LS 2106 Product Reference Guide
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1. 4 51 152106 Product Reference Guide Host Interfaces Use these bar codes to select your host interface IBM PC AT IBM PS 2 50 55SX 60 70 80 Default IBM PS 2 30 IBM PC XT NCR 7052 4 52 Parameter Menus National Keyboard Types Use these bar codes to select the appropriate national keyboard type North American Default French German French International o P 152106 Product Reference Guide Spanish Italian Swedish British 4 54 Parameter Menus Fast Transmit Older systems may require a slower transmission method If your system still needs additional time to process keyboard dat after setting an Intercharacter Delay scan the DISABLE FAST TRANSMIT bar code ENABLE FAST TRANSMIT DISABLE FAST TRANSMIT Default 152106 Product Reference Guide Intercharacter Delay Select the intercharacter delay option matching host requirements The intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform other tasks between characters The delay period can range from no delay to 99 msec in 1 msec increments After scanning the2. AIM CODE ID CHARACTER NONE 4 48 Parameter Menus Prefix Suffix Values A prefix suffix may be appended to scan data for use in data editing These values are set by scanning a four digit number i e four bar codes that corresponds to key codes for various terminals See Table A 1 on page A 1 for conversion information Numeric bar codes begin on page 4 57 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 4 59 SCAN PREFIX SCAN SUFFIX SCAN SUFFIX 2 4 49 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format Use this parameter to change the format of the scanned data DATA AS IS lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX I gt lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX 2 gt 4 50 Parameter Menus Scan Data Transmission Format cont d DATA lt SUFFIX 1 gt lt SUFFIX 2 lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX I gt lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX 2 gt lt PREFIX gt lt DATA gt lt SUFFIX I gt lt SUFFIX 2
3. 2 2 U 3 2 8 g g 2 5 Figure 4 3 52 Keyboard 0 00 5011 1045 013 0 004 5014 5 0 5006 1043 5007 00 017 sois 5009 5010 1046 7013 5019 1048 if double key 7013 if double key M J Figure 4 4 NCR 7052 32 Key Keyboard 4 61 gH LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 rose 1085 5001 5002 5011 1045 5013 1086 5008 5004 5014 5015 1087 5005 5006 1043 5016 1088 5007 5008 5017 5018 1089 5009 5010 1046 7013 5019 1090 1048 if double key 1043 if double key Figure 4 5 NCR 7052 58 Key Keyboard 4 62 Appendix A ASCII Character Set Table ASCII Character Set ASCII Value Full ASCII Keystroke Code 39 Encode Char 1000 YU CTRL 2 1001 A CTRL A 1002 B CTRL B 1003 C CTRL C 1004 D CTRL D 1005 E CTRL E 1006 F CTRL F 1007 G CTRL G 1008 H CTRL H 1009 I CTRL I 1010 J CTRL J 1011 K CTRL K 1012 L CTRLL 1013 M CTRL M 152106
4. 5 mil 5 2 5 in 7 5 mil 0 5 0 in 10 mil 0 7 0 in 100x UPC 0 11 0 in 15 mil 0 12 0 in 20 mil 0 14 0 in 40 mil 0 18 0 in 55 mil 0 23 0 in T I I T l Oin 5in 10 in 15 20 in 25 in 0 cm 12 7 cm 25 4 cm 38 1 cm 50 8 cm 63 5 cm 15in 38 1 10 25 4 12 7 Oin 0 cm 5in 12 7 cm 10 in 25 4 cm 15 in 38 1 cm Chapter 3 Maintenance and Specifications Introduction This chapter covers the appropriate methods for maintaining and the technical specifications for the scanner Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with ammonia water Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the window 9 Do not remove the nose of the scanner Troubleshooting If after following the operating instructions the scanner does not work Check the system power Make sure the controller is programmed to decode bar codes of the symbology you are scanning Check for loose cable connections 3 1 152106 Product Reference Guide Make sure the symbol is not defaced Try scanning test symbols of the same code type If af
5. 4 40 Parameter Menus 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 Note Symbol lengtb does not include start and stop cbaracters ENABLE CLSI EDITING DISABLE CLSI EDITING 4 41 152106 Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters from decoded Codabar symbol ENABLE NOTIS EDITING DISABLE NOTIS EDITING 4 42 Parameter Menus Enable Disable MSI Plessey To enable or disable MSI Plessey scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE MSI PLESSEY DISABLE MSI PLESSEY 4 43 152106 Product Reference Guide MSI 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 ONE MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT TWO MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT 4 44 Parameter Menus Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data TRANSMIT MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT ENA
6. ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128 4 25 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 To enable or disable UCC EAN 128 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE UCC EAN 128 DISABLE UCC EAN 128 4 26 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39 4 27 A LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Check Digit Verification When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure it complies with specified algorithms Only those code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this parameter is enabled ENABLE CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT 4 28 Parameter Menus Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE Do Not Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan
7. LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable EAN 8 EAN 13 enable or disable EAN 8 or EAN 13 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE EAN 8 DISABLE EAN 8 ENABLE EAN 13 DISABLE EAN 13 4 16 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable EAN Bookland scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Decode UPCIEAN Supplementals Supplementals are additionally appended characters 2 or 5 according to specific code format conventions e g UPC A 2 UPC E 2 EAN 8 2 Three options are available If UPC EAN with supplemental characters is selected UPC EAN symbols without supplemental characters are not decoded If UPC EAN without supplemental characters is selected and the LS 2106 is presented with a UPC EAN plus supplemental symbol the UPC EAN is decoded and the supplemental characters ignored An autodiscriminate option is also available If this option is selected choose an appropriate Transmit UPC A UPC E Check Digit value from the next page value of 5 or more is recommended Note order to minimize t
8. C 4 29 Do Not Transmit Code 39 Check Digit 4 29 E abl Disable Code 39 Full ASCIT eso nee tete ux RR CR OD UO RD dots 4 30 Code 39 Buttering Scan QE StOte eee mone does me pee 4 31 Buffer Data aU Ue ee Saar edet ace paie 4 32 Clear Transmission Buffer es eR NICE 4 32 Transmit uei eA deb E EE HR EE UPS UP EE EC 4 33 Overfilling Transmission Buffer 4 33 Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer 4 33 Enabl Disabl pawan ARS hed M eR as Wen 4 34 Enable Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 4 35 Set bengths for Interleaved 2 of 3 6 sere teu op C y ches Sg Date Gna eden 4 36 Convert 2 of Sto EAN 13 a ee ERO OM ea bd a d LR eas etae der 4 37 Contents Enable Disable Diserete2 ef 5 Pole UTE 4 38 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 0 5 e UA re u eade eRe wT ae 4 39 Enable Disable Codabar RH RR RE SER 4 40 CEST Editing ads ep Rete SERE VERUM ERE RE ARDT e RR 4 41 NOTIS Editing tirs wee a We teh ay UY UD date ane ones W 4 42 Enable Disable MST Pless y v uluya REI eR REUNIR 4 43 MSI Plessey Check Digits 2 2 eee rre RR er seb
