Motorola DS3508 - Beeper Definitions

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Beeper Definitions
The digital scanner issues different beep sequences and patterns to indicate status. Table 2-1 defines beep
sequences that occur during both normal scanning and while programming the digital scanner.
Table 2-1 Beeper Definitions
Beeper Sequence Indication
Standard Use
Low/medium/high beeps Power up.
Short high beep A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled).
4 long low beeps Transmission error.
5 low beeps Conversion or format error.
Low/low/low/extra low beeps RS-232 receive error.
High beep The digital scanner detected a <BEL> character over RS-232.
Image Capture
Low beep Snapshot mode started or completed.
High/low beeps Snapshot mode timed out.
Parameter Menu Scanning
Low/high beeps Input error; incorrect bar code, programming sequence, or Cancel scanned.
High/low beeps Keyboard parameter selected. Enter value using numeric bar codes.
High/low/high/low beeps Successful program exit with change in parameter setting.
Code 39 Buffering
High/low beeps New Code 39 data was entered into the buffer.
3 long high beeps Code 39 buffer is full.
High/low/high beeps The Code 39 buffer was erased.
Low/high/low beeps The Code 39 buffer was erased or there was an attempt to clear or transmit an
empty buffer.
Low/high beeps A successful transmission of buffered data.
Macro PDF
2 low beeps
MPDF sequence buffered.
2 long low beeps
File ID error. A bar code not in the current MPDF sequence was scanned.
3 long low beeps Out of memory. There is not enough buffer space to store the current MPDF
symbol.