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SPECIFICATION ShEET

SyMBOL LS3578-ER 

motorola.com

Part number SS-LS3578-ER. Printed in USA 12/09. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo and SyMBOL and the Stylized SyMBOL Logo are registered in the US Patent & 
Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ©2009 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. For system, product or services 
availability and specific information within your country, please contact your local Motorola office or Business Partner. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

IP65-rated seal 
(electronic enclosure)

Protects against water 
and dust for reliable 
performance in the harshest 
environments 
 

Bright LED and beeper 
with adjustable volume

Helps ensure that decode 
feedback is clearly visible 
and audible to users, even 
in noisy environments
 

Multi-point 
communication

Use up to three 
scanners with a single 
cradle, reducing capital 
expenditures and 
maintenance costs
 

Bright 650 nm laser 
aiming dot

Delivers clearly visible 
line for more accurate 
scanning
 

Supports GS1DataBar 
Symbologies 
(formerly RSS

Ensures compatibility 
with emerging symbols 
to protect your hardware 
investment
 

Advanced data 
formatting

Eliminates costly 
modifications to the 
host software
 

Batch mode operation

Increases application 
design flexibility to better 
meet your specific needs
 

Remote scanner 
management ready

Enables you to discover, 
provision and upgrade 
devices from a central 
remote location, reducing 
management time 
and costs  

Symbol LS3578-ER Specifications

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions:  

7.34 in. L x 4.82 in. W x 2.93 in. D 

 

(18.65 cm H x 12.25 cm W x 7.43 cm D)

Weight: (including 

14.8 oz. (420 gm) 

LiON battery)
Battery: 

2200 mAh Lithium Ion Battery

Battery charge time: 

Fully charged (100%) in 3 hours

Color: 

Twilight Black and yellow

Performance Characteristics

Scanner type:  

Retrocollective

Light source: 

650 nm visible laser diode

Scan repetition: 

36 scans per second typical

Minimum 

7.5 mil (0.191 mm) 

element width:
Nominal working 

See decode zone 

distance: 
Print contrast: 

25% minimum reflective difference

Roll (Tilt)

1

:  

+/- 10 degrees from normal

Pitch

2

+/- 65 degrees from normal

Skew (yaw)

3

:  

+/- 60 degrees from normal

Decode capability: 

UPC.EAN, UPC.EAN with Supplemental,  

 

GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN 128), 

 

JAN 8 & 13, Code 39,Code 39 Full ASCII, 

 

Code 39 Trioptic, Code 128, Code 128 Full 

 

ASCII, Codabar (NW7), Interleaved 2 of 5, 

 

Discrete 2 of 5, Code 93, MSI, Code 11,  

 

Code 32, Bookland EAN, IATA, GS1DataBar  

 

(formerly RSS)

Interfaces supported: 

RS232, Keyboard Wedge, IBM 468X/469X, 

 

USB and Synapse

User Environment

Operating temperature:  -4˚ to 122˚F (-20˚ to 50˚C)
Storage temperature: 

-40˚ to 140˚F (-40˚ to 60˚C)

Humidity: 

5% to 95% relative humidity,    

 

noncondensing

Sealing: 

Sealed to IP65 specifications

Drop specifications: 

Unit functions normally after 50 drops to  

 

concrete from 6.5 ft. (2m)

# of Cradle Insertions:  250,000+ insertions
Ambient light immunity:  Immune to direct exposure of normal  

 

office and factory lighting conditions, 

 

as well as direct exposure to sunlight.

Electrostatic discharge:  Conforms to 20 kV air discharge and 8 kV 

 

of contact discharge

Cradles 

STB 3508 and FLB 3508  STB 3578 and FLB 3578

Power 

4.75 – 14 VDC 

4.75 – 14 VDC 

requirements: 
Typical current 

draw:  
  Not charging 

10 mA 

105 mA @5V 

 

 

45 mA @9V 

 

  Fast rate 

915 mA @5V 

915 mA @5V 

  charge 

660 mA @9V 

660 mA @9V 

 

  Slow rate 

480 mA @5V 

480 mA @5V 

  charge 

345 mA @9V 

345 mA @9V

Radio specification

Radio:  

Bluetooth, Class 2, Version 1.2, 

 

Serial port and HID Profiles

Frequency:  

2.402 to 2.480 GHz adaptive frequency  

 

hopping (co-existence with 802.11 wireless  

 

networks)

Data rate:  

720 kbps

Radio Range: 

Up to 300 ft. (100m) direct line of sight in  

 

open air; typical indoor cordless range is 

 

100 ft. (33m), but will vary depending upon  

 

environment; see Bluetooth Radio  

 

Performance Technical Brief for more  

 

information

Regulatory

Input transient 

IEC 1000-4-(2,3,4,5,6,11) 

protection: 
EMI/RFI: 

FCC Part 15 Class B, ICES-003 Class B,  

 

European Union EMC Directive, 

 

Japan VCCI/MITI/Dentori

Laser safety: 

IEC825-1 Class 2

Warranty

The Symbol LS3578-ER is warranted against defects in workman-

ship and materials for a period of 3 years (36 months) from date of 

shipment, provided that the product remains unmodified and is oper-

ated under normal and proper conditions. See full warranty 

for details.

Recommended Service

Service from the Start - Bronze

For more detailed information, please see the Product Reference 
Guide in the Resource tab at www.motorola.com/ls3578er

Paper Label 

English

Metric

Code 39 - 7.5 mil

0.25” - 20.00”

0.64  -  50.80 cm

Code 39 - 10 mil

2.00” - 32.00”

5.08  -  81.28 cm

Code 39 - 15 mil

3.00” - 69.00”

7.62  - 175.26 cm

Code 39 - 20 mil

3.00” - 94.00”

7.62   - 238.76 cm

Code 39 - 55 mil

15.00” - 180.00”

38.10  - 457.20 cm

Reflective Label

Code 39 - 70 mil

Up to 30 ft.

Up to  9.27 m

Code 39 - 100 mil

Up to 45 ft.

Up to 13.72 m

Depth of Field

Label Density

LS3578-ER

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