Clear to Send If Standard RTS CTS handshaking is selected scan data is transmitted according to the following sequence The base reads the CTS line for activity If CTS is asserted the base waits up to two seconds for the host to negate the CTS line If after two seconds default the CTS line is still asserted the base sounds a transmit error and any scanned data is lost When the CTS line is negated the base asserts the RTS line and waits up to two seconds for the host to assert CTS When the host asserts CTS data is transmitted If after two seconds default the CTS line is not asserted the base sounds a transmit error
25. character or an AIM Code ID character The Symbol Code ID characters are listed below see Appendix A for AIM Identifiers A UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 B Code 39 C Codabar D Code 128 E Code 93 F Interleaved 2 of 5 G Discrete 2 of 5 or Discrete 2 of 5 IATA J MSI Plessey K UCC EAN 128 L Bookland EAN M Trioptic Code 39 Parameter Menus Transmit Code ID Character Cont d SYMBOL CODE ID CHARACTER AIM CODE ID CHARACTER NONE 5 75 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Pause Duration This parameter allows a pause to be inserted at any point in the data transmission Pauses are set by scanning a two digit number i e two bar codes and are measured in 1 10 second intervals For example scanning bar codes 0 and 1 will insert a 1 10 second pause 0 and 5 will give you a 1 2 second delay Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan DATA FORMAT CANCEL on page 5 77 PAUSE DURATION Parameter Menus Prefix Suffix Values A prefix suffix may be appended to scan data for use in data editing These values are set by scanning a four digit number i e four bar codes that corresponds to key codes for various terminals See Appendix A for conversion
26. is indicated by a warble beep from the scanner then the base If either beep is not heard the pairing was unsuccessful The scanner and base should be configured with the same set of parameters Scanning the bar code below ensures that the scanner s parameters are sent to the base 2 4 Set Up Connecting to a Host With some terminal types the LS 4071 is unable to answer host terminal polls until the appropriate host type is selected This may result in an error message generated by the host To correct this situation select the proper parameter set and initialize the host terminal See Chapter 2 for more information RS 232C Plug the cable from the RL 474 base station into the appropriate port on the host device IBM 468X 9X Plug the SDL modular connector at the end of the selected cable from the RL 475 base station into the appropriate port 5B 9B 9C 9E or 17 Check that the connection is secure Note that the unit may be connected to one hardware port and configured for a different software port via the bar code menus on page 5 8 The hardware ports determine how the unit is connected to the host while the software port configuration determines how it communicates LS 4071 ee IBM 4683 84 93 94 Cash Register IO SS SS Figure 2 4 Typical System Configuration 2 5 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide IBM 468X 9X Contd PORT 5B PORT 9B PORT 17
27. two selected lengths For example if you select MSI Plessey Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 the only MSI Plessey symbols decoded are those containing 2 or 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 MSI Plessey TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI Plessey Cont d Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range For example to decode MSI Plessey symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan MSI Plessey Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 MSI Plessey LENGTH WITHIN RANGE Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode MSI Plessey symbols containing any number of characters Note Selecting this option may lead to misdecodes for MSI Plessey codes MSI Plessey ANY LENGTH Parameter Menus MSI Plessey Check Digits These check digits at the end of the bar code verify the integrity of the data At least on
28. 1 Decode Zone al In Cm 38 1 Width of Field in Inches Centimeters Scanning What If Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions You Should Check that the power supply is attached to the base station Check for loose cable connections at the base station and host device Check the scanner s battery pack Make sure the device is programmed to read the type of bar code you want to scan Check the symbol to make sure it is not defaced Try scanning similar symbols of the same code type Check that the gas tank is not exhausted Wait a few seconds then try scanning If the scanner works allow sufficient time for the gas tank to fill before returning to normal usage Make sure the scanner and base station have been successfully paired Be sure you re within the proper scanning and transmission range The gas tank limits the amount of time the laser remains on within a given period to conform to the requirements of IEC 825 Class 1 The base emits transmit errors error beeps after decode You Should Check that the base station is powered up and that its cable connections are secure Be sure the cable connection to the host is secure Check that the appropriate host type is selected LS 4071 Product Reference Guide What If The base emits no beeps You Should Check that you are within scanning transmit range Check that the scanner is successfull
29. 33 5008 F8 5021 F21 5034 F 34 5009 F9 5022 F22 5035 F35 5010 F10 5023 F23 5036 F 36 5011 F11 5024 F24 5037 F 37 5012 F 12 5025 F25 5038 F38 5013 F13 5026 F 26 5039 F 39 A 12 Appendix A Table A 4 Continued ASCII Character Set Numeric Keystroke Numeric Keystroke Numeric Keystroke Keypad Keypad Keypad 6042 6049 1 6056 8 6043 6050 2 6057 9 6044 Undefined 6051 3 6058 Enter 6045 6062 4 6059 Num Lock 6046 6063 5 6060 00 6047 6064 6 6048 0 6065 7 Extended Keystroke Extended Keystroke Extended Keystroke Keypad Keypad Keypad 7001 Break 7008 Backspace 7015 Up Arrow 7002 Delete 7009 Tab 7016 Dn Arrow 7003 Pg Up 7010 Print Screen 7017 Left Arrow 7004 End 7011 Insert 7018 Right Arrow 7005 Pg Dn 7012 Home 7019 Back Tab 7006 Pause 7013 Enter 7007 Scroll Lock 7014 Escape A 13 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide A 14 Appendix B Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A 7 bit code representing 128 letters numerals punctuation marks and control Characters It is a standard data transmission code in the U S BIT Binary digit One bit is the basic unit of binary information Generally eight consecutive bits compose one byte of data The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning BOOKLAND EAN A specially formatted European Article Numbering symbol with 13 characters E
30. 6 026 4 897 532 4 923 281 4 933 538 4 992 717 5 015 833 5 017 765 5 021 641 5 029 183 5 047 617 5 103 461 5 113 445 5 130 520 5 140 144 5 142 550 5 149 950 5 157 687 5 168 148 5 168 149 5 180 904 5 216 232 5 229 591 5 230 088 5 235 167 5 243 655 5 247 162 5 250 791 5 250 792 5 260 553 5 262 627 5 262 628 5 266 787 5 278 398 5 280 162 5 280 163 5 280 164 5 280 498 5 304 786 5 304 788 5 306 900 5 321 246 5 324 924 5 337 361 5 367 151 5 373 148 5 378 882 5 396 053 5 396 055 5 399 846 5 408 081 5 410 139 5 410 140 5 412 198 5 418 812 5 420 411 5 436 440 5 444 231 5 449 891 5 449 893 5 468 949 5 471 042 5 478 998 5 479 000 5 479 002 5 479 441 5 504 322 5 519 577 5 528 621 5 532 469 5 543 610 5 545 889 5 552 592 5 557 093 5 578 810 5 581 070 5 589 679 5 589 680 5 608 202 5 612 531 5 619 028 5 627 359 5 637 852 5 664 229 5 668 803 5 675 139 5 693 929 5 698 835 5 705 800 5 714 746 5 723 851 5 734 152 5 734 153 5 742 043 5 745 794 5 754 587 5 762 516 5 763 863 5 767 500 5 789 728 5 789 731 5 808 287 5 811 785 5 811 787 5 815 811 5 821 519 5 821 520 5 823 812 5 828 050 5 850 078 5 861 615 5 874 720 5 875 415 5 900 617 5 902 989 5 907 146 5 912 450 5 914 478 5 917 173 5 920 059 5 923 025 5 929 420 5 945 658 5 945 659 5 946 194 5 959 285 D305 885 D341 584 D344 501 D359 483 D362 453 D363 700 D363 918 D370 478 D383 124 D391 250 D405 077 D406 581
31. 8 Clear Transmission Buffer o ooooooooooononorr rra 5 48 Transmit But ee ure eye aquai rada ue uai eu ed que EV aes 5 49 Overfilling Transmission Buffer sisse 5 49 Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer oooooccoooococcccoronccccrr ne 5 49 Gonvert Code 39 to Code 32 usce AAA a Vedi 5 50 Enable Disable Code Bo 5 51 Set Lengths for Code 93 ainda tit wide Ale Oth ew edd Seton EGE eR a aA See Sm od ds 5 52 Enable Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 0 ccc cette tnt n enn ene nenee 5 54 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 Of 5 1 6 rr 5 55 I 2 0 5 Check Digit Verification esi ek e add De ae eee Oe ewes E RCUE OE be 5 57 Transmit T 2 6f 9 Check Digit o rt teed aa Seabee Pd 5 58 Convert I2 of 5to BAN 13 4 V se gt A AAA TDA A A hw Ses 5 59 Enable Disable Discrete 2 of 5 0 0 0 ccc etn cece rrarena 5 60 Set Lengths for Discrete2 Of 5 oredr setae t s a aa aul dl ta habia Ea 5 61 Enable Disable Codabar o 5 63 Set Lengths for Codabar ini mae WE Tene EN M ea Ba da 5 64 CUSI Editing is ne ton gee iat de hei ets Wa SEY Hata a ees tte eae SR ai 5 66 NOTIS Editing ic 317 one tases utes AAR eA da ei dees 5 67 Enable Disabl MSI Plessey bi a Re ae a RG ade 5 68 Set Lengths for MSI Plessey sirs vio teta bee Cig e bir ag iet bi ae ee Ee ee 5 69 MSI Blessey Check Digits 2 siirre het RT Pie bea do ees ode ee hie eas EE C 5 71 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit oooooccooooooccccronncnnr rr 5 72 MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm
