Page 1 Symbol LS4278 Chapter 1 Product Reference Guide...
Page 3 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide 72E-69834-03 Revision A February 2007...
Page 4 The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Motorola grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program). Except as noted below, such license may not be assigned, sublicensed, or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Motorola.
Page 5: Revision History
Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below: Change Date Description 72E-69834-01 Rev A 11/2005 Initial release. 72E-69834-02 Rev A 3/2006 Updated guide for the following enhancements: - Battery Reconditioning - Beep on Insertion - Intellistand Idle Timeout Interval - Reconnect Attempt Interval - Out of Range Indicator - Battery Information.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide Introduction ................xv Chapter Descriptions .
Page 8 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Horizontal Cradle Mount ............. .1-13 Vertical Cradle Mount .
Page 9 Contents vii Out of Range Indicator ..............4-16 Scanner(s) To Cradle Support.
Page 10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Caps Lock On ...............6-10 Caps Lock Override .
Page 11 Contents ix Ignore Bar Code Configuration ............8-13 ASCII Character Set for USB .
Page 12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide 123Scan Parameter...............12-3 Chapter 13.
Page 13 Contents xi Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 ............13-34 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification .
Page 14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Message Containing A Specific Data String ..........14-17 Actions .
Page 15: About This Guide
About This Guide Introduction ................xv Chapter Descriptions .
Page 16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 17: Introduction
Introduction The Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Symbol LS4278 scanner and cradles. Chapter Descriptions • Chapter 1, Getting Started provides a product overview, unpacking instructions, and cable connection information.
Page 18: Notational Conventions
The STB4208/4278 Cradle Quick Reference Guide (p/n 72-71010-xx) provides information to help the user set up and use the charge only and host interface cradles. It includes set up and mounting instructions. For the latest versions of the Symbol LS4278 Quick Reference Guide and the Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide go to: http://support.symbol.com.
Page 19 Getting Started Introduction ................1-3 Unpacking the Scanner and Cradle .
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Page 21: Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction The Symbol LS4278 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 The Scanner And Cradle
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide • Wand Emulation connection to a host. The cradle is connected to a portable data terminal, a controller, or host which collects the data as wand data and decodes it. • Scanner Emulation connection to a host. The cradle is connected to a portable data terminal, a controller which collects the data and interprets it for the host.
Page 23: Parts
Getting Started 1-5 Parts Scanner Parts Scan Beeper Window Battery Door Latch Trigger Metal Charging Contacts Figure 1-2. Parts of the Scanner...
Page 24: Cradle Parts
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Cradle Parts Pairing Bar Code Charging LED Latch Latch Charging/ Communications Contacts Figure 1-3. Cradle Front View...
Page 25 Getting Started 1-7 Mounting Hole Rubber Foot Rubber Foot Host Cable Hook Power Cable Hook Power Port Host Port Host Cable Groove Power Cable Groove Desk/Wall Mount Converter Knob Rubber Foot Rubber Foot Mounting Hole Figure 1-4. Cradle Back View...
Page 26: Scanner Cradle
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Scanner Cradle The scanner cradle serves as a stand, charger, and host interface for the scanner. The cradle sits on a desktop or mounts on a vertical surface (such as a wall). For more information about mounting options and procedures, refer to the documentation included with the cradle.
Page 27: Supplying Power To The Cradle
Getting Started 1-9 6. If applicable, thread the interface cable over the cable support hook and run the host and power cables into their respective cable grooves. 7. Mount the cradle, as necessary. (For information on mounting the cradle, refer to the documentation included with the cradle.) Disconnect the power supply before changing host cables, or the cradle may not recognize the new host.
Page 28: Connecting A Synapse Cable Interface
1-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface Refer to the Synapse Interface Guide provided with the 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.
Page 29: Replacing The Scanner Battery
Getting Started 1-11 Replacing the Scanner Battery The battery is installed in the cordless scanner by the factory and resides in a chamber in the scanner handle. To replace the battery: 1. Insert a Phillips screwdriver in the screw at the base of the scanner, then turn the screw counterclockwise to release the latch.
Page 30: Charging The Scanner Battery
1-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Charging the Scanner Battery Fully charge the scanner battery before using the scanner for the first time. To charge the scanner battery, place the scanner in the cradle, ensuring that the metal contacts on the bottom of the scanner touch the contacts on the cradle. The battery begins charging when the scanner LED indicator starts flashing green.
Page 31: Inserting The Scanner In The Cradle
Getting Started 1-13 Inserting the Scanner in the Cradle Insert the scanner in the cradle so that the metal contacts on the bottom of the scanner handle touch the contacts on the cradle. Push the handle lightly to ensure a proper connection, engaging the contacts in the cradle and scanner. Ensure the desk/wall mount converter knob on the back of the cradle is in the correct position for the horizontal or vertical mounting.
Page 32: Radio Communications
1-14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide For your convenience, a wall mount bracket can be purchased from Motorola. For the appropriate measurements, and instructions on mounting the cradle, refer to the STB4208/4278 Quick Reference Guide (p/n 72-71010-xx). Radio Communications The scanner can communicate with remote devices via Bluetooth Technology Profile Support, or by pairing with a cradle. For radio...
Page 33 Getting Started 1-15 To attach the lanyard: 1. Open the battery door latch as described in Replacing the Scanner Battery on page 1-11. Do not remove the battery. 2. Hook the loop of the lanyard around the screw container inside the battery door latch, between the loop guides. Loop Guides Screw Container Battery Door Latch...
Page 34 1-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 35 Scanning Introduction ................2-3 Beeper Definitions .
Page 36 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 37: Introduction
Scanning 2-3 Introduction This chapter provides beeper and LED definitions, scanning techniques, general instructions and tips about scanning, and decode zone diagrams. Beeper Definitions The scanner issues different beep sequences and patterns to indicate status. Table 2-1 defines beep sequences that occur during both normal scanning and while programming the scanner.
Page 38: Led Definitions
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 2-1. Standard Beeper Definitions (Continued) Beeper Sequence Indication Three long high beeps Code 39 buffer is full. Low/high/low beeps The Code 39 buffer was erased or there was an attempt to clear or transmit an empty buffer.
Page 39: Scanning In Hand-Held Mode
Scanning 2-5 Scanning in Hand-Held Mode To program the scanner, see the appropriate host chapter, Chapter , Introduction 4-3 Chapter 13, Symbologies. (In addition to the parameters included in the chapters mentioned, user preference and miscellaneous scanner option parameters are also available in this guide.) To scan: 1.
Page 40: Aiming
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Aiming On a typical UPC 100% hold the scanner between contact and 19 inches from the symbol (see Decode Zone on page 2-11). When scanning using a single-line scan mode, ensure the scan line crosses every bar and space of the symbol.
Page 41 Scanning 2-7 The scanner can be tilted up to 65° forward or back and achieve a successful decode (Figure 2-4). Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within. Figure 2-4. Maximum Tilt Angles and Dead Zone...
Page 42: Scanning In Hands-Free Mode
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Scanning in Hands-Free Mode The optional Intellistand adds greater flexibility to scanning operation. When the scanner is seated in the stand’s “cup,” the scanner’s built-in sensor places the scanner in hands-free mode. When the scanner is removed from the stand, it automatically switches modes to operate in its normal hand-held triggered mode.
Page 43: Scanning With Intellistand
Scanning 2-9 Scanning with Intellistand When the scanner is placed in Intellistand, the scan pattern selected in hand-held triggered mode continues (see Scan Pattern on page 5-10). When the scanner is configured as a Master or Cradle Host and the Bluetooth connection to the remote device is lost, the scanner must be removed from Intellistand and re-paired to the remote device.
Page 44 2-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide When the bar code is in view, the scanner emits a full scan line. After a decode, the scan line blinks. 5. Upon successful decode, the scanner beeps and the LED turns green. For more information about beeper and LED definitions,...
Page 45: Decode Zone
Scanning 2-11 Decode Zone 38.1 Note: Typical performance at 73° F (23° C) on high quality symbols in normal room light. 25.4 12.7 LS 4278 12.7 5 mil 25.4 10 mil 14.5 13 mil 38.1 20 mil 50.8 38.1 12.7 25.4 63.5 76.2...
Page 46 2-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 47 Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications Introduction ................3-3 Maintenance .
Page 48 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 49: Introduction
Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications Introduction This chapter provides suggested scanner and cradle maintenance, troubleshooting, technical specifications, and signal descriptions (pinouts). Maintenance Scanner 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 50: Troubleshooting
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Troubleshooting Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions Battery Scanner battery requires frequent charging. Battery may need reconditioning. Restore the battery by performing a battery reconditioning cycle. See Reconditioning the Scanner Battery on page 1-12 for more information.
Page 51: Technical Specifications
Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications Table 3-1. Troubleshooting (Continued) Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions Scanner emits four long low beeps. A transmission error was detected in a scanned This occurs if a unit is not properly configured. Check symbol. The data is ignored. option setting.
Page 52 Interface/power cables are loose. Check for loose cable connections and re-connect cables. If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan, contact the distributor or contact Motorola Enterprise Mobility Support. See page xvi for contact information.
