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Page 4: Patents
An implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Motorola products. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo and Symbol and the Symbol logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG. Microsoft, Windows and ActiveSync are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Page 5: Revision History
Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below: Change Date Description -01 Rev A 3/2003 Initial release. -02 Rev A 10/2003 Updated with additional bar codes and various other changes. -03 Rev A 1/2007 Update service information, add parameter bar codes for Bookland ISBN, new UPC supplemental decode options, report software version, report MIMIC version, report Synapse cable, COM port, prefix/suffix value.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Patents........................... ii Warranty ........................ii Revision History......................iii About This Guide Introduction ........................xv Chapter Descriptions ..................... xv Notational Conventions....................xvi Related Documents ....................... xvii Service Information......................xvii Chapter 1: Getting Started Introduction ........................1-1 Unpacking Your Scanner ....................1-2 Setting Up the Scanner ....................
Page 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Scanning in Hands-Free Mode ..................2-9 Scanning in the Hands-Free Mode ................. 2-9 Chapter 3: Maintenance and Technical Specifications Introduction ........................3-1 Maintenance ......................... 3-1 Troubleshooting ......................3-2 Technical Specifications ....................3-4 Scanner Signal Descriptions ..................3-6 Chapter 4: User Preferences Introduction ........................
Page 9 Table of Contents Chapter 6: RS-232 Interface Introduction ........................6-1 Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................. 6-2 RS-232 Default Parameters ..................6-3 RS-232 Host Parameters ....................6-4 RS-232 Host Types ....................6-6 Baud Rate ....................... 6-8 Parity ........................6-10 Stop Bit Select ......................6-12 Data Bits .........................
Page 10 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Chapter 9: Wand Emulation Interface Introduction ........................9-1 Connecting Using Wand Emulation ................9-2 Wand Emulation Default Parameters ................9-3 Wand Emulation Host Parameters ................9-4 Wand Emulation Host Types .................. 9-4 Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) .................. 9-5 Polarity ........................
Page 11 Table of Contents Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit ............12-13 UPC-A Preamble ....................12-14 UPC-E Preamble ....................12-15 UPC-E1 Preamble ....................12-16 Convert UPC-E to UPC-A ..................12-17 Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A ..................12-18 EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend ....................12-18 Bookland ISBN Format ................... 12-19 UPC/EAN Security Level ..................
Page 12 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide MSI Check Digits ....................12-49 Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) ................... 12-49 MSI Check Digit Algorithm ..................12-50 GS1 DataBar (Formerly RSS, Reduced Space Symbology) ........12-51 GS1 DataBar ......................12-51 Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN ................ 12-52 Redundancy Level ......................
Page 13 Turn On/Off Rule Sets .................... 14-72 Alphanumeric Keyboard ....................14-73 Appendix A: Standard Default Parameters Appendix B: Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers ....................B-1 AIM Code Identifiers ..................... B-2 Appendix C: Sample Bar Codes Code 39 ........................C-1 UPC/EAN ........................C-1 UPC-A, 100 % ......................
Page 14 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Glossary Index Tell Us What You Think...
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Page 17: About This Guide
About This Guide Introduction The Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting the Symbol LS2208. Chapter Descriptions Topics covered in this guide are as follows: • Chapter 1, Getting Started provides a product overview and unpacking instructions.
Page 18: Notational Conventions
Feature/Option Indicates Default NOTE This symbol indicates something of special interest or importance to the reader. Failure to read the note will not result in physical harm to the reader, equipment or data. This symbol indicates that if this information is ignored, the possiblity of data or material damage may CAUTION occur.
Page 19: Related Documents
About This Guide xvii Related Documents The Symbol LS2208 Series Quick Reference Guide, p/n 72-58807-xx, provides general information to help the user get started with the scanner. It includes basic set-up and operation instructions. For the latest version of this guide and all guides, go to: http://www.symbol.com/manuals.
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Page 21: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction The Symbol LS2208 scanner combines excellent scanning performance and advanced ergonomics to provide the best value in a lightweight laser scanner. Whether used as a hand-held scanner or in hands-free mode in a stand, the scanner ensures comfort and ease of use for extended periods of time.
Page 22: Unpacking Your Scanner
1 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide The Symbol LS2208 scanner supports the following interfaces: • Standard RS-232 connection to a host. Proper communications of the scanner with the host is set up by scanning bar code menus. •...
Page 23: Setting Up The Scanner
Getting Started 1 - 3 Setting Up the Scanner Installing the Interface Cable Plug the interface cable modular connector into the cable interface port on the bottom of the scanner handle. (See Figure 1-2.) Gently tug the cable to ensure the connector is properly secured. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host (see the specific host chapter for information on host connections).
Page 24: Connecting Power (If Required)
1 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting Power (if required) If your host does not provide power to the scanner, you will need an external power connection to the scanner: Connect the interface cable to the bottom of the scanner, as described in Installing the Interface Cable on page 1-3.
Page 25: Connecting A Synapse Cable Interface
NOTE See the Synapse Interface Guide provided with your Synapse cable for detailed setup instructions. Symbol’s Synapse Smart Cables enable interfacing to a variety of hosts. The appropriate Synapse cable has the built-in intelligence to detect the host to which it is connected.
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Page 27: Chapter 2 Scanning
Chapter 2 Scanning Introduction This chapter covers the techniques involved in scanning bar codes, beeper and LED definitions, and general instructions and tips about scanning. Scan Window Trigger Scanner Parts Figure 2-1...
Page 28: Beeper Definitions
A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). 4 long low beeps A transmission error was detected in a scanned symbol. The data is ignored. This occurs if a unit is not properly configured. Check option setting. 5 low beeps Conversion or format error.
Page 29: Led Definitions
Scanning 2 - 3 Standard Beeper Definitions (Continued) Table 2-1 Beeper Sequence Indication Host Specific USB only 4 short high beeps Scanner has not completed initialization. Wait several seconds and scan again. Scanner gives a power-up beep after scanning a Communication with the bus must be established USB Device Type.
Page 30: Scanning In Hand-Held Mode
Figure 2-2 Ensure all connections are secure. (Refer to the host chapter for your scanner.) Aim the scanner at the bar code. Press the trigger. Ensure the scan line crosses every bar and space of the symbol. WRONG RIGHT 012345 012345 Upon successful decode, the scanner beeps and the LED turns green.
Page 31: Aiming
Scanning 2 - 5 Aiming Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code. Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection. This specular reflection can make decoding difficult. You can tilt the scanner up to 55° forward or back and achieve a successful decode (Figure 2-3).
Page 32: Decode Zone
6" 2.5" 7.5 mil 1.5" 10.0" 25.4 10 mil 1.0" 14.5" 100% UPC 17.0" 20 mil 23.0" 12.7 25.4 38.1 50.8 63.5 Depth of Field *Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle Symbol LS2208 Decode Zone Figure 2-4...
Page 33: Scanning In Hands-Free Mode
Scanning 2 - 7 Scanning in Hands-Free Mode The Symbol LS2208 Intellistand adds greater flexibility to your scanning operation. Refer to Assembling the Stand, Mounting the Stand (optional), and Scanning in the Hands-Free Mode for detailed information about hands-free scanning.
Page 34: Mounting The Stand (Optional)
2 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Mounting the Stand (optional) You can attach the base of the scanner’s stand to a flat surface using two screws or double-sided tape (not provided). Two screw-mount holes Double-sided tape areas (3 places) dimensions = 1”...
Page 35: Scanning In Hands-Free Mode
Insert the scanner in the optional Intellistand by placing the front of the scanner into the stand’s “cup” (see Figure 2-7). To scan a bar code, present the bar code and ensure the scan line crosses every bar and space of the symbol. Upon successful decode, the scanner beeps and the LED turns green.
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Page 37: Chapter 3 Maintenance And Technical Specifications
Chapter 3 Maintenance and Technical Specifications Introduction This chapter covers suggested scanner maintenance, troubleshooting, technical specifications, and signal descriptions (pinouts). Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required. A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy. • Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window •...
Page 38: Troubleshooting
Bar code symbol is Check the symbol to make sure it is not unreadable. defaced. Try scanning test symbols of the same bar code type.
Page 39 Be sure editing options (e.g., ADF, UPC-E to UPC-A Conversion) are properly programmed. NOTE If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan, contact your distributor or contact Motorola Enterprise Mobility Support. See page xvii for contact information.
Page 40: Technical Specifications
3 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 3-2 Item Description Power Requirements Decoded: 5 VDC + / - 10% @ approximately 200mA (nominal) Stand-By Current 500mA (max) Power Source Depending on host: • Host powered •...
Page 41 Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3 - 5 Technical Specifications (continued) Table 3-2 Item Description Laser 650nm laser diode Laser Classifications IEC 825-1 Class 2 15 kV area discharge 8 kV contact discharge Minimum Element Width 5 mil (0.127 mm) Interfaces Supported Decoded: RS-232, Keyboard Wedge, Wand Emulation, Undecoded Scanner Emulation, IBM 468X/469X, USB, Synapse...
