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1. Send Data Up To Character Advanced Data Formatting Send Next Character Send Next 3 Characters Send Next 5 Characters Send Next 7 Characters 14 25 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Data continued Send Next 8 Characters Send Next 10 Characters Send Next 12 Characters Send Next 14 Characters Send Next 16 Characters 14 26 Send Next 9 Characters Send Next 11 Characters Send Next 13 Characters Send Next 15 Characters Send Next 17 Characters Advanced Data Formatting Send Data continued Send Next Send Next 18 Characters 19 Characters Send Next 20 Characters 14 27 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Setup Field s Table 14 1 Setup Field s Definitions Move Cursor Move Cursor To a Character Scan the Move Cursor To Ch
2. Advanced Data Formatting Pad Zeros To Length 18 Pad Zeros To Length 20 Pad Zeros To Length 22 Pad Zeros To Length 24 14 43 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros continued Pad Zeros To Length 25 Pad Zeros To Length 27 Pad Zeros To Length 29 Stop Pad Zeros 14 44 Pad Zeros To Length 26 Pad Zeros To Length 28 Pad Zeros To Length 30 Advanced Data Formatting Beeps Select a beep sequence for each ADF rule Beep Once Beep Twice Beep Three Times 14 45 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Keystroke Control Characters and Keyboard Characters Control Characters Scan the Send __ bar code for the keystroke you wish to send Send Control 2 Send Control B Send Control D Send Control F
3. 14 73 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key continued Send PF11 Key Send PF13 Key Send PF15 Key Send PF17 Key Send PF19 Key 14 74 Send PF12 Key Send PF14 Key Send PF16 Key Send PF18 Key Send PF20 Key Send Function Key continued Send PF21 Key Send PF23 Key Send PF25 Key Send PF27 Key Send PF29 Key Advanced Data Formatting Send PF22 Key Send PF24 Key Send PF26 Key Send PF28 Key Send PF30 Key 14 75 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Right Control Key The Send Right Control Key action will send a tap press and release of the Right Control Key Send Right Control Key Send Graphic User Interface GUI Char
4. 5 7 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types continued Portuguese Brazilian Windows Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters and no error beeps sound on the scanner When Do Not Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected bar code data is sent up to the first unknown character and then an error beep will sound on the scanner Send Bar Codes with Unknown Characters Transmit Do Not Send Bar Codes with Unknown Characters 9 8 Keyboard Wedge Interface Keystroke Delay This is the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data No Delay Medium Delay 20 msec Long Delay 40 msec 5 9 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Intra Keystroke Delay When enabled an additional delay is inserted between each emulated key depression and release This sets the Keystroke Delay parameter to a minimum of 5 msec as well Enable Disabl
5. 14 37 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces continued Pad Spaces To Length 9 Pad Spaces To Length 11 Pad Spaces To Length 13 Pad Spaces To Length 15 14 38 Pad Spaces To Length 10 Pad Spaces To Length 12 Pad Spaces To Length 14 Pad Spaces To Length 16 Pad Data with Spaces continued Pad Spaces To Length 17 Pad Spaces To Length 19 Pad Spaces To Length 21 Pad Spaces To Length 23 Advanced Data Formatting Pad Spaces To Length 18 Pad Spaces To Length 20 Pad Spaces To Length 22 Pad Spaces To Length 24 14 39 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces continued Pad Spaces To Length 25 Pad Spaces To Length 27 Pad Spaces To Length 29 14 40 Stop Pad Space
6. 5 Characters 14 15 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 7 Characters 9 Characters 11 Characters 14 16 8 Characters 10 Characters 12 Characters Code Lengths continued 13 Characters 15 Characters 17 Characters Advanced Data Formatting 14 Characters 16 Characters 18 Characters 14 17 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths continued 19 Characters 21 Characters 23 Characters 14 18 20 Characters 22 Characters 24 Characters Code Lengths continued 25 Characters 27 Characters 29 Characters Advanced Data Formatting 26 Characters 28 Characters 30 Characters 14 19 a LS 2208 Pr
7. 14 46 Send Control A Send Control C Send Control E Send Control G Control Characters continued Send Control H Send Control J Send Control L Send Control N Advanced Data Formatting Send Control Send Control K Send Control M Send Control O 14 47 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Control Characters continued Send Control P Send Control R Send Control T Send Control V 14 48 Send Control Q Send Control S Send Control U Send Control W Control Characters continued Send Control X Send Control Z Send Control Send Control 6 Advanced Data Formatting Send Control
8. Send Alt W Send ALT Characters continued Send Alt X Send Alt Z Send Alt Send Alt 6 Advanced Data Formatting Send Alt Y Send Alt Send Alt Send Alt 14 65 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters Send Keypad Send Keypad Send Keypad Send Keypad 1 Send Keypad 3 14 66 Send Keypad Send Keypad Send Keypad 0 Send Keypad 2 Send Keypad 4 Send Keypad Characters continued Send Keypad 5 Send Keypad 7 Send Keypad 9 Send Keypad Numlock Advanced Data Formatting Send Keypad 6 Send Keypad 8 Send Keypad Enter 14 67 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters continued
9. Disable MSI 12 63 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Lengths for MSI may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those MSI symbols containing a selected length Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only MSI symbols with 14 characters scan MSI One Discrete Length then scan 1 followed by 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 MSI One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those MSI symbols containing either of two selected lengths Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only those MSI symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters select MSI Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 MSI Two Discrete Lengths 12 64 Symbologies Set Lengths for MSI continued Length Within Range This option allows you to decode an MSI symbol with a specific length range The length r
10. 12 58 Symbologies Set Lengths for Codabar The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Lengths for Codabar may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those Codabar symbols containing a selected length Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only Codabar symbols with 14 characters scan Codabar One Discrete Length then scan 1 followed by 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Codabar One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those Codabar symbols containing either of two selected lengths Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only those Codabar symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters select Codabar Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Codabar Two Discrete Lengths 12 59 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Codabar continued Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a Codabar symbol with a specifi
11. g i Advanced Data Formatting b d f h j 14 91 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard continued k m O q S 14 92 n p r t Alphanumeric Keyboard continued u Ww y Advanced Data Formatting V X Z AgJ 14 93 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 14 94 EZ Appendix A Standard Default Parameters Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Page Parameter Number User Preferences Power Mode 4 7 Beep After Good Decode 4 9 Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Keyboard Wedge Host Type IBM PC AT amp IBM PC 5 4 Compatibles Country Types Country Codes North American 5 5 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Parameter Ignore Unknown Characters Transmit T Keystroke Delay No Delay Disable O1 mb O Intra Keystroke Delay Disable O1 O Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation Caps Lock On Disable Disable O1 k N Caps Lock Override O1 ak NO Convert Wedge Data No Convert Disable O1 Oo Function Key Mapping FN1 Substitution Disable dl a IN Send and Make Break Send gd a D O1 i i RS 232 Host Parameters Standard e NJ RS 232 Host Types
12. Chapter 3 Maintenance and Technical Specifications Introduction This chapter covers suggested scanner maintenance troubleshooting technical specifications and signal descriptions pinouts Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy e Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window e Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth e Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with ammonia water e Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the window 3 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Troubleshooting Table 3 1 Troubleshooting Possible Causes Possible Solutions Nothing happens when No power to the scanner Check the system power Ensure the you follow the operating power supply is connected if your instructions or the configuration requires a power supply scanner displays erratic behavior laser does not come on scanner emits frequent beeps Interface power cables are Check for loose cable connections loose Laser comes on but Scanner is not programmed Be sure the scanner is programmed to symbol does not decode for the correct bar code type read the type of bar code you are scanning Bar code symbol is Check the symbol to make sure it is not unreadable defaced Try scanning test symbols of the same bar code type Distance between scanner Move the scanner closer to or further and bar code is
13. Send Break Key Send Page Up Key Send Page Down Key Send Scroll Lock Key Send Tab Key 14 68 Send Delete Key Send End Key Send Pause Key Send Backspace Key Send Print Screen Key Send Keypad Characters continued Send Insert Key Send Enter Key Send Up Arrow Key Send Left Arrow Key Advanced Data Formatting Send Home Key Send Escape Key Send Down Arrow Key Send Right Arrow Key 14 69 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key Send F1 Key Send F3 Key Send F5 Key Send F7 Key Send F9 Key
14. we 6 30 F Chapter 7 USB Interface Sa E Introduction This chapter covers the connection and setup of the scanner to a USB host The scanner attaches directly to a USB host or a powered USB hub and is powered by it No additional power supply is required Throughout the programming bar code menus default values are indicated with asterisks Indicates Default North American Standard USB Keyboard Feature Option 7 1 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting a USB Interface USB Series A Connector Figure 7 1 USB Connection The scanner connects with USB capable hosts including e Desktop PCs and Notebooks e Apple iMac G4 Books North America only IBM SurePOS terminals e Sun IBM and other network computers that support more than one keyboard The following operating systems support the scanner through USB e Windows 98 2000 ME XP e MacOS 8 5 and above e IBM 4690 OS The scanner will also interface with other USB hosts which support USB Human Interface Devices HID For more information on USB technology hosts and peripheral devices visit www symbol com usb To set up your scanner 1 Connect the USB interface cable to the bottom of the scanner as described in Installing the Interface Cable on page 1 3 7 2 USB Int
15. 14 28 code lenghe ss sie road 14 15 move cursor to start of data 14 28 COJE INDES rain did 14 12 numeric keypad 14 22 C der 14 2 14 12 pad spaces 14 37 default rules 14 7 pad ZOOS eta da iv ce Mess 14 41 numeric keypad nd Li Voie 14 22 RUNES SL cs eae der 14 1 pad SPACES cie dra ie 14 37 rules hierarchy 14 6 pad zeros 14 41 send alt characters 14 62 e A ES 14 1 send control characters 14 46 rules hierarchy 14 6 SENG TUNCHOM KEY EEE ev ages nues 14 70 send alt characters 14 62 send keyboard characters 14 50 send control characters 14 46 send keypad characters 14 66 send function key 14 70 send preset value 14 28 send keyboard characters 14 50 send value nih oo tied So 14 34 send keypad Character Leu 14 66 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide send preset value 14 34 setup fields 14 28 skip ahead characters 14 30 skip back characters 14 32 space removal 14 34 special commandS 2 24 dele aras 14 8 specific data string 14 20 turn off rule setS epica ada 14 83 zero FEMOVAl oo anus ee nr 14 34 O A orales 2 6 ASCII Values 6 25 assembling the stand 2 8 B bar codes TZ SCA por rca Shee mar
16. ENTER CTRLN 5 18 Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued so pmo CTRL P CTRL Q SR CTRLR S CTRLS ST CTRLT U V CTRL V SW CTRL W X CTRL X CTRL Y CTRLZ A CTRL ESC me or C CTRL 6 Space C P i O JJ Mm JJ 4 4 J T Mm n D F G L 5 19 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued rm N O gt gt A a Al ow Pp lt LOT 5 20 Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued lt oe e a je RR Ce C 9 21 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued U m O TI I E X X MN LORS D E oe AA EC ae eed O E E 9 22 Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued 1124 1125 1126 ALT Keys 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 CS 5 23 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued 5 24 Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character S
17. This is the default setting which allows the scanner to operate fastest 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 misdecodes before others i e 1 2 7 8 If you are experiencing misdecodes of poorly printed bar codes and the misdecodes are limited to these characters select this security level UPC EAN Security Level 1 12 22 Symbologies UPC EAN Security Level 2 If you are experiencing misdecodes of poorly printed bar codes and the misdecodes 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 you have tried Security Level 2 and are still experiencing misdecodes select this security level Be advised selecting this option is an extreme measure against misdecoding severely out of spec bar codes Selection of this level of security may significantly impair 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 12 23 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide UCC Coupon Extended Code When enabled this parameter decodes UPCA barcodes starting with digit 5 EAN 13 barcodes starting with digit
18. 12 66 Symbologies Transmit MSI Check Digit s Scan a bar code below to transmit MSI data with or without the check digit Transmit MSI Check Digit s Enable Do Not Transmit MSI Check Digit s Disable 12 67 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide MSI Check Digit Algorithm Two algorithms are possible for the verification of the second MSI check digit Select the bar code below corresponding to the algorithm used to encode your check digit MOD 10 MOD 11 MOD 10 MOD 10 12 68 Symbologies RSS Reduced Space Symbology RSS The variants of RSS are RSS 14 RSS Expanded and RSS Limited The limited and expanded versions have stacked variants Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable each variant of RSS Enable RSS 14 Disable RSS 14 12 69 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide RSS continued Enable RSS Limited Disable RSS Limited Enable RSS Expanded Disable RSS Expanded 12 70 Symbologies Convert RSS to UPC EAN This parameter only applies to RSS 14 and RSS Limited symbols not decoded as part of a Composite symbol When this conversion is enabled RSS 14 and RSS Limited symbols encoding a single zero as the first digit have the leading 010 stripped and the bar code reported as EAN 13 Bar codes beginning
19. 14 54 Send A Send C Send E Send G Keyboard Characters continued Send H Send J Send L Send N Advanced Data Formatting Send Send K Send M Send O 14 55 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters continued Send P Send R Send T Send V 14 56 Send Q Send S Send U Send W Keyboard Characters continued Send X Send Z Send Send Advanced Data Formatting Send Y Send Send Send _ 14 57 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters continued Send Send b Send d Send f 14 58 Senda Send c Send e Send g Keyboard Characters continued Send h Send j Send Send n Advanced Data Formatting Send i Send k Send m Send o 14 59 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboa
20. 14 70 Send F2 Key Send F4 Key Send F6 Key Send F8 Key Send F10 Key Advanced Data Formatting Send Function Key continued DI DI Send F11 Key Send F12 Key EAS A N MAAA Send F13 Key Send F14 Key DI ADAN A Send F15 Key Send F16 Key EAN ADAN Send F17 Key Send F18 Key DLL EAN Send F19 Key Send F20 Key 14 71 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key continued Send F21 Key Send F22 Key Send F23 Key Send F24 Key 14 72 Send Function Key continued Send PF1 Key Send PF3 Key Send PF5 Key Send PF7 Key Send PF9 Key Advanced Data Formatting Send PF2 Key Send PF4 Key Send PF6 Key Send PF8 Key Send PF10 Key
21. Spanish Windows Italian Windows 1 7 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types continued Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows ASCII Portuguese Brazilian Windows 7 8 USB Interface f Ss USB Keystroke Delay This parameter sets the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data No Delay Medium Delay 20 msec Long Delay 40 msec 7 9 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide USB CAPS Lock Override This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device When enabled the case of the data is preserved regardless of the state of the caps lock key This setting is always enabled for the Japanese Windows ASCIl keyboard type and can not be disabled Override Caps Lock Key Enable Do Not Override Caps Lock Key Disable 7 10 USB Interface 7 Ss USB Ignore Unknown Characters This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device and
22. 39 Codabar RSS 14 RSS Limited RSS Expanded Code 128 14 12 Advanced Data Formatting Scan the bar codes for all code types desired before selecting other criteria D20F 5 12 OF 5 UPC A EAN 8 IATA 2 OF 5 Code 93 UPC E EAN 13 14 13 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Code Types continued MSI UCC EAN 128 UPC E1 Bookland EAN Trioptic Code 39 Chinese 2 of 5 Coupon Code 14 14 Advanced Data Formatting Code Lengths Define the number of characters the selected code type must contain f you dont select a code length selected code types of any length will be affected Scan these bar codes to define the number of characters the selected code types must contain Select one length per rule only 2 Characters 1 Character 3 Characters 4 Characters 6 Characters
23. 4 10 Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Interface Introduction This chapter covers Keyboard Wedge interface information for setting up your scanner This interface type is used to attach the scanner between the keyboard and host computer The scanner translates the bar code data into keystrokes The host computer accepts the keystrokes as if they originate from the keyboard This mode of operation allows adding bar code reading functionality to a system designed for manual keyboard input In this mode the keyboard keystrokes are simply passed through Throughout the programming bar code menus default values are indicated with asterisks Indicates Default North American Feature Option 5 1 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Male DIN Keyboard Connector to Host Connector to Host Power supply if needed Figure 5 1 Keyboard Wedge Connection with Y cable To connect the Keyboard Wedge Y cable 5 2 Switch off the host and unplug the keyboard connector Attach the modular connector of the Y cable to the cable interface port on the scanner See Installing the Interface Cable on page 1 3 Connect the round male DIN host connector of the Y cable to the keyboard port on the host device Connect the round female DIN keyboard connector of the Y cable to the keyboard If needed attach the optional power supply to the connec
24. 468X 469X Host Parameters Port Address This parameter sets the IBM 468X 469X port being used Note Scanning one of these bar codes enables the RS 485 interface on the scanner i None Selected Hand held Scanner Emulation Port 9B Non IBM Scanner Emulation Port 5B 8 4 IBM 468X 469X Interface Ke Port Address continued Table top Scanner Emulation Port 17 Note User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection Convert Unknown to Code 39 Scan a bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of unknown bar code type data to Code 39 Enable Convert Unknown to Code 39 Disable Convert Unknown to Code 39 8 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 8 6 Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface Introduction This chapter covers Wand Emulation host information for setting up your scanner This mode is used whenever Wand Emulation communication is needed The scanner will attach either to an external wand decoder or to a decoder integrated in a portable terminal
25. 8 4 POR Address Sees ns heb A em IR ea ente ae 8 4 Convert Unknown to Code 39 sima Dei du als letras lei ouest one 8 5 Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface IH POQUCHONE SERA a re we ata ees A hee Line A AA ee et A Cr 9 1 Connecting Using Wand Emulation Lira di ee Nes ER NM hais 9 2 Wand Emulation Default Parameters 9 3 Wand Emulation Host Parameters et Res Die Len Pi eee LME ete EN oem owes 9 4 Wand Emulation Host IV DCS ise tite cet de en con ah pois Don ide wea dar 9 4 Leading Margin QUIE Zone beac ie ia Peas 9 5 PONS te belgie de de ce tee mine Ode eee See 9 6 Ignore UnknowinrG hal aclers oras ire ae soude barb wards ii thes za 9 7 Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 9 7 Convert Code 39 to FUIMASCI soriana LL pate fi su aE 9 8 Chapter 10 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface IN OOUCHONE SET Re weet in wb ee DA Dee nl AID a a APN D een dre CRM 10 1 Connecting Using Undecoded Scanner Emulation 10 2 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Default Parameters 10 3 Undecoded ScanneCemulalomHose ia sine al CR RE as da das dia os 10 4 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Parameters 10 5 A ig maine Se Heb ac a bee end ae a Gees 10 5 Parameter PASS MATOS casi Lie aaa taxes esate ch be mca ce oi a whe Gua ae de act he ee 10 6 Convert Newer Code Types vias gusts nus nb che oi dao bt
26. A a a es A 3 1 THOUDIESHOOUNG eosin eee octet ohne Mehta aya eee mete oy A a nde ee de 3 2 Technical PCCHICAIIONS ss iaa En eee le a a ire a oe eee eno a d E 3 4 Scanner sigtialDESCHDHONS ii ia di A ne A 3 6 Chapter 4 User Preferences AVEO UNC OU an datas ia e is O e Aa E 4 1 Scanning Sequence ExXaMplesS o o o o oooo ee ee eee eens 4 2 EOS Mile Canna 4 2 User Preferences Default Parameters o ooooooo ee ee 4 3 User PIEICLENCES i tune ects Petes Actes dk Gob te ets ir 4 4 Set Default Parameter since lt 2 ccd cas eed noes bases attend eos dhe san 4 4 Beeper TONG ES AR at teen oS See tak whe COTS ec men ee Nr AE ee oe 4 5 Beeper VOlUME te fom a Ae so eek ei NE A de ee id do ace at 4 6 POWER MO0e tei 4 cc Ait cece aca oe ee elie as iia a td ie a Pets oe et 4 7 Laser ON MMS ok e ere oe Dee Dire Do ann atoning E me eases 4 8 Beep After Good D COR esse Rd Rio sine tit wean Waa oe 4 9 Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Interface D LS 6 LE TO TOI se oat tei arte lat oe eer seers et eee lnc eee re Baan ees ee a eee 5 1 Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 2 Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters 5 3 Keyboard Wedge POSt TYPES zerer cer caidos daube as ao es we id nac 5 4 Keyboard Wedge OS ETES bici andaba See eee oe 5 4 Keyboard Wedge Country Types Country Codes 5 5 ignore UNKNOWN CHalAClels seat ero RER da