9. HE e es 4 44 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit 4 45 Do Not Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit 4 45 MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm 4 46 Transmit Code ID Character te ene ettet ene lus esie scent s 4 47 Transmit Code ID Rex Re pO YE eR OA en e ad IR RS epa ed uela 4 48 Pr fix Sutfix Va lies HER e eai webs aedes e ees 4 49 Scan Data Transmission Format ses 44 e REP RACE OR e Moe Re RR Ra 4 50 Host Interfaces ve yu rr pU y Speed e re nee C ag 4 52 National Keyboard 1 42 4 53 Fast Transmit es a oba Ann 4 55 lit rcharacter Delay eR e E eR men ed aede 4 56 Numerie Bar Codes eu datos iw E RS una ganar Re M MEA DEMOS eR e eie 4 57 ee EG Nu en UC CREE PANES aq T 4 59 Keyboard Maps ois eec P RU ERRARE Ro e UR n 4 60 Appendix A ASCII Character Set 152106 Product Reference Guide vi About This Guide The LS 2106 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup programming operation troubleshooting and maintenance of the LS 2106 scanner Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document Bullets indic
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11. Lo hi lo tone The buffer was erased or there was an attempt to transmit an empty buffer When the Code 39 buffer was empty the scanner read a command to clear or to transmit a Code 39 buffer 4 Beeps long low tone Error in data transmission Lo hi tone A successful transmission of buffered data 3 7 152106 Product Reference Guide 3 8 Chapter 4 Parameter Menus Introduction The LS 2106 is shipped with the settings shown in the Default Parameters beginning on page 4 2 These default values are stored in non volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down You can change these default values by scanning the appropriate bar codes included in this manual These new values replace the standard default values in memory The default parameter values can be recalled by scanning the SET ALL DEFAULTS bar code on page 4 7 The scanner automatically identifies the host type on power up It makes this determination provided the host is powered up before the scanner is attached to it The following table lists the defaults for all parameters If you wish to change any option scan the appropriate bar code s 4 1 152106 Product Reference Guide Default Parameters Table 4 I Default Parameters Parameter Default Page Number Set Default Parameter All Defaults 4 7 Beeper Volume High 4 8 Laser On Time 3 0
12. Message 4 12 Decode Redundancy Eee rera fe dics ce te re n 4 13 Autodiscriminate Response Time 4 14 Enable Disable 2 4 15 Enable Disable 8 13 4 16 Enable Disable Bookland EAN 4 17 Decode UPC EAN Supplementals 4 18 Transmit UPC A UPC E Check 4 19 Preamble ak 4 20 UPCE Preamble 54025 mette eese akawa o te acm 4 21 Convert UPC E to qua ek e Uc Re Vc RR Wa es en Ee ea Rr 4 22 EAN Zero Ext td er rare ee dora E e E ER S rs 4 23 EAN Zero Extend Code wc sus us sha aen eyed e e Rees 4 24 Enabl Disabl Code 128 5 o Lopes ue EE eu AES e 4 25 Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 4 26 Enable Disabl Code 9 c syn Ce puso ga e Dea 4 27 Code 39 Check Digit Verification 4 28 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit rimes amana g trc ete mederi a e plea Le ee
13. Plug the connector at the end of the LS 2106 cable into the appropriate port on the Symbol interface controller or portable terminal Refer to the controller user documentation for full details Host Synapse NSmart OCIA via Synapse IBM 4683 84 93 94 C LS 2106 Cash Register Z L Synapse Synapse Adapter Cable LS 2106 Power Supply As Required Keyboard Wedge via Synapse Figure 1 3 Connecting to a Host 1 4 Chapter 2 Scanning with the LS 2106 Introduction This chapter covers the proper techniques for scanning bar codes and the decode zone for the LS 2106 scanner Scanning with the LS 2106 Before you can use the scanner it should have already been installed and programmed If not refer to Chapter 4 Parameter Menus for instructions on programming your scanner If you need assistance contact your local supplier or Symbol Techologies 1 Before you use the scanner make sure all cable connections are secure 2 Make sure the bar code is in the correct scanning range Aim and press the trigger the scan beam lights and an orange light illuminates at the rear of the scanner The scanner has read the symbol when You hear beep The orange light turns green The laser turns off 2 1 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Figure 2 Holding the Scanner Aiming the Scanner Hold the scanner at an angle Do not hold the scanner directly over t
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15. bar code below scan two bar codes beginning on page 4 57 to set the desired time out If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 4 59 INTERCHARACTER DELAY 4 56 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values scan the appropriately numbered bar code s 0 I 2 3 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes cont d 4 58 HII 4 HII 5 HII 6 H 7 TU 8 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes cont d 9 Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan the bar code below CANCEL A LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps The keyboard maps on the following pages are provided for prefix suffix keystroke parameters and are used only with scanners that support data formatting To program the prefix suffix values see the bar codes on page 4 49 See ee eee gt ODIO JJ ss LL J L L EE CDI Figure 4 IBM PC XT Keyboard je optio Je 0005005590060 El O Je JOUET tg i E EE us mi gt 4 2 Parameter Menus
16. code symbology representing character pairs in groups of five bars and five interleaved spaces Interleaving provides for greater information density The location of wide elements bar spaces within each group determines which characters are encoded This continuous code type uses no intercharacter spaces Only numeric 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded The laser is an intense light source Light from a laser is all the same frequency unlike the output of an incandescent bulb Laser light is typically coherent and has a high energy density A gallium arsenide semiconductor type of laser connected to a power source to generate a laser beam This laser type is a compact source of coherent light A semiconductor diode LED Light Emitting Diode used as an indicator often in digital displays The semiconductor uses applied voltage to produce light of a certain frequency determined by the semiconductor s particular chemical composition 1 mil 1 thousandth of an inch A condition which occurs when the data output of a reader or interface controller does not agree with the data encoded within a bar code symbol The exact or ideal intended value for a specified parameter Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this value Standard size for a bar code symbol Most UPC EAN codes can be used over a range of magnifications e g from 0 80 to 2 00 of nominal A variable that can have differ
