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LS 6800 Product Reference Guide

1. 6 1 Using ADF Bar Codes uu AR adis Paetos at add qat e Ple ee A 6 2 Special Commands son UR pla sb Erase Uer Wien Pe nw doe d ect d 6 3 Begin New 4 6 3 Save Rule ceu he Re rela dude ee aie 6 3 6 3 Quit Entering les 6 3 Disable RuleSet ser En e OP Dt ise eA 6 3 2 3 2 3 2 3_ ___ 6 4 Code oc ERE CREDE E Vu RR le ue 6 4 Code Lengtlis v2 he cota e xu pa Ne Ee eR 6 4 M essage Containing A Specific Data 0 6 4 5 10 56 reuse Ales kg by P4 Xe E Reged dee r4 is 6 4 A CLIOTIS Sista etae petere tet e he dtt S ES en Ea Se S ede 6 5 Se AD Y ie EA recte de LL El MI Laeti rede Se 6 5 Setup Fields 6 5 Send eA a ng ahia 6 6 Modify Data prere uetus EU EE 6 6 Pad Data With 5 6 6 Pad Data WIth 2 0705 2 0 e a db
2. 4 6 Pin Signal Function 2 TxD Serial data transmit output This drives the serial data receive input on the device communicating with the scanner 3 RxD Serial data receive input driven by the serial data transmit output on the device communicating with the scanner 4 RTS Request to send handshaking output line used optionally by the scanner to signal another device that data is available to send It can be used only in conjunction with the CTS line 5 CTS Clear to send handshaking input line used optionally by another deviceto signal the scanner that it may commence transmitting data It can be used only in conjunction with the RTS line 7 Ground Power supply input ground pin and reference for both output signals It must be capable of sinking all return current 20 DTR Data Terminal R eady This signal is hardwired active Table 4 4 Single Port RS 232C 25 Pin Female D Type Connector p n 25 17230 01 Pin Signal Function 2 RxD Serial data receive input driven by the serial data transmit output on the device communicating with the scanner 3 TxD Serial data transmit output This drives the serial data receive input on the device communicating with the scanner 4 CTS Clear to send handshaking input line used optionally by another device to signal the scanner to begin transmitting data It can beused only in conjunction with the RTS line Maintenance and Specifications Table
3. D RA Re E a aie aks ud 3 3 Hardware Trigger REP 3 3 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Software Trigger Command 5 232 3 4 Blinking Laser 3 4 Continuous Mode 22 oi erar cH eed 3 4 Scanning 1 0 2 D 3 4 Presents it edens RUN e See E eu utei e tol inea E We ouf ul 3 4 Scan Alignment or Orientation 3 5 Successful D ecodge 3 6 __ _ lt __________________ ___ _____ ____ QUE 3 7 Scan the Entire Bar Code 4 3 7 Specular Reflections xo SEHR ec CUR DRACO ee 3 8 Beeper D efinitionis iussione eR IS RR i ds 3 9 M acro PDF Beeper Definitions 4 3 10 LS 6800 2 3 11 TD Bar Codes i e De doe eed re uera E atiis Deest bebes 3 11 PD F417 Codes
4. DISABLE LAST BLOCK MARKER lt FN3 gt 10M0120 5 113 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Abort Macro PDF Entry Thisclearsall currently stored M acro PDF data in thebuffer withouttransmission and aborts from M acro PDF mode Flush M acro PDF Entry This flushes the buffer of all decoded M acro PDF data stored to that point transmits it to the host and aborts from M acro PDF mode lt FN3 gt FLUSH FLUSH MACRO PDF BUFFER ABORT MACRO PDF ENTRY lt FN3 gt ABORT 5 114 Chapter 6 Advanced Data Formatting Introduction Advanced D ata Formatting ADF isa means of customizing data beforetransmission to your host device Scan data can be edited to suit your particular requirements ADF can beimplemented through scanning a related series of bar codes which appear in Chapter 7 ADF Bar Codes Rules Criteria Linked to Actions In ADF data is customized through rules T hese rules perform detailed actions when the data meets certain criteria O ne rule may consist of singleor multiple criteria applied to single or multiple actions For instance a data formatting rule could bethe following Criteria When scan data is 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 1299X 1559828 is
5. 3 2 Slab only raster 3 2 smart 3 1 scanning options 5 54 security options 5 66 service ix x 2 1 set defaults cessere 5 2 simple scanner control 5 9 slab only 3 2 smartraster 3 1 software handshaking 5 87 5 89 5 90 Sequence s cesare RO 5 88 software trigger 3 4 specifications 4 3 specular reflection 3 8 suffix 5 A 5 symbologies 1 2 5 11 Synapse adapter cable 2 6 4 2 T trigger 3 3 5 57 attended mode 3 3 blinking laser mode 3 4 5 58 continuous mode 3 4 5 58 external trigger 3 3 3 4 hardware trigger 3 3 CI 5 57 programming 5 59 _ _22 5 57 software 006 aaa 3 4 unattended mode 3 3 troubleshooting 4 1 U unpacking 2 1 Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this Manual Please take a moment to fill out this questionaire and fax this form to 516 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One
6. 3 11 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Specifications M intenance i ERU ERN ERU ER eu 4 1 4 1 4 2 I gt 4 2 Optional ACCessorles eub En CENA 4 3 Technical Sp cifications 4 3 CH E 4 5 Chapter 5 Programming the LS 6800 Scanning Sequence 5 1 Errors WhileScannifigz soe RR Xo Ro Et OUS obe ER 5 1 Set Defaults phar e ha Mee REG Mis 5 2 General Parameter 5 3 Macro PDF Parameter 5 7 UC DUE LUE ET 5 8 Parameter Programming via RS 232C Simple Scanner Control Enable Disable 5 9 Code os ees sert Reste Rh erre i Ara Paige eret E 5 11 Code 39 Code 39 Full 5 5 1 5 21
7. 4 5 28 Transmit UPC E UPC A Check 5 28 Convert UPC TO PCZA ae xac eoe Hon X oc ate eat e goce acp pea 5 29 Code 39 Check Digit 5 30 Transmit Code 39 Check 5 30 2 of 5 Check Digit 5 31 Contents of 5 Check Digit e eme knee e 5 32 2 Convert 2 of 5 to 13 5 33 M SI Plessey Check Digits 2 5 34 Transmit SI Plessey Check 0 5 34 SI Plessey Check Digit 5 35 Convert EAN 8 to 13 5 36 Decode UPC EAN 4 5 37 __ 2 ___ _ 5 38 Re 7 5 38 Transmit Code ID 5 39 Decode BUFFING icc soil ur Id bien uode erben d eek da 5 41 Transmit No Decode 5 41 in
8. eei 5 38 code ID characters ATMs virg Te ET ES A 1 modifier characters A 2 code identifiers 5 39 5 40 AIM e shart toa 5 39 5 40 Symbol 5 39 5 40 1 2 5 11 7 5 dal i 6 4 D decode capability 1 2 20 5 3 11 decoder wor 5 107 delete character se ECIS 5 106 F 5 96 flash memory 5 96 hardware handshaking 5 83 5 84 5 85 5 86 SEQUENCE e nn 5 88 Index 2 156800 Product Reference Guide hardware trigger 3 3 host RS 232 1 2 2 4 5 72 5 73 5 74 5 75 selecting 5 8 SYNAPSE Rn 1 2 host interface 1 2 host type programming parameters 5 72 I installation host connector 2 4 host interface 2 4 mounting the LS 6800 2 2 power supply 2 4 RS 232 connection 2 4 Synapse adapter 2 6 Synapse cable 2 6 L LED decode LED 1 1 green E Ur RE 3 6 LED indicators 1 1
9. lt FN3 gt 1020241 TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT g 8 00 H 4 20 2 gt od gt 2 m T gt 55 Su a a 95 9 m ENABLE CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT lt FN3 gt 1020041 5 Ww 0 Programming the LS 6800 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of an 2 of 5 symbol to ensure it complies a specified algorithm either Uniform Symbology Specification USS or O ptical Product Code Council OPCC FN 3 2051 00 DISABLE DSHS 22dO 203L502 lt CM4 gt 055 CHECK DIGIT lt FN3 gt 2051E01 5 3 lt LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit data with or without the check digit lt FN3 gt 1020211 TRANSMIT 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE DO NOT TRANSMIT 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE lt FN3 gt 1020210 5 32 Programming the LS 6800 Convert 2 of 5 to EAN 13 This parameter converts a 14 character 2 of 5 codeinto EAN 13 and transmits to the host as EAN 13 In order to accomplish this the 2 of 5 code must be enabled one length must be set to 14 and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN 13 check digit lt FN3 gt 1020201 CO
10. 5 62 Programming the LS 6800 Time Delay to Low Power M ode Select thetime the scanner remains continually on after any scanning attempt If another bar code is not presented within the programmed time the laser blinks to save power This parameter only applies to Continuous and Blinking modes lt FN3 gt 2051000 30 SECOND DELAY 2 MINUTE DELAY AW14d T TOOTSOZ lt E NP lt FN3 gt 2051002 3 MINUTE DELAY lt FN3 gt 2051003 5 63 4 LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Timeout 0 ptions Timeout Between Decodes Same Symbol Timeout Between Decodes Different Symbols Select the timeouts between decodes for the same or different symbols This is programmable in 0 1 second increments from 0 0 to 9 9 seconds The recommended interval for the same symbol option is 0 6 seconds 1 Scan the option bar code you wish to set 2 Scan two bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 which correspond to the desired interval in 0 1 second increments 3 If you makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 FN 323050120063 TIMEOUT BETWEEN DECODES THE SAME SYMBOL TIMEOUT BETWEEN DECODES DIFFERENT SYMBOLS lt FN3 gt 3050D 20063 5 64 Programming the LS 6800 Security O ptions Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy With Autodiscrim
11. 6 8 NUR ge 6 5 _ _ _ _ 7 32 _ 6 1 beeper definitions 6 13 actions 6 1 6 5 7 14 codelength 6 4 alphanumeric keyboard NEM e 7 50 code lengths EOE 7 7 alternate rule sets 6 10 codetypes 6 4 7 5 bar code menu example 6 8 Ma ret aaa 6 1 7 5 Beste 7 32 6 12 beeper 6 13 numeric keypad 7 12 code length 6 4 pad spaces 7 24 code lengths 7 7 2 7 28 lt 6 4 7 5 rule belongs to se 7 13 criteria ene ika 6 1 7 5 _ ___ _ es 6 1 default rules 6 12 rules heirarchy 6 11 numeric keypad 7 12 send characters 7 14 pad 508665 EC E 7 24 send control characters 7 33 pad 7 28 send value 7 22 rule belongs to 5 7 13 setup 1 17 PUES tru e 6 1 skip ahead characters 7 18 rulesheirarchy 6 11 skip back characters
12. 7 20 send 7 14 space removal 7 23 send control characters 7 33 special commands 7 1 send Vale swe ee e 7 22 specific data 0 7 11 setup fields 7 17 zero removal 7 23 skip ahead characters 718 codeidentifiers A 1 skip back characters 7 20 2 4 5 63 space removal eU SEA Sce A f ee 7 23 aiming pattern 3 7 special 5 7 1 always raster mode 3 2 3 6 specific data string 7 11 zero 7 23 B advanced data formatting beeper 860057 aia 6 1 6 5 7 14 ADF definitions 6 13 alphanumeric keyboard 7 50 beep after good decode 5 54 definitions 3 9 definitions macro PDF 3 10 5 55 beeper definitions 3 9 macro PDF 3 10 cable host connector 2 4 host interface 2 4 4 2 4 5 power supply 2 4 5 ne 4444 2 6 Synapse adapter cable 2 6 4 2 editing
13. MOVE CURSORTO CHARACTER lt FN3 gt 6A 1231 MOVE CURSORTO START lt FN3 gt 6A5235 MOVE CURSOR PAST CHARACTER 7 17 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Skip Ahead Usethe following bar codes to skip ahead characters lt FN3 gt 6A 143301 SKIPAHEAD 1 CHARACTER lt FN3 gt 6A 143303 SKIP AHEAD 3 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143305 SKIPAHEAD 5 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143307 SKIP AHEAD 7 CHARACTERS 7 18 lt FN3 gt 6A 143302 SKIP AHEAD 2 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143304 SKIP AHEAD 4 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143306 SKIP AHEAD 6 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143308 SKIP AHEAD 8 CHARACTERS Skip Ahead Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 143309 SKIP AHEAD 9 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143332 SKIP AHEAD 50 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143396 SKIP AHEAD 150 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A1433FA SKIP AHEAD 250 CHARACTERS ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 143304 SKIP AHEAD 10 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143364 SKIP AHEAD 100 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A1433C8 SKIP AHEAD 200 CHARACTERS 7 19 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Skip Back Use the following bar codes to skip back characters lt FN3 gt 6A 143401 SKIP
14. SEND CONTROL lt FN3 gt 6A 144112 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144114 SEND CONTROLT lt FN3 gt 6A 144116 SEND CONTROLV ADF Bar Codes gt 13 lt 6 1 SEND CONTROL lt FN3 gt 6A 144113 SEND CONTROL S lt gt 6 144115 SEND CONTROL U lt FN3 gt 6A144117 SEND CONTROLW 7 35 Control Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144118 SEND CONTROL X lt FN3 gt 6A14411A SEND CONTROL 2 lt FN3 gt 6A 14411C SEND CONTROL lt FN3 gt 6A14411E SEND CONTROL 6 7 36 E 156800 Product Reference Guide lt FN3 gt 6A 144119 SEND CONTROLY lt gt 6 14411 SEND CONTROL lt FN3 gt 6A14411D SEND CONTROL 1 lt FN3 gt 6A 14411F SEND CONTROL Keyboard Characters Use these bar codes to send keyboard characters lt FN3 gt 6A 144120 SEND SPACE lt FN3 gt 6A 144122 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144124 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144126 SEND amp ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A144121 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144123 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144125 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144127 SEND 7 37 E 1
15. eee 3 6 se 3 3 Macro PDE is see aes vot off 5 100 abort entry 5 115 buffer all symbols 5 101 buffer transmit 5 5 101 delete character set 5 5 106 decoder 5 107 escape characters 5 105 flush 5 115 parameter 5 7 5 101 transmission decode modes 5 101 5 102 transmit any symbol in set 5 101 transmit symbol in codeword 5 103 5 104 transmit unknown codewords 5 108 transmit user selected fields 5 109 T MERE 5 111 5 112 5 113 5 114 macro PDF parameter 5 7 maintenance scanner power supply 4 1 MOUNTING unen Rr WR pe 1 2 desk 2 2 mountingfixture 1 2 mounting plate gt 2 2 Wall mount 222222020224 23 wall mount bracket 2 3 N notational conventions ix 5 5 38 parameter table 5 3 general 5 3 Macro PDF eee ee eee ee ee we 5 7 pinouts cable 4 5 power 2 4 4 2 prefix values 5 prefix suffix values A 5 programm
16. 2 2 2 2 2 I I I rs IX Symbol Support 4 Chapter 1 LS 6800 Series Scanner D ecode C apabllity yin vider Nee gn 1 2 Host Imterface os ck OU oC Nc e BUR COR 1 2 Mounting FIXUS ted attt Roe tte Dried Ros Sr Rp ENERO PIER 1 2 Chapter 2 Setup 66 0 gt xo bom utin CR dU olere ede e UNE A det 2 1 Mo untingtheES 6800 88 06 2 2 UI E Qa AREE 2 2 2 3 RS 232C Connection sc ecco Sante V A 2 4 SynapseTM Cable 2 0 2 6 Chapter 3 Scanning with the LS 6800 LS 6800 Scanning 2 1 4 3 1 PD 3 1 Slab O nly Raster io eee eee t tet t 3 2 Always Raster iani gaine ek ap 3 2 Programmable 3 2 _ he ole eaten 3 3 Trigger M Odes
17. 1 Two digit supplement data only 2 Five digit supplement data only 4 8 data packet ExampleA UPC A bar code 012345678905 is transmitted as 1 00012345678905 Interleaved 0 N o check digit processing 2 5 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 will betransmitted as 104123 Discrete2 of 5 0 option specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A D 2 of 5 bar code 4123 is transmitted as 1504123 SI Plessey 0 Single check digit checked 1 Two check digits checked 2 Single check digit verified and stripped before transmission 3 Two check digits verified and stripped before transmission Example An M SI Plessey bar code 4123 with a single check digit checked is transmitted as M 04123 Bookland EAN 0 option specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Bookland EAN bar code 123456789X is transmitted as 0123456789X A 3 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Table A 2 Modifier Characters Continued Code Type PDF417 M icroPD F417 O ption Value 0 O ption Reader set to conform to protocol defined in 1994 PDF417 symbology specifications N ote W hen this option is transmitted the receiver cannot reliably determine whether EC Is have been invoked or whether data byte 92pgc has been doubled in transmission Reader set to follow the
18. 35531 ISIN lt FN3 gt F2010F 10013700014 MSI PLESSEY 2 DISCRETE LENGTHS MSI PLESSEY LENGTHWITHIN RANGE lt FN3 gt F3010F 10013700014 5 N 4 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Decode O ptions Transmit U PC E U PC A Check Digit Select if decoded UPC symbols are transmitted with or without a check digit lt FN3 gt 1020021 TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT lt FN3 gt 1020030 DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT ADAH V LINSNVYLLON OG TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT lt FN3 gt 1020031 28 OZOOZOT lt E NP Programming the LS 6800 Convert UPC E to UPC A Use this parameter to convert UPC E zero suppressed decoded data to UPC A format before transmission After conversion data follows UPC format and is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit CONVERT UPC E FN 321020001 TO UPC A DO NOT CONVERT UPC ETO UPC A lt FN3 gt 1020000 5 29 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Check Digit Verification When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure that it complies with specified algorithms Transmit Code 39 Check Digit When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure that it complies with specified algorithms
19. character is detected on the R S 232C serial data line BEL gt indicates an illegal entry or other important event If this parameter is enabled and the system is in battery mode a 100 ms delay is placed at the end of the decode transmission Scan a bar code below to enable or disable this option FN 321080001 ON BEL CHARACTER DO NOT BEEP ON BEL CHARACTER FN 0 5 94 Programming the LS 6800 Flash M emory Programming TheLS 6800 series scanners are equipped with flash memory which can beupdated by a field servicetechnician or at a repair depot Through this process software revisions and features can be added easily to existing units FAT Factory Acceptance Test M ode Scanning this bar code reveals information about the scanner s software configuration that may be useful during diagnostics You must recycle power to return to normal functionality lt FN3 gt FLASHMODE FLASH MODE FINAL ACCEPTANCETEST MODE lt FN3 gt FATMODE 5 95 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes Use these bar codes when programming the following parameters C ode Lengths Pause Duration D ecode Attempt Duration Prefix Suffix Values T imeout Between D ecodes Intercharacter D elay Serial Response T imeout 96 lt gt lt FN
20. F417 from beam direction 2596 1 D symbologies or 3596 PDF417 absolute dark light reflectance differential measured at 675 nm Ambient Light Immunity Up to 8000 ft candles of sunlight H umidity 5 95 non condensing Shock 3 ft drop to concrete Environmental Sealing 12 rating drip proof dust tight Operating Temperature 200 to 400 C 40 to 1040 F Storage Temperature 400 to 600 C 400 to 1400 F Scanner Connector DB 15 modular connector Pins 1 2 5V power supply Pin 3 Transmit TxD Pin 4 Receive RxD Pin 5 Request to Send RTS Pin 6 Clear to Send CTS Pin 7 Synapse control data Pin 8 Synapse control clock Pin 9 Data Terminal Ready DTR Pin 10 Trigger signal output input Pin 11 Ground Pin 12 Scan LED output Pin 13 Beeper output Pin 14 Decode LED output Pin 15 Ground Straight Cable Length 14 ft 427 Weight 22 07 624 gm Height 1 75 in 4 4 cm Length 4 5 in 11 4 cm 4 4 Maintenance and Specifications Table 4 1 LS 6800 Specifications Cont d Item Description Width 2 75 in 7 cm Agency Approvals CDRH Class IEC 825 Class 11 FCC ClassA UL CSA VDE CE Decode Capability 1 D Symbologies UPC A UPC E 8 EAN 13 Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Trioptic Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Codabar UCC EAN 128 Bookland E
21. Auto discriminate Linked Symbol 0 0 to 9 9 seconds 4 Digit ASCII Value lt Data gt lt D ata gt lt Suffix gt Prefix gt lt D ata gt lt Suffix gt lt Prefix gt lt D ata gt Default Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled One Disabled M od 10 M od 10 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled None Disabled Disabled Disabled None None Enabled Ignore 0 0 seconds Enter lt Data gt Programming the LS 6800 Table 5 1 General Parameter Table Cont d Parameter Scanning O ptions Beep After Good Decode Beeper Tone Decode Attempt Duration Trigger M odes Scanning M odes Selection Enabled Disabled High M edium Low 0 0 to 9 9 seconds Infinite Level Pulse Continuous Blinking Smart Raster Always Raster Programmable Raster Slab Raster Line Pattern Default Enabled High 5 seconds Blinking Smart R aster Raster H eight 1 15 15 Raster Expansion Speed 1 15 11 Aiming M ode Aiming Dot N ormal or Extended Timeout Slab Raster Slab R aster Time Delay to Low Power M ode 30 5660060 1 2 or 3 minutes 30 seconds Timeout Between D ecodes Same Symbol 0 0 to 9 9 seconds 0 6 seconds Timeout Between D ecodes Different Symbol 0 0 to 9 9 seconds 0 0 seconds FAT M ode Enabled Disabled Disabled Security O ptions Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy 2 20 7 Linear Code Security Levels 1