27. Characters sis ted devotee e esd ee dd tae 6 24 ASCII Endara cero ct ee rt ection a ile 6 25 Chapter 7 USB Interface ls A oehe eee eerie pete ae we eee ee ae Bae eee ee ee ee eee 7 1 Connecting avUSB Mienace 42 442 44 guide ta ral eee ead ide 7 2 USB Default Paramete tb E A AA e eae 7 4 USB Ost Panamelels vs cone als ee dite oes rro ee diets 2 7 5 USB DEVICE TYPE 000 na a setae se Mice Sin ee etna ae RUE one 7 5 USB Country Keyboard Types Country Codes 7 6 USB Kev trok D lais sis ete in ann ee ewan ed Poe eee ee See 7 9 WSB GAP SHOCK Ov Cie estan ne Oh ok Woe ee MR A ite aha dias 7 10 USB Ignore Unknown Characters 44 0254 20044 ON Ele She Red da da PES 7 11 Emule Keypad see eee ee ee fe ne eee ae rn tin 7 12 USB Keyboard FN TSUDSHUILION 5 252250 2 2 ed a spac Boh achat Brians 7 12 FUNCION IS MapN e reene ences cise amen ME ads 7 13 Simulated Caps Locas cust aus thse fe Seid be a he Made de end ate de 7 13 CONVE CaSO e LE daa he ed ee ae OG EEG A eae eines eee ae 7 14 AOC IG naraciel SCl 4 accede Gite ee Soe bee ned Bower ww le ee cue Meee bh ads 7 15 Chapter 8 IBM 468X 469X Interface ie ODN tot eave tate at ent aati cake E 8 1 Connecting to an IBM 468X 469X HOSt casa see did be AA eae eee lt 8 2 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide BMIDeTattParameterS tunes ala UN nee dos de amet M ghee ie eters 8 3 IBM 468X 469 X HOSU F alamelels 22e pace pee SEL NOR Ae tad dede mine
28. Check for Decode LED 10 13 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection 10 3 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Scan the bar code below to enable the Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface o 72 SZ Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Parameters Beep Style The Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host supports three different beep styles The default is to beep when the attached decoder issues the decode signal to the scanner This way the scanner and the attached decoder beep at the same time The second option is to beep on the scanner s decode This results in a double beep sequence from most decoders since the scanner beeps and the decoder beeps at a different frequency when it successfully decodes the output The third option is to not beep at all since the attached decoder issues the decode beep In all cases if an error condition is encountered the scanner issues error beeps Beep On Successful Transmit Beep At Decode Time Do Not Beep 10 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Parameter Pass Through The Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host has the ability to process parameter barcode messages and send them to the attached decoder In this way cus
29. Code 39 length 12 and data at the start position is the string 129 Actions pad all sends with zeros to length 8 send all data up to x send a space If a Code 39 bar code of 1299X1559828 is scanned the following is transmitted 00001299 lt space gt If a Code 39 bar code of 1299X15598 is scanned this rule is ignored because the length criteria has not been met The rule specifies the editing conditions and requirements before data transmission occurs Using ADF Bar Codes When you program a rule make sure the rule is logically correct Plan ahead before you start scanning To program each data formatting rule Start the Rule Scan the Begin New Rule bar code on page 14 8 Criteria Scan the bar codes for all pertinent criteria Criteria can include code type e g Code 128 code length or data that contains a specific character string e g the digits 129 These options are described in Criteria on page 14 12 Actions Scan all actions related to or affecting these criteria The actions of a rule specify how to format the data for transmission These options are described in ADF Bar Code Menu Example on page 14 3 Save the Rule Scan the Save Rule bar code on page 14 9 This places the rule in the top position in the rule buffer If you make errors during this process some special purpose bar codes may be useful Erase Criteria and Start Again Erase Actions and Start Again Erase Previously Save
30. Low Low No data to send In the Nixdorf Mode B if CTS is Low scanning is disabled When CTS is a the user can scan bar codes If Nixdorf Mode B is scanned without the scanner connected to the proper host it may appear unable to scan If this happens scan a different RS 232 host type within 5 seconds of cycling power to the scanner 6 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide RS 232 Host Parameters continued Selecting the ICL Fujitsu Wincor Nixdorf Mode A Wincor Nixdorf Mode B OPOS terminal enables the transmission of code ID characters listed in Table 6 3 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 6 3 Terminal Specific Code ID Characters Wincor Wincor Nixdorf Nixdorf Mode A Mode B OPOS Olivetti UPC A H lt len gt UCC EAN 128 L lt len gt Bocina EAN Trioptic None A A 7 ICL E FF F E F F M lt len gt None None None None None None None None None None None None None None F gt None None None None 6 6 RS 232 Interface RS 232 Host Types To select an RS 232 host interface scan one of the following bar codes Standard RS 232 ICL RS 232 Wincor Nixdorf RS 232 Mode A Wincor Nixdorf RS 232 Mode B Olivetti ORS4500 6 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Omron OPOS JPOS
31. RS 232 parameters check receive errors 6 14 DAV Ses aaa 6 11 software handshaking 6 17 RS 232C beep on bel 6 21 s tdefaulls ss ss sssceraerouse 4 4 symbologies bi directional redundancy 12 77 bookland EAN 12 10 DUNENNO escurren led 12 36 COUADA sd dd 12 58 codabar CLSI editing 12 61 codabar lengths 12 59 codabar NOTIS editing 12 62 COOGEE at iS 12 43 code 11 lengths 12 44 COLS 128 mr eas 12 25 code A una es 12 27 code 39 check digit verification 12 33 code 39 Tull ASCII idos 12 35 code 39 lengths 12 31 code 39 transmit check digit 12 34 code 93 tease 12 40 code 93 lengths 12 41 convert UPC E to UPC A 12 19 convert UPC E1 to UPC A 12 20 default table 12 3 discrete 2 Of 54 sise diatacen 12 54 discrete 2 of 5 lengths 12 55 EAN zero extend 12 21 EAN 13 EAN 8 12 9 2 of 5 check digit verification 12 51 2 of 5 convert to EAN 13 12 53 2 of 5 transmit check digit 12 52 A A E 12 63 MSI check digit algorithm 12 68 MSI check digits 12 66 MSI lengths airis ets 12 64 MSI transmit check digit 12 67 supplementals 12 11 UCC coupon extended code 12 24 UCC EAN 128 12 26 UPC A preamble 12 16 UPC A E E1 check digit 12 14 UPC A UPC E 154224 12 7 UPC E pre
32. Scanning Rule ON OTF WMH WD O TD CO Bar Code Begin New Rule Code 128 Send next 5 characters Send lt CTRL M gt send next 5 characters Send lt CTRL P gt Send next 2 characters Send lt CTRL D gt Save Rule On Page 14 8 14 12 14 25 14 47 14 25 14 48 14 25 14 46 14 9 Rule 2 The UPC Scanning Rule Step 2 3 4 5 Bar Code Begin New Rule UPC EAN Send all remaining data Send lt CTRL M gt Save Rule On Page 14 8 14 13 14 25 14 47 14 9 Beep Indication High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High Low High Low Beep Indication High High High High High High High High High Low High Low If you made any mistakes while entering this rule scan the Quit Entering Rules bar code on page 14 10 If you already saved the rule scan the Erase Previously Saved Rule bar code on page 14 9 Alternate Rule Sets ADF rules may be grouped into one of four alternate sets which can be turned on and off when needed This is useful when you want to format the same message in different ways For example a Code 128 bar code contains the following information Class 2 digits Stock Number 8 digits Price 5 digits This bar code might look like this 245671243701500 14 4 Advanced Data Formatting where Class 24 Stock Number 56712437 Price 01500 Ordinarily you would send this data as follows 24 class key 56712437 stock
33. Second Transmission Timeout 4 Second Transmission Timeout 5 Second Transmission Timeout 10 Second Transmission Timeout 10 10 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface E Transmission Timeout Continued 30 Second Transmission Timeout Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters that the decoder does not recognize When Ignore Unknown Characters is selected all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters and no error beeps are sounded When Convert Error on Unknown Characters is selected bar codes containing at least one unknown character are not sent to the decoder and a Convert Error beep is sounded Ignore Unknown Characters Convert Error On Unknown Characters 10 11 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Leading Margin Scan a bar code below to select a leading margin duration 1 ms Leading Margin 2 ms Leading Margin 3 ms Leading Margin 5 ms Leading Margin 10 ms Leading Margin 10 12 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface E a Check For Decode LED The attached decoder normally asserts the Decode line to signal to the Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host that it has successfully decoded the transmitted barcode Some decoders however do not assert the Decode signal to tell the scanner that a decode has occurred In this case the scanner emits Transmit Error beeps to indicate that the barcode was not successfully transmitted Scanning the Ignore Decode LED bar co
34. To select a FN1 Substitution Value scan the bar code below Set FN1 Substitution Value 2 Look up the keystroke desired for FN1 Substitution in the ASCII Character Set table for the currently installed host interface Enter the 4 digit ASCII Value by scanning each digit in the Numeric Bar Codes on page D 1 3 To correct an error or change the selection scan CANCEL To enable FN1 Substitution for Wedge scan the Enable Keyboard Wedge FN1 Substitution bar code on page 5 14 To enable FN1 Substitution for USB HID Keyboard scan the Enable USB Keyboard FN1 Substitution bar code on page 7 12 13 9 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Transmit No Read Message Scan a bar code below to select whether or not a No Read message is transmitted When enabled the characters NR are transmitted when a bar code is not decoded When disabled if a symbol does not decode nothing is sent to the host Enable No Read Disable No Read 13 10 Miscellaneous Scanner Options Synapse Interface The auto detection of a Synapse cable needs to vary in duration depending on the type of Synapse connection If a scanner is connected to another scanner using a Synapse cable then the Auxiliary Synapse Port connection should be used In all other cases where the cable is used the default setting is recommended Shoul
35. Y Send Control Send Control Send Control 14 49 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Scan the Send __ bar code for the keyboard characters you wish to send Send Space Send Send Send amp 14 50 Send Send Send Send Keyboard Characters continued Send Send Send Send Advanced Data Formatting Send Send Send Send 14 51 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters continued Send 0 Send 2 Send 4 Send 6 14 52 Send 1 Send 3 Send 5 Send 7 Keyboard Characters continued Send 8 Send Send lt Send gt Advanced Data Formatting Send 9 Send Send Send 14 53 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters continued Send Send B Send D Send F
36. a continuous code The absence of gaps allows for greater information density An area within a scanners field of view in which specular reflection may prevent a successful decode To recognize a bar code symbology e g UPC EAN and then analyze the content of the specific bar code scanned A decoding scheme that converts pulse widths into data representation of the letters or numbers encoded within a bar code symbol The range between minimum and maximum distances at which a scanner can read a symbol with a certain minimum element width A bar code or symbol in which the spaces between characters intercharacter gaps are not part of the code 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 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 Generic term for a bar or space Total linear dimension occupied by all characters of a code pattern including start stop characters and data A computer that serves other terminals in a network providing such services as computation database access supervisory programs and network control Interna
37. all selected code types are formatted regardless of information contained 14 21 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Numeric Keypad Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the alphanumeric keyboard LA LIL 0 1 HULL HULL 2 3 II VAN 4 5 DL DLL 6 7 DLL HULL 8 9 14 22 Cancel Advanced Data Formatting Rule Belongs To Set Select the set a rule belongs to There are four possible rule sets Refer to Alternate Rule Sets on page 14 4 for more information about rule sets Scan a bar code below to select which set a rule belongs to Rule Belongs To Set 1 Rule Belongs To Set 2 Rule Belongs To Set 4 Rule Belongs To Set 3 14 23 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Actions Select how to format the data for transmission Send Data Send all data that remains send all data up to a specific character selected from the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 14 84 or send the next N characters N any number from 1 to 254 selected from the Alphanumeric Keyboard 14 24 Use these bar codes to send data Send All Data That Re mains Send Next 2 Characters Send Next 4 Characters Send Next 6 Characters
38. byte bale Be ee eee ee os 10 7 Module Widths es ee es etd ee di ad a ee AAA AA ee eRe 10 8 Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 sims bide pommes foraine has det 10 9 Code 39 Full ASCII CORVENSIO Ne wis ei weed A nn are 10 9 T AS MISSION TIMEOUT aya iy ou 6 beg ee he meee eee ee ee eee 10 10 lonore Unknow Characidae id baies 10 11 SAME VAN lps RS nie cada 10 12 Check F rDecode LED atari dd A ten mode 10 13 Chapter 11 123Scan NOU ESA SAS ss mere es ee sde Shae bed ewe daw MIS he eo ie be er ae 11 1 Communication With the 123Scan PC Based Configuration Tool 11 1 123Scan Paramete sau 20 har ub a dow eee Od SA RER are mee ee TA 11 2 yi Contents Chapter 12 Symbologies WithOCUCHOR punta E nd ri eee eee ee teeta 12 1 Scanning Seguente Examples wee iia us eds es ied cia de Nestes oe ead e s 12 1 Errors While Scanners aid 12 2 symbology Default Parameters n anaes Pais bee as 12 3 UPCIEAN s jhe oh tee et Girt Reinet bho bowen at eSATA iio 12 7 Enable Disable UPC A UPC E LEEDS teed ee rl 12 7 Enable Disable UPC Erosie sieaa heeded oe de ini eke ereenete 12 8 Enable Disable EAN 13 EAN 8 12 9 Enable Disable Bookland EAN SEE rite ete ou dec ares 12 10 Decode UPC EAN JAN Supplementals 12 11 UPC EAN JAN Supplemental Redundancy 12 13 Transmit UPG A UPC E OPC E1 Check Digit is rara 12 14 PC
39. change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 11 Length Within Range Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode Code 11 symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner capability Code 11 Any Length 12 45 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Code 11 Check Digit Verification This feature allows the scanner to check the integrity of all Code 11 symbols to verify that the data complies with the specified check digit algorithm This selects the check digit mechanism for the decoded Code 11 bar code The options are to check for one check digit check for two check digits or disable the feature To enable this feature scan the bar code below corresponding to the number of check dig its encoded in your Code 11 symbols Disable One Check Digit Two Check Digits 12 46 Symbologies Transmit Code 11 Check Digits This feature selects whether or not to transmit the Code 11 check digit s Transmit Code 11 Check Digit s Enable Do Not Transmit Code 11 Check Digit s Disable Note Code 11 Check Digit Verification must be enabled for this parameter to function 12 47 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF Enable Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable I
40. character consists of two bars and two spaces each of which is any of four widths The standard symbology for retail food packages in the United States A solid state device which produces visible laser light Numerics skip ahead characters 14 30 123Scan parameters 11 2 skip ahead n characters 14 28 skip back characters 14 32 skip back n characters 14 28 A space removal 14 34 PACHONIS cover MS MANS SR ER LIN Le 14 3 special commands 14 8 PD ss hee era re I ee Be ne ee ee AL 14 1 specific data string A a 14 20 PIC TIONS AE ere is ne 14 2 14 24 specific string MOVE CUISOF 4 e234 asus see 14 29 any TOCATON vasta nes ez 14 21 send data eii daa 14 24 any message OK ET a en 14 21 setup fields 14 28 2 cit AE EEEE 14 20 alphanumeric keyboard A e 14 84 rule belongs to Set 14 23 alternate rule sets 14 4 turn off rule sets 14 83 bar code menu example 14 3 ZENO TEMOVAl ia etd ees Shwe tee 14 34 OECD 4 tare p e Enin anes dae 14 45 advanced data formatting 14 1 code lengths 14 15 SCIONS sde re 14 2 14 24 COUG TYPOS her a 14 12 alphanumeric keyboard 14 84 CU REP RER 14 2 14 12 alternate rule sets 14 4 detalles tai 14 7 bar code menu example A AS 14 3 move cursor past a character 14 28 A 14 45 move cursor to a character
41. commands that follow scan this bar code Crunch All Spaces To leave one space between words scan this bar code This also removes all leading and trailing spaces Stop Space Removal scan this bar code to disable space removal Remove Leading Zeros scan this bar code to remove all leading zeros Stop Zero Removal Scan this bar code to disable the removal of zeros 14 35 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Use the bar codes below to modify data Remove All Spaces Stop Space Removal Stop Zero Removal 14 36 Crunch All Spaces Remove Leading Zeros Pad Data with Spaces Advanced Data Formatting To pad data to the left scan the bar code containing the desired number of spaces This parameter is activated by Send commands Pad Spaces To Length 1 Pad Spaces To Length 3 Pad Spaces To Length 5 Pad Spaces To Length 7 Pad Spaces To Length 2 Pad Spaces To Length 4 Pad Spaces To Length 6 Pad Spaces To Length 8
42. incorrect from the bar code Symbol is decoded but Scanner is not programmed Scan the appropriate host type bar code not transmitted to the for the correct host type host 3 2 Maintenance and Technical Specifications Table 3 1 Troubleshooting Continued Possible Causes Possible Solutions Scanned data is Scanner is not programmed to Be sure proper host is selected See the incorrectly displayed on work with the host Check host chapter for your scanner the host scanner host type parameters or editing options For RS 232 ensure the scanner s communication parameters match the host s settings For a USB HID keyboard or a keyboard wedge configuration ensure the system is programmed for the correct keyboard type and language and the CAPS LOCK key is in the correct state Be sure editing options e g ADF UPC E to UPC A Conversion are properly programmed Note If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan contact your distributor or call the local Symbol Support Center See page xiv for the telephone numbers 3 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Technical Specifications 3 4 Table 3 2 Technical Specifications Power Requirements Stand By Current Power Source Decode Capability Beeper Operation Beeper Volume Beeper Tone Scan Repetition Rate Yaw Tolerance Pitch Tolerance Roll Tolerance Print Contrast Minimum Ambient Light Immunity Indoor
43. key 01500 enter key But when there is a sale you may want to send only the following 24 class key 56712437 stock key and the cashier will key the price manually To implement this you would first enter an ADF rule that applies to the normal situation This rule may look like this When scanning a bar code of length 15 send the next 2 characters send the class key send the next 8 characters send the stock key send the data that remains send the Enter key The sale rule may look like this When scanning a bar code of length 15 send the next 2 characters send the class key send the next 8 characters send the stock key To switch between the two sets of rules a switching rule must be programmed This rule specifies what type of bar code must be scanned to switch between the rule sets For example in the case of the sale rule above the rule programmer wants the cashier to scan the bar code M before a sale To do this a rule can be entered as follows When scanning a bar code of length 1 that begins with M select rule set number 1 Another rule could be programmed to switch back When scanning a bar code of length 1 that begins with N turn off rule set number 1 14 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide The switching back to normal rules can also be done in the sale rule For example the rule may look like this When scanning a bar code of length 15 send the nex
44. scanner Cable interface port PIN 10 Interface cable _ modular connector Figure 3 1 Scanner Cable Pinouts 3 6 Maintenance and Technical Specifications The signal descriptions in Table 3 3 apply to the connector on the scanner and are for reference only Table 3 3 Scanner Signal Pin outs LS2208 iem syapse msaa We wana ue 1 Pesonen Sino Resoved Reserve Reserves motors Power Poner Power Poner Poner Poner e Jeroma oroma erona eroa CT ECTS A sn a Resened ne Rey De esenea OT IN ers fo e emen Sous RTS roue ms umwrnt 7 reses Reseved GTS remonx Roues D 8 reses Reserved Reserver Reseved Reseed esenea Reserver Reserves Reserver Reseved Reseed Reseved 10 Reserver Reserves Reserver Reseved Reseed Reseved 3 7 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 3 8 F Chapter 4 User Preferences Introduction You have the option to program the LS 2208 scanner to perform various functions or activate different features This chapter describes each user preference feature and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features for your LS 2208 scanner Your LS 2208 is shipped with the settings shown in the User Preferences Default Table on page 4 3 also see Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all host device and miscellaneous scanner defaults If the default values suit yo
45. 12 63 transmit check digit ssssisiaserss 12 67 N notational conventions 2 xiii P parameters IBM 468X 469X 8 4 keyboard wedge 5 4 ROR ieee eee ae Se 6 5 UOD ied eects ne 7 5 wand emulation cestos bases eee 9 4 DANS eu Ske sce sco aa 2 1 pinouts scanner signal descriptions 3 6 power supply COMMCCUNG dra oran aaa ed 1 4 Q quiet zone leading margin 9 5 R RS 232 connection a a aana anaana 6 2 RS 232 default parameters 6 3 RS 232 parameters 6 5 6 7 RSS Convert RSS to UPC EAN 12 71 S scanner defaults 4 3 scanner DAS sax Less oe ie sie ees 2 1 scanning A eiee nn ue 2 6 COTS sie 44024 rene Gaon 4 2 12 2 13 2 hand held 2 5 hands free 2 8 2 10 sequence example 4 2 12 1 13 2 security level bar codes bi directional redundancy 12 77 service information axe actas 2 Xiil setup connecting a USB interface 7 2 connecting an RS 232 interface 6 2 connecting interface cable 1 4 connecting keyboard wedge interface 5 2 connecting power 1 4 connecting power supply 1 4 connecting to an IBM 468X 469X host 8 2 connecting using wand emulation 9 2 10 2 installing the cable 1 3 WIMDACKING ebrios sun 1 2 signal descriptions sisi 3 6 SOCCIICAUONS LA AISNE
