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A-3

Programming Reference

AIM Code Identifiers

Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where:

]

= Flag Character (ASCII 93)

= Code Character (see

Table A-2

)

m = Modifier Character (see

Table A-3

)

Table A-2. Code Characters

Code Character

Code Type

Code 39

Code 128

UPC/EAN

Codabar

Code 93

Code 11

Interleaved 2 of 5

PDF417

MSI Plessey

D2 of 5, IATA 2 of 5

Code 39 Trioptic

Bookland EAN

Coupon Code

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Page 1: ...About This Manual Table Of Contents Index Copyright Feedback LS 400Xi 70 33848 01 Revision A August 1998 Product Reference Guide...

Page 2: ...rk from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereun...

Page 3: ...king 2 1 Cables 2 1 Installing the Cable 2 1 Switching Cables 2 3 Power Options 2 3 Battery Box Operation 2 4 Changing the Battery 2 4 Recharging a Nickel Cadmium Battery 2 4 Connecting to a Host 1D S...

Page 4: ...n outs 4 6 Beeper Indications 4 7 Chapter 5 Parameter Menus Operational Parameters 5 1 Set Default Parameter 5 7 Host Type 5 8 IBM 46XX Host Types 5 8 RS 232C Host Types 5 9 Beeper Tone 5 12 Beeper Vo...

Page 5: ...39 to Code 32 5 42 Code 32 Prefix 5 43 Set Lengths for Code 39 5 44 Code 39 Check Digit Verification 5 46 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit 5 47 Enable Disable Code 39 Full ASCII 5 48 Code 39 Buffering Sca...

Page 6: ...aracters 5 76 Pause Duration 5 78 Prefix Suffix Values 5 79 Scan Data Transmission Format 5 80 RS 232C Parameters 5 82 Baud Rate 5 82 Parity 5 84 Check Receive Errors 5 85 Hardware Handshaking 5 86 So...

Page 7: ...necessarily sequential t Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists t References to other sections chapters or manuals appear in italics Related Publica...

Page 8: ...ner was not kept contact Symbol to have another sent to you Symbol Support Center For service information warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in Unit...

Page 9: ...s the best performance in retail and light industrial applications It uses a 650nm laser diode for improved scan line visibility and has a scan rate of approximately 100 scans second These factors mak...

Page 10: ...ons for connecting to RS 232C asynchronous terminals and host systems It also accommodates any of the Synapse Smart Cables which allows you to connect to a wide variety of host systems t The LS 4005i...

Page 11: ...s damaged in transit call the Symbol Support Center at one of the telephone numbers listed on page ii KEEP THE PACKING It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to retu...

Page 12: ...or is protruding Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Scanner Cable 3 Plug the modular connector on the cable into the receptacle in the bottom of the LS 400Xi handle Figure 2 2 Listen for a click Figure 2 2 Pluggin...

Page 13: ...is properly seated Switching Cables Different cables are required for different hosts To change the scanner cable 1 Slide the boot down over the cable 2 Unplug the modular connector by depressing the...

Page 14: ...the flanges at one end of the pack 2 Remove the old battery 3 Insert the new or recharged 9 volt battery into the battery box Match the positive and negative terminals on the battery with the correspo...

Page 15: ...rate an error message To correct this situation select the proper parameter set and initialize the host terminal See Chapter 5 for more information RS 232C LS 4004i Direct RS 232 For direct RS 232 con...

Page 16: ...xternal Power Operation with Single Piece Cable 1 Plug the scanner into the appropriate port on the host device 2 Connect the power supply to the power port on the cable Depending upon the cable being...

Page 17: ...cables that terminate in a 25 pin D type connector have a power receptacle on the side of the connector assembly Keyboard Wedge To setup the keyboard wedge configuration 1 Connect the keyboard connec...

Page 18: ...nnections are necessary Figures 2 9 through 2 12 show the rear of the IBM terminals with the covers removed Note that the unit may be connected to one hardware port and configured for a different soft...

Page 19: ...2 9 Set Up Figure 2 9 IBM 4683 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Figure 2 10 IBM 4684 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Port 9B Port 5B Port 17 9B 5B 17...

Page 20: ...2 10 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Figure 2 11 IBM 4693 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Figure 2 12 IBM 4694 Rear Panel With Cover Removed 9B 5 9C Port 9E...

Page 21: ...page 2 5 t RS 232 via Synapse refer to page 2 6 t Keyboard Wedge refer to page 2 7 The RS 232 Host Types that support PDF417 are t Standard RS 232C t PDT 330 Refer to Host Type on page 5 8 for more in...