Page 53: Technical Specifications
Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 3-2. Technical Specifications - Symbol LS4278 Scanner Item Description Physical Characteristics Dimensions 7.3 in. H x 3.85 in. L x 2.7 in. W (18.5 cm H x 9.7 cm L x 6.9 cm W) Weight (with battery) Approximately 8.4 oz.
Page 54 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 3-2. Technical Specifications - Symbol LS4278 Scanner (Continued) Item Description Humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing Drop Specifications Withstands multiple 5 ft./1.5 m drops to concrete # of Cradle Insertions 250,000+ insertions Ambient Light Immunity...
Page 55 Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications Table 3-3. Technical Specifications - STB4208/4278 Cradle (Continued) Item Description Performance Characteristics Interfaces Supported Features on-board Multiple Interface with: RS-232C (Standard, Nixdorf, ICL, & Fujitsu); IBM 468x/ 469x; Keyboard Wedge; USB (Standard, IBM SurePOS, Macintosh); Laser/Wand Emulation; 123Scan;...
Page 56: Cradle Signal Descriptions
3-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Cradle Signal Descriptions The signal descriptions in Table 3-4 apply to the connector on the scanner and are for reference only. Table 3-4. Cradle Signal Pin-outs Synapse RS-232 Keyboard Wedge Wand Reserved SynClock Reserved...
Page 57 Radio Communications Introduction ................4-3 Scanning Sequence Examples .
Page 58 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Pairing................4-18 Pairing Modes.
Page 59: Chapter 4. Radio Communications
Radio Communications 4-3 Introduction This chapter provides information about the modes of operation and features available for wireless communication between scanners, cradles and hosts. The chapter also includes the parameters necessary to configure the scanner. The scanner ships with the settings shown in the Radio Communication Default Table on page 4-4 (also see Appendix A, Standard...
Page 60: Radio Communications Parameter Defaults
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Radio Communications Parameter Defaults Table 4-1 lists the defaults for radio communication parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Radio Communications Parameters section beginning on page 4-6.
Page 61: Wireless Beeper Definitions
Radio Communications 4-5 Wireless Beeper Definitions When the scanner scans the pairing bar code it issues various beep sequences indicating successful or unsuccessful operations. Table defines beep sequences that occur during pairing operations. (For additional beeper definitions, see Beeper Definitions on page 2-3.).
Page 62: Radio Communications Host Types
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Radio Communications Host Types To set up the scanner for communication with a cradle, or to use standard Bluetooth profiles, scan the appropriate host type bar code below. • Cradle Host (default) - Select this host type for scanner(s) to cradle operation. The scanner must then be paired to the cradle and the cradle communicates directly to the host via the host interface cable connection.
Page 63 Radio Communications 4-7 Radio Communications Host Types (continued) Cradle Host Serial Port Profile (Master) Serial Port Profile (Slave) HID Profile (Master) HID Profile (Slave)
Page 64: Hid Host Parameters
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide HID Host Parameters The scanner supports keyboard emulation over the Bluetooth HID profile. In this mode the scanner can interact with Bluetooth enabled hosts supporting the HID profile as a Bluetooth keyboard. Scanned data is transmitted to the host as keystrokes.
Page 65 Radio Communications 4-9 HID Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes - continued) Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows French Canadian Windows 2000/XP Portuguese/Brazilian Windows...
Page 66: Hid Keyboard Keystroke Delay
4-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide HID Keyboard Keystroke Delay This parameter sets the delay, in milliseconds, between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when the HID host requires a slower transmission of data. No Delay (0 msec)
Page 67: Hid Ignore Unknown Characters
Radio Communications 4-11 HID Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is scanned, all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters, and no error beeps sound. When Do Not Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is scanned, bar codes containing at least one unknown character are not sent to the host, and an error beep sounds.
Page 68: Hid Keyboard Fn1 Substitution
4-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide HID Keyboard FN1 Substitution When enabled, this parameter allows replacement of any FN1 character in an EAN128 bar code with a Key Category and value chosen by the user. See FN1 Substitution Values on page 5-15 to set the Key Category and Key Value.
Page 69: Simulated Caps Lock
Radio Communications 4-13 Simulated Caps Lock When enabled, the scanner inverts upper and lower case characters on the scanner bar code as if the Caps Lock state is enabled on the keyboard. This inversion is done regardless of the current state of the keyboard Caps Lock state. Disable Simulated Caps Lock Enable Simulated Caps Lock Convert Case...
Page 70: Auto-Reconnect Feature
4-14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Auto-reconnect Feature When in SPP Master, HID Master or Cradle Host mode, the scanner automatically tries to reconnect to a remote device when a disconnection occurs that is due to the radio losing communication. This can happen if the scanner goes out of range with the remote device, or if the remote device powers down.
Page 71: Reconnect Attempt Interval
Radio Communications 4-15 Reconnect Attempt Interval When a scanner disconnects as it goes out of range, it immediately attempts to reconnect for the default time interval of 30 seconds. This time interval can be changed to one of the following options: •...
Page 72: Out Of Range Indicator
4-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Reconnect Attempt Interval (continued) Attempt to Reconnect for 30 Minutes Attempt to Reconnect for 1 Hour Attempt to Reconnect Indefinitely Out of Range Indicator An out of range indicator can be set by scanning...
Page 73: Scanner(S) To Cradle Support
Radio Communications 4-17 Scanner(s) To Cradle Support Modes of Operation The charging cradle with radio supports two radio communication modes of operation, allowing the scanner to communicate wirelessly: • Point-to-Point • Multipoint-to-Point. Point-to-Point Communication In Point-to-Point communication mode, the cradle allows one scanner to connect to it at a time. In this mode, the scanner is paired to the cradle either by insertion into the cradle (if pairing on contacts is enabled), or by scanning the PAIR bar code on the cradle.
Page 74: Pairing
4-18 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Parameter Broadcast (Cradle Host Only) When in multipoint-to-point mode, enable Parameter Broadcast to broadcast all parameter bar codes scanned to all other scanners in the piconet. If disabled, parameter bar codes are processed by the individual scanner only, and the scanner ignores parameters broadcast from other scanners or from the cradle.
Page 75: Lock Override
Radio Communications 4-19 To set the cradle pairing mode, scan the appropriate bar code below. Unlocked Pairing Mode Locked Pairing Mode Lock Override In Point-to-Point mode, scan Lock Override when, in some circumstances, it may be necessary to override a locked scanner base pairing and connect a new scanner.
Page 76: Connection Maintenance Interval
Unpair the scanner from the cradle or PC/host to make the cradle available for pairing with another scanner. Scan the bar code below to disconnect the scanner from its cradle/PC host. An unpairing bar code is also included in the Symbol LS4278 Quick Reference Guide. Unpairing Connection Maintenance Interval The Connection Maintenance Interval only applies in locked pairing mode (see 4-18).
Page 77 Radio Communications 4-21 To set the Connection Maintenance Interval, scan one of the bar codes below *Set Interval to 15 Minutes Set Interval to 30 Minutes Set Interval to 60 Minutes Set Interval to 2 Hours Set Interval to 4 Hours Set Interval to 8 Hours Set Interval to 24 Hours Set Interval to Forever...
Page 78: Bluetooth Technology Profile Support
4-22 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Bluetooth Technology Profile Support With Bluetooth Technology Profile Support, the cradle is not required for wireless communication. The scanner communicates directly to the host using Bluetooth technology. The scanner supports the standard Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) and HID Profiles which enable the scanner to communicate with other Bluetooth devices that support these profiles.
Page 79: Bluetooth Security
Radio Communications 4-23 Bluetooth Security The scanner supports Bluetooth Authentication and Encryption. Authentication can be requested by either the remote device or the scanner. When Authentication is requested, the scanner uses its programmed PIN code to generate a link key. Once Authentication is complete, either device may then negotiate to enable Encryption.
Page 80: Encryption
4-24 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Encryption Authentication must be performed before Encryption can take effect. To set up the scanner for enabling Encryption, scan Enable Encryption. To prevent the scanner from enabling Encryption, scan Disable Encryption. When enabled, the radio encrypts data...
Page 81 User Preferences Introduction ................5-3 Scanning Sequence Examples .
Page 82 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 83: Chapter 5. User Preferences
User Preferences 5-3 Introduction If desired, program the scanner to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapter describes each user preference feature and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features. The scanner ships with the settings shown in the User Preferences Default Table on page 5-4 (also see Appendix A, Standard Default...
Page 84: User Preferences Parameter Defaults
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide User Preferences Parameter Defaults Table 5-1 lists the defaults for user preferences parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the User Preferences section beginning on page 5-5. Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 85: User Preferences
User Preferences 5-5 User Preferences Default Parameters The scanner can be reset to two types of defaults: factory defaults or custom defaults. Scan the appropriate bar code below to reset the scanner to its default settings and/or set the scanner’s current settings as the custom default. •...
Page 86: Beeper Tone
Symbol LS4278 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 Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume, scan the Low Volume, Medium Volume, or High Volume bar code.
