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DS8178 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide1
- Warranty4
- Revision History4
Table of Contents5
About This Guide21
- Introduction21
- Configurations21
  - Digital Scanner21
  - Cradles22
- Related Product Line Configurations22
  - Cables22
- Chapter Descriptions23
- Notational Conventions24
- Related Documents25
- Service Information25
Chapter 1 Getting Started27
- Introduction27
- Interfaces27
- Unpacking27
- DS8178 Features28
- Cradle Features28
- Standard Cradle29
- Using the Document Capture Stand32
- Charging the DS8178 Battery33
  - Recovering a Discharged Battery33
  - Shutting Off the Digital Scanner Battery34
- Inserting the Battery35
  - Removing the Battery37
- Inserting the Scanner in the Cradles38
- Sending Data to the Host Computer39
  - Pairing39
  - Lost Connection to Host39
- Configuring the Scanner39
- Radio Communications39
- Accessories40
Chapter 2 Data Capture41
- Introduction41
- Beeper and LED Indications41
  - Digital Scanner Indications41
  - Cradle LED Indications44
- Scanning45
- Decode Ranges49
Chapter 3 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Specifications51
- Introduction51
- Maintenance51
  - Known Harmful Ingredients51
- Approved Cleaners for Standard DS8178 Digital Scanners and CR8178 Cradles52
  - Approved Disinfectant Cleaners for Healthcare Configurations of the DS8178 Digital Scanners and CR8178 Cradles52
  - Cleaning the Digital Scanner53
- Troubleshooting54
  - Dump Scanner Parameters57
  - Send Versions58
- Technical Specifications59
- Cradle Signal Descriptions63
Chapter 4 Radio Communications65
- Introduction65
- Setting Parameters65
  - Scanning Sequence Examples66
  - Errors While Scanning66
- Radio Communications Parameter Defaults66
- Wireless Beeper Definitions68
- Radio Communication Host Types68
  - Bluetooth Classic vs. Low Energy Bluetooth68
  - Cradle68
- Human Interface Device (HID) Keyboard Emulation69
- Simple Serial Interface (SSI)70
- Serial Port Profile (SPP)72
  - Bluetooth Technology Profile Support73
  - Master/Slave Set Up73
    - Master73
    - Slave73
- Bluetooth Friendly Name73
  - Discoverable Mode74
- Wi-Fi Friendly Mode75
  - Notes75
  - Wi-Fi Friendly Channel Exclusion75
    - Wi-Fi Channel Exclusion75
- Radio Output Power77
- Link Supervision Timeout78
- Bluetooth Radio State79
- HID Host Parameters79
  - Bluetooth HID - Wait for Connection79
  - HID Features for Apple iOS80
- HID Keyboard Keystroke Delay81
  - HID CAPS Lock Override81
- HID Ignore Unknown Characters82
  - Emulate Keypad82
- Fast HID Keyboard83
  - Quick Keypad Emulation83
- HID Keyboard FN1 Substitution84
  - HID Function Key Mapping84
- Simulated Caps Lock85
  - Convert Case85
- Auto-Reconnect Feature86
  - Reconnect Attempt Beep Feedback86
- Reconnect Attempt Interval87
- Auto-Reconnect88
- Out of Range Indicator88
- Beep on Insertion89
- Beep on <BEL>89
- Digital Scanner(s) To Cradle Support90
  - Modes of Operation90
    - Point-to-Point Communication90
    - Multipoint-to-Point Communication90
- Parameter Broadcast (Cradle Host Only)91
  - Pairing91
    - Pairing Modes91
    - Lock Override92
- Pairing Methods93
  - Unpairing93
  - Toggle Pairing94
  - Pairing Bar Code Format94
    - Pairing Bar Code Example94
- Connection Maintenance Interval95
  - Considerations95
- Batch Mode97
  - Modes of Operation97
- Persistent Batch Storage99
- Page Button100
- Page Options101
  - Page Mode101
  - Page State Timeout101
- Bluetooth Classic and/or Low Energy (Cradle Host Only)102
- Bluetooth Security102
  - PIN Code102
    - Variable PIN Code103
- Bluetooth Security Levels104
- Bluetooth Radio, Linking, and Batch Operation105
  - Setting Up an iOS or Android Product To Work With The Digital Scanner105
Chapter 5 User Preferences107
- Introduction107
- Scanning Sequence Examples108
- Errors While Scanning108
- User Preferences Parameter Defaults108
- Parameters111
  - Default Parameters111
- Parameter Bar Code Scanning112
  - Beep After Good Decode112
- Direct Decode Indicator113
- Beeper Volume114
- Beeper Tone115
- Beeper Duration116
  - Suppress Power Up Beeps116
- Decode Pager Motor (DS8178-HC Only)117
  - Decode Pager Motor Duration (DS8178-HC Only)117