Page 22: ...ications on page 4 2 2 Aim the scanner at the symbol and press the trigger The scanning beam remains on for approximately 3 0 seconds default or until a successful decode The scanner has read the symb...

Page 23: ...Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection This strong light can blind the scanner and make decoding difficult The area where specular refl...

Page 24: ...being decoded If this parameter is enabled but there s no clicking noise when you re scanning the bar code it s not being scanned properly t Check that PDF417 scanning is enabled t Make sure the scan...

Page 25: ...ning test symbols of the same code type Symbol is decoded but not transmitted to the host terminal You Should t Be sure the proper host type is selected See Chapter 5 Scanned data is incorrectly displ...

Page 26: ...nd if necessary a non ammonia based detergent t Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the window Accessories Required Accessories LS 400Xi scanners are sent as a package with requ...

Page 27: ...tween all of the above code types except for Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII Transmission of decoded information will depend on the capabilities of the attached terminal Beeper Operation User selectabl...

Page 28: ...04 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 40 to 140 F 40 to 60 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Coil Cable Length 9 12 ft 274 365 cm depending on host Durability 4 ft drop to concrete 1 2 m Dimensions Heigh...

Page 29: ...4 4 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide LS 400Xi 1 D Decode Zone Figure 4 1 LS 400Xi 1 D Decode Zone...

Page 30: ...Specifications LS 400Xi 2 D Decode Zone Figure 4 2 LS 400Xi 2 D Decode Zone Note The measurements above are for 6 6 mil 100 character PDF bar code and 15 mil 64 character PDF bar code 4 2 in 10 67 cm...

Page 31: ...with EAS 1 Reserved Reserved Reserved 2 Power Power Power 3 Ground Ground Ground 4 Synapse Data Synapse Data Synapse Data 5 Synapse Clock Synapse Clock Synapse Clock 6 RxD B IBM SERIAL B IBM SERIAL 7...

Page 32: ...has been detected in a scanned symbol The data is ignored This occurs if a unit is not properly configured Check option settings 5 Beeps low tone Convert or format error Lo hi lo tone ADF transmit err...

Page 33: ...uffer is full Lo hi lo tone The buffer was erased or there was an attempt to transmit an empty buffer When the Code 39 buffer was empty the scanner read a command to clear or to transmit a Code 39 buf...

Page 34: ...ALL DEFAULTS bar code on page 5 7 Note The ability to scan PDF417 bar codes is not enabled by default You must program the scanner to read PDF417 bar codes by scanning the ENABLE PDF417 bar code on pa...

Page 35: ...5 1 5 8 Beeper Tone High Frequency 5 12 Beeper Volume High 5 13 Laser On Time 3 0 seconds 5 14 Power Mode Low Power 5 15 Beep After Good Decode Enable 5 16 Transmit No Read Message Disable 5 17 PDF De...

Page 36: ...e System Character 5 30 Convert UPC E to A Disable 5 31 Convert UPC E1 to A Disable 5 32 EAN 8 Zero Extend Disable 5 33 Convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 Type Type is EAN 8 5 34 UPC EAN Security Levels 0 5 35 U...

Page 37: ...ble 5 49 Code 93 Code 93 Disable 5 52 Set Length s for Code 93 4 55 5 53 Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable 5 55 Set Length s for I 2 of 5 14 5 56 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Disable 5...

Page 38: ...Length 5 71 MSI Plessey Check Digits One 5 72 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Disable 5 73 MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10 Mod 10 5 74 PDF Enable Disable PDF Disable 5 75 Data Options Transm...

Page 39: ...Receive Errors Do Not Check 5 85 Hardware Handshaking None 5 87 Software Handshaking None 5 88 Host Serial Response Time out 2 Sec 5 90 RTS Line State Low 5 90 Stop Bit Select 1 5 91 ASCII Format 8 Bi...

Page 40: ...eturns all parameters to the default values listed in Table 5 1 on page 5 2 Note The ability to scan PDF417 bar codes is not enabled by default You must program the scanner to read PDF417 bar codes by...

Page 41: ...lections to select your host IBM 46XX HostTypes To select one of the following as a POS Interface scan the appropriate bar code below Note To properly communicate with 468X 9X terminals the driver cor...

Page 42: ...LF 7013 CR 1013 CR 1013 CR 1013 None Baud Rate 9600 9600 9600 9600 19200 Parity None Even None Odd Even Hardware Handshaking None RTS CTS Option 3 None RTS CTS Option 3 RTS CTS Standard Software Hands...

Page 43: ...arate from the Transmit Code ID feature The Transmit Code ID feature should not be enabled for these terminals Table 5 3 Terminal Specific Code ID Characters ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF UPC A A A A UPC E E E...