Page 42: Scanner Signal Descriptions
3 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Scanner Signal Descriptions Bottom of Scanner Cable Interface Port PIN 1 PIN 10 Interface Cable Modular Connector Scanner Cable Pinouts Figure 3-1...
Page 43 Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3 - 7 The signal descriptions in Table 3-3 apply to the connector on the scanner and are for reference only. Scanner Signal Pin-outs Table 3-3 Symbol LS2208 Keyboard Synapse RS-232 Wand Wedge Reserved SynClock Reserved...
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Page 45: Chapter 4 User Preferences
This chapter describes each user preference feature and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features for your Symbol LS2208 scanner. Your Symbol LS2208 is shipped with the settings shown in the User Preferences Default Table on page 4-2 (also Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all host device and miscellaneous scanner defaults).
Page 46: Errors While Scanning
4 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Errors While Scanning Unless otherwise specified, if you make an error during a scanning sequence, just re-scan the correct parameter. User Preferences Default Parameters Table 4-1 lists the defaults for user preferences parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate...
Page 47: User Preferences
User Preferences 4 - 3 User Preferences Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in Table A-1 on page A-1. Set All Defaults...
Page 48: Beeper Tone
4 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Beeper Tone To select a decode beep frequency (tone), scan the Low Frequency, Medium Frequency, or High Frequency bar code. Low Frequency Medium Frequency (Optimum Settings) High Frequency...
Page 49: Beeper Volume
User Preferences 4 - 5 Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume, scan the Low Volume, Medium Volume, or High Volume bar code. Low Volume Medium Volume High Volume...
Page 50: Power Mode
4 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Power Mode This parameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt. When in reduced power mode, the scanner enters into a low power consumption mode to preserve battery life after each decode attempt.
Page 51: Laser On Time
User Preferences 4 - 7 Laser On Time This parameter sets the maximum time that decode processing continues during a scan attempt. It is programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds. The default Laser On Time is 3.0 seconds. To set a Laser On Time, scan the bar code below.
Page 52: Beep After Good Decode
4 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Beep After Good Decode Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the scanner beeps after a good decode. If Do Not Beep After Good Decode is selected, the beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions.
Page 53: Timeout Between Decodes
Timeout Between Decodes Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol This parameter sets the minimum time between decodes of the same symbol. It is programmable in 0.1-second increments from 0.0 to 9.9 seconds. Setting this above 0.4 seconds is recommended. The default for this parameter is 0.6 seconds.
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Page 55: Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Interface
Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Interface Introduction This chapter covers Keyboard Wedge interface information for setting up your scanner. This interface type is used to attach the scanner between the keyboard and host computer. The scanner translates the bar code data into keystrokes.
Page 56: Connecting A Keyboard Wedge Interface
5 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Male DIN Keyboard Connector to Host Connector to Host Y-cable Power supply (if needed) Keyboard Wedge Connection with Y-cable Figure 5-1 To connect the Keyboard Wedge Y-cable: Switch off the host and unplug the keyboard connector.
Page 57: Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 3 Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters Table 5-1 lists the defaults for Keyboard Wedge host parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters section beginning on page 5-4.
Page 58: Keyboard Wedge Host Types
5 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Host Types Keyboard Wedge Host Types Select your keyboard wedge host by scanning one of the bar codes below. IBM PC/AT & IBM PC Compatibles IBM PS/2 (Model 30) IBM AT NOTEBOOK...
Page 59: Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes)
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 5 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to your keyboard type. If your particular keyboard type is not listed, see Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation on page 5-11. North American German Windows French Windows...
Page 60 5 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) (continued) French Canadian Windows 95/98 French Canadian Windows XP/2000 Spanish Windows...
Page 61 Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 7 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) (continued) Italian Windows Swedish Windows UK English Windows...
Page 62 5 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) (continued) Japanese Windows Portuguese-Brazilian Windows...
Page 63: Ignore Unknown Characters
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 9 Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected, all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters, and no error beeps sound on the scanner.
Page 64: Keystroke Delay
5 - 10 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keystroke Delay This is the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data. No Delay Medium Delay (20 msec)
Page 65: Intra-Keystroke Delay
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 11 Intra-Keystroke Delay When enabled, an additional delay is inserted between each emulated key depression and release. This sets the Keystroke Delay parameter to a minimum of 5 msec as well. Enable Disable Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation This allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) on page 5-5 in a Microsoft operating system environment.
Page 66: Caps Lock On
5 - 12 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Caps Lock On When enabled, the scanner emulates keystrokes as if the Caps Lock key is always pressed. Enable Caps Lock On Disable Caps Lock On Caps Lock Override When enabled, on AT or AT Notebook hosts, the keyboard ignores the state of the Caps Lock key. Therefore, an ‘A’...
Page 67: Convert Wedge Data
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 13 Convert Wedge Data When enabled, the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case. Convert to Upper Case Convert to Lower Case No Convert...
Page 68: Function Key Mapping
5 - 14 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as control key sequences (see Table 5-2 on page 5-19). When this parameter is enabled, the keys in bold are sent in place of the standard key mapping. Table entries that do not have a bold entry remain the same whether or not this parameter is enabled.
Page 69: Fn1 Substitution
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 15 FN1 Substitution When enabled, this parameter allows replacement of any FN1 characters in an EAN128 bar code with a keystroke chosen by the user.(see FN1 Substitution Values on page 13-6). Enable *Disable Send Make and Break When enabled, the scan codes for releasing a key are not sent.
Page 70: Keyboard Maps
5 - 16 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps The following keyboard maps are provided for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters. To program the prefix/suffix values, see the bar codes on page 13-4. 7006 7014 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006...
Page 71: Keyboard Maps (Continued)
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 17 Keyboard Maps (continued) 5001 7008 7014 5002 7009 5003 7012 7003 5004 7013 5005 5006 5007 7004 5008 5009 5010 7011 7002 IBM PC/AT Figure 5-4 5001 5002 5011 1045 5013 5003 5014 5015 5004 5005 5006...
Page 72 5 - 18 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps (continued) 1068 1067 1066 1070 1071 1065 1069 1075 1072 1074 1076 1073 1077 1078 1079 1080 1082 1083 1084 1085 1081 5001 5002 1045 5013 1086 5011 5003 5014...
Page 73: Ascii Character Set
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 19 ASCII Character Set NOTE 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 and a +B is scanned, it is interpreted as b, %J as ?, and %V as @.
Page 74 5 - 20 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Char. 1022 CTRL V 1023 CTRL W 1024 CTRL X 1025 CTRL Y 1026 CTRL Z...
Page 75 Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 21 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Char. 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066...
Page 76 5 - 22 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Char. 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090...
Page 77 Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 23 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Char. 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122...
Page 78 5 - 24 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge ALT Keys Table 5-3 ALT Keys Keystroke 2065 ALT A 2066 ALT B 2067 ALT C 2068 ALT D 2069 ALT E 2070 ALT F 2071 ALT G 2072 ALT H...
Page 79 Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 25 Keyboard Wedge GUI Keys Table 5-4 GUI Keys Keystroke 3000 Right Control Key 3048 GUI 0 3049 GUI 1 3050 GUI 2 3051 GUI 3 3052 GUI 4 3053 GUI 5 3054 GUI 6 3055 GUI 7 3056...
Page 80 5 - 26 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge GUI Keys (continued) Table 5-4 GUI Keys Keystroke 3082 GUI R 3083 GUI S 3084 GUI T 3085 GUI U 3086 GUI V 3087 GUI W 3088 GUI X 3089...
Page 81 Keyboard Wedge Interface 5 - 27 Keyboard Wedge F Keys (continued) Table 5-5 F Keys Keystroke 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Table 5-6 Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051...
Page 82 5 - 28 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Extended Keypad Table 5-7 Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 Pg Up 7004 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 7010 Print Screen 7011...
Page 83: Chapter 6 Rs-232 Interface
NOTE This scanner utilizes TTL RS-232 signal levels, which will interface with most system architectures. For system architectures requiring RS-232C signal levels, Symbol offers different cables providing the TTL to RS-232C conversion. Contact Motorola Enterprise Mobility Support for more information.
Page 84: Connecting An Rs-232 Interface
6 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting an RS-232 Interface This connection is made directly from the scanner to the host computer. Serial Port Connector to Host Power Supply Cable Interface Cable Interface Cable Power Supply RS-232 Direct Connection...
Page 85: Rs-232 Default Parameters
RS-232 Interface 6 - 3 RS-232 Default Parameters Table 6-1 lists the defaults for RS-232 host parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 6-4. NOTE See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 86: Host Parameters