46. 13 11 Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting MUOU CUO al ca caca led de 14 1 Rules Criteria Linked to ACHONS vas rut dador a arene sane ye Me eee Sse Beare ee ere 14 1 Using ADF Bar CORSA trs MAS o aoe eae eee eee ea ese 14 2 ADF Bar Code Menu Examples csi tab isan Altes a ete aes eee ic ee 2a 14 3 Rule 1 The Code 128 Scanning Rule nananana aaa aed iaa 14 4 Rule 2 The UPC Scanning Rule 2222 ocios ar nues sh a ob his eee eek eee 14 4 Al rnat RUIE SES en EME AA ia ei de Va 14 4 Rules Hierarchy in Bar Codes eiii une inner idee 14 6 Melati HUES ceeds eee RDS AU A LINE OU ei Ma Reames ie pi Dia 14 7 Special ONIN OS seen A Un de ta M es ee en ee 14 8 PASS WOU OM ass oie 1 iene eg isl bs ite wheel Ted ee ne ne dore whan ee rea eae ou D 14 8 Begin New RES En HS Loue doe a ch dens sienne ondes Didi 14 8 SO AU A CU RU 14 9 E e dd en nsc ut oe 14 9 QUEME PUES SR ae die Med ou Na die Dore 14 10 Disable RUE Selena dd 14 11 SIMS Er e nat nn ide 14 12 Code TYDES A otre 14 12 SA A in 14 15 Message Containing A Specific Data SN cria dr dd aia 14 20 ACIONO ete a SR TT Rd ER 14 24 A LE PR A IS et one ee a ee 14 24 SOIC IOUS AAA O ee Saved ee Une ce 14 28 OCU YI LE iaa ido ts old ve bo doo aos ada ee ane 14 34 Pad Data Wilt Spaces st Soe lee toe eae a eae eee ks soles 14 37 Pad Data with Ze OS 24002322 pb Ey Dees dene SES ork eA he GA a 14 41 BCC S eee sites te etic ee ek ees eee eee A IE ee ee at 14 45 Send Keystroke Control Characters an
47. 2 54 12 55 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 7 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Page Parameter Number Enable Disable Chinese 2 of 5 Codabar NW 7 Codabar Disable Set Lengths for Codabar 5 to 55 CLSI Editing Disable NOTIS Editing Disable MSI Disable Set Length s for MSI 1 to 55 MSI Check Digits One Transmit MSI Check Digit Disable MSI Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10 Mod 10 RSS Reduced Space Symbology RSS 14 Disable RSS Limited Disable RSS Expanded Disable Convert RSS to UPC EAN Disable Symbology Specific Security Levels Redundancy Level 12 72 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 8 Standard Default Parameters Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Page Parameter Number UPC EAN Miscellaneous Scanner Options Transmit Code ID Character Prefix Value Suffix Value Scan Data Transmission Format FN1 Substitution Values Transmit No Read Message Synapse Interface User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 9 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide EZ Appendix B Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers Table B 1 Symbol Code Characters Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 or Discrete 2 of 5 IATA Code 11 MSI UCC EA
48. 3 4 stand ASSEMPbINO ss sosie isa 2 8 MOUNINO cercada an 2 9 standard default parameters A 1 standard defaults 4 3 support center woes eek kee ees eue 2 XIV symbol support centers 2 XiV symbology default parameters 12 3 Index T technical specifications 3 4 U INPC vrs da 1 2 UPC EAN bar codes bookland EAN 12 10 CHECK CIO LEE ae rane ale tee Tee 12 14 convert UPC E to UPC A 12 19 convert UPC E1 to UPC A 12 20 EAN zero extend 12 21 UCC coupon extended code 12 24 UPC A preamble 12 16 UPC A UPC E Lines ani eu ea 12 7 UPC E preamble ccoo a 12 17 PC Elias eld ote Gade kG 12 8 UPC EANbar codes EAN 13 EAN 8 12 9 UPC EAN JAN bar codes supplementals 12 11 USB CORMECHON bcs naneeece cite oat eee 7 2 USB default parameters 7 4 USB parameters 4ecatiethureceveuses 7 5 user preferences parameters 4 3 W wand emulation connection 9 2 10 2 wand emulation default parameters 9 3 10 3 wand emulation parameters 9 4 Index 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Index 6 Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this Guide Please take a moment to fill out this questionnaire and fax this form to 631 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 Hol
49. 9 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 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 39 Length Within Range Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode Code 39 symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner capability Code 39 Any Length 12 32 Symbologies Code 39 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled the scanner checks the integrity of all Code 39 symbols to verify that the data complies with specified check digit algorithm Only those Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this feature is enabled This feature should only be enabled if your code 39 symbols contain a Modulo 43 check digit Enable Code 39 Check Digit Disable Code 39 Check Digit 12 33 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit Code 39 data with or without the check digit Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Enable Do Not Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Disable Note Code 39 Check Digit Veri
50. 99 and UPCA EAN 128 Coupon Codes UPCA EAN 13 and EAN 128 must be enabled to scan all types of Coupon Codes Enable UCC Coupon Extended Code Disable UCC Coupon Extended Code Note Autodiscrimination of the EAN128 right half of a coupon code is controlled by the Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy parameter 12 24 Symbologies Code 128 Enable Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Code 128 Disable Code 128 12 25 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 To enable or disable UCC EAN 128 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable UCC EAN 128 Disable UCC EAN 128 12 26 Symbologies Code 39 Enable Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Code 39 Disable Code 39 12 27 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Trioptic Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 is a variant of Code 39 used in the marking of computer tape cartridges Trioptic Code 39 symbols always contain six characters To enable or disable Trioptic Code 39 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Trioptic Co
51. A Preamble ss se a ida a Une 12 16 WPC E Pra e See Re SS ee e ea 12 17 UPC E 1 Preamble as eee es eRe eee BR e E owes cle awe 12 18 Conven UPG E to URO A o tiros ices ia ii othe d Jay eed a de 12 19 Convert UPC ET tO UPC Ae 22x weg one LA sans dada a dessus Se oe 12 20 EAN SJAN G EXEN ei sein iii id ias Te orienter 12 21 URE EAN Sec rnty Level a dias 12 22 UCC Coupon Extended Code rita A a stes 12 24 A A E ee A A A Ee Ge ee 12 25 Enable Disable Gode 4 2 Gir 95 5 4 i rs men da Son wl da Grd edn Oe Ge Mes gs 12 25 Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 0 0 0 ee eee eee nes 12 26 Aloe 39 PT 12 27 Enable Disable Code g9 1 25 ns et aie See eae eee Ges 12 27 Enable Disable Trioptic CodeS T as on es 65 a chee on eo eee Oe dee Le eke oP 12 28 Convert Code 39 10 Code S2 323 vec arado 12 29 Code APCD sae os cat Seite te ke RN eee ae 12 30 S t Lengths for Code SJ sore ek A A ee ee ed Ras ee E 12 31 Code 39 Check Digit Verification imc ddr tons its 12 33 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit ses di di ie Ret ol 12 34 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion SRE SUR ovine ander eo et a den 12 35 Code 39 Buffering Scan Sion us deco do So de ose ete Bs baat eh Se et See ee ee 12 36 COCO Fe A eee eee ere ee ee eae ee ae ee Pal ee eee ine 12 40 Enable Disable Code SE nier sir del ces Lilas dei ean E eae eae 12 40 Se Lengths on Code Gough 6S tu Cee eis Geeta remettre oi eae Ss 12 41 Code Ihe edn cred wee oe ue ote eee li hh NS ed Se he foe dd maaan eee 12 43 CodeTT a
52. A7AIMID where 7 3 4 Trioptic Code 39 0 No option specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Trioptic bar code 412356 is transmitted as X0412356 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 ENCL in the first position AIMID is transmitted as C1AIMID 12 0f 5 0 No check digit processing 1 Reader has validated check digit 3 Reader has validated and stripped check digit Example An 2 of 5 bar code without check digit 4123 is transmitted as 1104123 Codabar 0 No check digit processing 1 Reader has checked check digit 3 Reader has stripped check digit before transmission Example A Codabar bar code without check digit 4123 is transmitted as F04123 B 4 Programming Reference Table B 3 Modifier Characters Continued Code Type Option Value Option Code 93 0 No options specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Code 93 bar code 012345678905 is transmitted as G0012345678905 MSI 0 Check digits are sent 1 No check digit is sent Example An MSI bar code 4123 with a single check digit checked is transmitted as M14123 D2of5 0 No options specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A D 2 of 5 bar code 4123 is transmitted as S04123 UPC EAN 0 Standard packet in
53. B ASCII Character Set Continued 7 17 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued 7 18 USB Interface 7 DS Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued Oe e O 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 7 19 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued GUI Shift Keys The Apple TM Mac keyboard has an apple key on either side of the space bar Windows based systems have a GUI key to the left of the left ALT key and to the right of the right ALT key Other Value Keystroke 7 20 USB Interface 7 DS Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued 7 21 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued 5007 5008 7 22 USB Interface 7 DS Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock 1 23 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 1 24 Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued Keypad 7004 End 7009 Tab The keystroke in bold is sent only if the Function Key Mapping is enabled Otherwise the unbolden keystroke is sent Chaoter 8 IBM 468X 469X Interface Introduction This chapter covers IBM 468X 469X host information for setting up your scanner Throughout the pr
54. Baud Rate 9600 o mb O o A N Parity Type None oO pure Stop Bit Select 1 Stop Bit Data Bits 8 Bit Enable O care IN Check Receive Errors o ak O Hardware Handshaking None P mb A Software Handshaking None O User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 2 Standard Default Parameters Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Parameter Host Serial Response Time out RTS Line State Beep on lt BEL gt Intercharacter Delay Nixdorf Beep LED Options Ignore Unknown Characters USB Host Parameters USB Device Type USB Country Keyboard Types Country Codes USB Keystroke Delay USB CAPS Lock Override USB Ignore Unknown Characters Emulate Keypad USB Keyboard FN1 Substitution Function Key Mapping Simulated Caps Lock Convert Case IBM 468X 469X Host Parameters Port Address HID Keyboard Emulation North American No Delay Disable Enable Disable Disable Disable Disable No Case Conversion None Selected 8 4 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Parameter Convert Unknown to Code 39 Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Leading Margin Polarity Ignore Unknown Characters Convert All Bar Codes to
55. Code 32 Prefix Disable Set Length s for Code 39 2 to 55 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disable Disable Disable UPC A Preamble UPC E Preamble UPC E1 Preamble Convert UPC E to A Convert UPC E1 to A EAN 8 JAN 8 Extend UPC EAN Security Levels UCC Coupon Extended Code Code 128 Code 128 UCC EAN 128 Code 39 Code 39 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion 12 4 Symbologies Table 12 1 Symbology Default Table Continued Page Parameter Number Code 93 Code 93 Disable Set Length s for Code 93 4 to 55 Code 11 Code 11 Disable Set Lengths for Code 11 4 to 55 Code 11 Check Digit Verification Disable Transmit Code 11 Check Digit s Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF Set Lengths for 2 of 5 4 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Disable Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Disable Convert 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disable Discrete 2 of 5 DTF Discrete 2 of 5 Disable Set Length s for D 2 of 5 Chinese 2 of 5 Enable Disable Chinese 2 of 5 12 57 12 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 12 1 Symbology Default Table Continued Page Parameter Number Codabar NW 7 Codabar Disable Set Lengths for Codabar 5 to 55 CLSI Editing Disable NOTIS Editing Disable lt a Disable Set Length s for MSI 1 to 55 MSI Check Digits Transmit MSI Check Digit Disable MSI Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10 Mod 10 RSS Reduced Space Symbology RSS 14 Disab
56. Code 39 Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII Undecoded Scanner Emulation Beep Style Parameter Pass Through Convert Newer Code Types Module Width Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Transmission Timeout Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller 80 msec Bar High Margin Low Ignore Disable Disable Beep on Successful Transmit Parameter Process and 10 6 Pass Through Convert Newer Code 10 7 Types 20 US Do Not Convert to Code 10 9 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 4 Standard Default Parameters Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Page Number Ignore Unknown 10 11 Characters Leading Margin 2ms 10 12 Check for Decode LED Check for Decode LED 10 13 None Parameter Ignore Unknown Characters 123Scan Configuration Tool 123Scan Configuration h bh I N UPC EAN UPC A Enable UPC E Enable UPC E1 Disable EAN 8 JAN 8 Enable EAN 13 JAN 13 Enable Bookland EAN Disable A Decode UPC EAN JAN Supplementals 2 and 5 Ignore digits UPC EAN JAN Supplemental Redundancy 12 13 Transmit UPC A Check Digit Enable 12 14 Transmit UPC E Check Digit Enable 12 14 Transmit UPC E1 Check Digit Enable 12 15 UPC A Preamble 12 16 System Character User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection A 5 LS 2208 Product Reference
57. Codes Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan the bar code below Cancel D 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide D 6 Aperture AIM ASCII Autodiscrimination Bar Bar Code Density Bar Height Bar Width Baud Rate Bit F Glossary The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the field of view Automatic Identification Manufacturers American Standard Code for Information Interchange A 7 bit plus parity code representing 128 letters numerals punctuation marks and control characters It is a standard data transmission code in the U S The ability of an interface controller to determine the code type of a scanned bar code After this determination is made the information content is decoded The dark element in a printed bar code symbol The number of characters represented per unit of measurement e g characters per inch The dimension of a bar measured perpendicular to the bar width Thickness of a bar measured from the edge closest to the symbol start character to the trailing edge of the same bar A measure of the data flow or number of signaling events occurring per second When one bit is the standard event this is a measure of bits per second bps For example a baud rate of 50 means transmission of 50 bits of data per second Binary digit One bit is the basic unit of binary information Generally eight consecut
58. Fujitsu RS 232 Note User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection 6 8 RS 232 Interface Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second The scanners baud rate setting should match the baud rate setting of the host device If not data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form Baud Rate 600 Baud Rate 1200 Baud Rate 2400 Baud Rate 4800 6 9 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Baud Rate continued Baud Rate 9600 Baud Rate 19 200 Baud Rate 38 400 6 10 RS 232 Interface Parity A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character Select the parity type according to host device requirements Select Odd parity and the parity bit value is set to 0 or 1 based on data to ensure that an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character Odd Select Even parity and the parity bit value is set to 0 or 1 based on data to ensure that an even number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character Even Select Mark parity and the parity bit is always 1 Mark 6 11 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Parity continued Select Space parity and the parity bit is always 0 Space select None when no
59. Guide Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Number System Character System Character Disable Disable Disable Disable Enable 12 25 Enable 12 26 Enable 12 27 Trioptic Code 39 Disable 12 28 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Italian Pharmacy Disable 12 29 Code Code 32 Prefix Disable Set Length s for Code 39 2 to 55 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disable Disable Disable User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection Parameter UPC E Preamble UPC E1 Preamble Convert UPC E toA Convert UPC E1 to A EAN 8 JAN 8 Extend UPC EAN Security Levels UCC Coupon Extended Code Code 128 Code 128 UCC EAN 128 Code 39 Code 39 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion A 6 Standard Default Parameters Table A 1 Standard Default Parameters Table Continued Page Number Parameter Buffer Code 39 Code 93 Code 93 Set Length s for Code 93 Code 11 Code 11 Set Lengths for Code 11 Code 11 Check Digit Verification Transmit Code 11 Check Digit s Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF Set Lengths for 2 of 5 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Convert 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Discrete 2 of 5 DTF Discrete 2 of 5 Set Length s for D 2 of 5 Chinese 2 of 5 Disable 4 to 55 Disable 4 to 55 Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable 12 40 12 41 1
60. IBM device Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters and no error beeps sound When Do Not Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected bar codes containing at least one unknown character are not sentto the host and an error beep sounds Send Bar Codes with Unknown Characters Transmit Do Not Send Bar Codes with Unknown Characters Disable Ta a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Emulate Keypad When enabled all characters are sent as ASCII sequences over the numeric keypad For example ASCII A would be sent as ALT make 0 6 5 ALT Break Disable Keypad Emulation Enable Keypad Emulation USB Keyboard FN 1 Substitution This option applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device When enabled this allows replacement of any FN 1 characters in an EAN 128 bar code with a Key Category and value chosen by the user see FN 1 Substitution Values on page 13 9 to set the Key Category and Key Value Enable Disable 7 12 USB Interface f Ss Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as a control key sequences see Table 7 2 on page 7 15 When this parameter is enabled the keys in bold are sent in place
61. IGIS less rss o Panza eae aoe 12 67 MS Che R Digi AlG Ont M reri se cals us ets Hor etree Se ae pas coton 12 68 RSS Reduced Space Symbology ridad is 12 69 Fs eas oe a ea ees a Ne RR de A 12 69 Convert RSs IC UPC EAN ane ni ade teeter decree euekse ee Glee Giese oes 12 71 R GLNAANEV Level rendra D acts ale Std held aad hs Rain bras ese pets ose louis id 12 72 Redundancy Level Besse es es SS oe a lan 12 72 Redundancy Level Z arruan EnA ee toe O Je 12 73 Redundancy Levei acc o oe bytes eras 12 74 SECUNLY LEVEI Sd dirt a ie 12 75 Bi directional RCGUNGANCY oe twit awe ba slim one dee held hed qd eae gag os 12 77 intercharacter Gap SiZ gt coset A oe eee see unes 12 78 Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Scanner Options NTU OGIO cs SES A css r dee cert tie ea Gh tse Ode vcd cee va ee Nd peed OR a WP tet ae wee 13 1 Scanning Sequence ExXamples Lait a ee da ee alee a ee way eae si eo ee 13 2 Errors While SCANNING ctra mode ee Oe cle A dope ose 13 2 Miscellaneous Default ParametersS 13 3 Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters a 13 4 Transmit Code ID Character sx a hs eek ai te a he bend he eee a deb pet eek 13 4 Pr Sum Values aa ete hee ae ew te dE AND Ro a NE eek Gia ee Aw ate ed 13 5 Scan Data TransmissionFoO Malos rss arenes vac ween oe Seed be cade ee tats 13 6 FNAICSUBDSUTOION VAUS cta cial AN ES aie oe Bee A EE 13 9 Transmit No Read Message 000 Sa ae ed A ee LE 13 10 viii Contents Synapse Meana dia o danses
62. LS 2208 4 ail A SE D aA il Af 5 I i e F i i LR Ma i Product Reference Guide LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 72 58808 02 Revision September 2003 c9 ed 2003 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 guide 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 part is 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 permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed pr
63. N 128 Bookland EAN Trioptic Code 39 B 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table B 1 Symbol Code Characters Continued Code Character Code Type RSS Family UCC Composite TLC 39 B 2 Programming Reference AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three character string Jom where Flag Character ASCII 93 C Code Character see Table B 2 m Modifier Character see Table B 3 Table B 2 Aim Code Characters Code Character Code Type Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Code 32 Code 128 Coupon Code 128 portion UPC EAN Coupon UPC portion RSS Family Code 93 Code 11 Interleaved 2 of 5 MSI D2 of 5 IATA 2 of 5 Code 39 Trioptic Bookland EAN B 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on Table B 3 Table B 3 Modifier Characters Code Type Option Value Option Code 39 0 No check character or Full ASCII processing 1 Reader has checked one check character 3 Reader has checked and stripped check character 4 Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion 5 Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion and checked one check character 7 Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion and checked and stripped check character Example A Full ASCII bar code with check character W A l MI DW is transmitted as J
64. Outdoor Durability Operating Temperature Decoded 5 VDC 10 approximately 200mA nominal 500mA max Depending on host e Host powered e External power supply e Battery box Converts a 9 Volt battery to a 5 Volt battery Decoded UPC EAN UPC EAN with supplementals UCC EAN JAN 8 4 13 128 Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Code 39 Trioptic Codabar NW7 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Code 128 Code 93 MSI Code 11 UCC EAN RSS Code 32 Coupon Code Bookland EAN 1ATA and RSS 25 minimum reflectance differential measured at 650 nm 450 Ft Candles 4 842 Lux indoor 10 000 Ft Candles 107 600 Lux outdoor 5 ft 1 5 m drops to concrete 32 to 120 F 0 to 50 C Maintenance and Technical Specifications Table 3 2 Technical Specifications Continued CC Dimensions Height 6 0 in 15 2 cm Width 2 5in 6 3 cm Depth 3 34 in 8 4 cm 650nm laser diode ee eme 8 kV contact discharge Minimum Element Width Interfaces Supported Decoded RS 232 Keyboard Wedge Wand Emulation Undecoded Scanner Emulation IBM 468X 469X USB Synapse Electrical Safety Certified Pending to UL1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN60950 1C950 Input Transient Protection IEC 1000 4 2 3 4 5 6 11 FCC Part 15 Class B ICES 003 Class B European Union EMC Directive Australian SMA Taiwan EMC Japan VCCI MITI Dentori 3 5 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Scanner Signal Descriptions Bottom of