Page 44: ...ect an RS 232C host interface scan one of the following bar codes If you are scanning PDF417 bar codes only Standard RS 232C or PDT 3300 may be selected STANDARD RS 232C ICL RS 232C NIXDORF RS 232C Mo...

Page 45: ...5 12 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide BeeperTone To select a decode beep frequency tone scan the LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY or HIGH FREQUENCY bar code LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY HIGH FREQUENCY...

Page 46: ...5 13 Parameter Menus BeeperVolume To select a beeper volume scan the LOW VOLUME MEDIUM VOLUME or HIGH VOLUME bar code LOWVOLUME MEDIUMVOLUME HIGHVOLUME...

Page 47: ...o 9 9 seconds To set a Laser On Time scan the bar code below Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 5 93 that correspond to the desired time on Single digit numbers must have a leading zero...

Page 48: ...not power remains on after a decode attempt When in low power mode the scanner enters into a low power consumption mode to preserve battery life after each decode attempt When in continuous power mod...

Page 49: ...ecode Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the unit beeps after a good decode If DO NOT BEEP is selected the beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditio...

Page 50: ...er or not a No Read message is transmitted When enabled if a symbol does not decode NR is transmitted Any prefixes or suffixes which have been enabled are appended around this message When disabled if...

Page 51: ...ference Guide PDF Decode Feedback Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the unit clicks during PDF417 decoding to indicate proper alignment motion and distance ENABLE PDF DECODE FEEDBACK DISA...

Page 52: ...scanner s aggressiveness decreases Select the security level appropriate for your bar code quality Note This does not apply to Code 128 Linear Security Level 1 The following code types must be success...

Page 53: ...read twice before being decoded The following codes must be read three times LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 3 Linear Security Level 4 All code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded...

Page 54: ...lid when a Linear Code Type Security Level see page 5 19 has been enabled When this parameter is enabled a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions forward and reverse before being dec...

Page 55: ...duct Reference Guide Enable Disable UPC E UPC A UPC E1 To enable or disable UPC E UPC A or UPC E1 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE UPC E DISABLE UPC E ENABLE UPC A DISABLE UPC A ENABLE UPC E...

Page 56: ...5 23 Parameter Menus Enable Disable EAN 8 EAN 13 To enable or disable EAN 8 or EAN 13 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE EAN 8 DISABLE EAN 8 ENABLE EAN 13 DISABLE EAN 13...

Page 57: ...5 24 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable Bookland EAN scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN...

Page 58: ...and the LS 400Xi is presented with a UPC EAN plus supplemental symbol the UPC EAN is decoded and the supplemental characters ignored t An autodiscriminate option is also available If this option is s...

Page 59: ...rom two to twenty times Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC EAN symbols with and without supplementals and the autodiscriminate option is selected Scan the bar code below to select...

Page 60: ...ate bar code below to transmit the symbol with or without the UPC A UPC E or UPC E1 check digit TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT DO NOTTRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT DO NOTTRANSMIT UP...

Page 61: ...ransmitted to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol N...

Page 62: ...to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol NO PREAMBLE...

Page 63: ...transmitted to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol...

Page 64: ...A format before transmission After conversion data follows UPC A format and is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit Scanning DO NOT CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A allows you to t...

Page 65: ...a to UPC A format before transmission After conversion data follows UPC A format and is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit Scanning DO NOT CONVERT UPC E1 TO UPC A allows...

Page 66: ...parameter is enabled five leading zeros are added to decoded EAN 8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN 13 symbols Disabling this parameter returns EAN 8 symbols to their normal format EN...

Page 67: ...tend is enabled this parameter gives you the option of labeling the extended symbol as either an EAN 13 bar code or an EAN 8 bar code This affects Transmit Code ID Character When EAN Zero Extend is di...

Page 68: ...r any given application UPC EAN Security Level 0 This is the default setting which allows the scanner to operate in its most aggressive state while providing sufficient security in decoding in spec UP...

Page 69: ...EAN Security Level 3 If you have tried Security Level 2 and are still experiencing misdecodes select this security level Be advised selecting this option is an extreme measure against misdecoding sev...

Page 70: ...his parameter decodes UPC A UPC A with 2 supplemental characters UPC A with 5 supplemental characters and UPC A EAN 128 bar codes Autodiscriminate UPC EAN With Supplemental Characters must be enabled...

Page 71: ...5 38 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128...

Page 72: ...To enable or disable UCC EAN 128 scan the appropriate bar code below See Appendix A for details on UCC EAN 128 ENABLE UCC EAN 128 DISABLE UCC EAN 128 Lengths for Code 128 No length setting is required...