6 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Parameters Various RS-232 hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings (Table 6-2). Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode A, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode B, Olivetti, Omron, or terminal sets the defaults listed below.
Page 87 RS-232 Interface 6 - 5 RS-232 Host Parameters (continued) Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode A, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode B, OPOS terminal enables the transmission of code ID characters listed in Table 6-3 below. These code ID characters are not programmable and are separate from the Transmit Code ID feature.
Page 88: Host Types
6 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Types To select an RS-232 host interface, scan one of the following bar codes. Standard RS-232 ICL RS-232 Wincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode A Wincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode B Olivetti ORS4500...
Page 89 RS-232 Interface 6 - 7 RS-232 Host Types (continued) Omron OPOS/JPOS Fujitsu RS-232 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection. NOTE...
Page 90: Baud Rate
6 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. The scanner's baud rate setting should match the baud rate setting of the host device. If not, data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form.
Page 91 RS-232 Interface 6 - 9 Baud Rate (continued) Baud Rate 9600 Baud Rate 19,200 Baud Rate 38,400...
Page 92: Parity
6 - 10 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Parity A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character. Select the parity type according to host device requirements. Select Odd parity and the parity bit value is set to 0 or 1, based on data, to ensure that an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character.
Page 93 RS-232 Interface 6 - 11 Parity (continued) Select Space parity and the parity bit is always 0. Space Select None when no parity bit is required. None...
Page 94: Stop Bit Select
6 - 12 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Stop Bit Select The stop bit(s) at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for 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.
Page 95: Check Receive Errors
RS-232 Interface 6 - 13 Check Receive Errors Select whether or not the parity, framing, and overrun of received characters are checked. The parity value of received characters is verified against the parity parameter selected above. Check For Received Errors Do Not Check For Received Errors...
Page 96: Hardware Handshaking
6 - 14 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking The data interface consists of an RS-232 port designed to operate either with or without the hardware handshaking lines, Request to Send (RTS), and Clear to Send (CTS). If Standard RTS/CTS handshaking is not selected, scan data is transmitted as it becomes available. If Standard RTS/CTS handshaking is selected, scan data is transmitted according to the following sequence: •...
Page 97 RS-232 Interface 6 - 15 RTS/CTS Option 1 When RTS/CTS Option 1 is selected, the scanner asserts RTS before transmitting and ignores the state of CTS. The scanner de-asserts RTS when the transmission is complete. RTS/CTS Option 1 RTS/CTS Option 2 When Option 2 is selected, RTS is always high or low (user-programmed logic level).
Page 98: Software Handshaking
6 - 16 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Software Handshaking This parameter offers 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 enabled, Hardware Handshaking takes precedence.
Page 99 RS-232 Interface 6 - 17 ACK/NAK with ENQ This combines the two previous options. For re-transmissions of data, due to a NAK from the host, an additional ENQ is not required. ACK/NAK with ENQ XON/XOFF An XOFF character turns the scanner transmission off until the scanner receives an XON character. There are two situations for XON/XOFF: •...
Page 100: Host Serial Response Time-Out
6 - 18 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Host Serial Response Time-out This parameter specifies how long the scanner waits for an ACK, NAK, or CTS before 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.
Page 101: Rts Line State
RS-232 Interface 6 - 19 RTS Line State This parameter sets the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line. Scan a bar code below to select Low RTS or High RTS line state. Host: Low RTS Host: High RTS Beep on <BEL>...
Page 102: Intercharacter Delay
6 - 20 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Intercharacter Delay This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay inserted between character transmissions. Minimum: 0 msec Low: 25 msec Medium: 50 msec High: 75 msec Maximum: 99 msec...
Page 103: Nixdorf Beep/Led Options
RS-232 Interface 6 - 21 Nixdorf Beep/LED Options When Nixdorf Mode B is selected, this indicates when the scanner should beep and turn on its LED after a decode. *Normal Operation (Beep/LED immediately after decode) Beep/LED After Transmission Beep/LED After CTS Pulse Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize.
Page 104: Ascii Character Set
6 - 22 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set The values in Table 6-4 can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character data transmission. Prefix/Suffix Values Table 6-4 Prefix/Suffix Full ASCII ASCII Character Value Code 39 Encode Character...
Page 105 RS-232 Interface 6 - 23 Prefix/Suffix Values (continued) Table 6-4 Prefix/Suffix Full ASCII ASCII Character Value Code 39 Encode Character 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 Space Space 1033 1034 " 1035 1036 1037 1038 & 1039 ‘ 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044...
Page 106 6 - 24 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Prefix/Suffix Values (continued) Table 6-4 Prefix/Suffix Full ASCII ASCII Character Value Code 39 Encode Character 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071...
Page 107 RS-232 Interface 6 - 25 Prefix/Suffix Values (continued) Table 6-4 Prefix/Suffix Full ASCII ASCII Character Value Code 39 Encode Character 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109...
Page 108 6 - 26 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Prefix/Suffix Values (continued) Table 6-4 Prefix/Suffix Full ASCII ASCII Character Value Code 39 Encode Character 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 Undefined 7013 ENTER...
Page 109: Chapter 7 Usb Interface
Chapter 7 USB Interface Introduction This chapter covers the connection and setup of the scanner to a USB host. The scanner attaches directly to a USB host, or a powered USB hub, and is powered by it. No additional power supply is required. Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks ( North American Standard USB Keyboard Feature/Option...
Page 110 IBM 4690 OS. The scanner will also interface with other USB hosts which support USB Human Interface Devices (HID). For more information on USB technology, hosts, and peripheral devices, visit www.symbol.com/usb. To set up your scanner: Connect the USB interface cable to the bottom of the scanner, as described in...
Page 111: Usb Default Parameters
USB Interface 7 - 3 USB Default Parameters Table 7-1 lists the defaults for USB host parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 7-4. NOTE See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 112: Usb Host Parameters
Hand-Held USB for the second scanner. • USB OPOS Hand-Held - This device type is used with Symbol’s OPOS/JPOS compliant drivers, which can be downloaded from Symbol’s Software Developer Zone at http://devzone.symbol.com. Symbol only supports one OPOS connection per host.
Page 113 USB Interface 7 - 5 USB Device Type (continued) NOTE When changing USB Device Types, the scanner automatically restarts. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences. *HID Keyboard Emulation IBM Table Top USB IBM Hand-Held USB...
Page 114 7 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB Device Type (continued) USB OPOS Hand-Held Simple COM Port Emulation...
Page 115: Usb Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)
USB Interface 7 - 7 USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to your keyboard type. This setting applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. NOTE When changing Country Selection, the scanner automatically restarts. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences.
Page 116 7 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types (continued) French Canadian Windows 95/98 French Canadian Windows 2000/XP Spanish Windows Italian Windows...
Page 117 USB Interface 7 - 9 USB Country Keyboard Types (continued) Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows (ASCII) Portuguese-Brazilian Windows...
Page 118: Usb Keystroke Delay
7 - 10 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB Keystroke Delay This parameter sets the delay, in milliseconds, between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data. No Delay...
Page 119: Usb Caps Lock Override
USB Interface 7 - 11 USB CAPS Lock Override This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, the case of the data is preserved regardless of the state of the caps lock key. This setting is always enabled for the “Japanese, Windows (ASCII)” keyboard type and can not be disabled.
Page 120: Usb Ignore Unknown Characters
7 - 12 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB Ignore Unknown Characters This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device and IBM device. Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When “Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters” is selected, all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters, and no error beeps sound.
Page 121: Emulate Keypad
USB Interface 7 - 13 Emulate Keypad When enabled, all characters are sent as ASCII sequences over the numeric keypad. For example ASCII A would be sent as “ALT make” 0 6 5 “ALT Break”. *Disable Keypad Emulation Enable Keypad Emulation USB Keyboard FN 1 Substitution This option applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device.
Page 122: Function Key Mapping
7 - 14 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as a control-key sequences (see Table 7-2 on page 7-16). When this parameter is enabled, the keys in bold are sent in place of the standard key mapping. Table entries that do not have a bold entry remain the same whether or not this parameter is enabled.
Page 123: Convert Case
USB Interface 7 - 15 Convert Case When enabled, the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case. *No Case Conversion Convert All to Upper Case Convert All to Lower Case...
Page 124: Ascii Character Set
7 - 16 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set USB ASCII Character Set Table 7-2 Prefix/ Suffix Full ASCII Code Keystroke Value 39 Encode Char. 1000 CTRL 2 1001 CTRL A 1002 CTRL B 1003 CTRL C 1004...
Page 125 USB Interface 7 - 17 USB ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 7-2 Prefix/ Suffix Full ASCII Code Keystroke Value 39 Encode Char. 1024 CTRL X 1025 CTRL Y 1026 CTRL Z 1027 CTRL [/ESC 1028 CTRL \ 1029 CTRL ] 1030 CTRL 6 1031...
Page 126 7 - 18 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 7-2 Prefix/ Suffix Full ASCII Code Keystroke Value 39 Encode Char. 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 > 1063...