- Night Mode Trigger (DS8178-HC Only)119
  - Night Mode Toggle119
  - Lamp Mode119
  - Lamp Mode Control120
- Lamp Mode Timeout121
- Low Power Mode122
- Time Delay to Low Power Mode123
- Timeout to Low Power Mode from Auto Aim125
- Hand-Held Trigger Mode126
- Hands-Free Mode127
- Hand-Held Decode Aiming Pattern128
- Hands-Free Decode Aiming Pattern129
- Picklist Mode130
- FIPS Mode131
  - Continuous Bar Code Read131
  - Unique Bar Code Reporting132
  - Decode Session Timeout132
- Hands-free Decode Session Timeout133
- Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol134
  - Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols134
- Triggered Timeout, Same Symbol135
- Decode Mirror Images (Data Matrix Only)136
- Mobile Phone/Display Mode137
- PDF Prioritization138
- PDF Prioritization Timeout139
  - Presentation Mode Field of View139
  - Decoding Illumination140
  - Motion Tolerance (Hand-Held Trigger Modes Only)140
- Battery Threshold141
  - Add an Enter Key142
  - Transmit Code ID Character142
  - Prefix/Suffix Values144
  - Scan Data Transmission Format145
  - FN1 Substitution Values146
  - Transmit “No Read” Message147
- Unsolicited Heartbeat Interval148
Chapter 6 Imaging Preferences149
- Introduction149
- Scanning Sequence Examples150
- Errors While Scanning150
- Imaging Preferences Parameter Defaults150
- Imaging Preferences152
  - Operational Modes152
    - Decode Mode152
    - Snapshot Mode152
- Image Capture Illumination153
  - Image Capture Autoexposure153
- Fixed Exposure154
  - Fixed Gain154
  - Gain/Exposure Priority for Snapshot Mode155
- Snapshot Mode Timeout156
- Snapshot Aiming Pattern157
  - Silence Operational Mode Changes157
- Image Cropping158
  - Crop to Pixel Addresses159
- Image Size (Number of Pixels)160
- Image Rotation165
Chapter 7 USB Interface171
- Introduction171
- Connecting a USB Interface171
- USB Parameter Defaults173
- USB Host Parameter174
  - USB Device Type174
- Symbol Native API (SNAPI) Status Handshaking176
  - USB Keystroke Delay176
- USB CAPS Lock Override177
  - USB Ignore Unknown Characters177
- USB Convert Unknown to Code 39178
- Function Key Mapping180
  - Simulated Caps Lock180
- Convert Case181
  - USB Static CDC181
- Optional USB Parameters182
  - Ignore Beep182
  - Ignore Bar Code Configuration182
- USB Polling Interval183
- USB Fast HID185
  - IBM Specification Version185
- ASCII Character Sets for USB186
Chapter 8 SSI Interface187
- Introduction187
- Communications187
- SSI Transactions189
  - General Data Transactions189
    - ACK/NAK Handshaking189
- Transfer of Decode Data190
- Communication Summary191
- Things to Remember When Using SSI Communication192
- Using Time Delay to Low Power Mode with SSI193
- Encapsulation of RSM Commands/Responses over SSI194
- Simple Serial Interface Default Parameters196
- SSI Host Parameters197
  - Select SSI Host197
- Baud Rate198
- Software Handshaking201
- Host RTS Line State202
  - Decode Data Packet Format202
- Host Serial Response Time-out203
- Host Character Time-out204
- Multipacket Option205
- Interpacket Delay206
- Event Reporting207
Chapter 9 RS-232 Interface209
- Introduction209
- Connecting an RS-232 Interface210
- RS-232 Parameter Defaults211
- RS-232 Host Parameters212
  - RS-232 Host Types214
- Baud Rate216
- Parity217
- ASCII Character Set for RS-232226
Chapter 10 IBM 468X / 469X Interface227
- Introduction227
- Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host228
- IBM Parameter Defaults229
- IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters230
- RS-485 Bar Code Configuration Directive232
  - IBM-485 Specification Version232
Chapter 11 Keyboard Wedge Interface233
- Introduction233
- Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface234
- Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults235
- Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters236
- Keyboard Maps242
- ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge242
Chapter 12 Symbologies243
- Introduction243
- Scanning Sequence Examples243
- Errors While Scanning244
- Symbology Parameter Defaults244
- Enable/Disable All Code Types249
- UPC/EAN250
  - Enable/Disable UPC-A250
  - Enable/Disable UPC-E250
  - Enable/Disable UPC-E1251
  - Enable/Disable EAN-8/JAN-8251
  - Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13252
  - Enable/Disable Bookland EAN252
  - Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals253
- User-Programmable Supplementals256
  - UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy256
- UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental AIM ID Format257
- UPC Reduced Quiet Zone258
  - Transmit UPC-A Check Digit258
  - Transmit UPC-E Check Digit259
  - Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit259
  - UPC-A Preamble260
  - UPC-E Preamble261
  - UPC-E1 Preamble262
  - Convert UPC-E to UPC-A263
  - Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A263
- EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend264
  - Bookland ISBN Format264
- UCC Coupon Extended Code265
  - Coupon Report265
  - ISSN EAN266
- Code 128266
  - Enable/Disable Code 128266
  - Set Lengths for Code 128267
- Enable/Disable GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)269
  - Enable/Disable ISBT 128269
- ISBT Concatenation270
  - Check ISBT Table271
  - ISBT Concatenation Redundancy271
- Code 128 Security Level272
- Code 128 Reduced Quiet Zone273
  - Ignore Code 128 <FNC4>273
- Code 39274
  - Enable/Disable Code 39274
  - Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39274
  - Convert Code 39 to Code 32275
  - Code 32 Prefix275
  - Set Lengths for Code 39276
  - Code 39 Check Digit Verification277
  - Transmit Code 39 Check Digit277
  - Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion278
- Code 39 Security Level279
- Code 39 Reduced Quiet Zone280
- Code 93280
  - Enable/Disable Code 93280
- Set Lengths for Code 93281
- Code 11282
  - Code 11282
  - Set Lengths for Code 11282
  - Code 11 Check Digit Verification284
- Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)285
  - Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5285
  - Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5285
- I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification287
  - Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13288
  - I 2 of 5 Security Level288
  - I 2 of 5 Reduced Quiet Zone289
- Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)290
  - Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5290
  - Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5290
- Codabar (NW - 7)292
  - Enable/Disable Codabar292
  - Set Lengths for Codabar292
  - CLSI Editing294
  - NOTIS Editing294
- Codabar Upper or Lower Case Start/Stop Characters Detection295
- MSI295
  - Enable/Disable MSI295
- Set Lengths for MSI296
  - MSI Check Digits297
  - Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)297
- MSI Check Digit Algorithm298
  - MSI Reduced Quiet Zone298
- Chinese 2 of 5299
  - Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5299
- Matrix 2 of 5299
  - Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5299
- Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5300
  - Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit301
  - Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit301
- Korean 3 of 5302
  - Enable/Disable Korean 3 of 5302
- Inverse 1D303
- GS1 DataBar304
  - GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (formerly GS1 DataBar-14)304
  - GS1 DataBar Limited304
  - GS1 DataBar Expanded305
  - Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN305
  - GS1 DataBar Limited Margin Check306
- GS1 DataBar Security Level307
- Composite308
  - Composite CC-C308
  - Composite CC-A/B308
- Composite TLC-39309
  - Composite Inverse309
- UPC Composite Mode310
  - Composite Beep Mode310
  - GS1-128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes311
- 2D Symbologies311
  - Enable/Disable PDF417311
  - Enable/Disable MicroPDF417312
  - Code 128 Emulation312
  - Data Matrix313
  - GS1 Data Matrix313
- Data Matrix Inverse314
  - Maxicode314
  - QR Code315
  - GS1 QR315
  - MicroQR316
  - Aztec316
- Aztec Inverse317
  - Han Xin317
  - Han Xin Inverse318
- Postal Codes318
  - US Postnet318
  - US Planet319
  - Transmit US Postal Check Digit319
  - UK Postal320
  - Transmit UK Postal Check Digit320
- Japan Postal321
  - Australia Post321
- Australia Post Format322
  - Netherlands KIX Code323
  - USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail323