22. DISABLE CONVERT EAN 8TO EAN 13 lt FN3 gt 1020200 5 36 Programming the LS 6800 Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Select whether UPC EAN isdecoded with or without supplemental characters Supplementals are additionally appended characters 2 or 5 according to specific code format conventions e g UPC A42 UPC E22 EAN 8 2 e If UPC EAN with supplemental characters is selected UPC EAN symbols without supplemental characters won t be decoded IfUPC EAN without supplemental characters is selected and the scanner is presented with a UPC EAN plus supplemental symbol the UPC EAN is decoded and the supplemental characters ignored e lfautodiscrimination is chosen the LS 6800 scanner transmits either after additional processing to ensure a good decode Note To minimize the risk of invalid data transmission it is recommended that you select whether to read or ignore supplemental characters lt FN3 gt 2010E01 DECODE UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTALS 5 hh gt 2 m mmy ac m U B 20 Wm m gt gt 8 fA PAPE 2 AUTODISCRIMINATE UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTALS lt FN3 gt 201E02 5 3 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 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
23. Note Symbol length does not include start and stop characters NOTIS Editing When enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters from decoded Codabar symbol FN 321020051 ENABLE CLSI EDITING FN 3 1020060 DISABLE NOTIS EDITING IS 12 318 VSIG 0 lt 0000 lt gt ENABLE NOTIS EDITING lt FN3 gt 1020061 5 38 Transmit Code ID Character Programming the LS 6800 code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code useful when the scanner is decoding morethan one code type If a prefix is selected the code character is sent after the prefix and before the decoded symbol You may select no code ID character a Symbol code ID character or an AIM ID character Symbol code ID characters are listed below AIM ID characters listed in Appendix Programming R eference Table 5 3 Symbol Code Identifiers Code Type Symbol Identifier UPC A UPC E EAN 13 EAN 8 A Code 39 B Codabar 6 Code 128 D Code 93 E Interleaved 2 of 5 F Discrete 2 of 5 D 2 of 5 IATA G M SI Plessey 1 128 K Bookland EAN L Trioptic Code 39 M PDF417 M icroPDF417 X 5 39 4 LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Transmit Code ID Character Cont d lt FN3 gt 2051702 TRANSMIT SYMBOL CODE ID CHARACTER DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE ID CHARACTER F
24. lt FN3 gt B3D lt FN3 gt B26 lt FN3 gt B28 lt FN3 gt B3A lt FN3 gt B3C lt lt FN3 gt B3E amp gt 7 51 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued lt gt lt FN3 gt B5B lt FN3 gt B5D lt FN3 gt B5F 7 52 lt FN3 gt B40 lt FN3 gt B5C lt FN3 gt B5E lt FN3 gt B60 ADF Bar Codes Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the numeric keypad lt FN3 gt B30 0 2 lt FN3 gt B32 lt FN3 gt B34 4 lt FN3 gt B36 6 lt FN3 gt B38 8 lt FN3 gt B31 1 lt FN3 gt B33 3 lt FN3 gt B35 5 lt FN3 gt B37 7 lt FN3 gt B39 9 7 53 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued lt FN3 gt B41 lt FN3 gt B43 6 lt FN3 gt B45 E lt FN3 gt B47 lt FN3 gt B49 A G 7 54 lt FN3 gt B42 B lt FN3 gt B44 lt FN3 gt B46 F lt FN3 gt B48 lt FN3 gt B4A
25. protocol Extended Channel Interpretation data characters 920 are doubled Reader set for Basic Channel operation no escape character transmission protocol Data characters 92pec are not doubled N ote W hen decoders are set to this mode unbuffered M acro symbols and symbols requiring the decoder to convey ECI escape sequences cannot be transmitted The bar code contains a UCC EAN 128 symbol and the first codeword is 903 907 912 914 915 The bar code contains a UCC EAN 128 symbol and the first codeword is in the range 908 909 The bar code contains a UCC EAN 128 symbol and the first codeword is in the range 910 911 Example A PDF417 bar code ABCD with no transmission protocol enabled is transmitted as L2ABCD According to AIM standards a UPC with supplemental bar code is transmitted in one of the following formats EO UPC chars terminator 1 2 supplemental terminator theL S 6800 however the format is changed to EO UPC chars 1 2 supplemental Therefore a UPC with two supplemental characters 01234567890510 istransmitted to the host as a 21 character string JE00012345678905 E 110 4 Programming Reference Prefix Suffix Values Thefollowing values can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character data transmission If you re using a keyboard interface refer to the Synapse Smart Cable Interface Guide for keystroke prefix suffix values Table A 3
26. 14 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A141010 SEND NEXT 16 CHARACTERS ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 141009 SEND NEXT 9 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A14100B SEND NEXT 11 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A14100D SEND NEXT 13 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 14100F SEND NEXT 15 CHARACTERS lt gt 6 141011 SEND NEXT 17 CHARACTERS 7 15 50 C0 LI V 0 lt FN3 gt 6A 141012 SEND NEXT 18 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A141014 SEND NEXT 20 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 141064 SEND NEXT 100 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A1410C8 SEND NEXT 200 CHARACTERS 7 16 E 156800 Product Reference Guide lt FN3 gt 6A 141013 SEND NEXT 19 CHARACTERS gt 13 lt 6 2 SEND NEXT 0 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 141096 SEND NEXT 150 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 1410FA SEND NEXT 250 CHARACTERS ADF Bar Codes Setup Fields Scan a bar code below to move the cursor in relation to a specified character Then enter a character by scanning a bar code from the Alphanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 7 50 Note If there is no match when the ruleis interpreted and the rule fails the next rule is checked lt gt 6 5230
27. 4 1 Bi directional Redundancy Enabled Disabled Disabled UPC EAN Security Levels 0 3 1 H ost Port S 232 Options Baud Rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 9600 19 2 38 4 Parity Even O dd M ark Space None None Check Parity of Received D ata Enabled Disabled Enabled Stop Bit Select One Two One Hardware H andshaking None RTS CTS Options 1 2 3 None Software H andshaking None ACK NAK ACK NAK with ENQ XON XOFF None Intercharacter D elay 00 99 ms 0 5 5 5 6 A LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Table 5 1 General Parameter Table Cont d Parameter Selection D efault H ost Serial RTS Line State Low RTS High RTS Low RTS Serial Response Time out 00 9 9 seconds 2 0 seconds Beep on BEL Enabled Disabled Disabled 8 Bit ASCII Format 7 Bit ASCII 8 Bit ASCII 8 Bit ASCII Programming the LS 6800 Macro PDF Parameter Table Thefollowing table provides M acro PDF parameter selections and defaults Table 5 2 Macro PDF Parameter Table Parameter Selection D efault M acro PDF Transmit Decode Buffer All Symbols Transmit Buffer All Symbols Transmit M ode M acro PDF When Complete acro PDF When Complete Transmit Any Symbol in Set N o Particular O rder Scan in Sequence Only Transmit in Sequence Without Buffering Buffer Scans O ut of O rder Transmit Scans in O rder Transmit Each Symbol in Enabled or Disabled Disabled
28. 4 4 Single Port RS 232C 25 Pin Female D Type Connector p n 25 17230 01 Cont d Pin Signal Function 5 RTS Request to send handshaking output line used optionally by the scanner to signal another device that data is available to send It can be used only in conjunction with the CTS line 6 DTR Data Terminal R eady This signal is hardwired active 7 Ground Power supply input ground pin and reference for both output signals It must be capable of sinking all return current Table 4 5 Single Port RS 232C 25 Pin Female D Type Connector p n 25 17231 01 Pin Signal Function 2 TxD Serial data transmit output This drives the serial data receive input on the device communicating with the scanner 3 RxD Serial data receive input driven by the serial data transmit output on the device communicating with the scanner 4 RTS Request to send handshaking output line used optionally by the scanner to signal another device that data is availableto send It can be used only in conjunction with the CTS line 5 CTS Clear to send handshaking input line used optionally by another device to signal the scanner to begin transmitting data It can beused only in conjunction with the RTS line 7 Ground Power supply input ground pin and reference for both output signals It must be capable of sinking all return current 20 DTR Data Terminal R eady This signal is hardwired active 4 7 Mai
29. 63 Time Delay to Low Power 5 64 Timeout O ptlons ei Gi a ERO ea Weed 5 65 5 66 5 Security O ptlons 5 5 RP ER Decode UPC EAN Supplemental 5 66 Linear Code Security 5 67 Bi directional Redundancy 5 69 UPC EAN Security I 6V6 obire naa Ree A ES 5 70 RS 232C O0 DtOnS c 5 72 ete e Eee ete earns Se d la aw ea HO a 5 72 RS 232C Host Types Baud eoa e I IM dile a EL oes 5 76 Co eco ht EE E ede EX tse war ine ie Ae 5 79 Check 5 81 Stop Bit Select Bak aes Sally eae an ile A sie esi 5 82 Hardware Handshaking a wees 5 83 SoftwareHandshaking 5 87 LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Data Transmission 7 or 8 Bit ASCII Format 5 91 Intercharacter 5 92 Host RES Line State us v eoe
30. 6A 146315 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 21 lt FN3 gt 6A 146317 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 23 7 26 lt FN3 gt 6A 146312 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 18 lt FN3 gt 6A 146314 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 20 lt FN3 gt 6A 146316 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 22 lt FN3 gt 6A 146318 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 24 Pad Data with Spaces Continued ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 146319 lt FN3 gt 6A 14631A PAD SPACESTO PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 25 LENGTH 26 lt FN3 gt 6A 8 lt FN3 gt 6A 14631C PAD SPACESTO PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 27 LENGTH 28 lt FN3 gt 6A 14631D lt FN3 gt 6A 14631E PAD SPACESTO PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 29 LENGTH 30 lt FN3 gt 6A 146300 STOP PAD SPACES E 156800 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros Use these bar codes to pad data with zeros lt FN3 gt 6A 146601 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 1 lt FN3 gt 6A 146603 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 3 lt FN3 gt 6A 146605 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 5 lt FN3 gt 6A 146607 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 7 7 28 lt FN3 gt 6A 146602 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 2 lt FN3 gt 6A 146604 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 4 lt FN3 gt 6A 146606 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 6 lt FN3 gt 6A 146608 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 8 Pad Da
31. Accessories Thefollowing items not included in the standard configuration are available through contacting your local Symbol representative or business partner ITEM Wall M ount Bracket Desk Stand Technical Specifications Thefollowing table provides technical specifications for the LS 6800 scanner Table 4 1 LS 6800 Specifications Item Description Power Requirements 5 V 400 mA Typical Laser Diode Power 1 0 mW max Scan Pattern Start Time 0 065 sec to 7596 of steady state horizontal amplitude 0 50 sec to 90 of steady state vertical amplitude Pattern Size At 9 5 in from the nose of the scanner the pattern is 7 2 in horizontally and 2 4 in vertically Scan Rate 560 scans sec 280 Hz 15 Hz horizontal Frame Rate 25 frames sec 12 5 Hz 1 Hz vertical O ptical Resolution Can decode a 6 6 mil minimum X dimension symbol PDF417 Y dimension must be 3X for PDF417 and 2X for M icroPDF417 H igh Density version available 4 mil minimum 4 3 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Table 4 1 LS 6800 Specifications Cont d Item Description Angular Orientation Tolerances Pitch Tolerance Skew Rotational Tolerance Dead Zone O ptical Throw Print Contrast Resolution 300 front to back 150 from plane parallel to symbol side to side 40 for scanning benchmark label assuming 3 1 codeword aspect ratio 220 1 0 symbologies or 90
32. Codeword Format Escape Characters None GLI Protocol None ECI Protocol Character Set ECIs Delete or Transmit Delete ECI Decoder Enabled or Disabled Enabled Transmit Unknown Enabled or Disabled Disabled Codewords Transmit M acro PDF User Selected Field Transmit File N ame Enabled or Disabled Disabled Transmit Block Count Enabled or Disabled Disabled Transmit Time Stamp Enabled or Disabled Disabled Transmit Sender Enabled or Disabled Disabled Transmit Enabled or Disabled Disabled Transmit File Size Enabled or Disabled Disabled Transmit Checksum Enabled or Disabled Disabled Transmit M acro PDF Control Enabled or Disabled Disabled H eader Last Block M arker Enabled or Disabled Disabled 5 7 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Host Selection This determines whether the LS 6800 interfaces with an S 232C host a Synapse host or no host lt FN3 gt 2050A37 RS 232 HOST SY NAPSE HOST See the Synapse I nterface G uide for this bar code NULL HOST lt FN3 gt 2050AFE 5 8 Programming the LS 6800 Parameter Programming via RS 232C Simple Scanner Control Enable and Disable Parameters are stored in non volatile memory and they control different options for scanner operation These are usually programmed by scanning special Code 128 bar codes which begin with lt FN3 gt from this manual H owever by enabling parameter programming via R S 232 you can
33. D H J Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt B4B K lt FN3 gt B4D M lt FN3 gt B4F lt FN3 gt B51 Q lt FN3 gt B53 5 lt FN3 gt B4C L lt FN3 gt B4E N lt FN3 gt B50 lt FN3 gt B52 R lt FN3 gt B54 T 7 55 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued lt FN3 gt B55 lt FN3 gt B56 U lt FN3 gt B57 lt FN3 gt B58 Ww X lt FN3 gt B59 lt FN3 gt B5A Y 2 lt FN3 gt B lt gt END OF MESSAGE 7 56 Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt B61 a lt FN3 gt B63 lt FN3 gt B65 e lt FN3 gt B67 9 lt FN3 gt B69 lt FN3 gt B62 b lt FN3 gt B64 d lt FN3 gt B66 f lt FN3 gt B68 h lt FN3 gt B6A j 7 57 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued lt FN3 gt B6B k lt FN3 gt B6D m lt FN3 gt B6F lt FN3 gt B71 q lt FN3 gt B73 5 7 58 lt gt 6 I lt FN3 gt B6E n lt FN3 g
34. ERU d e ea tea io ea ac eo ds 5 93 Serial Response 5 94 Bepon BEI 5 95 Flash Memory Programming 2 5 96 FAT Factory Acceptance Test ode 5 96 NunmiericBar Codes cvs eee ae Ae vcrc e e De OC RA Poe 5 97 Special Macro PDF Features 5 100 acro PDF Transmission Decode 0 5 101 Transmit Each Symbol in Codeword 5 103 Escape Characters E el ERE ERE URS 5 105 Delete Character Set 5 5 106 I 5 107 Transmit Unknown 5 108 Transmit M acro PDF User Selected 5 5 109 Abort Macro PDF 5 115 Fl sh Macro PDF 5 115 Chapter 6 Advanced Data Formatting 3_3_ ____ ______ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 23 3_ _ _ _ _ _ ________ _ _ ____ _ 6 1 Rules Criteria Linked to
35. Prefix Suffix Values Prefix Suf Full ASCII Code ASCII Prefix Suf Full ASCII Code ASCII fix Value 39 Encode Char Character fix Value 39 Encode Char Character 1000 0 NUL 1030 96 D RS 1001 A SOH 1031 96 E US 1002 B STX 1032 Space Space 1003 C ETX 1033 1004 D EOT 1034 E 1005 E ENQ 1035 1006 F ACK 1036 D 1007 G BELL 1037 1008 H BCKSPC 1038 amp 1009 I HORIZ TAB 1039 IG 1010 J LF NW LN 1040 1011 K VT 1041 1012 L FF 1042 1 1013 M CR ENTER 1043 IK t 1014 N SO 1044 L 1015 0 SI 1045 1016 P DLE 1046 1017 50 1047 1018 R DC2 1048 0 0 1019 55 DC3 1049 1 1 1020 T DC4 1050 2 2 1021 U NAK 1051 3 3 1022 V SYN 1052 4 4 1023 W ETB 1053 5 5 1024 X CAN 1054 6 6 1025 Y EM 1057 7 7 1026 Z SUB 1056 8 8 1027 A ESC 1057 9 1028 5 1058 17 1029 C GS 1059 96 F 5 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Table A 3 Prefix Suffix Values Cont d Prefix Suf Full ASCII Code ASCII Prefix Suf Full ASCII Code ASCII fix Value 39 Encode Char Character fix Value 39 Encode Char Character 1060 96 G 1095 0 1061 96 H 1096 90 W 1062 gt 1097 TA a 1063 1098 18 b 1064 96 V 9 1099 4C C 1065 A A 1100 D d 1066 B B 1101 4E e 1067 C C 1102 4F f 1068 D D 1103 G g 1069 E E 1104 H h 1070 F F 1105 H i 1071 G G 1106 4 j 1072 H H 1107 K k 1073 I I 1108 4 I 1074 1 1 1109 4M m 1075 K K 111
36. SkipAhead N Characters Scan one of these bar codes to select the number of positions ahead you wish to movethe cursor Skip Back Characters Scan one of these bar codes to select the number of positions back you wish to move the cursor 6 5 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Send Preset Value Send Values 1 through 6 by scanning the appropriate bar code T hese values must be set using Prefix Suffix Values on page A 5 Value 1 2 Scan Suffix Value 2 Scan Prefix Modify Data odify 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 Remove All Spaces To remove all spaces in the send 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 Pad Data With Spaces To pad data to the left scan the bar code containing the desired number of spaces This parameter is activated
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38. dimensional codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select I 2 of 5 Two Discrete L engths then scan 0 2 1 4 theonly Interleaved 2 of 5 codes decoded are those containing 2 or 14 characters N o discrete lengths can be set for Code 128 Any Length Scanning this option allows you to decodetheselected one dimensional code type containing any number of characters For example if you scan Codabar Any Length you can decode a Codabar symbol containing any number of characters 5 21 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths Cont d To select lengths for each code type 1 Scan the desired option 2 Scan two bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning page 5 96 for each desired length For example for a length of 12 scan 1 then 2 For a length of 3 scan 0 then 3 You must always scan two bar codes for each length 3 If you makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 lt FN3 gt F0010001013700000 CODE 39ANY LENGTH gt p 8 0 4 8 2 2 I SF E 5 8 2 3 2 3 9 4 omm a m 0 m 2 a 2 M _ 9 I CODE 39 LENGTH WITHIN RANGE lt FN3 gt F3010001013700000 5 22 Code Lengths Cont d lt FN3 gt F00102030037
39. laser mode scanner indicates a successful decode through a beep and decode LED 5 DECODE Figure 1 1 The LS 6800 Scanner 1 1 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Decode Capability TheLS 6800 s internal decoder decodes the following symbologies 2 Symbologies PDF417 M icroPDF417 1 D Symbologies UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Trioptic Code 39 Code 128 Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Codabar UCC EAN 128 Bookland EAN UPC EAN Coupon Code M SI Plessey e Other codes may be added on request e g Code 16K Code49 Code 11 Code 32 Host Interface ost interface consists of an appropriate RS 232C cable or Synapse Smart Cable set LS 6800 LS 6800 1 Synapse M a Adapter Cable Figure 1 2 LS 6800 with RS 232C and Synapse Cables Mounting Fixtures Through use of the proper mounting fixture the LS 6800 may be mounted on a wall desk or other surface These are discussed in the next chapter 1 2 Chapter 2 Setup Unpacking Remove the equipment from its packing and inspect it for damage If any equipment was damaged in transit call Service at one of thetelephone numbers from Symbol Support C enter on page x KEEP THE PACKING It isthe approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to return your equipment for servicing 2 1 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide M