Page 127 USB Interface 7 - 19 USB ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 7-2 Prefix/ Suffix Full ASCII Code Keystroke Value 39 Encode Char. 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098...
Page 128 7 - 20 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB ASCII Character Set (continued) Table 7-2 Prefix/ Suffix Full ASCII Code Keystroke Value 39 Encode Char. 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119...
Page 129 USB Interface 7 - 21 USB ALT Keys Table 7-3 ALT Keys Keystroke 2064 ALT 2 2065 ALT A 2066 ALT B 2067 ALT C 2068 ALT D 2069 ALT E 2070 ALT F 2071 ALT G 2072 ALT H 2073 ALT I 2074...
Page 130 7 - 22 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB GUI Shift Keys Table 7-4 GUI Shift Keys Keystroke 3000 Right Control Key 3048 GUI 0 3049 GUI 1 3050 GUI 2 3051 GUI 3 3052 GUI 4 3053 GUI 5...
Page 131 USB Interface 7 - 23 USB GUI Shift Keys (continued) Table 7-4 GUI Shift Keys Keystroke 3080 GUI P 3081 GUI Q 3082 GUI R 3083 GUI S 3084 GUI T 3085 GUI U 3086 GUI V 3087 GUI W 3088 GUI X 3089...
Page 132 7 - 24 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB F Keys Table 7-5 F Keys Keystroke 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 F 12 5013 F 13 5014 F 14 5015 F 15 5016...
Page 133 USB Interface 7 - 25 USB Keypad Keys Table 7-6 Keypad Keys Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock...
Page 134 7 - 26 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide USB Extended Keypad Table 7-7 Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 PgUp 7004 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 7010 Print Screen 7011 Insert 7012...
Page 135: Chapter 8 Ibm 468X/469X Interface
Chapter 8 IBM 468X/469X Interface Introduction This chapter covers IBM 468X/469X host information for setting up your scanner. Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks ( Disable Convert to Code 39 Feature/Option Indicates Default...
Page 136: Connecting To An Ibm 468X/469X Host
8 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host This connection is made directly from the scanner to the host interface. Host Port Connector Interface Cable IBM Direct Connection Figure 8-1 Connect the interface cable to the bottom of the scanner, as described in Installing the Interface Cable on page 1-3.
Page 137: Ibm Default Parameters
IBM 468X/469X Interface 8 - 3 IBM Default Parameters Table 8-1 lists the defaults for IBM host parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 8-4. NOTE See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and...
Page 138: Ibm 468X/469X Host Parameters
8 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters Port Address This parameter sets the IBM 468X/469X port being used. NOTE Scanning one of these bar codes enables the RS-485 interface on the scanner. None Selected Hand-held Scanner Emulation (Port 9B)
Page 139: Convert Unknown To Code 39
IBM 468X/469X Interface 8 - 5 Convert Unknown to Code 39 Scan a bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of unknown bar code type data to Code 39. Enable Convert Unknown to Code 39 Disable Convert Unknown to Code 39...
Page 140 8 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide...
Page 141: Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface
Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface Introduction This chapter covers Wand Emulation host information for setting up your scanner. This mode is used whenever Wand Emulation communication is needed. The scanner will attach either to an external wand decoder or to a decoder integrated in a portable terminal or Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal.
Page 142: Connecting Using Wand Emulation
9 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Wand Emulation To perform Wand Emulation, connect the scanner to a portable data terminal, or a controller which collects the wand data and interprets it for the host. Wand Port...
Page 143: Wand Emulation Default Parameters
Wand Emulation Default Table Table 9-1 Parameter Default Page Number Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Leading Margin 80 msec Polarity Bar High/Margin Low Ignore Unknown Characters Ignore Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39...
Page 144: Wand Emulation Host Parameters
9 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Select your wand emulation host by scanning one of the bar codes below. Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Symbol PDT Terminal (MSI) Symbol PTC Terminal (Telxon) User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
Page 145: Leading Margin (Quiet Zone)
Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 5 Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) Scan a bar code below to select a leading margin duration. A leading margin is the time that precedes the first bar of the scan, (in milliseconds). The minimum allowed value is 80 msec and the maximum is 250 msec. This parameter is used to accommodate older wand decoders which cannot handle short leading margins.
Page 146: Polarity
9 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Polarity Polarity determines how the scanner's wand emulation interface creates the Digitized Barcode Pattern (DBP). DBP is a digital signal that represents the scanned bar code. Different decoders, to which this device could be attached, are expecting the DBP to be in a certain format.
Page 147: Convert All Bar Codes To Code 39
Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 7 Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 By default, the Wand Emulation Interface sends data to the attached host in the same symbology that was decoded. This may present a problem for customers with older systems that do not recognize some newer symbologies (for example, GS1 DataBar).
Page 148 9 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide...
Page 149: Chapter 10 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface
Chapter 10 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface Introduction This chapter covers Undecoded Scanner Emulation host information for setting up your scanner. This mode is used whenever Undecoded Scanner Emulation communication is needed. When Undecoded Scanner Emulation is used, the scanner will attach either to an external decoder or to a decoder integrated in a portable terminal or Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal.
Page 150: Connecting Using Undecoded Scanner Emulation
10 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Undecoded Scanner Emulation To perform Undecoded Scanner Emulation, connect the scanner to a portable data terminal, or a controller which collects the data and interprets it for the host. Host Port Connector...
Page 151: Undecoded Scanner Emulation Default Parameters
Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface 10 - 3 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Default Parameters Table 10-1 lists the defaults for the Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Undecoded Scanner Host Parameters section beginning on page 10-5.
Page 152: Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host
10 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Scan the bar code below to enable the Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host. Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host...
Page 153: Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Parameters
Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface 10 - 5 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Parameters Beep Style The Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host supports three different beep styles. The default is to beep when the attached decoder issues the decode signal to the scanner. This way, the scanner and the attached decoder beep at the same time.
Page 154: Parameter Pass-Through
The Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host has the ability to process parameter barcode messages and send them to the attached decoder. In this way, customers using Symbol compliant decoders can control the behavior of the entire system by scanning the necessary parameters only once.
Page 155: Convert Newer Code Types
Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface 10 - 7 Convert Newer Code Types The Symbol LS2208 supports a variety of code types that are customarily not decodable by attached decoder systems. To allow compatibility in these environments, the scanner converts these code types to more commonly decodable symbologies, as per the following chart.
Page 156: Convert All Bar Codes To Code 39
10 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of all bar code data to Code 39. *Do Not Convert Bar Codes To Code 39...
Page 157: Transmission Timeout
Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface 10 - 9 Transmission Timeout The Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host transmits barcode data to the attached decoder and waits for the attached decoder to assert the Decode signal, indicating successful transmission. If, after a specified amount of time, the Decode signal has not been asserted (indicating that the attached decoder has not successfully received the barcode data), the scanner issues Transmit Error beeps.
Page 158: Ignore Unknown Characters
10 - 10 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters that the decoder does not recognize. When "Ignore Unknown Characters" is selected, all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters, and no error beeps are sounded. When "Convert Error on Unknown Characters"...
Page 159: Leading Margin
Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface 10 - 11 Leading Margin Scan a bar code below to select a leading margin duration. 1 ms Leading Margin *2 ms Leading Margin 3 ms Leading Margin 5 ms Leading Margin 10 ms Leading Margin...
Page 160: Check For Decode Led
10 - 12 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Check For Decode LED The attached decoder normally asserts the Decode line to signal to the Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host that it has successfully decoded the transmitted barcode. Some decoders, however, do not assert the Decode signal to tell the scanner that a decode has occurred.
Page 161: Chapter 11 123Scan
Chapter 11 123Scan Introduction This chapter includes the bar code you must scan to use the 123Scan program. 123Scan is a Windows ® based utility that allows the scanner to be setup and programmed with all parameters including Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) Rules. An ADF rule allows bar code data to be modified before it is sent on to the host.
Page 162: 123Scan Parameter
11 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide 123Scan Parameter In order to communicate with the 123Scan program, load 123Scan, included in the documentation CD-ROM, onto your PC and scan the bar code below. Refer to 123Scan instructions for programming your scanner.
Page 163: Chapter 12 Symbologies
Chapter 12 Symbologies Introduction This chapter describes all symbology features and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features for the Symbol LS2208 scanner. Before programming, follow the instructions in Chapter 1, Getting Started. Your scanner is shipped with the settings shown in the Symbology Default Table on page 12-2 (also see...
Page 164: Symbology Default Parameters