- UPU FICS Postal324
  - Mailmark324
- Symbology-Specific Security Levels325
  - Redundancy Level325
- Security Level327
  - 1D Quiet Zone Level328
- Intercharacter Gap Size329
- Report Version329
- Macro PDF Features330
  - Flush Macro Buffer330
  - Abort Macro PDF Entry330
Chapter 13 Intelligent Document Capture331
- Introduction331
- The IDC Process331
- Bar Code Acceptance Test332
- PC Application and Programming Support333
- Parameters334
  - IDC Operating Mode335
- IDC Symbology336
- IDC X Coordinate337
  - IDC Y Coordinate337
- IDC Width338
  - IDC Height338
- IDC Aspect339
  - IDC File Format Selector339
- IDC Bits Per Pixel340
- IDC Maximum Text Length342
  - IDC Captured Image Brighten342
  - IDC Captured Image Sharpen343
- IDC Border Type344
- IDC Delay Time345
  - IDC Zoom Limit345
- IDC Maximum Rotation346
- Quick Start346
Chapter 14 DigiMarc Bar code351
- Introduction351
- DigiMarc Symbology Selection351
  - Picklist351
- DigiMarc Bar Codes352
Chapter 15 OCR Programming353
- Introduction353
- Setting Parameters353
- Scanning Sequence Examples354
  - Errors While Scanning354
- OCR Parameter Defaults354
- OCR Programming Parameters355
  - OCR-A355
- OCR-A Variant356
  - OCR-B357
- OCR-B Variant358
- MICR E13B362
- US Currency Serial Number363
  - OCR Orientation363
- OCR Lines365
- OCR Quiet Zone367
- OCR Check Digit Validation379
- Inverse OCR384
Chapter 16 Driver’s License Set Up (DS8178-DL)385
- Introduction385
- Driver’s License Parsing386
- Parsing Driver’s License Data Fields (Embedded Driver's License Parsing)387
- User Preferences401
  - Set Default Parameter401
  - Output Gender as M or F401
- Date Format402
  - No Separator403
  - Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)404
    - Control Characters404
    - Keyboard Characters410
- Parsing Rule Example425
  - Embedded Driver's License Parsing ADF Example429
Chapter 17 123Scan and Software Tools431
- Introduction431
- 123Scan431
  - Communication with 123Scan432
  - 123Scan Requirements432
- 123Scan Information433
  - Scanner SDK, Other Software Tools, and Videos433
- Scanner Control App434
- Advanced Data Formatting (ADF)434
- Multicode Data Formatting (MDF)435
  - Programming Options435
  - MDF Terms and Definitions435
- Preferred Symbol436
  - Programming Options436
Appendix A Standard Parameter Defaults437
Appendix B Country Codes453
- Introduction453
- USB, BT HID, and Keyboard Wedge Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)454
Appendix C Country Code Pages469
- Introduction469
- Country Code Page Defaults469
- Country Code Page Bar Codes473
Appendix D CKJ Decode Control483
- Introduction483
- CJK Control Parameters484
  - Unicode Output Control484
- CJK Output Method to Windows Host485
- Non-CJK UTF Bar Code Output487
  - Country Keyboard Type Missing Characters487
- Unicode/CJK Decode Setup with Windows Host489
  - Setting Up the Windows Registry Table for Unicode Universal Output489
  - Adding CJK IME on Windows489
- Selecting the Simplified Chinese Input Method on the Host490
  - Selecting the Traditional Chinese Input Method on the Host490
Appendix E Programming Reference493
- Symbol Code Identifiers493
- AIM Code Identifiers495
Appendix F Sample Bar Codes501
- UPC/EAN501
- Code 128504
  - GS1-128505
- Code 39505
- Code 93505
- Code 11 with 2 Check Digits506
- Interleaved 2 of 5506
- MSI with 2 Check Digits506
- Chinese 2 of 5507
- Matrix 2 of 5507
- Korean 3 of 5507
- GS1 DataBar508
- 2D Symbologies509
- Postal Codes512
- OCR514
Appendix G Numeric Bar Codes515
- Numeric Bar Codes515
Appendix H Alphanumeric Bar Codes517
- Cancel517
- Alphanumeric Bar Codes517
Appendix I ASCII Character Sets535
Appendix J Communication Protocol Functionality547
- Functionality Supported via Communication (Cable) Interface547
- Functionality Supported via Radio Communication548
Appendix K Signature Capture Code549
- Introduction549
- Code Structure549
  - Signature Capture Area549
- CapCode Pattern Structure550
- Start / Stop Patterns550
- Dimensions551
- Data Format551
- Additional Capabilities552
- Signature Boxes552
Appendix L Non-Parameter Attributes553
- Introduction553
- Attributes553
- Beeper/LED555
Index559

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