40. lt gt 1 1 lt gt 3 lt FN3 gt A5 5 lt FN3 gt A7 7 lt FN3 gt A9 9 lt FN3 gt A CANCEL 7 12 Rule BelongsTo Set Scan a bar code below to select which set a rule belongs to lt FN3 gt 6C 1 RULE BELONGSTO SET 1 lt gt 6 12 RULE BELONGSTO SET 3 ADF Bar Codes lt gt 6 12 2 RULE BELONGSTO SET 2 lt gt 6 12 4 RULE BELONGSTO SET 4 7 13 Actions E 156800 Product Reference Guide Send Data Use these bar codes to send data lt FN3 gt 6A110 SEND ALL DATA THAT REMAINS lt FN3 gt 6A 141002 SEND NEXT 2 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 141004 SEND NEXT 4CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 141006 SEND NEXT 6CHARACTERS 7 14 lt FN3 gt 6A5211 SEND DATA UPTO CHARACTER lt FN3 gt 6A141001 SEND NEXT CHARACTER lt FN3 gt 6A 3 SEND NEXT 3 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 141005 SEND NEXT 5 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 141007 SEND NEXT 7 CHARACTERS Send Data Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 141008 SEND NEXT 8 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 14100A SEND NEXT 10 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A14100C SEND NEXT 12 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A14100E SEND NEXT
41. of an alphabetic character is expected Enter another character or scan the End of M essage bar code igh H igh Entry of Criterion Action is expected Enter another criterion or action or scan the Save Rule bar code igh Low H igh Low Rule saved Rule entry mode exited High Low Low All criteria or actions were cleared for rule currently being entered continue entry of rule Low Last saved rule was successfully deleted T he rule presently being entered is left intact Low H igh H igh All rules are now deleted The rule presently being entered is left intact This beep sequence has a different meaning outside of ADF Error Indications Duration of tones are very long Beeper Sequence Indication Low H igh Low H igh Out of rule memory Erase some existing rules then try to save rule again The current rule need not be re entered Low H igh Low Cancel rule entry Rule entry mode exited because of an error or the user asked to exit rule entry Low H igh Entry error wrong bar code scanned R e enter criterion or action All previously entered criteria and actions are retained Criteria or action list is too long for a rule 6 13 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 6 14 Chapter 7 ADF Bar Codes Due to the large number of Advanced Data Formatting bar codes the page layout of this chapter is not asin Chapter 5 When scanning a bar code in this chapt
42. of the symbol The dark element in a printed bar code symbol The number of characters represented per unit of measurement e g characters per inch in one dimensional symbologies characters per square inch PDF417 Bar H eight Bar Width Bar Width Deviation Baud Rate Bidirectional ReadingC apability Bit Buffer Byte Character Character Set Check Digit Cluster Glossary 2 156800 Product Reference Guide 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 Increase or decrease in bar width as compared with nominal bar width A measure of the data flow or number of signaling events occurring per second When one bit isthe 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 The ability to decode a symbol successfully by reading in complementary opposite directions across bars and spaces Binary digit O ne bit isthe basic unit of binary information Generally eight consecutive bits compose one byte of data The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning An area of memory allocated for data storage In this context a buffer s data storage capacity is needed when data can flow into the device more quickly than the device can process th
43. or characters up to a total of 8 on the Alphanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 7 50 followed by the END OF M ESSAGE bar code on page 7 56 Any Message OK By not scanning any bar code all selected codetypes are formatted regardless of information contained Rule BelongsTo Set Select the set a rule belongs to 6 4 Advanced Data Formatting 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 eyboard on page 7 50 or send the next characters any number from 1 to 254 selected from the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 7 50 Setup Field s Define fields as follows Move Cursor To a Character Scan the MOVE CURSOR TO CHARACTER bar code on page 7 17 then any printable ASCII character from the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 7 50 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 beginning of the data Move Cursor Past a Character This parameter moves the cursor past all sequential occurrences of a selected character Scan the MOVE CURSOR PAST CHARACTER bar code on page 7 17 then select a character from the Alphanumeric K eyboard on page 7 50 If the character is not there the cursor does not move i e has no effect
44. stop character The structural rules and conventions for representing data within a particular bar code type e g UPC EAN Code 39 Uniform growth of bars evenly distributed Allowable Deviation From The N ominal Bar Or Space Width Designed for high information density and higher encoding capability than one dimensional bar codes a symbology which encodes data in both the horizontal X dimension and vertical dimensions usually in a stacked or multi row arrangement Universal Product Code A relatively complex numeric symbology Each character consists of two bars and two spaces each of which can be any of four widths The standard symbology for retail food packages in the United States A solid state device which produces visible laser light Laser light emitted from the diode has a wavelength of 670 to 680 nanometers Absence of ink within printed bars Width of the narrowest element bar of space in a bar code symbol Element height as applied to a two dimensional symbology which must equal or exceed a required minimum A version of UPC EAN which reduces the number of characters in the code The resulting code combines the manufacturer s code and the product s code of Version A in a retail application Glossary 9 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide CI0558IV 10 Index A alternate 6 10 50 1 5 4 2 bar code menu
45. the symbols in order an error occurs Buffer Scans O ut of O rder Transmit Scans in O rder When enabled decode data from each symbol within the M acro PDF sequence is transmitted when decoded provided that the M acro PDF symbols are scanned in order Decode data from symbols out of order in the M acro PDF sequenceis buffered T he decoder can buffer up to 64K bytes Programming the LS 6800 Macro PDF Transmission Decode M odes Cont d lt FN3 gt 20N 0000 BUFFERALL SYMBOLS TRANSMIT WHEN COMPLETE DEFAULT lt FN3 gt 20N0002 SCAN IN SEQUENCE ONLY TRANSMIT SEQUENCE WITHOUT BUFFERING lt gt ON LAS 108INAS LIINSNVH L BUFFER SCANS OUT ORDER TRANSMIT SCANS IN ORDER lt FN3 gt 20N 0003 5 101 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Transmit Each Symbol in Codeword Format Enablingthis activatestransmission of each PDF symbol as directly decoded data codewords whether that symbol is part of a macro PDF sequence or not N ote that data is output as codeword values not as interpreted data Codeword values is an ASCII representation of a number from 000 to 928 for each codeword preceded by an escape character T his escape character is a backslash by default but the user may change this value For example the codeword value 005 is sent to the host the form of VOO5 for GLIs and 60056 for ECIs This ou
46. 0 N n 1076 L L 1111 0 0 1077 M M 1112 1078 N N 1113 Q q 1079 0 0 1114 R r 1080 P P 1115 45 5 1081 0 0 1116 t 1082 R R 1117 U u 1083 S S 1118 V V 1084 1I T 1119 W w 1085 U U 1120 X x 1086 V V 1121 Y y 1087 W W 1122 2 1088 X X 1123 9o P 1 1089 Y Y 1124 90 Q 1090 2 2 1125 R H 1091 6 1126 96 5 1092 9o L 1127 Undefined 1093 M 1094 7013 ENTER A 6 Aperture ASCII Asymmetric Width Growth Auto discrimination Average Bar W idth Growth Bad Check Digit Bad Data Character Bad Print C ontrast Bar Bar C ode Density Glossary 1 Glossary The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the field of view 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 Non uniform growth of elements in a printed symbol The ability of an interface controller to determine the code type of a scanned bar code After this determination is made the information content can be decoded Average deviation of bars from nominal widths over the entire symbol Error message resulting from failure of the check digit to calculate properly Error message caused by failure of one or more data characters to decode properly Error message due to lack of contrast between the background and the bars
47. 00007 CODABARANY LENGTH lt FN3 gt F2010203013700007 CODABAR 2 DISCRETE LENGTHS CODABAR LENGTH WITHIN RANGE lt FN3 gt F3010203013700007 HI5N313 l3dHOSIG gt LOOOOLETOEOZOTOT J EN 3 5 NJ 3 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Code Lengths Cont d FN 3 F0010809003600006 120F 5 ANY LENGTH 120F 52 DISCRETE LENGTHS lt 3 gt 2010809023600006 120F 5 LENGTHWITHIN RANGE FN 3 F3010809023600006 5 24 HI5N313 ldHOSIGTSdOCI 90000960606080101 gt 5 N FP Code Lengths Cont d Programming the LS 6800 FN 3 F0010607023700005 D 20F 5 ANY LENGTH FN 3 2F2010607003700005 D 20F52DISCRETE LENGTHS D 20F 5 LENGTH WITHIN RANGE lt FN3 gt F3010607023700005 HLONAT ALAWDSIGTS 430Z A S0000LEZOLOSOTOT A lt E gt 5 N 5 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Code Lengths Cont d lt gt 0010 08 023700011 CODE 93 ANY LENGTH lt FN3 gt F2010A0B023700011 CODE 93 2 DISCRETE LENGTHS CODE 93 LENGTH WITHIN RANGE lt gt 010 0 023700011 26 HI5N313 3HDSIGT 66 30D TL0007 C080 VOTOL dE Programming the LS 6800 Code Lengths Cont d lt FN3 gt F0010F 10013700014 MSI PLESSEY ANY LENGTH 000 00 lt gt 1 3 LHHOSIG T
48. 002 5 A 5 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Code 128 Emulation When this parameter is enabled the scanner transmits data from certain M icroPDF417 symbols as if it was encoded in Code 128 symbols Transmit AIM Symbology Identifiers must be enabled for this parameter to work If Code 128 Emulation is enabled these M icroPDF417 symbols are transmitted with one of the following prefixes C1 if the first codeword is 903 907 912 914 or 915 1C2 if the first codeword is 908 or 909 1 0 if the first codeword is 910 or 911 If disabled they are transmitted with one of the following prefixes 3 if the first codeword is 903 907 912 914 or 5 14 if the first codeword is 908 or 909 JL5 if the first codeword is 910 or 911 lt gt 10 0171 ENABLE CODE 128 EMULATION ENABLE CODE 128 EMULATION lt FN3 gt 10M0170 5 46 Programming the LS 6800 Linked UC C EAN 128 Emulation Certain M icroPD F417 symbols can be linked with 1 D symbol during transmission as if they were one symbol The M icroPDF417 symbol provides supplemental data to the 1 D symbol Three scanning options are offered for these symbols If Decode Linked Symbol is selected Code 128 ITF 14 and UPC EAN symbols are not decoded unless a M icroPDF417 symbol beginning with codeword 906 907 912 914 or 915 is present If Ignore L
49. 1 ALIY 0 295 NV3 2df 6076066 NP Programming the LS 6800 RS 232C Options Note f using a Synapse Cable consult the Synapse Interface G uide In Single Port mode the host device is connected to the HOST port RS 232C HostTypes This parameter selects R S 232C host interface option W hen you select a specific host this automatically sets RS 232C parameters to those of that host see Table 5 4 and Table 5 5 Table 5 4 Standard RS 232 Nixdorf Host Types Parameter Std RS 232 Nixdorf M odeA N ixdorf Beetle X mit Code ID No Yes Yes Data Trans Error Data Data Suffix Data Suffix Suffix None CR 1013 CR 1013 Baud Rate 9600 9600 9600 Parity None O dd O dd H W Handshaking None None RTS CTS O pt 3 S W H andshaking None None None Serial Resp T O 2 0 Sec 9 9 Sec 9 9 Sec Stop Bit Select One One One ASCII Format 8 Bit 8 Bit 8 Bit Beep on lt Bel gt Disabled Disabled Disabled RTS Line State Low Always Low Always Low Always Special N otes None None O utput 0x60 for all CR except last one 5 71 6 LS 6800 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Host Types C ont d 5 72 Table 5 5 Fujitsu ICL PDT 3300 Host Types Parameter Fujitsu ICL PDT 3300 mit Code ID Yes Yes Yes Data Trans Error Data Suffix Data Suffix ST X Data ET X LRC Suffix CR 1013 CR 1013 None Baud Rate 9600 9600 19200 Parity None Even
50. 13 19 lt FN3 gt 6C 13715 21 lt FN3 gt 6C 13717 23 ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6C 13712 18 lt FN3 gt 6C 13714 20 lt FN3 gt 6C 13716 22 lt FN3 gt 6C 13718 24 7 9 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths Continued lt FN3 gt 6C 13719 lt FN3 gt 6C 1371A 25 26 lt FN3 gt 6C 1371B lt FN3 gt 6C 1371C 27 28 lt FN3 gt 6C 1371 29 7 10 lt FN3 gt 6C 1371E 30 ADF Bar Codes Specific Data String After scanning the following bar code 1 Enter a string using the Alphanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 7 50 2 Scan END OF MESSAGE on page 7 56 lt FN3 gt 6C 201 SPECIFIC STRING AT START After scanning the following bar code 1 Enter a location using the umeric Keypad on page 7 12 2 Enter a string using the Alphanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 7 50 3 Scan END OF MESSAGE on page 7 56 FN 0 SPECIFIC STRING ANY LOCATION 7 11 Numeric Keypad E 156800 Product Reference Guide Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the alphanumeric keyboard lt FN3 gt A0 0 lt FN3 gt A2 2 lt FN3 gt A4 4 lt FN3 gt A6 6 lt FN3 gt A8 8
51. 17 the scanning 3 1 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide pattern opensto a full optimized raster pattern assoon asthe scanner is properly aligned over the bar code Slab Raster Pattern O pen Raster Pattern Y Axis Y Axis Horizontal Displacement X Axis Figure 3 1 LS 6800 Aiming and Scanning Patterns For best operation in smart raster mode keep the scan pattern as parallel to the symbol s rows as possible keep the bar codeas still as possible and hold the bar codeat an angle which does not give specular reflection see Specular R eflection on page 3 8 Also the bar code should be in good condition Unless otherwise programmed the LS 6800 operates with Smart Raster performance Slab O nly Raster Scanner activation creates a slab raster pattern which does not open vertically regardless of bar code type This may provide optimal performance on small PDF417 and 1D bar codes Always Raster The LS 6800 directly opens to a full raster pattern or to the user programmed size whenever the scanner is activated Programmable Raster Theuser programs the height of the raster pattern and the rate at which it expands Scanner activation createsthe slab raster pattern which only ope
52. 3 gt A0 0 2 lt FN3 gt A2 TEN Programming the LS 6800 Numeric Bar Codes Cont d lt gt 4 n T 2 gt 6 lt gt 6 5 97 gt LL LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes Cont d 5 98 lt FN3 gt A9 lt FN3 gt A8 8 CANCEL lt FN3 gt A Programming the LS 6800 Special Macro PDF Features This section discusses programmable M acro PDF features supported by the L S 6800 M acro PDF concatenates multiple PDF symbols into onefile The LS 6800 decodes symbols that are encoded with this feature however the 64K version cannot buffer large sets of M acro PDF symbols Caution When printing keep each M acro PDF sequence separate for each sequence has unique identifiers Do not mix bar codes from several M acro PDF se quences even if they encode the same data W hen scanning M acro PDF se quences scan the entire M acro PDF sequence without interruption If you scan a mixed sequence you get two long low beeps Lo Lo for inconsistent file ID or inconsistent symbology error Before programming these special features follow the physical setup instructions in Chapter 2 Setup then program the required generic decode and data transmission parameters from Chapter 6 Advanced D ata Formatting Use the same programming method for setting acro PDF features as used for standard fe
53. 322090108 38400 5 77 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Parity A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character and is helpful in detecting transmission errors If you select ODD parity the parity bit has a value 0 or 1 based on data to ensurethat an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character If you select EVEN parity the parity bit has a value 0 or 1 to ensure that an even number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character If M ARK is selected the parity bit is always 1 whileif SPACE is selected the parity bit is always 0 Select the parity type according to host requirements FN 322090300 ODD r 2 gt 5 mmm 2 ___ EVEN FN 322090301 1 78 Programming the LS 6800 Parity Cont d FN 322090304 NONE 5 79 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Check Parity Select whether or not the parity of received characters is checked The type of parity used is selectable through the PARIT Y parameter Select whether or not to check parity for RS 232C transmissions lt FN3 gt 1080011 CHECK PARITY DO NOT CHECK PARITY lt FN3 gt 1080010 5 80 Programming the LS 6800 Stop Bit Select Thestop bit s at the end of each transmitted character m
54. 5 41 trigger mode 5 59 trigger 5 57 UPC A preamble 5 44 UPC A E preamble 5 44 UPC E preamble 5 45 UPC EAN security level 5 70 No Decode message 5 42 R raster pattern 3 2 3 5 3 6 related RS 232 2 4 css aod asthe YR 5 72 programming parameters 5 9 software trigger command 3 4 RS 232 host types 5 72 5 73 5 74 5 75 5 SCANNING baa 3 4 1 D symbol 3 5 2 0 symbol 3 5 3 8 aiming pattern 3 7 always raster mode 3 6 attended 3 3 bar code 3 7 decodezones 3 11 PP 5 1 full 3 5 PDF417 3 7 0 5 1 Index 4 156800 Product Reference Guide slab 3 5 specular 3 8 successful decode 3 6 5 54 unattended mode 3 3 scanning modes 3 1 5 60 5 61 always 3 2 3 6 lineionly ob a kbd rx Rm 3 3 programmable
55. 56800 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144128 lt gt 6 144129 SEND SEND lt gt 6 14412 lt gt 6 14412 SEND SEND lt FN3 gt 6A14412C FN3 26A14412D SEND SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 14412E SEND 7 38 lt gt 6 14412 SEND Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144130 SEND 0 lt FN3 gt 6A 144132 SEND 2 lt FN3 gt 6A 144134 SEND 4 lt FN3 gt 6A 144136 SEND 6 ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A144131 SEND 1 lt FN3 gt 6A 144133 SEND 3 lt FN3 gt 6A 144135 SEND 5 lt FN3 gt 6A 144137 SEND 7 7 39 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Continued FN 326A 144138 FN 326A 144139 SEND 8 SEND 9 lt FN3 gt 6A14413A lt FN3 gt 6A 14413B SEND SEND lt FN3 gt 6A14413C lt FN3 gt 6A 14413D SEND lt SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 14413E SEND gt 7 40 lt FN3 gt 6A 14413F SEND Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144140 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144142 SEND B lt FN3 gt 6A 144144 S
56. 8 Contiguous modules are used to form bars or spaces which are wider than one unit Theratio of height to width of the narrowest bar or space or unit of measure in a bar code A unit of measure used to define the wavelength of light Equal to 1079 metre Glossary 5 Nominal Size Number System Character O ne dimensional Symbology O pacity O verhead Parameter Parity Type PDF417 Glossary 6 156800 Product Reference Guide The exact or ideal intended value for a specified parameter Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this value Standard size for bar code symbol M ost UPC EAN codes can be used over a range of magnifications e g from 0 80 to 2 00 of nominal In the UPC EAN code used in a retail application the mandatory first encoded character after the left guard bars The corresponding human readable character identifies the coded character and appears at the bottom left hand margin of the symbol The assigned system number corresponds to a usage category for the bar coded item Symbologies which encode data only in a linear or horizontal dimension X dimension the symbol s vertical height Y dimension is redundant 0 UPC EAN Code 39 The capacity for material to interfere with transmission of light The number of characters required for start stop and checking for a given symbol in PDF417 also left and right row indicators and e
