Symbol DIGITAL DS6708 - Chapter 2 Scanning; Introduction

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Chapter 2 Scanning

Introduction

This chapter provides beeper and LED definitions, techniques involved in scanning bar codes, general instructions

and tips about scanning, and decode zone diagrams.

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- Patents4
- Warranty4
- Revision History5
- Table of Contents7
About this Guide17
- Introduction17
- Configurations17
- Chapter Descriptions17
- Notational Conventions18
- Related Documents19
- Service Information19
Chapter 1 Getting Started21
- Introduction21
- Supported Interfaces22
- Unpacking22
- Setting up the Digital Scanner23
- Mounting the Digital Scanner26
  - Desk Mount26
  - Wall Mount27
Chapter 2 Scanning29
- Introduction29
- Beeper Definitions30
- LED Definitions32
- Scanning in Hand-Held Mode32
  - Scanning with the Digital Scanner32
  - Aiming33
- Scanning in Presentation Mode34
  - Scanning with the Digital Scanner in the Intellistand34
  - Scanning with the Digital Scanner with Base35
- Decode Zones36
Chapter 3 Maintenance & Technical Specifications39
- Introduction39
- Maintenance39
- Troubleshooting40
- Technical Specifications43
- Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions45
Chapter 4 User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options47
- Introduction47
- Scanning Sequence Examples48
- Errors While Scanning48
- User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults48
- User Preferences50
- Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters62
Chapter 5 Decoding Preferences69
- Introduction69
- Scanning Sequence Examples70
- Errors While Scanning70
- Decoding Preferences Parameter Defaults70
- Decoding Preferences71
Chapter 6 USB Interface75
- Introduction75
- Connecting a USB Interface76
- USB Parameter Defaults77
- USB Host Parameters79
- ASCII Character Set for USB87
Chapter 7 RS-232 Interface99
- Introduction99
- Connecting an RS-232 Interface100
- RS-232 Parameter Defaults102
- RS-232 Host Parameters103
- ASCII Character Set for RS-232118
Chapter 8 IBM 468X / 469X Interface123
- Introduction123
- Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host124
- IBM Parameter Defaults125
- IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters126
  - Port Address126
  - Convert Unknown to Code 39127
Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface129
- Introduction129
- Connecting Using Wand Emulation130
- Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults132
- Wand Emulation Host Parameters133
Chapter 10 Keyboard Wedge Interface139
- Introduction139
- Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface140
- Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults141
- Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters143
- ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge153
Chapter 11 Scanner Emulation Interface163
- Introduction163
- Connecting Using Scanner Emulation164
- Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults166
- Scanner Emulation Host167
Chapter 12 123Scan175
- Introduction175
- Communication with 123Scan175
- 123Scan Parameter175
Chapter 13 Symbologies177
- Introduction177
- Scanning Sequence Examples177
- Errors While Scanning178
- Symbology Parameter Defaults178
- Upc/Ean183
  - Enable/Disable UPC-A183
  - Enable/Disable UPC-E183
  - Enable/Disable UPC-E1184
  - Enable/Disable EAN-8/JAN-8184
  - Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13185
  - Enable/Disable Bookland EAN185
  - Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals186
  - User-Programmable Supplementals189
  - UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy189
  - Transmit UPC-A Check Digit190
  - Transmit UPC-E Check Digit190
  - Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit191
  - UPC-A Preamble192
  - UPC-E Preamble193
  - UPC-E1 Preamble194
  - Convert UPC-E to UPC-A195
  - Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A195
  - EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend196
  - Bookland ISBN Format197
  - UCC Coupon Extended Code198
  - Issn Ean198
- Code 128199
  - Enable/Disable Code 128199
  - Set Lengths for Code 128199
  - Enable/Disable GS1-128 (Formerly UCC/EAN-128)201