65. Unknown Characters is selected bar code data is sent up to the first unknown character and then an error beep will sound on the scanner Send Bar Code with unknown characters Do Not Send Bar Codes with unknown characters 6 24 RS 232 Interface ASCII Character Set The values in Table 6 4 can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character data transmission Table 6 4 Prefix Suffix Values Full ASCII Prefix Suffix Value Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character wor CI CO CN COTA CO CIO CT CI CI A we CO CS wmo p wooo p ES or ES CE ES 6 25 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 6 4 Prefix Suffix Values Continued Full ASCII Prefix Suffix Value Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 6 26 RS 232 Interface Table 6 4 Prefix Suffix Values Continued Prefix Suffix Value 1048 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 6 4 Prefix Suffix Values Continued Presunta vanao coe e Encode Character asc Prefix Suffix Value Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character C CE CE CCS E CE ECS CS LS CM ee EE RR IAS to IN W EE o CO CO N lt x lt N lt x lt RS 232 Interface Table 6 4 Prefix Suffix Values Continued Prefix Suffix Value 6 29 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 6 4 Prefix Suffix Values Continued Full ASCII Prefix Suffix Value Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character
66. a eee ne vied O ERA A ee a 12 43 SebLLengins TO COde le Res ce sh Sur eo ao MAS Ae eee ees 12 44 Code 11 Check Digit Verification 7 are es A oe eb Phe Sioa Swede oe 12 46 Transmit Code 11 Check Digits SEE ARS anise Aves wea Roe ed 12 47 Interleaved 20r S CITE harees Ate aceite a SE ale eee CEL SER ERS Cl bee Rak 12 48 vil LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Interleaved 2 0f5 12 48 Ser Lengihns or Interleaved 2 00 eiii roads 12 49 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification idad a A 12 51 Transmit 20S Check Didac cio e RE bal eae den EE Anais nes 12 52 Comen I2 Ol 510 ANS o A ve ete ence ae 12 53 MESES poral nr A O A E 12 54 Enable Disable Discrele 2 Ol Ores tee cou ere Las rase once 12 54 S tlengins for Discrete 20D ic enr cest eae AES 12 55 Chinese 2 Of Orns ai ee ee ke ee ee ee 12 57 Enable Disable Chinese 2 of 5 bas tanda Bis ee dees eee es ae Kee oS hie 12 57 C dabar NW 7 ne dd Oi aco Pees e oe eee 12 58 Enable Disable Codabal Si a core Sn ale oS ad ke ald el aces ee che Bee es 12 58 Sel kengins tor Codaba iia eee ees bon eS A a 12 59 ENT PP EE O eee etree eda 12 61 NOTIS EIN rita do ue as duels Del des onde asas 12 62 A EN E eee ma ae ee E AN 12 63 Enable Disable Ml ro a oe acs os See ee ba ke ork eee aes 12 63 Sel Lengths TO MS 2 ess er dee toned woe a rech nadia ucines 12 64 MSI CheCK DIGUS ue sica dh eg bard Demi dea Ra See eee eee hd ee eae 12 66 Transmit MSI Gheck D
67. acters The Send Graphic User Interface Character actions will tap the specified key while holding the System Dependent Graphic User Interface GUI Key The definition of the Graphic User Interface key is dependant upon the attached system Send GUI 0 Send GUI 1 end Ul 2 Send GUI 3 S 14 76 G Send GUI 4 Send GUI 6 Send GUI 8 Advanced Data Formatting Send GUI 5 Send GUI 7 Send GUI 9 14 77 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send GUI A Send GUI B Send GUI C Send GUI D Send GUI E Send GUI F 14 78 Send GUIG Send GUI I Send GUI K Advanced Data Formatting Send GUI H Send GUI J Send GUI L 14 79 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send GUI M Send GUI N Send GUI O Send GUI P Send GUI Q Send GUI R 14 80 Send GUIS Send GUI U Send GUI W Advanced Data Formatting Send GUI T Send GUI V Send GUI X 14 81 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send GUI Y Send GUI Z 14 82 Turn On Off Rule Sets Use these bar codes to turn rule sets on and off Turn On Rule Set 1 Turn On Rule Set 3 Turn Off Rule Set 1 Turn Off Rule Set 3 Advance
68. ae 11 2 beep after good decode 4 9 beeper tone 4 5 beeper volume 4 6 code 11 ENOS Re ER 12 45 code 39 transmit buffer 12 38 code 93 lens ps ur 12 42 data ODUONS urraca eed 13 4 pause duration 14 8 prefix suffix values 13 5 transmit code ID character 13 4 discrete 2 of 5 NOIS Acree ei a a 12 56 IBM 468X 469X convert unkown to code 39 8 5 default parameters 8 3 IBM 468X 469X parameters p it address etica ia Ad 8 4 interleaved 20f5 12 48 convert to EAN 13 12 53 lengthS ai druida 12 49 12 50 keyboard wedge alternate numeric keypad emulation 5 10 Cabs JOCK ON arca ra 5 11 Index 2 capsl ock override 5 12 country keyboard types country A 5 5 default table 5 3 host types inicia ias 5 4 ignore unknown characters 5 8 intra keystroke delay 5 10 keystroke delay 5 9 laser on time sir ed 4 8 miscellaneous scan data options 13 6 transmit no read msg 13 10 numeric bar codes D 5 RS 232 DAUd TAE Le 4 2 poe 6 9 Data BIS EE Lis beets we oe bs 6 13 default table 6 3 hardware handshaking 6 15 host serial response time out 6 20 NOSITIVDCS semis sn de 6 7 intercharacter delay 6 22 RTS line state 2 04 in22042e54 6 21 stop bit select 6 21
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70. amble 12 17 MU ee 12 8 UPC EAN coupon code 12 24 security level 12 22 supp redundancy 12 13 UPC EAN JAN supplemental redundancy 12 13 USB caps lock override 7 10 country keyboard types 7 6 default table cs sis sue tine 7 4 device type 7 5 keystroke delay 7 9 unknown characters 7 11 wand emulation code 39 full ASCIT 9 8 convert all bar codes to code 39 9 7 Index default table 9 3 10 3 MOSHIYDOS cirio 9 4 leading margin quiet zone 9 5 DOI restar peris ete 9 6 unknown characters 9 7 C cables SAIMN ESS ode ie 1 3 Menacen soe es 1 4 removing cables 1 5 Caption Bar Code Normal Operation 6 23 Send Bar Code comicos do 6 24 Character Sel rumano aa 6 25 codabar bar codes CLSI editing rei os 12 61 COG ADD pretenda dad 12 58 IGMOUNS en at 12 59 NOTIS ditinr sisas std adid 12 62 code 11 bar codes code A N 12 43 ENOS murio 12 44 code 128 bar codes A teow ened 12 25 UCC EAN 128 12 26 code 39 bar codes A ended sue rs ne 12 36 check digit verification 12 33 COS TER GR des onu 12 27 ULASGI ESS an es 12 35 Enghs Assis raie aN 12 31 transmit check digit 12 34 code 93 bar codes code SE LS en tes io 12 40 EMOS asaltar o rene 12 41 code identifiers AIM code IDS zu issus etiw
71. an Numeric Cancel on page D 4 Pause Duration Begin New Rule scan this bar code to start entering a new rule Begin New Rule 14 8 Advanced Data Formatting Save Rule Scan this bar code to save the rule you entered Save Rule Erase Use these bar codes to erase criteria actions or rules Erase Criteria And Start Again Erase Actions And Start Again Erase Previously Saved Rule Erase All Rules 14 9 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Quit Entering Rules scan this bar code to quit entering rules Quit Entering Rules 14 10 Advanced Data Formatting Disable Rule Set Use these bar codes to disable rule sets Disable Rule Set 1 Disable Rule Set 2 Disable Rule Set 3 Disable Rule Set 4 Disable All Rule Sets 14 11 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Criteria Code Types Select any number of code types to be affected All selected codes must be scanned in succession prior to selecting other criteria If you don t select a code type all code types will be affected Code
72. ange is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode MSI symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan MSI Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 MSI Length Within Range Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode MSI symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner capability Note Due to the construction of the MSI symbology it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the code to be interpreted as a complete scan yielding less data than is actually encoded in the bar code To prevent this from happening it is recommended that specific lengths MSI One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths be selected for MSI applications MSI Any Length 12 65 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide MSI Check Digits With MSI symbols one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader The second check digit is optional If your MSI codes include two check digits enable the verification of the second check digit by scanning the barcode below Refer to MSI Check Digit Algorithm on page 12 68 for the selection of second digit algorithms One MSI Check Digit Two MSI Check Digits
73. anning describes parts of the scanner beeper and LED definitions how to use the scanner in hand held and hands free modes Chapter 3 Maintenance and Technical Specifications provides information on how to care for your scanner troubleshooting and technical specifications Chapter 4 User Preferences provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting user preference features for your scanner Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Interface covers information for setting up your scanner for Keyboard Wedge operation Chapter 6 RS 232 Interface covers information for setting up your scanner for RS 232 operation Chapter 7 USB Interface covers information for setting up your scanner for USB operation Chapter 8 IBM 468X 469X Interface covers all information for setting up your scanner with IBM 468X 469X POS systems XI LS 2208 Product Reference Guide xii Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface covers all information for setting up your scanner for Wand emulation operation Chapter 10 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface covers information for setting up your scanner for Undecoded Scanner emulation operation Chapter 11 123Scan PC based scanner configuration tool provides the bar code you must scan to communicate with the 123Scan program Chapter 12 Symbologies describes all symbology features and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features for your scanner Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Scan
74. ansmit Code ID Character 13 4 Prefix Value 7013 lt CR gt lt LF gt 13 5 Suffix Value 7013 lt CR gt lt LF gt 13 5 Scan Data Transmission Format 13 6 FN1 Substitution Values Set 13 9 Transmit No Read Message 13 10 Synapse Interface Standard 13 11 Transmit Code ID Character 13 4 13 3 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters 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 character or an AIM Code ID character For Code ID Characters see Symbol Code Identifiers on page B 1 and A M Code Identifiers on page B 3 Symbol Code ID Character AIM Code ID Character None Miscellaneous Scanner Options 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 Table E 1 on page E 1 for conversion information Numeric bar codes begin on page D 1 in Appendix D If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Scan P
75. aracter bar code 14 29 on page 14 29 then any printable ASCII character from the Alphanumeric Keyboard When this is used the cursor moves to the position after the matching character If the character is not there the rule fails and ADF tries the next rule Move Cursor to Start of Data Scan this bar code to move cursor to the 14 29 beginning of the data Move Cursor Past a Character This parameter moves the cursor past all 14 29 sequential occurrences of a selected character For example if the selected character is A then the cursor moves past AA AAA etc scan the Move Cursor Past Character bar code on page 14 29 then select a character from the Alphanumeric Keyboard lf the character is not there the cursor does not move i e has no effect Skip Ahead N Characters Scan one of these bar codes to select the 14 30 number of positions ahead you wish to move the cursor Skip Back N Characters Scan one of these bar codes to select the number of positions back you wish to move the cursor Send Preset Value send Values 1 through 6 by scanning the 14 34 appropriate bar code These values must be set using the prefix suffix values in Table 6 4 on page 6 25 Value 1 Scan Suffix Value 2 Scan Prefix Values 3 6 are not applicable 14 28 Advanced Data Formatting Move Cursor Scan a bar code below to move the cursor in relation to a specified character Then enter a characte
76. arameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt When in reduced power mode the scanner enters into a low power consumption mode to preserve battery life after each decode attempt When in continuous power mode power remains on after each decode attempt Continuous On Reduced Power Mode 4 7 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Laser On Time This parameter sets the maximum time that decode processing continues during a scan attempt It is programmable in 0 1 second increments from 0 5 to 9 9 seconds The default Laser On Time is 3 0 seconds To set a Laser On Time scan the bar code below Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D that correspond to the desired on time Single digit numbers must have a leading zero For example to set an On Time of 0 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 D 5 Laser On Time 4 8 User Preferences Beep After Good Decode Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the scanner beeps after a good decode If Do Not Beep After Good Decode is selected the beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions Beep After Good Decode Enable Do Not Beep After Good Decode Disable 4 9 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide
77. as the Transmit Buffer symbol and the Code 39 buffer is empty e A short lo hi lo beep signals that the buffer is empty e No transmission occurs e The buffer remains empty 12 39 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Code 93 Enable Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Code 93 Disable Code 93 12 40 Symbologies Set Lengths for Code 93 The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Lengths for Code 93 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those Code 93 symbols containing a selected length Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only Code 93 symbols with 14 characters scan Code 93 One Discrete Length then scan 1 followed by 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 93 One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those Code 93 symbols containing either of two selected lengths Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only those Code 93 symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters se
78. aw en ox B 3 Symbol code IDS ikea A Aa eRe ees B 1 code types ADP isa ida 14 12 connecting power 1 4 Index 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide D decode zone a cs 2 7 default parameters 4 3 IBM 468X 469X 8 3 keyboard wedge 5 3 miscellaneous scanner options 13 3 A nse es oe 6 3 standard default table A 1 SVIMDOIOGIES ss szsoisss isa 12 3 USB gt surta o ae se 7 4 user preferences 4 3 wand emulation 9 3 10 3 discrete 2 of 5 bar codes discrete 2 Of 5 526 oes acaeekde ws 12 54 ONOS noti 12 55 H host types keyboard wedge 5 4 RO AO rat sl ed eee 6 7 wand emulation 9 4 IBM 468X 469X connection 8 2 IBM 468X 469X default parameters 8 3 IBM 468X 469X parameters 8 4 interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes check digit verification 12 51 convert to EAN 13 12 53 transmit check digit 12 52 K keyboard wedge connection 5 2 keyboard wedge default parameters 5 3 keyboard wedge parameters 5 4 L ES a EA Gr dater 2 7 Index 4 M maintenance onc bedi eet ood eo eed das 3 1 miscellaneous scanner parameters 13 3 mounting the stand 2 9 MSI bar codes check digit algorithm 12 68 check digits EL Re SL ea eae oo 12 66 E aS 12 64 UE ss ei armes
79. c length range The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D 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 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Codabar Length Within Range Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode Codabar symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner capability Codabar Any Length 12 60 Symbologies CLSI Editing When 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 Enable this feature if your host system requires this data format Note Symbol length does not include start and stop characters Enable CLSI Editing Disable CLSI Editing 12 61 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol Enable this feature if your host system requires this data format Enable NOTIS Editing Disable NOTIS Editing 12 62 Symbologies MSI Enable Disable MSI To enable or disable MSI scan the appropriate bar code below Enable MSI
80. change in the parameter setting Out of host parameter storage space Scan Set Default Parameter on page 4 4 Low hi low hi beep Code 39 Buffering Hi lo beep New Code 39 data was entered into the buffer 3 Beeps long high beep Code 39 buffer is full 2 2 Scanning Table 2 1 Standard Beeper Definitions Continued Beeper Sequence CE attempt to clear or transmit an empty buffer 4 short high beeps Scanner has not completed initialization Wait several seconds and scan again Scanner gives a power up Communication with the bus must be established beep after scanning a USB before the scanner can operate at the highest Device Type power level This power up beep occurs The USB bus may put the scanner in a state where more than once power to the scanner is cycled on and off more than once This is normal and usually happens when the PC cold boots RS 232 only 1 short high beep A lt BEL gt character is received and Beep on lt BEL gt is enabled 2 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide LED Definitions In addition to beeper sequences the scanner communicates with the user using a two color LED display Table 2 2 defines LED colors that display during scanning Table 2 2 Standard LED Definitions Off No power is applied to the scanner or the scanner IS on and ready to scan A bar code was successfully decoded A data transmission error or scanner malfunction occurred 2 4 Scann
81. ck 3 Characters Skip Back 5 Characters Skip Back 7 Characters 14 32 Skip Back 2 Characters Skip Back 4 Characters Skip Back 6 Characters Skip Back 8 Characters Advanced Data Formatting Skip Back continued Skip Back Skip Back 9 Characters 10 Characters 14 33 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send Preset Value Use these bar codes to send preset values These values must be set using the prefix suffix values in Table 6 4 on page 6 23 Send Value 1 Send Value 2 Send Value 3 Send Value 4 Send Value 5 Send Value 6 Modify Data Modify data in the ways listed The following actions work for all send commands that follow it within a rule If you program pad zeros to length 6 send next 3 characters stop padding send next 5 characters three zeros are added to the first send and the next send is unaffected by the padding These options do not apply to the Send Keystroke or Send Preset Value options 14 34 Advanced Data Formatting Remove All Spaces To remove all spaces in the send
82. d Data Formatting Turn On Rule Set 2 Turn On Rule Set 4 Turn Off Rule Set 2 Turn Off Rule Set 4 14 83 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard Space Dash 14 84 o Alphanumeric Keyboard continued Advanced Data Formatting amp lt gt 14 85 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard continued Underscore 14 86 A Alphanumeric Keyboard continued Advanced Data Formatting Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the numeric keypad 0 2 4 6 8 1 3 5 7 9 14 87 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard continued A C E G 14 88 B D F H J Alphanumeric Keyboard continued K O Q S Advanced Data Formatting L N P R T 14 89 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard continued U W Y Cancel 14 90 V X Z End Of Message Alphanumeric Keyboard continued a C e
83. d Keyboard Characters 14 46 Send Aight Control KEY cic ieee ds here e le See ane ae 14 76 Send Graphic User Interface GUI Characters 14 76 TU ONO RUIE Slee ib aie a ine ON Uae E Reduce ea aca wats 14 83 Alphanumeric Keyboard 25 feutre oe eee hot eee eaten dd 14 84 Appendix A Standard Default Parameters Appendix B Programming Reference Symbol Code ICOMOS sey chin rss tee Lei eee Aile db end era Baa elt B 1 AIM Code IG enters 25 222 SSSR tds ee oe bien aie Due cade dae cre eee wee Gee B 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Appendix C Sample Bar Codes Code Nr la nana Le aida se an A AAA AAA At a C 1 US ED US MS a ER EME dew cath a I A oh Stew ha ap TR D Sys dod AN C 1 UPC ATOT A A D de NE C 1 ANR OO IE A AS E yeas C 2 A TS CE II ae sien yds ee as ape Gerd ee Seto ae C 2 Ire SE hee A dane aan de a AG A reat apne nents ree C 2 RSS A tact act ae da cakes ls cla BaP eh O ae is ae ee RP a vd cae San eae eee C 3 Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes A e etic cade a see dns neath D 1 AA E ER A A E E E E E D 2 E T dd D de a e ad D3 DO A D 4 CAIN II O E D 5 Glossary Index Feedback F About This Guide Introduction The LS 2208 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up operating maintaining and troubleshooting the LS 2208 Chapter Descriptions Chapter 1 Getting Started provides a product overview and unpacking instructions Chapter 2 Sc
84. d Rule etc Criteria actions and entire rules may be erased by scanning the appropriate bar code see page 14 9 Beeper Definitions on page 2 2 help guide you through the programming steps 14 2 Advanced Data Formatting ADF Bar Code Menu Example This section provides an example of how ADF rules are entered and used for scan data An auto parts distribution center wants to encode manufacturer ID part number and destination code into their own Code 128 bar codes The distribution center also has products that carry UPC bar codes placed there by the manufacturer The Code 128 bar codes have the following format MMMMMPPPPPDD Where M Manufacturer ID P Part Number D Destination Code The distribution center uses a PC with dedicated control characters for manufacturer ID lt CTRL M gt part number lt CTRL P gt and destination code lt CTRL D gt At this center the UPC data is treated as manufacturer ID code The following rules need to be entered When scanning data of code type Code 128 send the next 5 characters send the manufacturer ID key lt C TRL M gt send the next 5 characters send the part number key lt CTRL P gt send the next 2 characters send the destination code key lt C TRL D gt When scanning data of code type UPC EAN send all data send the manufacturer ID key lt CTRL M gt To enter these rules follow the steps below 14 3 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Rule 1 The Code 128
85. d the user want to disconnect and reconnect the scanner from a Synapse cable that is connected to a live host via a Synapse then the Plug and Play setting should be used This setting should not be changed from the default if an on board wedge host is enabled Standard Synapse Connection Auxiliary Synapse Port Connection Plug and Play Synapse Connection 13 11 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 13 12 F Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting Introduction Advanced Data Formatting ADF is a means of customizing data before transmission to your host device Scan data can be edited to suit your particular requirements ADF can be implemented through scanning a related series of bar codes which begin on page 14 8 or by installing the 123Scan utility see Chapter 11 123Scan which allows the scanner to be setup and programmed with Advanced Data Formatting ADF Rules Note f you are using the Wand interface with your scanner you will not be able to use ADF rules to format your data unless convert all Bar Codes to Code 39 is enabled on page 9 7 Rules Criteria Linked to Actions In ADF data is customized through rules These rules perform detailed actions when the data meets certain criteria One rule may consist of single or multiple criteria applied to single or multiple actions 14 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide For instance a data formatting rule could be the following Criteria When scan data is