57. AN UPC EAN Coupon Code M SI Plessey Cannot autodiscriminate between Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII 2 D Symbologies PDF417 up to 928 codewords at security level 0 8 MicroPDF417 M emory Two models 64K RAM 256K Flash 256K RAM 256K Flash Cable Pinouts The following tables provide cable pinout information Table 4 2 Single Port RS 232C 25 Pin Male D Type Connector p n 25 17228 01 Pin Signal Function RxD Serial data receive input driven by the serial data transmit output on the device communicating with the scanner TxD Serial data transmit output This drives the serial data receive input on the device communicating with the scanner CTS Clear to send handshaking input line used optionally by another device to signal the scanner to begin transmitting data It can be used only in conjunction with the RTS line RTS equest to send handshaking output line used optionally by the scanner to signal another device that data is available to send It can be used only in conjunction with the CTS line DTR Data Terminal Ready This signal is hardwired active Ground Power supply input ground pin and reference for both output signals It must be capable of sinking all return current 4 5 156800 Product Reference Guide Table 4 3 Single Port RS 232C 25 Pin Male D Type Connector p n 25 17229 01
58. BACK 1 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143403 SKIP BACK 3 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143405 SKIP BACK 5 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143407 SKIP BACK 7 CHARACTER 7 20 lt FN3 gt 6A 143402 SKIP BACK 2 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143404 SKIP BACK 4 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143406 SKIP BACK 6 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143408 SKIP BACK 8 CHARACTERS Skip Back Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 143409 SKIP BACK 9 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 2 5 0 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143496 SKIP BACK 150 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 1434FA SKIP BACK 250 CHARACTERS ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 14340A SKIP BACK 10 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A 143464 SKIP BACK 100 CHARACTERS lt FN3 gt 6A1434C8 SKIP BACK 200 CHARACTERS E 156800 Product Reference Guide Send Preset Value Use these bar codes to send preset values lt FN3 gt 6A 1271 SEND VALUE 1 lt FN3 gt 6A1272 SENDVALUE 2 7 22 odify Data Usethe bar codes below to modify data lt FN3 gt 6A 1260 REMOVE ALL SPACES lt FN3 gt 6A 1262 STOP SPACE REMOVAL lt FN3 gt 6A 1265 STOP ZERO REMOVAL ADF Bar Codes CRUNCH ALL SPACES lt FN3 gt 6A 1261 lt F
59. Belongs 0 66 onere EXE Sob Paden EUR REY ERO e NR 7 13 ACHONS o coi Meck els e ree x A oc RR OLET UTE RO das 7 14 Send Datars oce Sh e EE e beds VER ed 7 14 Setup amp cuc 7 17 Send Preset Value rd 7 22 Modify de EE Ib ie EL 7 23 Didta With Spaces Rude wh ieee na 7 24 Data With Z eS led regat eripere ere Guana rac teed don 7 28 ta Macrae get 7 32 Control Characters rc ce eh each UR RO Mera 7 33 Keyboard Characters eR dulled aT 7 37 0 RuleSet VE GU X 7 49 Alphanumeric 2 2 7 50 Appendix A Programming Reference AIMIsCodeddehtiti es the cd c C T Ea CUN DEP aet PaL A 1 Prefix y Suffix 8 065 uc ce uas an ec atte Cod S rd dai A 5 Glossary Index vii A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide VIII About This Manual TheLS 6800 P
60. Cont d lt FN3 gt 1000001 ENABLE CODE 39 lt FN3 gt 1020110 DISABLE CODE 39 Full ASCII ENABLE CODE 39 Full ASCII lt FN3 gt 1020111 14 6 3302 3 18VSIGa 000000T E NF CodeType Cont d Programming the LS 6800 lt FN3 gt 1000221 ENABLETRIOPTIC CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 93 lt FN3 gt 1000110 ENABLE CODE 93 lt FN3 gt 1000111 06000016 NP 6 3302 DILdOld 13 18VSIGa 5 1 4 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide CodeType Cont d TT ENABLE CODABAR s 8 5 2 z a g gt LI 3 gt 5 16 ENABLE CODE 128 lt FN3 gt 10000101 Programming the LS 6800 CodeType Cont d lt FN3 gt 1000061 ENABLE 2 5 lt FN3 gt 1000050 DISABLE D 20F 5 SJO z 09000016 NF ENABLE D 207 5 lt FN3 gt 1000051 5 17 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide CodeType Cont d FN 321000231 ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN FN 3 1040330 DISABLE 128 ENABLE 128 lt FN3 gt 1040331 5 18 GNVDIOO OEZOOOT lt E N gt Programming the LS 6800 CodeType Cont d lt FN3 gt 1000141 ENABLE MSI PLESSEY lt FN3 gt 1000240 A3SS3 ld IS
61. D ZEROSTO PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 29 LENGTH 30 lt FN3 gt 6A 146600 STOP PAD ZEROS 7 31 E 156800 Product Reference Guide 80005 Select beep sequence per ADF rule lt FN3 gt 6A13A01 BEEP ONCE lt FN3 gt 6A13A02 BEEPTWICE lt FN3 gt 6A 13A03 BEEPTHREETIMES 7 32 Control Characters Scan these bar codes to send control characters lt FN3 gt 6A 144100 SEND CONTROL 2 lt FN3 gt 6A 144102 SEND CONTROL B lt FN3 gt 6A 144104 SEND CONTROLD lt FN3 gt 6A 144106 SEND CONTROL ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 144101 SEND CONTROLA lt FN3 gt 6A 144103 SEND CONTROL C lt FN3 gt 6A 144105 SEND CONTROL E lt FN3 gt 6A 144107 SEND CONTROL G 7 33 Control Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144108 SEND CONTROL H lt FN3 gt 6A 14410A SEND CONTROL J lt FN3 gt 6A14410C SEND CONTROLL lt FN3 gt 6A 14410E SEND CONTROL 7 34 E 156800 Product Reference Guide lt FN3 gt 6A 144109 SEND CONTROL I lt FN3 gt 6A 14410B SEND CONTROL K lt FN3 gt 6A 14410D SEND CONTROL lt FN3 gt 6A14410F SEND CONTROL O Control Characters Continued lt gt 6 144110
62. END D lt FN3 gt 6A 144146 SEND F ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 144141 SENDA lt FN3 gt 6A 144143 SEND C lt FN3 gt 6A 144145 SEND E lt FN3 gt 6A 144147 SEND 7 41 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144148 lt FN3 gt 6A 144149 SEND H SEND I lt FN3 gt 6A14414A lt FN3 gt 6A 14414B SEND J SEND K lt FN3 gt 6A14414C lt FN3 gt 6A 144140 SEND L SEND M lt FN3 gt 6A 14414 SEND N 7 42 FN3 26A14414F SEND O Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144150 SENDP lt FN3 gt 6A 144152 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144154 SENDT lt FN3 gt 6A 144156 SENDV ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 144151 SEND Q lt FN3 gt 6A 144153 SEND S lt FN3 gt 6A 144155 SEND U lt FN3 gt 6A 144157 SEND W 7 43 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 8 lt 3 gt 6 144159 SEND X SENDY lt FN3 gt 6A14415A lt 3 gt 6 14415 SENDZ SEND lt 3 gt 6 14415 lt FN3 gt 6A 14415D SEND SEND lt FN3 g
63. ER key then send all remaining data 6 11 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide If a Code 128 bar code of length 12 were scanned the THIRD rule would be in effect SECOND rule would appear to not function Note also that ADF rules are actually created when you usethe standard data editing functions Scan options are entered as ADF rules and the hierarchy mentioned above also applies to them For the LS 6800 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 6 12 Definitions Advanced Data Formatting Thefollowing table defines beep sequences which occur during data entry Table 6 1 Beeper Definitions ormal Data Entry Duration of tones are short Beeper Sequence Indication High Low Entry of a number is expected Enter another digit Add leading zeros to the front if necessary Low Low Entry
64. Even Handshaking RTS CTS O pt 3 RTS CTS S W Handshaking None None ACK NAK Serial Resp T O 2 0 Sec 9 9 Sec 9 9 Sec Stop Bit Select One One One ASCII Format 8 Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit Beep on lt Bel gt Disabled Disabled Disabled RTS Line State Low Always High Always Low Always Special N otes None None None RS 232C HostTypes Cont d FN 3x 2050A37 STANDARD RS 232C FN 3 2050A8A NIXDORF RS 232C FUJITSU RS 232C lt FN3 gt 2050A8B Programming the LS 6800 2262 58 68 0502 lt gt N 3 E 156800 Product Reference Guide RS 232C HostTypes Cont d FN 322050A 8C BEETLE RS 232C 5 74 Programming the LS 6800 Baud Rate Baud rateisthe number of bits of data transmitted per second Thescanner srespective baud rate settings should match the data rate settings of the host and auxiliary devices If not data may not reach the devices or may reach them in distorted form Set the baud rate for RS 232C transmission FN 322090100 110 FN 322090102 600 00 010602 lt NP 1200 FN3 2090103 5 N 5 Baud Rate Cont d FN 322090106 9600 76 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide lt FN3 gt 2090104 2400 19200 lt FN3 gt 2090107 SOLO60C ENd Programming the LS 6800 Baud Rate Cont d FN
65. HOURS WK 1 is sent as 923 000M ANHOURS WK 1 Transmit Block Count T his activates transmission of theblock count field Thefield character tag is 19231001 For example the field may be 192310011856 Transmit ime Stamp T his activates transmission of the time stamp field The field character tag is 19231002 For example the field may be 923 0022123443243234 Transmit Sender A ctivates transmission of the sender field The field character tag is 19231003 For example the field may be 923 003Symbol TechnologiesH oltsville NY Transmit Addressee Activates transmission of the addressee field The field character tag is 923 004 For example the field may be 923 004AIM USA Transmit File Size Activates transmission of the file size field The field character tag is 923 005 For example the field may be 923 005179234 Transmit Checksum Activates transmission of the checksum field The field character tag is 923 006 For example the field may be 923 00663823 Transmit M acro PDF Control H eader Activates transmission of the control header which contains the segment index and the file ID For example the field may be 92800000 725 120 343 The five digits after the 928 are the segment index or block index and 725 120 343 is the file ID Enable Disable Last Block M arker T his enables marking the last block in the set by the codeword 922 Programming the LS 6800 Transmit M acro PDF User Selected Fie
66. IN 3 18VSIG lt NH DISABLE UPC EAN COUPON CODE ENABLE UPC EAN COUPON CODE lt FN3 gt 1000241 5 I A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide CodeType Cont d lt FN3 gt 1000161 ENABLE PDF417 lt FN3 gt 1000340 DISABLE MICROPDF417 ENABLE MICROPDF417 lt FN3 gt 1000341 5 20 IV40 3 18Vvsia 091700016 NF Programming the LS 6800 Code Lengths Code lengths for certain one dimensional code types e g Code 39 Codabar may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters the code contains Length Within Range This option allows you to decode a one dimensional code type within a specified range For example to decode Code 39 characters containing betw een 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 One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those one dimensional codes containing a selected length For example if you select 6 odabar ne Discrete Length then scan 1 and 4 the only Codabar codes decoded are those containing 14 characters discrete lengths can be set for Code 128 Two Discrete Lengths T his option allows you to decodeonly thoseone
67. L S 6800 for bar code menus Power up the host 2 5 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Synapse Cable Connection Thefollowing steps provide Synapse connection instructions LS 6800 Synapse C able Scanner to Interface Synapse Adapter Cable Power Supply Connector Figure 2 6 LS 6800 O peration with Synapse Cable 1 Connect theLS 6800 Synapse Adapter Cableinto the port at the end of the scanner s casing 2 Plugthe other end of the Synapse Adapter Cable into the Synapse cable 3 Follow additional instructions in the Synapse Interface Guide Power is supplied by the Synapse cable interface 2 6 Chapter 3 Scanning with the LS 6800 LS 6800 Scanning Mode O ptions TheLS 6800 supports several scanning options Smart Raster TheLS 6800 s Smart Raster capability causes the scanner to emit a raster pattern dynamically adjusted to the particular PDF417 bar code s height To increase scanning efficiency and decrease decode time the scanner determines the height of the bar code opening to a size optimal for decoding that bar code There are several ways to activate the scanner in normal Smart Raster operation pulling the trigger line to ground placing a bar code in the blinking laser pattern or through host software command Each method causes a slab raster pattern to appear If thetarget is a 1 D bar code the scanner decodes the symbol If the target bar code is PDF4
68. LASER MODE lt FN3 gt 2050204 58 3GON 9 35V I 10609066 NF Programming the LS 6800 Scanning M odes This parameter is used to select the preferred scanning mode See L S 6800 Scanning M ode O ptions on page 3 1 for descriptions of these modes FN 322050901 Select a scanning mode SMART RASTER FN 322050904 SLAB ONLY RASTER 9315VV 318 VMMMMIVV9 50 C0609502 lt M3 gt ALWAYS RASTER FN 322050902 5 9 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Scanning M odes Cont d FN 322050905 LINE ONLY PATTERN 5 60 Programming the LS 6800 Programmable Raster H eight and Raster Expansion Speed The height of the laser raster pattern and the rate at which the raster expands to that height can be programmed by using the two associated bar codes Raster Height and Raster Expansion Speed N otethat the actual height and expansion rate are directly though not linearly proportional to their respective parameter values This parameter is intended for very specific applications and is usually not necessary N ote also that these parameters are in effect only when Programmable Raster or Always Raster is enabled Select the laser pattern s height and or rate of expansion 1 Scan the bar code for either RASTER HEIGHT or RASTER EXPANSION SPEED below 2 To represent a two digit value scan two bar codes from Numer
69. MES TO INDICATE TRANSMISSION ERROR DATA IS TRANSMITTED YES NO ACK NAK SWITCH ON WAIT FOR ACK OR NAK RESPONSE FROM HOST ACK RESPONSE NO RESPONSE AFTER 2 SECONDS THE UNIT BEEPS 4 TIMES TO INDICATE A TRANSMISSION ERROR YES 4 LONG BEEPS FINISHED Figure 5 2 Software Handshaking 5 87 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Li Software andshaking Cont d Select the type of RS 232C software handshaking protocol FN 322090400 NONE Y 2 g v ACK NAK with ENQ FN 322090402 5 88 XINO ON3 0 0602 lt NFP Programming the LS 6800 Software H andshaking Cont d FN 322090404 XON XOFF 5 89 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Data Transmission 7 or 8 Bit ASCII Format This parameter determines whether data transmits in 7 bit or 8 bit ASCII format Select this parameter according to the requirement of the receiving device The default value is 8 bit ASCII FN 322090707 7 BIT 8 lt FN3 gt 2090708 5 90 Programming the LS 6800 Intercharacter Delay Select the intercharacter delay option matching host device requirements The intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform other tasks betw een characters Select from no delay to a 99 ms delay betw
70. N 322051700 5 40 Ysa LIVYVHD 3005 WIV LINSNVYL TOLTSOZ lt E NP Programming the LS 6800 Decode Buffering When this option is enabled the scanner stores decode data until the host is ready to receive it If the scanner reaches its storage capacity before the host is ready subsequent trigger pulls have no effect until a buffer is available Transmit N o Decode M essage When this feature is enabled FR is transmitted if a PDF symbol was detected but not decoded and NR if no PDF symbol is detected and a 1D bar code was not decoded Prefixes and suffixes enabled are appended around this message 5 41 4 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Decode Buffering Decode essage Cont d 5 42 FN 3 1020100 DO NOT TRANSMIT NO DECODE MESSAGE lt FN3 gt 2051401 ENABLE DECODE BUFFERING TRANSMIT NO DECODE MESSAGE lt FN3 gt 1020101 319895I0 300290 0009066 gt Programming the LS 6800 LRC Checksum This option allows appending an LRC checksum character to the end of a decode transmission When an LRC checksum is enabled the format of output data is as follows lt ST X gt DATA ETX LRC If DATA contains the special characters STX ETX and DLE a DLE character is added before each of the special characters to inform the receiving side not to interpret the special characters as co
71. N SUFFIX VALUE 1 SCAN PREFIX VALUE 2 lt FN3 gt 50C0107 5 50 Programming the LS 6800 Scan Data Transmission Format The scan data format options listed below can be selected by the user Standard O ption 1 O ption 2 O ption 3 data data SUFFIX PREFIX data SUFFIX PREFIX data data scanned bar code data lt PREFIX gt and SUFFIX gt as selected by the user To select a scan data transmission format Scan the SCAN OPTION S bar code Scan the bar code corresponding to the desired converted data format Scan ENTER If you make a mistake scan CANCEL on page 5 98 1 2 3 4 Note RS 232C hosts treat the extended keypad default suffix 7013 as ASCII data 5 51 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format Cont d lt FN3 gt 7B1210 SCAN OPTIONS lt FN3 gt 6A 1572071 lt PREFIX gt lt SUFFIX gt DATA AS IS lt FN3 gt 6A110 52 gt lt 115 lt 1 gt 0 9 lt gt Scan Data Transmission Format Cont d lt FN3 gt 4 ENTER CANCEL lt FN3 gt 6Q Programming the LS 6800 lt VLVG lt XI439 gt 02 lt gt 5 4 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Scanning O ptio
72. N3 gt 6A 4 REMOVE LEADING ZEROS 7 23 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces Use these bar codes to pad data with spaces lt FN3 gt 6A 146301 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 1 lt FN3 gt 6A 146303 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 3 lt FN3 gt 6A 146305 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 5 lt FN3 gt 6A 146307 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 7 7 24 lt FN3 gt 6A 146302 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 2 lt FN3 gt 6A 146304 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 4 lt FN3 gt 6A 146306 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 6 lt FN3 gt 6A 146308 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 8 Pad Data with Spaces Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 146309 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 9 lt FN3 gt 6A 14630B PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 11 lt FN3 gt 6A 146300 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 13 lt FN3 gt 6A 14630F PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 15 ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 14630A PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 10 lt FN3 gt 6A 14630C PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 12 lt FN3 gt 6A 14630E PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 14 lt FN3 gt 6A 146310 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 16 7 25 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 146311 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 17 lt FN3 gt 6A 146313 PAD SPACESTO LENGTH 19 lt FN3 gt
73. NQ handshaking 5 86 Software andshaking The ACK NAK option checks the success or failure of transmission The scanner expects one of the following host responses after a data transmission lt gt Acknowledges a valid and successful transmission N gt Indicates a problem with the transmission Whenever a N AK is received the unit retransmits the same data and awaits an response After threeunsuccessful attemptsto transmit the same data the scanner aborts any further communication attempts on that message Transmission error is indicated by the unit sounding 4 short beeps ENQ ONLY To ensure that data transmission occurs only when the host is ready to receive the ENQ option requires the host to request data before it is transmitted there When the EN Q option is enabled the scanner waitsfor an ENQ Enquire character from the host before it transmits data The scanner must receive an EN Q from the host within 2 seconds after the last activity or 4 short beeps sound to indicate a transmission error The unit is now ready to scan again ACK NAK with ENQ This combines both handshaking options XON XOFF Programming the LS 6800 Software andshaking Cont d SYMBOL IS DECODED YES NO ENQ SWITCHED ON I WAIT FOR ENQ CHARACTER TO BE RECEIVED FROM HOST NO RESPONSE AFTER 2 SECONDS THE UNIT BEEPS gt 4 TI