32. AN 13 the first 3 of which are 978 BYTE On an addressable boundary eight adjacent binary digits 0 and 1 combined in a pattern to represent a specific character or numeric value Bits are numbered from the right 0 through 7 with bit 0 the low order bit One byte in memory can be used to store one ASCII character CDRH Center for Devices and Radiological Health A federal agency responsible for regulating laser product safety This agency specifies various laser operation classes based on power output during operation CDRH CLASS I This is the lowest power CDRH laser class Class 1 lasers are safe when used in accordance with the user instructions They are inherently safe so that the maximum possible exposure level cannot be exceeded under any condition or are safe by virtue of their engineering design CHECK DIGIT A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmetic formula and checks that the resulting number matches the encoded check digit Check digits are required for UPC but are optional for other symbologies Using check digits decreases the chance of substitution errors when a symbol is decoded CODABAR A discrete self checking code with a character set consisting of digits 0 to 9 and six additional characters B 1 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide CODE 128 A high density symbology which allows the controller to encode all 128 ASCII c
33. BLE CLSI EDITING Parameter Menus NOTIS Editing If enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol ENABLE NOTIS EDITING DISABLE NOTIS EDITING Aa Va LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable MSI Plessey To enable or disable MSI Plessey scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE MSI PLESSEY DISABLE MSI PLESSEY Parameter Menus Set Lengths for MSI Plessey Lengths for MSI Plessey may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters the code contains and includes check digits One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select MSI Plessey One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only MSI Plessey symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 MSI Plessey ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing
34. EAN European Article Number This European International version of the UPC provides its own coding format and symbology standards Element dimensions are specified metrically EAN is used primarily in retail HOST COMPUTER A computer that serves other terminals in a network providing such services as computation database access supervisory programs and network control B 2 Appendix B IEC International Electrotechnical Commission This international agency regulates laser safety by specifying various laser operation classes based on power output during operation IEC CLASS I IEC 825 Class I This is the lowest power IEC laser classification Conformity is ensured through a software restriction of 25 seconds of laser operation within any 100 second window and an automatic laser shutdown if the scanner s oscillating mirror fails INTERCHARACTER GAP The space between two adjacent bar code characters in a discrete bar code INTERLEAVED BAR CODE A bar code in which characters are paired together using bars to represents the first character and the intervening spaces to represent the second INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 A binary bar code symbology representing character pairs in groups of five bars and five interleaved spaces Interleaving provides for greater information density The location of wide elements bar spaces within each group determines which characters are encoded This continuous code type uses no interchara
35. N 8 5 33 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide UPC EAN Security Level The LS 4071 offers four levels of decode security for UPC EAN bar codes Increasing levels of security are provided for decreasing levels of bar code quality There is an inverse relationship between security and scanner aggressiveness so be sure to choose only that level of security necessary for any given application UPC EAN Security Level 0 This is the default setting which allows the scanner to operate in its most aggressive state while providing sufficient security in decoding in spec UPC EAN bar codes UPC EAN SECURITY LEVEL 0 UPC EAN Security Level 1 As bar code quality levels diminish certain characters become prone to mis decodes before others i e 1 2 7 8 If you are experiencing mis decodes of poorly printed bar codes and the mis decodes are limited to these characters select this security level UPC EAN SECURITY LEVEL 1 5 34 Parameter Menus UPC EAN Security Level Cont d UPC EAN Security Level 2 If you are experiencing mis decodes of poorly printed bar codes and the mis decodes are not limited to characters 1 2 7 and 8 select this security level UPC EAN SECURITY LEVEL 2 UPC EAN Security Level 3 If
36. Time out to receive an ACK or NAK If the base does not get a response in this time it issues an error indication and discards the data There are no retries when a time out occurs ACK NAK LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Software Handshaking ENQ When this option is selected the base waits for an ENQ character from the host before transmitting data If an ENQ is not received within two seconds the base issues an error indication and discards the data The host must transmit an ENO character at least every two seconds to prevent transmission errors ENQ ACK NAK with ENQ This combines the two previous options ACK NAK with ENQ Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters Software Handshaking XON XOFF An XOFF character turns the base transmission off until the base receives an XON character There are two situations for XON XOFF e XOFF is received before the base has data to send When the base has data to send it then waits for an XON character before transmission The base waits up to two seconds to receive the XON If the XON is not received within this time the base issues an error indication and discards the data e XOFF is received during a transmission Data transmission then stops after sending the current byte When the base receives an XON character it sends the rest of the data message The base waits inde
37. W CTRL W 1047 A 8 Appendix A Table A 4 Continued ASCII Character Set ASCII Full ASCII Keystroke ASCII Full ASCII Keystroke Value Code 39 Value Code 39 Encode Char Encode Char 1048 0 0 1073 I I 1049 1 1 1074 J J 1050 2 2 1075 K K 1051 3 3 1076 L L 1052 4 4 1077 M M 1053 5 5 1078 N N 1054 6 6 1079 O O 1055 7 7 1080 P P 1056 8 8 1081 Q Q 1057 9 9 1082 R R 1058 Z 1083 S S 1059 F 1084 T T 1060 G lt 1085 U U 1061 H 1086 V V 1062 l gt 1087 W W 1063 J 1088 X X 1064 V 1089 Y Y 1065 A A 1090 Z Z 1066 B B 1091 K 1067 C C 1092 L 1068 D D 1093 M 1069 E E 1094 N 1070 F F 1095 O z 1071 G G 1096 90W 1072 H H 1097 A a A 9 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Table A 4 Continued ASCII Character Set ASCII Full ASCII Keystroke ASCII Full ASCII Keystroke Value Code 39 Value Code 39 Encode Char Encode Char 1098 B b 1113 Q q 1099 C c 1114 R 1100 D d 1115 S s 1101 E e 1116 T t 1102 F f 1117 U u 1103 G g 1118 V v 1104 H h 1119 W w 1105 I i 1120 X x 1106 J j 1121 Y y 1107 K k 1122 Z Zz 1108 L l 1123 P 1109 M m 1124 Q 1110 N n 1125 R 1111 O O 1126 S 1112 P P 1127 Undefined A 10 Appendix A Table A 4 Continued ASCII Characte
38. acing the Battery Cover 6 Re install boot Slide boot onto the front of the base of the scanner Be sure the charging contacts are visible through the front of the boot Gently stretch the boot back into place Figure 4 6 Replacing the Boot 4 5 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Charge Status LED Indications On the base station there is a yellow LED indicator which uses flashing patterns to display the charger status as shown in the table below Table 4 1 Charge Status LED Indications Yellow LED Status Off The scanner is not properly inserted or the battery is not functioning properly Blinking Slowly The scanner is properly seated in the base station and trickle charging has begun Blinking Rapidly The battery is actively fast charging Charging will be complete in less than 1 hour On Battery charging is complete 4 6 Maintenance and Specifications Accessories Required Accessories LS 4071 scanners are sent as a package with required accessories listed in the Product Ordering Guide Optional accessories are available at extra cost Optional Accessories Optional accessories listed in the Product Ordering Guide include various stands and holders which are supplied at extra cost Additional units of standard accessories may also be purchased at extra cost LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Technical Specifications Table 4 2 Technical Specifications Ttem