17. min from normal Pitch Tolerance 50 from normal Yaw 35 at 6 in on 100 UPC EAN Print Contrast Minimum 20 minimum reflectance differential measured at 675 nm Ambient Light Immunity Immune to direct exposure to normal office and factory lighting conditions as well as direct exposure to sunlight Durability 5 ft 152 cm drops to concrete Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 40 to 140 40 to 60 C 3 3 Lc 3 4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Item Description Straight Cable Length 6 ft 183 cm Weight without cable 5 5 oz 170 gm Dimensions Height 6 7 m 167 mm Width 2 8 in 70 mm Depth 3 4 in 85 mm Maintenance and Specifications LS 2106 Signal Descriptions The following signal descriptions apply to the connection between the scanner and the cable and are for reference only Table 3 1 Signal Descriptions Pin Signal Name Function 2 VBATT Input power 3 GROUND Power supply input ground pin and reference for both output signals It must be capable of sinking all return current 4 Terminal Clock Bidirectional clock signal used to communicate between the host terminal and the scanner or keyboard 6 Synapse Data Data line for Synapse communication 7 Synapse Clock Clock line for Synapse communication 8 Terminal Data Bidirectional data signal used to communi
18. scan engine mylar scan element and the Visible Laser Diode VLD This state of the art technology gives the scanner a wider decode zone greater depth of field and a visible scan beam This model reads color bar codes and symbols printed on all substrates See the LS 2106 Decode Zone on page 2 4 27 Z SD Figure 1 1 LS 2106 Scanner what each member of the LS 2100 family offers you 15 2100 The aggressiveness of this discrete scanner is typical of the LS 2100 family s performance It connects easily to and is programmed by the LS 2106 Product Reference Guide complete line of Symbol Technologies portable terminals and the full range of Symbol and OmniLink interface controllers 152104 With a simple cable change this scanner is compatible with RS232C asynchronous terminals Synapse Smart Cables which allow you to connect to Wand Emulation terminals BM 4683 4 4693 4 series of terminals All leading OCIA terminals including NCR Nixdorf and ICL terminals Dual RS 232 Hosts Popular OCR terminals such as Fujitsu and ICL 152106 The LS 2106 scanner is a keyboard wedge interface which adds efficient reliable bar code reading to your PS 2 or AT XT terminal Since entered scan data is transmitted as keystrokes no software changes to the host system are necessary The scanner contains on board discrete keyboard wedge communications for connecting to asynchronous
19. seconds To set a Laser On Time scan the bar code below Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 4 57 that correspond to the desired time on Single digit numbers must have a leading zero For example to set a Time On of 5 seconds scan the bar code below then scan the 0 and 5 bar codes If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan the CANCEL bar code on page 4 59 LASER ON TIME 4 9 gH 152106 Product Reference Guide Power Mode This parameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt When in low power mode the scanner enters into a low power consumption mode to preserve battery life after each decode attempt When in continuous power mode power remains on after each decode attempt CONTINUOUS ON LOW POWER 4 10 Parameter Menus Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you want the unit to beep after a good decode BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE Do Not Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you do not want the unit to beep after a good decode The beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions DO NOT BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE A LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Transmit Read Message When enabled
20. this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE 4 29 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 39 Full ASCII To enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII scan the appropriate bar code below When enabled the ASCII character set assigns a code to letters punctuation marks numerals and most control keystrokes on the keyboard The first 32 codes are non printable and are assigned to keyboard control characters such as BACKSPACE and RETURN The other 96 are called printable codes because all but SPACE and DELETE produce visible characters Code 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code special character preceding a Code 39 character and assigns an ASCII character value to the pair For example when Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled and a B is scanned it is interpreted as b J as 2 and H emulates the keystroke BACKSPACE Scanning ABC M outputs the keystroke equivalent of ABC ENTER The scanner does not autodiscriminate between Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII ENABLE CODE 39 FULL ASCII DISABLE CODE 39 FULL ASCII 4 30 Parameter Menus Code 39 Buffering Scan amp Store When you select the scan and store option all Code 39 symbols having a leading space as a fir
21. BLE Do Not Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit DO NOT TRANSMIT MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT DISABLE 4 45 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm When the two MSI Plessey check digits option is selected an additional verification is required to ensure integrity Either of the two following algorithms may be selected MOD II MOD 10 MOD 10 MOD 10 4 46 Parameter Menus Transmit Code ID Character A code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code This may be useful when the scanner is decoding more than one code type In addition to any single character prefix already selected the code ID character is Inserted between the prefix and the decoded symbol The user may select no code ID character a Symbol Code ID character or an AIM Code ID character The Symbol Code ID characters are listed below A UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 B Code 39 C Codabar D Code 128 E Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 G Discrete 2 of 5 or Discrete 2 of 5 IATA J MSI Plessey K UCC EAN 128 L Bookland EAN 4 47 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Transmit Code ID Character SYMBOL CODE ID CHARACTER
22. MD 7 3010 CMD 8 3011 CMD 9 3012 CMD 10 3013 Y A 7 152106 Product Reference Guide Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 3014 3015 a 3016 4 3017 3018 1 2 3019 q 3020 3021 3022 0 00 Keystrokes 4001 PF1 4002 PF2 4003 3 4004 PF 4 4005 PFS 4006 PF 6 4007 PF 7 4008 8 4009 PF9 4010 PF 10 4011 PF 11 4012 PF 12 4013 PF 13 4014 PF 14 4015 PF 15 4016 PF 16 4017 PF 17 A 8 ASCII Character Set Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 4018 PF 18 4019 PF 19 4020 PF 20 4021 PF 21 4022 PF 22 4023 PF 23 4024 PF 24 F Keys Keystroke 5001 F1 5002 F2 5003 F3 5004 F4 5005 FS S006 F6 5007 F7 5008 F8 5009 F9 5010 F10 5011 F11 5012 F12 5013 F13 5014 F14 5015 F15 5016 F16 5017 F17 5018 F18 5019 F19 A 9 152106 Product Reference Guide Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 5020 F20 5021 F21 5022 F22 5023 F23 5024 F24 5025 F25 5026 F26 5027 F27 5028 F28 5029 F29 5030 F30 5031 F31 5032 F32 5033 F33 5034 F34 5035 F35 5036 F36 5037 F37 5038 F38 5039 F39 5040 F40 Numeric Keystroke Keypad 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045 A 10 ASCII Character Set Ta