74. NVERT 2 of 5to EAN 13 ENABLE DO NOT CONVERT I 2 of 5to EAN 13 DISABLE lt FN3 gt 1020200 5 33 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide M SI Plessey Check Digits These check digits at the end of the bar code verify the integrity of the data At least one check digit is always required Check digits are not automatically transmitted with the data see below Transmit M SI Plessey Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the data with or without the check digit FN 321020120 ONE MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT lt FN3 gt 1020130 TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT DISABLE S LIDIG A3SS3 ld ISIN OML TCLIOCOL EN TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT ENABLE lt FN3 gt 1020131 34 Programming the LS 6800 M SI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm When the two M SI Plessey check digits option is selected an additional verification is required to ensure integrity Either of thetwo following algorithms may be selected lt FN3 gt 1020230 MOD 10 MOD11 MOD 10 MOD10 lt FN3 gt 1020231 5 35 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Convert EAN 8 3 This parameter adds five leading zeros to decoded EAN 8 symbolsto make them compatible in format to EAN 13 symbols lt FN3 gt 1020201 ENABLE CONVERT EAN 8TO EAN 13
75. SIGOLNY 090 066 Nd Programming the LS 6800 Pause Duration This parameter used in data editing allows a pause to be inserted at any point in the data transmission Pauses are set by scanning a two digit number i amp two bar codes and are measured in 1 10 second intervals For example scanning bar codes 0 and 1 inserts a 1 10 0 1 second pause 0 and 5 inserts a 1 2 0 5 second delay To set a pause duration 1 Scan the PAUSE DURATION bar code below 2 Scan two bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 which represent the desired pause You must always scan two bar codes 3 If you makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 lt gt 30 0020063 PAUSE DURATION 5 49 4 LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Prefix Suffix Values A prefix suffix be appended to scan data for use data editing These values are set by scanning a four digit number i e four bar codes that correspond to keycodes for various terminals See Prefix Suffix Values on page A 5 To set a PREFIX SUFFIX value 1 Scan the option bar code you wish to set 2 Scan four bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 which correspond to the ASCII value or keystroke you wish to assign The ENT ER key is the default for all options 3 makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 FN 3 50C 0006 SCA
76. Setup This chapter provides parameter descriptions and programming bar codes The General Parameter Table beginning on page 5 3 and M acro PDF Parameter Table on page 5 7 show selectable parameters and standard default values for the LS 6800 If the default values suit your requirements all you need to do is scan the SET DEFAULT bar code Parameters other than default values can be set by scanning single bar codes or short bar code sequences Bar codes are arranged up to four per pagein a way that you can present the bar code you want to scan directly to the LS 6800 leading with the appropriate edge of this four sided folded over manual N ote that all parameter settings are stored in non volatile memory and so are retained after power down Scanning Sequence Examples In most cases you need only scan one bar code to set a specific parameter For example if you want to set the baud rateto 9600 simply scan the 9600 bar code listed under BAUD RATE The scanner issues a warbletone signifying a successful parameter entry If you want to set specific code lengths or specify Serial ResponseTime O ut you haveto scan several bar codes This procedure is described in this chapter ErrorsW hile Scanning Don t worry if you makean error during a scanning sequence Just reenter the correct parameter 5 1 A LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Set Defaults Scanning the SET DEFAULT bar codereturns all parameters to the val
77. UC C EAN 128 Emulation on page 5 47 Parameter M enu Scanning 1 Beep short high tone Correct entry scanned or correct menu sequence performed 1 Beep hi lo hi lo tone Successful program exit with change in the parameter setting 2 Beeps lo hi tone Input error incorrect bar code or Cancel scanned wrong entry incorrect bar code programming sequence remain in program mode Communication 4 Beeps short high tone Communication error in the indication field 4 Beeps hi hi hi lo Receive error 3 Beeps lo hi lo ADF transmit error 3 9 A LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide 2 Macro PDF Beeper Definitions Thefollowing table describes beeper indications for M acro PDF Table 3 2 Macro PDF Beeper Indications Error Beep Sequence Indication 1 Low Long i level decode error caused by incorrect symbol Trying to transmit a M acro PDF field without enabling the U ses Escape Characters parameter 2 Low Long FilelD error A bar code not in the current M PDF sequence was scanned 3 Low Long O ut of memory Thereis not enough buffer space to store the current M PDF symbol 4 Low Long Bad symbology You scanned a 1 D or 2 D bar codein an M PDF sequence a duplicate M PDF label an incorrect sequence or are trying to transmit an empty or illegal M PDF field 5 Low Long Flushing buffer Fast Warble Successful paramete
78. a Pde eed P aE hs 6 7 t em ia r O a MIN O cc 6 7 Send Keystroke Control Characters and Keyboard 6 7 vi Contents Rule Ses zc rtu 6 7 ADF Bar Code M enu 1 6 8 Alternate i RC RUE e a Ee de ARE e n ra 6 10 Rules Hierarchy in Bar 4 6 11 6 12 Beeper Definitions 6 13 Chapter 7 ADF Bar Codes Special Commarnds coe uem E ER X 7 1 Begin New 7 1 Save Rule rotae eR etes dete iubeat eat se 7 2 _ ___ lt _______ _ _ _________ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ 7 2 QUit Entering ded 7 3 Disable Rule 7 4 iare had Ale van Sree ate Set er LE Ee end edt 7 5 cun 7 5 Code Lengths gt 7 7 Specific Data String 7 11 RP RR S Racer Rr de RE E 7 12 MVIIC
79. able raster 3 2 0 5 1 D C 5 1 scanning examples 5 1 programming parameters abort macro PDF entry 5 115 aiming 00685 5 63 baud rate 5 76 5 77 5 78 beep after good decode 5 54 beep on 856 5 95 beeper 5 55 bi directional redundancy 5 69 check parity 5 81 editing enc 5 38 Code 128 5 46 Code 39 check digit 5 30 Code 39 Full 566 5 11 codelengths 5 21 5 11 convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 5 36 convert 2 of 5 to EAN 13 5 33 convert UPC E toUPC A 5 29 data transmission 5 91 decode attempt duration 5 56 decode buffering 5 41 5 42 decode UPC EAN supplemental 5 37 decode UPC EAN supplemental 5 66 delete character set ECIS 5 106 5 107 escape characters 5 105 FAT MOTE 5 96 flash memory programming 5 96 flush macro PDF 5 115 hardware handshaking 5 83 5 84 5 85 5 86 host 5 8 host serial RTS line state 5 93 2 of 5 check digit verification 5 31 inter
80. arks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for the next character in the serial data stream The number of stop bits one or two selected depends on the number the receiving terminal is programmed to accommodate Set the number of stop bits to match host requirements Select the desired number of stop bits for RS 232C communications lt FN3 gt 2090201 1STOP BIT 2 STOP BITS lt FN3 gt 2090202 5 81 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking The LS 6800 scanner uses an RS 232C data interface The RS 232C port is designed to operate either with or without the hardware handshaking lines RT S Request to Send and CTS Clear to Send If RT S CT S handshaking is selected scan data is transmitted according to the following sequence The scanner reads the CT S line for activity If CTS is asserted the scanner waits up to one second for the host to negate the S line After two seconds if the CT S 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 RT S line and waits for two seconds for the host to assert CT S When the host asserts CT S data is transmitted If the CTS lineis not asserted after two seconds the scanner sounds a transmission error and discards the data When data transmission is complete the scanner negates RT S 10 msec after se
81. at data Buffering the data preserves it until it can be processed 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 thelow order bit Onebyte in memory can be used to store one ASCII character 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 encodation in a particular bar code symbology A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmeticformula and checksthat the resulting number matches the encoded check digit Check digits are required for UPC and Code 128 but areoptional for other symbologies Using check digits decreases the chance of substitution errors when a symbol is decoded One of three subsets of mututally exclusive codeword definitions within PDF417 Codabar Code Codeword Codeword Pd C odeword Percent Decode Code Length Code 128 Code3 Of 9 Code 39 Continuous Code Country Flag Dead Zone Decode Decode Algorithm Glossary A discrete self checking code with a character set consisting of start stop characters A B C D or T N E digitsO to 9 and these additional characters 4 Set of unambiguous rules specifying the
82. atures N ote that all parameter settings are stored in non volatile memory and so are retained after power down 5 99 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide M acro PDF Transmission Decode M odes Select only one of the four options below for handling the decoding of M acro PDF The decoder can handle up to 64K bytes of decoded data including any optional field information except in the mode Transmit Each M acro PD F Symbol D ecoded in Sequential O rder where there is no limit to the size of the M acro PDF set Select one of these four options for decoding M acro PDF sequences 5 100 Buffer All Symbols Transmit M acro PDF When Complete This activates transmission of all decode data from an entire M acro PDF sequence Transmission does not occur until the entire M acro PDF sequence is scanned and decoded This is the default option If the decode data exceeds the limit of 64K bytes there is no transmission because the entire sequence has not been scanned Usethe parameter Flush M acro PDF Buffer to purge the buffer Transmit Any Symbol in Set Particular Order This causes transmission of data from each M acro PDF417 symbol as decoded whether it is in sequential order or not Scan in Sequence O nly Transmit in Sequence Without Buffering This causes transmission of data from each symbol within the M acro PDF sequence as decoded provided the M acro PDF symbols are scanned in order If you do not scan
83. bove symbologies except for Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII The ASCII character set assigns a code to letters punctuation marks numerals and most control keystrokes on the keyboard Thefirst 32 codes are non printable and are assigned to keyboard control characters such as BACKSPACE and RETURN Theother 96 are called printable codes because all but SPACE and DELETE produce visible characters Code 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code control character preceding a Code 39 symbol and assigns an ASCII character value For example when Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled and a B is scanned it is interpreted as b as and H emulates the keystroke BACKSPACE Scanning ABC M outputs the keystroke equivalent of ABC ENTER TheLS 6800 s integrated decoder autodiscriminates between Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII 5 11 CodeType Cont d A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 020000L lt NF DISABLE UPC E 12 lt FN3 gt 1000011 ENABLE UPC A ENABLE UPC E lt FN3 gt 1000021 V 2df ATE VSIA 01000016 gt Programming the LS 6800 CodeType Cont d lt FN3 gt 1000041 ENABLE 8 lt FN3 gt 1000030 DISABLE EAN 13 8 NV3 3 18VSIG 07000016 NF ENABLE EAN 13 FN 3 1000031 5 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide CodeType
84. by Send commands 6 6 Advanced Data Formatting Pad Data With Zeros To pad data to the left scan the bar code containing the desired number of zeros This parameter is activated by Send commands Beeps Select a beep sequence for each ADF rule Send Keystroke Control Characters and Keyboard Characters Scan the Send bar code for the keystroke you wish to send Turn O n O ff Rule Sets Use these bar codes to turn rule sets on and off A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 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 havethe following format MMMM M PPPPPDD Where zM anufacturer ID P Part N umber D Destination Code The distribution center uses a PC with dedicated control characters for manufacturer ID CTRL M gt part number CTRL P and destination code CTRL D gt At this center the UPC data is treated as manufacturer ID code Thefollowing rules need to be entered When scanning data of code type Code 128 send the next 5 characters send the manufacturer ID key CTRL M gt send the next 5 characters send the part number key CTRL P send thenext 2 character
85. character delay 5 92 linear code type security level 5 67 linked UCC EAN 128 emulation 5 47 LRC checksum 5 43 macro PDF transmission decode 5 5 101 M SI Plessey check digit algorithm 5 35 M SI Plessey Check Digits 5 34 NOTIS editing 5 38 numeric bar codes 5 97 parameter 06 5 3 geile 5 79 5 80 pause duration 5 49 prefix suffix 5 50 programmable raster height expansion 5 62 RS 232 host types 5 72 5 73 5 74 5 75 RS 232 options 5 72 scan data transmission format 5 51 5 52 5 53 scanning 5 60 5 61 scanning options 5 54 security options 5 66 serial response timeout 5 94 set 0 VIC5 5 2 simple scanner control 5 9 software handshaking 5 87 5 89 5 90 stop bit 5 82 time delay to low power mode 5 64 timeout options 5 65 transmit check digit 5 28 transmit code ID character 5 39 5 40 transmit 2 of 5 check digit 5 32 transmit macro PDF user selected TAS es ogi aw 5 109 transmit symbol in codeword format 5 103 transmit unknown codewords 5 108 transmit no decode message
86. curity Level 3 Code types other than the following must be successfully read twice before being decoded Thefollowing codes must be read three times Code Type Length M SI Plessey 4 or less 2015 8 or less 5 8 1655 Codabar 8 or less 5 66 Programming the LS 6800 Linear CodeType Security Level Linear Security Level 4 All supported code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded lt FN3 gt 2051501 LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 1 lt FN3 gt 2051504 LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 4 THA31ALIHOO3S 50918066 NP LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 2 lt FN3 gt 2051502 1 67 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Bi directional Redundancy This parameter is only valid when a Linear Code Type Security L evel has been enabled When this parameter is enabled a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions forward and reverse before being decoded ENABLE BI DIRECTIONAL REDUNDANCY lt FN3 gt 1040311 DISABLE BI DIRECTIONAL REDUNDANCY lt FN3 gt 1040310 5 68 Programming the LS 6800 UPC EAN Security Level TheLS 6800 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 aggressivene
87. e RET a ur SER Mae 5 43 UPC A and E Preamble ene eds b ER 5 44 M 5 44 UPCE Preamble 5 45 ese e dae edet node 5 46 Code 128 Emulation ii cce Linked UCC EAN 128 5 47 Pause Duration i vx sr E E EE RC O eger aea 5 49 aa ie ee ee ee Pare 5 50 Prefix Suffix ValU S Scan Data Transmission 5 51 BAD br ba eed dy 5 54 SCANNING OPTIONS Beep After Good 1 5 54 BeeperTone Frequency clie ie e rb p dore d rg eee 5 55 Decode Attempt 5 56 Trigg r e race resa ioh ara etica i athe EA 5 57 hla EAA 5 60 SCANNING odes c ss asa ates PRO Programmable Raster H eight and Raster Expansion 5 5 62 oot erar Rep Dei dew ee 5
88. e entered in the XX XX field Two parameters which require scanning several bar codes can be changed by sending a single RS 232 command These parameters Raster H eight and Raster Expansion Rate T heir respective single 5 232 commands 130000 20N 030 and 13000D 20N 020X where X is a hexadecimal value between 1 and F inclusive representing the parameter value Sending two consecutive ESC characters ASCII decimal value 27 resets the command parser At least 1 25 seconds must elapse after a parameter change in EEPROM beforethe scanner can accept another parameter change command W ith temporary parameter changes at least 100 ms must elapse between consecutive commands 5 9 A LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Select whether the LS 6800 can be programmed through commands from the host to the scanner s RS 232 port lt FN3 gt 1040621 ENABLE SIMPLE SCANNER CONTROL DISABLE SIMPLE SCANNER CONTROL lt FN3 gt 1040620 5 10 Programming the LS 6800 Code Types The bar code menu selections enable the scanner to decode any or all of the following symbologies UPC Versions and E EAN 8 13 e Codabar Code39 Trioptic Code 39 93 e Code128 e Interleaved 2 of 5 e Discrete 2 of 5 UCC EAN 128 7 Bookland EAN e 417 MSI Plessey UPC EAN Coupon Code The integrated scanner autodiscriminates between all of the a
89. ed 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 nly numeric 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded An acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation The laser is an intense light source Light from a laser is all the same frequency unlike the output of an incandescent bulb Laser light is typically coherent and has a high energy density The diameter of the spot of laser light scanning the bar code as measured at a given distance from the bar code Smaller spot sizes yield higher resolution but poorer depth of focus 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 21 thousandth of an inch Thedifferencein percentage between light reflected from spaces R s and light reflected from bars MRD Rs Rp 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 narrowest bar or space unit of measure in a code Theterm is used by theUniform Code Council in its description of UPC EAN code it is also used in thedescription of Code 12
90. een the transmission of each character To set a host communications intercharacter delay 1 ScantheIN TERCHARACT ER DELAY bar code below 2 Scan two bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 which represent the desired delay You must always scan two bar codes 3 If you makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 lt FN3 gt 30C 0063 INTERCHARACTER DELAY 5 91 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Host Serial RTS Line State Scan a bar code below to set the host serial RTS line state to either high or low FN 321080040 HOST LOW RTS HOST HIGH RTS lt FN3 gt 1080041 5 92 Programming the LS 6800 Serial ResponseTimeout This parameter determines the maximum period allowed to elapse before the scanner assumes end of transmission The delay period can range from 0 to 9 9 seconds To set a serial RS 232C response time out 1 Scanthe SERIAL RESPONSE TIM E OUT bar code below 2 Scan two bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 which represent the desired time out You must always scan two bar codes 3 If you makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 FN 323090020063 SERIAL RESPONSETIME OUT 5 93 4 LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 8000 BEL When this parameter is enabled the scanner issues a beep when a BEL
