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CHAPTER 2 DATA CAPTURE

Introduction

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

and tips about scanning, and decode ranges.

Figure 2-1 Parts of the DS3608

Beeper

LEDs

Trigger

Scan Window

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Warranty6
Revision History7
Table of Contents9
- Introduction21
- Configurations21
- Related Product Line Configurations22
- Chapter Descriptions23
- Notational Conventions24
- Related Documents25
- Service Information25
Chapter 1 Getting Started27
- Introduction27
- Interfaces28
- Unpacking28
- Setting Up DS3608 Digital Imager Scanner29
- Accessories32
Chapter 2 Data Capture33
- Introduction33
- Beeper and LED Indicators34
- Scanning36
  - Scanning in Hands-Free (Presentation) Mode36
- Scanning in Hand-Held Mode37
  - Aiming with DS3608-SR38
- Decode Ranges40
Chapter 3 Maintenance & Technical Specifications43
- Introduction43
- Maintenance43
  - Known Harmful Ingredients43
  - Approved Cleaning Agents43
- Tolerable Industrial Fluids and Chemicals44
  - Cleaning the Digital Scanner44
- Troubleshooting45
  - Report Software Version Bar Code48
- Technical Specifications49
- Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions51
Chapter 4 User Preferences & Miscellaneous Options53
- Introduction53
- Scanning Sequence Examples54
- Errors While Scanning54
- User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults54
- User Preferences57
  - Default Parameters57
- Report Version58
  - Parameter Bar Code Scanning58
- Beep After Good Decode59
- Direct Decode Indicator60
- Beeper Volume61
- Beeper Tone62
- Beeper Duration63
  - Suppress Power Up Beeps63
- Decode Pager Motor64
  - Decode Pager Motor Duration64
- Low Power Mode66
- Time Delay to Low Power Mode67
- Hand-Held Trigger Mode69
- Hands-Free Mode70
- Hand-Held Decode Aiming Pattern71
- Hands-Free (Presentation) Decode Aiming Pattern72
- Picklist Mode73
- Continuous Bar Code Read74
  - Unique Bar Code Reporting74
- Decode Session Timeout75
  - Hands-free Decode Session Timeout76
- Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol77
- Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols78
- Decode Mirror Images (Data Matrix Only)79
- Mobile Phone/Display Mode80
- PDF Prioritization81
- PDF Prioritization Timeout82
- Presentation Mode Field of View83
  - Decoding Illumination84
- Motion Tolerance (Hand-Held Trigger Modes Only)85
- Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters86
  - Add an Enter Key86
  - Transmit Code ID Character86
  - Prefix/Suffix Values87
  - Scan Data Transmission Format88
  - FN1 Substitution Values89
  - Transmit “No Read” Message90
- Unsolicited Heartbeat Interval91
Chapter 5 Imaging Preferences93
- Introduction93
- Scanning Sequence Examples94
- Errors While Scanning94
- Imaging Preferences Parameter Defaults94
- Imaging Preferences96
- Fixed Exposure98
  - Fixed Gain98
  - Gain/Exposure Priority for Snapshot Mode99
- Snapshot Mode Timeout100
- Snapshot Aiming Pattern101
  - Silence Operational Mode Changes101
- Image Cropping102
  - Crop to Pixel Addresses103
- Image Size (Number of Pixels)104
- Image Rotation109
Chapter 6 USB Interface117
- Introduction117
- Connecting a USB Interface118
- USB Parameter Defaults120
- USB Host Parameter121
  - USB Device Type121
- Symbol Native API (SNAPI) Status Handshaking123
- USB Keystroke Delay124
  - USB CAPS Lock Override124
- USB Ignore Unknown Characters125
  - USB Convert Unknown to Code 39125
- Emulate Keypad126
  - Emulate Keypad with Leading Zero126
- Quick Keypad Emulation127
- Convert Case129
  - USB Static CDC129
- Optional USB Parameters130
  - Ignore Beep130
  - Ignore Bar Code Configuration130
- USB Polling Interval131
- USB Fast HID133
  - IBM Specification Version133
- ASCII Character Set for USB134
Chapter 7 SSI Interface135
- Introduction135
- Communications135
- SSI Transactions137
  - General Data Transactions137
    - ACK/NAK Handshaking137
- Transfer of Decode Data138
- Communication Summary139
- Things to Remember When Using SSI Communication140
- Using Time Delay to Low Power Mode with SSI141
- Encapsulation of RSM Commands/Responses over SSI142
- Simple Serial Interface Default Parameters144
- SSI Host Parameters145
  - Select SSI Host145
- Baud Rate146