  - Enable/Disable ISBT 128201
  - ISBT Concatenation202
  - Check ISBT Table203
  - ISBT Concatenation Redundancy203
- Code 39204
  - Enable/Disable Code 39204
  - Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39204
  - Convert Code 39 to Code 32205
  - Code 32 Prefix205
  - Set Lengths for Code 39206
  - Code 39 Check Digit Verification208
  - Transmit Code 39 Check Digit208
  - Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion209
  - Code 39 Buffering - Scan & Store209
- Code 93212
  - Enable/Disable Code 93212
  - Set Lengths for Code 93212
- Code 11214
  - Set Lengths for Code 11214
  - Code 11 Check Digit Verification216
  - Transmit Code 11 Check Digits217
- Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)217
  - Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5217
  - Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5218
  - I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification220
  - Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit220
  - Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13221
- Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)221
  - Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5221
  - Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5222
- Codabar (NW - 7)224
  - Enable/Disable Codabar224
  - Set Lengths for Codabar224
  - CLSI Editing226
  - NOTIS Editing226
- Msi227
  - Enable/Disable MSI227
  - Set Lengths for MSI227
  - MSI Check Digits229
  - Transmit MSI Check Digit(S)229
  - MSI Check Digit Algorithm230
- Chinese 2 of 5230
  - Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5230
- Matrix 2 of 5231
  - Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5231
  - Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5232
  - Matrix 2 of 5 Redundancy233
  - Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit233
  - Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit234
- Inverse 1D235
- Postal Codes236
  - US Postnet236
  - US Planet236
  - Transmit US Postal Check Digit237
  - UK Postal237
  - Transmit UK Postal Check Digit238
  - Japan Postal238
  - Australian Postal239
  - Netherlands KIX Code239
  - USPS 4Cb/One Code/Intelligent Mail240
  - UPU FICS Postal240
- GS1 Databar (Formerly Reduced Space Symbology)241
  - GS1 Databar-14241
  - GS1 Databar Limited241
  - GS1 Databar Expanded242
  - Convert GS1 Databar to UPC/EAN242
- Composite243
  - Composite CC-C243
  - Composite CC-A/B243
  - Composite TLC-39244
  - UPC Composite Mode244
  - Composite Beep Mode245
  - GS1-128 Emulation Mode for GS1 Composite Codes (Formerly UCC/EAN Code 128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes)245
- 2D Symbologies246
  - Enable/Disable PDF417246
  - Enable/Disable Micropdf417246
  - Code 128 Emulation247
  - Data Matrix248
  - Data Matrix Inverse248
  - Maxicode249
  - QR Code250
  - QR Inverse250
  - Microqr251
  - Aztec251
  - Aztec Inverse252
  - Redundancy Level 3253
- Redundancy Level 1253
  - Redundancy Level 2253
  - Redundancy Level 4254
- Security Level255
  - Intercharacter Gap Size256
- Report Version256
- Macro PDF Features257
  - Flush Macro Buffer257
  - Abort Macro PDF Entry257
Chapter 14 Driver's License Set up (DS6708-DL)259
- Introduction259
- Driver's License Parsing260
- Parsing Driver's License Data Fields (Embedded Driver's License Parsing)261
- Parsing Rule Example274
- Field Update Procedure278
- User Preferences279
  - Set Default Parameter279
  - Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)279
Chapter 15 Advanced Data Formatting299
- Introduction299
- Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions299
- Using ADF Bar Codes300
- ADF Bar Code Menu Example300
- ADF Bar Codes303
- Special Commands305
- Criteria308
- Actions324
- Alphanumeric Keyboard389
Appendix A Standard Default Parameters403
Appendix B Programming Reference413
- Symbol Code Identifiers413
- AIM Code Identifiers415
- Code 39415
- Upc/Ean417
- Pdf417418
- Data Matrix419
- Maxicode419
Appendix C Sample Bar Codes421
- Code 128422
- Data Matrix423
- Pdf417423
- GS1 Databar-14423
- Maxicode424
- US Postnet424
- UK Postal424
Appendix D: Numeric Bar Codes425
- Numeric Bar Codes425
- Cancel426
Appendix E ASCII Character Sets427

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