91. eiving device Your terminal is operative but scanned data is not displayed Or is displayed improperly on the screen e If you re working with a Synapse cable refer to your Synapse Interface uide Ifyou reworking in RS 232C single port mode check that the following parameters have been programmed correctly lt Baud Rate lt Stop Bits gt Parity lt Bits per Character The laser does not activate followed by a beep sequence e You may be scanning in an inappropriately hot environment R emove the scanner from the environment or allow the laser to cool down Accessories Required Accessories Thefollowing items required for a complete system are available through contacting your local Symbol representative or business partner ITEM Part Number Host Interface C ables for RS 232 O peration Available 14 straight lengths 25 Pin M ale D Connector TxD on Pin 3 25 17228 XX 25 Pin M ale D Connector TxD on Pin 2 25 17229 XX 25 Pin Female D Connector TxD on Pin 3 25 17230 XX 25 Pin Female D Connector TxD on Pin 2 25 17231 XX 9 Pin Female D Connector PC AT TxD on Pin 3 25 17232 X X Synapse Adapter Cable 10 pin Male 25 17233 XX Power Supply Select One 115 VAC Power Supply 50 14000 008 4 2 Maintenance and Specifications 220 240 VAC Power Supply Europe 50 14000 009 100 VAC Power Supply Japan 50 14000 010 User Documentation LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 70 35933 XX O ptional
92. ensed program in a network without written permission from Symbol Theuser agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs 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 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 is a trademark of Symbol Technologies O ther product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza oltsville New York 11742 1300 http ww w symbol com Contents About This Manual Notational C onventions da a ara C da Ii RA UE ela ix Related Publicatiorns ra Sora Eo ec ACE ix Service Information
93. er cover up unwanted bar codes in the scanning area If you have difficulty programming ADF using this method contact 1 800 925 M BOL extension 4417 Special Commands Begin New Rule Scan this bar codeto start entering a new rule lt FN3 gt 7B1211 BEGIN NEW RULE 7 1 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Save Rule Scan this bar codeto savethe rule you entered lt gt 4 SAVE RULE Erase Use these bar codes to erase criteria actions or rules lt FN3 gt 6C lt FN3 gt 6A ERASE CRITERIA ERASE ACTIONS AND START AND START AGAIN AGAIN dua lt FN3 gt 80 ERASE PREVIOUSLY SAVED RULE ERASE ALL RULES 7 2 ADF Bar Codes Q uit Entering Rules Scan this bar codeto quit entering rules lt FN3 gt 6Q QUIT ENTERING RULES 7 3 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Disable Rule Set Use these bar codes to disable rule sets lt FN3 gt 01 lt FN3 gt 02 DISABLE RULE SET 1 DISABLE RULE SET 2 lt FN3 gt 03 lt FN3 gt 04 DISABLE RULE SET 3 DISABLE RULE SET 4 lt FN3 gt 00 DISABLE ALL RULE SETS 7 4 ADF Bar Codes Criteria Code Types Scan the bar codes for all code types desired before selecting other criteria lt gt 6 13001 lt FN3 gt 6C 13002 CODE 39 CODABAR
94. ern extends at least 3 4 inch beyond each edge of the bar code e ThePDF417 bar code symbol has multiple rows but the raster pattern also has multiple scanning rows For this reason do three basic things as you scan Center the aiming pattern on the bar code as illustrated before Keep the pattern in the same horizontal plane as the bar code gt gt Figure 3 8 Orienting Scanning Pattern On PDF417 Bar Code Ifthe vertical scan pattern is not high enough to cover a tall PDF417 symbol move the bar code so the scan pattern moves toward the bottom of the symbol keeping the beam horizontal to the rows and then slowly moves back upward toward the top 3 7 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Figure 3 9 Moving Scan Pattern U pward and Downward on Tall PDF Symbol Thescan beam does not have to be perfectly parallel with the top and bottom of the symbol up to a 4 tilt works Specular Reflection When laser beams reflect directly back into the scanner from the bar code they can blind the scanner and make decoding difficult This is specular reflection To avoid this scan the bar code at a slight angle so that the beam does not bounce directly back But don t scan at too oblique an angle the scanne
95. es can also be done the sale rule For example the 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 turn off rule set 1 It is recommended that you scan the Disable All Rule Sets bar code 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 Code L engths on page 7 7 Rules Hierarchy in Bar Codes The order of programming individual rules is important T most general rule should be programmed last All programmed rules are stored 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 EN T
96. es of the bar code Practice shows what works best gt 3 4 gt 3 4 Figure 3 6 Raster Pattern Expanding O ver PDF417 Symbol In Always Raster M ode the raster pattern spreads fully over the bar code regardless of symbology Figure 3 7 Always Raster Pattern on 1 D Bar Code If the symbol is held in a position which makes it unreadable the red LED blinksto indicate that condition Successful Decode The green LED and a short high tone beep indicate a successful decode The laser turns off After a successful decode remove the symbol from the scan path If the symbol does not decode remove the symbol from the scan path and try again M ake sure the bar code is on a clean white non reflective surface 3 6 Scanning with the LS 6800 Output Decoded data is transmitted to the host device M surethat the R S 232C parameters e g baud rate parity etc are set properly See RS 232C 0 ptions on page 5 71 Scan the Entire Bar Code Symbol The larger the symbol the farther away you should position the symbol to permit the raster pattern to cover the symbol See L S 6800 D ecode Zones on page 3 11 Hold the symbol close for denser symbols Inall cases make sure the scan patt
97. fields according to the GLI Global Label Identifier protocol or the ECI Extended Channel Interpretation protocol or to disable this parameter FN3 220N 0401 ECI PROTOCOL 3NON 000 NOC ENG GLI PROTOCOL lt FN3 gt 20N 0402 5 104 Programming the LS 6800 Delete Character Set ECIs This parameter enablesthe scanner to delete any escape sequences representing C haracter Set ECIs also known as GLIs from its buffer before transmission In many receiving systems Character Set ECIs can be removed without affecting the way data is displayed or processed When deletion is selected the scanner transmits data from PDF417 and M icroPDF417 bar codes containing Character Set ECIs even when the ECI Protocol is disabled Scan a bar codeto delete or transmit character set ECIs lt FN3 gt 10M0151 DELETE CHARACTER SET ECIs TRANSMIT CHARACTER SET ECIs lt FN3 gt 10M0150 5 105 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Decoder This parameter enablesthe scanner to interpret Extended Channel Interpretations 5 that are supported by the scanner firmware This parameter has no effect on symbols that were not encoded using ECIs This verison of the product supports ECIs 000900 through 000913 used for efficient encoding of Common Data Syntax Format 00 99 If this parameter is disabled and a symbol is scanned tha
98. hecked and stripped check character Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion and checked one check character Reader has performed Full ASCII character conver sion and checked and stripped check character Example A Full ASCII bar code with check character W 1 1 DW be transmitted as JA7Aimld where 7 14244 option specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Trioptic bar code412356 istransmitted as 1X 0412356 Code 93 option specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Code 39 bar code 012345678905 is transmitted as G 0012345678905 Code 128 Standard data packet N o Function code 1 in first symbol position Function code 1 in first symbol character position Function code 1 in second symbol character position Example A Code EAN 128 bar code with Function 1 character in the first position Fe t4a is transmitted as C 1A imld Codabar N o check digit processing Reader has checked check digit Reader has stripped check digit before transmission Example A Codabar bar code without check digit 4123 is transmitted as F04123 Programming Reference Table A 2 Modifier C haracters Continued Code Type O ption Value Option EAN UPC 0 Standard packet in full EAN country code format which is 13 digits for UPC A and UPC E not including supplemental data
99. how to connect to a host via RS 232 Host Connectors LS 6800 Scanner 19 Host Interface C ables B 9 Pin and 25 Pin Conectors Power Supply Host System Figure 2 3 LS 6800 RS 232C Operation 1 Connect the host interface cable the port at the rear of the scanner s casing as indicated in Figure 2 4 Tom C Ew P v Host Interface Cable Port Figure 2 4 Host Interface Cable to Scanner Port 2 Connectthe power supply to the host interface cable s power input port For 25 pin connectors this port ison the side of the host interface cable s host connector for 9 2 4 Setup pin connectors the port is either on the side of the host connector or on a power adapter on the cable itself V Connection with Power Jack 9 N A on Interface CI Cable Power Input 7 9 Pin Host Port on Host Connector Connector Figure 2 5 Connecting Power Supply Connect the other end of the power supply to a receptacle supplying AC power of the proper voltage level Power also may be supplied by the host system Contact Symbol s Custom Products Group for more information Plug the host interface cable s host connector into the receiving port on the host system Program all desirable host interface decode and communications parameters See Chapter 5 Programming the
100. hs Any Length 5 3 5 4 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Table 5 1 General Parameter Table Cont d Parameter D ecode O ptions Transmit UPC A Check Digit Transmit UPC E Check Digit Convert UPC E to UPC A Code 39 Check Digit Verification Transmit C ode 39 Check Digit 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Transmit 2 of 5 Check Digit Convert 2 of 5 to 13 M SI Plessey Check Digits Transmit M SI Plessey Check Digit M SI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm Convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 Decode UPC EAN Supplemental CLSI Editing NOTIS Editing Transmit Code ID Character Decode Buffering Transmit N o Decode M essage Transmit LRC Checksum UPC A Preamble UPC E Preamble Code 128 Emulation M icroPDF417 only UCC EAN 128 Emulation M icroPD F417 only Pause Duration Prefix Suffix Values Scan Data Transmission Format Selection Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled One Two Enabled Disabled M od 10 M od 10 od 10 M od 11 Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Symbol Std AIM Std Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled N one System Character System Character amp Country Code N one System Character System Character amp Country Code Enabled Disabled Decode Ignore
101. ic Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 Valid values are between 01 and 15 3 If you makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 FN3230N032010F RASTER HEIGHT Default 15 RASTER EXPANSION SPEED Default 11 FN 3 230N022010F 5 61 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Aiming M odes Select an aiming mode aiming with a dot pattern or with a slab raster pattern N ote that aiming modes do not work with the Always Raster scanning option Aiming Dot O ption A trigger pull creates the single dot aiming pattern which lasts for a fixed interval This dot can easily be seen in outdoor or high ambient light environments A slab raster pattern or an open raster pattern appears next depending on the programmed scanning option There are two programmable timeout periods for this option normal and extended Slab Raster O ption A trigger pull creates the slab raster pattern If thetarget is a 1 D bar code the pattern never gets beyond a slab raster If the target bar code is PDF417 the pattern opens up to an optimized raster pattern as soon as the scanner is properly aligned over the bar code lt gt 2051 01 Normal T imeout 2 p 2 5 5 mmm m AIMING DOT ExtendedT imeout lt gt 2051 02
102. ield Inches W idth of Field in Inches 3 11 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 3 12 Chapter 4 Maintenance and Specifications Maintenance TheLS 6800 scanner and power supply are designed to provide reliable service over an extended period of time with virtually no maintenance For the scanner the only maintenance required is periodic cleaning of the exit window Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth e Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with ammonia water Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the window What IL Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions e Check the system power e Make sure you are using the correct interface cable for the host device Check for loose cable connections Makesurethe scanner is programmed to decode the symbology you are trying to read See Chapter 5 Programming the L S 6800 and Chapter 6 Advanced D ata Formatting Check the bar code to make sure it is not severely defaced e Try scanning a test symbol of the symbology you trying to read 4 1 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Your terminal operates but scanned data is not displayed correctly e Check the system power Check for loose cable connections Check that the communication parameters baud rate parity stop bits etc are set properly for the rec
103. inate UPC EAN Supplementals selected this option adjusts the number of times a symbol without supplementals is decoded beforetransmission Therangeisfrom two to twenty times Fiveor above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC EAN symbols with and without supplementals and the autodiscriminate option is selected 1 Scan the bar code below to select a decode redundancy value 2 Scan two numeric bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 Single digit numbers must have a leading zero 3 Ifyou makean error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on 5 98 lt FN3 gt 305182021E DECODE UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTAL REDUNDANCY 5 65 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Linear Code Type Security Level Note Does not apply to Code 128 The LS 6800 offers four levels of decode security for linear code types e g Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 H igher security levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality As security levels increase the scanner s aggressiveness decreases Select the security level appropriate for your bar code quality Linear Security Level 1 Thefollowing code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded Code Length Codabar All M SI Plessey 4 or less D2of5 8 or less 5 8 or less Linear Security Level 2 All supported code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded Linear Se
104. inked Symbol is selected M icroPDF417 symbols beginning with codeword 906 907 912 914 or 915 are ignored If Autodiscriminate Linked Symbol is selected the scanner looksfor a M icroPDF417 symbol when scanning a 1 D symbol If a M icroPDF417 symbol is not detected within the timeout period the 1 D symbol data is transmitted Note T he Timeout Between D ecodes D ifferent Symbols parameter must be set to 0 beforelgnore Linked Symbol or Autodiscriminate L inked Symbol can be selected W hen scanning a linked symbol if the 1 D symbol isscanned first the scanner issues a low beep indicating that the M icroPD F417 symbol must still be scanned M ove the laser up until this symbol is scanned The scanner issues two high beeps the first indicates the M icroPD F417 symbol was decoded the second indicates the entire linked symbol was decoded If the M icroPD F417 symbol is scanned first the laser opens to a raster pattern and automatically scans the 1 D symbol This decode is indicated by a high low high beep the first high issues when the M icroPD F417 symbol is decoded the low issues when the 1 D symbol is decoded and the second high indicates the entire linked symbol has been decoded 5 47 4 LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Linked 128 Emulation Cont d lt FN3 gt 20N0501 DECODE LINKED SYMBOL IGNORE LINKED SYMBOL lt FN3 gt 20N0500 5 48 TOSINAS GDINIT ALVNINTS
105. lar reading device or printed with a particular device or method To help synchronize a PDF417 symbol s structure codewords which collectively indicate which row a particular one is which is the left and right side of that row how many rows are in the symbol what security level is encoded in the symbol and how many data columns are in the rows Left Row Indicators occur in each row immediately after the Start pattern Right Row Indicators occur in each row immediately before the Stop pattern Search for a symbol to be optically recognized Area intended to contain a symbol Glossary 7 Scanner Self checking C ode Show through Space SpecularR eflection Spot Size Spots Start stop Character Substrate Substrate Scattering Symbol Symbol Aspect Ratio Symbol H eight Glossary 8 156800 Product Reference Guide An electronic device used to scan bar code symbols and produce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol Itsthree main components are Light Source Laser Or Photoelectric Cell IIluminates A Bar Code Photodetector Registers The Difference In Reflected Light M ore Light Reflected From Spaces Signal Conditioning Circuit Transforms O ptical Detector Output Into A Digitized Bar Pattern A symbology that uses a checking algorithm to detect encoding errors within the characters of a bar code symbol The generally undesirable property of a substra
106. lds Cont d Enable or disable by scanning the appropriate bar code lt FN3 gt 10M0011 ENABLE FILE NAMETRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0021 ENABLE BLOCK COUNT TRANSMIT LIINSNVH L3IAVN 318VSIG OLOOWOT lt N gt DISABLE BLOCK COUNT TRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0020 5 109 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Transmit M acro PDF User Selected Fields Cont d FN 3 10M0031 ENABLETIME STAMPTRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0041 ENABLE SENDERTRANSMIT DISABLE SENDERTRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0040 5 110 LIINSNVH LdlA VIS AWILATEVSIG O 00INOT E Programming the LS 6800 Transmit M acro PDF User Selected Fields Cont d lt FN3 gt 10M0051 ENABLE ADDRESSEE TRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0061 ENABLE FILE SIZETRANSMIT ILI ASNVu L33SsSq3ddqv J14 VSIA 0 lt 00 lt gt DISABLE FILE SIZE TRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0060 5 111 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Transmit M acro PDF User Selected Fields Cont d lt FN3 gt 10M0071 ENABLE CHECKSUMTRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0101 ENABLE MACRO PDF CONTROL HEADERTRANSMIT LIINSNVH LIN 1S3123HO 318VSIG DISABLE MACRO PDF CONTROL HEADERTRANSMIT lt FN3 gt 10M0100 0 00 lt N gt Programming the LS 6800 Transmit M acro PDF User Selected Fields Cont d lt FN3 gt 10M0121 ENABLE LAST BLOCK MARKER
107. lect whether the scan data is to be transmitted as soon as it is available or whether transmission follows the RTS CTS procedure For RTS CTS also select the appropriate option RTS CTS Option 1 The scanner asserts RT S before transmitting and ignores the state of CTS The scanner deasserts RT S when the transmission is incomplete RTS CTS Option 2 RTS is always high or low user programmed logic level owever the scanner waits for CT S to be asserted before transmitting data If CTS is not asserted within two seconds the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data RTS CTSOption 3 The scanner asserts RT S prior to any data transmission regardless of the state of CT S The scanner waits up to two seconds for CTS to be asserted If CT Sisnotasserted duringthistime thescanner issues an error indication and discards the data The scanner deasserts RT S when transmission is incomplete FN 322090500 NONE 5 84 Hardware Handshaking Cont d RTS CTS lt FN3 gt 2090501 lt FN3 gt 2090503 RTS CTS Option 2 RTS CTS Option 3 lt FN3 gt 2090504 Programming the LS 6800 uondo 519 5 1 20 lt 0602 lt Nd A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Software andshaking This parameter offers control of the data transmission process It may be used instead of but not in conjunction with hardware handshaking handshaking may be combined with E