86. de Redundancy Level 4 The following code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded Code Type Code Length All All REDUNDANCY LEVEL 4 12 74 Symbologies Security Level The LS 2208 offers four levels of decode security for delta bar codes These include the Code 128 family UPC EAN and Code 93 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 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 most in spec bar codes SECURITY LEVEL 0 Security Level 1 Select this option if misdecodes occur This security level should eliminate most misdecodes SECURITY LEVEL 1 12 75 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Security Level 2 Select this option if Security level 1 fails to eliminate misdecodes SECURITY LEVEL 2 Security Level 3 If Security Level 2 has been tried and misdecodes are still occurring select this security level Be advised 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
87. de 39 Disable Trioptic Code 39 Note Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously 12 28 Symbologies Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Code 32 is a variant of Code 39 used by the Italian pharmaceutical industry Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable converting Code 39 to Code 32 Note Code 39 must be enabled in order for this parameter to function Enable Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Disable Convert Code 39 to Code 32 12 29 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Code 32 Prefix Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character A to all Code 32 bar codes Note Convert Code 39 to Code 32 must be enabled for this parameter to function Enable Code 32 Prefix Disable Code 32 Prefix 12 30 Symbologies Set Lengths for Code 39 The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Lengths for Code 39 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range If Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled Length Within a Range or Any Length are the preferred optio
88. de below to disable the Transmit Error beeps Check For Decode LED Ignore Decode LED 10 13 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 10 14 F Chapter 11 123Scan Introduction This chapter includes the bar code you must scan to use the 123Scan program 123Scan is a Windows based utility that allows the scanner to be setup and programmed with all parameters including Advanced Data Formatting ADF Rules An ADF rule allows bar code data to be modified before it is sent on to the host This ensures compatibility between bar coded data and the host application the scanner is programmed rather than modifying the host software Scanners can be programmed via PC download or by scanning a sheet of bar codes generated by the utility Scanner programming is saved ina file that can be distributed electronically by e mail A help file is built into the program 123Scan Communication With the 123Scan PC Based Configuration Tool In order to communicate with the 123Scan program which runs on a PC with Windows use an RS 232 cable to connect the scanner to the PC see Connecting an RS 232 Interface on page 6 2 You will need PC with Windows e Scanner e RS 232 cable LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 123Scan Parameter In order to communicate with the 123Scan program load 123Scan included in the documentation CD ROM onto your PC and scan the bar code below Refer to 123Scan instructions for programming your scanner N
89. dle state of the Serial Host RTS line Scan a bar code below to select Low RTS or High RTS line state Host Low RTS Host High RTS Beep on lt BEL gt When this parameter is enabled the scanner issues a beep when a lt BEL gt character is detected on the RS 232 serial line lt BEL gt is issued to gain a user s attention to an illegal entry or other important event Beep On lt BEL gt Character Enable Do Not Beep On lt BEL gt Character Disable 6 21 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Intercharacter Delay This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay inserted between character transmissions o STONES Minimum 0 msec Low 25 msec Medium 50 msec High 75 msec Maximum 99 msec 6 22 RS 232 Interface Nixdorf Beep LED Options When Nixdorf Mode B is selected this indicates when the scanner should beep and turn on its LED after a decode Normal Operation Beep LED immediately after decode Beep LED After Transmission Beep LED After CTS Pulse 6 23 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize When Send Bar Codes with Unknown Characters is selected all bar code data is send except for unknown characters and no error beeps sound on the scanner When Do Not Send Bar Codes With
90. e Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation This allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in Keyboard Wedge Country Types Country Codes on page 5 5 in a Microsoft operating system environment Enable Alternate Numeric Keypad Disable Alternate Numeric Keypad 5 10 Keyboard Wedge Interface Caps Lock On When enabled the scanner emulates keystrokes as if the Caps Lock key is always pressed Enable Caps Lock On Disable Caps Lock On 5 11 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Caps Lock Override When enabled on AT or AT Notebook hosts the keyboard ignores the state of the Caps Lock key Therefore an A in the bar code is sent as an A no matter what the state of the keyboard s Caps Lock key Enable Caps Lock Override Disable Caps Lock Override Note f both Caps Lock On and Caps Lock Override are enabled Caps Lock Override takes precedence Convert Wedge Data When enabled the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case Convert to Upper Case 5 12 Keyboard Wed
91. e Cable on page 1 3 to connect a new cable LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 1 6 Chapter 2 Scanning Introduction This chapter covers the techniques involved in scanning bar codes beeper and LED definitions and general instructions and tips about scanning Exit Window Trigger Figure 2 1 Scanner Parts 2 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Beeper Definitions The scanner communicates with the user by emitting different beeper sequences and patterns Table 2 1 defines beep sequences that occur during both normal scanning and while programming the scanner Table 2 1 Standard Beeper Definitions Beeper Sequence Standard Use Low medium high beep 4 long low beeps Power up Short high beep bar code symbol was decoded if decode beeper is enabled A transmission error was detected in a scanned symbol The data is ignored This occurs if a unit is not properly configured Check option setting 5 low beeps Conversion or format error Lo hi lo beep Hi hi hi lo beep ADF transmit error RS 232 receive error Parameter Menu Scanning Short high beep Correct entry scanned or correct menu sequence performed Input error incorrect bar code or Cancel scanned wrong entry incorrect bar code programming Lo hi beep sequence remain in program mode Hi lo beep Keyboard parameter selected Enter value using bar code keypad Hi lo hi lo beep Successful program exit with
92. e D 5 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths 12 49 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 continued Length Within Range This option allows you to decode an 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode 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 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 2 of 5 Length Within Range Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner capability Note Due to the construction of the 2 of 5 symbology it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the code to be interpreted as a complete scan yielding less data than is actually encoded in the bar code To prevent this from happening it is recommended that specific lengths I 2 of 5 One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths be selected for 2 of 5 applications 2 of 5 Any Length 12 50 Symbologies 12 of 5 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled the scanner checks the inte
93. e Handshaking Host Serial Response Time out RTS Line State Beep on lt BEL gt Intercharacter Delay Nixdorf Beep LED Options Standard 9600 None 1 Stop Bit 8 Bit Enable None None 2 Sec Low RTS Disable 0 msec Normal Operation 6 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 6 1 RS 232 Host Default Table Continued Page Parameter Number Ignore Unknown Characters Send Bar Code User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection 6 4 RS 232 Interface RS 232 Host Parameters Various RS 232 hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings Table 6 2 Selecting the ICL Fujitsu Wincor Nixdorf Mode A Wincor Nixdorf Mode B Olivetti Omron or terminal sets the defaults listed below Table 6 2 Terminal Specific RS 232 Wincor Wincor Nixdorf Standard Nixdorf Mode B Parameter Default Mode A OPOS Olivetti Yes Data Data as is Data Data a Data Suffix Prefix Data Data Suffix Transmission Suffix Suffix Suffix Format pe i 1013 CR 1013 GR 1013 1013 ETX 1002 CR 1013 7013 Baud Rate 9600 9600 9600 9600 9600 9600 9600 Hardware None RTS CTS None RTS CTS RTS CTS None None Handshaking Option 3 Option 3 Option 3 Software None None None None None Ack Nak None Handshaking Serial Response 2 Sec 9 9 Sec 2 Sec 9 9 Sec 9 9 Sec 9 9 Sec 9 9 Sec Time out Supmasen On foe ore Jon os RTS Line State Low High Low
94. e ee Mc an ee eee DOBOCOCOCOCOELEEBEE SS 3 EE Figure 5 3 IBM PC XT 5 15 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Sees esse see e se A a RN SE JET eo EA AAA EE Figure 5 4 IBM PC AT 5001 5002 1045 5013 5003 5004 5014 5015 5005 5006 1043 5016 500 5008 01 5018 5009 5010 1048 sorz 1046 7013 5019 1048 if double key 7013 if double key Figure 5 5 NCR 7052 32 KEY 9 16 Keyboard Wedge Interface 1076 1077 1078 LO o y Y o ae o N o o o o O N o 00 O e 00 O o o o o LO 00 Oo e e LO LO LO LO ap N ise Tt Oo O o LO TT LO N A 5001 5002 5011 1045 5013 1086 1043 if double key 1048 if double key Figure 5 6 NCR 7052 58 KEY 9 17 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set Note 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 V as Scanning ABC I outputs the keystroke equivalent of ABC gt Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set ASCII Value Keystroke 1008 CTRL H BACKSPACE 1009 CTRL I HORIZONTAL TAB CTRL K 1013 CTRL L 1014 CTRL M
95. ected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D 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 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 D 2 of 5 Length Within Range Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode D 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner capability Note Due to the construction of the D 2 of 5 symbology it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the code to be interpreted as a complete scan yielding less data than is actually encoded in the bar code To prevent this from happening it is recommended that specific lengths D 2 of 5 One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths be selected for D 2 of 5 applications D 2 of 5 Any Length 12 56 Symbologies Chinese 2 of 5 Enable Disable Chinese 2 of 5 To enable or disable Chinese 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Chinese 2 of 5 Disable Chinese 2 of 5 12 57 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Codabar NW 7 Enable Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Codabar Disable Codabar
96. ed interface cable to the bottom of the scanner as described in Installing the Interface Cable on page 1 3 2 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the scanner port on the portable data terminal or controller 3 Scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter to configure the scanner WARNING The scanner should only be connected to 5 volt decod ers Connecting the scanner to a 12 volt decoder will invalidate your warranty Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface E N CS y gt Y E Undecoded Scanner Emulation Default Parameters Table 10 1 lists the defaults for the Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Undecoded Scanner Host Parameters section beginning on page 10 5 Note See Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 10 1 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Default Table Page Number Parameter Beep Style Parameter Pass Through Convert Newer Code Types Module Width Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Transmission Timeout Ignore Unknown Characters Leading Margin Check for Decode LED Beep on Successful Transmit Parameter Process and 10 6 Pass Through Convert Newer Code Types 20 us Do Not Convert to Bar Codes to Code 39 Disable 3 seconds Ignore Unknown Characters 2ms
97. edge Host Types select your keyboard wedge host by scanning one of the bar codes below IBM PC AT amp IBM PC Compatibles IBM XT IBM PS 2 Model 30 IBM AT NOTEBOOK NCR 7052 Note User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection 5 4 Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Wedge Country Types Country Codes scan the bar code corresponding to your keyboard type If your particular keyboard type is not listed see Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation on page 5 10 North American German Windows French Windows 9 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide French Canadian Windows 95 98 French Canadian Windows XP 2000 9 6 Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Wedge Country Types continued Spanish Windows DLL Italian Windows DLL Swedish Windows EAN UK English Windows DLL Japanese Windows
98. em Character Three options are given for transmitting UPC E preamble to the host device transmit System Character only transmit System Character and Country Code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted Select the appropriate option to match your host system 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 12 17 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide UPC E1 Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character Three options are given for transmitting UPC E1 preamble to the host device transmit System Character only transmit System Character and Country Code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted Select the appropriate option to match your host system 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 12 18 Symbologies Convert UPC E to UPC A When enabled UPC E zero suppressed decoded data is converted to UPC A format before transmission After conversion the data follows UPC A format and Is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit When disabled UPC E decoded data is transmitted as UPC E data without conversion C
99. ence between the bars and spaces of a symbol A minimum PCS value is needed for a bar code symbol to be scannable PCS RL RD RL where RL is the reflectance factor of the background and RD the reflectance factor of the dark bars The state in which a scanner is configured for parameter values See SCANNING MODE A clear space containing no dark marks which precedes the start character of a bar code symbol and follows the stop character Amount of light returned from an illuminated surface The narrowest element dimension which is distinguished by a particular reading device or printed with a particular device or method Reduced Space Symbology A family of space efficient symbologies developed by UCC EAN Area intended to contain a symbol An electronic device used to scan bar code symbols and produce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol lts three main components are 1 Light source laser or photoelectric cell illuminates a bar code 2 Photodetector registers the difference in reflected light more light reflected from spaces 3 Signal conditioning circuit transforms optical detector output into a digitized bar pattern The scanner is energized programmed and ready to read a bar code A method of programming or configuring parameters for a bar code reading system by scanning bar code menus A symbology that uses a checking algorithm to detect encoding errors with
100. erations Contact your local distributor or call 44 118 945 7360 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 83 1 40 96 52 50 Outside France Italy Italia 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 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 XV LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Netherlands Nederland Symbol Technologies Kerkplein 2 7051 CX Postbus 24 7050 AA Varsseveld Netherlands 315 271700 Inside Netherlands 31 315 271700 Outside Netherlands South Africa Symbol Technologies Africa Inc Block B2 Rutherford Estate 1 Scott Street Waverly 2090 Johannesburg Republic of South Africa 11 809 5311 Inside South Africa 27 11 809 5311 Outside South Africa XVI Norway Norge Symbol s registered and mailing address Symbol Technologies Norway Hoybratenveien 35 C N 1055 OSLO Norway Symbol s repair depot and shipping address Symbol Technologies Norway Enebakkveien 123 N 0680 OSLO Norway 47 2232 4375 Spain Espa a Symbol Technologies S L C Peonias 2 Edificio Piovera Azul 28042 Madrid Sp
101. erface 7 D 2 Plug the series A connector in the USB host or hub or plug the Plus Power connector in an available port of the IBM SurePOS terminal 3 Select the USB device type See USB Device Type on page 7 5 4 On first installation when using Windows the software prompts you to select or install the Human Interface Device driver To install the Human Interface Device driver provided by Windows click Next through all the choices and click Finished on the last choice The scanner powers up during this installation 5 Ifyou are not using a North American keyboard scan the appropriate country bar code under USB Country Keyboard Types Country Codes on page 7 6 If you are having any problems with your system see Troubleshooting on page 3 2 1 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide USB Default Parameters Table 7 1 lists the defaults for USB host parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 7 5 Note See Appendix Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 7 1 USB Host Default Table Page Parameter Number USB Host Parameters USB Device Type HID Keyboard Emulation USB Country Keyboard Types Country Codes North American USB Keystroke Delay No Delay USB CAPS Lock Override Disable Emulate Keypad Disable USB FN1 Substitution Di
102. erify 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 A discrete self checking code with a character set consisting of digits 0 to 9 and six additional characters A high density symbology which allows the controller to encode all 128 ASCII characters without adding extra symbol elements 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 An industrial symbology compatible with Code 39 but offering a full character ASCII set and a higher coding density than Code 39 Code Length Continuous Code Dead Zone Decode Decode Algorithm Depth of Field Discrete Code Discrete 2 of 5 EAN Element Encoded Area Host Computer IEC Glossary Number of data characters in a bar code between the start and stop characters not including those characters bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters There are no intercharacter gaps in
103. esired None Standard RTS CTS Scan the bar code below to select Standard RTS CTS Hardware Handshaking RTS CTS Option 1 Standard RTS CTS When RTS CTS Option 1 is selected the scanner asserts RTS before transmitting and ignores the state of CTS The scanner de asserts RTS when the transmission is complete RTS CTS Option 2 RTS CTS Option 1 When Option 2 is selected RTS is always high or low user programmed logic level However the scanner waits for CTS to be asserted before transmitting data If CTS is not asserted within Host Serial Response Time out default the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data RTS CTS Option 2 6 16 RS 232 Interface RTS CTS Option 3 When Option 3 is selected the scanner asserts RTS prior to any data transmission regardless of the state of CTS The scanner waits up to Host Serial Response Time out default for CTS to be asserted If CTS is not asserted during this time the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data The scanner de asserts RTS when transmission is complete RTS CTS Option 3 Software Handshaking This parameter offers control of the data
104. et Continued 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 9 25 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued 5020 F20 5021 F21 5022 F22 5023 F23 5024 F24 Numeric Keypad 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 5 26 Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 5 2 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Continued Extended Keypad 7004 End 7009 Tab The keystroke in bold is sent only if the Function Key Mapping is enabled Otherwise the unbolden keystroke is sent 5 27 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 5 28 Chapter 6 RS 232 Interface Introduction This chapter covers RS 232 host information for setting up your scanner The RS 232 interface is used to attach the scanner to point of sale devices host computers or other devices with an available RS 232 port e g com port If your particular host is not listed in Table 6 2 you need to set the communication parameters to match your host device To set communication parameters for hosts not listed refer to the documentation for the host device Note This scanner utilizes TTL RS 232 signal levels which will interface with most system architectures For system architectures requiring RS 232C signal levels Symbol offers different cables providing the TTL to RS 232C conversion Please contact your Symbol Support Center for more information 6 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Th
105. fication must be enabled for this parameter to function 12 34 Symbologies Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Code 39 Full ASCII is a variant of Code 39 which pairs characters to encode the full ASCII character set To enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII scan the appropriate bar code below Refer to Table 5 2 on page 5 18 and for the mapping of Code 39 characters to ASCII values Enable Code 39 Full ASCII Disable Code 39 Full ASCII Note Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously ne Code 39 Full ASCII to Full ASCII Correlation is host dependent and is therefore described in the ASCII Character Set Table for the appropriate interface The Wedge Host conversion table can be found on 5 3 USB Host conversion table can be found on 7 4 and RS 232 Host conversion table can be found on 6 3 12 35 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Buffering Scan amp Store This feature allows the scanner to accumulate data from multiple Code 39 symbols When you select the Scan and Store option Buffer Code 39 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 format plus trans
106. full EAN country code format which is 13 digits for UPC A and UPC E not including supplemental data Two digit supplement data only 2 Five digit supplement data only 4 EAN 8 data packet Example A UPC A bar code 012345678905 is transmitted as E00012345678905 Bookland EAN 0 No options specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Bookland EAN bar code 123456789X is transmitted as X0123456789X Code 11 0 Single check digit 1 Two check digits 3 Check characters validated but not transmitted B 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide B 6 is MI UPC A 100 0 HN 5 a LS 2200 2208 Product Reference Guide UPC EAN continued 456789 012340 Code 128 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234 Sample Bar Codes RSS 14 Note RSS 14 must be enabled to read the bar code below see Enable RSS 14 on page 12 69 7612341562341 C 3 LS 2200 2208 Product Reference Guide Ca Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes O 1 For parameters requiring specific numeric values scan the appropriately numbered bar code s 0 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 2 3 4 2 3 4 D 2 9 6 7 Numeric Bar Codes 5 6 7 D 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 8 9 8 9 D 4 Numeric Bar