12 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Symbology Default Parameters Table 12-1 lists the defaults for all symbologies parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Symbologies Parameters section beginning on page 12-5.
Page 165 Symbologies 12 - 3 Symbology Default Table (continued) Table 12-1 Parameter Default Page Number Code 128 Code 128 Enable 12-22 UCC/EAN-128 Enable 12-22 Code 39 Code 39 Enable 12-23 Trioptic Code 39 Disable 12-23 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 (Italian Pharmacy Code) Disable 12-24 Code 32 Prefix...
Page 166 12 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Symbology Default Table (continued) Table 12-1 Parameter Default Page Number Chinese 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5 Disable 12-43 Codabar (NW - 7) Codabar Disable 12-44 Set Lengths for Codabar...
Page 167: Upc/Ean
Symbologies 12 - 5 UPC/EAN Enable/Disable UPC-A/UPC-E To enable or disable UPC-A or UPC-E, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable UPC-A Disable UPC-A Enable UPC-E Disable UPC-E...
Page 168: Enable/Disable Upc-E1
12 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable UPC-E1 UPC-E1 is disabled by default. To enable or disable UPC-E1, scan the appropriate bar code below. NOTE UPC-E1 is not a UCC (Uniform Code Council) approved symbology. Enable UPC-E1 Disable UPC-E1...
Page 169: Enable/Disable Ean-13/Ean-8
Symbologies 12 - 7 Enable/Disable EAN-13/EAN-8 To enable or disable EAN-13 or EAN-8, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable EAN-13 Disable EAN-13 Enable EAN-8 Disable EAN-8...
Page 170: Enable/Disable Bookland Ean
12 - 8 Symbol LS2208 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 NOTE If you enable Bookland EAN, select a Bookland ISBN Format on page 12-19. Also select either Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals, Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN Supplementals, or Enable 978/979 Supplemental Mode in Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals on page 12-9.
Page 171: Decode Upc/Ean/Jan Supplementals
If you select one of the following Supplemental Mode options, the scanner immediately transmits EAN-13 bar codes starting with that prefix that have supplemental characters. If the symbol does not have a supplemental, the scanner must decode the bar code the number of times set via...
Page 172 12 - 10 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued) Ignore UPC/EAN/JAN With Supplementals Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Only With Supplementals Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Enable 378/379 Supplemental Mode Enable 978/979 Supplemental Mode Enable 977 Supplemental Mode Enable 414/419/434/439 Supplemental Mode...
Page 173 Symbologies 12 - 11 Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued) Enable 491 Supplemental Mode Enable Smart Supplemental Mode Supplemental User-Programmable Type 1 Supplemental User-Programmable Type 1 and 2 Smart Supplemental Plus User-Programmable 1 Smart Supplemental Plus User-Programmable 1 and 2...
Page 174: User-Programmable Supplementals
With Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals or one of the supplemental modes selected, this option adjusts the number of times a symbol without supplementals is decoded before transmission. The range is from two to thirty times. Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC/EAN symbols with and without supplementals, and the autodiscriminate option is selected.
Page 175: Transmit Upc-A/Upc-E/Upc-E1 Check Digit
Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit The check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data. Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the bar code data with or without the UPC-A, UPC-E or UPC-E1 check digit. It is always verified to guarantee the integrity of the data.
Page 176: Upc-A Preamble
12 - 14 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide UPC-A Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-A preamble to the host device: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0”...
Page 177: Upc-E Preamble
Symbologies 12 - 15 UPC-E Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-E preamble to the host device: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0” for USA), and no preamble transmitted. Select the appropriate option to match your host system.
Page 178: Upc-E1 Preamble
12 - 16 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide UPC-E1 Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-E1 preamble to the host device: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0”...
Page 179: Convert Upc-E To Upc-A
Symbologies 12 - 17 Convert UPC-E to UPC-A When enabled, UPC-E (zero suppressed) decoded data is converted to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, the data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit). When disabled, UPC-E decoded data is transmitted as UPC-E data, without conversion.
Page 180: Convert Upc-E1 To Upc-A
12 - 18 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A When enabled, UPC-E1 decoded data is converted to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, the data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit).
Page 181: Bookland Isbn Format
Symbologies 12 - 19 Bookland ISBN Format If you enabled Bookland EAN using Enable/Disable Bookland EAN on page 12-8, select one of the following formats for Bookland data: • Bookland ISBN-10 - The scanner reports Bookland data starting with 978 in traditional 10-digit format with the special Bookland check digit for backward-compatibility.
Page 182: Upc/Ean Security Level
12 - 20 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide UPC/EAN Security Level The scanner offers four levels of decode security for UPC/EAN bar codes. Increasing levels of security are provided for decreasing levels of bar code quality. There is an inverse relationship between security and scanner decode speed, so be sure to choose only that level of security necessary for any given application.
Page 183: Ucc Coupon Extended Code
Symbologies 12 - 21 UCC Coupon Extended Code When enabled, this parameter decodes UPCA barcodes starting with digit ‘5’, EAN-13 barcodes starting with digit ‘99’, and UPCA/EAN-128 Coupon Codes. UPCA, EAN-13 and EAN-128 must be enabled to scan all types of Coupon Codes.
Page 184: Code 128
12 - 22 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 128 Disable Code 128 Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128 To enable or disable UCC/EAN-128, scan the appropriate bar code below.
Page 185: Code 39
Symbologies 12 - 23 Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 39 Disable Code 39 Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 is a variant of Code 39 used in the marking of computer tape cartridges. Trioptic Code 39 symbols always contain six characters.
Page 186: Convert Code 39 To Code 32
12 - 24 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Code 32 is a variant of Code 39 used by the Italian pharmaceutical industry. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable converting Code 39 to Code 32.
Page 187: Set Lengths For Code 39
D-3. Code 39 - Two Discrete Lengths Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode a Code 39 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D-1 Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
Page 188: Code 39 Check Digit Verification
12 - 26 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all Code 39 symbols to verify that the data complies with specified check digit algorithm. Only those Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this feature is enabled.
Page 189: Code 39 Full Ascii Conversion
Symbologies 12 - 27 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Code 39 Full ASCII is a variant of Code 39 which pairs characters to encode the full ASCII character set. To enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII, scan the appropriate bar code below. Refer to Table 5-2 and for the mapping of Code 39 characters to ASCII values.
Page 190: Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store)
The leading space is not buffered. Decode of a valid Code 39 symbol with no leading space causes transmission in sequence of all buffered data in a first-in first-out format, plus transmission of the “triggering” symbol. See the following pages for further details.
Page 191 Symbologies 12 - 29 Clear Transmission Buffer To clear the transmission buffer, scan the Clear Buffer bar code below, which contains only a start character, a dash (minus), and a stop character. • The scanner issues a short hi/lo/hi beep. •...
Page 192 12 - 30 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Overfilling Transmission Buffer The Code 39 buffer holds 200 characters. If the symbol just read results in an overflow of the transmission buffer: • The scanner indicates that the symbol was rejected by issuing three long, high beeps.
Page 193: Code 93
Symbologies 12 - 31 Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 93 Disable Code 93...
Page 194: Set Lengths For Code 93
D-3. Code 93 - Two Discrete Lengths Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode a Code 93 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D-1 Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
Page 195: Code 11
Symbologies 12 - 33 Code 11 Code 11 To enable or disable Code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 11 Disable Code 11...
Page 196: Set Lengths For Code 11
D-3. Code 11 - Two Discrete Lengths Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode a Code 11 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D-1 Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
Page 197: Code 11 Check Digit Verification
Symbologies 12 - 35 Code 11 Check Digit Verification This feature allows the scanner to check the integrity of all Code 11 symbols to verify that the data complies with the specified check digit algorithm. This selects the check digit mechanism for the decoded Code 11 bar code. The options are to check for one check digit, check for two check digits, or disable the feature.
Page 198: Transmit Code 11 Check Digits
12 - 36 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Transmit Code 11 Check Digits This feature selects whether or not to transmit the Code 11 check digit(s). Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(s) (Enable) Do Not Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(s) (Disable)
Page 199: Interleaved 2 Of 5 (Itf)
Symbologies 12 - 37 Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below, and select an Interleaved 2 of 5 length from the following pages. Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 Disable Interleaved 2 of 5...
Page 200: Set Lengths For Interleaved 2 Of 5
I 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode an I 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on...
Page 201: I 2 Of 5 Check Digit Verification
Symbologies 12 - 39 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all I 2 of 5 symbols to verify the data complies with either the specified Uniform Symbology Specification (USS), or the Optical Product Code Council (OPCC) check digit algorithm.
Page 202: Transmit I 2 Of 5 Check Digit
12 - 40 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit I 2 of 5 data with or without the check digit. Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit...
Page 203: Discrete 2 Of 5 (Dtf)