39. aining 2 or 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODABAR TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Codabar Cont d Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range For example to decode Codabar symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan Codabar Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODABAR LENGTH WITHIN RANGE Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode Codabar symbols containing any number of characters CODABAR ANY LENGTH LS 4071 Product Reference Guide CLSI Editing If enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first fifth and tenth characters of a 14 character Codabar symbol Note Symbol length does not include start and stop Characters ENABLE CLSI EDITING DISA
40. an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODE 93 ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select Code 93 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 only Code 93 symbols containing 2 or 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODE 93 TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS 5 52 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Code 93 Cont d Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range For example to decode Code 93 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan Code 93 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODE 93 LENGTH WITHIN RANGE Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode Code 93 symbols containing any number of characters CODE 93 ANY LENGTH 5 53 Aa Va LS 4071 Pro
41. and discards the data When data transmission is complete the base negates RTS 10 msec after sending the last character The host should respond by negating CTS The base checks for a negated CTS upon the next transmission of data During the transmission of data the CTS line should be asserted If CTS is deasserted for more than 50 ms between characters the transmission is aborted the base sounds a transmission error and the data is discarded If the above communications sequence fails the base issues an error indication In this case the data is lost and must be rescanned If Hardware Handshaking and Software Handshaking are both enabled Hardware Handshaking will take precedence Note The DTR signal is jumpered active 5 86 Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters Hardware Handshaking Scan the bar code below if no Hardware Handshaking is desired NONE Scan the bar code below to select Standard RTS CTS Hardware Handshaking STANDARD RTS CTS When RTS CTS Option 1 is selected the base asserts RTS before transmitting and ignores the state of CTS The base deasserts RTS when the transmission is complete RTS CTS OPTION 1 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Hardware Handshaking When Option 2 is selected RTS is always high or low user programmed logic level However the base waits f
42. bol does not decode NR is transmitted Any prefixes or suffixes which have been enabled are appended around this message ENABLE NO READ Do Not Transmit No Read Message When disabled if a symbol does not read nothing is sent to the host DISABLE NO READ Parameter Menus Linear Code Type Security Level Does not apply to Code 128 The LS 4071 offers four levels of decode security for linear code types e g Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Higher security levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality As security levels increase the scanner s aggressiveness decreases Select the security level appropriate for your bar code quality Linear Security Level 1 The following code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded Code Type Length Codabar All MSI Plessey 4 or less D2of5 8 or less I2of5 8 or less LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 1 A LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Linear Code Type Security Level Cont d Linear Security Level 2 The following code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded Code Type Length All All LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 2 Linear Security Level 3 Code types other than the following must be su
43. ccessfully read twice before being decoded The following codes must be read three times Code Type Length MSI Plessey 4 or less D2of5 8 or less I2of5 8 or less LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 3 5 20 Parameter Menus Linear Code Type Security Level Cont d Linear Security Level 4 The following code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded Code Type Length All All LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 4 5 21 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Bi directional Redundancy This parameter is only valid when a Linear Code Type Security Level see page 5 19 is enabled When this parameter is enabled a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions forward and reverse before being decoded ENABLE BI DIRECTIONAL REDUNDANCY DISABLE BI DIRECTIONAL REDUNDANCY 5 22 Parameter Menus Enable Disable UPC E UPC A To enable or disable UPC E or UPC A scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE UPC E DISABLE UPC E ENABLE UPC A DISABLE UPC A 5 23 f Ale LS 4071
44. ce in North America call the Symbol Support Center at 1 800 653 5350 International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center If warranty service is required Symbol will issue a Return Material Authorization Number Products must be shipped in the original or comparable packaging shipping and insurance charges prepaid Symbol will ship the repaired or replacement product freight and insurance prepaid in North America Shipments from the US or other locations will be made EO B Symbol s manufacturing plant Symbol will use new or refurbished parts at its discretion and will own all parts removed from repaired products Customer will pay for the replacement product in case it does not return the replaced product to Symbol within 3 days of receipt of the replacement product The process for return and customer s charges will be in accordance with Symbol s Exchange Policy in effect at the time of the exchange Customer accepts full responsibility for its software and data including the appropriate backup thereof Repair or replacement of a product during warranty will not extend the original warranty term Symbol s Customer Service organization offers an array of service plans such as on site depot or phone support that can be implemented to meet customer s special operational requirements and are available at a substantial discount during warranty period General Except for the warranties stated above Symbol
45. ci suec a a 24g See een TEM ER Ier SES 3 2 Hold atan Angle eiii oir ey ee e rale Soe meter rens 3 3 S407 Decode Zone ds 2 nupecieriescneremteerdeicace ia epe het phe Bea ek ewe Raise 8 ecd dis 3 4 Whats a a b be EE AA ta 3 5 Programming the System ntar mstnin ih e e 3 6 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Specifications Maintenance ees bes ested oie biel PS Se he ee ee oe Sa Pe a ee eee 4 1 Changing Battery Packs vicio de ds 4 2 To Ch nge aiBattery Pack a da 4 3 Charge Status LED Indications 0 0 06 ccc een nets 4 6 RN oe Fens Bens Made MIP SE eh leds 4 7 111 iv Required Accessories iii A it AEE ee Boek 4 7 Optional Accessories e VEL IA a SN EPA 4 7 Technical Specifications oe cer ds CURA Teu DIU Ha ae ed t S 4 8 Base Pin Outs 15 in o eoe de dro ete e Era OG a e HAURIRE RTT s 4 10 Be per Indications si i9 FEEDER A dietus Case etat 4 11 Chapter 5 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter 2 5 2 2 echoes e pee RU de eG aw So Ga 5 7 Host Per eo ee tetuer neret etie EN Sas aad anaes d 5 8 IBM A6XX HOSUTYVD6S e ita te e IC tend alte a toed ts Waa 5 8 I5 232C Host ly pes oce e eI err eene reve ty nere epe E d al res 5 9 eU cm T EM 5 12 Beeper Volume a ercerrecmte ti rib e eee Gas ME E Dade ee SER ME 5 13 Laser On Time od o Em Iu ta an tik bes 5 14 Base Beep After Good Decode iays Hiei nefron taiapa enn 5 15 Scanner Beep After Good Decode n 6 rr 5 16 Base Beep PE nate tle ALA lee tenes LTEM teat acto ee ele 5 17
46. ck digit before transmission Example An I2 of 5 bar code without check digit 4123 is transmitted as 104123 A 5 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Table A 3 Modifier Characters Code Type Option Value Option Codabar 0 No check digit processing 1 Reader has checked check digit 2 Reader has stripped check digit before transmission Example A Codabar bar code without check digit 4123 is transmitted as F04123 Code 93 0 No options specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Code 93 bar code 012345678905 is transmitted as 1G00012345678905 MSI Plessey 0 Single check digit checked 1 Two check digits checked 2 All check digits stripped check digit before transmission Example An MSI Plessey bar code 4123 with a single check digit checked is transmitted as M04123 D2of5 0 No check digit processing 1 Reader has checked check digit 2 Reader has stripped check digit before transmission Example A D 2of5 bar code 4123 with the check digit stripped before transmission is transmitted as 24123 A 6 Appendix A Table A 3 Modifier Characters Code Type Option Value Option UPC EAN Bookland EAN 0 Standard packet in full EAN country code format which is 13 digits for UPC A and UPC E not including supplemental data 1 Two digit supplement data only 2 Five digit supplement data only 4 EAN 8