108. lly each third row Percent D ecode Print Contrast Signal 5 Protocol Quiet Zone Reflectance Resolution Row Indicators Scan Scan Area 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 M easurement of the contrast brightness difference between the bars and spaces of a symbol A minimum PCS value is needed for a bar code symbol to bescannable PCS RD where RL is the reflectance factor of the background and RD the reflectance factor of the dark bars Acronym for Programmable R ead Only M emory An integrated circuit which can be programmed through special processes and accessed at random during normal operation Reprogramming is possible but only through processes such as ultraviolet light erasing and electrical rewriting of data For a specific signaling type a set of recognized rules governing the format and timing of message exchange Between data communications devices this includes an exchange of predetermined signals arranged for both establishing connection and for disconnecting 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 Thenarrowest element dimension which can be distinguished by a particu
109. lt FN3 gt 6C 13D03 lt FN3 gt 6C 13006 CODE 128 120F5 lt FN3 gt 6C 13DOF EAN 128 7 5 E 156800 Product Reference Guide CodeTypes Continued lt FN3 gt 6C 13D08 lt FN3 gt 6C 13009 UPC A UPC E lt FN3 gt 6C 13DOA lt FN3 gt 6C 13D0B EAN 8 EAN 13 lt FN3 gt 6C 13000 PDF417 lt gt 6 1 1 ADF for Macro PDF417 Applies rule to each block in MPDF set 7 6 Code Lengths ADF Bar Codes Scan these bar codesto definethe number of characters the selected codetypes must contain Select one length per rule only Note This is not a keypad lt FN3 gt 6C 13701 1 lt FN3 gt 6C 13703 3 lt FN3 gt 6C 13705 5 lt FN3 gt 6C 13707 7 lt FN3 gt 6C 13702 2 lt FN3 gt 6C 13704 4 lt FN3 gt 6C 13706 6 lt FN3 gt 6C 13708 8 7 7 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths Continued lt FN3 gt 6C 13709 lt FN3 gt 6C 1370A 9 10 lt FN3 gt 6C 1370B lt FN3 gt 6C 1370C 1 12 lt FN3 gt 6C 1370D lt FN3 gt 6C 1370E B 14 lt FN3 gt 6C 1370F 15 7 8 lt FN3 gt 6C 13710 16 Code Lengths Continued lt FN3 gt 6C 13711 17 lt FN3 gt 6C 137
110. nding the last character The host should respond by negating CT S 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 CI 5 is asserted for less than 50 ms between characters the transmission is aborted The scanner sends a transmit error and the data is discarded If the above communications sequence fails the scanner issues an error beep Data is lost and must be rescanned Note The DTR signal is jumpered active 5 82 Programming the LS 6800 Hardware Handshaking Cont d SYMBOL IS DECODED NO RESPONSE AFTER 2 SECONDS THE YES UNIT BEEPS 4 TIMES TO INDICATE A TRANSMISSION ERROR RTS AND CTS NO SELECTED YES CTS ASSERTED IF STILL ASSERTED AFTER 2 SECONDS INDICATE TRANSMISSION ERROR ASSERT RTS NO CTS ASSERTED IF NOT ASSERTED AFTER 2 SECONDS INDICATE TRANSMISSION ERROR YES TRANSMIT DATA S I FINISHED Figure 5 1 Hardware Handshaking 5 83 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking Cont d Hardware handshaking allows you to check the readiness of the receiving device before data is transmitted If the receiving device is periodically occupied with other tasks hardware handshaking is needed to prevent loss of transmitted data H ardware handshaking may not be used in conjunction with software handshaking Se
111. nections are secure Present M ake sure the symbol to be scanned is within the scanning range 3 to 8 inches in blinking mode otherwise refer to LS 6800 D ecode Zones on page 3 11 3 4 Scanning with the LS 6800 Scan Alignment or rientation To scan present the symbol in the direct path of the scan pattern For proper orientation position the bar code so that the aiming pattern centers itself on the bar code as illustrated Aiming Spot below Slab Raster Figure 3 3 Aiming Patterns on 1 D and 2 D Bar Codes For a 1 D symbol the slab raster pattern reads the bar code A full raster pattern also reads a 1 D bar code so aggressively that scan pattern alignment does not have to be precise Figure 3 4 Full Raster Patterns on 1 D Bar Codes For a 2 D symbol the pattern spreads vertically to cover the symbol if it is parallel to the symbol s rows Keep the bar code the same horizontal plane as the scan pattern Figure 3 5 Full Raster Pattern on MicroPDF417 Symbol 3 5 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide If the pattern does not cover the top and bottom of the 2 D symbol pull the bar code back until it does M akesurethe scan pattern extends at least three quarters of an inch beyond the edg
112. ns Beep After Good Decode Determine if the scanner s beeper sounds during normal scanning In most cases the scanner operates with the beeper enabled beeper always operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions See Beeper D efinitions on page 3 9 Select whether or not to beep after a successful decode If you select Beep A fter Good Decode set the beeper tone or frequency lt FN3 gt 1040021 BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE DO NOT BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE lt FN3 gt 1040020 5 54 Programming the LS 6800 Beeper Tone Frequency This parameter sets the decode beep frequency tone low medium or high FN 3 2050E02 LOW FREQUENCY 040902 lt gt HIGH FREQUENCY FN 0 5 5 A LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Decode Attempt Duration This sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt This is programmable in 0 1 second increments from 0 1 to 9 9 seconds T he recommended interval is between 1 0 and 5 0 seconds If DECODE ATTEM PT DURATION INFINITE is selected no timeout occurs the scanner continues to attempt to decode 1 Scana bar code below 2 If the first bar code was scanned scan two bar codes from Numeric Bar Codes beginning on page 5 96 which correspond to the desired interval in 0 1 second increments 3 makean e
113. nsfor PDF417 bar codes useful when decoding low profile 1D and 2D bar codes where over scanning is not desired N otethat the 3 2 Scanning with the LS 6800 height and expansion rate are directly but not linearly proportional to their respective parameter values Line O nly Scanner activation creates a single scan line similar to a 1D scan line which never opens to a raster pattern This is useful in applications requiring high speed scanning where a raster pattern is not necessary Trigger Modes TheLS 6800 trigger modes that follow enable the scanner to be set up to scan with attended mode or without unattended mode operator intervention In attended mode the operator may present the bar code to a scanner in Blinking Laser M ode or may physically trigger the scanner using H ardware Trigger M ode In unattended mode the scanner activates when bar codes automatically move into its scan path through Continuous M ode or Software Trigger Command For unattended mode the system must be set up so that bar codes and scanning patterns properly align and triggering occurs when the bar code is in the proper position for scanning see Scan Alignment Orientation on page 3 5 Hardware Trigger To install an external triggering switch plug the trigger switch into the flying lead of the host D connector 9 or 25 pin of the interface cable You may use a standard off the shelf stereo mini plug such as those used for p
114. ntenance and Specifications Table 4 6 Singe Port RS 232C 9 Pin Female D Type Connector PC AT p n 25 17232 01 Pin Signal Function 2 RxD Serial data receive input driven by the serial data transmit output on the device communicating with the scanner 3 TxD Serial data transmit output This drives the serial data receive input on the device communicating with the scanner 5 Ground Power supply input ground pin and reference for both output signals It must be capable of sinking all return current 6 DTR Data terminal ready H ardwired active 7 CTS Clear to send handshaking input line used optionally by another device to signal the scanner to begin transmitting data It can beused only in conjunction with the RTS line 8 RTS Request to send handshaking output line used optionally by the scanner to signal another device that data is available to send It can be used only in conjunction with the CTS line Table 4 7 10 Pin Male Modular Connector for Synapse Cable p n 25 17233 01 Pin Signal Function 1 SYNDATA Synapse compatible data line Bi directional line 2 SYNCLK Synapse compatible clock line Bi directional line 3 VCC Power 4 GND Power supply ground pin and reference for both output signals It must be capable of sinking all return current 4 8 Chapter 5 Programming the LS 6800 Before programming follow the pertinent setup instructions in Chapter 2
115. ntrol characters The LRC character is the exclusive OR of all characters except for the LRC character itself ENABLE LRC CHECKSUM FN 321040401 DISABLE LRC CHECKSUM lt FN3 gt 1040400 5 43 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide UPC A and E Preamble Three options are given for the lead in characters of decoded UPC A or UPC E symbols transmitted to the host Select one preamble for UPC A decodes and one for UPC E decodes These lead in characters are considered part of the symbol itself The three options are a system character only e the country code and system character no preamble The system character is the digit printed to the extreme left of a UPC symbol The country code for UPC is always zero and cannot be transmitted without the system character UPC A Preamble Select one option for UPC A preamble by scanning the appropriate bar code FN3 2030100 NONE 3 5 ye 2 2 NE 8 LI 2 SYSTEM CHARACTER amp COUNTRY CODE FN 322030102 5 44 Programming the LS 6800 UPC E Preamble Select one option for UPC E preamble by scanning the appropriate bar code FN 32203000 NONE m 3 2 LZ V _ gt PIE 5 2 m A SYSTEM CHARACTER amp COUNTRY CODE FN 32030
116. occupied by all characters of a code pattern including start stop characters and data In addition to error detection the recovery capability of PDF417 over missing destroyed or misdecoded codewords Error correction capability is based on thelevel of security 0 8 selected when the PDF417 label is printed Ink in a scan area not intended to bethere i e tracking and splatter Percentage of correct readings obtainable by one pass of a scanning device over a bar code Derived from EEPROM this is a type of memory that holds its content without power but must be erased in bulk or in a flash Typically these memory chips are less expensive and provide higher bit densities The start stop and center delimiting bars of UPC and EAN symbols A computer that serves other terminals in a network providing such services as computation database access supervisory programs and network control The space between two adjacent bar code characters in a discrete code Interleaved Bar Code Interleaved 2 Of 5 Laser Laser Spot Size LED Indicator Mil Minimum Reflectance Difference M rd Misread M isdecode M odule M odule A spect Ratio N anometre Glossary A bar code in which characters are paired together using bars to represents the first character and the intervening spaces to represent the second A binary bar code symbology representing character pairs in groups of five bars five interleav
117. operly can possibly void the warranty If the original shipping container was not kept contact Symbol to have another sent to you Symbol Support Center In the U S A for service information warranty information or technical assistance call SYMBOL SUPPORT CENTER 1 800 653 5350 If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner contact that Business Partner for service Canada M ississauga O ntario Canadian H eadquarters 905 629 7226 Europe Wokingham England European H eadquarters 0734 771 222 Inside UK 4441 734 771222 Outside UK Asia Singapore Symbol Technologies Asia Inc 337 6588 Inside Singapore 465 337 6588 Outside Singapore Chapter 1 15 6800 Series Scanner TheLS 6800 hands free scanner provides a raster scanning pattern specifically designed to scan PDF417 two dimensional bar codes as well as raster and linear patterns for decoding standard 1 D bar codes Its flexible mounting arrangement provides for both attended and unattended operation The LS 6800 is based on the Visible Laser Diode and can read color bar codes and symbols printed on virtually any substrates T here are two LED indicators red indicates laser on and alignment of the scanner with the bar code and green indicates a successful decode There are several ways to activate the scanner hardwired trigger photo sensor footswitch RS 232C command an external object sensor continuous or blinking
118. ortable cassette or CD players The drawing below gives wiring details Male jack shown for reference 1 1 gt Insertion Direction aif 3 2 4 3 4 1 Ground sleeve Note Due to many variations of jack and 2 Battery middle contact socket styles identify terminals as shown 3 Trigger tip before soldering leads Figure 3 2 Installing External Triggering Switch In the host cable mode the scanner triggers if the interface line is pulled to ground 3 3 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Software Trigger Command RS 232C In this mode the LS 6800 scans when commanded by the host Receipt of an FS character ASCII decimal value of 28 equivalent to a trigger pull turns on thelaser and begins a decode attempt Receipt of a CAN character ASCII decimal value 24 equivalent to a trigger release turns off the laser and terminates a decode attempt Blinking Laser M ode In Blinking Laser M ode thelaser blinks at approximately a 5096 duty cycleto conserve laser life This is the default operating mode This mode may be programmed through bar code menus in Chapter 6 Continuous M ode In Continuous Laser M ode the scanner continuously attempts to decode a bar code This mode may be necessary for medium speed conveyor belts or other time critical applications Scanning 1 D or 2 D Bar Code M ake sure all con
119. ounting the LS 6800 Desk Mount Switch off all devices to be connected to the LS 6800 scanning system and mount the scanner using the stand with a stable base a telescoping arm for adjustable height as in Figure2 1 Host Connector 8 20 _ ZK NET IE edem 1 ei 135 Mounting i Plat i Scanner 1 75 0 IL 1 4 77 0 e Scan W indow Desk Stand with Telesco ping Arm Stand Mounting Plate Bottom of Scanner Figure 2 1 Desk Mount Stand 1 Attach the plate to the stand s telescoping arm The plate s center hole screws onto the stand s arm 2 To mount thescanner to the stand s mounting plate align the screw holes the plate with those the bottom of the scanner 4x 46 32 tap and insert appropriate Screws 3 Setthe stand in the desired location 2 2 Wall Mount Setup If the scanner is to be mounted on the wall usethe wall mount bracket Co 41 20 1 Mounting Plate Front FLA 313 _ 6 2 0 _ gt O Mounting Plate Back 2 Mounted Scanner Figure 2 2 Wall Mount Plate Insert appropriate screws or bolts into the screw holes or bolt holes on the bottom plate of the fixture and attach to the wall 2 3 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide RS 232C Connection Thefollowing instructions describe
120. program the scanner through host command to the scanner s R S 232 port a capability contained in a feature set called Simple Scanner Control Command Syntax W hen using Simple Scanner Control program a scanner parameter by sending a string to the scanner in this format 13XXXX lt parameter bar code where parameter bar code refers to the string of characters found under each programming bar code in this manual minusthe FN3 character encoded in the bar code for the parameter option you wish to set and XXXX is a four digit hexadecimal number representing the number of characters in the command For example to enable Pulse Trigger send 13000D 2050202 To disable Pulse Trigger send 13000D 2050200 Depending on the application environment it may be possibleto enable LRC checksum and protocols for this communication See LRC Checksum on page 5 43 and Software H andshaking on page 5 86 Optional T Character An optional T character can be added to the string parameter bar code to indicate a temporary change to the value of a parameter which lasts only during one power cycle After that cycle the value returns to that saved in the unit s EEPROM The T character option does not apply for numerical keypad entries Set D efaults or for other parameters e g Flush M acro PDF Buffer which perform a single isolated action rather than change a parameter setting in EEPROM The T character counts in the total to b
121. r needs to collect scattered reflections from the scan to make a successful decode Practice shows what tolerances to work within Tilt Back At Slight Angle Up to 30 Specular reflection No specular reflection reflected beam interferes D ecode can occur Bar Code Bar Code Figure 3 10 Avoiding Specular Reflection 3 8 Scanning with the LS 6800 For scanning a 1 D bar code there is only a small specular dead zoneto avoid 2 from the direct laser beam T he specular dead zoneislarger for scanning PDF417 x9 from the direct laser beam At the same time the scanner is not effective if its beams hit the bar code s surface at an angle greater than 30 from the normal to that surface Beeper Definitions Thefollowing table describes beeper indications during standard operation Table 3 1 Beeper Definitions Standard U se Beeper Sequence Indication 1 Beep short high tone A bar codesymbol was decoded if decode beeper is default enabled Beeper tone is programmable 1 Beep long high tone Thermal shutdown 3 Beeps short high tone Power on or reset ccurs immediately after the unit is turned on indicating that the system software is working properly If three beeps occur during normal operation it is dueto a reset any work in progress is lost If this occurs often contact the Symbol Services Division For Linked UCC EAN 128 Emulation decode beep definitions see Linked
122. r scanned D ecode Beep Sequence Indication 1 Short Standard decode and transmit beep for all symbols 2 Short M PDF symbol is buffered Transmission of the buffered data is indicated by the single beep 3 10 Scanning with the LS 6800 LS 6800 Decode Zones 1 D Bar Codes NOTE Typical performance at 680 F 200 C on high quality symbols r 10 8 6 Nose of the 5 Scanner 4 2 EL 2 4 006 In 015 cm pa 5 ininches 0075 In 019 cm 10 020 In 051 cm Minimum Element W idth In 2040 1n 102 cm Mininktim Element W idth 055 In 140 cm Minimum Element W idth 4 t 1 1 gt 012 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 In 0 127 25 4 381 50 8 63 5 76 2 LS 6800 1 D Decode Zone Depth of field as a function of minimum element width PDF417 Bar Codes NOTE Typical performance at 680 F 200 C on high quality symbols Y module dimension 3 X r5 12 Nose of the Scanner 25 64 0 0 Depth of 25 64 Field 0066 In 017 cm 4 L Inches 010 In 025 cm Minimum Element W idth 127 In Cm 015 In 038 cm Minimum Element W idth 01 2 4 6 8 10 12 In 0 25 541 101 152 20 3 254 30 5 Cm LS 6800 2 D Decode Zone D epth of field as a function of minimum element width Figure 3 11 LS 6800 Decode Zones 254 127 127 25 4 Width of F
123. rd Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144178 lt 3 gt 6 144179 SEND x SEND y lt N3 gt 6A14417A lt gt 6 14417 SEND 2 SEND 1 lt FN3 gt 6A14417C lt FN3 gt 6A 144170 SEND SEND lt FN3 gt 6A14417E SEND 7 48 Turn O n O ff Rule Set Use these bar codes to turn rule sets on and off lt gt 6 13911 TURN RULE SET 1 lt gt 6 13931 TURN RULE SET 3 FN326A13910 TURN OFF RULE SET 1 lt FN3 gt 6A 13930 TURN OFF RULE SET 3 ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 13921 TURN ON RULE SET 2 lt FN3 gt 6A 1 TURN ON RULE SET 4 lt FN3 gt 6A 13920 TURN OFF RULE SET 2 lt FN3 gt 6A 13940 TURN OFF RULE SET 4 7 49 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard lt FN3 gt B20 SPACE lt FN3 gt B24 lt FN3 gt B2A lt FN3 gt B2D lt FN3 gt B2F 7 50 lt FN3 gt B23 lt FN3 gt B25 lt FN3 gt B2B lt FN3 gt B2E lt FN3 gt B21 Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt B22 lt FN3 gt B27 lt FN3 gt B29 lt FN3 gt B3B