Page 87: Beep On Insertion
User Preferences 5-7 Beep on Insertion When a scanner is inserted into a cradle and detects power, it emits a short low beep. This feature is enabled by default. To enable or disable beeping on insertion, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Beep on Insertion Disable Beep on Insertion Intellistand Idle Timeout...
Page 88: Power Mode
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Intellistand Idle Timeout (continued) 15 min 30 min 1 hour 2 hours 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. When in continuous power mode, power remains on after each decode attempt.
Page 89: Time Delay To Reduced Power Mode
User Preferences 5-9 Time Delay to Reduced Power Mode This parameter sets the time it takes the scanner to enter reduced power mode after any scanning activity. Scan the appropriate bar code below to set the time. 1 sec 2 secs 3 secs 4 secs 5 secs...
Page 90: Scan Pattern
5-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Scan Pattern This parameter determines the pattern (mode) of scanning. Scan the appropriate bar code below to set the scanning mode. • Single-line Only - Scan Single-line Only for a single-line scan mode. The laser has no up and down scan line movement (no raster).
Page 91: Scan Line Width
User Preferences 5-11 Scan Line Width Scan a bar code below to set the scan line width. Full Width Medium Width Small Width 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.
Page 92: Beep After Good Decode
5-12 Symbol LS4278 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 93: Prefix/Suffix Values
User Preferences 5-13 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: 1. Change the scan data format by scanning the appropriate Scan Data Transmission Format on page 5-13.
Page 94 5-14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format (continued) Scan Options Data As Is <DATA> <SUFFIX> <PREFIX> <DATA> <PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX> Enter Data Format Cancel...
Page 95: Fn1 Substitution Values
User Preferences 5-15 FN1 Substitution Values The Wedge and USB HID Keyboard hosts support an FN1 substitution feature. When enabled any FN1 character (0x1b) in an EAN128 bar code is substituted with a value. This value defaults to 7013 (Enter Key). To select an FN1 substitution value via bar code menus: 1.
Page 96: Synapse Interface
5-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Synapse Interface The auto-detection of a Synapse cable varies in duration depending on the type of Synapse connection. If a scanner is connected to another scanner using a Synapse cable, use the Auxiliary Synapse Port connection. In all other cases, where the cable is used, the default setting is recommended.
Page 97: Batch Mode
User Preferences 5-17 Batch Mode The scanner supports three versions of batch mode. When the scanner is configured for any of the batch modes, it attempts to store bar code data (not parameter bar codes) until transmission is initialized, or the maximum number of bar codes are stored. When a bar code is saved successfully, a good decode beep sounds and the LED flashes green.
Page 98 5-18 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Batch Mode (continued) Normal Out of Range Batch Mode Standard Batch Mode Cradle Contact Batch Mode Enter Batch Mode Send Batch Data...
Page 99 Keyboard Wedge Interface Introduction ................6-3 Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface .
Page 100 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 101: Chapter 6. Keyboard Wedge Interface
Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-3 Introduction This chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle for keyboard wedge host interface, used to connect the cradle between the keyboard and host computer. The scanner translates the bar code data into keystrokes, and transmits the information to the host computer via the cradle interface.
Page 102: Connecting A Keyboard Wedge Interface
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Chapter 4, Radio Communications for information about scanner/cradle pairing and wireless communication The scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter setting to take effect. When the scanner is not connected to a cradle, and a host parameter bar code is scanned, a long low/long high beep sequence sounds.
Page 103: Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults
Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-5 Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults Table 6-1 lists the defaults for Keyboard Wedge host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) in the Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters section beginning on page page 6-6. Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 104: Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Keyboard Wedge Host Types Select the Keyboard Wedge host by scanning one of the bar codes below. IBM PC/AT & IBM PC Compatibles IBM AT Notebook NCR 7052 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
Page 105: Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes)
Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-7 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. If the keyboard type is not listed, see Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation on page 6-10. North American German Windows French Windows French Canadian Windows 95/98 French Canadian Windows XP/2000 Spanish Windows...
Page 106: Ignore Unknown Characters
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes continued) Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows Portuguese-Brazilian Windows 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 107: Keystroke Delay
Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-9 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) Long Delay (40 msec) Intra-Keystroke Delay When enabled, an additional delay is inserted between each emulated key depression and release.
Page 108: Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation
6-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation This allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) on page 6- ® in a Microsoft operating system environment. Enable Alternate Numeric Keypad...
Page 109: Convert Wedge Data
Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-11 Convert Wedge Data When enabled, the scanner converts all bar code data to the selected case. Convert to Upper Case Convert to Lower Case No Convert Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as control key sequences (see Table 6-2 on page 6-14).
Page 110: Fn1 Substitution
6-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide FN1 Substitution When enabled, the scanner replaces FN1 characters in an EAN128 bar code with a keystroke chosen by the user (see FN1 Substitution Values on page 5-15). Enable FN1 Substitution *Disable FN1 Substitution Send Make and Break When enabled, the scan codes for releasing a key are not sent.
Page 111: Keyboard Maps
Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-13 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 5-13. 5001 7008 7014 5002 7009 5003 7012 7003 5004 7013 5005 5006 5007 5008 7004...
Page 112: Ascii Character Set For Keyboard Wedge
6-14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge 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 113 Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-15 Table 6-2. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1028 CTRL \ 1029 CTRL ] 1030 CTRL 6 1031 CTRL - 1032 Space Space 1033 1034 “ 1035 1036 1037 1038...
Page 114 6-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 6-2. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076...
Page 115 Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-17 Table 6-2. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1094 1095 1096 ‘ 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114...
Page 116 6-18 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 6-3. Keyboard Wedge ALT Key Character Set 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 117 Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-19 Table 6-4. Keyboard Wedge GIU Key Character Set (Continued) GUI Keys Keystrokes 3053 GUI 5 3054 GUI 6 3055 GUI 7 3056 GUI 8 3057 GUI 9 3065 GUI A 3066 GUI B 3067 GUI C 3068 GUI D 3069...
Page 118 6-20 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 6-5. Keyboard Wedge F Key Character Set F Keys Keystroke 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 Table 6-6.
Page 119 Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-21 Table 6-6. Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character Set (Continued) Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock Table 6-7. Keyboard Wedge Extended Keypad Character Set Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break...
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Page 121 RS-232 Interface Introduction ................7-3 Connecting an RS-232 Interface .
Page 122 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 123: Introduction
This scanner uses TTL RS-232 signal levels, which interface with most system architectures. For system architectures requiring RS-232C signal levels, Motorola offers different cables providing the TTL to RS-232C Note conversion. Contact Motorola Enterprise Mobility Support for more information.
Page 124: Connecting An Rs-232 Interface
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Connecting an RS-232 Interface Chapter 4, Radio Communications for information about scanner/cradle pairing and wireless communication The scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter setting to take effect. When the scanner is not connected to a cradle, and a host parameter bar code is scanned, a long low/long high beep sequence sounds.
Page 125: Rs-232 Parameter Defaults
RS-232 Interface 7-5 RS-232 Parameter Defaults Table 7-1 lists the defaults for RS-232 host parameters. If any option needs to be changed, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 7-6. Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 126: Rs-232 Host Parameters
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Parameters Various RS-232 hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings (Table 7-2). Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode A, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode B, Olivetti, Omron, or terminal sets the defaults listed below.
Page 127 RS-232 Interface 7-7 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 7-3 below. These code ID characters are not programmable and are separate from the Transmit Code ID feature.
Page 128: Rs-232 Host Types
Symbol LS4278 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 Omron OPOS/JPOS Fujitsu RS-232...
Page 129: Baud Rate
RS-232 Interface 7-9 Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the scanner's baud rate to match the baud rate setting of the host device. Otherwise, data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form. Baud Rate 600 Baud Rate 1200 Baud Rate 2400...
Page 130: Parity
7-10 Symbol LS4278 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 131: Stop Bit Select
RS-232 Interface 7-11 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 132: Check Receive Errors
7-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide 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...
Page 133 RS-232 Interface 7-13 • 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 2: When Option 2 is selected, RTS is always high or low (user-programmed logic level). However, the scanner waits for CTS to be asserted before transmitting data.
Page 134: Software Handshaking
7-14 Symbol LS4278 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 135 RS-232 Interface 7-15 Software Handshaking (continued) None ACK/NAK ACK/NAK with ENQ XON/XOFF...
Page 136: Host Serial Response Time-Out
7-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Host Serial Response Time-out This parameter specifies how long the scanner waits for an ACK, NAK, ENQ, XON, or CTS before determining that a transmission error occurred. Minimum: 2 sec Low: 2.5 sec Medium: 5 sec High: 7.5 sec...
Page 137: Rts Line State
RS-232 Interface 7-17 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> Point-to-Point Mode Only When this parameter is enabled, the scanner issues a beep when a <BEL>...
Page 138: Intercharacter Delay
7-18 Symbol LS4278 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 139: Nixdorf Beep/Led Options
RS-232 Interface 7-19 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 140: Ascii Character Set For Rs-232
7-20 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set for RS-232 The values in Table 7-4 can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character data transmission. Table 7-4. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character...
Page 141: Ascii Character Set For Rs-232
RS-232 Interface 7-21 Table 7-4. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 1033 1034 " 1035 1036 1037 1038 & 1039 ‘ 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051...
