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LS 1000 Pr oduct Refer ence Guide 70-17529-01 Revision A March, 1996 T able of Contents Copyright Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix A Click on red text at any location in the manual to jump to the specified chapter , topic, or reference.
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F actor y Service If you have a problem, contact the Symbol Support Center at the telephone number on the next page. Before calling, have the model number and several of your bar code symbols at hand. Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your pr oblem.
Symbol Suppor t Center In the U.S.A., for service information, warranty information or technical assistance call: SYMBOL SUPPOR T CENTER 1-800-653-5350 If you purchased your Symbol pr oduct from a Symbol Business Partner , contact that Business Partner for service.
vii Contents Factory Service Symbol Support Center Chapter 1. Introduction and Set-up Introduction Audience Set-Up3 Unpacking Installing the Cable Switching Cables Connecting to a Host Chapter 2. Scanning Introduction Ready, Test, Scan Aiming Chapter 3.
viii PPT 4600 Product Reference Guide: Contents Decode Attempt Time Operating Mode Aggressive Scan Mode Transmit “No Decode” Message Decode Redundancy Code Types UPC/EAN Code 128 Code 39 Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Codabar Data Options RS-232C Chapter 5.
1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction and Set-up Intr oduction Symbol T echnologies Inc., the world leader in hand-held laser scanning now of fers 21st century technology , while maintaining compatibility with today’s existing systems. The LS 1000 Series of hand-held laser scanners offers the best performance in r etail and light industrial applications.
1-2 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup A udience The intended audience for this manual is personnel performing installation/setup and programming of LS 100x scanners.
1-3 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup Set-Up Unpac king Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged in transit, call the Symbol Support Center at one of the telephone numbers listed in the front of this manual.
1-4 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup 2. T wist the cable to the left to lock in place, as shown below: Switching Cab les Differ ent cables are requir ed for differ ent hosts. T o change the scanner cable: 1. “Unlock” the cable by twisting to the right.
1-5 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup Connecting to a Host W ith some terminal types, the LS 100x is unable to answer host terminal polls until the appropriate host type is selected. This may r esult in an error message generated by the host.
1-6 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup For external po wer operation with Flying Lead Connector • Plug the cable into the scanner . • Plug the Power Supply into the receptacle on the Flying Lead connector . Figure 1-2.
1-7 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup For external po wer operation with 25-pin Host Connector • Plug the cable into the scanner . • Plug the Power Supply into the receptacle on the side of the 25-pin Host Connector Figure 1-3.
1-8 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup RS-232C (Contd) For battery operation: • Insert a 9-volt battery into the battery box. See Battery Box Operation . • Plug the scanner's 9-pin connector at the end of the cor d into one end of the battery box.
1-9 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup IBM 468X/9X Plug the SDL modular connector at the end of the selected Synapse “Smart” cable into the appropriate port ( 5B , 9B , 9C , 9E , or 17 ). Check that the connection is secure.
1-10 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup IBM 468X/9X (Contd) Figure 1-6. IBM 4683 Rear Panel with Co ver Removed Figure 1-7.
1-1 1 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup IBM 468X/9X (Contd) Figure 1-8. IBM 4693 Rear Panel with Co ver Removed Figure 1-9. IBM 4694 Rear Panel with Co ver Removed W and Emulation, OCIA, OCR, and Keyboar d W edges A Synapse Adaptor Cable is requir ed when connecting the LS 1004 to any of these hosts using Synapse.
2-1 Chapter 2 Scanning Intr oduction This chapter covers the techniques involved in scanning bar codes. Included are specific instructions on how to hold the scanner at the appr opriate angle to ensure an accurate decode.
2-2 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 2, Scanning Ready , T est, Scan 1. Ready Make sure all connections ar e secure. 2. T est Aim the scanner away from you and pr ess the trigger .
2-3 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 2, Scanning Aiming Scan the Entire Symbol • Y our scan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol. • The larger the symbol, the farther away you should hold the scanner . • Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together .
2-4 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 2, Scanning Hold at an Angle Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code. Laser light r eflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular r eflection. This strong light can “blind” the scanner and make decoding difficult.