124. roduct Reference G uide provides general instructions for setup operation troubleshooting maintenance and programming Notational Conventions Thefollowing conventions are used in this document Bullets indicate action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications 156800 Quick Reference Guide p n 70 17124 xx 15 4800 4900 and LS 6800 Flash M emory Programming p n 70 17636 xx Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol Support Center Before calling have the model number serial number and several of your bar code symbols at hand A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant If your problem cannot be solved over the phone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given specific directions Note Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used Shipping the units impr
125. rror or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 5 98 FN 323050020163 DECODE ATTEMPT DURATION DECODE ATTEMPT DURATION INFINITE lt FN3 gt 20500FF 5 56 Programming the LS 6800 Trigger M odes This parameter controls scanner triggering The following options are available In Level trigger mode trigger pull external hardware or scanner activates the laser and decode processing The laser remains on and decode processing continues until a trigger release a valid decode or the Decode Attempt Timeout is reached In Pulse trigger mode a trigger pull external hardware scanner activates the laser and decode processing The laser remains on and decode processing continues until a valid decode or the Decode Attempt Timeout is reached Blinking Laser mode is an internal trigger mode that cycles the scanning laser at approximately a 5096 duty cycle after no decode attempts have occurred for 30 seconds This extends laser life Continuous mode is an internal trigger mode that operates the scanner at a 10096 duty cycle The scanner continuously attempts to decode a bar code even if noneare present This modeis suited for time critical applications where bar codes move past the scanner 5 57 4 LS 6800 Produc Reference Guide Trigger M odes Cont d Select the preferred trigger mode lt FN3 gt 2050200 LEVEL lt FN3 gt 2050202 PULSE CONTINUOUS
126. rror correction codewords For example a one dimensional symbol requiring start stop and two check characters contains four characters of overhead Thus to encode three data characters seven characters are required A variable that can have different values assigned to it A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character The parity should be set to help detect transmission errors The parity should be set to match that of the receiving device If even parity is selected the parity bit has a value 0 or 1 to ensure that an even number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character If odd parity is selected the parity bit will have a value 0 or 1 to ensurethat an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character If 0 parity is selected the parity bit always will be set to 0 If 1 parity is selected the parity bit always will be setto 1 A two dimensional or stacked bar code symbology which can encode over one kilobyte of data per label and which represents data in the form of codewords values 0 928 Each codeword consists of four bars and four spaces for a total of 17 module widths modules vary in width from one to six element widths The symbology permits encoding up to 30 data columns and from 3 to 90 data rows For ease of reading while still maintaining high data density codewords are encoded in three mutually exclusive encodation sets or clusters with the same cluster repeating sequentia
127. s 245671243701500 where Class 24 Stock N umber 56712437 Price 01500 Ordinarily you would send this data as follows 24 class key 56712437 stock 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 rulethat 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 6 10 Advanced Data Formatting 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 rule can be entered as follows When scanning a bar code of length 1 that begins with 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 The switching back to normal rul
128. s send the destination codekey CTRL D When scanning data of codetype UPC EAN send all data send the manufacturer ID key CTRL To enter these rules follow the steps below 6 8 Advanced Data Formatting Rule 1 Code 128 Scanning Rule Step Bar Code OnPage Beep Indication 1 Begin N ew Rule 7 1 High High 2 Code 128 7 5 High H igh 3 Send next 5 characters 7 14 High High 4 Send CTRL M 7 34 High High 5 Send next 5 characters 7 14 High High 6 Send CTRL P 7 35 High High 7 Send next 2 characters 7 14 High High 8 Send lt CTRL D gt 7 33 High High 9 Save Rule 7 2 High Low High Low Rule 2 The UPC Scanning Rule Step Bar Code Page Beep Indication 1 Begin N ew Rule 7 1 High High 2 UPC EAN 7 6 High High 3 Send all remaining data 7 14 High High 4 Send CTRL M gt 7 34 High High 5 Save Rule 7 2 High Low High Low If you made any mistakes while entering this rule scan the QUIT ENTERING RULES bar code on page 7 3 If you already saved the rule scan the ERASE PREVIOUSLY SAVED RULE bar code on page 7 2 6 9 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 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 N umber 8 digits Price 5 digits This bar code might look like thi
129. scanned the following is transmitted 00001299 lt space gt If a Code 39 bar code of 1299X 15598 is scanned this rule is ignored Therule specifies the editing conditions and requirements before data transmission occurs 6 1 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide UsingADF Bar Codes When you program rule make sure the rule is logically correct Plan ahead before you start scanning To program each data formatting rule StarttheRule Scan the BEGIN NEW RULE bar 6006 page 7 1 e 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 6 4 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 Actions on page 6 5 SavetheRule Scan the SAVE RULE bar codeon page 7 2 This placestherulein the top position in the rule buffer e Ifyou make errors during this process some special purpose bar codes may be useful Erase Criteria and Start A gain Erase Actions and Start A gain Erase Previously Saved Rule etc Criteria actions and entire rules may be erased by scanning the appropriate bar code see Erase on page 7 2 Beeper D efinitions on page 6 13 help guide you through the programming steps 6 2 Ad
130. ss so be sure to choose only that level of security necessary for any given application UPC EAN Security Level 0 This is the default setting which allows the scanner to operate its most aggressive state while providing sufficient security in decoding in spec UPC EAN bar codes UPC EAN Security Level 1 As bar code quality levels diminish certain characters become prone to mis decodes before others i e 1 2 7 8 If you are experiencing mis decodes of poorly printed bar codes and the mis decodes are limited to these characters select this security level UPC EAN Security Level 2 If you are experiencing mis decodes of poorly printed bar codes and the mis decodes are not limited to characters 1 2 7 and 8 select this security level UPC EAN Security Level 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 mis decoding severely out of spec bar codes Selection of this level of security significantly impairs the decoding ability of the scanner If this level of security is necessary you should try to improvethe quality of your bar codes 5 69 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide UPC EAN Security Level Cont d FN 322051100 UPC EAN SECURITY LEVEL O lt FN3 gt 2051102 UPC EAN SECURITY LEVEL 2 UPC EAN SECURITY LEVEL 1 lt FN3 gt 2051101 5 1 0 1344
131. symbol LS 6800 Product Reference Guide de AE M Me E MMMI7 RA PA LS 6800 Product Reference G uide 70 35933 01 Revision A August 1998 Symbol Technologies Inc O ne Symbol Plaza H oltsville N Y 11742 LS 6800 Product Reference G uide 70 35933 01 Revision A August 1998 1998 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from Symbol This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an as is basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law 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 lic
132. t 6A 14415 SEND 7 44 FN326A14415F SEND Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144160 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144162 SEND b lt FN3 gt 6A 144164 SEND d lt FN3 gt 6A 144166 SEND f ADF Bar Codes gt 13 lt 6 1 SEND a lt FN3 gt 6A 144163 SEND c lt FN3 gt 6A 144165 SENDe lt FN3 gt 6A 144167 SEND g 7 45 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Continued FN3 6A 144168 FN3 6A 144169 SEND h SENDi lt FN3 gt 6A14416A lt FN3 gt 6A 14416B SEND j SEND k lt FN3 gt 6A14416C lt FN3 gt 6A14416D SEND SEND m lt FN3 gt 6A 14416 SEND 7 46 lt FN3 gt 6A 14416F SEND o Keyboard Characters Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 144170 SEND p lt FN3 gt 6A 144172 SEND lt FN3 gt 6A 144174 SEND t lt FN3 gt 6A 144176 SEND v ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 144171 SEND q lt FN3 gt 6A 144173 SEND s lt FN3 gt 6A 144175 SEND u lt FN3 gt 6A 144177 SEND w 7 47 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Keyboa
133. t B70 p lt FN3 gt B72 r lt FN3 gt B74 t Alphanumeric Keyboard Continued ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt B75 u lt FN3 gt B77 w lt FN3 gt B79 y lt FN3 gt B7B lt FN3 gt B7D lt FN3 gt B76 v lt FN3 gt B78 x lt FN3 gt B7A 2 lt FN3 gt B7C lt FN3 gt B7E 7 59 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 7 60 Appendix Programming Reference AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three character string cm where C m Flag Character ASCII 93 Code Character M odifier Character Table A 1 AIM Code Identifiers Code C haracter Code Type A Code 39 Code 128 F Codabar G Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 PDF417 icroPDF417 M SI Plessey D 2 of 5 IATA 2 of 5 Code 39 Trioptic Bookland EAN 5 The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on Table A 2 1 2 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Table A 2 Modifier Characters Code Type Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 Value O ption N o Check character or Full ASCII processing Reader has checked one check character Reader has c
134. t was encoded using an ECI escape the scanner transmits the ECI escape followed by the uninterpreted data lt FN3 gt 10M0161 ENABLE DECODER Scan a bar code to enable or disable this option DISABLE ECI DECODER lt FN3 gt 10M0160 5 106 Programming the LS 6800 Transmit U nknown Codewords This enables using the output codeword format for transmitting any or non M acro PDF codeword If this is not enabled and an unknown codeword is found a decode error beep sounds lt FN3 gt 10M0131 TRANSMIT UNKNOWN CODEWORDS lt FN3 gt 10M0130 DO NOT TRANSMIT UNKNOWN CODEWORDS 5 107 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Transmit M acro PDF User Selected Fields When enabled the following parameters cause transmission of the specified field in subsequently scanned M acro PDF417 symbols Unless transmission of a specific field is enabled itis not transmitted The options cannot be changed in the middle of a M acro PDF set entry All user selected fields are prefixed by 1923 for GLIs and C923C for ECls Tags and examples in the following parameters demonstrate C LI protocol but the tag 923 can be used instead if ECI protocol is enabled 5 108 Transmit File ame A ctivates transmission of thefilenamefield The field character tag is 19231000 For example the filename M AN
135. ta With Zeros Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 146609 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 9 FN 326A 14660B PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 11 lt FN3 gt 6A 146600 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 13 lt FN3 gt 6A 14660F PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 15 ADF Bar Codes lt FN3 gt 6A 14660 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 10 lt FN3 gt 6A 14660C PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 12 lt FN3 gt 6A 14660E PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 14 lt FN3 gt 6A 146610 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 16 7 29 E 156800 Product Reference Guide Pad Data With Zeros Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 146611 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 17 lt FN3 gt 6A 146613 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 19 lt FN3 gt 6A 146615 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 21 lt FN3 gt 6A 146617 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 23 7 30 lt FN3 gt 6A 146612 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 18 lt FN3 gt 6A 146614 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 20 lt FN3 gt 6A 146616 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 22 lt FN3 gt 6A 146618 PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 24 ADF Bar Codes Pad Data With Zeros Continued lt FN3 gt 6A 146619 lt FN3 gt 6A 14661A PAD ZEROSTO PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 25 LENGTH 26 lt FN3 gt 6A 14661B lt FN3 gt 6A 14661C PAD ZEROSTO PAD ZEROSTO LENGTH 27 LENGTH 28 lt FN3 gt 6A 14661E 146610 3 lt 6 gt PA
136. te that permits underlying markings to be seen The lighter element of a bar code formed by the background between bars Themirror likereflection of light from a surface which can blind a scanner Size of the scanning aperture presence of ink in a bar code s spaces or clear areas These generally reduce the percent decode A pattern of bars and spaces that provides the scanner with start and stop reading instructions and scanning direction Thestart and stop characters are the first and last encoded characters of a bar code A foundation material on which a substance or image is placed O ptical phenomenon which causes bars to appear larger and spaces narrower than they are actually printed It is caused by the scattering of incident light rays within the medium 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 thefirst row and the last row Symbol Length Symbology Symmetric Bar Width Growth Tolerance Two dimensional Symbology Upc Visible Laser Diode Vid Void X dimension Y dimension Z ero suppressed Code Glossary Length of symbol measured from the beginning of the quiet zone margin adjacent to thestart character to the end of thequiet zone margin adjacent to a
137. then analyze the content of the specific bar code scanned To translate the bar space pattern into defined characters within a defined symbology A decoding schemethat converts pulse widths into data representation of the letters or numbers encoded within a bar code symbol Glossary 3 Depth Of Field Discrete Code Discrete 2 Of 5 EAN Edge Roughness Element Encoded Area Error Correction Extraneous Ink First Read Rate Flash Guard Bars Host Computer Intercharacter G ap Glossary 4 156800 Product Reference Guide Therange between minimum and maximum distances at which a scanner can read a symbol with a certain minimum element width Abar code or symbol in which the spaces between characters intercharacter gaps are not part of the code 6 0 Code 39 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 N umber 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 M ain variants are EAN 8 EAN 13 Edge irregularities as compared with a nominal bar edge Generic term for a bar or space Total linear dimension
138. tput format is based on the AIM USA Uniform Symbology Specification for PDF417 1994 All output codewords take up exactly 4 characters for 6115 and 6 characters for 5 However there may be nondecodable characters in the PDF symbol such as a GLI sequence This special codeword sequence activates a certain kind of interpretation to the encoded data N on decodable codewords like 6115 are embedded in the output stream just like any other codeword e g 9271001 Because GLIs areindistinguishable from other codewords in the output data stream the host must intelligently recognize them as GLIs and process their interpretations N ote that when a macro PDF sequence is transmitted the last character in the last block of data transmitted is always 922 if selected This indicates the end of that macro PDF transmission 5 102 Programming the LS 6800 Transmit Each Symbol in Codeword Format Cont d Scan the appropriate bar code to enable or disable this option lt FN3 gt 10M0001 ENABLETRANSMIT IN CODEWORD FORMAT DISABLETRANSMIT IN CODEWORD FORMAT lt FN3 gt 10M0000 5 103 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide Escape Characters This enables the backslash Y character as an Escape character for systems that can process transmissions containing special data sequences Scan a bar code below to either format special data e g C LI escapes M acroPDF417 Control Block optional
139. ues listed in Table5 1 and Table 5 2 lt FN3 gt 91 SET DEFAULTS 5 2 Programming the LS 6800 General Parameter Table Thefollowing table provides general parameter selections and defaults Table 5 1 General Parameter Table Parameter Selection D efault Set D efaults None Set D efault Values H ost Selection RS 232 N ull RS 232 Parameter Program via RS 232 Enabled Disabled Enabled Simple Scanner Control Code Types Enabled UPC A UPC E 8 EAN 13 Code 128 Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Trioptic Code 39 Code 93 Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 UCC EAN 128 Bookland EAN UPC EAN Coupon Code M SI Plessey PDF417 icroPDF417 UPC A E EAN 8 13 Code 128 Code 39 UCC EAN 128 PDF417 Code 39 Lengths Any Length Length Within Length Within Range 1 or 2 Discrete Lengths Range 01 55 Code 93 Lengths Any Length Length Within Length Within Range 1 or 2 Discrete Lengths Range 04 55 Codabar Lengths Any Length Length Within Length Within Range 1 or 2 Discrete Lengths Range 05 55 Interleaved 2 of 5 Lengths Any Length Length Within Range 2 to 54 characters 1 or 2 Discrete Lengths 1 Discrete Length 14 Discrete 2 of 5 Lengths Any Length Length Within Range 2 to 54 characters 1 or 2 Discrete Lengths 1 Discrete Length 12 M SI Plessey Lengths Any Length Length Within Range 1 or 2 Discrete Lengt
140. vanced Data Formatting Special Commands Begin New Rule Scan this bar code first when programming a data formatting rule Save Rule Scan this bar codeto complete a data formatting rule Erase Use these bar codes to erase criteria actions and rules Q uit Entering Rules Scan this bar codeto quit entering rules Disable Rule Set These bar codes allow you to disable particular rule sets 6 3 A LS 6800 Product Reference Guide 2 Criteria CodeTypes 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 Lengths Define the number of characters the selected code type must contain If you don t select a code length selected code types of any length will be affected essage Containing Specific Data String Select whether the formatting affects data that begins with a specific character or data string or contains a specific character or data string 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 Alphanumeric Keyboard beginning on page 7 50 Specific String Any Location Scan this bar code then using the N umeric Keypad on page 7 12 scan a two digit number representing the position use leading zero if necessary Then scan the desired character
141. way in which data may be represented In PDF417 a single group of bars and spaces 4 bars and 4 spaces for a total of 17 module widths which represents one or more numbers letters or other symbols Within a PDF417 symbol the percentage of codewords which decoded successfully the number of good codewords divided by the total number of codewords data codewords plus error correction codewords N umber of data characters in a bar code between the start and stop characters not including those characters A high density symbology which allows the interface 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 is derived from the fact that 3 of 9 elements representing a character are wide whilethe remaining 6 are narrow A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters There are intercharacter gaps a continuous code absence of gaps allows for greater information density In EAN 8 and 13 codes two or three digits which appear immediately following the left guard bar pattern An area within a scanner s field of view in which specular reflection may prevent a successful decode To recognize a bar code symbology e g UPC EAN and

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