Page 142 7-22 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 7-4. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083...
Page 143 RS-232 Interface 7-23 Table 7-4. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124...
Page 144 7-24 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 145 USB Interface Introduction ................8-3 Connecting a USB Interface .
Page 146 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 147: Chapter 8. Usb Interface
USB Interface 8-3 Introduction This chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with a USB host. The scanner cradle connects directly to a USB host, or a powered USB hub. The USB host can power the cradle and recharge the scanner battery, but this charging method has limitations.
Page 148: Connecting A Usb Interface
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Connecting a USB Interface Chapter 4, Radio Communications for information about scanner/cradle pairing and wireless communication The scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter setting to take effect. When the scanner is not connected to a cradle, and a host parameter bar code is scanned, a long low/long high beep sequence sounds.
Page 149: Usb Parameter Defaults
USB Interface 8-5 2. Plug the series A connector in the USB host or hub, or plug the Plus Power connector in an available port of the IBM SurePOS terminal. 3. Select the USB device type by scanning the appropriate bar code from USB Device Type on page 8-6.
Page 150: Usb Host Parameters
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide USB Host Parameters USB Device Type Select the desired USB device type. When changing USB Device Types, the scanner automatically restarts. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences. HID Keyboard Emulation IBM Table Top USB...
Page 151: Usb Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)
USB Interface 8-7 USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. This setting applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. When changing USB country keyboard types the scanner automatically resets. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences.
Page 152 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes continued) Italian Windows Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows (ASCII) Portuguese-Brazilian Windows...
Page 153: Usb Keystroke Delay
USB Interface 8-9 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 Medium Delay (20 msec) Long Delay (40 msec) USB CAPS Lock Override This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device.
Page 154: Usb Ignore Unknown Characters
8-10 Symbol LS4278 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 155: Usb Keyboard Fn 1 Substitution
USB Interface 8-11 USB Keyboard FN 1 Substitution This option applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, this allows replacement of any FN 1 characters in an EAN 128 bar code with a Key Category and value chosen by the user (see FN1 Substitution Values on page 5-15 to set the Key Category and Key Value).
Page 156: Simulated Caps Lock
8-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Simulated Caps Lock When enabled, the scanner inverts upper and lower case characters on the scanner bar code as if the Caps Lock state is enabled on the keyboard. This inversion is done regardless of the current state of the keyboard’s Caps Lock state.
Page 157: Optional Usb Parameters
USB Interface 8-13 Optional USB Parameters If you configure the scanner and find the settings were not saved, or changed, when the system is restarted scan the bar codes that follow to override USB interface defaults. Scan a bar code below after setting defaults and before configuring the scanner. Ignore Beep The host can send a beep request to the scanner.
Page 158: Ascii Character Set For Usb
8-14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set for USB Table 8-2. ASCII Character Set for USB Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1000 CTRL 2 1001 CTRL A 1002 CTRL B 1003 CTRL C 1004...
Page 159 USB Interface 8-15 Table 8-2. ASCII Character Set for USB (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1031 CTRL - 1032 Space Space 1033 1034 “ 1035 1036 1037 1038 & 1039 ‘ 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046...
Page 160 8-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 8-2. ASCII Character Set for USB (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080...
Page 161 USB Interface 8-17 Table 8-2. ASCII Character Set for USB (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119...
Page 162 8-18 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 8-3. USB ALT Key Character Set 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...
Page 163 USB Interface 8-19 Table 8-4. USB GUI Key Character Set GUI Key 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 GUI 8 3057...
Page 164 8-20 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 8-4. USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued) GUI Key Keystroke 3088 GUI X 3089 GUI Y 3090 GUI Z Note: ™ GUI Shift Keys - The Apple iMac keyboard has an apple key on either side of the space bar. Windows-based systems have a GUI key to the left of the left ALT key, and to the right of the right ALT key.
Page 165 USB Interface 8-21 Table 8-6. USB Numeric Keypad Character Set Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock...
Page 166 8-22 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 8-7. USB Extended Keypad Character Set 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 167 IBM Interface Introduction ................9-3 Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host .
Page 168 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 169: Introduction
IBM Interface 9-3 Introduction This chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with an IBM 468X/469X host computer. Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks ( Disable Convert to Code Feature/Option Indicates Default...
Page 170: Connecting To An Ibm 468X/469X Host
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host Chapter 4, Radio Communications for information about scanner/cradle pairing and wireless communication The scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter setting to take effect. When the scanner is not connected to a cradle, and a host parameter bar code is scanned, a long low/long high beep sequence sounds.
Page 171: Ibm Parameter Defaults
IBM Interface 9-5 IBM Parameter Defaults Table 9-1 lists the defaults for IBM host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 9-6. Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 172: Ibm 468X/469X Host Parameters
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters Port Address This parameter sets the IBM 468X/469X port used. Scanning one of these bar codes enables the RS-485 interface on the scanner. None Selected Hand-held Scanner Emulation (Port 9B) Non-IBM Scanner Emulation (Port 5B) Table-top Scanner Emulation (Port 17) User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
Page 173: Convert Unknown To Code 39
IBM Interface 9-7 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 174: Optional Ibm Parameters
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Optional IBM Parameters If you configure the scanner and find the settings were not saved, or changed, when the system is restarted scan the bar codes that follow to override IBM interface defaults. Scan a bar code below after setting defaults and before configuring the scanner.
Page 175 Wand Emulation Interface Introduction ................10-3 Connecting Using Wand Emulation .
Page 176 10-2 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 177: Chapter 10. Wand Emulation Interface
Wand Emulation Interface 10-3 Introduction This chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with a wand emulation host. This mode is used whenever wand emulation communication is needed. The scanner cradle connects either to an external wand decoder or to a decoder integrated in a portable terminal or Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal.
Page 178: Connecting Using Wand Emulation
10-4 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Wand Emulation Chapter 4, Radio Communications for information about scanner/cradle pairing and wireless communication The scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter setting to take effect. When the scanner is not connected to a cradle, and a host parameter bar code is scanned, a long low/long high beep sequence sounds.
Page 179: Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults
Wand Emulation Interface 10-5 Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults Table 10-1 lists the defaults for Wand Emulation host types. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in Wand Emulation Host Parameters beginning on page page 10-6. Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 180: Wand Emulation Host Parameters
10-6 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Select a 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 181: Leading Margin (Quiet Zone)
Wand Emulation Interface 10-7 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 accommodates older wand decoders which cannot handle short leading margins.
Page 182: Polarity
10-8 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Polarity Scan a bar code below to select the polarity required by the decoder. Polarity determines how the cradle's Wand Emulation interface creates the Digitized Barcode Pattern (DBP). DBP is a digital signal that represents the scanned bar code. Different decoders expect the DBP to be in a certain format.
Page 183: Convert All Bar Codes To Code 39
Wand Emulation Interface 10-9 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 can be a problem for customers with older systems that do not recognize newer symbologies (for example, GS1 DataBar). Enabling this parameter ignores the original symbology decoded, and outputs the data as if it were a Code 39 bar code.
Page 184: Convert Code 39 To Full Ascii
10-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII By default, any characters that do not have a corresponding character in the Code 39 symbology set are replaced by a space. If this parameter is enabled, the data sent to the wand interface is encoded in Code 39 Full ASCII. This setting requires that the host be able to interpret Code 39 Full ASCII data.
Page 185 Scanner Emulation Interface Introduction ................11-3 Connecting Using Scanner Emulation .
Page 186 11-2 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 187: Chapter 11. Scanner Emulation Interface
Scanner Emulation Interface 11-3 Introduction This chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with a scanner emulation host. With scanner emulation, the cradle connects either to an external decoder or to a decoder integrated in a portable terminal or Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal. Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks ( Parameter Process and Feature/Option...
Page 188: Connecting Using Scanner Emulation
11-4 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Scanner Emulation Chapter 4, Radio Communications for information about scanner/cradle pairing and wireless communication The scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter setting to take effect. When the scanner is not connected to a cradle, and a host parameter bar code is scanned, a long low/long high beep sequence sounds.
Page 189: Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults
Scanner Emulation Interface 11-5 Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults Table 11-1 lists the defaults for the Scanner Emulation host. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Scanner Emulation Host Parameters section beginning on page page 11-6. Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 190: Scanner Emulation Host
11-6 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Scanner Emulation Host Scan the bar code below to enable the Scanner Emulation host. Undecoded Scanner Emulation Host Scanner Emulation Host Parameters Beep Style The Scanner Emulation host supports three beep styles. • Beep On Successful Transmit: The scanner beeps when the attached decoder issues the decode signal to the scanner, so the scanner and the attached decoder beep at the same time.
Page 191: Parameter Pass-Through
Scanner Emulation Interface 11-7 Parameter Pass-Through The Scanner Emulation host can process parameter bar code 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. For example, to enable D 2 of 5, scan the D 2 of 5 Enable parameter bar code.
Page 192: Module Width
11-8 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Module Width The standard module width is 20 µs. For an extremely slow decoder system, select 50 µs Module Width. 20 µs Module Width 50 µs Module Width Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Scan the bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of all bar code data to Code 39.
