Zebra DS8178 Product Reference Guide

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Specifications 3 - 13
Cradle Signal Descriptions
Figure 3-1 Cradle Pin-outs
The signal descriptions in Table 3-3 apply to the contacts on the digital scanner and are for reference only.
Table 3-3 Signal Pin-outs
Pin Function
1 PACK+
2 THERM
3 COM1
4 COM2
5 GND
Table 3-4 10 Pin Host Interface Connectors
Pin USB RS-232 Keyboard Wedge RS-485*
1 CABLE_ID CABLE_ID CABLE_ID
2 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC
3 GND GND GND GND
4 TXD KBD_CLK IBM_TXD
*Additional RS-485 transceiver hardware located within the
cable.
PIN 5
PIN 1
PIN 5
PIN 1

Zebra DS8178 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Housing material	-
International Protection (IP) code	IP42
Type	Handheld bar code reader
Wavelength	617 nm
Sensor type	Photo diode
Scanner type	1D/2D
Tilt reading angle	0 - 360 °
Pitch reading angle	0 - 60 °
Optical sensor resolution	1280 pixels
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
PC connection	RS-232/USB
Wireless range	100 m
Bluetooth version	4.0
Standard interfaces	USB, RS-232, Bluetooth
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Battery life	83 h
Battery capacity	2500 mAh
Power source type	Battery

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	107 mm
Width	66 mm
Height	168 mm
Weight	235.3 g