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  • Page 1 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 3 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 72E-71538-04 Revision A September 2008...
  • Page 4: Patents

    An implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Motorola products. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo and Symbol and the Symbol logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG. Microsoft, Windows and ActiveSync are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 5: Revision History

    - RSS name change to GS1 DataBar - UCC/EAN-128 name change to GS1-128 - decode zone update - new LS9203i defaults for Timeout Between Same Symbol, GS1 DataBar- 14, GS1 DataBar Expanded. - Add report MIMIC version - Remove IBM XT bar code and keyboard from Keyboard Wedge chapter...
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  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Patents........................... ii Warranty ........................ii Revision History......................iii Introduction ........................ix Chapter Descriptions ..................... ix Notational Conventions....................x Related Publications ...................... xi Service Information......................xi Chapter 1: Getting Started Introduction ........................1-1 Unpacking the Scanner ....................1-2 Setting Up the Scanner ....................
  • Page 8 Laser On Time ......................4-8 Beep After Good Decode ..................4-9 Timeout Between Decodes ..................4-10 Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol ............4-10 Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbol ..........4-10 Time Delay to Low Power Mode ................4-11 Chapter 5: Keyboard Wedge Introduction ........................
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Chapter 6: RS-232 Introduction ........................6-1 Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................. 6-2 RS-232 Default Parameters ..................6-3 RS-232 Host Parameters ....................6-4 RS-232 Host Types ....................6-6 Baud Rate ....................... 6-10 Parity ........................6-14 Check Receive Errors ..................... 6-17 Hardware Handshaking ..................
  • Page 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Chapter 8: Wand Emulation Introduction ........................8-1 Connecting Using Wand Emulation ................8-2 Wand Emulation Default Parameters ................8-3 Wand Emulation Host Parameters ................8-4 Wand Emulation Host Types .................. 8-4 Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) .................. 8-6 Polarity ........................
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store) ................9-52 Buffer Data ......................9-53 Clear Transmission Buffer ................9-53 Transmit Buffer ....................9-53 Overfilling Transmission Buffer ................. 9-54 Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer ..............9-54 Code 39 Decode Performance ................9-55 Code 39 Decode Performance Level ..............
  • Page 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Security Level 0 ....................9-96 Security Level 1 ....................9-96 Security Level 2 ....................9-97 Security Level 3 ....................9-97 Symbology - Intercharacter Gap ................... 9-98 Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Scanner Options Introduction ........................10-1 Scanning Sequence Examples ..................10-1 Errors While Scanning ....................
  • Page 13 Turn On/Off Rule Sets .................... 11-166 Alphanumeric Keyboard ....................11-169 Appendix A: Standard Default Parameters Appendix B: Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers ....................B-1 AIM Code Identifiers ..................... B-2 Appendix C: Sample Bar Codes Code 39 ........................C-1 UPC/EAN ........................C-2 UPC-A, 100% ......................
  • Page 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Appendix D: Numeric Bar Codes 0, 1 ..........................D-1 2, 3 ..........................D-2 4, 5 ..........................D-3 6, 7 ..........................D-4 8, 9 ..........................D-5 Cancel ........................... D-6 Glossary Index...
  • Page 15: Introduction

    About This Guide Introduction The Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting the Symbol LS9203/LS9203i scanners. Chapter Descriptions • Chapter 1, Getting Started provides a product overview and unpacking instructions. • Chapter 2, Scanning describes parts of the scanner, beeper and LED definitions, how to use the scanner in hand-held and hands-free modes.
  • Page 16: Notational Conventions

    Indicates Default • Text boxes: NOTE This symbol indicates something of special interest or importance to the reader. Failure to read the note does not result in physical harm to the reader, equipment or data. CAUTION This symbol indicates that if this information is ignored, the possibility of data or material damage may occur.
  • Page 17: Related Publications

    1 - xi Related Publications The Symbol LS9203 Quick Start Guide (p/n 72-71576-xx) and Symbol LS9203i Quick Start Guide (p/n 72-114098-xx) provide general information to help the user get started with the scanner. It includes basic set-up and operation instructions.
  • Page 18 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 19: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction The Symbol LS9203/LS9203i are high value, omnidirectional presentation scanners, offering performance and reliability in a compact design built to fit into virtually any POS environment. The scanners can be used as presentation scanners or hand-held for added versatility. The integrated lightweight stand can be left attached or secured to a table top.
  • Page 20: Unpacking The Scanner

    1 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide The Symbol LS9203/LS9203i scanners support the following interfaces: • Standard RS-232 connection to a host. Proper communications of the scanner with the host is set up by scanning bar code menus. •...
  • Page 21: Setting Up The Scanner

    Getting Started 1 - 3 Setting Up the Scanner Installing the Interface Cable Connect the interface cable to the host computer. Plug the interface cable modular connector into the interface cable port on the rear of the scanner (see Figure 1-2).
  • Page 22: Configuring The Scanner

    1 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Configuring the Scanner To configure the scanner, use the bar codes included in this manual. Refer to Chapter 4, User Preferences information about programming the scanner using bar code menus. The scanner supports RS-232, Keyboard Wedge, Wand Emulation and USB to interface to a host system. Each host specific chapter describes how to set up each of these connections.
  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Scanning

    Chapter 2 Scanning Introduction This chapter covers the techniques involved in scanning bar codes, beeper and LED definitions, and general instructions and tips about scanning. Scanning An omni scan pattern provides rapid, orientation-free scanning. Scanning can be done as either a hands-free or hand-held operation.
  • Page 24 To mount the detachable stand, see Mounting Template on page 2-10. To scan a bar code, present the bar code and ensure the scan lines cross every bar and space of the symbol. Figure 2-2 on page 2-2 for scanning in hands-free mode and...
  • Page 25 Scanning 2 - 3 Hand-Held Mode Figure 2-3 To scan a bar code, present it to the exit window of the scanner (“presentation” scanning) or move it from side-to-side in a sweeping motion (“swipe” scanning) as shown in Figure 2-4 Figure 2-5.
  • Page 26 2 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide “Swipe” scanning Figure 2-5...
  • Page 27: Beeper Definitions

    A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). 4 long low beeps A transmission error was detected in a scanned symbol. The data is ignored. This occurs if a unit is not properly configured. Check option setting.
  • Page 28 2 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Standard Beeper Definitions (Continued) Table 2-1 Beeper Sequence Indication This power-up beep The USB bus may put the scanner in a state where power to the scanner is occurs more than once.
  • Page 29: Led Definitions

    Scanning 2 - 7 LED Definitions In addition to beeper sequences, the scanner communicates with the user using an LED display. Table 2-2 defines LED flashes that display during scanning. Standard LED Definitions Table 2-2 Indication No power is applied to the scanner. Green The scanner is on and “ready to scan.”...
  • Page 30: Decode Zones

    2 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Decode Zones 12.7 LS 9203 5 mil 7.8 mil (60%) 12.7 10.4 mil (80%) 13 mil 100% UPC LS9203 Decode Zone Figure 2-7...
  • Page 31 Scanning 2 - 9 12.7 Note: Typical performance at 73.4° F (23° C) on high quality symbols. LS9203i 4 mil 5 mil 7.8 mil (60%) 12.7 10.4 mil (80%) 13 mil 100% UPC LS9203i Decode Zone Figure 2-8...
  • Page 32: Mounting Template

    2 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Mounting Template Use the template to mount the optional hands-free stand on a flat surface. Two #6-32 screws, 5/8 in. long, are recommended. 2.00 in. 5.08 cm Detachable Stand Mounting Template Figure 2-9...
  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Maintenance & Technical Specifications

    Chapter 3 Maintenance & Technical Specifications Introduction This chapter covers suggested scanner maintenance, troubleshooting, technical specifications, and signal descriptions (pinouts). Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required. A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy. • Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window. •...
  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    CAPS LOCK key is off. Ensure editing options (e.g., UPCE-to-UPCA Conversion) are properly programmed. NOTE If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan, contact the distributor or call the local Global Customer Interaction Center. See page xiv for contact information.
  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    Maintenance & Technical Specifications 3 - 3 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 3-2 Item Description Physical Characteristics Dimensions: without stand: Height 5.51 in. (14 cm) Width 3.49 in. (8.8 cm) Depth 2.96 in. (7.5 cm) with stand: Height 6.15 in. (15.62 cm) Width 3.87 in.
  • Page 36 3 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Technical Specifications (Continued) Table 3-2 Item Description Nominal Working Range 5 mil: (38%) 1 to 2.5 in./ 2.5 to 6.4 cm 7.8 mil: (60%) 0 to 6 in./ 0 to 15.2 cm 10.4 mil: (80%) 0 to 7.5 in./ 0 to 19 cm...
  • Page 37: Scanner Signal Descriptions

    Maintenance & Technical Specifications 3 - 5 Scanner Signal Descriptions Back of scanner Cable interface port PIN 1 PIN 10 Interface cable modular connector Scanner Cable Pinouts Figure 3-1...
  • Page 38 3 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide The signal descriptions in Table 3-3 apply to the connector on the scanner and are for reference only. Scanner Signal Pin-outs Table 3-3 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i RS-232 Keyboard Wedge Wand Reserved Reserved Reserved...
  • Page 39: Chapter 4 User Preferences

    Chapter 4 User Preferences Introduction The scanner can be programmed 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 for the scanner. Before programming, follow the instructions in Chapter 1, Getting Started.
  • Page 40: Errors While Scanning

    4 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Errors While Scanning Unless otherwise specified, if an error is made during a scanning sequence, just re-scan the correct parameter. User Preferences Default Parameters Table 4-1 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 4-3.
  • Page 41: User Preferences

    User Preferences 4 - 3 User Preferences Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in Table A-1 on page A-1. Set All Defaults...
  • Page 42: Beeper Tone

    4 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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...
  • Page 43 User Preferences 4 - 5 Beeper Tone (Continued) High Frequency...
  • Page 44: Beeper Volume