Page 193: Transmission Timeout
Scanner Emulation Interface 11-9 Transmission Timeout The Scanner Emulation host transmits bar code data to the attached decoder and waits for the decoder to assert the Decode signal, indicating successful transmission. If, after a specified amount of time, the Decode signal is not asserted (indicating that the attached decoder has not successfully received the bar code data), the scanner issues transmit error beeps.
Page 194: Ignore Unknown Characters
11-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters 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 sound. When Convert Error on Unknown Characters is selected, bar codes containing at least one unknown character are not sent to the decoder, and a convert error beep sounds.
Page 195: Check For Decode Led
Scanner Emulation Interface 11-11 Leading Margin (continued) 5 ms Leading Margin 10 ms Leading Margin Check For Decode LED The attached decoder normally asserts the Decode line to signal to the Scanner Emulation host that it successfully decoded the transmitted bar code. Some decoders, however, do not assert the Decode signal. In this case, the scanner emits transmit error beeps to indicate that the bar code was not successfully transmitted.
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Page 197: Communication With 123Scan
123Scan Introduction ................12-3 Communication with 123Scan .
Page 198 12-2 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 199: Introduction
123Scan 12-3 Introduction ® 123Scan is a Windows -based utility that programs the scanner with all parameters including ADF rules. An ADF rule modifies bar code data before it is sent to the host to ensure compatibility between bar coded data and the host application. Scanners can be programmed via PC download or by scanning a sheet of bar codes generated by the utility.
Page 200 12-4 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 201: Code 128
Symbologies Introduction ................13-5 Scanning Sequence Examples .
Page 202 13-2 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 39 ............. .13-21 Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 .
Page 203: Introduction
Symbologies 13-3 Introduction This chapter describes symbology features and provides the programming bar codes for selecting these features. Before programming, follow the instructions in Chapter 1, Getting Started. The scanner is shipped with the settings shown in the Symbology Parameter Defaults on page 13-4 (also see Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters...
Page 204: Symbology Parameter Defaults
13-4 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Symbology Parameter Defaults Table 13-1 lists the defaults for all symbologies parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Symbologies Parameters section beginning on 13-7. Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters.
Page 205 Symbologies 13-5 Table 13-1. Symbology Parameter Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disable 13-22 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Disable 13-22 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Disable 13-23 Buffer Code 39 Disable 13-23 Code 93 Code 93 Disable 13-27...
Page 206 13-6 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table 13-1. Symbology Parameter Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number GS1 DataBar GS1 DataBar-14 Disable 13-44 GS1 DataBar Limited Disable 13-44 GS1 DataBar Expanded Disable 13-44 Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN Disable 13-45 Symbology - Specific Security Levels...
Page 207: Upc/Ean
Symbologies 13-7 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 208: Enable/Disable Upc-E1
13-8 Symbol LS4278 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. UPC-E1 is not a UCC (Uniform Code Council) approved symbology. Enable UPC-E1 Disable UPC-E1 Enable/Disable EAN-13/EAN-8 To enable or disable EAN-13 or EAN-8, scan the appropriate bar code below.
Page 209: Enable/Disable Bookland Ean
Symbologies 13-9 Enable/Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable Bookland EAN, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Bookland EAN Disable Bookland EAN Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Supplementals are bar codes appended according to specific format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, EAN 13+2). Six options are available.
Page 210 13-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued) Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Only With Supplementals Ignore Supplementals Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Enable 378/379 Supplemental Mode Enable 978 Supplemental Mode Enable Smart Supplemental Mode...
Page 211: Upc/Ean/Jan Supplemental Redundancy
Symbologies 13-11 UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy With Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals 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 212: Transmit Upc-E1 Check Digit
13-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Transmit 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-E1 check digit. It is always verified to guarantee the integrity of the data.
Page 213: Upc-E Preamble
Symbologies 13-13 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.
Page 214: Upc-E1 Preamble
13-14 Symbol LS4278 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 215: Convert Upc-E1 To Upc-A
Symbologies 13-15 Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A Enable this to convert UPC-E1 decoded data 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-E1 decoded data is transmitted as UPC-E1 data, without conversion. Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A (Enable) Do Not Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A...
Page 216: Ucc Coupon Extended Code
13-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide UCC Coupon Extended Code When enabled, this parameter decodes UPCA bar codes starting with digit ‘5’, EAN-13 bar codes 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 217: Code 128
Symbologies 13-17 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. Enable UCC/EAN-128 Disable UCC/EAN-128...
Page 218: Enable/Disable Isbt 128
13-18 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable ISBT 128 ISBT 128 is a variant of Code 128 used in the blood bank industry. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable ISBT 128. If necessary, the host must perform concatenation of the ISBT data.
Page 219: Code 39
Symbologies 13-19 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 220: Convert Code 39 To Code 32
13-20 Symbol LS4278 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 221: Set Lengths For Code 39
Symbologies 13-21 Set Lengths for Code 39 he length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for Code 39 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. If Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled, Length Within a Range or Any Length are the preferred options.
Page 222: Code 39 Check Digit Verification
13-22 Symbol LS4278 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 Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded. Enable this feature if the Code 39 symbols contain a Modulo 43 check digit.
Page 223: Code 39 Full Ascii Conversion
Symbologies 13-23 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. Enable Code 39 Full ASCII Disable Code 39 Full ASCII Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously.
Page 224 13-24 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide This feature affects Code 39 only. If selecting Buffer Code 39, we recommend configuring the scanner to decode Code 39 symbology only. Buffer Code 39 (Enable) Do Not Buffer Code 39 (Disable) While there is data in the transmission buffer, selecting Do Not Buffer Code 39 is not allowed. The buffer holds 200 bytes of information.
Page 225 Symbologies 13-25 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 high/low/high beep. • The scanner erases the transmission buffer. •...
Page 226 13-26 Symbol LS4278 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 227: Code 93
Symbologies 13-27 Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 93 Disable Code 93 Set Lengths for Code 93 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for Code 93 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
Page 228: Set Lengths For Code 93
13-28 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 93 (continued) Code 93 - One Discrete Length Code 93 - Two Discrete Lengths Code 93 - Length Within Range Code 93 - Any Length...
Page 229: Code 11
Symbologies 13-29 Code 11 Code 11 To enable or disable Code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 11 Disable Code 11 Set Lengths for Code 11 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for Code 11 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
Page 230: Code 11
13-30 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 11 (continued) Code 11 - One Discrete Length Code 11 - Two Discrete Lengths Code 11 - Length Within Range Code 11 - Any Length...
Page 231: Code 11 Check Digit Verification
Symbologies 13-31 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 232: Interleaved 2 Of 5 (Itf)
13-32 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide 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.
Page 233: I 2 Of 5 Check Digit Verification
Symbologies 13-33 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (continued) I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length I 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths I 2 of 5 - Length Within Range I 2 of 5 - Any Length 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 234: Transmit I 2 Of 5 Check Digit
13-34 Symbol LS4278 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 (Enable)
Page 235: Discrete 2 Of 5 (Dtf)
Symbologies 13-35 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 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 he length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
Page 236: Set Lengths For Discrete 2 Of 5
13-36 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (continued) D 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length D 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths D 2 of 5 - Length Within Range D 2 of 5 - Any Length...
Page 237: Chinese 2 Of 5
Symbologies 13-37 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 238: Codabar (Nw - 7)
13-38 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Codabar (NW - 7) Enable/Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Codabar Disable Codabar Set Lengths for Codabar The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
Page 239: Clsi Editing
Symbologies 13-39 Set Lengths for Codabar (continued) Codabar - One Discrete Length Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths Codabar - Length Within Range Codabar - Any Length 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.
Page 240: Notis Editing
13-40 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if your host system requires this data format. Enable NOTIS Editing Disable NOTIS Editing...
Page 241: Msi
Symbologies 13-41 Enable/Disable MSI To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable MSI Disable MSI Set Lengths for MSI The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for MSI to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
Page 242: Msi Check Digits
13-42 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI (continued) MSI - One Discrete Length MSI - Two Discrete Lengths MSI - Length Within Range MSI - Any Length MSI Check Digits With MSI symbols, one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader. The second check digit is optional. If the MSI codes include two check digits, scan the Two MSI Check Digits bar code to enable verification of the second check digit.
Page 243: Transmit Msi Check Digit(S)
Symbologies 13-43 Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit MSI data with or without the check digit. Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) (Enable) Do Not Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) (Disable) 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 244: Gs1 Databar
13-44 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide GS1 DataBar The variants of GS1 DataBar are DataBar-14, DataBar Expanded and DataBar Limited. DataBar-14 and DataBar Expanded include stacked versions. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable each variant of GS1 DataBar.
Page 245: Convert Gs1 Databar To Upc/Ean
Symbologies 13-45 Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN This parameter only applies to DataBar-14 and DataBar Limited symbols not decoded as part of a Composite symbol. Enable this to strip the leading '010' from DataBar-14 and DataBar Limited symbols encoding a single zero as the first digit, and report the bar code as EAN-13.
