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LED Definitions
In addition to beep sequences, the digital scanner uses a two-color LED to indicate status. Table 2-2 defines LED
colors that display during scanning.
Table 2-2
Standard LED Definitions
LED Indication
Hand-Held Scanning Standard Use
Green A bar code was successfully decoded.
Red Transmission error, conversion or format error, or RS-232 receive error.
Off No power is applied to the digital scanner, or the scanner is on and ready to scan.
Hands-Free (Presentation) Scanning Standard Use
Green The scanner is on and ready to scan.
Momentarily Off A bar code was successfully decoded.
Red Transmission error, conversion or format error, or RS-232 receive error.
Off No power is applied to the digital scanner, or the scanner is in low power mode.
Parameter Programming
Green Number expected. Enter value using numeric bar codes.
Successful program exit with change in parameter setting.
Red Input error: incorrect bar code, programming sequence, or Cancel scanned.
Firmware Update
Red, alternating between
solid and fast blinking
Firmware download is completing (user should wait for this indicator to complete before
using the scanner). This indicator is followed by a low/medium/high power up beep.
ADF Programming
Green Enter another digit. Add leading zeros to the front if necessary.
Enter another alphabetic character or scan the
End of Message
bar code.
All criteria or actions cleared for current rule, continue entering rule.
Delete last saved rule. The current rule is left intact.
All rules deleted.
Blinking Green Enter another criterion or action, or scan the
Save Rule
bar code.
Green after Blinking Rule saved. Rule entry mode exited.
Cancel rule entry. Rule entry mode exited because of an error or the user asked to exit
rule entry.
Red Out of rule memory. Erase some existing rules, then try to save rule again.
Entry error, wrong bar code scanned, or criteria/action list is too long for a rule. Re-enter
criterion or action.