    4 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume, scan the Low Volume, Medium Volume, or High Volume bar code. Low Volume Medium Volume...
  • Page 45 User Preferences 4 - 7 Beeper Volume (Continued) High Volume...
  • Page 46: Laser On Time

    4 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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 10 seconds. The default Laser On Time is 3.0 seconds.
  • Page 47: Beep After Good Decode

    User Preferences 4 - 9 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 48: Timeout Between Decodes

    This parameter sets the minimum time between decodes of different symbols. It is programmable in 0.1-second increments from 0.0 to 9.9 seconds. Setting this above 0.4 seconds is recommended. The default for the LS9203 is 0.6 seconds. The default for the LS9203i is 0.5 seconds.
  • Page 49: Time Delay To Low Power Mode

    User Preferences 4 - 11 Time Delay to Low Power Mode The scanner (after a period of inactivity) goes into low power mode and blinks infrequently to save power. This parameter sets the time that the scanner remains active after any scanning activity. Scan one of the five options.
  • Page 50 4 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Time Delay to Low Power Mode (Continued) 60 Minutes 90 Minutes...
  • Page 51 User Preferences 4 - 13 Time Delay to Low Power Mode (Continued) Extended (127.5 Hours)
  • Page 52 4 - 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 53: Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge

    Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Introduction This chapter covers Keyboard Wedge interface information for setting up the scanner. This interface type is used to attach the scanner between the keyboard and host computer. The scanner translates the bar code data into keystrokes.
  • Page 54: Connecting A Keyboard Wedge Interface

    5 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Male DIN Keyboard Y-cable Power supply (if needed) Keyboard Wedge Connection with Y-cable Figure 5-1 To connect the Keyboard Wedge Y-cable: Switch off the host and unplug the keyboard connector.
  • Page 55: Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters

    Keyboard Wedge 5 - 3 Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters Table 5-1 lists the defaults for Keyboard Wedge host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters section beginning on page 5-4. NOTE See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and...
  • Page 56: Keyboard Wedge Host Types

    5 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Host Types Keyboard Wedge Host Types Select the keyboard wedge host by scanning one of the bar codes below. IBM PC/AT & IBM PC Compatibles IBM PS/2 (Model 30)
  • Page 57 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 5 Keyboard Wedge Host Types (Continued) IBM AT NOTEBOOK NCR 7052 NOTE User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
  • Page 58: Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes)

    5 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. If the particular keyboard type is not listed, see Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation on page 5-16. North American...
  • Page 59 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 7 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued) French Windows French Canadian Win 95/98...
  • Page 60 5 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued) French Belgian Windows French Canadian Windows XP/2000...
  • Page 61 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 9 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued) Spanish Windows Italian Windows...
  • Page 62 5 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued) Swedish Windows UK English Windows...
  • Page 63 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 11 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued) Japanese Windows Brazilian/Portuguese Windows...
  • Page 64: Ignore Unknown Characters

    5 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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 65: Keystroke Delay

    Keyboard Wedge 5 - 13 Keystroke Delay This is the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data. No Delay Medium Delay (20 msec)
  • Page 66 5 - 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keystroke Delay (Continued) Long Delay (40 msec)
  • Page 67: Intra-Keystroke Delay

    Keyboard Wedge 5 - 15 Intra-Keystroke Delay When enabled, an additional delay is inserted between each emulated key depression and release. This sets the Keystroke Delay parameter to a minimum of 5 msec as well. Enable Disable...
  • Page 68: Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation

    5 - 16 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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 5-6 in a Microsoft operating system environment. Enable Alternate Numeric Keypad...
  • Page 69: Caps Lock On

    Keyboard Wedge 5 - 17 Caps Lock On When enabled, the scanner emulates keystrokes as if the Caps Lock key is always pressed. Enable Caps Lock On Disable Caps Lock On...
  • Page 70: Caps Lock Override

    5 - 18 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Caps Lock Override When enabled, on AT or AT Notebook hosts, the keyboard ignores the state of the Caps Lock key. Therefore, an ‘A’ in the bar code is sent as an ‘A’ no matter what the state of the keyboard’s Caps Lock key.
  • Page 71: Convert Wedge Data

    Keyboard Wedge 5 - 19 Convert Wedge Data When enabled, the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case. Convert to Upper Case Convert to Lower Case...
  • Page 72 5 - 20 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Convert Wedge Data (Continued) No Convert...
  • Page 73: Function Key Mapping

    Keyboard Wedge 5 - 21 Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as a control-key sequences (see Table 7-2 on page 7-23). When this parameter is enabled, the keys in bold are sent in place of the standard key mapping. Table entries that do not have a bold entry remain the same whether or not this parameter is enabled.
  • Page 74: Fn1 Substitution

    5 - 22 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide FN1 Substitution When enabled, this allows replacement of any FN1 characters in an Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code with a Key Category and Key Value choose by the user (see FN1 Substitution Values on page 10-8).
  • Page 75: Send Make Break

    Keyboard Wedge 5 - 23 Send Make Break When enabled, the scan codes for releasing a key are not sent. *Send Make and Break Scan Codes Send Make Scan Code Only...
  • Page 76: Keyboard Maps

    5 - 24 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps The following keyboard maps are provided for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters. To program the prefix/suffix values, see the bar codes on page 10-5. IBM PS2 Type Keyboard Figure 5-2 5001 7008...
  • Page 77 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 25 1068 1067 1066 1070 1071 1065 1069 1075 1072 1073 1074 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1082 1083 1084 1085 1081 5002 1045 5013 1086 5001 5011 5003 5014 5015 1087 5004 5005 5006 1043 5016 1088 5007...
  • Page 78: Ascii Character Set

    5 - 26 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set NOTE Code 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code special character ($+ % /) preceding a Code 39 character and assigns an ASCII character value to the pair. For example, when Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled and a +B is scanned, it is interpreted as b, %J as ?, and %V as @.
  • Page 79 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 27 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Character 1022 CTRL V 1023 CTRL W 1024 CTRL X 1025 CTRL Y 1026 CTRL Z 1027 CTRL [/ESC 1028 CTRL \ 1029...
  • Page 80 5 - 28 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Character 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 >...
  • Page 81 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 29 Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Character 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096...
  • Page 82 5 - 30 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Table 5-2 Full ASCII Code 39 ASCII Value Keystroke Encode Character 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117...
  • Page 83 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 31 Keyboard Wedge ALT Key Character Set Table 5-3 ALT Keys Keystroke 2065 ALT A 2066 ALT B 2067 ALT C 2068 ALT D 2069 ALT E 2070 ALT F 2071 ALT G 2072 ALT H 2073 ALT I 2074...
  • Page 84 5 - 32 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge GUI Key Character Set Table 5-4 GUI Keys Keystrokes 3000 Right Control Key 3048 GUI 0 3049 GUI 1 3050 GUI 2 3051 GUI 3 3052 GUI 4 3053 GUI 5...
  • Page 85 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 33 Keyboard Wedge GUI Key Character Set (Continued) Table 5-4 GUI Keys Keystrokes 3084 GUI T 3085 GUI U 3086 GUI V 3087 GUI W 3088 GUI X 3089 GUI Y 3090 GUI Z Keyboard Wedge F Key Character Set Table 5-5 F Keys Keystroke...
  • Page 86 5 - 34 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge F Key Character Set (Continued) Table 5-5 F Keys Keystroke 5021 5022 5023 5024 Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character Set Table 5-6 Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045...
  • Page 87 Keyboard Wedge 5 - 35 Keyboard Wedge Extended Keypad Character Set Table 5-7 Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 Pg Up 7004 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 7010 Print Screen 7011 Insert 7012 Home 7013...
  • Page 88 5 - 36 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 89: Chapter 6

    Chapter 6 RS-232 Introduction This chapter covers RS-232 host information for setting up the scanner. The RS-232 interface is used to attach the scanner to point-of-sale devices, host computers, or other devices with an available RS-232 port (e.g., com port). NOTE This scanner utilizes TTL RS-232 signal levels, which will interface with most system architectures.
  • Page 90: Connecting An Rs-232 Interface

    6 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Connecting an RS-232 Interface This connection is made directly from the scanner to the host computer. Serial Port Connector to Host Power supply cable Interface cable Power supply Interface cable RS-232 Direct Connection...
  • Page 91: Rs-232 Default Parameters

    RS-232 6 - 3 RS-232 Default Parameters Table 6-1 lists the defaults for RS-232 host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 6-4. NOTE See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
  • Page 92: Host Parameters

    6 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Parameters Various RS-232 hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings (Table ). Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode A, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode B, Olivetti, Omron, or terminal sets the defaults listed below.
  • Page 93 RS-232 6 - 5 Terminal Specific Code ID Characters Table 6-3 Wincor-N Wincor- Fujits ixdorf Nixdorf Olivetti Omron Mode Mode A B/OPOS UPC-A UPC-E EAN-8/JAN-8 EAN-13/JAN-13 Code 39 C <len> None M <len> C <len> Codabar N <len> None N <len> N <len>...
  • Page 94: Host Types

    6 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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 NOTE User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
  • Page 95 RS-232 6 - 7 RS-232 Host Types (Continued) Wincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode A Wincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode B User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection. NOTE...
  • Page 96 6 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Types (continued) Fujitsu RS-232 Olivetti ORS4500 NOTE User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
  • Page 97 RS-232 6 - 9 RS-232 Host Types (continued) Omron OPOS/JPOS User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection. NOTE...
  • Page 98: Baud Rate

    6 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. The scanner's baud rate setting should match the baud rate setting of the host device. If not, data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form.
  • Page 99 RS-232 6 - 11 Baud Rate (continued) Baud Rate 2400 Baud Rate 4800...
  • Page 100 6 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Baud Rate (continued) Baud Rate 9600 Baud Rate 19,200...
  • Page 101 RS-232 6 - 13 Baud Rate (continued) Baud Rate 38,400...
  • Page 102: Parity