107. ge Interface Convert to Lower Case No Convert Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as control key sequences see Table 5 2 on page 5 18 When this parameter is enabled the keys in bold are sent in place of the standard key mapping Table entries that do not have a bold entry remain the same whether or not this parameter is enabled Enable Disable 9 13 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide FN1 Substitution When enabled this parameter allows replacement of any FN1 characters in an EAN128 bar code with a keystroke chosen by the user see FN1 Substitution Values on page 13 9 Enable Send Make and Break Disable When enabled the scan codes for releasing a key are not sent Send Make and Break Scan Codes Send Make Scan Code Only 5 14 Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Maps The following keyboard maps are provided for prefix suffix keystroke parameters To program the prefix suffix values see the bar codes on page 13 5 7006 ca oa E 7014 5001 5002 5003 5004 50058 50061 5007 f 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 7010 7007 7001 CCC eZ Cu CC Cr wee SY SN om AA AS pgogogoeggegegggE y HEBBE 00000000 LJJOOUOOOGULUUUE JOUE ENE JOE Be EE Figure 5 2 IBM PS2 Type Keyboard Teen mes I E ee e
108. grity of all 2 of 5 symbols to verify the data complies with either the specified Uniform Symbology Specification USS or the Optical Product Code Council OPCC check digit algorithm Disable USS Check Digit OPCC Check Digit 12 51 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit 2 of 5 data with or without the check digit Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Enable Do Not Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Disable 12 52 Symbologies Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 This parameter converts a 14 character 2 of 5 code into EAN 13 and transmits to the host as EAN 13 In order to accomplish this the 2 of 5 code must be enabled and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN 13 check digit Scanning a single bar code below Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Enable accomplishes this function Convert 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Enable Do Not Convert 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disable 12 53 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Discrete 2 of 5 DTF 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 12 54 Symbologies Set Leng
109. he LS 2208 Series Quick Reference Guide and Product Reference Guide go to http www symbol com manuals Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol Support Center for your region See page xiv for contact information 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 reading bar codes the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant xiii LS 2208 Product Reference Guide 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 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 Center For service information warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in United States Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville New York 11742 1300 1 800 653 5350 United Kingdom Symbol Technologies Symbol P
110. in the characters of a bar code symbol The lighter element of a bar code formed by the background between bars The mirror like direct reflection of light from a surface which can cause difficulty decoding a bar code Glossary 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Start Stop Character A pattern of bars and spaces that provides the scanner with start and Substrate Symbol Symbol Aspect Ratio Symbol Height Symbol Length Symbology Tolerance UPC Visible Laser Diode VLD Glossary 6 stop reading instructions and scanning direction The start and stop characters are normally to the left and right margins of a horizontal code A foundation material on which a substance or image is placed 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 The ratio of symbol height to symbol width The distance between the outside edges of the quiet zones of the first row and the last row Length of symbol measured from the beginning of the quiet zone margin adjacent to the start character to the end of the quiet zone margin adjacent to a stop character The structural rules and conventions for representing data within a particular bar code type e g UPC EAN Code 39 Allowable deviation from the nominal bar or space width Universal Product Code A relatively complex numeric symbology Each
111. ing Scanning in Hand Held Mode Install and program your scanner Refer to each host chapter and Chapter 4 User Preferences Chapter 12 Symbologies Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Scanner Options and Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting for instructions on programming your scanner If you need assistance contact your local supplier or your local Symbol Support Center LL 8 Figure 2 2 Scanning in Hand Held Mode 1 Ensure all connections are secure Refer to the host chapter for your scanner 2 Aim the scanner at the bar code Press the trigger 3 Ensure the scan line crosses every bar and space of the symbol RIGHT WRONG 012345 012345 4 Upon successful decode the scanner beeps and the LED turns green For more information on beeper and LED definitions refer to Table 2 1 and Table 2 2 2 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Aiming 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 specular reflection can make decoding difficult You can tilt the scanner up to 55 forward or back and achieve a successful decode Figure 2 3 Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within x YA w 65 65 x X Figure 2 3 Maximum Tilt Angles and Dead Zone 2 6 Decode Zone In cm Note Typical performance at 73 F 23 C on 10 254 high quality symbols in nor
112. ive bits compose one byte of data The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning Glossary 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Byte CDRH CDRH Class 1 CDRH Class 2 Character Character Set Check Digit Codabar Code 128 Code 3 of 9 Code 39 Code 93 Glossary 2 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 is used to store one ASCII character 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 This is the lowest power CDRH laser classification This class is considered intrinsically safe even if all laser output were directed into the eye s pupil There are no special operating procedures for this class No additional software mechanisms are needed to conform to this limit Laser operation in this class poses no danger for unintentional direct human exposure A pattern of bars and spaces which either directly represents data or indicates a control function such as a number letter punctuation mark or communications control contained in a message Those characters available for encoding in a particular bar code symbology A digit used to v
113. l UD OOM Gebel i eS 5 ne de De ase tem nn AI xiv Chapter 1 Getting Started WVU WO Is Ate ees a Sn lt id enn ae din Ai 1 1 Unpacking Your SCAN y id e dns lattes E AS Raat nda 1 2 Sening 0 INE Scan LE ra oie CEU eh Oe os ere ewe aes raw di essaie 1 3 Installing the Interface Cable tin de be ra ed eke 1 3 Connecting Power if required 0 0or set eed oS doce e eed eh eee hese eee es 1 4 Coniguring YOUR SCANNER o Las bate ii he Res AEE ae SR eS 1 4 Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface 0 0 ene 1 5 Removing the Interface Cable 1 5 Chapter 2 Scanning Jigs 6 6 a RS a a ES ii E iia ee 2 1 BeCWerD ClMMON Stace eect en ee Ame ais ro Ets de CAD Noeud oc ce 2 2 LED DEMONS tod ia eked Mt Oh dE e ee ea ee di ae 2 4 Scanning in Hand Held Mode it acia die 2 5 PRU ies a RE DE HDI Dites cale Gon ay Beceem a eae eee 2 6 D CO ZONES gece i opt See eee UE 2 7 scanning in Hands Free Mode 2 52 654 5 bape de Lu sa din sas 2 8 Assembling the Stand s lt 644 cosida 2 8 Mountingihe Stand OPlOMal Lise dira a dar de ais o el did adn dae 2 9 Scanning it Hands Free Mode o e be eel Gane 2 10 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Scanning in the Hands Free Mode 2 10 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Technical Specifications MOJU AA ie ee ee ee ae ig tee ake Ges chee GN et aa ee eee 3 1 Mal len ANCES Aw aie ates a Ace a atone be dd paren ha EN ee
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115. larity Polarity determines how the scanners wand emulation interface creates the Digitized Barcode Pattern DBP DBP is a digital signal that represents the scanned bar code Different decoders to which this device could be attached are expecting the DBP to be in a certain format The DBP either has the highs represent bars and the lows represent spaces margins or the highs represent spaces margins and the lows represent bars scan the appropriate bar code below to select the polarity required by your decoder Bar High Margin Low Bar Low Margin High 9 6 Wand Emulation Interface a A Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters and no error beeps sound on the scanner When Do Not Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected bar codes containing at least one unknown character are not sent to the host and an error beep will sound on the scanner Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters Transmit Do Not Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters Do Not Transmit Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 By default the Wand Emulation Interface sends data to the attached host in the same symbology that was decoded This may present a problem for customers with older systems that do no
116. le RSS Limited Disable RSS Expanded Disable Convert RSS to UPC EAN Disable Symbology Specific Security Levels Redundancy Level 12 72 12 6 Symbologies UPC EAN Enable Disable UPC A UPC E To enable or disable UPC A or UPC E scan the appropriate bar code below Enable UPC A Disable UPC A Enable UPC E Disable UPC E 12 7 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable UPC E1 UPC E1 is disabled by default To enable or disable UPC E1 scan the appropriate bar code below Note UPC E7 is not a UCC Uniform Code Council approved symbology Enable UPC E1 Disable UPC E1 Symbologies Enable Disable EAN 13 EAN 8 To enable or disable EAN 13 or EAN 8 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable EAN 13 Disable EAN 13 Enable EAN 8 Disable EAN 8 12 9 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable Bookland EAN scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Bookland EAN Disable Bookland EAN 12 10 Symbologies Decode UPC EAN JAN Supplementals Supplementals are bar codes appended acc
117. lect Code 93 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 93 Two Discrete Lengths 12 41 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 93 continued Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a Code 93 symbol with a specific length range The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D 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 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 93 Length Within Range Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decode Code 93 symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner s capability Code 93 Any Length 12 42 Symbologies Code 11 Code 11 To enable or disable Code 11 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable Code 11 Disable Code 11 12 43 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 11 The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Lengths for Code 11 may be set for any length one o
118. mal room light l D 12 7 0 0 25 SM 6 5 127 15 i hote 10 25 4 1 5 48 100 UPC o e a 17 0 20 mil em 12 7 25 4 38 1 50 8 63 5 Depth of Field Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle Figure 2 4 LS 2208 Decode Zone Scanning 0 5 0 lt 3 2 0 1 2 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Scanning in Hands Free Mode The LS 2208 Intellistand adds greater flexibility to your scanning operation Refer to Assembling the Stand Mounting the Stand optional and Scanning in the Hands Free Mode for detailed information about hands free scanning Assembling the Stand 1 Unscrew the wingnut from the bottom of the one piece scanner cup One piece scanner cup with flexible neck 2 Fit the bottom of the neck piece into the opening on the top of the stand base Fl at areas 3 Tighten the wingnut underneath the base to secure the cup and neck piece to the base see the note below Z GUAL Stand base EC 4 Bend the neck to the desired position for scanning Wingnut lt N Y Figure 2 5 Assembling the Stand Note Before tightening the wingnut under the base ensure that the flat areas on the flexible neck fit securely in the grooves in the base 2 8 Scanning Mounting the Stand optional You can attach the base of the scanners stand to a flat surface using two screws or double sided tape not provided Two screw moun
119. meters Table 9 1 Wand Emulation Default Table Page Parameter Number Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Ignore Unknown Characters Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 9 Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII 1User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection 9 4 9 7 7 9 3 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types select your wand emulation host by scanning one of the bar codes below Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Symbol PDT Terminal MSI Symbol PTC Terminal Telxon Note User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection 9 4 Wand Emulation Interface a a Leading Margin Quiet Zone Scan a bar code below to select a leading margin duration A leading margin is the time that precedes the first bar of the scan in milliseconds The minimum allowed value is 80 msec and the maximum is 250 msec This parameter is used to accommodate older wand decoders which cannot handle short leading margins Note 250 msec is the maximum value that this parameter can attain however 200 msec is sufficient 80 msec 140 msec 200 msec 9 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Po
120. mission of the triggering symbol See the following pages for further details When the Do Not Buffer Code 39 option is selected all decoded Code 39 symbols are transmitted immediately without being stored in the buffer This feature affects Code 39 only If you select Buffer Code 39 we recommend that you configure the scanner to decode Code 39 symbology only Buffer Code 39 Enable While there is data in the transmission buffer selecting Do Not Buffer Code 39 is not allowed The buffer holds 200 bytes of information Do Not Buffer Code 39 Disable To disable Code 39 buffering when there is data in the transmission buffer first force the buffer transmission see Transmit Buffer on page 12 38 or clear the buffer 12 36 Symbologies Buffer Data To buffer data Code 39 buffering must be enabled and a Code 39 symbol must be read with a space immediately following the start pattern Unless the data overflows the transmission buffer the scanner issues a lo hi beep to indicate successful decode and buffering For overflow conditions see Overfilling Transmission Buffer The scanner adds the decoded data excluding the leading space to the transmission buffer No transmission occurs Clear Transmission Buffer To clear the transmission buffer scan the Clear Buffer bar code below which contains only a start character a dash minus and a
121. ner Options includes commonly used bar codes to customize how your data is transmitted to your host device Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting ADF describes how to customize scanned data before transmitting to the host Appendix A Standard Default Parameters provides a table of all host devices and miscellaneous scanner defaults Appendix B Programming Reference provides a table of AIM code identifiers ASCII character conversions and keyboard maps Appendix C Sample Bar Codes includes sample bar codes Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes includes the numeric bar codes to scan for parameters requiring specific numeric values About This Guide Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document e Bullets indicate e action items e lists of alternatives e lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential e Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists e Throughout the programming bar code menus asterisks are used to denote default parameter settings Indicates Default Baud Rate 9600 Feature Option Related Publications The LS 2208 Series Quick Reference Guide p n 72 58807 xx provides general information to help the user get started with the scanner It includes basic set up and operation instructions For the latest versions of t
122. ns Note When setting lengths for different bar code types by scanning single digit numbers single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those Code 39 symbols containing a selected length Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only Code 39 symbols with 14 characters scan Code 39 One Discrete Length then scan 1 followed by 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 39 One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those Code 39 symbols containing either of two selected lengths Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only those Code 39 symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters select Code 39 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 39 Two Discrete Lengths 12 31 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 39 continued Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a Code 39 symbol with a specific length range The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode Code 3
123. nsmission to your host device Before programming follow the instructions in Chapter 1 Getting Started Your scanner is shipped with the settings shown in the Miscellaneous Scanner Options Default Table on page 13 3 also see Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all host device and miscellaneous scanner defaults If the default values suit your requirements programming may not be necessary Features values are set by scanning single bar codes or short bar code sequences 13 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Scanning Sequence Examples In most cases you need only scan one bar code to set a specific parameter value Parameters such as Prefix Value require that you scan several bar codes in the proper sequence Refer to each individual parameter for descriptions of this procedure Errors While Scanning Unless otherwise specified if you make an error during a scanning sequence just re scan the correct parameter Miscellaneous Scanner Options Miscellaneous Default Parameters Table 13 1 lists the defaults for miscellaneous scanner options parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Miscellaneous scanner Parameters section beginning on page 13 4 Note See Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 13 1 Miscellaneous Scanner Options Default Table Page Parameter Number Tr
124. nterleaved 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below and select an Interleaved 2 of 5 length from the following pages Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 12 48 Symbologies Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Lengths for 2 of 5 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those 2 of 5 symbols containing a selected length Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only 2 of 5 symbols with 14 characters scan I 2 of 5 One Discrete Length then scan 1 followed by 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 2 of 5 One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those 2 of 5 symbols containing either of two selected lengths Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only those 2 of 5 symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters select 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on pag
125. ode 39 Full ASCII This setting requires that the Host be able to interpret Code 39 Full ASCII data This setting applies only if Convert to Code 39 is also enabled Disable Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Enable Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion 9 8 Chapter 10 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface Introduction This chapter covers Undecoded Scanner Emulation host information for setting up your scanner This mode is used whenever Undecoded Scanner Emulation communication is needed When Undecoded Scanner Emulation is used the scanner will attach either to an external decoder or to a decoder integrated in a portable terminal or Point of Sale POS terminal Throughout the programming bar code menus default values are indicated with asterisks Indicates Defaut Parameter Process Feature Option and Pass Through 10 1 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Undecoded Scanner Emulation To perform Undecoded Scanner Emulation connect the scanner to a portable data terminal or a controller which collects the data and interprets it for the host Host Port Connector Interface cable Figure 10 1 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Connection 1 Connect the Undecod
126. oduct Reference Guide Message Containing A Specific Data String Use this feature to select whether the formatting affects data that begins with a specific character or data string or contains a specific character or data string There are 4 features e Specific String at Start e Specific String Any Location e Any Message OK e Rule Belongs to Set Specific String at Start scan this bar code then scan the bar codes representing the desired character or characters up to a total of 8 in the Alohanumeric Keyboard on page 14 84 After scanning the following bar code 1 Enter a string using the Alphanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 14 84 2 Scan End Of Message on page 14 90 Specific String At Start 14 20 Advanced Data Formatting Specific String Any Location Scan this bar code then using the Numeric Keypad on page 14 22 scan a two digit number representing the position use a leading zero if necessary Then scan the desired character or characters up to a total of 8 on the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 14 84 followed by the End Of Message bar code on page 14 90 After scanning the following bar code 1 Enter a location using the Numeric Keypad on page 14 22 2 Enter a string using the Alphanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 14 84 3 Scan End Of Message on page 14 90 Specific String Any Location Any Message OK By not scanning any bar code
127. of the standard key mapping Table entries that do not have a bold entry remain the same whether or not this parameter is enabled Disable Function Key Mapping Enable Function Key Mapping Simulated Caps Lock When enabled the scanner will invert upper and lower case characters on the scanner bar code as if the Caps Lock state is enabled on the keyboard This inversion is done regardless of the current state of the keyboard s Caps Lock state Disable Simulated Caps Lock Enable Simulated Caps Lock 7 13 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Convert Case When enabled the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case No Case Conversion Convert All to Upper Case Convert All to Lower Case 7 14 USB Interface 7 S amp S ASCII Character Set Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Prefix Suffix Full ASCII Code Keystroke Value 39 Encode Char 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 CTRL H BACKSPACE CS CTRL HORIZONTAL TAB CTN soem erm 7 15 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 7 2 USB ASCII Character Set Continued 1029 7 16 USB Interface 7 DS Table 7 2 US