3-1 Chapter 3 Maintenance & Specifications Intr oduction This chapter covers the suggested maintenance of the LS 100x scanner , as well as the technical specifications, available accessories, pinouts, and beeper definitions.
3-2 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications Maintaining the LS 1000 Scanner Battery Bo x Operation When using the LS 1000 Series with a battery box, you can use either an alkaline battery (recommended), or a nickel-cadmium r echargeable battery .
3-3 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance requir ed. • Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window . • Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth.
3-4 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications Accessories Required Accessories Required accessories ar e listed in the Product Ordering Guide .
3-5 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications What If... Nothing happens when y ou f ollow the operating instructions? Y ou Should • Check the system power; is there a battery in the battery box? • Be sure the scanner is pr ogrammed for the terminal in use.
3-6 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications LS 100x T echnical Specifications LS 100x Decode Zone Figure 3-1. LS 100x Decode Zone 7.5 mil 5.0 9.0 20 mil minimum element width 2.0 15.0 0 0 5 12.7 10 25.4 15 38.1 Depth of Field in Inches/Centimeters 13 mil 5.
3-7 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications T able 3-1. T echnical Specifications (LS 1000) Item Description Power Requirements* Discrete 4.8 to 14 VDC (max) 80 mA @ 5VDC typical Decode Capability T ransmission of decoded information will depend on the capabilities of the attached terminal.
3-8 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications Operating T emperature 32° to 104°F0° to 40°C Storage T emperature -40° to 140°F-40° to 60°C Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Durability 4-ft. drop to concr ete1.
3-9 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications T able 3-2. T echnical Specifications (LS 1004) Item Description Power Requirements* RS-232C/Synapse Low Power 4.
3-10 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications *For direct host power connection, make sur e the host terminal supplies sufficient power for the specified operation. Symbol is not responsible for damage to host equipment or system mis-operation due to an insufficient power condition.
3-1 1 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications * active low T able 3-3. Pinouts - LS 1000 Pin LS 1000 Function 1 VBA T Power Supply 2 VBA T Power Supply 3 GND Ground 4 ENABLE Scan Enable 5 SOS Start of Scan 6 TRIGGER* T rigger Signal 7 DECODE Successful Decode 8 DBP Digital Bar Pattern 9 N.
3-12 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications * active low T able 3-4. Pinouts - LS 1004 Pin LS 1004 Function 1 Data Data Line (for synapse) 2 VBA T Power Supply 3 GND Ground 4 R TS Request to Send (for RS-232C) 5 RXD* Receive Data Input (for RS-232C) 6 N.
3-13 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 3, Maintenance and Specifications T able 3-5. Beeper Indications Standard Use Beeper Sequence Indication 1 Beep - short high tone A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). 4 Beeps - long low tone A transmission error has been detected in a scanned symbol.
4-1 Chapter 4 Pr ogramming The LS 1004 Intr oduction This chapter provides information on how to pr ogram the LS 1004 scanner . Before programming the scanner , follow the instructions in the Appendix section of Chapter 1. The default table, shown on the following page, illustrates the default values with which the scanner is shipped.
4-2 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 The following table lists the defaults for all parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) T able 4-1.
4-3 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Appendix Disable Code 39 Appendix Enable Appendix Disable Appendix Disable Appendix Enable Code 93 Appendix Enable I 2 of 5 Appe.
4-4 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Appendix None Appendix CR/LF RS-232C Appendix 9600 Appendix Even Appendix 7 Data Bits (with Parity) Appendix Tw o Appendix Enable Appendix None Appendix None Appendix 0msec T able 4-1.
4-5 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Scanning Sequence A scanning sequence establishes a value for one parameter type. During a scanning sequence, bar codes are scanned to select a parameter . All bar codes necessary for programming the scanner ar e provided in the Appendix section of this manual.
4-6 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 P arameter Descriptions Refer to the Default table in the front of this chapter for the default settings for each parameter type. Set P arameter Defaults Scanning the SET ALL DEF AUL TS bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in the Default T able.
4-7 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 P ower On Beep Enab le/Disable This option, if selected, causes the beeper to sound at power-up (in continuous power mode only). Beeper after Decode This option determines whether the beeper sounds during normal scanning.
4-8 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Beeper V olume Three options ar e available for beeper volume; low , middle, and high.