    6 - 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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 103 RS-232 6 - 15 Parity (Continued) Select Mark parity and the parity bit is always 1. Mark Select Space parity and the parity bit is always 0. Space...
  • Page 104 6 - 16 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Parity (Continued) Select None when no parity bit is required. None...
  • Page 105: Check Receive Errors

    RS-232 6 - 17 Check Receive Errors Select whether or not the parity, framing, and overrun of received characters are checked. The parity value of received characters is verified against the parity parameter selected above. Check For Received Errors Do Not Check For Received Errors...
  • Page 106: Hardware Handshaking

    6 - 18 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking The data interface consists of an RS-232 port designed to operate either with or without the hardware handshaking lines, Request to Send (RTS), and Clear to Send (CTS). If Standard RTS/CTS handshaking is not selected, scan data is transmitted as it becomes available. If Standard RTS/CTS handshaking is selected, scan data is transmitted according to the following sequence: •...
  • Page 107: Standard Rts/Cts

    RS-232 6 - 19 Standard RTS/CTS Scan the bar code below to select Standard RTS/CTS Hardware Handshaking. Standard RTS/CTS 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.
  • Page 108: Rts/Cts Option 2

    6 - 20 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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. If CTS is not asserted within 2 seconds (default), the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data.
  • Page 109: Software Handshaking

    RS-232 6 - 21 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 110: Enq

    6 - 22 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide When this option is selected, the scanner waits for an ENQ character from the host before transmitting data. If an ENQ is not received within the Host Serial Response Time-out, the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data.
  • Page 111: Xon/Xoff

    RS-232 6 - 23 XON/XOFF An XOFF character turns the scanner transmission off until the scanner receives an XON character. There are two situations for XON/XOFF: • XOFF is received before the scanner has data to send. When the scanner has data to send, it waits up to 2 seconds for an XON character before transmission.
  • Page 112: Host Serial Response Time-Out

    6 - 24 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Host Serial Response Time-out This parameter specifies how long the scanner waits for an ACK, NAK, or CTS before determining that a transmission error has occurred. This only applies when in one of the ACK/NAK Software Handshaking modes, or RTS/CTS Hardware Handshaking option.
  • Page 113 RS-232 6 - 25 Host Serial Response Time-out (Continued) Medium: 5 Sec High: 7.5 Sec...
  • Page 114 6 - 26 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Host Serial Response Time-out (Continued) Maximum: 9.9 Sec...
  • Page 115: Rts Line State

    RS-232 6 - 27 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...
  • Page 116: Stop Bit Select

    6 - 28 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Stop Bit Select The stop bit(s) at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for the next character in the serial data stream. The number of stop bits selected (one or two) depends on the number the receiving terminal is programmed to accommodate.
  • Page 117: Data Bits

    RS-232 6 - 29 Data Bits This parameter allows the scanner to interface with devices requiring a 7-bit or 8-bit ASCII protocol. 7-Bit 8-Bit...
  • Page 118: Beep On

    6 - 30 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Beep on <BEL> When this parameter is enabled, the scanner issues a beep when a <BEL> character is detected on the RS-232 serial line. <BEL> is issued to gain a user's attention to an illegal entry or other important event.
  • Page 119: Intercharacter Delay

    RS-232 6 - 31 Intercharacter Delay This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay inserted between character transmissions. Minimum: 0 msec Low: 25 msec...
  • Page 120 6 - 32 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Intercharacter Delay (Continued) Medium: 50 msec High: 75 msec...
  • Page 121 RS-232 6 - 33 Intercharacter Delay (Continued) Maximum: 99 msec...
  • Page 122: Nixdorf Beep/Led Options

    6 - 34 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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...
  • Page 123 RS-232 6 - 35 Nixdorf Beep/LED Options (Continued) Beep/LED After CTS Pulse...
  • Page 124: Ignore Unknown Characters

    6 - 36 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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 send except for unknown characters, and no error beeps sound on the scanner.
  • Page 125: Ascii / Character Set

    RS-232 6 - 37 ASCII / Character Set The values in Table 6-4 can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character data transmission. RS-232 Prefix/Suffix Values Table 6-4 Full ASCII Code Prefix/Suffix ASCII Character Value Encode Character 1000 1001 1002 1003...
  • Page 126 6 - 38 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide RS-232 Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 6-4 Full ASCII Code Prefix/Suffix ASCII Character Value Encode Character 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 Space Space 1033 1034 " 1035 1036 1037 1038 &...
  • Page 127 RS-232 6 - 39 RS-232 Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 6-4 Full ASCII Code Prefix/Suffix ASCII Character Value Encode Character 1057 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076...
  • Page 128 6 - 40 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide RS-232 Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 6-4 Full ASCII Code Prefix/Suffix ASCII Character Value Encode Character 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100...
  • Page 129 RS-232 6 - 41 RS-232 Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 6-4 Full ASCII Code Prefix/Suffix ASCII Character Value Encode Character 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 Undefined 7013 ENTER...
  • Page 130 6 - 42 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 131: Chapter 7 Usb

    Chapter 7 USB Introduction This chapter covers the connection and setup of the scanner to a USB host. The scanner attaches directly to a USB host, or a powered USB hub, and is powered by it. No additional power supply is required. Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks ( North American, Standard USB Keyboard Indicates Default...
  • Page 132 7 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide • Apple™ iMac, G4, iBooks (North America only) • IBM SurePOS terminals • Sun, IBM, and other network computers that support more than one keyboard. The following operating systems support the scanner through USB: •...
  • Page 133: Usb Default Parameters

    7 - 3 USB Default Parameters Table 7-1 lists the defaults for USB host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section beginning on page 7-4. NOTE See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
  • Page 134: Usb Host Parameters

    When two connections are required, select IBM Table Top USB for one scanner and IBM Hand-Held USB for the second scanner. • USB OPOS Hand-Held - This device type is used with Symbol’s OPOS/JPOS compliant drivers, which can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.motorola.com/enterprisemobility/support. Motorola only supports one OPOS connection per host.
  • Page 135 7 - 5 USB Device Type (Continued) IBM Table Top USB IBM Hand-Held USB...
  • Page 136 7 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Device Type (Continued) USB OPOS Hand-Held Simple COM Port Emulation...
  • Page 137: Usb Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)

    7 - 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. NOTE When changing Country Selection, the scanner automatically restarts. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences.
  • Page 138 7 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued) German, Windows French Canadian, Windows...
  • Page 139 7 - 9 USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued) French Canadian, Windows 2000/XP Spanish (Traditional), Windows...
  • Page 140 7 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued) Italian, Windows Swedish, Windows...
  • Page 141 USB 7 - 11 USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued) UK English, Windows Japanese, Windows (ASCII)
  • Page 142 7 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued) Portuguese-Brazilian, Windows...
  • Page 143: Usb Keystroke Delay

    USB 7 - 13 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)
  • Page 144 7 - 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Keystroke Delay (Continued) Long Delay (40 msec)
  • Page 145: Usb Caps Lock Override

    USB 7 - 15 USB CAPS Lock Override This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, the case of the data is preserved regardless of the state of the caps lock key. This setting is always enabled for the “Japanese, Windows (ASCII)” keyboard type and can not be disabled.
  • Page 146: Usb Ignore Unknown Characters

    7 - 16 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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 147: Emulate Keypad

    USB 7 - 17 Emulate Keypad When enabled, all characters are sent as ASCII sequences over the numeric keypad. For example ASCII A would be sent as “ALT make” 0 6 5 “ALT Break”. *Disable Keypad Emulation Enable Keypad Emulation...
  • Page 148: Usb Keyboard Fn1 Substitution

    7 - 18 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Keyboard FN1 Substitution This option applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, this allows replacement of any FN1 characters in a Code 128 or an EAN 128 bar code with a Key Category and value chosen by the user (see...
  • Page 149: Function Key Mapping

    USB 7 - 19 Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as a control-key sequences (see Table 7-2 on page -23). When this parameter is enabled, the keys in bold are sent in place of the standard key mapping. Table entries that do not have a bold entry remain the same whether or not this parameter is enabled.
  • Page 150: Simulated Caps Lock

    7 - 20 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Simulated Caps Lock *Disable Simulated Caps Lock Enable Simulated Caps Lock...
  • Page 151: Convert Case

    USB 7 - 21 Convert Case When enabled, the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case. *No Case Conversion Convert All to Upper Case...
  • Page 152 7 - 22 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Convert Case (Continued) Convert All to Lower Case...
  • Page 153: Ascii Character Set

    USB 7 - 23 ASCII Character Set USB Prefix/Suffix Values Table 7-2 Full ASCII Prefix/ Suffix Code 39 Keystroke Value Encode Character 1000 CTRL 2 1001 CTRL A 1002 CTRL B 1003 CTRL C 1004 CTRL D 1005 CTRL E 1006 CTRL F 1007...
  • Page 154 7 - 24 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 7-2 Full ASCII Prefix/ Suffix Code 39 Keystroke Value Encode Character 1025 CTRL Y 1026 CTRL Z 1027 CTRL [/ESC 1028 CTRL \ 1029 CTRL ] 1030...
  • Page 155 USB 7 - 25 USB Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 7-2 Full ASCII Prefix/ Suffix Code 39 Keystroke Value Encode Character 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072...
  • Page 156 7 - 26 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 7-2 Full ASCII Prefix/ Suffix Code 39 Keystroke Value Encode Character 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094...
  • Page 157 USB 7 - 27 USB Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Table 7-2 Full ASCII Prefix/ Suffix Code 39 Keystroke Value Encode Character 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the “Function Key Mapping”...
  • Page 158 7 - 28 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB ALT Key Character Set (Continued) Table 7-3 ALT Keys Keystroke 2067 ALT C 2068 ALT D 2069 ALT E 2070 ALT F 2071 ALT G 2072 ALT H 2073 ALT I...
  • Page 159 USB 7 - 29 USB GUI Key Character Set Table 7-4 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...
  • Page 160 7 - 30 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued) Table 7-4 GUI Key Keystroke 3081 GUI Q 3082 GUI R 3083 GUI S 3084 GUI T 3085 GUI U 3086 GUI V 3087 GUI W...
  • Page 161 USB 7 - 31 USB F Key Character Set (Continued) Table 7-5 F Keys Keystroke 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 USB Numeric Keypad Character Set Table 7-6 Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049...
  • Page 162 7 - 32 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide USB Extended Keypad Character Set Table 7-7 Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 PgUp 7004 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 7010 Print Screen 7011...
  • Page 163: Chapter 8 Wand Emulation

