Motorola DS9208 Product Reference Guide

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Interfaces
The DS9208 digital scanner supports:
• USB connection to a host. The digital scanner autodetects a USB host and defaults to the HID keyboard
interface type. Select other USB interface types by scanning programming bar code menus.
See Appendix B, Country Codes for supported international keyboards.
• Standard RS-232 connection to a host. Scan bar code menus to set up communication of the digital
scanner with the host.
• RS-485 connection to IBM 468X/469X hosts. Scan bar code menus to set up communication of the
digital scanner with the IBM terminal.
• Keyboard Wedge connection to a host. The host interprets scanned data as keystrokes. Scan bar code
menus to set up communication of the digital scanner with the host. See Appendix B, Country Codes for
supported international keyboards.
Unpacking
Remove the digital scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged in transit,
contact Zebra Support. See <Blue><Italic>page xviii for contact information. KEEP THE PACKING. It is the
approved shipping container; use this to return the equipment for servicing.
NOTE Only the Symbol Native API (SNAPI) with Imaging interface supports image capture. See USB Device
Type on page 6-5 to enable this host.

Motorola DS9208 Specifications

General

Drop Specification	Withstands multiple 5 ft./1.5 m drops to concrete
Scanning Technology	Imager
Tilt Angle	± 65°
Skew Angle	± 60°
Connectivity	USB, RS232, Keyboard Wedge
Decode Capability	1D, 2D and PDF417
Light Source	650nm visible laser diode
Operating Temperature	32° to 104° F/0° to 40° C
Print Contrast	25% minimum reflectance
Pitch Angle	60°
Storage Temperature	-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
Humidity	5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Electrical Safety	UL
EMC	FCC Part 15 Class B
Cable Length	6 ft (1.8m)
Power Consumption	2.5 Watts (500mA @ 5V)
Scan Pattern	Omnidirectional