23. Product Reference Guide Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 1014 N CTRLN 1015 o CTRL O 1016 P CTRL P 1017 Q CTRL Q 1018 R CTRLR 1019 55 CTRLS 1020 T CTRLT 1021 U CTRLU 1022 v CTRL V 1023 W CTRL W 1024 X CTRL X 1025 Y CTRL Y 1026 Z CTRL Z 1027 A CTRL 1028 1029 1030 D CTRL 6 1031 E CTRL 1032 Space Space 1033 A 1034 B 1035 IC 1036 D E 1037 E 1038 F amp 1039 IG 1040 H A 2 ASCII Character Set Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 1041 1042 Ij 1043 IK 1044 IL 1045 1046 1047 1048 0 0 1047 1 1 1050 2 2 1051 3 3 1052 4 4 1053 5 5 1054 6 6 1055 7 7 1056 8 8 1057 9 9 1058 IZ 1059 F 1060 G lt 1061 H 1062 I gt 1063 1064 V 1065 A A 1066 B B 1067 C C A 3 152106 Product Reference Guide Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 1068 D D 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 Z 1091 K 1092 L 1093 M 1094 N tT QO m mo lt claie sl oll olz z N lt x al lt cl al
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25. ate action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications LS 2100 Series Quick Reference Guide p n 70 32817 xx 15 2100 Product Reference Guide p n 70 32818 xx LS 2104 Product Reference Guide p n 70 32820 xx Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol Support Centers Before calling have the model number serial number and several of your bar code symbols at hand Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem If the equipment is found to be working properly vii LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 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 improperly can possibly void the warranty If the original shipping container was not kept contact Symbol to have anotber sent to you Symbol Support Centers For service information warranty
26. ble 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 6046 6047 6048 0 6049 1 6050 2 6051 3 6052 4 6053 5 6054 6 6055 7 6056 8 6057 9 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock 6060 00 Extended Keystroke Keypad 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 Pg Up 7004 End 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 Tab 7010 Print Screen 7011 Insert A 11 152106 Product Reference Guide Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 7012 Home 7013 Enter 7014 Escape 7015 Up Arrow 7016 Dn Arrow 7017 Left Arrow 7018 Right Arrow 7019 Back Tab A 12 Aperture ASCII Autodiscrimination Bar Bar Code Density Bar Height Bar Width Baud Rate Bit 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 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 The dark element in a printed bar code symbol The number of characters represented per unit of measurement e g characters per inch The dimension of a bar
27. cate between the host terminal and the scanner or keyboard 9 Keyboard Data Clamp Active low output data signal used to communicate from the scanner to the keyboard 10 Keyboard Clock Active low output clock signal used to communicate from Clamp the scanner to the keyboard 3 5 152106 Product Reference Guide PIN 1 PIN 1 Figure 3 10 pin Connector 3 6 Beeper Indications Maintenance and Specifications Standard Use Beeper Sequence Indication Short high tone A bar code symbol was decoded if decode beeper is enabled 4 Beeps long low tone A transmission error has been detected in a scanned symbol The data is ignored This will occur if a unit is not properly configured Check option settings 5 Beeps low tone Convert or format error Lo hi lo tone ADF transmit error Hi hi hi lo tone RS 232 receive error Parameter Menu Scanning Short high tone Correct entry scanned or correct menu sequence performed Lo hi tone Input error incorrect bar code or Cancel scanned wrong entry incorrect bar code programming sequence remain in program mode Hi lo tone Keyboard parameter selected Enter value using bar code keypad Hi lo hi lo tone Successful program exit with change in the parameter setting Code 39 Buffering Hi lo tone New Code 39 data was entered into the buffer 3 Beeps long high tone Code 39 buffer is full
28. cial operating procedures for this class No additional software mechanisms are needed to conform to this limit Laser operation in this class poses no danger for unintentional direct human exposure A pattern of bars and spaces which either directly represents data or indicates a control function such as a number letter punctuation mark or communications control contained in a message Those characters available for encodation in a particular bar code symbology A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmetic formula and checks that the resulting number matches the encoded check digit Check digits are required for UPC but are optional for other symbologies Using check digits decreases the chance of substitution errors when a symbol is decoded A discrete self checking code with a character set consisting of digits 0 to 9 and six additional characters A high density symbology which allows the controller to encode all 128 ASCII characters without adding extra symbol elements A versatile and widely used alphanumeric bar code symbology with a set of 43 character types including all uppercase letters numerals from 0 to 9 and 7 special characters and space The code name is derived from the fact that 3 of 9 elements representing a character are wide while the remaining 6 are narrow An industrial symbology compatible with Code 39 but offering a f
29. curs Data in buffer is not affected Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer If the symbol just read was the transmit buffer symbol and the Code 39 buffer is empty short lo hi lo beep signals that the buffer is empty No transmission occurs The buffer remains empty 4 33 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 93 DISABLE CODE 93 4 34 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 DISABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 4 35 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Lengths for I2 of 5 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters the code contains and includes check digits One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select I 2 of 5 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only I 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Num
30. e ol olz A 4 ASCII Character Set Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 1095 O 1096 W 1097 A a 1098 B b 1099 C 1100 D d 1101 E e 1102 F f 1103 G g 1104 H h 1105 I 1 1106 1107 K k 1108 L 1 1109 M m 1110 N n 1111 O o 1112 P p 1113 Q q 1114 R r 1115 S s 1116 T t 1117 U u 1118 V 1119 W w 1120 X x 1121 Y y A 5 152106 Product Reference Guide Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 1122 Z 2 1123 P 1124 Q 1125 R 1126 S 1127 Undefined 1128 ALT Keys Keystroke 2064 ALT 2 2065 ALT A 2066 ALT B 2067 ALT C 2068 ALT D 2069 ALTE 2070 ALT F 2071 ALT G 2072 ALT H 2073 ALTI 2074 ALT J 2075 ALTK 2076 ALTL 2077 ALTM 2078 ALT N 2079 ALT O 2080 ALT P 2081 ALT Q 2082 ALTR A 6 ASCII Character Set Table 1 ASCII Character Set Continued 2083 ALTS 2084 ALT T 2085 ALT U 2086 ALT V 2087 ALT W 2088 ALT X 2089 ALT Y 2090 Z 2091 ALT 2092 ALT 2093 ALT 2094 ALT 6 2095 ALT Misc Key Keystroke 3001 PA 1 3002 PA 2 3003 CMD 1 3004 CMD 2 3005 CMD 3 3006 CMD 4 3007 CMD 5 3008 CMD 6 3009 C