    Chapter 8 Wand Emulation Introduction This chapter covers Wand Emulation host information for setting up the scanner. This mode is used whenever Wand Emulation communication is needed. The scanner will attach either to an external wand decoder or to a decoder integrated in a portable terminal or Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal.
  • Page 164: Connecting Using Wand Emulation

    8 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Wand Emulation To perform Wand Emulation, connect the scanner to a portable data terminal, or a controller which collects the wand data and interprets it for the host. Wand port...
  • Page 165: Wand Emulation Default Parameters

    Wand Emulation Default Table Table 8-1 Page Parameter Default Number Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Leading Margin 80 msec Polarity Bar High/Margin Low Ignore Unknown Characters Send Bar Codes Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39...
  • Page 166: Wand Emulation Host Parameters

    8 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Select the wand emulation host by scanning one of the bar codes below. Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Symbol PDT Terminal (MSI) User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
  • Page 167 Wand Emulation 8 - 5 Wand Emulation Host Types (Continued) Symbol PTC Terminal (Telxon)
  • Page 168: Leading Margin (Quiet Zone)

    8 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) Scan a bar code below to select a leading margin duration. A leading margin is the time that precedes the first bar of the scan, (in milliseconds). The minimum allowed value is 80 msec and the maximum is 250 msec. This parameter is used to accommodate older wand decoders which cannot handle short leading margins.
  • Page 169 Wand Emulation 8 - 7 Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) (Continued) 200 msec...
  • Page 170: Polarity

    8 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Polarity Polarity determines how the scanner's wand emulation interface creates the Digitized Barcode Pattern (DBP). DBP is a digital signal that represents the scanned bar code. Different decoders, to which this device could be attached, are expecting the DBP to be in a certain format.
  • Page 171: Ignore Unknown Characters

    Wand Emulation 8 - 9 Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected, all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters, and no error beeps sound on the scanner.
  • Page 172: Convert All Bar Codes To Code 39

    8 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 By default, the Wand Emulation Interface sends data to the attached host in the same symbology that was decoded. This may present a problem for customers with legacy systems that do not recognize some newer symbologies (for example, GS1, formerly RSS).
  • Page 173: Convert Code 39 To Full Ascii

    Wand Emulation 8 - 11 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 will be encoded in Code 39 Full ASCII. This setting requires that the Host be able to interpret Code 39 Full ASCII data.
  • Page 174 8 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 175: Chapter 9 Symbologies

    Chapter 9 Symbologies Introduction This chapter describes all symbology features and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features for the scanner. Before programming, follow the instructions in Chapter 1, Getting Started. The scanner is shipped with the settings shown in the Symbology Default Table on page 9-2 (also see Appendix A,...
  • Page 176: Symbology Default Parameters

    9 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Symbology Default Parameters Table 9-1 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 page 9-5. NOTE See...
  • Page 177 Symbologies 9 - 3 Symbology Default Table (Continued) Table 9-1 Page Parameter Default Number GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128) Enable 9-38 ISBT 128 (non-concatenated) Enable 9-39 Code 128 Decode Performance Enable 9-40 Code 128 Decode Performance Level Level 3 9-41 Code 39 Code 39 Enable 9-43...
  • Page 178 9 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Symbology Default Table (Continued) Table 9-1 Page Parameter Default Number Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disable 9-73 Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) Discrete 2 of 5 Disable 9-74 Set Length(s) for D 2 of 5...
  • Page 179: Upc/Ean

    Symbologies 9 - 5 UPC/EAN Enable/Disable UPC-A/UPC-E To enable or disable UPC-A or UPC-E, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable UPC-A Disable UPC-A...
  • Page 180 9 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable UPC-A/UPC-E (Continued) Enable UPC-E Disable UPC-E...
  • Page 181: Enable/Disable Upc-E1

    Symbologies 9 - 7 Enable/Disable UPC-E1 To enable or disable UPC-E1, scan the appropriate bar code below. NOTE UPC-E1 is not a UCC (Uniform Code Council) approved symbology. Enable UPC-E1 Disable UPC-E1...
  • Page 182: Enable/Disable Ean-13/Jan-13/Ean-8/Jan-8

    9 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13/EAN-8/JAN-8 To enable or disable EAN-13/JAN-13 or EAN-8/JAN-8, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable EAN-13/JAN-13 Disable EAN-13/JAN-13...
  • Page 183 Symbologies 9 - 9 Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13/EAN-8/JAN-8 (Continued) Enable EAN-8/JAN-8 Disable EAN-8/JAN-8...
  • Page 184: Enable/Disable Bookland Ean

    9 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable Bookland EAN, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Bookland EAN Disable Bookland EAN NOTE If you enable Bookland EAN, select a Bookland ISBN Format on page 9-33.
  • Page 185: Decode Upc/Ean Supplementals

    If you select one of the following Supplemental Mode options, the scanner immediately transmits EAN-13 bar codes starting with that prefix that have supplemental characters. If the symbol does not have a supplemental, the scanner must decode the bar code the number of times set via...
  • Page 186 9 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Ignore UPC/EAN With Supplementals Decode UPC/EAN Only With Supplementals...
  • Page 187 Symbologies 9 - 13 Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN Supplementals Enable 378/379 Supplemental Mode...
  • Page 188 9 - 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Enable 978/979 Supplemental Mode Enable 977 Supplemental Mode...
  • Page 189 Symbologies 9 - 15 Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Enable 414/419/434/439 Supplemental Mode Enable 491 Supplemental Mode...
  • Page 190 9 - 16 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Enable Smart Supplemental Mode...
  • Page 191 Symbologies 9 - 17 Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Supplemental User-Programmable Type 1 Supplemental User-Programmable Type 1 and 2...
  • Page 192 9 - 18 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Smart Supplemental Plus User-Programmable 1 Smart Supplemental Plus User-Programmable 1 and 2...
  • Page 193 Symbologies 9 - 19 Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued) Supplemental User-Programmable 1 Supplemental User-Programmable 2...
  • Page 194: Upc/Ean Supplemental Redundancy

    With Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN Supplementals or one of the supplemental modes selected, this option adjusts the number of times a symbol without supplementals is decoded before transmission. The range is from two to thirty times. Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC/EAN symbols with and without supplementals, and the autodiscriminate option is selected.
  • Page 195: Transmit Upc-A/Upc-E/Upc-E1 Check Digit

    Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit The check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data. Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the bar code data with or without the UPC-A, UPC-E or UPC-E1 check digit. It is always verified to guarantee the integrity of the data.
  • Page 196 9 - 22 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit (Continued) Transmit UPC-E Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC-E Check Digit...
  • Page 197 Symbologies 9 - 23 Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit (Continued) Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit...
  • Page 198: Upc-A Preamble

    9 - 24 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide UPC-A Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-A preamble to the host device: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0”...
  • Page 199 Symbologies 9 - 25 UPC-A Preamble (Continued) System Character & Country Code (< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
  • Page 200: Upc-E Preamble

    9 - 26 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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”...
  • Page 201 Symbologies 9 - 27 UPC-E Preamble (Continued) System Character & Country Code (< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
  • Page 202: Upc-E1 Preamble

    9 - 28 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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 203 Symbologies 9 - 29 UPC-E1 Preamble (Continued) System Character & Country Code (< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
  • Page 204: Convert Upc-E To Upc-A

    9 - 30 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Convert UPC-E to UPC-A When enabled, UPC-E (zero suppressed) decoded data is converted to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, the data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit).
  • Page 205: Convert Upc-E1 To Upc-A

    Symbologies 9 - 31 Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A When enabled, UPC-E1 decoded data is converted to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, the data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit). 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 206: Ean Zero Extend

    9 - 32 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide EAN Zero Extend When enabled, this parameter adds five leading zeros to decoded EAN-8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN-13 symbols. When disabled, EAN-8 symbols are transmitted as is.
  • Page 207: Bookland Isbn Format

    Symbologies 9 - 33 Bookland ISBN Format If you enabled Bookland EAN using Enable/Disable Bookland EAN on page 9-10, select one of the following formats for Bookland data: • Bookland ISBN-10 - The scanner reports Bookland data starting with 978 in traditional 10-digit format with the special Bookland check digit for backward-compatibility.
  • Page 208 9 - 34 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide NOTE For Bookland EAN to function properly, first enable Bookland EAN using Enable/Disable Bookland EAN on page 9-10, then select either Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals, Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN Supplementals, or Enable 978/979 Supplemental Mode in Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals on page 9-11.
  • Page 209: Ucc Coupon Extended Code

    Symbologies 9 - 35 UCC Coupon Extended Code The UCC Coupon Extended Code is an additional bar code adjacent to a UCC Coupon Code. To enable or disable UCC Coupon Extended Code, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable UCC Coupon Extended Code Disable UCC Coupon Extended Code...
  • Page 210: Linear Upc/Ean Decode

    9 - 36 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Linear UPC/EAN Decode This option applies to code types containing two adjacent blocks (e.g., UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13). When enabled, a bar code is transmitted only when both the left and right blocks are successfully decoded within one laser scan.
  • Page 211: Code 128

    Symbologies 9 - 37 Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 128 Disable Code 128...
  • Page 212: Enable/Disable Gs1-128 (Formerly Ucc/Ean-128)

    9 - 38 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128) To enable or disable GS1-128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable GS1-128 Disable GS1-128...
  • Page 213: Enable/Disable Isbt 128

    Symbologies 9 - 39 Enable/Disable ISBT 128 ISBT 128 is a variant of Code 128 used in the blood banking industry. To enable or disable ISBT 128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Concatenation of the ISBT data, if required, must be performed in the host. Enable ISBT 128 Disable ISBT 128...
  • Page 214: Code 128 Decode Performance