Symbologies 12 - 41 Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) 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 204: Set Lengths For Discrete 2 Of 5
D 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode an D 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on...
Page 205: Chinese 2 Of 5
Symbologies 12 - 43 Chinese 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5 To enable or disable Chinese 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Chinese 2 of 5 Disable Chinese 2 of 5...
Page 206: Codabar (Nw - 7)
12 - 44 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Codabar (NW - 7) Enable/Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Codabar Disable Codabar...
Page 207: Set Lengths For Codabar
D-3. Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode a Codabar symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D-1 Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
Page 208: Clsi Editing
When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first, fifth, and tenth characters of a 14-character Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if your host system requires this data format. NOTE Symbol length does not include start and stop characters.
Page 209: Msi
Symbologies 12 - 47 Enable/Disable MSI To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable MSI Disable MSI...
Page 210: Set Lengths For Msi
MSI - Two Discrete Lengths Set Lengths for MSI (continued) Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode an MSI symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page D-1 Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
Page 211: Msi Check Digits
Symbologies 12 - 49 MSI Check Digits With MSI symbols, one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader. The second check digit is optional. If your MSI codes include two check digits, enable the verification of the second check digit by scanning the barcode below.
Page 212: Msi Check Digit Algorithm
12 - 50 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide MSI Check Digit Algorithm Two algorithms are possible for the verification of the second MSI check digit. Select the bar code below corresponding to the algorithm used to encode your check digit.
Page 213: Gs1 Databar (Formerly Rss, Reduced Space Symbology)
Symbologies 12 - 51 GS1 DataBar (Formerly RSS, Reduced Space Symbology) GS1 DataBar The variants of GS1 DataBar are DataBar-14, DataBar Expanded, and DataBar Limited. The limited and expanded versions have stacked variants. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable each variant of GS1 DataBar.
Page 214: Convert Gs1 Databar To Upc/Ean
This parameter only applies to GS1 DataBar-14 and GS1 DataBar Limited symbols not decoded as part of a Composite symbol. When this conversion is enabled, GS1 DataBar-14 and GS1 DataBar Limited symbols encoding a single zero as the first digit have the leading '010' stripped and the bar code reported as EAN-13.
Page 215: Redundancy Level
Symbologies 12 - 53 Redundancy Level The Symbol LS2208 offers four levels of decode redundancy. Higher redundancy levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality. As redundancy levels increase, the scanner’s aggressiveness decreases. Select the redundancy level appropriate for the bar code quality.
Page 216: Redundancy Level 3
12 - 54 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Redundancy Level 3 Code types other than the following must be successfully read twice before being decoded. The following codes must be read three times: Code Type Code Length MSI Plessey 4 characters or less...
Page 217: Security Level
Symbologies 12 - 55 Security Level The Symbol LS2208 offers four levels of decode security for delta bar codes. These include the Code 128 family, UPC/EAN and Code 93. Increasing levels of security are provided for decreasing levels of bar code quality. There is an inverse relationship between security and scanner aggressiveness, so be sure to choose only that level of security necessary for any given application.
Page 218: Security Level 3
12 - 56 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Security Level 3 If Security Level 2 has been tried and misdecodes are still occurring, select this security level. Be advised, selecting this option is an extreme measure against mis-decoding severely out of spec bar codes. Selection of this level of security significantly impairs the decoding ability of the scanner.
Page 219: Bi-Directional Redundancy
If this problem is encountered, then the "Large Intercharacter Gaps" parameter should be scanned, to tolerate these out-of-specification barcodes.
Page 220: Report Version
Report Software Version Report MIMIC Version Scan the bar code below to report the MIMIC software revision installed in the scanner’s secondary microprocessor. Symbol scanners that do not use MIMIC architecture report nothing. Report MIMIC Software Version Report Synapse Cable Scan the bar code below to report the software revision of the attached Synapse cable.
Page 221: Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Scanner Options
Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Scanner Options Introduction This chapter includes commonly used bar codes to customize how your data is transmitted to your host device. In addition to these bar codes for data formatting, refer to each host chapter for the appropriate host connections and host device features for your scanner.
Page 222: Scanning Sequence Examples
13 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Scanning Sequence Examples In most cases you need only scan one bar code to set a specific parameter value. Parameters, such as Prefix Value, require that you scan several bar codes in the proper sequence. Refer to each individual parameter for descriptions of this procedure.
Page 223: Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters
The user may select no Code ID character, a Symbol Code ID character, or an AIM Code ID character. For Code ID Characters, see Symbol Code Identifiers on page B-1 and AIM Code Identifiers on page B-2.
Page 224: Prefix/Suffix Values
13 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Prefix/Suffix Values A prefix and/or suffix can be appended to scan data for use in data editing. To set a value for a prefix or suffix: Change the scan data format by scanning the appropriate Scan Data Transmission Format on page 13-4.
Page 225 Miscellaneous Scanner Options 13 - 5 Scan Data Transmission Format (continued) *Data As Is <DATA> <SUFFIX> <PREFIX> <DATA> <PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX> Enter Data Format Cancel...
Page 226: Fn1 Substitution Values
Scan a bar code below to select whether or not a “No Read” message is transmitted. When enabled, the characters NR are transmitted when a bar code is not decoded. When disabled, if a symbol does not decode, nothing is sent to the host.
Page 227: Synapse Interface
Miscellaneous Scanner Options 13 - 7 Synapse Interface The auto-detection of a Synapse cable needs to vary in duration depending on the type of Synapse connection. If a scanner is connected to another scanner using a Synapse cable then the Auxiliary Synapse Port connection should be used.
Page 228 13 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide...
Page 229: Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting
Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting Introduction Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) is a means of customizing data before transmission to your host device. Scan data can be edited to suit your particular requirements. ADF can be implemented through scanning a related series of bar codes, which begin on page 14-6, or by installing the 123Scan utility (see...
Page 230: Using Adf Bar Codes
14 - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Using ADF Bar Codes When you program a rule, make sure the rule is logically correct. Plan ahead before you start scanning. To program each data formatting rule: • Start the Rule. Scan Begin New Rule on page 14-6.
Page 231: Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 3 Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication Begin New Rule 14-6 High High Code 128 14-9 High High Send next 5 characters 14-20 High High Send <CTRL M> 14-39 High High Send next 5 characters...
Page 232: Rules Hierarchy (In Bar Codes)
14 - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide But, when there is a sale, you may want to send only the following: 24 (class key) 56712437 (stock key) and the cashier will key the price manually. To implement this, you would first enter an ADF rule that applies to the normal situation. This rule may look like this: When scanning a bar code of length 15, send the next 2 characters, send the class key, send the next 8 characters, send the stock key, send the data that remains, send the Enter key.
Page 233: Default Rules
Note also that ADF rules are actually created when you use the standard data editing functions. Scan options are entered as ADF rules, and the hierarchy mentioned above also applies to them. For the Symbol LS2208, this applies to prefix/suffix programming in the parameter Scan Data Transmission Format.
Page 234: Special Commands
14 - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Special Commands Pause Duration This parameter along with the Send Pause parameter on page 14-24 allows a pause to be inserted in the data transmission. Pauses are set by scanning a two-digit number (i.e., two bar codes), and are measured in 0.1 second intervals.
Page 235: Erase
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 7 Erase Use these bar codes to erase criteria, actions, or rules. Erase Actions Erase Criteria And Start Again And Start Again Erase Previously Erase All Rules Saved Rule Quit Entering Rules Scan this bar code to quit entering rules. Quit Entering Rules...
Page 236: Disable Rule Set
14 - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Disable Rule Set Use these bar codes to disable rule sets. Disable Rule Set 2 Disable Rule Set 1 Disable Rule Set 3 Disable Rule Set 4 Disable All Rule Sets...
Page 237: Criteria
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 9 Criteria Code Types Select any number of code types to be affected. All selected codes must be scanned in succession, prior to selecting other criteria. If you don't select a code type, all code types will be affected. Codabar Code 39 GS1 DataBar-14...
Page 238 14 - 10 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Scan the bar codes for all code types desired before selecting other criteria. D 2 OF 5 IATA 2 OF 5 I 2 OF 5 Code 93 UPC-E UPC-A EAN-13 EAN-8...
Page 239 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 11 Code Types (continued) UCC/EAN 128 UPC-E1 Bookland EAN Trioptic Code 39 Chinese 2 of 5 Coupon Code...
Page 240: Code Lengths
14 - 12 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths Define the number of characters the selected code type must contain. If you don't select a code length, selected code types of any length will be affected. Scan these bar codes to define the number of characters the selected code types must contain. Select one length per rule only.
Page 241 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 13 Code Lengths (continued) 8 Characters 7 Characters 9 Characters 10 Characters 11 Characters 12 Characters...
Page 242 14 - 14 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (continued) 14 Characters 13 Characters 15 Characters 16 Characters 18 Characters 17 Characters...