47. cter spaces Only numeric 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded LASER An acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation The laser is an intense light source Light from a laser is all the same frequency unlike the output of an incandescent bulb Laser light is typically coherent and has a high energy density LASER DIODE A semiconductor type of laser connected to a power source to generate a laser beam This laser type is a compact source of coherent light PARAMETER A variable that can have different values assigned to it PROGRAMMING MODE The state in which a scanner is configured for parameter values See SCANNING MODE QUIET ZONE A clear space containing no dark marks which precedes the start character of a bar code symbol and follows the stop character B 3 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide REDUNDANCY A decoding method which requires a bar code be recognized redundantly on a number of sweeps of the scan beam before a decode is declared While slowing the time to decode redundancy can help lower the possibility of a mis decode of poorly printed symbols SCANNER An electronic device used to scan bar code symbols and produce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol Its three main components are Light source laser or photoelectric cell illuminates a bar code 2 Photodetector registers the difference in reflected light more light re
48. dapter Cable Figure 2 1 Host and Power Cables 2 1 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide 4 The Synapse adapter cables have a flying power lead Connect this lead to the receptacle in the Synapse cable as shown below See the Synapse guide for details Synapse Adapter Cable Flying Power Lead Figure 2 2 Synapse and Adapter Cable 5 Connect an appropriate power supply to the power receptacle on the base station You will hear three beeps and the indicator light on the base station will blink signifying successful power up 2 2 Set Up Charging the Battery Before its first use the LS 4071 batteries must be charged To do so 1 Connect the power supply to the power input jack on the RL 47X base station 2 Connect the power supply to a receptacle supplying AC power of the proper voltage level 3 Insert the scanner into the base station so that the nose of the scanner and tip of the handle seat into the receptacles Figure 2 3 Placing the Scanner into the Base Station 4 Check the charge status indicator light See table on page 4 6 5 The battery pack will fully charge within 2 hours When fully charged proceed with pairing as described on page 2 4 As a charging stand the base station recharges batteries in the scanner when the scanner is in the cradle The status of the scanner battery module determines the charge rate If the battery module is at or near full charge the base stati
49. data packet Example A UPC A bar code 012345678905 is transmitted as E00012345678905 According to AIM standards a UPC with supplemental bar code is transmitted in one of the following formats EO UPC chars terminator JE2 supplemental terminator or E2 supplemental terminator JE0 UPC chars terminator In the LS 400X however the format is changed to E0 UPC chars E2 supplemental Therefore a UPC with two supplemental characters 01234567890510 is transmitted to the host as a 21 character string E00012345678905 E110 A 7 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Table A 4 ASCII Character Set ASCII Full ASCII Keystroke ASCII Full ASCII Keystroke Value Code 39 Value Code 39 Encode Char Encode Char 1000 U CTRL 2 1024 X CTRL X 1001 A CTRL A 1025 Y CTRL Y 1002 B CTRL B 1026 Z CTRL Z 1003 C CTRL C 1027 A CTRL 1004 D CTRL D 1028 B CTRL 1005 E CTRL E 1029 C CTRL 1006 F CTRL F 1030 D CTRL 6 1007 G CTRLG 1031 E CTRL 1008 H CTRL H 1032 Space Space 1009 I CTRLI 1033 A 1010 J CTRLJ 1034 B 1011 K CTRLK 1035 C 1012 L CTRL L 1036 D 1013 M CTRL M 1037 E 1014 N CTRL N 1038 F amp 1015 0 CTRL O 1039 G 1016 P CTRL P 1040 H 1017 Q CTRL Q 1041 1 1018 R CTRLR 1042 J A 1019 5 CTRLS 1043 K 1020 T CTRL T 1044 L 1021 U CTRL U 1045 1022 V CTRL V 1046 1023
50. de 39 symbols containing any number of characters CODE 39 ANY LENGTH 5 43 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Check Digit Verification When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure it complies with specified algorithms Only those code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this parameter is enabled ENABLE CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT 5 44 Parameter Menus Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE Do Not Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE 5 45 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 39 Full ASCII To enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII scan the appropriate bar code below When enabled the ASCII character set assigns a code to letters punctuation marks numerals and most control keystrokes on the ke
51. de 93 5 52 5 53 set lengths for D2 0f5 5 61 5 62 set lengths forI20f5 5 55 5 56 set lengths for MSI plessey 5 69 5 70 transmit code ID character 5 75 UPC EAN coupon code 5 36 UPC EAN security level 5 34 5 35 UPC EAN supp seesss 5 26 UPC EAN supp redundancy 5 27 UPC A Preamble 5 29 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide UPC E Preamble 5 30 xmit noread o o oo oooo 5 18 xmit code 39 check digit 5 45 xmit code ID character 5 74 xmit I 2 of 5 check digit 5 58 xmit MSI plessey check digit 5 72 xmit UPC A UPC E check digit 5 28 base pin Outs iei RR 4 10 base station oooooooomoo 1 3 2 1 battery compartment cover 4 3 battery life cad ee 2 4 battery pack ocio idas o ia eet 1 2 changing 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 beeper indications 4 11 beeper operation 004 4 8 boot siis eR REP 4 3 4 5 p ll ts Devo ete aa arte at vii C charge status indicator light 1 3 charge status LED indications 4 6 charging the battery 2 3 connecting toa host 2 5 IBM 468X 9X 2 02 cece eee eee 2 5 Keyboard Wedges 2 7 OCA ado it BOR PG OM 2 7 DER sea AE Das 2 7 RS232C cui hei sae eae 2 5 Wand Emulation 2 7 conventions notational o oooo o o vii D dead zone
52. disclaims all warranties express or implied on products furnished hereunder including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on part of Symbol for damages including without limitation special indirect or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product Seller s liability for damages to buyer or others resulting from the use of any product shall in no way exceed the purchase price of said product except in instances of injury to persons or property Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the proceeding exclusion or limitation may not apply to you xi LS 4071 Product Reference Guide xii Chapter 1 The LS 4071 Scanner Scanning Made Easy The LS 4071 scanner lets you scan a bar code and transmit the data to a base station up to 10 feet 3 meters away without a physical cable to limit your movement Instead the scanner communicates with the base station through a low power radio transmission The base station also serves as a charging station for the scanner s battery pack There are two systems from which to choose e LS 4074 An LS 4071 scanner and an RL474 base station This system allows you to communicate with an RS 232 host with a direct connect cable o
53. duct Reference Guide Enable Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 DISABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 5 54 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Lengths for I 2 of 5 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters the code contains and includes check digits One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select I 2 of 5 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only I 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 12 of 5 ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select I 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 the only I 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 2 or 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 12 of 5 TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS
54. e check digit is always required Check digits are not automatically transmitted with the data ONE MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT TWO MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data TRANSMIT MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT ENABLE Do Not Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit DO NOT TRANSMIT MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT DISABLE Parameter Menus MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm When the two MSI Plessey check digits option is selected an additional verification is required to ensure integrity Either of the two following algorithms may be selected MOD 10 MOD 11 MOD 10 MOD 10 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Transmit Code ID Character A code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code This may be useful when the scanner is decoding more than one code type In addition to any single character prefix already selected the code ID character is inserted between the prefix and the decoded symbol The user may select no code ID character a Symbol Code ID