    9 - 40 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code 128 Decode Performance This option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” for Code 128 symbols. Increasing the performance level reduces the amount of required bar code orientation, which is useful when scanning very long and/or truncated bar codes.
  • Page 215: Code 128 Decode Performance Level

    Symbologies 9 - 41 Code 128 Decode Performance Level This option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” for Code 128 symbols. Increasing the performance level reduces the amount of required bar code orientation, which is useful when scanning very long and/or truncated bar codes.
  • Page 216 9 - 42 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code 128 Decode Performance Level (Continued) *Code 128 Decode Performance Level 3...
  • Page 217: Code 39

    Symbologies 9 - 43 Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 39 Disable Code 39 NOTE When a large gap bar code is encountered, refer to Symbology - Intercharacter Gap on page 9-98.
  • Page 218: Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39

    9 - 44 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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. To enable or disable Trioptic Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below.
  • Page 219: Convert Code 39 To Code 32

    Symbologies 9 - 45 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. NOTE Code 39 must be enabled in order for this parameter to function.
  • Page 220: Code 32 Prefix

    9 - 46 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code 32 Prefix Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character “A” to all Code 32 bar codes. NOTE Code 39 to Code 32 must be enabled in order for this parameter to function.
  • Page 221: Set Lengths For Code 39

    Symbologies 9 - 47 Set Lengths for Code 39 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Lengths for Code 39 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
  • Page 222 9 - 48 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 39 (Continued) Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Code 39 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
  • Page 223: Code 39 Check Digit Verification

    Symbologies 9 - 49 Code 39 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all Code 39 symbols to verify that the data complies with specified check digit algorithm. Only those Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this feature is enabled.
  • Page 224: Transmit Code 39 Check Digit

    9 - 50 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit Code 39 data with or without the check digit. Transmit Code 39 Check Digit (Enable) Do Not Transmit Code 39 Check Digit (Disable) NOTE Code 39 Check Digit Verification must be enabled for this parameter to function.
  • Page 225: Enable/Disable Code 39 Full Ascii

    Symbologies 9 - 51 Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII 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. Code 39 Full ASCII to Full ASCII Correlation is host-dependent, and therefore described in the “ASCII Character Set”...
  • Page 226: Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store)

    The leading space is not buffered. Decode of a valid Code 39 symbol with no leading space causes transmission in sequence of all buffered data in a first-in first-out format, plus transmission of the “triggering” symbol. See the following pages for further details.
  • Page 227: Buffer Data

    Symbologies 9 - 53 Buffer Data To buffer data, Code 39 buffering must be enabled and a Code 39 symbol must be read with a space immediately following the start pattern. • Unless the data overflows the transmission buffer, the scanner issues a lo/hi beep to indicate successful decode and buffering.
  • Page 228: Overfilling Transmission Buffer

    1. 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 229: Code 39 Decode Performance

    Symbologies 9 - 55 Code 39 Decode Performance This option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” for Code 39 symbols. Increasing the performance level reduces the amount of required bar code orientation, which is useful when scanning very long and/or truncated bar codes.
  • Page 230: Code 39 Decode Performance Level

    9 - 56 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code 39 Decode Performance Level This option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” for Code 39 symbols. Increasing the performance level reduces the amount of required bar code orientation, which is useful when scanning very long and/or truncated bar codes.
  • Page 231 Symbologies 9 - 57 Code 39 Decode Performance Level (Continued) *Code 39 Decode Performance Level 3...
  • Page 232: Code 93

    9 - 58 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 93 Disable Code 93...
  • Page 233: Set Lengths For Code 93

    Symbologies 9 - 59 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. Lengths for Code 93 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
  • Page 234 9 - 60 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 93 (Continued) Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Code 93 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
  • Page 235: Code 11

    Symbologies 9 - 61 Code 11 Code 11 To enable or disable Code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 11 Disable Code 11...
  • Page 236: Set Lengths For Code 11

    9 - 62 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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. Lengths for Code 11 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
  • Page 237 Symbologies 9 - 63 Set Lengths for Code 11 (Continued) Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Code 11 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
  • Page 238: Code 11 Check Digit Verification

    9 - 64 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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 239 Symbologies 9 - 65 Code 11 Check Digit Verification (Continued) Two Check Digits...
  • Page 240: Transmit Code 11 Check Digits

    9 - 66 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Transmit Code 11 Check Digits This feature selects whether or not to transmit the Code 11 check digit(s). Transmit Code 11 Check Digit (Enable) Do Not Transmit Code 11 Check Digit (Disable)
  • Page 241: Interleaved 2 Of 5 (Itf)

    Symbologies 9 - 67 Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below, and select an Interleaved 2 of 5 length from the following pages. Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 Disable Interleaved 2 of 5...
  • Page 242: Set Lengths For Interleaved 2 Of 5

    9 - 68 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Lengths for I 2 of 5 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
  • Page 243 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (Continued) Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode an I 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
  • Page 244: I 2 Of 5 Check Digit Verification

    9 - 70 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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 245 Symbologies 9 - 71 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification (Continued) OPCC Check Digit...
  • Page 246: Transmit I 2 Of 5 Check Digit

    9 - 72 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit I 2 of 5 data with or without the check digit. Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit...
  • Page 247: Convert I 2 Of 5 To Ean-13

    Symbologies 9 - 73 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 This parameter converts a 14 character I 2 of 5 code into EAN-13, and transmits to the host as EAN-13. In order to accomplish this, the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled, and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN-13 check digit.
  • Page 248: Discrete 2 Of 5 (Dtf)

    9 - 74 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 To enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Discrete 2 of 5 Disable Discrete 2 of 5...
  • Page 249: Set Lengths For Discrete 2 Of 5

    Symbologies 9 - 75 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Lengths for D 2 of 5 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
  • Page 250 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (Continued) Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode an D 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
  • Page 251: Chinese 2 Of 5

    Symbologies 9 - 77 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 252: Codabar (Nw - 7)

    9 - 78 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Codabar (NW - 7) Enable/Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Codabar Disable Codabar NOTE When a large gap bar code is encountered, refer to Symbology - Intercharacter Gap on page 9-98.
  • Page 253: Set Lengths For Codabar

    Symbologies 9 - 79 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. Lengths for Codabar may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
  • Page 254 9 - 80 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Codabar (Continued) Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Codabar symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
  • Page 255: Clsi Editing

    When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first, fifth, and tenth characters of a 14-character Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if the host system requires this data format. NOTE Symbol length does not include start and stop characters.
  • Page 256: Notis Editing

    9 - 82 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if the host system requires this data format. Enable NOTIS Editing Disable NOTIS Editing...
  • Page 257: Msi

    Symbologies 9 - 83 Enable/Disable MSI To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable MSI Disable MSI...
  • Page 258: Set Lengths For Msi

    9 - 84 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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. Lengths for MSI may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
  • Page 259 Symbologies 9 - 85 Set Lengths for MSI (Continued) Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode an MSI symbol with a specific length range. The length range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
  • Page 260: Msi Check Digits

    9 - 86 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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, enable the verification of the second check digit by scanning the barcode below.
  • Page 261: Transmit Msi Check Digit(S)

    Symbologies 9 - 87 Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) Scan a 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)
  • Page 262: Msi Check Digit Algorithm

    9 - 88 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide MSI Check Digit Algorithm Two algorithms are possible for the verification of the second MSI check digit. Select the bar code below corresponding to the algorithm used to encode the check digit.
  • Page 263: Gs1 Databar (Formerly Reduced Space Symbology)

    The variants of GS1 DataBar are GS1 DataBar-14, GS1 DataBar Expanded, and GS1 DataBar Limited. The limited and expanded versions have stacked variants. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable each variant of GS1. GS1 DataBar-14 Enable GS1 DataBar-14 (Default for the LS9203) Disable GS1 DataBar-14 (Default for the LS9203i)
  • Page 264: Gs1 Databar Limited

    9 - 90 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide GS1 DataBar Limited Enable GS1 DataBar Limited Disable GS1 DataBar Limited...
  • Page 265: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    Symbologies 9 - 91 GS1 DataBar Expanded Enable GS1 DataBar Expanded (Default for the LS9203) Disable GS1 DataBar Expanded (Default for the LS9203i)
  • Page 266: Convert Gs1 Databar To Upc/Ean

    This parameter only applies to GS1 DataBar-14 and GS1 DataBar Limited symbols not decoded as part of a Composite symbol. When this conversion is enabled, GS1 DataBar-14 and GS1 DataBar Limited symbols beginning with 010 followed by 13 digits will be converted to EAN-13, and the leading 010 will be stripped.
  • Page 267 Symbologies 9 - 93 Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN (Continued) E.g. 0100000012345670 will remain 0100000012345670. Enable Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN *Disable Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN...
  • Page 268: Symbology - Specific Security Levels

    9 - 94 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Symbology - Specific Security Levels Redundancy Level The scanner offers four levels of decode redundancy. Higher redundancy levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality. As redundancy levels increase, the scanner’s aggressiveness decreases.
  • Page 269: Redundancy Level 3

    Symbologies 9 - 95 Redundancy Level 3 Level 3 ensures that the enabled linear bar code types are read twice before reporting a good decode. The following codes must be read three times: Redundancy Level 3 Code Types Table 9-4 Code Type Length 4 characters or less...
  • Page 270: Security Level

    9 - 96 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Security Level The scanner offers four levels of decode security for the delta bar codes. These include the Code 128 family, UPC/EAN, Code 93 and Scanlet. Increasing levels of security are provided for decreasing levels of bar code quality.
  • Page 271: Security Level 2

    Symbologies 9 - 97 Security Level 2 Choose this option if Security Level 1 fails to eliminate misdecodes. Security Level 2 Security Level 3 If Security Level 2 has been tried, and are still experiencing misdecodes, select this security level. Be advised, selecting this option is an extreme measure against misdecoding severely out of spec bar codes.
  • Page 272: Symbology - Intercharacter Gap