31. ent values assigned to it Percent Decode Print Contrast Signal PCS Programming Mode Quiet Zone Reflectance Resolution Scan Area Scanner Scanning Mode Scanning Sequence Self Checking Code Space Specular Reflection Glossary The average probability that a single scan of a bar code would result in a successful decode In a well designed bar code scanning system that probability should approach near 100 Measurement of the contrast brightness difference between the bars and spaces of a symbol minimum PCS value is needed for bar code symbol to be scannable PCS RL RD RL where RL is the reflectance factor of the background and RD the reflectance factor of the dark bars The state in which a scanner is configured for parameter values See SCANNING MODE A clear space containing no dark marks which precedes the start character of a bar code symbol and follows the stop character Amount of light returned from an illuminated surface The narrowest element dimension which can be distinguished by a particular reading device or printed with a particular device or method Area intended to contain a symbol An electronic device used to scan bar code symbols and produce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol Its three main components are 1 Light source laser or photoelectric cell illuminates a bar code 2 Photodetector registers the difference
32. er This European International version of the UPC provides its own coding format and symbology standards Element dimensions are specified metrically EAN is used primarily in retail Generic term for a bar or space Total linear dimension occupied by all characters of a code pattern including start stop characters and data A computer that serves other terminals in a network providing such services as computation database access supervisory programs and netwotk control International Electrotechnical Commission This international agency regulates laser safety by specifying various laser operation classes based on power output during operation Glossary 3 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide IEC 825 Class 1 Intercharacter Gap Interleaved Bar Code Interleaved 2 of 5 LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Laser Diode LED Indicator MIL Misread Misdecode Nominal Nominal Size Parameter Glossary 4 This is the lowest power IEC laser classification Conformity is ensured through a software restriction of 120 seconds of laser operation within any 1000 second window and an automatic laser shutdown if the scanner s oscillating mirror fails The space between two adjacent bar code characters in a discrete code A bar code in which characters are paired together using bars to represent the first character and the intervening spaces to represent the second A binary bar
33. eric bar codes begin on page 4 57 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 4 59 12 of 5 ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select I 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 the only I2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 2 or 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 4 57 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 4 59 12 of 5 TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS 4 36 Parameter Menus Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 This parameter converts a 14 character I 2 of 5 code into EAN 13 and transmits to the host as EAN 13 In order to accomplish this the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled one length must be set to 14 and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN 13 check digit CONVERT 12 of 5 to EAN 13 ENABLE DO NOT CONVERT 12 of 5 to EAN 13 DISABLE 4 37 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Discrete 2 of 5 To enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 DISABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 4 38 Param
34. eter Menus Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Lengths for D 2 of 5 may be set for any length one or two discrete lengths or lengths within a specific range The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters the code contains and includes check digits One Discrete Length This option allows you to decode only those codes containing a selected length For example if you select D 2 of 5 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only D 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 4 57 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 4 59 D 2 of 5 ONE DISCRETE LENGTH Two Discrete Lengths This option allows you to decode only those codes containing two selected lengths For example if you select D 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths then scan 0 2 1 4 the only D 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 2 or 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 4 57 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page 4 59 2 of TWO DISCRETE LENGTHS 4 39 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODABAR DISABLE CODABAR
35. he bar code Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection This strong light can blind the scanner and make decoding difficult The area where specular reflection occurs is known as a dead zone You can tilt the scanner up to 55 forward or back and achieve a successful decode Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within 1 Successful 2 Possible Specular 3 Successful Scanning Reflection Scanning V Shaded area represents of dead zone 2 Bar Code Bar Code Bar Code 2 2 Scanning with the LS 2106 Scan the Entire Symbol The scan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol as in the left bar code below Thelarger the symbol the farther away you should hold the scanner Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together Right Wrong ELL LE 12345 12345 What Does The Beep Mean When you hear 1 beep short high tone it means data has been decoded successfully If any other beeps are heard contact the technical person in charge of scanning When the symbol has been successfully decoded you will hear a short high tone beep and the green decode LED will light For more specific information on the meanings of the various beeper sounds refer to Beeper Indications on page 3 7 2 3 d 152106 Product Reference Guide LS 2106 Decode Zone 45
36. he risk of invalid data transmission it is recommended that you select whether to read or ignore supplemental characters DECODE UPC EAN WITH SUPPLEMENTALS IGNORE UPC EAN WITH SUPPLEMENTALS AUTODISCRIMINATE UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTALS 4 18 Parameter Menus Transmit UPC A UPC E Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the symbol with or without the UPC A or UPC E check digit TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT 152106 Product Reference Guide UPC A Preamble Three options are given for lead in characters for UPC A symbols transmitted to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol NO PREAMBLE lt DATA gt SYSTEM CHARACTER lt SYSTEM CHARACTER gt lt DATA gt SYSTEM CHARACTER amp COUNTRY CODE lt COUNTRY CODE gt lt SYSTEM CHARACTER gt lt DATA gt 4 20 Parameter Menus UPC E Preamble Three options are given for lead in characters for UPC E symbols transmitted to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol NO PREAMBLE lt DATA gt SYSTEM CHARACTER lt SYSTEM CHARACTER gt l