Page 246: Symbology - Specific Security Levels
13-46 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Symbology - Specific Security Levels Redundancy Level The scanner offers four levels of decode redundancy. Select higher redundancy levels for decreasing levels of bar code quality. As redundancy levels increase, the scanner’s aggressiveness decreases.
Page 247 Symbologies 13-47 Redundancy Level (continued *Redundancy Level 1 Redundancy Level 2 Redundancy Level 3 Redundancy Level 4...
Page 248: Security Level
13-48 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Security Level The scanner offers four levels of decode security for delta bar codes, which include the Code 128 family, UPC/EAN, and Code 93. Select increasing levels of security for decreasing levels of bar code quality. There is an inverse relationship between security and scanner aggressiveness, so choose only that level of security necessary for any given application.
Page 249 Symbologies 13-49 Bi-directional Redundancy Enable Bi-directional Redundancy to add security to linear code type security levels. When enabled, a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions (forward and reverse) before reporting a good decode. Enable Bi-directional Redundancy Disable Bi-directional Redundancy...
Page 250: Symbology - Intercharacter Gap
13-50 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Symbology - Intercharacter Gap The Code 39 and Codabar symbologies have an intercharacter gap that is customarily quite small. Due to various bar code printing technologies, this gap may grow larger than the maximum size allowed, causing the scanner to be unable to decode the symbol. If this problem is encountered, scan Large Intercharacter Gaps to tolerate out-of-specification bar codes.
Page 251 Advanced Data Formatting Introduction ................14-3 Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions .
Page 252 14-2 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Actions ................14-20 Send Data .
Page 253: Chapter 14. Advanced Data Formatting
Advanced Data Formatting 14-3 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 by scanning a related series of bar codes, which begin on page 14-7, or by installing the 123Scan utility (see Chapter 12, 123Scan) which allows the scanner to be set up and programmed with Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) Rules.
Page 254: Adf Bar Code Menu Example
14-4 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide ADF Bar Code Menu Example This section provides an example of how ADF rules are entered and used for scan data. An auto parts distribution center wants to encode manufacturer ID, part number, and destination code into their own Code 128 bar codes.
Page 255: Alternate Rule Sets
Advanced Data Formatting 14-5 Alternate Rule Sets ADF rules may be grouped into one of four alternate sets which can be turned on and off when needed. This is useful when you want to format the same message in different ways. For example, a Code 128 bar code contains the following information: Class (2 digits), Stock Number (8) digits, Price (5 digits) This bar code might look like this: 245671243701500...
Page 256: Rules Hierarchy (In Bar Codes)
14-6 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes) The order of programming individual rules is important.The most general rule should be programmed last. All programmed rules are stored in a buffer. As they are programmed, they are stored at the “top” of a rules list. If three rules have...
Page 257: Special Commands
Advanced Data Formatting 14-7 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. For example, scanning bar codes “0”...
Page 258: Erase
14-8 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Erase Use these bar codes to erase criteria, actions, or rules. Erase Criteria And Start Again Erase Actions And Start Again Erase Previously Saved Rule Erase All Rules Quit Entering Rules Scan this bar code to quit entering rules.
Page 259: Disable Rule Set
Advanced Data Formatting 14-9 Disable Rule Set Use these bar codes to disable rule sets. Disable Rule Set 1 Disable Rule Set 2 Disable Rule Set 3 Disable Rule Set 4 Disable All Rule Sets...
Page 260: Criteria
14-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide 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 a code type is not selected, all code types are affected.
Page 261 Advanced Data Formatting 14-11 Code Types (continued) D 2 OF 5 IATA 2 OF 5 I 2 OF 5 Code 93 UPC-A UPC-E EAN-8 EAN-13...
Page 262 14-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Code Types (continued) UCC/EAN 128 UPC-E1 Bookland EAN Trioptic Code 39 Code 11...
Page 263: Code Lengths
Advanced Data Formatting 14-13 Code Lengths Define the number of characters the selected code type must contain. If a code length is not selected, selected code types of any length are affected. Scan these bar codes to define the number of characters the selected code types must contain. Select one length per rule only. 1 Character 2 Characters 3 Characters...
Page 264 14-14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (continued) 8 Characters 9Characters 10 Characters 11Characters 12 Characters 13Characters 14 Characters...
Page 265 Advanced Data Formatting 14-15 Code Lengths (continued) 15 Characters 16 Characters 17 Characters 18 Characters 19 Characters 20 Characters 21 Characters 22 Characters...
Page 266 14-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (continued) 23 Characters 24 Characters 25 Characters 26 Characters 27 Characters 28 Characters 29 Characters 30 Characters...
Page 267: 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 268 14-18 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Numeric Keypad Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the alphanumeric keyboard.
Page 269 Advanced Data Formatting 14-19 Numeric Keypad (continued) Cancel Rule Belongs To Set Select the set a rule belongs to. (There are four possible rule sets.) See Alternate Rule Sets on page 14-5 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 3...
Page 270: Actions
14-20 Symbol LS4278 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 14-77, or send the next N characters.
Page 271 Advanced Data Formatting 14-21 Send Data (continued) Send Next 6 Characters Send Next 7 Characters Send Next 8 Characters Send Next 9 Characters Send Next 10 Characters Send Next 11 Characters Send Next 12 Characters Send Next 13 Characters...
Page 272 14-22 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Data (continued) Send Next 14 Characters Send Next 15 Characters Send Next 16 Characters Send Next 17 Characters Send Next 18 Characters Send Next 19 Characters Send Next 20 Characters...
Page 273: Setup Field(S)
Advanced Data Formatting 14-23 Setup Field(s) Table 14-1. Setup Field(s) Definitions Parameter Description Page Move Cursor Move Cursor to a Character Scan the Move Cursor To Character bar code on page 14-24, 14-24 then any printable ASCII character from the Alphanumeric Keyboard.
Page 274: Send Pause
14-24 Symbol LS4278 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 beginning on page 14-77.
Page 275 Advanced Data Formatting 14-25 Skip Ahead (continued) Skip Ahead 3 Characters Skip Ahead 4 Characters Skip Ahead 5 Characters Skip Ahead 6 Characters Skip Ahead 7 Characters Skip Ahead 8 Characters Skip Ahead 9 Characters Skip Ahead 10 Characters...
Page 276: Skip Back
14-26 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Skip Back Use the following bar codes to skip back characters. Skip Back 1 Character Skip Back 2 Characters Skip Back 3 Characters Skip Back 4 Characters Skip Back 5 Characters Skip Back 6 Characters...
Page 277: Send Preset Value
Advanced Data Formatting 14-27 Skip Back (continued) Skip Back 8 Characters Skip Back 9 Characters Skip Back 10 Characters Send Preset Value Use these bar codes to send preset values. These values must be set using the Scan Prefix and Scan Suffix bar codes on page 5-13.
Page 278: Modify Data
14-28 Symbol LS4278 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 pad zeros to length 6, send next 3 characters, stop padding, send next 5 characters is programmed, three zeros are added to the first send, and the next send is unaffected by the padding.
Page 279: 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 Length 1 Pad Spaces To Length 2 Pad Spaces To Length 3 Pad Spaces To Length 4 Pad Spaces To Length 5...
Page 280 14-30 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (continued) Pad Spaces To Length 9 Pad Spaces To Length 10 Pad Spaces To Length 11 Pad Spaces To Length 12 Pad Spaces To Length 13 Pad Spaces To Length 14...
Page 281 Advanced Data Formatting 14-31 Pad Data with Spaces (continued) Pad Spaces To Length 17 Pad Spaces To Length 18 Pad Spaces To Length 19 Pad Spaces To Length 20 Pad Spaces To Length 21 Pad Spaces To Length 22 Pad Spaces To Length 23...
Page 282 14-32 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (continued) Pad Spaces To Length 24 Pad Spaces To Length 25 Pad Spaces To Length 26 Pad Spaces To Length 27 Pad Spaces To Length 28 Pad Spaces To Length 29...
Page 283: 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 Length 1 Pad Zeros To Length 2 Pad Zeros To Length 3 Pad Zeros To Length 4 Pad Zeros To Length 5...
Page 284 14-34 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (continued) Pad Zeros To Length 9 Pad Zeros To Length 10 Pad Zeros To Length 11 Pad Zeros To Length 12 Pad Zeros To Length 13 Pad Zeros To Length 14...
Page 285 Advanced Data Formatting 14-35 Pad Data with Zeros (continued) Pad Zeros To Length 17 Pad Zeros To Length 18 Pad Zeros To Length 19 Pad Zeros To Length 20 Pad Zeros To Length 21 Pad Zeros To Length 22 Pad Zeros To Length 23 Pad Zeros To Length 24...
Page 286 14-36 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (continued) Pad Zeros To Length 25 Pad Zeros To Length 26 Pad Zeros To Length 27 Pad Zeros To Length 28 Pad Zeros To Length 29 Pad Zeros To Length 30...
Page 287: Beeps
Advanced Data Formatting 14-37 Beeps Select a beep sequence for each ADF rule. Beep Once Beep Twice Beep Three Times...