Page 243 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 15 Code Lengths (continued) 19 Characters 20 Characters 21 Characters 22 Characters 23 Characters 24 Characters...
Page 244 14 - 16 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (continued) 25 Characters 26 Characters 27 Characters 28 Characters 29 Characters 30 Characters...
Page 245: Message Containing A Specific Data String
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 17 Message Containing A Specific Data String Use this feature to select whether the formatting affects data that begins with a specific character or data string, or contains a specific character or data string. There are 4 features: •...
Page 246 14 - 18 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Any Message OK By not scanning any bar code, all selected code types are formatted, regardless of information contained. Numeric Keypad Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the alphanumeric keyboard.
Page 247 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 19 Rule Belongs To Set Select the set a rule belongs to. (There are four possible rule sets.) Refer to Alternate Rule Sets on page 14-3 for more information about rule sets. Scan a bar code below to select which set a rule belongs to. Rule Belongs To Set 1 Rule Belongs To Set 2 Rule Belongs To Set 4...
Page 248: Actions
14 - 20 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Actions Select how to format the data for transmission. Send Data Send all data that remains, send all data up to a specific character selected from the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 14-73, or send the next N characters. N = any number from 1 to 254, selected from the Alphanumeric Keyboard.
Page 249 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 21 Send Data (continued) Send Next Send Next 9 Characters 8 Characters Send Next Send Next 10 Characters 11 Characters Send Next Send Next 13 Characters 12 Characters Send Next Send Next 15 Characters 14 Characters Send Next Send Next 16 Characters...
Page 250 14 - 22 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Data (continued) Send Next Send Next 18 Characters 19 Characters Send Next 20 Characters...
Page 251: Setup Field(S)
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 23 Setup Field(s) Setup Field(s) Definitions Table 14-1 Parameter Description Page Move Cursor Move Cursor To a Character Scan Move Cursor To Character on page 14-24, then any 14-24 printable ASCII character from the Alphanumeric Keyboard.
Page 252 14 - 24 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Move Cursor Scan a bar code below to move the cursor in relation to a specified character. Then enter a character by scanning a bar code from the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 14-73.
Page 253 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 25 Skip Ahead Use the following bar codes to skip ahead characters. Skip Ahead Skip Ahead 1 Character 2 Characters Skip Ahead Skip Ahead 3 Characters 4 Characters Skip Ahead Skip Ahead 5 Characters 6 Characters Skip Ahead Skip Ahead 7 Characters...
Page 254 14 - 26 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Skip Back Use the following bar codes to skip back characters. Skip Back Skip Back 2 Characters 1 Characters Skip Back Skip Back 4 Characters 3 Characters Skip Back Skip Back 5 Characters...
Page 255 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 27 Send Preset Value Use these bar codes to send preset values. These values must be set using the prefix/suffix values in Table 6-4 on page 6-23. Send Value 1 Send Value 2 Send Value 3 Send Value 4 Send Value 5 Send Value 6...
Page 256: Modify Data
14 - 28 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Modify Data Modify data in the ways listed. The following actions work for all send commands that follow it within a rule. If you program pad zeros to length 6, send next 3 characters, stop padding, send next 5 characters, three zeros are added to the first send, and the next send is unaffected by the padding.
Page 257: Pad Data With Spaces
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 29 Pad Data with Spaces To pad data to the left, scan the bar code containing the desired number of spaces. This parameter is activated by Send commands. Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 1 Length 2 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To...
Page 258 14 - 30 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (continued) Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 9 Length 10 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 12 Length 11 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 13...
Page 259 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 31 Pad Data with Spaces (continued) Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 17 Length 18 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 19 Length 20 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 21 Length 22 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 23...
Page 260 14 - 32 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (continued) Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 25 Length 26 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 28 Length 27 Pad Spaces To Pad Spaces To Length 29...
Page 261: Pad Data With Zeros
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 33 Pad Data with Zeros To pad data to the left, scan the bar code containing the desired number of zeros. This parameter is activated by Send commands. Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 1 Length 2 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To...
Page 262 14 - 34 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (continued) Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 9 Length 10 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 11 Length 12 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 13...
Page 263 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 35 Pad Data with Zeros (continued) Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 17 Length 18 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 20 Length 19 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 22 Length 21 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 23...
Page 264 14 - 36 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (continued) Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 25 Length 26 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 28 Length 27 Pad Zeros To Pad Zeros To Length 30...
Page 265: Beeps
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 37 Beeps Select a beep sequence for each ADF rule. Beep Once Beep Twice Beep Three Times...
Page 266: Send Keystroke (Control Characters And Keyboard Characters)
14 - 38 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters) Control Characters Scan the “Send __” bar code for the keystroke you wish to send. Send Control 2 Send Control A Send Control B Send Control C...
Page 267 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 39 Control Characters (continued) Send Control H Send Control I Send Control J Send Control K Send Control L Send Control M Send Control N Send Control O...
Page 268 14 - 40 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Control Characters (continued) Send Control Q Send Control P Send Control S Send Control R Send Control T Send Control U Send Control W Send Control V...
Page 269 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 41 Control Characters (continued) Send Control X Send Control Y Send Control Z Send Control [ Send Control \ Send Control ] Send Control 6 Send Control -...
Page 270 14 - 42 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Scan the “Send __” bar code for the keyboard characters you wish to send. Send Space Send ! Send “ Send # Send $ Send % Send & Send ‘...
Page 271 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 43 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send ) Send ( Send + Send * Send - Send , Send / Send .
Page 272 14 - 44 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send 1 Send 0 Send 3 Send 2 Send 5 Send 4 Send 7 Send 6...
Page 273 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 45 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send 8 Send 9 Send : Send ; Send < Send = Send > Send ?
Page 274 14 - 46 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send @ Send A Send B Send C Send D Send E Send F Send G...
Page 275 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 47 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send I Send H Send K Send J Send L Send M Send O Send N...
Page 276 14 - 48 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send P Send Q Send R Send S Send T Send U Send V Send W...
Page 277 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 49 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send Y Send X Send [ Send Z Send ] Send \ Send _ Send ^...
Page 278 14 - 50 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send ` Send a Send b Send c Send d Send e Send f Send g...
Page 279 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 51 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send h Send i Send j Send k Send l Send m Send n Send o...
Page 280 14 - 52 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send p Send q Send r Send s Send t Send u Send v Send w...
Page 281 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 53 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send y Send x Send { Send z Send } Send | Send ~...
Page 282 14 - 54 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters Send Alt 2 Send Alt A Send Alt B Send Alt C Send Alt D Send Alt E Send Alt F Send Alt G...
Page 283 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 55 Send ALT Characters (continued) Send Alt I Send Alt H Send Alt K Send Alt J Send Alt L Send Alt M Send Alt O Send Alt N...
Page 284 14 - 56 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters (continued) Send Alt P Send Alt Q Send Alt R Send Alt S Send Alt T Send Alt U Send Alt V Send Alt W...
Page 285 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 57 Send ALT Characters (continued) Send Alt Y Send Alt X Send Alt [ Send Alt Z Send Alt \ Send Alt ] Send Alt - Send Alt 6...
Page 286 14 - 58 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters Send Keypad + Send Keypad * Send Keypad . Send Keypad - Send Keypad / Send Keypad 0 Send Keypad 2 Send Keypad 1 Send Keypad 4 Send Keypad 3...
Page 287 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 59 Send Keypad Characters (continued) Send Keypad 5 Send Keypad 6 Send Keypad 7 Send Keypad 8 Send Keypad 9 Send Keypad Enter Send Keypad Numlock NUM LOCK...
Page 288 14 - 60 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (continued) Send Break Key Send Delete Key Send Page Up Key Send End Key Send Page Down Key Send Pause Key Send Scroll Lock Key Send Backspace Key Send Print Screen Key...
Page 289 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 61 Send Keypad Characters (continued) Send Insert Key Send Home Key Send Enter Key Send Escape Key Send Up Arrow Key Send Down Arrow Key Send Left Arrow Key Send Right Arrow Key...
Page 290 14 - 62 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key Send F1 Key Send F2 Key Send F3 Key Send F4 Key Send F5 Key Send F6 Key Send F7 Key Send F8 Key Send F9 Key Send F10 Key...