Page 73: ...5 40 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39...

Page 74: ...cters To enable or disable Trioptic Code 39 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLETRIOPTIC CODE 39 DISABLETRIOPTIC CODE 39 Note Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneo...

Page 75: ...t Code 39 to Code 32 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable converting Code 39 to Code 32 Note Code 39 must be enabled in order for this parameter to function ENABLE CONVERT CODE 39T...

Page 76: ...Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character A to all Code 32 bar codes Note Convert Code 39 to Code 32 must be enabled for this parameter to function ENABLE CO...

Page 77: ...g a selected length For example if you select Code 39 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 only Code 39 symbols containing 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an er...

Page 78: ...12 characters first scan Code 39 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or w...

Page 79: ...enabled this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure it complies with specified algorithms Only those Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this p...

Page 80: ...5 47 Parameter Menus Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit data with or without the check digit TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE DO NOTTRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE...

Page 81: ...characters Code 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code special character preceding a Code 39 character and assigns an ASCII character value to the pair For example when Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled a...

Page 82: ...n is selected decoded Code 39 symbols without leading spaces are transmitted without being stored in the buffer Scan and Store affects Code 39 decodes only If you select scan and store we recommend th...

Page 83: ...ffering See Overfilling Transmission Buffer t Unit adds the message excluding the leading space to the transmission buffer t No transmission occurs ClearTransmission Buffer To clear the transmission b...

Page 84: ...of that decode has occurred by giving a hi lo beep t Unit transmits the buffer t Unit signals that the buffer has been transmitted with a lo hi beep OverfillingTransmission Buffer If the symbol just r...

Page 85: ...5 52 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODE 93 DISABLE CODE 93...

Page 86: ...e Discrete Length then scan 1 4 only Code 93 symbols containing 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page...

Page 87: ...n 4 and 12 characters first scan Code 93 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an er...

Page 88: ...5 55 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 DISABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5...

Page 89: ...One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only I 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan...

Page 90: ...5 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection s...

Page 91: ...DigitVerification When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of an I 2 of 5 symbol to ensure it complies a specified algorithm either Uniform Symbology Specification USS or Optical Product Code...

Page 92: ...59 Parameter Menus Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit data with or without the check digit TRANSMIT I 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE DO NOTTRANSMIT I 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT DISABL...

Page 93: ...er I 2 of 5 code into EAN 13 and transmits to the host as EAN 13 In order to accomplish this the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled one length must be set to 14 and the code must have a leading zero and a...

Page 94: ...5 61 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Discrete 2 of 5 To enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5 scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 DISABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5...

Page 95: ...One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only D 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan C...

Page 96: ...5 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection sc...

Page 97: ...5 64 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE CODABAR DISABLE CODABAR...

Page 98: ...ne Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only Codabar symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CAN...

Page 99: ...n 4 and 12 characters first scan Codabar Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an er...

Page 100: ...is parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first fifth and tenth characters of a 14 character Codabar symbol Note Symbol length does not include start and stop cha...

Page 101: ...5 68 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol ENABLE NOTIS EDITING DISABLE NOTIS EDITING...

Page 102: ...5 69 Parameter Menus Enable Disable MSI Plessey To enable or disable MSI Plessey scan the appropriate bar code below ENABLE MSI PLESSEY DISABLE MSI PLESSEY...

Page 103: ...crete Length then scan 1 4 the only MSI Plessey symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCE...

Page 104: ...gth Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 93 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CA...

Page 105: ...ocated at the end of the bar code verify the integrity of the data At least one check digit is always required Check digits are not automatically transmitted with the data refer to Transmit MSI Plesse...

Page 106: ...arameter Menus Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit data with or without the check digit TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT ENABLE DO NOTTRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT DI...

Page 107: ...de MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm When the two MSI Plessey check digits option is selected an additional verification is required to ensure integrity Either of the two following algorithms may be s...

Page 108: ...5 75 Parameter Menus Enable Disable PDF417 Scan a bar code below to enable to disable PDF417 scanning capabilities ENABLE PDF417 DISABLE PDF417...

Page 109: ...is inserted between the prefix and the decoded symbol The user may select no code ID character a Symbol Code ID character or an AIM Code ID character The Symbol Code ID characters are listed below se...

Page 110: ...5 77 Parameter Menus Transmit Code ID Character Cont d SYMBOL CODE ID CHARACTER AIM CODE ID CHARACTER NONE...