Page 288: Send Keystroke (Control Characters And Keyboard Characters)
14-38 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters) Control Characters Scan the “Send __” bar code for the desired keystroke Send Control 2 Send Control A Send Control B Send Control C Send Control D...
Page 289 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 290 14-40 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Control Characters (continued) Send Control P Send Control Q Send Control R Send Control S Send Control T Send Control U Send Control V Send Control W...
Page 291 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 292: Keyboard Characters
14-42 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters Scan the “Send __” bar code for the desired keyboard characters Send Space Send ! Send “ Send # Send $ Send % Send & Send ‘...
Page 293 Advanced Data Formatting 14-43 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send ( Send ) Send * Send + Send , Send - Send . Send /...
Page 294 14-44 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send 0 Send 1 Send 2 Send 3 Send 4 Send 5 Send 6 Send 7...
Page 295 Advanced Data Formatting 14-45 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send 8 Send 9 Send : Send ; Send < Send = Send > Send ?
Page 296 14-46 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send @ Send A Send B Send C Send D Send E Send F Send G...
Page 297 Advanced Data Formatting 14-47 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send H Send I Send J Send K Send L Send M Send N Send O...
Page 298 14-48 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send P Send Q Send R Send S Send T Send U Send V Send W...
Page 299 Advanced Data Formatting 14-49 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send X Send Y Send Z Send [ Send \ Send ] Send ^ Send _...
Page 300 14-50 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send ` Send a Send b Send c Send d Send e Send f Send g...
Page 301 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 302 14-52 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (continued) Send p Send q Send r Send s Send t Send u Send v Send w...
Page 303 Advanced Data Formatting 14-53 Keyboard Characters (continued) Send x Send y Send z Send { Send | Send } Send ~...
Page 304 14-54 Symbol LS4278 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 305 Advanced Data Formatting 14-55 Send ALT Characters (continued) Send Alt H Send Alt I Send Alt J Send Alt K Send Alt L Send Alt M Send Alt N Send Alt O...
Page 306 14-56 Symbol LS4278 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 307 Advanced Data Formatting 14-57 Send ALT Characters (continued) Send Alt X Send Alt Y Send Alt Z Send Alt [ Send Alt \ Send Alt ] Send Alt 6 Send Alt -...
Page 308 14-58 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters Send Keypad * Send Keypad + Send Keypad - Send Keypad . Send Keypad / Send Keypad 0 Send Keypad 1 Send Keypad 2...
Page 309 Advanced Data Formatting 14-59 Send Keypad Characters (continued) Send Keypad 3 Send Keypad 4 Send Keypad 5 Send Keypad 6 Send Keypad 7 Send Keypad 8 Send Keypad 9 Send Keypad Enter...
Page 310 14-60 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (continued) Send Keypad Numlock NUM LOCK Send Break Key Send Delete Key Send Page Up Key Send End Key Send Page Down Key Send Pause Key Send Scroll Lock Key...
Page 311 Advanced Data Formatting 14-61 Send Keypad Characters (continued) Send Backspace Key Send Tab Key Send Print Screen Key Send Insert Key Send Home Key Send Enter Key Send Escape Key Send Up Arrow Key...
Page 312 14-62 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (continued) Send Down Arrow Key Send Left Arrow Key Send Right Arrow Key...
Page 313 Advanced Data Formatting 14-63 Send Function Key Send F1 Key Send F2 Key Send F3 Key Send F4 Key Send F5 Key Send F6 Key...
Page 314 14-64 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (continued) Send F7 Key Send F8 Key Send F9 Key Send F10 Key Send F11 Key Send F12 Key Send F13 Key Send F14 Key...
Page 315 Advanced Data Formatting 14-65 Send Function Key (continued) Send F15 Key Send F16 Key Send F17 Key Send F18 Key Send F19 Key Send F20 Key Send F21 Key Send F22 Key...
Page 316 14-66 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (continued) Send F23 Key Send F24 Key Send PF1 Key Send PF2 Key Send PF3 Key Send PF4 Key Send PF5 Key Send PF6 Key...
Page 317 Advanced Data Formatting 14-67 Send Function Key (continued) Send PF7 Key Send PF8 Key Send PF9 Key Send PF10 Key Send PF11 Key Send PF12 Key Send PF13 Key Send PF14 Key...
Page 318 14-68 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (continued) Send PF15 Key Send PF16 Key Send PF17 Key Send PF18 Key Send PF19 Key Send PF20 Key Send PF21 Key Send PF22 Key...
Page 319 Advanced Data Formatting 14-69 Send Function Key (continued) Send PF23 Key Send PF24 Key Send PF25 Key Send PF26 Key Send PF27 Key Send PF28 Key Send PF29 Key Send PF30 Key...
Page 320: Send Right Control Key
14-70 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Right Control Key The “Send Right Control Key” action sends a tap (press and release) of the Right Control Key. Send Right Control Key Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters The “Send Graphic User Interface Character” actions tap the specified key while holding the System Dependent Graphic User Interface (GUI) Key.
Page 321 Advanced Data Formatting 14-71 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI 6 Send GUI 7 Send GUI 8 Send GUI 9 Send GUI A Send GUI B Send GUI C...
Page 322 14-72 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI D Send GUI E Send GUI F Send GUI G Send GUI H Send GUI I Send GUI J...
Page 323 Advanced Data Formatting 14-73 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI K Send GUI L Send GUI M Send GUI N Send GUI O Send GUI P Send GUI Q...
Page 324 14-74 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI R Send GUI S Send GUI T Send GUI U Send GUI V Send GUI W Send GUI X...
Page 325 Advanced Data Formatting 14-75 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued) Send GUI Y Send GUI Z...
Page 326: Turn On/Off Rule Sets
14-76 Symbol LS4278 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 327: Alphanumeric Keyboard
Advanced Data Formatting 14-77 Alphanumeric Keyboard Space (Dash)
Page 328 14-78 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) “ & “...
Page 329 Advanced Data Formatting 14-79 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) < >...
Page 330 14-80 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) (Underscore)
Page 331 Advanced Data Formatting 14-81 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the numeric keypad.
Page 332 14-82 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 333 Advanced Data Formatting 14-83 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 334 14-84 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 335 Advanced Data Formatting 14-85 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) Cancel End of Message...
Page 336 14-86 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 337 Advanced Data Formatting 14-87 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 338 14-88 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 339 Advanced Data Formatting 14-89 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 340 14-90 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 341: Appendix A. Standard Default Parameters
Standard Default Parameters Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table Parameter Default Page Number Radio Communications Bluetooth Host Cradle Host Country Keyboard Types (Country Code) North American HID Keyboard Keystroke Delay No Delay (0 msec) 4-10 CAPS Lock Override Disable 4-10 Ignore Unknown Characters Enable 4-11...
Page 342 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Reconnect Attempt Interval 30 sec 4-15 Modes of Operation Point-to-Point 4-17 (Point-to-Point/Multipoint-to-Point Parameter Broadcast (Cradle Host Only) Enable 4-18 Pairing Modes Unlocked 4-19 Pairing on Contacts...
Page 343 Standard Default Parameters A-3 Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Synapse Interface Standard 5-16 Batch Mode Normal (Do Not Batch Data) 5-18 Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Keyboard Wedge Host Type IBM PC/AT& IBM PC Compatibles Country Types (Country Codes) North American Ignore Unknown Characters...
Page 344 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Intercharacter Delay 0 msec 7-18 Nixdorf Beep/LED Options Normal Operation 7-19 Ignore Unknown Characters Send Bar Code 7-19 USB Host Parameters USB Device Type...
Page 345 Standard Default Parameters A-5 Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII Disable 10-10 Scanner Emulation Beep Style Beep on Successful Transmit 11-6 Parameter Pass-Through Parameter Process and Pass 11-7 Through Convert Newer Code Types Convert Newer Code Types 11-7...
Page 346 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number UPC-A Preamble System Character 13-12 UPC-E Preamble System Character 13-13 UPC-E1 Preamble System Character 13-14 Convert UPC-E to A Disable 13-14 Convert UPC-E1 to A...
Page 347 Standard Default Parameters A-7 Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Code 11 Check Digit Verification Disable 13-31 Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(s) Disable 13-31 Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Enable 13-32 Set Lengths for I 2 of 5 13-33...
Page 348 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number GS1 DataBar Expanded Disable 13-44 Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN Disable 13-45 Symbology - Specific Security Levels Redundancy Level 13-47 Security Levels 13-48 Bi-directional Redundancy...
Page 349: Appendix B. Programming Reference
Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers ..............B-3 AIM Code Identifiers .
Page 350 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 351 Programming Reference B-3 Symbol Code Identifiers Table B-1. Symbol Code Characters Code Character Code Type UPC/EAN Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Code 32 Codabar Code 128, ISBT 128 Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5, or Discrete 2 of 5 IATA Code 11 UCC/EAN-128 Bookland EAN...
Page 352: Aim Code Identifiers
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where: ] = Flag Character (ASCII 93) c = Code Character (see Table B-2) m = Modifier Character (see Table B-3) Table B-2. Aim Code Characters...