128. ogramming bar code menus default values are indicated with asterisks Indicates Default Disable Convert to_Feature Option Code 39 8 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting to an IBM 468X 469X Host This connection is made directly from the scanner to the host interface Host Port Connector Interface cable Figure 8 1 IBM Direct Connection 1 Connect the interface cable to the bottom of the scanner as described in nstalling the Interface Cable on page 1 3 2 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the appropriate port on the host typically Port 9 3 Scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter to configure the scanner Note The only required configuration is the port number Most other scanner parameters are typically controlled by the IBM system 8 2 IBM 468X 469X Interface IBM Default Parameters Table 8 1 lists the defaults for IBM host parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 8 4 Note See Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 8 1 IBM Host Default Table Page Parameter Number IBM 468X 469X Host Parameters Port Address None Selected 8 3 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide IBM
129. ograms delivered hereunder and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user or any portion thereof symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Symbol Spectrum One and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies Inc Other product names mentioned in this guide may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville New York 11742 1300 http www symbol com Contents About This Guide laligale Moo RA A A De a en PDU RD da du Dee ce A Xi Chapter D SCrIDONS LES en ee ec id a Xi Notatonal CONVENTIONS 2 624 2022 eter Ou sa US Ce Ge awn Co do Dot Det xiii Related PFublIca lion cti ds a arene os ise hha adi rra lie dares dere ere Re ee te xiii Seco MiMi ell ON e to iaa aso ls aso A ie xiii SVM O
130. onvert UPC E to UPC A Enable Do Not Convert UPC E to UPC A Disable 12 19 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Convert UPC E1 to UPC A When enabled UPC E1 decoded data is converted to UPC A format before transmission After conversion the data follows UPC A format and is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit When disabled UPC E1 decoded data is transmitted as UPC E1 data without conversion Convert UPC E1 to UPC A Enable Do Not Convert UPC E1 to UPC A Disable 12 20 Symbologies EAN 8 JAN 8 Extend When enabled this parameter adds five leading zeros to decoded EAN 8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN 13 symbols When disabled EAN 8 symbols are transmitted as is Enable EAN JAN Zero Extend Disable EAN JAN Zero Extend 12 21 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide UPC EAN Security Level The scanner 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 decode speed so be sure to choose only that level of security necessary for any given application UPC EAN Security Level 0
131. or Point of Sale POS terminal In this mode the scanner emulates the signal of a digital wand to make it readable by a wand decoder Throughout the programming bar code menus default values are indicated with asterisks Indicates Default Transmit Unknown __ Feature Option Characters 9 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Wand Emulation To perform Wand Emulation connect the scanner to a portable data terminal or a controller which collects the wand data and interprets it for the host Wand port Portable Data Terminal A PA Interface cable Figure 9 1 Wand Emulation Connection 1 Connect the Wand Emulation interface cable to the bottom of the scanner as described in Installing the Interface Cable on page 1 3 2 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the Wand port on the portable data terminal or controller 3 Scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter to configure the scanner 9 2 Wand Emulation Interface a a Wand Emulation Default Parameters Table 9 1 lists the defaults for Wand Emulation host types If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Wand Emulation Host Parameters section beginning on page 9 4 Note See Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default para
132. ording to specific format conventions e g UPC A 2 UPC E 2 EAN 13 2 Six options are available lf Decode UPC EAN Only With Supplementals is selected UPC EAN symbols without supplementals are not decoded If Ignore Supplementals is selected and the scanner is presented with a UPC EAN with a supplemental the UPC EAN is decoded and the supplemental bar code is ignored An Autodiscriminate Option is also available If this option is selected choose an appropriate UPC EAN JAN Supplemental Redundancy value from the next page A value of 5 or more is recommended Enable 378 379 Supplemental Mode to enable only EAN13 bar codes starting with a 378 or 379 prefix to be delayed by the supplemental search process All other UPC EAN bar codes are exempted from the search and are reported instantly upon their decode Select Enable 978 Supplemental Mode to enable only EAN13 bar codes starting with a 978 prefix to be delayed by the supplemental search process All other UPC EAN bar codes are exempted from the search and are reported instantly upon their decode Select Enable Smart Supplemental Mode to enable only EAN13 bar codes starting with a 378 379 or 978 prefix to be delayed by the supplemental search process All other UPC EAN bar codes are exempted from the search and are reported instantly upon their decode Note n order to minimize the risk of invalid data transmission it is recommended that you select ei
133. ote Scanning this bar code enables the 123Scan interface on the scanner 123Scan Configuration EZ Chapter 12 Symbologies Introduction This chapter describes all symbology features and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features for your LS 2208 scanner Before programming follow the instructions in Chapter 1 Getting Started Your scanner is shipped with the settings shown in the Symbology Default Table on page 12 3 also see Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all host device and miscellaneous scanner defaults If the default values suit your requirements programming may not be necessary Features values are set by scanning single bar codes or short bar code sequences To return all features to their default values all you need to do is scan the Set All Defaults bar code on page 4 4 If you are not using a Synapse or USB cable you must select a host type Refer to each host chapter for specific host information Scanning Sequence Examples In most cases you need only scan one bar code to set a specific parameter value For example if you want to transmit bar code data without the UPC A check digit simply scan the Do Not Transmit UPC A Check Digit bar code listed under Transmit UPC A UPC E UPC E1 Check Digit on page 12 14 The scanner issues a fast warble beep and the LED turns green signifying a successful parameter entry 12 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Other parame
134. parity bit is required None 6 12 RS 232 Interface 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 selected one or two depends on the number the receiving terminal is programmed to accommodate Set the number of stop bits to match host device requirements 1 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bits Data Bits This parameter allows the scanner to interface with devices requiring a 7 bit or 8 bit ASCII protocol 7 Bit 8 Bit 6 13 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Check Receive Errors Select whether or not the parity framing and overrun of received characters are checked The parity value of received characters is verified against the parity parameter selected above Check For Received Errors Do Not Check For Received Errors 6 14 RS 232 Interface Hardware Handshaking The data interface consists of an RS 232 port designed to operate either with or without the hardware handshaking lines Request to Send RTS and Clear to Send CTS If Standard RTS CTS handshaking is not selected scan data is transmitted as it becomes available If Standard RTS CTS handshaking is selected scan data is transmitted according to the following sequence The scanne
135. pear to not function Note also that ADF rules are actually created when you use the standard data editing functions Scan options are entered as ADF rules and the hierarchy mentioned above also 14 6 Advanced Data Formatting applies to them For the LS 2208 this applies to prefix suffix programming in the parameter Scan Data Transmission Format These rules reside in the same rule list as ADF Rules so the order of their creation is also important Default Rules Every unit has a default rule to send all scan data Units with custom software may have one or more default rules burned in The rules hierarchy checks user programmable rules first then the default rules Default rules can be disabled by entering the following general rule in the user programmable buffer When receiving scan data send all data Since this rule always applies ADF will never go into the default rules 14 7 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Special Commands Pause Duration This parameter along with the Send Pause parameter on page 29 allows a pause to be inserted in the data transmission Pauses are set by scanning a two digit number i e two bar codes and are measured in 0 1 second intervals For example scanning bar codes 0 and 1 inserts a 0 1 second pause 0 and 5 gives you a 0 5 second delay Numeric bar codes begin on page D 1 in Numeric Bar Codes If you make an error or wish to change your selection sc
136. r by scanning a bar code from the A phanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 14 84 Note f there is no match when the rule is interpreted and the rule fails the next rule is checked Move Cursor To Start Move Cursor To Character Move Cursor Past Character Send Pause Scan the bar code below to insert a pause in the transmission of data The length of this pause is controlled by the value of the Pause Duration parameter Send Pause 14 29 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Skip Ahead Use the following bar codes to skip ahead characters Skip Ahead 1 Character Skip Ahead 3 Characters Skip Ahead 5 Characters Skip Ahead 7 Characters 14 30 Skip Ahead 2 Characters Skip Ahead 4 Characters Skip Ahead 6 Characters Skip Ahead 8 Characters Advanced Data Formatting Skip Ahead continued Skip Ahead Skip Ahead 9 Characters 10 Characters 14 31 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Skip Back Use the following bar codes to skip back characters Skip Back 1 Characters Skip Ba
137. r information about programming your scanner using bar code menus Refer to Chapter 11 723Scan to configure your scanner using this configuration program A helpfile is available in the program The scanner supports RS 232 IBM 468X 469X Keyboard Wedge Wand Emulation Undecoded Scanner Emulation USB and Synapse to interface to a host system Each host specific chapter describes how to set up each of these connections 1 4 Getting Started Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface Note See the Synapse Interface Guide provided with your Synapse cable for detailed setup instructions symbol s Synapse Smart Cables enable interfacing to a variety of hosts The appropriate Synapse cable has the built in intelligence to detect the host to which it is connected To host 4 Synapse adapter cable Synapse Smart Cable Figure 1 3 Synapse Cable Connection 1 Plug the Synapse adapter cable p n 25 32463 xx into the bottom of the scanner as described in nstalling the Interface Cable on page 1 3 2 Align the S on the Synapse adapter cable with the S on the Synapse Smart Cable and plug the cable in 3 Connect the other end of the Synapse Smart Cable to the host Removing the Interface Cable To remove the interface cable 1 Unplug the installed cable s modular connector by depressing the connector clip with the tip of a screwdriver 2 Carefully slide out the cable 3 Follow the steps for Installing the Interfac
138. r reads the CTS line for activity If CTS is asserted the scanner waits up to Host Serial Response Time out for the host to negate the CTS line If after Host Serial Response Time out default the CTS line is still asserted the scanner sounds a transmit error and any scanned data is lost When the CTS line is negated the scanner asserts the RTS line and waits up to Host Serial Response Time out for the host to assert CTS When the host asserts CTS data is transmitted If after Host Serial Response Time out default the CTS line is not asserted the scanner sounds a transmit error and discards the data When data transmission is complete the scanner negates RIS 10 msec after sending the last character The host should respond by negating CTS The scanner 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 scanner sounds a transmission error and the data is discarded If the above communications sequence fails the scanner 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 takes precedence Note The DTR signal is jumpered to the active state 6 15 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide None Scan the bar code below if no Hardware Handshaking is d
139. r two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those Code 11 symbols containing a selected length Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only Code 11 symbols with 14 characters scan Code 11 One Discrete Length then scan 1 followed by 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 11 One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those Code 11 symbols containing either of two selected lengths Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only those Code 11 symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters select Code 11 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 Code 11 Two Discrete Lengths 12 44 Symbologies Set Lengths for Code 11 continued Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a Code 11 symbol with a specific length range The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode Code 11 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan Code 11 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero If you make an error or wish to
140. rd Characters continued Send p Send r Send t Send v 14 60 Send q Send s Send u Send w Keyboard Characters continued Send x Send z Send Send Advanced Data Formatting Send y Send Send 14 61 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters Send Alt 2 Send Alt B Send Alt D Send Alt F 14 62 Send Alt A Send Alt C Send Alt E Send Alt G Send ALT Characters continued Send Alt H Send Alt J Send Alt L Send Alt N Advanced Data Formatting Send Alt Send Alt K Send Alt M Send Alt O 14 63 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters continued Send Alt P Send Alt R Send Alt T Send Alt V 14 64 Send Alt Q Send Alt S Send Alt U
141. refix Scan Suffix 13 5 a LS 2208 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 Data As Is e lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX gt e lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt e lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX gt When you have made your selection scan the Enter bar code on page 13 8 If you make a mistake scan the Data Format Cancel bar code on page 13 8 If you need to have a carriage return enter after each bar code scanned scan the following bar codes in order 1 lt SCAN OPTIONS gt 2 lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX gt 3 Enter on page 13 8 Scan Options Miscellaneous Scanner Options Scan Data Transmission Format continued Data As Is lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX gt lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt 13 7 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format continued lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX gt Enter Data Format Cancel Miscellaneous Scanner Options FN1 Substitution Values The Wedge and USB HID Keyboard hosts support a FN1 Substitution feature When enabled any FN1 character 0x1b in an EAN128 barcode is substituted with a value This value defaults to 7013 Enter Key 1
142. roughout the programming bar code menus default values are indicated with asterisks Indicates Default Baud Rate 9600 Feature Option Connecting an RS 232 Interface This connection is made directly from the scanner to the host computer Serial Port Connector to Host Power supply cable Interface cable _ Interface cable Power supply Figure 6 1 RS 232 Direct Connection 1 Connect the RS 232 interface cable to the bottom of the scanner as described in Installing the Interface Cable on page 1 3 2 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the serial port on the host 3 Connect the power supply 4 Scan appropriate bar codes in this chapter to match your host settings 6 2 RS 232 Interface RS 232 Default Parameters Table 6 1 lists the defaults for RS 232 host parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 6 5 Note See Appendix Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 6 1 RS 232 Host Default Table Page Parameter Number RS 232 Host Parameters RS 232 Host Types Baud Rate Parity Type Stop Bit Select Data Bits Check Receive Errors Hardware Handshaking Softwar
143. s Pad Spaces To Length 26 Pad Spaces To Length 28 Pad Spaces To Length 30 Pad Data with Zeros Advanced Data Formatting To pad data to the left scan the bar code containing the desired number of zeros This parameter is activated by Send commands Pad Zeros To Length 1 Pad Zeros To Length 3 Pad Zeros To Length 5 Pad Zeros To Length 7 Pad Zeros To Length 2 Pad Zeros To Length 4 Pad Zeros To Length 6 Pad Zeros To Length 8 14 41 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros continued Pad Zeros To Length 9 Pad Zeros To Length 11 Pad Zeros To Length 13 Pad Zeros To Length 15 14 42 Pad Zeros To Length 10 Pad Zeros To Length 12 Pad Zeros To Length 14 Pad Zeros To Length 16 Pad Data with Zeros continued Pad Zeros To Length 17 Pad Zeros To Length 19 Pad Zeros To Length 21 Pad Zeros To Length 23
144. s For re transmissions of data due to a NAK from the host an additional ENQ is not required ACK NAK with ENQ XON XOFF An XOFF character turns the scanner transmission off until the scanner receives an XON character There are two situations for XON XOFF XOFF is received before the scanner has data to send When the scanner has data to send it waits up to Host Serial Response Time out for an XON character before transmission If the XON is not received within this time the scanner 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 scanner receives an XON character it sends the rest of the data message The scanner waits up to 30 seconds for the XON XON XOFF 6 19 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Host Serial Response Time out This parameter specifies how long the scanner 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 Kaon Minimum 2 Sec Low 2 5 Sec Medium 5 Sec High 7 5 Sec Maximum 9 9 Sec 6 20 RS 232 Interface RTS Line State This parameter sets the i
145. sable Function Key Mapping Disable Simulated Caps Lock Disable Convert Case None USB Ignore Unknown Characters Enable 7 4 USB Interface 7 DS USB Host Parameters USB Device Type Select the desired USB device type Note When changing USB Device Types the scanner automatically restarts The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences HID Keyboard Emulation IBM Table Top USB IBM Hand Held USB 7 5 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types Country Codes scan the bar code corresponding to your keyboard type This setting applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device Note When changing Country Selection the scanner automatically restarts The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences North American Standard USB Keyboard German Windows French Windows 7 6 USB Interface 7 DS USB Country Keyboard Types continued French Canadian Windows 95 98 French Canadian Windows 2000 XP
146. sh Japanese and Portuguese Brazilian Wand Emulation connection to a host The scanner is connected to a portable data terminal a controller or host which collects the data as wand data and decodes it Undecoded Emulation connection to a host The scanner is connected to a portable data terminal a controller which collects the data and interprets it for the host Connection to IBM 468X 469X hosts Proper communications of the scanner with the IBM terminal is set up by scanning bar codes USB connection to a host The scanner autodetects a USB host and defaults to the HID keyboard interface type Other USB interface types are selectable by scanning programming bar code menus e International Keyboards supported for Windows environment North America German French French International Spanish Italian Swedish British Portuguese Brazilian and Japanese Synapse capability which allows you to connect to a wide variety of host systems using a Synapse and Synapse adapter cable to connect to a host The scanner autodetects a Synapse Configuration via 123Scan Unpacking Your Scanner 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 xiv KEEP THE PACKING It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to return your equipment for servicing 1 2 Getting Started Se
147. stop character The scanner issues a short hi lo hi beep The scanner erases the transmission buffer No transmission occurs Clear Buffer Note The Clear Buffer contains only the dash minus character In order to scan this command be sure Code 39 length is set to include length 1 12 37 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Transmit Buffer There are two methods to transmit the Code 39 buffer 1 Scan the Transmit Buffer bar code below Only a start character a plus and a stop character e The scanner transmits and clears the buffer e The scanner issues a Lo Hi beep Transmit Buffer 2 Scan a Code 39 bar code with a leading character other than a space e The scanner appends new decode data to buffered data e The scanner transmits and clears the buffer e The scanner signals that the buffer was transmitted with a lo hi beep e Scanner transmits and clears the buffer Note The Transmit Buffer contains only a plus character In order to scan this command be sure Code 39 length is set to include length 1 Overfilling Transmission Buffer The Code 39 buffer holds 200 characters If the symbol just read results in an overflow of the transmission buffer e The scanner indicates that the symbol was rejected by issuing three long high beeps e No transmission occurs The data in the buffer is not affected 12 38 Symbologies Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer If the symbol just read w
148. t 2 characters send the class key send the next 8 characters send the stock key turn off rule set 1 lt is recommended that you scan the Disable All Rule Sets bar code on page 14 11 after programming a rule belonging to an alternate rule set In addition to enabling and disabling rule sets within the rules you can enable or disable them by scanning the appropriate bar codes on 14 11 Rules Hierarchy in Bar Codes The order of programming individual rules is important The most general rule should be programmed last All programmed rules are stored in a buffer As they are programmed they are stored at the top of a rules list If three rules have been created the list would be configured as follows Third Rule Second Rule First Rule When data Is scanned the rules list is checked from top to bottom to determine if the criteria matches and therefore if the actions should occur Input is modified into the data format specified by the first matching set of criteria it finds Be sure that your most general rule is the last one programmed For example if the THIRD rule states When scanning a bar code of any length send all data then send the ENTER key And the SECOND rule states When scanning a Code 128 bar code of length 12 send the first four characters then send the ENTER key then send all remaining data If a Code 128 bar code of length 12 were scanned the THIRD rule would be in effect The SECOND rule would ap