4-9 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Decode Attempt Time This parameter sets the length of time the scanner laser beam will remain on while attempting to scan a symbol. 0.5 seconds 1.0 seconds 1.5 seconds 2.0 seconds 2.
4-10 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Decode Attempt Time (cont’ d) Operating Mode This parameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt.
4-1 1 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 T ransmit “No Decode” Message This feature gives you the option to transmit “NR” when a symbol does not decode. Prefixes and suf fixes enabled will be appended around this character .
4-12 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Code T ypes Selecting the ENABLE ALL CODE TYPES bar code below enables the following symbologies: • UPC V ersions A and E (EA.
4-13 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 UPC/EAN Enable/Disable UPC/EAN T ransmit UPC-E/UPC-A Select this option if decoded UPC-E or UPC-A symbols are transmitted with or without the check digit. Decode UPC Only (Not EAN) If selected, this option limits the scanner ’s capability to UPC versions only .
4-14 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Con ver t UPC-E to UPC-A Select this option to convert UPC-E (zero suppr essed) decode data to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.
4-15 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental This option is used to select whether UPC/EAN is decoded with or without supplemental characters, or whether the unit will autodiscriminate between the two.
4-16 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 UPC A and E Preamble(s) Three options ar e available for the lead-in characters for decoded UPC-A or UPC-E symbols transmitted to the host device. Select one preamble for UPC-A decodes and one for UPC-E decodes.
4-17 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 UPC/EAN Security Level The scanner offset four levels of decode security for UPC/EAN bar codes. Incr easing levels of security are pr ovided for decreasing levels of bar code quality .
4-18 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 Send CODE 128 Function Character If selected, CODE 128 function characters are sent as: • FN1=0X1D • FN2=0X81 • FN3=0X82 • FN4=0X83 This option will be enabled when data format is 8 bits.
4-19 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39 CODE 39 Modulo 43 Check When enabled, this parameter checks the integrity of a CODE 39 symbol to ensure it complies with specified algorithms. T ransmit CODE 39 Check Digit When enabled, CODE 39 Check Digit will be sent to the host.
4-20 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 Enable Code 93 Disable Code 93 coverBook Page 20 Monday, December 1, 1997 2:19 PM.
4-21 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Code I 2 of 5 Fixed Lengths f or Code I 2 of 5 Select one or two lengths for the Interleaved 2 of 5 codes. If you set both Length 1 and Length 2 to 0, the scanner can read any length within 36 characters.
4-22 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Fixed Lengths f or Code 2 of 5 (cont’ d) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANCEL coverBook Page 22 Monday, December 1, 1997 2:19 PM.
4-23 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 I 2 of 5 Modulo 10 Check When enabled, this parameter checks the integrity of a Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol to ensure it complies with specific algorithms. ITF14/EAN13 Con version This feature converts a 14-character I 2 of 5 code into EAN13, and transmits to the host as EAN13.
4-24 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Discrete 2 of 5 Enable/Disable D 2 of 5 D 2 of 5 Modulo 10 Check When enabled, this parameter checks the integrity of a Discrete 2 of 5 symbol to ensur e it complies with specific algorithms.
4-25 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Fixed Lengths f or Code 2 of 5 (cont’ d) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANCEL coverBook Page 25 Monday, December 1, 1997 2:19 PM.
4-26 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Codabar Enable/Disable Codabar CLSI Editing Use this parameter to insert a space after the 1st, 5th, and 10th characters of a 14- character Codabar symbol. This symbol length includes start and stop characters.
4-27 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Data Options T ransmit Code ID Character A code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code. This may be useful when the scanner is decoding more than one code type.
4-28 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Prefix The scanner adds one of the following start-of-text characters to transmitted data. • None • Start-of-text (STX) • One user-defined pr efix (can be any ASCII character) See the ASCII Character T able in Appendix A for more information.
4-29 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Suffix • Select one or two end-of-text characters to be added to transmitted data. • None • CR (Carriage Return) - Returns the cursor to the same position on the line after each decode.
4-30 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Prefix/Suffix V alues 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANCEL coverBook Page 30 Monday, December 1, 1997 2:19 PM.