Page 291 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 63 Send Function Key (continued) Send F11 Key Send F12 Key Send F13 Key Send F14 Key Send F15 Key Send F16 Key Send F17 Key Send F18 Key Send F19 Key Send F20 Key Send F21 Key Send F22 Key Send F23 Key...
Page 292 14 - 64 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (continued) Send PF1 Key Send PF2 Key Send PF3 Key Send PF4 Key Send PF5 Key Send PF6 Key Send PF7 Key Send PF8 Key Send PF9 Key Send PF10 Key...
Page 293 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 65 Send Function Key (continued) Send PF11 Key Send PF12 Key Send PF13 Key Send PF14 Key Send PF15 Key Send PF16 Key Send PF17 Key Send PF18 Key Send PF19 Key Send PF20 Key...
Page 294: Send Right Control Key
14 - 66 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (continued) Send PF21 Key Send PF22 Key Send PF23 Key Send PF24 Key Send PF25 Key Send PF26 Key Send PF27 Key Send PF28 Key Send PF29 Key Send PF30 Key Send Right Control Key The “Send Right Control Key”...
Page 295: Send Graphic User Interface (Gui) Characters
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 67 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters The “Send Graphic User Interface Character” actions will tap the specified key while holding the System Dependent Graphic User Interface (GUI) Key. The definition of the Graphic User Interface key is dependant upon the attached system: Send GUI 0 Send GUI 1...
Page 296 14 - 68 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI 8 Send GUI 9 Send GUI A Send GUI B Send GUI C Send GUI D Send GUI F Send GUI E...
Page 297 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 69 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI G Send GUI H Send GUI J Send GUI I Send GUI K Send GUI L Send GUI N Send GUI M...
Page 298 14 - 70 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI P Send GUI O Send GUI Q Send GUI R Send GUI T Send GUI S Send GUI U Send GUI V...
Page 299 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 71 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI X Send GUI W Send GUI Y Send GUI Z...
Page 300: Turn On/Off Rule Sets
14 - 72 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Turn On/Off Rule Sets Use these bar codes to turn rule sets on and off. Turn On Rule Set 1 Turn On Rule Set 2 Turn On Rule Set 3 Turn On Rule Set 4...
Page 301: Alphanumeric Keyboard
Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 73 Alphanumeric Keyboard Space (Dash)
Page 302 14 - 74 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) “ & ‘ < >...
Page 303 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 75 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) (Underscore)
Page 304 14 - 76 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the numeric keypad.
Page 305 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 77 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 306 14 - 78 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 307 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 79 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) End Of Message Cancel...
Page 308 14 - 80 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 309 Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 81 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 310 14 - 82 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 311: Appendix A Standard Default Parameters
Continuous On Laser On Time 3.0 Sec Beep After Good Decode Enable Timeout Between Decodes Time-out Between Same Symbol 0.6 sec Time-out Between Different Symbols 0.2 sec Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Keyboard Wedge Host Type IBM PC/AT& IBM PC Compatibles...
Page 312 A - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Parameter Default Page Number Caps Lock Override Disable 5-12 Convert Wedge Data No Convert 5-13 Function Key Mapping Disable 5-14 FN1 Substitution Disable 5-15 Send and Make Break...
Page 313 7-15 IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters Port Address None Selected Convert Unknown to Code 39 Disable Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Leading Margin 80 msec Polarity Bar High/Margin Low Ignore Unknown Characters Ignore Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39...
Page 314 A - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Parameter Default Page Number UPC-A Enable 12-5 UPC-E Enable 12-5 UPC-E1 Disable 12-6 EAN-8/JAN 8 Enable 12-7 EAN-13/JAN 13 Enable 12-7 Bookland EAN Disable 12-8...
Page 315 Standard Default Parameters A - 5 Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Parameter Default Page Number Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Disable 12-24 (Italian Pharmacy Code) Code 32 Prefix Disable 12-24 Set Length(s) for Code 39 2 to 55 12-25 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disable...
Page 316 A - 6 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Parameter Default Page Number Set Lengths for Codabar 5 to 55 12-45 CLSI Editing Disable 12-46 NOTIS Editing Disable 12-46 Disable 12-47 Set Length(s) for MSI...
Page 317 Standard Default Parameters A - 7 Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Parameter Default Page Number Scan Data Transmission Format Data as is 13-4 FN1 Substitution Values 13-6 Transmit “No Read” Message Disable 13-6 Synapse Interface Standard 13-7 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
Page 318 A - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide...
Page 319: Appendix B Programming Reference
Appendix B Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers Symbol Code Characters Table B-1 Code Character Code Type UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-8, EAN-13 Code 39, Code 32 Codabar Code 128 Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5, or Discrete 2 of 5 IATA...
Page 320: Aim Code Identifiers
B - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where: Flag Character (ASCII 93) Code Character (see Table B-2) Modifier Character (see Table B-3) Aim Code Characters Table B-2...
Page 321 No option specified at this time. Always transmit 0. Example:A Trioptic bar code 412356 is transmitted as ]X0412356 Code 128 Standard data packet, no Function code 1 in first symbol position. Function code 1 in first symbol character position. Function code 1 in second symbol character position.
Page 322 B - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Modifier Characters (Continued) Table B-3 Code Type Option Value Option Check digits are sent. No check digit is sent. Example:An MSI bar code 4123, with a single check digit checked, is transmitted as...
Page 323: Appendix C Sample Bar Codes
Appendix C Sample Bar Codes Code 39 123ABC UPC/EAN UPC-A, 100 % 12345 67890...
Page 324: Ean-13, 100 %
C - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide EAN-13, 100 % 3 456789 012340 Code 128 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234 Interleaved 2 of 5 12345678901231 GS1 DataBar-14 NOTE GS1 DataBar-14 must be enabled to read the bar code below (see Enable GS1 DataBar-14 on page...
Page 325: Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes
Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes Numberic Bar Codes 0, 1, 2 For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s).
Page 326 D - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide 3, 4, 5, 6...
Page 327: Cancel
Numeric Bar Codes D - 3 7, 8, 9 Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection, scan the bar code below. Cancel...
Page 328 D - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide...
Page 329 Bar Code Density. The number of characters represented per unit of measurement (e.g., characters per inch). Bar Height. The dimension of a bar measured perpendicular to the bar width. Bar Width. Thickness of a bar measured from the edge closest to the symbol start character to the trailing edge of the same bar.
Page 330 Character Set. Those characters available for encoding in a particular bar code symbology. Check Digit. A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode. The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmetic formula and checks that the resulting number matches the encoded check digit. Check digits are required for UPC but are optional for other symbologies.
Page 331 Glossary - 3 Continuous Code. A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters. There are no intercharacter gaps in a continuous code. The absence of gaps allows for greater information density. Cradle. A cradle is used for charging the terminal battery and for communicating with a host computer, and provides a storage place for the terminal when not in use.
Page 332 Glossary - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide Hz. Hertz; A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. IEC. International Electrotechnical Commission. This international agency regulates laser safety by specifying various laser operation classes based on power output during operation.
Page 333 Nominal. The exact (or ideal) intended value for a specified parameter. Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this value. Nominal Size. Standard size for a bar code symbol. Most UPC/EAN codes are used over a range of magnifications (e.g., from 0.80 to 2.00 of nominal).
Page 334 Print Contrast Signal (PCS). Measurement of the contrast (brightness difference) between the bars and spaces of a symbol. A minimum PCS value is needed for a bar code symbol to be scannable. PCS = (RL - RD) / RL, where RL is the reflectance factor of the background and RD the reflectance factor of the dark bars.
Page 335 Symbol Aspect Ratio. The ratio of symbol height to symbol width. Symbol Height. The distance between the outside edges of the quiet zones of the first row and the last row. Symbol Length. Length of symbol measured from the beginning of the quiet zone (margin) adjacent to the start character to the end of the quiet zone (margin) adjacent to a stop character.
Page 336 Glossary - 8 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide...
Page 337 Index skip back "n" characters ....14-23 Numerics skip back characters ....14-26 123Scan parameters .
Page 338 Index - 2 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide special commands ..... . 14-6 parity ......6-10 specific data string .
Page 339 ... . . 5-3 Symbol code IDs ......B-1...
Page 340 Index - 4 Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Guide service information ......xvii setup maintenance ....... 3-1 connecting a USB interface .
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Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Manual

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Scanning

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Technical Specifications

Chapter 4 User Preferences

Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Interface

Chapter 6 RS-232 Interface

Chapter 7 USB Interface

Chapter 8 IBM 468X/469X Interface

Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface

Chapter 10 Undecoded Scanner Emulation Interface

Chapter 11 123Scan

Chapter 12 Symbologies

Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Scanner Options

Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting

Appendix A Standard Default Parameters

Appendix B Programming Reference

Appendix C Sample Bar Codes

Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes

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