37. he unit gives lo hi beep to indicate successful decode and buffering See Ouerfilling Transmission Buffer Unit adds the message excluding the leading space to the transmission buffer No transmission occurs Clear Transmission Buffer To clear the transmission buffer read a symbol which contains only a start character a dash minus and a stop character Unit issues a short hi lo hi beep to signal that the transmission buffer has been erased and no transmission has occurred Unit erases the transmission buffer CLEAR BUFFER No transmission occurs 4 32 Parameter Menus Transmit Buffer To transmit the buffer read a symbol containing either the first or second condition 1 Only a start character a plus and a stop character The unit signals that the transmission buffer has been sent a lo hi beep Unit sends the buffer Unit clears the buffer TRANSMIT BUFFER 2 Code 39 bar code with leading character other than a space The unit signals a good decode and buffering of that decode has occurred by giving a hi lo beep Unit transmits the buffer Unit signals that the buffer has been transmitted with a lo hi beep Overfilling Transmission Buffer If the symbol just read results in an overflow of the transmission buffer Unit indicates that the symbol has been rejected by issuing three long high beeps No transmission oc
38. if a symbol does not decode NR is transmitted Any prefixes or suffixes which have been enabled are appended around this message ENABLE NO READ Do Not Transmit No Read Message When disabled if a symbol does not read nothing is sent to the host DISABLE NO READ Parameter Menus Decode Redundancy Use this parameter to indicate whether the scanner must read a bar code one time Level 0 two times Level 1 or three times Level 2 before decoding it A higher level of redundancy ensures the accuracy of a decode in for example poor quality symbols LEVEL 0 LEVEL LEVEL 2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Autodiscriminate Response Time This parameter extends the length of time during which the scanner tries to detect which host it is connected to on power up Note When connected to an LS 5700 5800 the 5 second option must be used I SECOND default 5 SECONDS 4 14 Parameter Menus Enable Disable UPC E UPC A To enable or disable UPC E or UPC A scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE UPC E DISABLE UPC E ENABLE UPC A DISABLE UPC A
39. in reflected light more light reflected from spaces 3 Signal conditioning circuit transforms optical detector output into a digitized bar pattern The scanner is energized programmed and ready to read a bar code A method of programming or configuring parameters for a bar code reading system by scanning bar code menus symbology that uses a checking algorithm to detect encoding errors within the characters of a bar code symbol The lighter element of a bar code formed by the background between bars The mirror like reflection of light from a surface which can blind a scanner Glossary 5 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Start Stop Character Substrate Symbol Symbol Aspect Ratio Symbol Height Symbol Length Symbology Tolerance UPC Visible Laser Diode VLD Glossary 6 A pattern of bars and spaces that provides the scanner with start and stop reading instructions and scanning direction The start and stop characters are normally to the left and right margins of a horizontal code A foundation material on which a substance or image is placed scannable unit that encodes data within the conventions of a certain symbology usually including start stop characters quiet zones data characters and check characters The ratio of symbol height to symbol width The distance between the outside edges of the quiet zones of the first row and the last row Length of symbol measured fr
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41. iting Disable 4 42 4 4 Parameter Menus Table 4 Default Parameters Continued Parameter Default Page Number MSI Plessey MSI Plessey Disable 4 43 MSI Plessey Check Digits One 4 44 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Disable 4 45 MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10 Mod 10 4 46 Data Options Transmit Code ID Character None 4 48 Prefix Suffix Values 7013 4 49 lt CR LF gt for serial Scan Data Transmission Format Data as is 4 51 4 5 152106 Product Reference Guide Table 4 1 Default Parameters Continued 4 6 Parameter Default Page Number Keyboard Wedge Host Type IBM PC AT 4 52 National Keyboard Type North American 4 53 Fast Transmit Enabled 4 55 Intercharacter Delay 0 4 56 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in Table 4 1 beginning on page 4 2 SET ALL DEFAULTS 4 7 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume scan the LOW VOLUME or HIGH VOLUME bar code LOW VOLUME HIGH VOLUME 4 8 Parameter Menus Laser On Time This parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt It is programmable in 0 1 second increments from 0 5 to 9 9
42. l carry a 90 day limited warranty Non serialized items will carry a 30 day limited warranty About This Guide Warranty Coverage and Procedure During the warranty period Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol s manufacturing plant in the US For warranty service in North America call the Symbol Support Center at 1 800 653 5350 International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center If warranty service is required Symbol will issue a Return Material Authorization Number Products must be shipped in the original or comparable packaging shipping and insurance charges prepaid Symbol will ship the repaired or replacement product freight and insurance prepaid in North America Shipments from the US or other locations will be made FO B Symbol s manufacturing plant Symbol will use new or refurbished parts at its discretion and will own all parts removed from repaired products Customer will pay for the replacement product in case it does not return the replaced product to Symbol within 3 days of receipt of the replacement product The process for return and customer s charges will be in accordance with Symbol s Exchange Policy in effect at the time of the exchange Customer accepts full responsibility for its software and data including the appropriate backup thereof Repair or replacement of a product during warranty will not extend the original warranty term Symbol s Customer Service organizati