55. equence performed Lo hi tone Scanner Input error incorrect bar code or Cancel scanned wrong entry incorrect bar code programming sequence remain in program mode Hi lo tone Scanner Keyboard parameter selected Enter value using bar code keypad Hi lo hi lo tone Scanner amp Successful program exit with change in the Base parameter setting 4 11 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Table 4 4 Continued Beeper Indications Code 39 Buffering Hi lo tone Scanner New Code 39 data was entered into the buffer 3 Beeps long high tone Scanner Code 39 buffer is full Lo hi lo tone Scanner The buffer was erased or there was an attempt to transmit an empty buffer When the Code 39 buffer was empty the scanner read a command to clear or to transmit a Code 39 buffer 4 Beeps long low tone Scanner Error in data transmission Lo hi tone Scanner A successful transmission of buffered data 4 12 Chapter 5 Parameter Menus Operational Parameters The LS 4071 is shipped with the default settings beginning on page 5 2 These default values are stored in non volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down You can change these default values by scanning the appropriate bar codes included in this manual These new values replace the standard default values in memory The default parameter values can be recalled by scanning the SET ALL DEFAULTS bar code on
56. erly communicate with 468X 9X terminals the driver corresponding to the port being used must be loaded and enabled when you are configuring your terminal system See your terminal s operating manual for details Port 5B Port 9B Port 17 Parameter Menus Host Type RS 232C Host Types Three RS 232C hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings Selecting the ICL Fujitsu or Nixdorf RS 232C terminal sets the defaults listed below These defaults take precedence over Standard RS 232 defaults So if you ve selected Fujitsu RS 232C then select the Standard RS 232 defaults the Fujitsu defaults still take precedence To return to the factory set defaults scan the SET ALL DEFAULTS bar code on page 5 7 Table 5 2 Terminal Specific RS 232C Parameter Standard ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF Mode A Mode B Transmit Code ID No Yes Yes Yes Data Transmission Format Data as is Data Suffix Data Suffix Data Suffix Suffix CR LF CR CR CR Baud Rate 9600 9600 9600 9600 Parity None Even None Odd Hardware Handshaking None RTS CTS None RTS CTS Option 3 Option 3 Software Handshaking None None None None Serial Response Time out 2 Sec 9 9 Sec 2 Sec 9 9 Sec Stop Bit Select One One One One ASCII Format 8 Bit 8 Bit 8 Bit 8 Bit Beep On lt BEL gt Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled RTS Line State Low High Low Low No data to send
57. finitely for the XON XON XOFF LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Host Serial Response Time out This parameter specifies how long the base waits for an ACK NAK or CTS before determining that a transmission error has occurred This only applies when in one of the ACK NAK Software Handshaking modes or RTS CTS Hardware Handshaking option The delay period can range from 0 0 to 9 9 seconds in 1 second increments After scanning the bar code below scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 HOST SERIAL RESPONSE TIME OUT Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters RTS Line State This parameter is used to set the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line To select LOW RTS line state scan the bar code below HOST LOW RTS To select HIGH RTS line state scan the bar code below HOST HIGH RTS LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Stop Bit Select The stop bit s at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for the next Character in the serial data stream The number of stop bits one or two selected depends on the number the receiving term
58. flected from spaces 3 Signal conditioning circuit transforms optical detector output into a digitized bar pattern SCANNING MODE The scanner is energized programmed and ready to read a bar code SCANNING SEQUENCE A method of programming or configuring parameters for a bar code reading system by scanning bar code menus SELF CHECKING CODE A symbology that uses a checking algorithm to detect encoding errors within the characters of a bar code symbol START STOP CHARACTER A pattern of bars and spaces that provides the scanner with start and stop reading instructions and scanning direction The start and stop characters are normally to the left and right margins of a horizontal code SYMBOL A scannable unit that encodes data within the conventions of a certain symbology usually including start stop characters quiet zones data Characters and check characters SYMBOLOGY The structural rules and conventions for representing data within a particular bar code type e g UPC EAN Code 39 B 4 Appendix B TRIOPTIC CODE 39 A specially formatted Code 39 symbol which uses a as the start stop character normal Code 39 uses a to delimit the symbol This symbol generally contains 8 characters 2 of which are the start stop Character UPC Universal Product Code A relatively complex numeric symbology Each character consists of two bars and two spaces each of which can be any of four widths The
59. haracters without adding extra symbol elements CODE 3 OF 9 CODE 39 A versatile and widely used alphanumeric bar code symbology with a set of 43 character types including all uppercase letters numerals from 0 to 9 and 7 special characters and space The code name is derived from the fact that 3 of 9 elements representing a character are wide while the remaining 6 are narrow CODE 93 An industrial symbology compatible with Code 39 but offering a full character ASCII set and a higher coding density than Code 39 CONTINUOUS SYMBOLOGY A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters There are no intercharacter gaps ina continuous code The absence of gaps allows for greater information density DECODE To recognize a bar code symbology e g UPC EAN and then analyze the content of the specific bar code scanned DECODE ALGORITHM A decoding scheme that converts pulse widths into data representation of the letters or numbers encoded within a bar code symbol DISCRETE SYMBOLOGY A bar code or symbol in which the spaces between characters intercharacter gaps are not part of the code DISCRETE 2 OF 5 A binary bar code symbology representing each character by a group of five bars two of which are wide The location of wide bars in the group determines which character is encoded spaces are insignificant Only numeric characters 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded
60. i lo beep signals that the buffer is empty No transmission occurs The buffer remains empty 5 49 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Scan this symbol if you want to convert Code 39 to Code 32 CONVERT CODE 39 TO CODE 32 ENABLE Note Code 39 must be enabled in order for this parameter to function Do Not Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Scan this symbol if you do not want to convert Code 39 to Code 32 DO NOT CONVERT CODE 39 TO CODE 32 DISABLE 5 50 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 93 DISABLE CODE 93 5 51 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 93 Lengths for Code 93 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select Code 93 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 only Code 93 symbols containing 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make
61. inal is programmed to accommodate Set the number of stop bits to match host device requirements 1 STOP BIT 2 STOP BITS Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters ASCII Format This parameter allows the base to interface with devices requiring a 7 bit or 8 bit ASCII protocol 7 BIT 8 BIT A LS 4071 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Parameters Beep on BEL When this parameter is enabled the base issues a beep when a BEL character is detected on the RS 232C serial line BEL is issued to gain a user s attention to indicate an illegal entry or other important event BEEP ON BEL CHARACTER ENABLE DO NOT BEEP ON BEL CHARACTER DISABLE Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters Intercharacter Delay Select the intercharacter delay option matching host requirements The intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform other tasks between characters The delay period can range from no delay to 99 ms in 1 ms increments After scanning the bar code below scan two bar codes beginning on page 5 98 to set the desired time out If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 IINTERCHARACTER DELAY
62. isable code 39 5 40 enable disable code 39 full ASCII 5 46 enable disable code 93 5 51 enable disable discrete 2 of 5 5 60 enable disable EAN 8 EAN 13 5 24 enable disable interleaved 2 of 5 5 54 enable disable MSI plessey 5 68 enable disable trioptic code 39 5 41 enable disable UCC EAN 128 5 38 enable disable UPC E UPC A 5 23 host type 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 12 of 5 check digit verification 5 57 laser on tiMe ooooooo 5 14 lengths for Code 128 5 39 lengths for code 128 5 39 linear code security 5 19 5 20 5 21 MSI plessey check digit alg 5 73 MSI plessey check digits 5 71 NOTIS editing 5 67 numeric bar codes 5 98 5 99 5 100 pause duration 5 76 prefix suffix values 5 77 RS 232C parameters ASCII format 5 95 baud rate 5 81 5 82 beep on BEL 5 96 check receive errors 5 85 handshaking 5 86 5 87 5 88 5 89 lina oes 5 90 5 91 intercharacter delay 5 97 parity zs doe hasc nerit 5 83 5 84 RISlinestate 5 93 serial response time out 5 92 stop bit select 5 94 scan data xmission format 5 78 5 79 scanner beep oooooccoooommmo 5 16 set default 5 7 set lengths for codabar 5 64 5 65 set lengths for code 39 5 42 5 43 set lengths for co