149. t holes LI C1 Double sided tape areas 3 places Figure 2 6 Mounting the Stand Screw Mount 1 Position the assembled base on a flat surface 2 Screw one 10 wood screw into each screw mount hole until the base of the stand is secure see Figure 2 6 Tape Mount 1 Peel the paper liner off one side of each piece of tape and place the sticky surface over each of the three rectangular tape holders 2 Peel the paper liner off the exposed sides of each piece of tape and press the stand on a flat surface until it is secure see Figure 2 6 2 9 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Scanning in Hands Free Mode The optional Intellistand adds greater flexibility to your scanning operation Scanning in the Hands Free Mode When the scanner is seated in the stand s cup the scanner s built in sensor places the scanner in hands free mode When the scanner is removed from the stand it operates in its normal hand held mode Scanner Holder Front Figure 2 7 Inserting and Using the Scanner in the Stand Intellistand operation 1 Ensure all cable connections are secure 2 Insert the scanner in the optional Intellistand by placing the front of the scanner into the stand s cup see Figure 2 7 3 Toscan a bar code present the bar code and ensure the scan line crosses every bar and space of the symbol 4 Upon successful decode the scanner beeps and the LED turns green 2 10 F
150. t recognize some newer symbologies for example RSS Enabling this parameter ignores the original symbology that was decoded and outputs the data as if it were a Code 39 barcode Any lowercase characters that were in the original data stream are transmitted as uppercase characters This also allows ADF Formatting to occur If Ignore Unknown Characters is enabled any characters that do not have a corresponding character in the Code 39 symbology set are replaced by a space If Ignore Unknown Characters is disabled if any characters that do not have a corresponding character are encountered the scanner emits an error beep and no data is transmitted 9 7 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide ADF Note By default the Wand Emulation Interface does not allow scanned data to be processed by ADF rules Enabling this parameter has the side effect of allowing the scanned data to be processed by the ADF rules Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting Enable Convert to Code 39 for Wand Host Disable Convert to Code 39 for Wand Host Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII By default any characters that do not have a corresponding character in the Code 39 symbology set are replaced by a space If this parameter is enabled the data sent to the Wand Interface will be encoded in C
151. ters such as Set Length s for D 2 of 5 require that you scan several bar codes in the proper sequence Refer to the individual parameter like Set Length s for D 2 of 5 for this procedure Errors While Scanning Unless otherwise specified if you make an error during a scanning sequence just re scan the correct parameter Symbologies Symbology Default Parameters Table 12 1 lists the defaults for all symbologies parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Symbologies Parameters section beginning on 12 7 Note See Appendix Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 12 1 Symbology Default Table Page Parameter Number UPC EAN UPC A Enable UPC E Enable UPC E1 Disable EAN 8 JAN 8 Enable EAN 13 JAN 13 Enable Bookland EAN Disable 12 10 Decode UPC EAN JAN Supplementals 2 and 5 Ignore 12 12 digits UPC EAN JAN Supplemental Redundancy 12 13 Transmit UPC A Check Digit 12 14 Transmit UPC E Check Digit 12 14 Transmit UPC E1 Check Digit 12 15 12 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Table 12 1 Symbology Default Table Continued Parameter Number System Character System Character System Character Disable Disable Disable Disable Enable 12 25 Enable 12 26 Enable 12 27 Trioptic Code 39 Disable 12 28 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Italian Pharmacy Disable 12 29 Code
152. ther to decode or ignore supplemental characters Decode UPC EAN JAN Only With Supplementals 12 11 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Decode UPC EAN JAN Supplementals Continued Ignore Supplementals Autodiscriminate UPC EAN JAN Supplementals Enable 378 379 Supplemental Mode Enable 978 Supplemental Mode Enable Smart Supplemental Mode 12 12 Symbologies UPC EAN JAN Supplemental Redundancy With Autodiscriminate UPC EAN JAN Supplementals selected this option adjusts the number of times a symbol without supplementals is decoded before transmission The range is from two to thirty times Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC EAN symbols with and without supplementals and the autodiscriminate option is selected The default is set at 7 scan the bar code below to set a decode redundancy value Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D Single digit numbers must have a leading zero If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 UPC EAN JAN Supplemental Redundancy 12 13 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Transmit UPC A UPC E UPC E1 Check Digit The check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the bar code data with or witho
153. this procedure Errors While Scanning Unless otherwise specified if you make an error during a scanning sequence just re scan the correct parameter 4 2 User Preferences User Preferences Default Parameters Table 4 1 lists the defaults for user preferences parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the User Preferences section beginning on page 4 4 Note See Appendix Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 4 1 User Preferences Default Table Page Parameter Number User Preferences Set Default Parameter All Defaults Beep After Good Decode 4 3 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide User Preferences Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in Table A 1 on page A 1 Set All Defaults User Preferences Beeper Tone To select a decode beep frequency tone scan the Low Frequency Medium Frequency or High Frequency bar code Low Frequency Medium Frequency Optimum Settings High Frequency 4 5 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume scan the Low Volume Medium Volume or High Volume bar code Low Volume Medium Volume High Volume 4 6 User Preferences Power Mode This p
154. this level of security is necessary try to improve the quality of the bar codes SECURITY LEVEL 3 12 76 Symbologies Bi directional Redundancy Bi directional Redundancy is used for added security to linear code type security levels When enabled a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions forward and reverse before reporting a good decode Enable Bi directional Redundancy Disable Bi directional Redundancy 12 77 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Intercharacter Gap Size The Code 39 and Codabar symbologies have an intercharacter gap that is customarily quite small Due to various barcode printing technologies this gap may grow larger than the maximum size allowed causing the scanner to be unable to decode the symbol If this problem is encountered then the Large Intercharacter Gaps parameter should be scanned to tolerate these out of specification barcodes Normal Intercharacter Gaps Large Intercharacter Gaps 12 78 EZ Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Scanner Options Introduction This chapter includes commonly used bar codes to customize how your data is transmitted to your host device In addition to these bar codes for data formatting refer to each host chapter for the appropriate host connections and host device features for your scanner Refer to Chapter 12 Symbologies and Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting tor customizing data for tra
155. ths for Discrete 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Lengths for D 2 of 5 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those D 2 of 5 symbols containing a selected length Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only D 2 of 5 symbols with 14 characters scan D 2 of 5 One Discrete Length then scan 1 followed by 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 D 2 of 5 One Discrete Length Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those D 2 of 5 symbols containing either of two selected lengths Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page D 1 in Appendix D For example to decode only those D 2 of 5 symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters select D 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan Cancel on page D 5 D 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths 12 55 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 continued Length Within Range This option allows you to decode an D 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range The length range is sel
156. tion Interface es E X Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of all bar code data to Code 39 Do Not Convert Bar Codes To Code 39 Convert All To Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion By default any characters that do not have a corresponding character in the Code 39 symbology set are replaced by a space If this parameter is enabled the data sent to the Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host will be encoded in Code 39 Full ASCII This setting requires that the Host be able to interpret Code 39 Full ASCII data This setting applies only if Convert to Code 39 is also enabled Disable Convert Code 39 To Full ASCII Enable Convert Code 39 To Full ASCII 10 9 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Transmission Timeout The Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host transmits barcode data to the attached decoder and waits for the attached decoder to assert the Decode signal indicating successful transmission If after a specified amount of time the Decode signal has not been asserted indicating that the attached decoder has not successfully received the barcode data the scanner issues Transmit Error beeps Scan the appropriate bar code below to select the desired transmission timeout 3
157. tional Electrotechnical Commission This international agency regulates laser safety by specifying various laser operation classes based on power output during operation Glossary 3 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide IEC 825 Class 1 Intercharacter Gap Interleaved Bar Code Interleaved 2 of 5 LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Laser Diode LED Indicator MIL Misread Misdecode Nominal Nominal Size Parameter Glossary 4 This is the lowest power IEC laser classification Conformity is ensured through a software restriction of 120 seconds of laser operation within any 1000 second window and an automatic laser shutdown if the scanners oscillating mirror fails The space between two adjacent bar code characters in a discrete code A bar code in which characters are paired together using bars to represent the first character and the intervening spaces to represent the second 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 intercharacter spaces Only numeric 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded The laser is an intense light source Light from a laser is all the same frequency unlike the output of an incandescent b
158. tomers using Symbol compliant decoders can control the behavior of the entire system by scanning the necessary parameters only once Note Enabling D 2 of 5 for example can be performed simply by scanning the D 2 of 5 Enable parameter barcode on the Scanner The scanner and the attached decoder will both process the parameter Parameter Process and Pass Through Parameter Process Only 10 6 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface E Convert Newer Code Types The LS2208 supports a variety of code types that are customarily not decodable by attached decoder systems To allow compatibility in these environments the scanner converts these code types to more commonly decodable symbologies as per the following chart Symbologies not listed on this chart are transmitted normally Scan this code type Transmitted as RSS 14 Limited and Expanded Code 128 Coupon Code Code 128 When decoding these code types with this parameter disabled the scanner issues Convert Error beeps and transmits no data Convert Newer Code Types Reject Newer Code Types 10 7 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Module Width The standard module width is 20 us In the case of an extremely slow decoder system this module width can be extended to 50 us through use of this parameter 20 us Module Width 50 us Module Width Undecoded Scanner Emula
159. tor in the middle of the Y cable Ensure that all connections are secure Switch on your host system Scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter to configure the scanner Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters Table 5 1 lists the defaults for Keyboard Wedge host parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s provided in the Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters section beginning on page 5 4 Note See Appendix A Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences hosts symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters Table 5 1 Keyboard Wedge Host Default Table Parameter Default Page Number Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters A ET on IBM PC AT amp IBM PC Compatibles Keyboard Wedge Host Type 5 4 Country Types Country Codes North American al 00 Ignore Unknown Characters Transmit me Keystroke Delay No Delay Disable on ue o Intra Keystroke Delay Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation Disable Disable gal un mb Caps Lock On Disable on 2 ho Caps Lock Override a mn ho Convert Wedge Data No Convert Disable a a CO Function Key Mapping Disable dl e D FN1 Substitution Send dl y h Send and Make Break on an o User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection 9 3 a LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Host Types Keyboard W
160. 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 No response is expected from host None LS 2208 Product Reference Guide ACK NAK When this option is selected after transmitting data the scanner expects either an ACK or NAK response from the host When a NAK is received the scanner 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 scanner issues an error indication and discards the data The scanner waits up to the programmable Host Serial Response Time out to receive an ACK or NAK If the scanner 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 ENQ When this option is selected the scanner waits for an ENQ character from the host before transmitting data If an ENQ is not received within the Host Serial Response Time out the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data The host must transmit an ENQ character at least every Host Serial Response Time out to prevent transmission errors ENQ 6 18 RS 232 Interface ACK NAK with ENQ This combines the two previous option
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162. tting Up the Scanner Installing the Interface Cable 1 Plug the interface cable modular connector into the cable interface port on the bottom of the scanner handle See Figure 1 2 2 Gently tug the cable to ensure the connector is properly secured 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host see the specific host chapter for information on host connections port Interface cable modular connector To host Figure 1 2 Installing the Cable Note Different cables are required for different hosts The connectors illustrated in each host chapter are examples only Your connectors may be different than those illustrated but the steps to connect your scanner remain the same LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting Power if required If your host does not provide power to the scanner you will need an external power connection to the scanner 1 Connect the interface cable to the bottom of the scanner as described in nstalling the Interface Cable on page 1 3 2 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host refer to your host manual to locate the correct port 3 Plug the power supply into the power jack on the interface cable Plug the other end of the power supply into an AC outlet Configuring Your Scanner Two methods are available to configure your scanner using the bar codes included in this manual or the 123Scan configuration program Refer to Chapter 4 User Preferences fo
163. ulb Laser light is typically coherent and has a high energy density A gallium arsenide semiconductor type of laser connected to a power source to generate a laser beam This laser type is a compact source of coherent light A semiconductor diode LED Light Emitting Diode used as an indicator often in digital displays The semiconductor uses applied voltage to produce light of a certain frequency determined by the semiconductor s particular chemical composition 1 mil 1 thousandth of an inch A condition which occurs when the data output of a reader or interface controller does not agree with the data encoded within a bar code symbol The exact or ideal intended value for a specified parameter Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this value Standard size for a bar code symbol Most UPC EAN codes are used over a range of magnifications e g from 0 80 to 2 00 of nominal A variable that can have different values assigned to it Percent Decode Print Contrast Signal PCS Programming Mode Quiet Zone Reflectance Resolution RSS Scan Area Scanner Scanning Mode Scanning Sequence Self Checking Code Space Specular Reflection Glossary The average probability that a single scan of a bar code would result in a successful decode In a well designed bar code scanning system that probability should approach near 100 Measurement of the contrast brightness differ
164. ur requirements programming may not be necessary Features values are set by scanning single bar codes or short bar code sequences The settings are stored in non volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down 4 1 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide If you are not using a Synapse or USB cable you must select a host type see each host chapter for specific host information After you hear the power up beeps select a host type This only needs to be done once upon the first power up when connected to a new host To return all features to their default values all you need to do is scan the Set All Defaults bar code on page 4 4 T li the programming bar code menus default values are indicated with asterisks Indicates Default High Frequency Feature Option Scanning Sequence Examples In most cases you need only scan one bar code to set a specific parameter value For example if you want to set the beeper tone to high simply scan the High Frequency beeper tone bar code listed under Beeper Tone on page 4 5 The scanner issues a fast warble beep and the LED turns green signifying a successful parameter entry Other parameters such as specifying Serial Response Time Out or setting Data Transmission Formats require that you scan several bar codes Refer to Laser On Time on page 4 7 and Scan Data Transmission Format on page 13 6 for descriptions of
165. ut the UPC A UPC E or UPC E1 check digit It is always verified to guarantee the integrity of the data Transmit UPC A Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC A Check Digit Transmit UPC E Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC E Check Digit 12 14 Symbologies Transmit UPC A UPC E UPC E1 Check Digit continued Transmit UPC E1 Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC E1 Check Digit 12 15 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide UPC A Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character Three options are given for transmitting UPC A preamble to the host device transmit System Character only transmit System Character and Country Code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted Select the appropriate option to match your host system 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 12 16 Symbologies UPC E Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and Syst
166. whet A a 5 8 Fy STO DO dde geld Batt a head ast lis ida ds 5 9 Mra Ne VS ORDER Ar tits cena eee COR oa PRUE oe ee ee end ae HR Pe hes es 5 10 Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation 5 10 as OR ON ears se waste E 5 11 CAD Lock Override de an eee ee ere eae AA ert 5 12 Convert Wedge Dala sierra dando o taria 5 12 FUNGHON Key MADINO ta 5 13 ENTSUBSLUION SR oo es qa la the hoe a ds a ee lu a end 5 14 Sena Make and Break ninia di ole AR Re estes 5 14 Keyboald MapStats es E a o ac ota 5 15 AA Rca AAA A A IO 5 18 Contents Chapter 6 RS 232 Interface MESUM sustraer arras 6 1 Conn cung an RS 232 Itaca eds dest based ete aa 6 2 RS 232 Delauli Paramelers 0000 a eine ok Gee CES SSK eine sin en 6 3 oso FOS ral ain Cle AA RS oleh ae ee nee ene ol em oak a ee ee 6 5 RS 282 HOST Ih DC Sanh cater hs Aes aa Sh ee and dented on eee eee 6 7 UN 6 9 A aah teed a ede ha SR De Dee Ae etapes Ride 6 11 a de nn Duteil Sy mere gut Rd oe 6 13 A a a r E a EEE EA E E 6 13 Check Receive EMOS nn Wha oie re SS diy Goes duvet eee ot 6 14 Hardware Hand shaklMdras Rae LR Le ii on end Gon eae ot 6 15 Software HaNnGSMAKIN Gin cio the Me dra user 6 17 Host Seral Response TIMB OUL mu ii cee Awe Oat eee ee seed 6 20 RIS PINS Ales RNA A rte el eee es 6 21 Beep One BELS mesial a o e iS ln oa ee eee ee de Mois 6 21 Interenaracten Delay ER SR ii eee eee 6 22 Nikdo Beep LED ODIOS eee ea as ne pele ee eee ass ke oe oe as 6 23 Ignore Unknown
167. with two or more zeros but not six zeros have the leading 0100 stripped and the bar code reported as UPC A The UPC A Preamble parameter to transmit the system character and country code applies to converted bar codes Note that neither the system character nor the check digit can be stripped Enable Disable 12 71 LS 2208 Product Reference Guide Redundancy Level The LS 2208 offers four levels of decode redundancy Higher redundancy levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality As redundancy levels increase the scanner s aggressiveness decreases Select the redundancy level appropriate for the bar code quality Redundancy Level 1 The following code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded Code Type Code Length MSI 4 characters or less D20f5 8 characters or less I20f5 8 characters or less REDUNDANCY LEVEL 1 12 72 Symbologies Redundancy Level 2 The following code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded Code Type Code Length All All REDUNDANCY LEVEL 2 Redundancy Level 3 Code types other than the following must be successfully read twice before being decoded The following codes must be read three times Code Type Code Length MSI Plessey 4 characters or less D20f5 8 characters or less I20f5 8 characters or less Codabar 8 characters or less REDUNDANCY LEVEL 3 12 73 LS 2208 Product Reference Gui

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