43. measured perpendicular to the bar width Thickness of a bar measured from the edge closest to the symbol start character to the trailing edge of the same bar A measure of the data flow or number of signaling events occurring per second When one bit is the standard event this is a measure of bits per second bps For example a baud rate of 50 means transmission of 50 bits of data per second Binary digit One bitis the basic unit of binary information Generally eight consecutive bits compose one byte of data The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning Glossary 1 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Byte CDRH CDRH Class 1 CDRH Class 2 Character Character Set Check Digit Codabar Code 128 Code 3 of 9 Code 39 Code 93 Glossary 2 On an addressable boundary eight adjacent binary digits 0 and 1 combined in a pattern to represent a specific character or numeric value Bits are numbered from the right 0 through 7 with bit 0 the low order bit One byte in memory can be used to store one ASCII character Center for Devices and Radiological Health A federal agency responsible for regulating laser product safety This agency specifies various laser operation classes based on power output during operation This is the lowest power CDRH laser classification This class is considered intrinsically safe even if all laser output were directed into the eye s pupil There are no spe
44. om the beginning of the quiet zone margin adjacent to the start character to the end of the quiet zone margin adjacent to a stop character The structural rules and conventions for representing data within a particular bar code type e g UPC EAN Code 39 Allowable deviation from the nominal bar or space width Universal Product Code A relatively complex numeric symbology Each 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 Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this manual Please take a moment to fill out this questionnaire and fax this form to 516 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 Holtsville NY 11742 1300 Attn Technical Publications Manager IMPORTANT If you need product support please call the appropriate customer support number provided Unfortunately we cannot provide customer support at the fax number above User s Manual Title please include revision level How familiar were you with this product before using this manual Very familiar Slightly familiar Not at all familiar Did this manual meet your needs If not please explain What topics need to be added to the index if applicable
45. on offers an array of service plans such as on site depot or phone support that can be implemented to meet customer s special operational requirements and are available at a substantial discount during warranty period General Except for the warranties stated above Symbol disclaims all warranties express or implied on products furnished hereunder including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on part of Symbol for damages including without limitation special indirect or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product Seller s liability for damages to buyer or others resulting from the use of any product shall in no way exceed the purchase price of said product except in instances of injury to persons or property Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the proceeding exclusion or limitation may not apply to you xi 152106 Product Reference Guide xii Chapter 1 Setting Up the LS 2106 Introduction The LS 2106 hand held laser scanner offers excellent performance in retail and light industrial applications Advanced ergonomic design ensures comfortable use for extended periods of time The LS 2100 Series hand held scanner is based on the SE 1200 Series
46. rete te eri en y a C 3 1 ACC SSOTIES A eee Woe c ores 3 2 Standard ACcessorl s uu u al me q um Siti ete d d NOS 3 2 Cables ii ae da EC VH PRAEERAT EC 3 2 Optional Accessories caus tc Re EY WIR EAR RORIS E uie ete ape Vr eec ee AO 3 3 Technical Specifications und aad eR eec e ere 3 3 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide E 2106 Signal Descriptions semaine mean gee ka rr m ee 3 5 Beeper Indications voe date pi eri e nant sde have Mcr re o gag 3 7 Chapter 4 Parameter Menus Introduction ect e bee ad S vine p TED HC Dep Pee 4 1 Default Parameters unes eb b ent ananas Nr ra eU V eee er re ePi ees mers 4 2 S t Default Parameter aiu sot e cete RN ec EATER A 4 7 Beeper Volume odes ere acne d ai e pede Er dent cene e it Strat 4 8 Laser On Dies ioris oreet racha e e er D ate endo CO RUP UR ana 4 9 Power pede tee ees eee nee ee deste ht E e DADO S RC RG 4 10 Beep After Good tert ee pad e le eese V E RE SA ETE 4 11 Do Not Beep After Good Decode 4 11 Transmit No Read Message 4 12 Do Not Transmit No Read
47. seconds 4 9 Power Mode Continuous 4 10 Beep After Good Decode Enable 4 11 Transmit No Read Message Disable 4 12 Decode Redundancy Level 0 4 13 Autodiscriminate Response Time 1 second 4 14 UPC EAN UPC A Enable 4 15 UPC E Enable 4 15 EAN 8 Enable 4 16 EAN 13 Enable 4 16 Bookland EAN Disable 4 17 Decode UPC EAN Supplementals Ignore 4 18 Transmit UPC A Check Digit Enable 4 19 Transmit UPC E Check Digit Enable 4 19 UPC A Preamble System Character 4 20 UPC E Preamble System Character 4 21 4 2 Table 4 Default Parameters Continued Parameter Menus Parameter Default Page Number Convert UPC E to A Disable 4 22 EAN 8 Zero Extend Disable 4 23 EAN Zero Extend Code Type EAN13 4 24 Code 128 Code 128 Enable 4 25 UCC EAN 128 Enable 4 26 Code 39 Code 39 Enable 4 27 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disable 4 28 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Disable 4 29 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Disable 4 30 Buffer Code 39 Disable 4 31 4 3 152106 Product Reference Guide Table 4 1 Default Parameters Continued Parameter Default Page Number Code 93 Code 93 Disable 4 34 Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable 4 35 Set Length s for I 2 of 5 14 4 36 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disable 4 37 Discrete 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Disable 4 38 Set Length s for D 2 of 5 12 4 39 Codabar Codabar Disable 4 40 CLSI Editing Disable 4 41 NOTIS Ed
48. st character are temporarily buffered in the unit to be transmitted later The leading space is not buffered Decode of a valid Code 39 symbol with no leading space causes transmission in sequence of all buffered data in a first in first out format plus transmission of the triggering symbol See the following pages for further details When the scan and transmit option is selected decoded Code 39 symbols without leading spaces are transmitted without being stored in the buffer Scan and Store affects Code 39 decodes only If you select scan and store we recommend that you configure the scanner to decode Code 39 symbology only BUFFER CODE 39 ENABLE DO NOT BUFFER CODE 39 DISABLE While there is data in the transmission buffer deleting Code 39 buffering capability via the parameter menu is not allowed The buffer holds 200 bytes of information To allow disabling of Code 39 buffering first force the buffer transmission see Transmit Buffer or clear the buffer Both the CLEAR BUFFER and TRANSMIT BUFFER bar codes are length 1 Be sure Code 39 length is set to include length 1 4 31 152106 Product Reference Guide Buffer Data To buffer data Code 39 buffering must be enabled and a symbol must be read with a space immediately following the start pattern Unless symbol overflows the transmission buffer t