    If this problem is encountered, then the “Large Intercharacter Gaps” parameter should be scanned, to tolerate these out-of-specification barcodes.
  • Page 273: Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Scanner Options

    Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Scanner Options Introduction This chapter includes commonly used bar codes to customize how your data is transmitted to your host device. In addition to these bar codes for data formatting, refer to each host chapter for the appropriate host connections and host device features for your scanner.
  • Page 274 10 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Miscellaneous Scanner Options Default Table Table 10-1 Page Parameter Default Number Transmit Code ID Character Disable 10-3 Suffix Value (Value 1) <CR><LF> 10-5 Prefix Value (Value 2) None 10-5 FN1 Substitution Values...
  • Page 275: Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters

    In addition to any single character prefix already selected, the Code ID character is inserted between the prefix and the decoded symbol. The user may select no Code ID character, a Symbol Code ID character, or an AIM Code ID character. For Code ID Characters, see...
  • Page 276 10 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Transmit Code ID Character (Continued) None...
  • Page 277: Prefix/Suffix Values

    Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10 - 5 Prefix/Suffix Values A prefix/suffix may be appended to scan data for use in data editing. These values are set by scanning a four-digit number (i.e., four bar codes) that corresponds to key codes for various terminals. Code 39 Full ASCII to Full ASCII Correlation is host-dependent, and therefore described in the “ASCII Character Set”...
  • Page 278 10 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Set Value 3 Set Value 4...
  • Page 279 Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10 - 7 Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued) Set Value 5 Set FN1 Substitution Value (Value 6)
  • Page 280: Fn1 Substitution Values

    10 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide FN1 Substitution Values The Wedge and USB HID Keyboard hosts support a FN1 Substitution feature. In this feature, if enabled, any FN1 character (0x1b) in an EAN128 barcode is substituted for this value. This value defaults to 7013 (Enter Key) Scan the bar code below.
  • Page 281: Scan Data Transmission Format

    Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10 - 9 Scan Data Transmission Format To change the Scan Data Transmission Format, scan the Scan Options bar code below. Then select one of four options: • Data As Is • <DATA> <SUFFIX> • <PREFIX> <DATA> •...
  • Page 282 10 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format (Continued) <DATA> <SUFFIX> <PREFIX> <DATA>...
  • Page 283 Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10 - 11 Scan Data Transmission Format (Continued) <PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX> Enter...
  • Page 284 10 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format (Continued) Data Format Cancel...
  • Page 285: Transmit "No Read" Message

    NR are transmitted when a bar code is not decoded. Any prefixes or suffixes which are enabled are appended around this message. When disabled, if a symbol does not decode, nothing is sent to the host. Enable No Read...
  • Page 286: Report Version

    10 - 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Report Version Scan the bar code below to report the software revision installed in the scanner’s primary microprocessor. Report Software Version Report MIMIC Version Scan the bar code below to report the MIMIC software revision installed in the scanner’s secondary microprocessor.
  • Page 287: Chapter 11 Advanced Data Formatting

    Chapter 11 Advanced Data Formatting Introduction Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) is a means of customizing data before transmission to your host device. Edit scan data to suit your particular requirements. Implement ADF by scanning a related series of bar codes, which begin on page 11-6 which allows programming the scanner with ADF rules.
  • Page 288: Using Adf Bar Codes

    11 - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Using ADF Bar Codes When programming a rule, make sure the rule is logically correct. Plan ahead before scanning. To program each data formatting rule: • Start the Rule. Scan the Begin New Rule bar code on page 11-6.
  • Page 289: Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 3 To enter these rules, follow the steps below: Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication Begin New Rule 11-6 High High Code 128 11-11 High High Send next 5 characters 11-31 High High Send <CTRL M>...
  • Page 290: Rules Hierarchy (In Bar Codes)

    11 - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide But, when there is a sale, you want to send only the following: 24 (class key) 56712437 (stock key) and the cashier keys the price manually. To implement this, first enter an ADF rule that applies to the normal situation, such as: When scanning a bar code of length 15, send the next 2 characters, send the class key, send the next 8 characters, send the stock key, send the data that remains, send the Enter key.
  • Page 291: Default Rules

    Note that using the standard data editing functions also creates ADF rules. Scan options are entered as ADF rules, and the hierarchy mentioned previously also applies to them. For the Symbol LS9208/LS9208i, this applies to prefix/suffix programming in the parameter Scan Data Transmission Format.
  • Page 292: Special Commands

    11 - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Special Commands Pause Duration This parameter inserts a pause in the data transmission. To set the pause, scan a two-digit number (i.e., two bar codes) representing a 0.1 second interval. For example, using the numeric bar codes in...
  • Page 293: Erase

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 7 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...
  • Page 294: Quit Entering Rules

    11 - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Quit Entering Rules Scan this bar code to quit entering rules. Quit Entering Rules Disable Rule Set Use these bar codes to disable rule sets. Disable Rule Set 1 Disable Rule Set 2...
  • Page 295 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 9 Disable Rule Set (Continued) Disable Rule Set 3 Disable Rule Set 4 Disable All Rule Sets...
  • Page 296: Criteria

    11 - 10 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Criteria Code Types Select all code types to be affected by the rule. Scan all selected codes in succession, before selecting other criteria. To select all code types, don’t scan any code type.
  • Page 297 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 11 Code Types (Continued) GS1 DataBar-14 GS1 DataBar Limited GS1 DataBar Expanded Code 128...
  • Page 298 11 - 12 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code Types (Continued) Scan the bar codes for all code types desired before selecting other criteria. D 2 OF 5 IATA 2 OF 5 I 2 OF 5 Code 93...
  • Page 299 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 13 Code Types (Continued) Scan the bar codes for all code types desired before selecting other criteria. UPC-A UPC-E EAN-8 EAN-13...
  • Page 300 11 - 14 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code Types (Continued) EAN 128 UPC-E1 Bookland...
  • Page 301 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 15 Code Types (Continued) Trioptic Chinese 2 of 5 Coupon Code...
  • Page 302: Code Lengths

    11 - 16 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code Lengths Scan these bar codes to define the number of characters the selected code types must contain. Select one length per rule only. If you don't select a code length, selected code types of any length are affected.
  • Page 303 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 17 Code Lengths (Continued) 4 Characters 5 Characters 6 Characters...
  • Page 304 11 - 18 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (Continued) 7 Characters 8 Characters 9 Characters...
  • Page 305 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 19 Code Lengths (Continued) 10 Characters 11 Characters 12 Characters...
  • Page 306 11 - 20 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (Continued) 13 Characters 14 Characters 15 Characters...
  • Page 307 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 21 Code Lengths (Continued) 16 Characters 17 Characters 18 Characters...
  • Page 308 11 - 22 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (Continued) 19 Characters 20 Characters 21 Characters...
  • Page 309 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 23 Code Lengths (Continued) 22 Characters 23 Characters 24 Characters...
  • Page 310 11 - 24 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Code Lengths (Continued) 25 Characters 26 Characters 27 Characters...
  • Page 311 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 25 Code Lengths (Continued) 28 Characters 29 Characters 30 Characters...
  • Page 312: Message Containing A Specific Data String

    11 - 26 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 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.
  • Page 313: Specific String Search

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 27 Specific String Search Scan the following bar code. Scan the bar codes representing the desired character or characters (up to a total of 10) using the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 11-169. Scan End Of Message on page 11-190.
  • Page 314 11 - 28 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Rule Belongs To Set (Continued) Rule Belongs To Set 3 Rule Belongs To Set 4...
  • Page 315: Actions

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 29 Actions Select how to format the data for transmission. Send Data Send all data that follows, send all data up to a specific character selected from the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 11-169, or send the next X characters. Note that only bar codes for Send Next 1 to 20 appear here, and can be scanned multiple times to send values greater then 20.
  • Page 316 11 - 30 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Data (Continued) Send Next 2 Characters Send Next 3 Characters Send Next 4 Characters...
  • Page 317 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 31 Send Data (Continued) Send Next 5 Characters Send Next 6 Characters Send Next 7 Characters...
  • Page 318 11 - 32 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Data (Continued) Send Next 8 Characters Send Next 9 Characters Send Next 10 Characters...
  • Page 319 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 33 Send Data (Continued) Send Next 11 Characters Send Next 12 Characters Send Next 13 Characters...
  • Page 320 11 - 34 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Data (Continued) Send Next 14 Characters Send Next 15 Characters Send Next 16 Characters...
  • Page 321 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 35 Send Data (Continued) Send Next 17 Characters Send Next 18 Characters Send Next 19 Characters Send Next 20 Characters...
  • Page 322: Setup Field(S)

    11 - 36 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Setup Field(s) Setup Field(s) Definitions Table 11-1 Parameter Description Page Move Cursor Move Cursor To a Character Scan Move Cursor To Character, then any printable ASCII character from 11-37 Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 11-169.
  • Page 323: Move Cursor

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 37 Move Cursor Scan a bar code below to move the cursor in relation to a specified character. Then enter a character by scanning a bar code from the Alphanumeric Keyboard on page 11-169. NOTE If there is no match when the rule is interpreted and the rule fails, the next rule is checked. Move Cursor To Character Move Cursor To Start...
  • Page 324 11 - 38 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Move Cursor Move Cursor to Specific String and Replace Move Cursor to Last Occurrence of String and Replace All Skip to End Scan the bar code below to insert a pause in the data transmission. The value of the Pause Duration parameter controls the length of this pause.
  • Page 325: Skip Ahead

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 39 Skip Ahead Use the following bar codes to skip ahead characters. Skip Ahead 1 Character Skip Ahead 2 Characters Skip Ahead 3 Characters Skip Ahead 4 Characters...
  • Page 326 11 - 40 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Skip Ahead (Continued) Skip Ahead 5 Characters Skip Ahead 6 Characters Skip Ahead 7 Characters...
  • Page 327 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 41 Skip Ahead (Continued) Skip Ahead 8 Characters Skip Ahead 9 Characters Skip Ahead 10 Characters...
  • Page 328: Skip Back