- Software Handshaking149
- Host RTS Line State150
  - Decode Data Packet Format150
- Host Serial Response Time-out151
- Host Character Time-out152
- Multipacket Option153
- Interpacket Delay154
- Event Reporting155
Chapter 8 RS-232 Interface157
- Introduction157
- Connecting an RS-232 Interface158
- RS-232 Parameter Defaults159
- RS-232 Host Parameters160
  - RS-232 Host Types162
- Baud Rate164
- Parity165
- ASCII Character Set for RS-232175
Chapter 9 IBM 468X / 469X Interface177
- Introduction177
- Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host178
- IBM Parameter Defaults179
- IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters180
Chapter 10 Keyboard Wedge Interface183
- Introduction183
- Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface184
- Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults185
- Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters186
- Keyboard Maps192
- ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge193
Chapter 11 Symbologies195
- Introduction195
- Scanning Sequence Examples196
- Errors While Scanning196
- Symbology Parameter Defaults196
- Enable/Disable All Code Types202
- UPC/EAN203
  - Enable/Disable UPC-A203
  - Enable/Disable UPC-E203
  - Enable/Disable UPC-E1204
  - Enable/Disable EAN-8/JAN-8204
  - Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13205
  - Enable/Disable Bookland EAN205
  - Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals206
- User-Programmable Supplementals209
  - UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy209
- UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental AIM ID Format210
- UPC Reduced Quiet Zone211
  - Transmit UPC-A Check Digit211
  - Transmit UPC-E Check Digit212
  - Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit212
  - UPC-A Preamble213
  - UPC-E Preamble214
  - UPC-E1 Preamble215
  - Convert UPC-E to UPC-A216
  - Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A216
- EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend217
  - Bookland ISBN Format217
- UCC Coupon Extended Code218
  - Coupon Report219
  - ISSN EAN219
- Code 128220
  - Enable/Disable Code 128220
  - Set Lengths for Code 128220
- Enable/Disable GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)222
  - Enable/Disable ISBT 128222
- ISBT Concatenation223
  - Check ISBT Table224
  - ISBT Concatenation Redundancy224
- Code 128 Security Level225
- Code 128 Reduced Quiet Zone226
  - Ignore Code 128 <FNC4>226
- Code 39227
  - Enable/Disable Code 39227
  - Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39227
  - Convert Code 39 to Code 32228
  - Code 32 Prefix229
  - Set Lengths for Code 39230
  - Code 39 Check Digit Verification231
  - Transmit Code 39 Check Digit231
  - Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion232
- Code 39 Security Level233
- Code 39 Reduced Quiet Zone234
- Code 93235
  - Enable/Disable Code 93235
  - Set Lengths for Code 93236
- Code 11237
  - Code 11237
  - Set Lengths for Code 11238
  - Code 11 Check Digit Verification239
- Transmit Code 11 Check Digits240
- Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)241
  - Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5241
  - Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5242
- I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification244
- Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit245
  - Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13245
- I 2 of 5 Security Level246
- I 2 of 5 Reduced Quiet Zone247
- Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)248
  - Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5248
  - Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5249
- Codabar (NW - 7)251
  - Enable/Disable Codabar251
  - Set Lengths for Codabar252
  - CLSI Editing253
  - NOTIS Editing253
- Codabar Upper or Lower Case Start/Stop Characters Detection254
- MSI255
  - Enable/Disable MSI255
  - Set Lengths for MSI256
  - MSI Check Digits258
  - Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)258
- MSI Check Digit Algorithm259
- Chinese 2 of 5260
  - Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5260
- Matrix 2 of 5261
  - Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5261
  - Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5261
  - Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit263
  - Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit263
- Korean 3 of 5264
  - Enable/Disable Korean 3 of 5264
- Inverse 1D265
- GS1 DataBar266
  - GS1 DataBar-14266
  - GS1 DataBar Limited266
  - GS1 DataBar Expanded267
  - Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN267
  - GS1 DataBar Limited Security Level268
- Composite269
  - Composite CC-C269
  - Composite CC-A/B269
  - Composite TLC-39270
  - UPC Composite Mode270
  - Composite Beep Mode271
  - GS1-128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes271
- 2D Symbologies272
  - Enable/Disable PDF417272
  - Enable/Disable MicroPDF417272
  - Code 128 Emulation273
  - Data Matrix274
  - GS1 Data Matrix274
  - Data Matrix Inverse275
  - Maxicode275
  - QR Code276
  - GS1 QR276
  - MicroQR277
  - Aztec277
  - Aztec Inverse278
  - Han Xin278
  - Han Xin Inverse279
- Postal Codes280
  - US Postnet280
  - US Planet280
  - Transmit US Postal Check Digit281
  - UK Postal281
  - Transmit UK Postal Check Digit282
  - Japan Postal282
- Australia Post283
- Australia Post Format284
  - Netherlands KIX Code285
  - USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail285
- UPU FICS Postal286
  - Mailmark286
- Symbology-Specific Security Levels287
  - Redundancy Level287
- Security Level289
  - 1D Quiet Zone Level290
- Intercharacter Gap Size291
- Macro PDF Features292
  - Flush Macro Buffer292
  - Abort Macro PDF Entry292
Chapter 12 Intelligent Document Capture293
- Introduction293
- The IDC Process293
- Bar Code Acceptance Test294
- PC Application and Programming Support295
- Parameters296
  - IDC Operating Mode297
- IDC Symbology298
- IDC X Coordinate299
  - IDC Y Coordinate299
- IDC Width300
  - IDC Height300
- IDC Aspect301
  - IDC File Format Selector301
- IDC Bits Per Pixel302
- IDC Maximum Text Length304
  - IDC Captured Image Brighten304
  - IDC Captured Image Sharpen305
- IDC Border Type306
- IDC Delay Time307
  - IDC Zoom Limit307
- IDC Maximum Rotation308
- Quick Start309
Chapter 13 OCR Programming313
- Introduction313
- OCR Programming Parameters315
  - Enable/Disable OCR-A315
  - OCR-A Variant315
- Enable/Disable OCR-B317
- OCR-B Variant318
- Enable/Disable MICR E13B321
- Enable/Disable US Currency Serial Number322
  - OCR Orientation322
- OCR Lines324
- OCR Quiet Zone326
- OCR Template327
- OCR Check Digit Validation339
- Inverse OCR344
Chapter 14 123Scan2345
- Introduction345
- Communication with 123Scan2345
- 123Scan2 Requirements346
- Scanner SDK, Other Software Tools, and Videos346
Chapter 15 Advanced Data Formatting347
- Introduction347
Appendix A Standard Default Parameters349
Appendix B Country Codes363
- Introduction363
- USB and Keyboard Wedge Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)364
Appendix C Country Code Pages381
- Introduction381
- Country Code Page Defaults381
- Country Code Page Bar Codes385
Appendix D CJK Decode Control395
- Introduction395
- CJK Control Parameters396
  - Unicode Output Control396
- CJK Output Method to Windows Host397
- Non-CJK UTF Bar Code Output400
  - Country Keyboard Type Missing Characters401
- Unicode/CJK Decode Setup with Windows Host402
  - Setting Up the Windows Registry Table for Unicode Universal Output402
  - Adding CJK IME on Windows402
- Selecting the Simplified Chinese Input Method on the Host403
- Selecting the Traditional Chinese Input Method on the Host404
Appendix E Programming Reference405
- Symbol Code Identifiers405
- AIM Code Identifiers407
Appendix F Sample Bar Codes413
- Code 39413
- UPC/EAN413
  - UPC-A, 100%413
  - EAN-13, 100%414
- Code 128414
- Interleaved 2 of 5414
- GS1 DataBar-14415
- PDF417415
- Data Matrix415
- Maxicode416
- QR Code416
- US Postnet416
- UK Postal416
Appendix G Numeric Bar Codes417
- Numeric Bar Codes417
- Cancel418
Appendix H ASCII Character Sets419
Appendix I Communication Protocol Functionality433
- Functionality Supported via Communication (Cable) Interface433
Appendix J Signature Capture Code435
- Introduction435
- Code Structure435
  - Signature Capture Area435
- CapCode Pattern Structure436
- Start / Stop Patterns436
- Dimensions437
- Data Format437
- Additional Capabilities438
- Signature Boxes438
Appendix K Non-Parameter Attributes439
- Introduction439
- Attributes439
- Beeper/LED441
Index445

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