49. synbol LS 2106 Product Reference Guide LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 70 32821 01 Revision D September 2000 Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville 11742 1300 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 70 32821 01 Revision D September 2000 2 Copyright 1998 2000 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 Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any 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 patent right or patent covering or relating to any combination system apparatus machine material method or process in which Symbol products might be used An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300 http www symbol com FCC Information This device complies wi
50. t DATA gt SYSTEM CHARACTER amp COUNTRY CODE lt COUNTRY CODE gt lt SYSTEM CHARACTER gt lt DATA gt 4 21 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Convert UPC E to UPC A This parameter converts UPC E zero suppressed decoded data to UPC A format before transmission After conversion data follows UPC A format and be affected by UPC A programmin g selections e g Preamble Check Digit Scanning DO NOT CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A allows you to transmit UPC E zero suppressed decoded data CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A ENABLE DO NOT CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A DISABLE 4 22 Parameter Menus EAN Zero Extend If this parameter is enabled five leading zeros are added to decoded EAN 8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN 13 symbols Disabling this parameter returns EAN 8 symbols to their normal format ENABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND DISABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND 4 23 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide EAN Zero Extend Code Type This parameter allows a decoded EAN 8 symbol that has been converted to EAN 13 to be transmitted with either an EAN 13 code type or an EAN 8 code type TYPE IS EAN 13 Default TYPE IS EAN 8 4 24 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128 scan the appropriate bar code below
51. ter performing these checks the symbol still does not scan contact your distributor or call the Symbol Support Center See page viii for the telephone number Accessories Standard Accessories Description Part Number LS 2100 Series Quick 70 32817 xx Reference Guide LS 2106 Product 70 32821 xx Reference Guide Shipping Box 50 01400 184 Cables Description PS 2 Y Scanner Cable PS 2 to AT XT Adapter Connectors IBM SureOne PS2 Cable Synapse Adapter Cable 110V Power Supply 220 240V Power Supply 3 2 Part Number 25 31828 01 KT 32903 01 Set 25 17359 01 25 31617 01 50 14000 008 50 14000 009 Maintenance and Specifications Optional Accessories Optional accessories supplied at extra cost include additional units of any item listed above and the following items Description Part Number Hands Free Stand free 21 33324 01 standing Desk Mount Stand 21 33323 01 Technical Specifications Item Description Power Requirements 4 75 to 5 25 VDC 180 mA 5 VDC Typical Low Power 20 maximum Decode Capability UPC EAN UPC EAN with supplementals UCC EAN 128 Code 39 Full ASCII Code 128 Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Code 93 MSI Plessey Decode Depth of Field Maximum typical working distance is 11 0 in 100 UPC EAN minimum element width resolution is 5 5 mils Scan Repetition Rate Approximately 36 scans sec bidirectional Skew Tolerance 55
52. terminals and host systems It can also accommodate any of the Synapse Smart Cables which allows you to connect to a wide variety of host systems Some installations require one cable others require additional adapters between the keyboard the PC and the y cable All of the LS 2100 series scan automatically at the rate of 36 scans per second For decode capability see Technical Specifications on page 3 3 Audience The intended audience for this manual is personnel performing installation setup and programming of LS 2106 scanners Unpacking Remove the LS 2106 from its packing and inspect it for damage If the scanner was damaged in transit call the Symbol Support Center at one of the telephone numbers listed on page xx KEEP THE PACKING It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to return your equipment for servicing Setting Up the LS 2106 Setting Up the LS 2106 Installing the Cable Insert the cable into the receptable on the bottom of the scanner as shown below Figure 1 2 Installing the Cable Switching Cables Different cables are required for different hosts To change the scanner cable 1 Press the tab on the cable with a small screwdriver Pull the cable out of the receptacle on the bottom of the scanner 3 Insert a new cable in the receptacle Press the cable into the receptacle until you hear a click LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Connecting to a Host
53. th Part 15 of the FCC rules and Canadian RSS 210 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Contents About This Manual Notational Conventions u w t ds den eredi a ero IB ce ter o DC La oe aa Od ix Related Publications asasina tee oce bet ME bL A EA ix Service Informations Per bit deed ee de eve ei ede ix Chapter Setting Up the LS 2106 Introduction et e RII n ERE aq CLEA A A E ER ERR n bloke gaa 1 1 Audiences cec Een ET eee B Pa mtus 1 2 TDnpacking s ERE 1 2 Setting Up theES 2106 i 2 Re en ns Bt fre RU IE A oe 1 3 Installing the Cables sets aan ass it es e d erg e whee ea 1 3 Switching Cables S edu eleg ten e esp te IO e Ve e xus ee dee 1 3 Connecting to a Host i unun apa qq aoe ad pc de obe eo re d I ce od 1 4 Chapter 2 Scanning with the LS 2106 Introductions cns che aves t Lei TR RM rie AE ha e RU fts 2 1 Scanning with the 62406 seges ey ne PY O ne rere n mei ERI e RA 2 1 ES 2106 Decode Zone bo Een e RACER NEM de oO Ue ER a UR RE TRE 2 4 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Specifications Introduction x odes vs uen C Deane e imet a Anke Q Peces ef apa ouam ees DADE SS 6 3 1 Maintenance i o asses er sod b C rV erg iv need E oe AU 3 1 Troubleshooting eee oe
54. ull character ASCII set and a higher coding density than Code 39 Code Length Continuous Code Dead Zone Decode Decode Algorithm Depth of Field Discrete Code Discrete 2 of 5 EAN Element Encoded Area Host Computer IEC Glossary Number of data characters in a bar code between the start and stop characters not including those characters A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters There are no intercharacter gaps in a continuous code The absence of gaps allows for greater information density 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 then analyze the content of the specific bar code scanned A decoding scheme that converts pulse widths into data representation of the letters or numbers encoded within a bar code symbol The range between minimum and maximum distances at which a scanner can read a symbol with a certain minimum element width A bar code or symbol in which the spaces between characters intercharacter gaps are not part of the code A binary bar code symbology representing each character by a group of five bars two of which are wide The location of wide bars in the group determines which character is encoded spaces are insignificant Only numeric characters 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded European Article Numb
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