    11 - 42 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Skip Back Use the following bar codes to skip back characters. Skip Back 1 Characters Skip Back 2 Characters Skip Back 3 Characters...
  • Page 329 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 43 Skip Back (Continued) Skip Back 4 Characters Skip Back 5 Characters Skip Back 6 Characters...
  • Page 330 11 - 44 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Skip Back (Continued) Skip Back 7 Characters Skip Back 8 Characters Skip Back 9 Characters...
  • Page 331: Send Preset Value

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 45 Skip Back (Continued) Skip Back 10 Characters Send Preset Value Use these bar codes to send preset values. Send Value 1 Send Value 2...
  • Page 332 11 - 46 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Preset Value (Continued) Send Value 3 Send Value 4 Send Value 5 Send Value 6...
  • Page 333: Modify Data

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 47 Modify Data Modify data as described below. The following actions work for all send commands that follow it within a rule. Programming pad zeros to length 6, send next 3 characters, stop padding, send next 5 characters adds three zeros to the first send, and does not affect the next send.
  • Page 334 11 - 48 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Modify Data (Continued) Stop Space Removal Remove Leading Zeros Stop Zero Removal...
  • Page 335: Pad Data With Spaces

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 49 Pad Data with Spaces To pad data to the left, scan the bar code containing the desired number of spaces. Send commands activate this parameter. Pad Spaces To Length 1 Pad Spaces To Length 2 Pad Spaces To Length 3 Pad Spaces To...
  • Page 336: Pad Data With Spaces (Continued)

    11 - 50 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 5 Pad Spaces To Length 6 Pad Spaces To Length 7...
  • Page 337 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 51 Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 8 Pad Spaces To Length 9 Pad Spaces To Length 10...
  • Page 338 11 - 52 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 11 Pad Spaces To Length 12 Pad Spaces To Length 13...
  • Page 339 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 53 Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 14 Pad Spaces To Length 15 Pad Spaces To Length 16...
  • Page 340 11 - 54 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 17 Pad Spaces To Length 18 Pad Spaces To Length 19...
  • Page 341 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 55 Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 20 Pad Spaces To Length 21 Pad Spaces To Length 22...
  • Page 342 11 - 56 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 23 Pad Spaces To Length 24 Pad Spaces To Length 25...
  • Page 343 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 57 Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 26 Pad Spaces To Length 27 Pad Spaces To Length 28...
  • Page 344 11 - 58 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces (Continued) Pad Spaces To Length 29 Pad Spaces To Length 30 Stop Pad Spaces...
  • Page 345: Pad Data With Zeros

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 59 Pad Data with Zeros To pad data to the left, scan the bar code containing the desired number of zeros. Send commands activate this parameter. Pad Zeros To Length 1 Pad Zeros To Length 2 Pad Zeros To Length 3...
  • Page 346 11 - 60 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 4 Pad Zeros To Length 5 Pad Zeros To Length 6...
  • Page 347 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 61 Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 7 Pad Zeros To Length 8 Pad Zeros To Length 9...
  • Page 348 11 - 62 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 10 Pad Zeros To Length 11 Pad Zeros To Length 12...
  • Page 349 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 63 Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 13 Pad Zeros To Length 14 Pad Zeros To Length 15...
  • Page 350 11 - 64 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 16 Pad Zeros To Length 17 Pad Zeros To Length 18...
  • Page 351 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 65 Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 19 Pad Zeros To Length 20 Pad Zeros To Length 21...
  • Page 352 11 - 66 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 22 Pad Zeros To Length 23 Pad Zeros To Length 24...
  • Page 353 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 67 Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 25 Pad Zeros To Length 26 Pad Zeros To Length 27...
  • Page 354 11 - 68 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Zeros (Continued) Pad Zeros To Length 28 Pad Zeros To Length 29 Pad Zeros To Length 30 Stop Pad Zeros...
  • Page 355: Beeps

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 69 Beeps Select a beep sequence for each ADF rule. Beep Once Beep Twice Beep Three Times...
  • Page 356: Send Keystroke (Control Characters And Keyboard Characters)

    11 - 70 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters) Control Characters Scan a Send bar code for the keystroke to send. Send Control 2 Send Control A...
  • Page 357 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 71 Control Characters (Continued) Send Control B Send Control C Send Control D...
  • Page 358 11 - 72 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Control Characters (Continued) Send Control E Send Control F Send Control G...
  • Page 359 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 73 Control Characters (Continued) Send Control H Send Control I Send Control J...
  • Page 360 11 - 74 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Control Characters (Continued) Send Control K Send Control L Send Control M...
  • Page 361 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 75 Control Characters (Continued) Send Control N Send Control O Send Control P...
  • Page 362 11 - 76 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Control Characters (Continued) Send Control Q Send Control R Send Control S...
  • Page 363 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 77 Control Characters (Continued) Send Control T Send Control U Send Control V...
  • Page 364 11 - 78 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Control Characters (Continued) Send Control W Send Control X Send Control Y...
  • Page 365 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 79 Control Characters (Continued) Send Control Z Send Control [ Send Control \...
  • Page 366 11 - 80 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Control Characters (Continued) Send Control ] Send Control 6 Send Control -...
  • Page 367: Keyboard Characters

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 81 Keyboard Characters Scan a Send bar code for the keyboard characters to send. Send Space Send ! Send “...
  • Page 368 11 - 82 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send # Send $ Send %...
  • Page 369 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 83 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send & Send ‘ Send (...
  • Page 370 11 - 84 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send ) Send * Send +...
  • Page 371 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 85 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send , Send - Send .
  • Page 372 11 - 86 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send / Send 0 Send 1...
  • Page 373 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 87 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send 2 Send 3 Send 4...
  • Page 374 11 - 88 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send 5 Send 6 Send 7...
  • Page 375 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 89 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send 8 Send 9 Send :...
  • Page 376 11 - 90 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send ; Send < Send =...
  • Page 377 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 91 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send > Send ? Send @...
  • Page 378 11 - 92 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send A Send B Send C...
  • Page 379 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 93 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send D Send E Send F...
  • Page 380 11 - 94 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send G Send H Send I...
  • Page 381 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 95 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send J Send K Send L...
  • Page 382 11 - 96 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send M Send N Send O...
  • Page 383 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 97 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send P Send Q Send R...
  • Page 384 11 - 98 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send S Send T Send U...
  • Page 385 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 99 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send V Send W Send X...
  • Page 386 11 - 100 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send Y Send Z Send [...
  • Page 387 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 101 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send \ Send ] Send ^...
  • Page 388 11 - 102 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send _ Send ‘ Send a...
  • Page 389 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 103 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send b Send c Send d...
  • Page 390 11 - 104 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send e Send f Send g...
  • Page 391 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 105 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send h Send i Send j...
  • Page 392 11 - 106 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send k Send l Send m...
  • Page 393 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 107 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send n Send o Send p...
  • Page 394 11 - 108 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send q Send r Send s...
  • Page 395 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 109 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send t Send u Send v...
  • Page 396 11 - 110 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send w Send x Send y...
  • Page 397 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 111 Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send z Send { Send |...
  • Page 398 11 - 112 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Keyboard Characters (Continued) Send } Send ~...
  • Page 399: Send Alt Characters

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 113 Send ALT Characters Send Alt 2 Send Alt A Send Alt B Send Alt C...
  • Page 400 11 - 114 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt D Send Alt E Send Alt F...
  • Page 401 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 115 Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt G Send Alt H Send Alt I...
  • Page 402 11 - 116 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt J Send Alt K Send Alt L...
  • Page 403 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 117 Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt M Send Alt N Send Alt O...
  • Page 404 11 - 118 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt P Send Alt Q Send Alt R...
  • Page 405 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 119 Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt S Send Alt T Send Alt U...
  • Page 406 11 - 120 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt V Send Alt W Send Alt X Send Alt Y...
  • Page 407 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 121 Send ALT Characters (Continued) Send Alt Z Send Alt [ Send Alt \ Send Alt ]...
  • Page 408: Send Keypad Characters

    11 - 122 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters Send Keypad * Send Keypad + Send Keypad -...
  • Page 409 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 123 Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Keypad . Send Keypad /...
  • Page 410 11 - 124 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Keypad 0 Send Keypad 1 Send Keypad 2...
  • Page 411 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 125 Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Keypad 3 Send Keypad 4 Send Keypad 5...
  • Page 412 11 - 126 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Keypad 6 Send Keypad 7 Send Keypad 8...
  • Page 413 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 127 Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Keypad 9 Send Keypad Enter Send Keypad Numlock NUM LOCK...
  • Page 414 11 - 128 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Break Key Send Delete Key Send Page Up Key...
  • Page 415 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 129 Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send End Key Send Page Down Key Send Pause Key...
  • Page 416 11 - 130 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Scroll Lock Key Send Backspace Key Send Tab Key...
  • Page 417 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 131 Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Print Screen Key Send Insert Key Send Home Key...
  • Page 418 11 - 132 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Enter Key Send Escape Key Send Up Arrow Key...
  • Page 419 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 133 Send Keypad Characters (Continued) Send Down Arrow Key Send Left Arrow Key Send Right Arrow Key Send Back Tab Character...
  • Page 420: Send Function Key