4-31 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 RS-232C Baud Rate Baud Rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. The unit’s baud rate setting should match the data rate setting of the host device. If not, data may not reach the host device, or may reach it in distorted form.
4-32 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 P arity A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character . If you select ODD parity , the parity bit will have a value of 0 or 1, based on data, to ensure that an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character .
4-33 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Data Format This parameter sets the transmit data format. The options are: • 7 Data Bits (W ith Parity) (default) • 8 Data .
4-34 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Hard ware Handshaking Hardwar e handshaking allows you to check the readiness of the receiving device before data is transmitted. If the r eceiving device is periodically occupied with other tasks, hardwar e handshaking is needed to prevent loss of transmitted data.
4-35 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Software Handshaking This parameter offers contr ol of the data transmission process in addition to, or instead of, that offer ed by hardware handshaking. These options may be combined; for example, ACK/NAK with ENQ.
4-36 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 transmission error occurs. • ACK/NAK with ENQ This option combines both handshaking options.
4-37 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Hard ware and Software Handshaking Sequence NO REPONSE. AFTER 2 SECONDS, THE UNIT BEEPS 4 TIMES TO INDICA TE A TRANSMISSION ERROR. NO YES HARDWARE HANDSHAKING SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING NO REPONSE.
4-38 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Communications Dela ys and Time-Outs (Interc haracter Delay) Selecting the intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its r eceiver and perform other tasks between characters.
4-39 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 4, Programming the LS 1004 Interc haracter Delay V alues (cont’ d) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANCEL coverBook Page 39 Monday, December 1, 1997 2:19 PM.
5-1 Chapter 5 Glossary ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A 7 bit code repr esenting 128 letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and control characters. It is a standard data transmission code in the U.S. BIT - Binary digit. One bit is the basic unit of binary information.
5-2 LS 1000 Series Product Reference Guide CODE 3 OF 9 (CODE 39) - A versatile and widely used alphanumeric bar code symbology with a set of 43 character types, including all uppercase letters, numerals from 0 to 9, and 7 special characters (- . / + % $ and space).
5-3 Glossary IEC CLASS I (IEC 825 Class I) - This is the lowest power IEC laser classification. Conformity is ensured thr ough a software r estriction of 25 seconds of laser operation within any 100 second window and an automatic laser shutdown if the scanner's oscillating mirror fails.
5-4 LS 1000 Series Product Reference Guide SCANNER - An electr onic device used to scan bar code symbols and pr oduce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol. Its three main components ar e: 1. Light source (laser or photoelectric cell) - illuminates a bar code.
6-1 Chapter 6 ASCII Character Set ASCII Character Set T able 6-1. ASCII Character Set ASCII V alue Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char . Keystroke ASCII V alue Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char Keystroke 000 .
6-2 PPT 4600 Product Reference Guide: Getting Started 021 $U CTRL U 045 - - 022 $V CTRL V 046 . . 023 $W CTRL W 047 / / ASCII V alue Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char .
6-3 PPT 4600 Product Reference Guide: Getting Started 072 H H 097 +A a ASCII V alue Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char . Keystroke ASCII V alue Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char Keystroke 098 +B b 1 13 +Q q .
A-1 Appendix A Errata T able A-1. ASCII Character Set 264 AL T 2 275 AL T K 286 AL T V 265 AL T A 276 AL T L 287 AL T W 266 AL T B 277 AL T M 288 AL T X 267 AL T C 278 AL T N 289 AL T Y 268 AL T D 279.
A-2 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Appendix A, Errata Shee PF Keys Keystroke PF Keys Keystroke PF Keys Keystroke 401 PF 1 409 PF 9 417 PF 17 402 PF 2 410 PF 10 418 PF 18 403 PF 3 41 1 PF 1 1 419 PF .
A-3 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Appendix A, Errata Sheet Numeric Keypad Keystroke Numeric Keypad Keystroke Numeric Keypad Keystroke 642 * 649 1 656 8 643 + 650 2 657 9 644 Undefined 651 3 658 Enter 645 - 662 4 659 Num Lock 646 .
A-4 LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Appendix A, Errata Shee 70-19761-01 Rev . A November , 1997 coverBook Page 4 Monday, December 1, 1997 2:19 PM.
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