Page 353 Programming Reference B-5 Table B-3. Modifier Characters (Continued) Code Type Option Value Option Chinese 2 of 5 No option specified at this time. Always transmit 0. Example: A Chinese 2 of 5 bar code 01234567890 is transmitted as ]X0001234567890 Code 128 Standard data packet, no Function code 1 in first symbol position.
Page 354 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table B-3. Modifier Characters (Continued) Code Type Option Value Option GS1 DataBar Family No option specified at this time. Always transmit 0. DataBar-14 and DataBar Limited transmit with an Application Identifier “01”.Note: In UCC/EAN-128 emulation mode, GS1 DataBar is transmitted using Code 128 rules (i.e., ]C1).
Page 355: Upc-A, 100%
Sample Bar Codes Code 39................C-3 UPC/EAN .
Page 356 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 357: Upc/Ean
Sample Bar Codes C-3 Code 39 123ABC UPC/EAN UPC-A, 100% 12345 67890 EAN-13, 100% 3 4 5 67 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 0 Code 128 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4...
Page 358: Gs1 Databar
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Interleaved 2 of 5 12345678901231 GS1 DataBar GS1 DataBar variants must be enabled to read the bar codes below (see GS1 DataBar on page 13-44). 10293847560192837465019283746029478450366523 (GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked) 1234890hjio9900mnb (GS1 DataBar Expanded) 08672345650916...
Page 359: Gs1 Databar-14
Sample Bar Codes C-5 GS1 DataBar-14 55432198673467 (GS1 DataBar-14 Truncated) 90876523412674 (GS1 DataBar-14 Stacked) 78123465709811 (GS1 DataBar-14 Stacked Omni-Directional)
Page 360 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 361: Appendix D. Numeric Bar Codes
Numeric Bar Codes Numeric Bar Codes............... D-3 Cancel.
Page 362 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 363: Numeric Bar Codes
Numeric Bar Codes D-3 Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s).
Page 364: Cancel
Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). Cancel To correct an error or change a selection, scan the bar code below. Cancel...
Page 365: Appendix E. Alphanumeric Bar Codes
Alphanumeric Bar Codes Alphanumeric Keyboard ..............E-3...
Page 366 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 367: Alphanumeric Keyboard
Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-3 Alphanumeric Keyboard Space...
Page 368 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) “ &...
Page 369 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-5 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) ‘ <...
Page 370 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) >...
Page 371 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-7 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 372 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) The bar codes that follow should not be confused with those on the numeric keypad. Note: The bar codes in this table should not be confused with those on the numeric keypad.
Page 373 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-9 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) Note: The bar codes in this table should not be confused with those on the numeric keypad.
Page 374 E-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 375 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-11 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 376 E-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 377 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-13 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 378 E-14 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 379 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-15 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 380 E-16 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 381 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-17 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 382 E-18 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 383 Alphanumeric Bar Codes E-19 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)
Page 384 E-20 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 385: Ascii Character Sets
ASCII Character Sets Table F-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1000 CTRL 2 1001 CTRL A 1002 CTRL B 1003 CTRL C 1004 CTRL D 1005 CTRL E 1006 CTRL F 1007 CTRL G 1008...
Page 386 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table F-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1013 CTRL M/ENTER 1014 CTRL N 1015 CTRL O 1016 CTRL P 1017 CTRL Q 1018 CTRL R...
Page 387 ASCII Character Sets F-3 Table F-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 <...
Page 388 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table F-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085...
Page 389 ASCII Character Sets F-5 Table F-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117...
Page 390 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table F-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke 1125 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the “Function Key Mapping” is enabled. Otherwise, the unbolded keystroke is sent.
Page 391 ASCII Character Sets F-7 Table F-3. Misc. Key Standard Default Table Misc. Key Keystroke 3001 PA 1 3002 PA 2 3003 CMD 1 3004 CMD 2 3005 CMD 3 3006 CMD 4 3007 CMD 5 3008 CMD 6 3009 CMD 7 3010 CMD 8 3011...
Page 392 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table F-4. GUI Shift Keys (Continued) 3068 GUI D 3069 GUI E 3070 GUI F 3071 GUI G 3072 GUI H 3073 GUI I 3074 GUI J 3075 GUI K 3076 GUI L 3077 GUI M...
Page 393 ASCII Character Sets F-9 Table F-5. PF Key Standard Default Table (Continued) PF Keys Keystroke 4010 PF 10 4011 PF 11 4012 PF 12 4013 PF 13 4014 PF 14 4015 PF 15 4016 PF 16 Table F-6. F key Standard Default Table F Keys Keystroke 5001...
Page 394 F-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Table F-7. Numeric Key Standard Default Table Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 Undefined 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock Table F-8. Extended Keypad Standard Default Table...
Page 395 ASCII Character Sets F-11 Table F-8. Extended Keypad Standard Default Table (Continued) Extended Keypad Keystroke 7013 Enter 7014 Escape 7015 Up Arrow 7016 Dn Arrow 7017 Left Arrow 7018 Right Arrow...
Page 396 F-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide...
Page 397: Glossary
Glossary Automatic Identification Manufacturers, Inc. is the trade association for manufacturers of automatic identification systems. Alphanumeric A character set that contains letters, numbers and other characters such as special symbols. Aperture The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the field of view.
Page 398 GL-2 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Autodiscrimination The ability of an interface controller to determine the code type of a scanned bar code. After this determination is made, the information content is decoded. Automatic Identification System The application of various technologies, such as bar code...
Page 399 Glossary GL-3 Binary digit. One bit is the basic unit of binary information. Generally, eight consecutive bits compose one byte of data. The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning. Bluetooth Address A unique 12-character hexadecimal, IEEE 48-bit address (BT_ADDR) that represents a Bluetooth device.
Page 400 GL-4 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Codabar A discrete self-checking code with a character set consisting of digits 0 to 9 and six additional characters: ( - $ : / , +). Code A set of unambiguous rules specifying the way in which data may be represented as numbers and letters used to represent information.
Page 401 Glossary GL-5 Data Matrix This error correcting, 2-dimensional matrix symbology is capable of encoding various character sets including strictly numeric data, alphanumeric data and all ISO 646 (ASCII) characters, as well as special character sets. The symbology has both error detection and error correction features.
Page 402 GL-6 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide European Article Number. This European/international version of the UPC provides its own coding format and symbology standards. Element dimensions are specified metrically. EAN is used primarily in retail. EAN/U.P.C. A fixed-length, numeric 13-digit bar code symbol consisting of 30 dark elements and 29 intervening light elements.
Page 403 Glossary GL-7 Host Computer A computer that serves other terminals in a network, providing such services as computation, database access, supervisory programs, and network control. International Electrotechnical Commission. This international agency regulates laser safety by specifying various laser operation classes based on power output during operation.
Page 404 GL-8 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Misread (Misdecode) A condition which occurs when the data output of a reader or interface controller does not agree with the data encoded within a bar code symbol. Module (1) The narrowest nominal width unit of measure in a symbol.
Page 405 Glossary GL-9 Pairing A wireless connection between the cordless scanner and the cradle established by scanning a pairing bar code. Parameter A variable that can have different values assigned to it. PDF-417 An error correcting 2-dimensional multi-row symbol developed in 1992 by Symbol Technologies, PDF-417 symbols are constructed from 4 bars and 4 spaces over 17 modules.
Page 406 GL-10 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) The use of small radio transponders that are activated by a reading transmitter. The transponder carries a unique ID code or other information in its memory and can be read at a distance without line of sight.
Page 407 Glossary GL-11 Substrate A foundation material on which a substance or image is placed. Symbol A scannable unit that encodes data within the conventions of a certain symbology, usually including start/stop characters, quiet zones, data characters, and check characters. Symbol Aspect Ratio The ratio of symbol height to symbol width.
Page 408 GL-12 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide X Dimension The dimension of the narrowest bar and narrowest space in a bar code. Y Dimension The height of the modules in a row of a 2-dimensional symbols.
Page 409: Index
Index Numerics send function key ....14-63 send keyboard characters ....14-42 123Scan configuration .
Page 410 IN-2 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide pad spaces ......14-29 ignore beep ..... . . 9-8 pad zeros .
Page 411 Index IN-3 code 39, enable/disable ... 13-21 host types ..... . .10-6 code 93 lengths .
Page 412 ADF ........3-4 Motorola enterprise mobility support ... .xvi beeper .
Page 413 Index IN-5 radio communication ....4-4 RS-232 ....... 7-5 radio communication scanner emulation .
Page 414 IN-6 Symbol LS4278 Product Reference Guide connecting keyboard wedge interface ..6-4 user preferences defaults ..... 5-4 connecting to an IBM 468X/469X host .
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About this Guide

Chapter 1. Getting Started

Chapter 2 . Scanning

Chapter 3 . Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications

Chapter 4. Radio Communications

Chapter 5. User Preferences

Chapter 6. Keyboard Wedge Interface

Chapter 7 . RS-232 Interface

Chapter 8. USB Interface

Chapter 9 . IBM Interface

Chapter 10. Wand Emulation Interface

Chapter 11. Scanner Emulation Interface

Chapter 12 . 123Scan

Chapter 13 . Symbologies

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