    11 - 134 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key Send F1 Key Send F2 Key...
  • Page 421 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 135 Send Function Key (Continued) Send F3 Key Send F4 Key Send F5 Key...
  • Page 422 11 - 136 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send F6 Key Send F7 Key Send F8 Key...
  • Page 423 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 137 Send Function Key (Continued) Send F9 Key Send F10 Key Send F11 Key...
  • Page 424 11 - 138 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send F12 Key Send F13 Key Send F14 Key...
  • Page 425 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 139 Send Function Key (Continued) Send F15 Key Send F16 Key Send F17 Key...
  • Page 426 11 - 140 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send F18 Key Send F19 Key Send F20 Key...
  • Page 427 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 141 Send Function Key (Continued) Send F21 Key Send F22 Key Send F23 Key...
  • Page 428 11 - 142 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send F24 Key Send F25 Key Send F26 Key...
  • Page 429 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 143 Send Function Key (Continued) Send F27 Key Send F28 Key Send F29 Key...
  • Page 430 11 - 144 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send F30 Key Send PF1 Key Send PF2 Key...
  • Page 431 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 145 Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF3 Key Send PF4 Key Send PF5 Key...
  • Page 432 11 - 146 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF6 Key Send PF7 Key Send PF8 Key...
  • Page 433 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 147 Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF9 Key Send PF10 Key Send PF11 Key...
  • Page 434 11 - 148 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF12 Key Send PF13 Key Send PF14 Key...
  • Page 435 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 149 Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF15 Key Send PF16 Key Send PF17 Key...
  • Page 436 11 - 150 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF18 Key Send PF19 Key Send PF20 Key...
  • Page 437 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 151 Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF21 Key Send PF22 Key Send PF23 Key...
  • Page 438 11 - 152 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF24 Key Send PF25 Key Send PF26 Key...
  • Page 439 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 153 Send Function Key (Continued) Send PF27 Key Send PF28 Key Send PF29 Key Send PF30 Key...
  • Page 440: Send Right Control Key

    11 - 154 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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 Characters The Send Graphic User Interface Character actions tap the specified key while holding the System Dependant Graphic User Interface (GUI) Key.
  • Page 441 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 155 Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI 3 Send GUI 4 Send GUI 5...
  • Page 442 11 - 156 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI 6 Send GUI 7 Send GUI 8...
  • Page 443 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 157 Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI 9 Send GUI A Send GUI B...
  • Page 444 11 - 158 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI C Send GUI D Send GUI E...
  • Page 445 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 159 Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI F Send GUI G Send GUI H...
  • Page 446 11 - 160 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI I Send GUI J Send GUI K...
  • Page 447 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 161 Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI L Send GUI M Send GUI N...
  • Page 448 11 - 162 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI O Send GUI P Send GUI Q...
  • Page 449 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 163 Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI R Send GUI S Send GUI T...
  • Page 450 11 - 164 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI U Send GUI V Send GUI W...
  • Page 451 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 165 Send Graphic User Interface Characters (Continued) Send GUI X Send GUI Y Send GUI Z...
  • Page 452: Turn On/Off Rule Sets

    11 - 166 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i 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...
  • Page 453 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 167 Turn On/Off Rule Sets (Continued) Turn On Rule Set 3 Turn On Rule Set 4 Turn Off Rule Set 1...
  • Page 454 11 - 168 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Turn On/Off Rule Sets (Continued) Turn Off Rule Set 2 Turn Off Rule Set 3 Turn Off Rule Set 4...
  • Page 455: Alphanumeric Keyboard

    Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 169 Alphanumeric Keyboard Space...
  • Page 456 11 - 170 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 457 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 171 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 458 11 - 172 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) “ &...
  • Page 459 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 173 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) ‘...
  • Page 460 11 - 174 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) <...
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  • Page 462 11 - 176 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 463 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 177 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 464 11 - 178 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) Do not confuse bar codes on this page with those on the numeric keypad.
  • Page 465 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 179 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) Do not confuse bar codes on this page with those on the numeric keypad.
  • Page 466 11 - 180 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) Do not confuse bar codes on this page with those on the numeric keypad.
  • Page 467 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 181 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) Do not confuse bar codes on this page with those on the numeric keypad.
  • Page 468 11 - 182 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 469 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 183 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 470 11 - 184 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 471 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 185 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 472 11 - 186 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 473 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 187 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 474 11 - 188 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 475 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 189 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 476 11 - 190 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued) Cancel End Of Message...
  • Page 477 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 191 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 478 11 - 192 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 479 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 193 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 480 11 - 194 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 481 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 195 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 482 11 - 196 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 483 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 197 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 484 11 - 198 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 485 Advanced Data Formatting 11 - 199 Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 486 11 - 200 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (Continued)
  • Page 487: Appendix A Standard Default Parameters

    Beeper Tone High Beeper Volume High Laser On Time 3.0 sec Beep After Good Decode Enable Timeout Between Same Symbol 0.6 sec (LS9208) 4-10 0.5 sec (LS9208i) Timeout Between Different Symbols 0.2 sec 4-10 Time Delay to Low Power Mode...
  • Page 488 A - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Page Parameter Default Number Caps Lock Override Disable 5-18 Convert Wedge Data No Convert 5-19 Function Key Mapping Disable 5-21 FN1 Substitution Disable 5-22 Send Make Break...
  • Page 489 Simulated Caps Lock Disable 7-20 Convert Case Disable 7-21 Wand Emulation Host Parameters Wand Emulation Host Types Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller Leading Margin 80 msec Polarity Bar High/Margin Low Ignore Unknown Characters Transmit Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39...
  • Page 490 A - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Page Parameter Default Number EAN-8 Zero Extend Disable 9-32 Bookland ISBN Format ISBN-10 9-33 UCC Coupon Extended Code Disable 9-35 Linear UPC/EAN Decode Disable 9-36...
  • Page 491 Transmit MSI Check Digit Disable 9-87 MSI Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10/Mod 10 9-88 GS1 DataBar (formerly Reduced Space Symbology) GS1 DataBar-14 Enable (LS9203) 9-89 Disable (LS9203i) User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
  • Page 492 A - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Page Parameter Default Number GS1 DataBar Limited Disable 9-90 GS1 DataBar Expanded Enable (LS9203) 9-91 Disable (LS9203i) Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN Disable 9-92 Symbology - Specific Security Levels...
  • Page 493 Standard Default Parameters A - 7 Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Table A-1 Page Parameter Default Number Code Lengths 11-16 Message Containing A Specific Data String 11-26 Actions Send Data 11-29 Setup Fields 11-36 Modify Data 11-47 Beeps 11-69 Send Keystroke (Control Characters and 11-70 Turn On/Off Rule Sets 11-166...
  • Page 494 A - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 495: Appendix B Programming Reference

    Appendix B Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers Code Characters Table B-1 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, IATA...
  • Page 496: Aim Code Identifiers

    B - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where: ] = Flag Character (ASCII 93) c = Code Character m = Modifier Character AIM Code Characters Table B-2...
  • Page 497 No option specified at this time. Always transmit 0. Example: A Trioptic bar code 412356 is transmitted as ]X0412356 Code 128 Standard data packet, No Function code 1 in first symbol position. Function code 1 in first symbol character position. Function code 1 in second symbol character position.
  • Page 498 EAN-13 (not including supplemental data). Two digit supplement data only. Five digit supplement data only. Combined data packet comprising 13 digits from a UPC-A, UPC-E, or EAN-13 symbol and 2 or 5 digits from a supplemental symbol. EAN-8 data packet.
  • Page 499: Appendix C Sample Bar Codes

    Appendix C Sample Bar Codes Code 39 123ABC...
  • Page 500: Upc/Ean

    C - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide UPC/EAN UPC-A, 100% 12345 67890 EAN-13, 100% 3 456789 012340...
  • Page 501: Code 128

    Sample Bar Codes C - 3 Code 128 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234 Interleaved 2 of 5 12345678901231...
  • Page 502: Gs1 Databar-14

    C - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide GS1 DataBar-14 GS1 DataBar-14 must be enabled to read the bar code below. See GS1 DataBar (formerly Reduced Space Symbology) on page 9-89. 7612341562341...
  • Page 503 Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes 0, 1 For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s).
  • Page 504 D - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 2, 3...
  • Page 505 Numeric Bar Codes D - 3 4, 5...
  • Page 506 D - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide 6, 7...
  • Page 507 Numeric Bar Codes D - 5 8, 9...
  • Page 508 D - 6 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Cancel If an error is made or to change a selection, scan the bar code below. Cancel...
  • Page 509 Bar Code Density. The number of characters represented per unit of measurement (e.g., characters per inch). Bar Height. The dimension of a bar measured perpendicular to the bar width. Bar Width. Thickness of a bar measured from the edge closest to the symbol start character to the trailing edge of the same bar.
  • Page 510 Character Set. Those characters available for encoding in a particular bar code symbology. Check Digit. A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode. The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmetic formula and checks that the resulting number matches the encoded check digit. Check digits are required for UPC but are optional for other symbologies.
  • Page 511 Glossary - 3 Continuous Code. A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters. There are no intercharacter gaps in a continuous code. The absence of gaps allows for greater information density. Cradle. A cradle is used for charging the terminal battery and for communicating with a host computer, and provides a storage place for the terminal when not in use.
  • Page 512 Glossary - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide Hz. Hertz; A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. IEC. International Electrotechnical Commission. This international agency regulates laser safety by specifying various laser operation classes based on power output during operation.
  • Page 513 Nominal. The exact (or ideal) intended value for a specified parameter. Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this value. Nominal Size. Standard size for a bar code symbol. Most UPC/EAN codes are used over a range of magnifications (e.g., from 0.80 to 2.00 of nominal).
  • Page 514 Print Contrast Signal (PCS). Measurement of the contrast (brightness difference) between the bars and spaces of a symbol. A minimum PCS value is needed for a bar code symbol to be scannable. PCS = (RL - RD) / RL, where RL is the reflectance factor of the background and RD the reflectance factor of the dark bars.
  • Page 515 Symbol Aspect Ratio. The ratio of symbol height to symbol width. Symbol Height. The distance between the outside edges of the quiet zones of the first row and the last row. Symbol Length. Length of symbol measured from the beginning of the quiet zone (margin) adjacent to the start character to the end of the quiet zone (margin) adjacent to a stop character.
  • Page 516 Glossary - 8 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 517 Index space removal ......11-47 special commands ..... . 11-6 actions .
  • Page 518 Index - 2 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide AIM code identifiers ......B-2 set defaults ......4-3 aiming .
  • Page 519 RS-232 ....... . 6-4 LS9203 ....... . 2-8 USB .
  • Page 520 Index - 4 Symbol LS9203/LS9203i Product Reference Guide scanner signal descriptions ....3-5 power supply unpacking ....... . . 1-2 connecting .
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