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65. n needed In this case simply remove the depleted battery pack and replace it with a freshly charged one User instructions are in the Universal Four Slot Battery Charger Quick Reference Guide Figure 4 1 Battery Pack Maintenance and Specifications To Change a Battery Pack 1 Remove boot from lower handle of scanner Gently pull the boot from the back of the scanner Avoid using sharp objects as they might damage the boot Slide the back of the boot off the scanner and remove by pushing forward lt wy Nur Figure 4 2 Removing the Boot 2 Remove battery compartment cover Slide the battery cover toward the back of the unit To Remove Figure 4 3 Removing the Battery Cover LS 4071 Product Reference Guide 3 Remove battery pack Remove the battery pack from its compartment Disconnect it from the scanner Do not remove the wire harness Disconnect here Wire harness Figure 4 4 Removing the Battery Pack 4 Install new battery pack Connect the battery pack to the wire harness in the scanner Place the battery pack in its compartment Be careful not to crimp the wire between the battery pack and the ribs of the scanner 4 4 Maintenance and Specifications 5 Install battery pack cover Place the cover on the bottom of the scanner and gently push forward until it engages snaps into place To Replace Figure 4 5 Repl
66. ode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select Code 39 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 only Code 39 symbols containing 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODE 39 ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select Code 39 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 only Code 39 symbols containing 2 or 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODE 39 TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS 5 42 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Code 39 Cont d Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range For example to decode Code 39 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan Code 39 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODE 39 LENGTH WITHIN RANGE Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode Co
67. ode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select D 2 of 5 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only D 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 D 2 of 5 ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select D 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 the only D 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 2 or 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 D 2 of 5 TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Cont d Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range For example to decode D 2 of 5 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan D 2 of 5 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 D 2 of 5 LENGTH WITHIN RANGE Any Length Scanning this option allows
68. on occurs Clear Transmission Buffer To clear the transmission buffer read a symbol which contains only a start character a dash minus and a stop character e Unitissues a short hi lo hi beep to signal that the transmission buffer has been erased and no transmission has occurred e Unit erases the transmission buffer CLEAR BUFFER e No transmission occurs 5 45 Parameter Menus Code 39 Buffering Scan amp Store Transmit Buffer To transmit the buffer read a symbol containing either the first or second condition 1 Only a start character a plus and a stop character The unit signals that the transmission buffer has been sent a lo hi beep e Unit sends the buffer Unit clears the buffer TRANSMIT BUFFER 2 A Code 39 bar code with leading character other than a space The unit signals a good decode and buffering of that decode has occurred by giving a hi lo beep Unit transmits the buffer e Unit signals that the buffer has been transmitted with a lo hi beep Overfilling Transmission Buffer If the symbol just read will result in an overflow of the transmission buffer Unit indicates that the symbol has been rejected by issuing three long high beeps No transmission occurs Data in buffer is not affected Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer If the symbol just read was the transmit buffer symbol and the Code 39 buffer is empty e A short lo h
69. on supplies a trickle charge If the battery module is at less than full charge there is a programmed charge Note that the scanner can be removed from the base station at any time LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Battery Life When batteries begin to run down the scanner emits 4 high tone beeps You then have about 10 scans remaining Although NiCad batteries are rechargeable they do have a limited life In typical applications the batteries should last about two years As they begin to age batteries do not hold a charge as long as when they were fresh you have to charge them more often New battery packs can be obtained from Symbol Technologies See your Symbol representative for more information Pairing the Scanner with the Base Station The wireless connection between the scanner and base is the low power radio transmission through an RF transmitter in the scanner and an RF receiver in the base station The actual communication consists of unidirectional message packets from the scanner to the base However the scanner and base station must be paired for this communication to work between the two devices Each base station is assigned a unique address in the factory To pair the scanner with the base station Scan the PAIRING bar code on the RL 47X base The bar code is located in the well in which the scanner head rests An additional pairing bar code can be found on the bottom of the base e Successful pairing
70. or CTS to be asserted before transmitting data If CTS is not asserted within two seconds default the base issues an error indication and discards the data RTS CTS OPTION 2 When Option 3 is selected the base asserts RTS prior to any data transmission regardless of the state of CTS The base waits up to two seconds default for CTS to be asserted If CTS is not asserted during this time the base issues an error indication and discards the data The base deasserts RTS when transmission is complete RTS CTS OPTION 3 5 85 Parameter Menus RS 232C Parameters Software Handshaking This parameter offers control of the data transmission process in addition to or instead of that offered by hardware handshaking There are five options If Software Handshaking and Hardware Handshaking are both enabled Hardware Handshaking takes precedence None When this option is selected data is transmitted immediately ACK NAK NONE When this option is selected after transmitting data the base expects either an ACK or NAK response from the host Whenever a NAK is received the base transmits the same data again and waits for either an ACK or NAK After three unsuccessful attempts to send data when NAKs are received the base issues an error indication and discards the data The base waits up to the programmable Host Serial Response
71. ormat plus transmission of the triggering symbol See the following pages for further details When the scan and transmit option is selected decoded Code 39 symbols without leading spaces are transmitted without being stored in the buffer Scan and Store affects Code 39 decodes only If you select scan and store it is recommended that you configure the scanner to decode Code 39 symbology only BUFFER CODE 39 ENABLE DO NOT BUFFER CODE 39 DISABLE 5 47 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Buffering Scan amp Store While there is data in the transmission buffer deleting Code 39 buffering capability via the parameter menu is not allowed The buffer holds 200 bytes of information To allow disabling of Code 39 buffering first force the buffer transmission see Transmit Buffer or clear the buffer Both the CLEAR BUFFER and TRANSMIT BUFFER bar codes are length 1 Be sure Code 39 length is set to include length 1 Buffer Data To buffer data Code 39 buffering must be enabled and a symbol must be read with a space immediately following the start pattern Unless symbol overflows the transmission buffer the unit gives lo hi beep to indicate successful decode and buffering See Overfilling Transmission Buffer Unit adds the message excluding the leading space to the transmission buffer No transmissi