Page 111: ...re set by scanning a two digit number i e two bar codes and are measured in 1 10 second intervals For example scanning bar codes 0 and 1 inserts a 1 10 second pause 0 and 5 gives you a 1 2 second dela...

Page 112: ...e values are set by scanning a four digit number i e four bar codes that corresponds to key codes for various terminals See Table A 2 in Appendix A for conversion information Numeric bar codes begin o...

Page 113: ...an Data Transmission Format scan the SCAN OPTIONS bar code below Then select one of four options When you have made your selection scan the ENTER bar code on the next page If you make a mistake scan t...

Page 114: ...5 81 Parameter Menus Scan DataTransmission Format Cont d PREFIX DATA PREFIX DATA SUFFIX ENTER DATA FORMAT CANCEL...

Page 115: ...e is the number of bits of data transmitted per second The scanner s baud rate setting should match the data rate setting of the host device If not data may not reach the host device or may reach it i...

Page 116: ...5 83 Parameter Menus Baud Rate Cont d BAUD RATE 4800 BAUD RATE 9600 BAUD RATE 19 200 BAUD RATE 38 400...

Page 117: ...uirements If you select ODD parity the parity bit has a value 0 or 1 based on data to ensure than an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character ODD If you select EVEN parity the parity...

Page 118: ...0 SPACE If no parity is required select NONE NONE Check Receive Errors Select whether or not the parity framing and overrun of received characters are checked The type of parity used is selectable thr...

Page 119: ...or the host to assert CTS When the host asserts CTS data is transmitted If after 2 seconds default the CTS line is not asserted the scanner sounds a transmit error and discards the data t When data tr...

Page 120: ...n 1 is selected the scanner asserts RTS before transmitting and ignores the state of CTS The scanner deasserts RTS when the transmission is complete RTS CTS OPTION 1 RTS CTS Option 2 When Option 2 is...

Page 121: ...ffers control of the data transmission process in addition to or instead of that offered by hardware handshaking There are five options If Software Handshaking and Hardware Handshaking are both enable...

Page 122: ...issues an error indication and discards the data The host must transmit an ENQ character at least every 2 seconds to prevent transmission errors ENQ ACK NAK with ENQ This combines the two previous opt...

Page 123: ...e determining that a transmission error has occurred This only applies when in one of the ACK NAK Software Handshaking modes or RTS CTS Hardware Handshaking option The delay period can range from 0 0...

Page 124: ...r the next character in the serial data stream The number of stop bits selected one or two depends on the number the receiving terminal is programmed to accommodate Set the number of stop bits to matc...

Page 125: ...BEL CHARACTER DISABLE Intercharacter Delay Select the intercharacter delay option matching host requirements The intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform oth...

Page 126: ...5 93 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values scan the appropriately numbered bar code s 0 1 2 3 4...

Page 127: ...5 94 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes Cont d 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 128: ...5 95 Parameter Menus Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan the bar code below CANCEL...

Page 129: ...I 29 GS control character When AIM symbology identifiers are transmitted the modifier character indicates the position of the leading FNC 1 character according to AIM guidelines For example c1 indicat...

Page 130: ...CD29E FNC1FNC1ABCDFNC1E are read as ABCD29E ABCDFNC1E cannot be read ABCDE cannot be read Enable Disable Read only symbols without leading FNC 1 Examples FNC1ABCDFNC1E cannot be read AFNC1BCDFNC1E can...

Page 131: ...Flag Character ASCII 93 c Code Character see Table A 2 m Modifier Character see Table A 3 Table A 2 Code Characters Code Character Code Type A Code 39 C Code 128 E UPC EAN F Codabar G Code 93 H Code...

Page 132: ...imId where 7 3 4 Trioptic Code 39 0 No option specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A Trioptic bar code 412356 is transmitted as X0412356 Code 128 0 Standard data packet no Function code 1...

Page 133: ...itted as M04123 D 2 of 5 0 No options specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A D 2 of 5 bar code 4123 is transmitted as S04123 UPC EAN 0 Standard packet in full EAN country code format which...

Page 134: ...discrete 2 of 5 5 61 lengths 5 62 5 63 host types 5 8 interleaved 2 of 5 5 55 5 60 check digit verification 5 58 convert to EAN 13 5 60 lengths 5 56 5 57 transmit check digit 5 59 laser on time 5 14...

Page 135: ...ional conventions i P parameters operational 5 1 pin outs 4 6 power options 2 3 R recharging a nickel cadmium battery 2 4 related publications i S scan the entire symbol 3 2 scanning made easy 1 1 ser...

Page 136: ...__ please include revision level How familiar were you with this product before using this manual Did this manual meet your needs If not please explain ________________ _______________________________...

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