72. page 5 7 Even if the default parameters suit your needs you still must select a terminal type The base automatically identifies the host type on power up It makes this determination provided the host is powered up before the base is attached to it You must then select the appropriate terminal type for that host For example if the base is connected to an IBM 4683 after you hear the power up beeps you must then select the proper port The same applies to all other host types LS 4071 Product Reference Guide The following table lists the defaults for all parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s Table 5 1 Default Table Parameter Default Page Number Set Default Parameter All Defaults 5 7 Host Type See page 5 1 5 8 Beeper Tone High Frequency 5 12 Beeper Volume High 5 13 Laser On Time 3 0 seconds 5 14 Base Beep After Good Decode Enable 5 15 Scanner Beep After Good Decode Disable 5 16 Base Beep Type Beep 1 5 17 Transmit No Read Message Disable 5 18 Linear Code Type Security Levels 1 5 19 Bi directional Redundancy Disable 5 22 UPC EAN UPC A Enable 5 23 UPC E Enable 5 23 EAN 8 Enable 5 24 EAN 13 Enable 5 24 Bookland EAN Disable 5 25 Decode UPC EAN Supplementals Ignore 5 26 Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy 7 5 27 5 2 Parameter Menus Table 5 1 Default Table
73. r Set ALT Keys Keystroke ALT Keys Keystroke ALT Keys Keystroke 2064 ALT 2 2075 ALTK 2086 ALTV 2065 ALTA 2076 ALTL 2087 ALT W 2066 ALT B 2077 ALT M 2088 ALTX 2067 ALTC 2078 ALTN 2089 ALT Y 2068 ALTD 2079 ALTO 2090 ALTZ 2069 ALTE 2080 ALTP 2091 ALT 2070 ALT F 2081 ALTO 2092 ALTA 2071 ALTG 2082 ALTR 2093 ALT 2072 ALT H 2083 ALTS 2094 ALT 6 2073 ALTI 2084 ALTT 2095 ALT 2074 ALT J 2085 ALT U Misc Key Keystroke Misc Key Keystroke Misc Key Keystroke 3001 PA 1 3009 CMD 7 3017 3002 PA2 3010 CMD8 3018 1 2 3003 CMD 1 3011 CMD 9 3019 Y 3004 CMD 2 3012 CMD 10 3020 3005 CMD 3 3013 3021 3006 CMD 4 3014 3022 0 00 3007 CMD 5 3015 a 3008 CMD 6 3016 a A 11 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Table A 4 Continued ASCII Character Set PF Keys Keystroke PF Keys Keystroke PF Keys Keystroke 4001 PF1 4009 PF9 4017 PF 17 4002 PF2 4010 PF 10 4018 PF 18 4003 PF3 4011 PF 11 4019 PF 19 4004 PF4 4012 PF 12 4020 PF 20 4005 PE5 4013 PF 13 4021 PF 21 4006 PF 6 4014 PF 14 4022 PF 22 4007 PF7 4015 PF15 4023 PF 23 4008 PF8 4016 PF 16 4024 PF 24 F Keys Keystroke F Keys Keystroke F Keys Keystroke 5001 F1 5014 F14 5027 F 27 5002 F2 5015 F15 5028 F 28 5003 F3 5016 F16 5029 F29 5004 F4 5017 F17 5030 F 30 5005 F5 5018 F18 5031 F31 5006 F6 5019 F19 5032 F 32 5007 F7 5020 F 20 5033 F
74. r to most other terminal types by using a Symbol Synapse Smart Cable e LS4075 An LS 4071 scanner and an RL475 base station This system is compatible with the entire line of IBM 468X 469X terminals Like the RL474 this base station also accommodates the full line of Synapse Smart Cables Additionally there are different laser classes and transmission frequencies for various global locations Ask your Symbol representative for specific information The LS 4071 successfully reads most code symbologies densities and colors produced by a wide range of printing techniques and scans at the rate of 36 scans per second See the LS 4071 Decode Zone on page 3 4 1 1 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Rechargeable Battery Pack In the handle of the scanner there is a rechargeable NiCad battery pack This provides all power to the scanner during normal operation It provides 250 mA hours which is sufficient for normal operation during a typical 12 hour shift When fully depleted the battery pack can be recharged to full charge within 2 hours with the LS 4071 inserted into the RL 47X base station Alternatively the battery module can be recharged in the Universal Four Slot Charger Recharger in approximately 1 1 2 hours The LS 4071 Scanner The Base Station The base station receives scan data from the scanner via an RF transmission and acknowledges receipt with an audible beep It then transmits that data to the ho
75. racter Standard Code 128 bar codes which do not have a leading FNC 1 may still be used but are not encoded according to the EAN 128 convention Standard Code 128 and UCC EAN 128 may be mixed in an application The LS 4071 autodiscriminates between these symbols and can enable or disable one or both code types via bar code menus The following table indicates the behavior of the LS 4071 in each of the four possible parameter settings Appendix A UCC EAN 128 Continued Table A 1 Reading Standard Code128 amp UCC EAN 128 Standard Code 128 UCC EAN 128 Effect and Example Disable Disable No Code 128 symbols can be read Disable Enable Read only symbols with leading FNC 1 Examples FNC ABCDFPNC IE will be read as ABCDYE AFNCIBCDFNCHE will be read as ABCDWE FNCIFNC ABCDPNCIE will be read as ABCDYE ABCDPF C g can not be read ABCDE can not be tead Enable Disable Read only symbols without leading FNC 1 Examples FNC ABCDFPNCIE can not be read AFNCIBCDFNCIE can not be read FNCIFNC ABCDFPNCIE can not be read ABCDF C E will be read as ABCD E ABCDE will be read as ABCDE Enable Enable Read both types of symbols Examples FNCLABCDFNCE will be read as ABCD E AFNCIBCDFNCE will be read as ABCDWE FNCIFNC ABCDPNCIE will be read as ABCD E ABCD NCE will be read as ABCD E ABCDE will be read as ABCDE A 3 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide
76. select whether to read or ignore supplemental characters DECODE UPC EAN WITH SUPPLEMENTALS IGNORE UPC EAN WITH SUPPLEMENTALS AUTODISCRIMINATE UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTALS 5 26 Parameter Menus Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy With Autodiscriminate UPC EAN Supplementals selected this option adjusts the number of times a symbol without supplementals is decoded before transmission The range is from two to 20 times Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC EAN symbols with and without supplementals and the autodiscriminate option is selected Scan the bar code below to select a decode redundancy value Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 5 98 Single digit numbers must have a leading zero If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 SUPPLEMENTAL REDUNDANCY DECODE UPC EAN 5 27 f Ale LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Transmit UPC A UPC E Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the symbol with or without the UPC A or UPC E check digit TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT
77. st device through an attached cable It also acts as a holder for the scanner The base station serves as a charging stand capable of charging the scanner s battery pack in the handle The charging stand has a charge status indicator light Figure 1 1 Scanner and Base Station 1 3 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide 1 4 Chapter 2 Set Up Unpacking Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage If the scanner was damaged in transit call the Symbol Support Center at one of the telephone numbers listed on page viii KEEP THE PACKING It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to return your equipment for servicing Setting Up the Base Station 1 Place the base station on a horizontal surface Remember the scanner s operating range is approximately 10 feet 3 meters It is preferable to have the scanner and base station in line of sight Placing the base station near any large metal mass e g a filing cabinet may interfere with scanner base station communications The base station may be placed on a shelf below a counter This placement however may also result in less than optimum scanner base station communications Connect an interface or adapter cable for Synapse cables to the base station If using a direct connect interface cable it should be connected to the appropriate connector on the host See Connecting to a Host on page 2 5 Interface or A
78. standard symbology for retail food packages in the United States UCC EAN 128 United Code Council European Article Number A specially formatted Code 128 symbol of any length which has a Function Code 1 FNC1 character in the first or second position of the symbol FNC1 Characters in the first two positions are never transmitted ENC1 characters in any other position are transmitted as ASCII 29 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide B 6 Index Index A accessories Optional srs ensaio preiar maid 4 7 AA 4 7 AIM Code Identifiers A 4 A 5 aiming ccc ied a ive 3 2 hold atan angle 3 3 scan the entire symbol 32 ambient light immunity artificial light 4 8 sunlight ce ceiedte ehhh ie 4 8 ASCII Character Set A 8 B bar codes base beep wis see e estne 5 15 base beep type 44 5 17 b ep erton maior ee gets a 5 12 beeper volume 4 5 13 bi directional redundancy 5 22 CLSI editing ioia e nineio yina 5 66 code 39 buffering 5 47 5 48 5 49 code 39 check digit verification 5 44 convert code 39 to code 32 5 50 convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 type 5 33 convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 5 59 convert UPC E to UPC A 5 31 EAN zero extend 5 32 enable disable Bookland EAN 5 25 enable disable codabar 5 63 enable disable code 128 5 37 enable d
79. synbol LS 4071 Product Reference Guide LS 4071 Product Reference Guide 70 19303 02 Revision A December 1999 Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide 70 19303 02 Revision A December 1999 1999 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from Symbol This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an as is basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in partis granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without written permissio
80. tables Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 SCAN PREFIX SCAN SUFFIX DATA FORMAT CANCEL A LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format To change the Scan Data Transmission Format scan the SCAN OPTIONS bar code below Then select one of four options When you have made your selection scan the ENTER bar code on the next page If you make a mistake scan the DATA FORMAT CANCEL bar code on the next page SCAN OPTIONS DATA AS IS DATA lt SUFFIX gt Parameter Menus Scan Data Transmission Format Cont d lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX gt ENTER DATA FORMAT CANCEL 5 79 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Transmit ASCII Intermediate Data Intermediate data is required to communicate with Wand and Scanner Emulation synapse cables All other configurations require ASCII data output default To select either option scan the appropriate bar code below ASCII DATA INTERMEDIATE DATA
81. te 340 Boca Raton Florida 33434 USA 1 800 347 0178 Inside United States 1 561 483 1275 Outside United States Netherlands Symbol Technologies Kerkplein 2 7051 CX Postbus 24 7050 AA Varsseveld Netherlands 315 271700 Inside Netherlands 31 315 271700 Outside Netherlands France Symbol Technologies France Centre d Affaire d Antony 3 Rue de la Renaissance 92184 Antony Cedex France 01 40 96 52 21 Inside France 33 1 40 96 52 50 Outside France Italy Symbol Technologies Italia S R L Via Cristoforo Columbo 49 20090 Trezzano S N Navigilo Milano Italy 2 484441 Inside Italy 39 02 484441 Outside Italy Mexico Symbol Technologies Mexico Ltd Torre Picasso Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho No 88 Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11000 Mexico City DF Mexico 5 520 1835 Inside Mexico 52 5 520 1835 Outside Mexico Norway Symbol Technologies Trollasveien 36 Postboks 72 1414 Trollasen Norway 66810600 Inside Norway 47 66810600 Outside Norway ix LS 4071 Product Reference Guide South Africa Spain Symbol Technologies Africa Inc Symbol Technologies S A Block B2 Edificioi la Piovera Azul Rutherford Estate C Peonias No 2 Sexta Planta 1 Scott Street 28042 Madrid Spain Waverly 2090 Johannesburg 9 1 320 39 09 Inside Spain Republic of South Africa 34 9 1 320 39 09 Outside Spain 11 4405668 Inside South Africa 27 11 4405668 Outside South Africa Sweden Symbol Technologies AB Albygatan 109D So
82. transmit the check digit with the data TRANSMIT I 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE Do Not Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit DO NOT TRANSMIT 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE 5 55 Parameter Menus Convert 2 of 5 to EAN 13 This parameter converts a 14 character I 2 of 5 code into EAN 13 and transmits to the host as EAN 13 In order to accomplish this the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled one length must be set to 14 and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN 13 check digit CONVERT I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 ENABLE DO NOT CONVERT 2 of 5 to EAN 13 DISABLE 5 59 Aa Va LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Discrete 2 of 5 To enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 DISABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Lengths for D 2 of 5 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters the code contains and includes check digits One Discrete Length This option allows you to dec
83. y paired with the base station e Be sure the base is powered up Note If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan contact your distributor or call the Symbol Support Center See page viii for the telephone number Programming the System An ES 4071 is programmed by scanning sequences of bar codes see Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Specifications Maintenance e Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the scanner window Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth Wipe the scanner window using a damp cloth and if necessary a non ammonia based detergent Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the scanner window If the contacts between the scanner and base become dirty clean them with either a pencil eraser or a cotton swab dampened with alcohol Change the battery pack when the batteries no longer provide 12 hours of scanning in typical usage This should occur after 2 years or more depending on your daily use LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Changing Battery Packs Once a battery is fully charged it will generally last up to 12 hours without being returned to the base By returning it to the base during the day you extend this time If you have a high volume environment and need fully charged batteries more often you can charge other battery packs on the Universal Four Slot Battery Charger This way a charged battery pack is available whe
84. yboard The first 32 codes are non printable and are assigned to keyboard control Characters such as BACKSPACE and RETURN The other 96 are called printable codes because all but SPACE and DELETE produce visible characters Code 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code special character preceding a Code 39 character and assigns an ASCII character value to the pair For example when Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled and a B is scanned it is interpreted as b J as and H emulates the keystroke BACKSPACE Scanning ABC M will output the keystroke equivalent of ABC ENTER Refer to the ASCII table in Appendix A Code 39 Full ASCII and Trioptic Code 39 cannot be enabled simultaneously If you get an error beep when enabling Code 39 Full ASCII disable Trioptic Code 39 and try again The scanner does not autodiscriminate between Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII ENABLE CODE 39 FULL ASCII DISABLE CODE 39 FULL ASCII 5 46 Parameter Menus Code 39 Buffering Scan amp Store When you select the scan and store option all Code 39 symbols having a leading space as a first character are temporarily buffered in the unit to be transmitted later The leading space is not buffered Decode of a valid Code 39 symbol with no leading space causes transmission in sequence of all buffered data in a first in first out f
85. ymbol e The larger the symbol the farther away you should hold the scanner Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together A short high tone beep from the base indicates a good decode RIGHT WRONG 012345 012345 Scanning Hold at an Angle Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection This strong light can blind the scanner and make decoding difficult The area where specular reflection occurs is known as a dead zone You can tilt the scanner up to 65 forward or back and still achieve a successful decode Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within Shaded area represente dead zone 227 Bar Gode Figure 3 1 Maximum Tilt Angles and Dead Zone 3 3 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide LS 4071 Decode Zone NOTE Typical performance at 68 F 20 C on high quality symbols Nose of LS 4071 Scanner 5 Mil 145 4 75 54 7 5 Mil p9 0 80 UPC 11 0 100 UPC 16 1 lt 20 Mil Minimum Element Width p 26 24 40 Mil Minimum Element 3 4 55 Mil Minimum Element Width 35 45 In E E E at SF RL e ld LEE 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Cm 0 12 7 254 381 508 635 76 2 88 9 Depth of Field in Inches Centimeters 45 114 Depth of field as a function of minimum element width 3 4 Figure 3 2 LS 407
86. you have tried Security Level 2 and are still experiencing misdecodes select this security level Be advised that selecting this option is an extreme measure against mis decoding severely out of spec bar codes Selection of this level of security significantly impairs the decoding ability of the scanner If this level of security is necessary you should try to improve the quality of your bar codes UPC EAN SECURITY LEVEL 3 5 35 LS 4071 Product Reference Guide UPC EAN Coupon Code When enabled this parameter will decode UPC A UPC A with 2 supplemental characters UPC A with 5 supplemental characters and UPC A EAN128 bar codes UPC A with supplemental characters need not be enabled ENABLE UPC EAN COUPON CODE DISABLE UPC EAN COUPON CODE 5 36 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128 5 37 Aa Va LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 To enable or disable UCC EAN 128 scan the appropriate bar code below See Appendix A for details on UCC EAN 128 ENABLE UCC EAN 128 DISABLE UCC EAN 128
87. you to decode D 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters Note Selecting this option may lead to misdecodes for D 2 of 5 codes D 2 of 5 ANY LENGTH Parameter Menus Enable Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODABAR DISABLE CODABAR LS 4071 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Codabar Lengths for Codabar may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters the code contains It also includes any start or stop characters One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select Codabar One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only Codabar symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 98 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 100 CODABAR ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select Codabar Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 the only Codabar symbols decoded are those cont

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