Motorola DS3478 Connecting the Cradle

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Figure 1-3

Cradle Back View

Connecting the Cradle

Important: Connect the interface cable and power supply in the following order to ensure proper operation of the

digital scanner and cradle. Note that this procedure includes two different power supply options.

1. Disconnect the power supply from the digital scanner cradle. See Figure 1-4.

2. Insert the modular connector of the interface cable into the host interface port on the ba ck of the digital scanne r

cradle.

3. If using a power supply that connects to the interface cable, insert this power supply into the power connector

on the interface cable, and the other end into an AC supply (see the cradle’s Quick Reference Guide for more

information).

4. Insert the other end of the interface cab le into the ap propriate port on the host computer (see the specific host

chapter for information on host connections).

Rubber Foot Rubber Foot

Mounting Screw Hole

Mounting Screw Hole

Power Cable Groove

Rubber Foot Rubber Foot

Power Port

Host Port

Host Cable Groove

Mounting Screw Hole

Converter Knob

Contents

Main Page Page ii Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Patents iii Revision History Page Table of Contents vi Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Table of Contents vii viii Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Table of Contents ix x Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Table of Contents xi xii Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Table of Contents xiii Page About This Guide Configurations Chapter Descriptions xvi Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Notational Conventions * About This Guide xvii Related Publications Service Information Page Chapter 1 Getting Started Smart Focus Scanning 1 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Host Interfaces Unpacking the Digital Scanner The Digital Scanner Cradle Getting Started 1 - 3 Cradle Parts Cradle Front View 1 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Connecting the Cradle Getting Started 1 - 5 Supplying Power to the Cradle Using the Host to Supply Power 1 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface Reestablishing a Lost Connection to Host Mounting the Cradle Getting Started 1 - 7 Removing and Inserting the Battery 1 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Charging the Battery Charging LED Charging Problem LED Getting Started 1 - 9 Inserting the Digital Scanner in the Cradle Pairing 1 - 10 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Unpairing Configuring the Digital Scanner Chapter 2 Digital Scanning 2 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Beeper Definitions Digital Scanning 2 - 3 2 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Digital Scanning 2 - 5 LED Definitions 2 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Digital Scanning Digital Scanning 2 - 7 Aiming 2 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Decode Zones DS3478-SF Near Focus - 1D and PDF417 Figure 2-6 Symbol DS3478-SF Near Focus Decode Zone - 1D and PDF417 Digital Scanning 2 - 9 DS3478-SF Near Focus - 2D Codes Figure 2-7 Symbol DS3478-SF Near Focus Decode Zone - 2D Codes 2 - 10 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide DS3478-SF Far Focus Figure 2-8 Symbol DS3478-SF Far Focus Decode Zone Digital Scanning 2 - 11 DS3478-SF Smart Focus Figure 2-9 Symbol DS3478-SF Smart Focus Decode Zo ne 2 - 12 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide DS3478-HD/DPM Near Focus - 1D and PDF417 Figure 2-10 DS3478-HD/DPM Near Focus Decode Zone - 1D and PDF417 Digital Scanning 2 - 13 DS3478-HD/DPM Near Focus - 2D Codes Figure 2-11 DS3478-HD/DPM Near Focus Decode Zone - 2D Codes 2 - 14 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide DS3478-HD/DPM Far Focus Figure 2-12 DS3478-HD/DPM Far Focus Decode Zone Digital Scanning 2 - 15 DS3478-HD/DMP Smart Focus Figure 2-13 DS3478-HD/DPM Smart Focus Decode Zone Page Chapter 3 Maintenance and Technical Specifications Maintenance 3 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Troubleshooting Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3 - 3 3 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3 - 5 Technical Specifications 3 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3 - 7 Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions 3 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 User Preferences * 4 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Scanning Sequence Examples Errors While Scanning User Preferences Default Parameters User Preferences Page * 4 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Beep After Good Decode * User Preferences 4 - 7 Picklist Mode Parameter # F0h 92h * 4 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Decode Session Timeout Fuzzy 1D Decoding User Preferences 4 - 9 Decode Mirror Images (Data Matrix Only) Parameter # F1h 19h 4 - 10 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Radio Communications Connection Maintenance Interval Considerations Page Page User Preferences 4 - 13 Single Point/Multipoint Operation Unpair Page Chapter 5 Decoding Preferences 5 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Scanning Sequence Examples Errors While Scanning Decoding Preferences Parameter Defaults Decoding Preferences 5 - 3 Decoding Preferences Focus Mode 5 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Decoding Illumination Decode Aiming Pattern Decoding Preferences 5 - 5 DPM Scanning Page Chapter 6 Keyboard Wedge Interface * 6 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 3 Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters Page Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 5 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) * Page Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 7 Keystroke Delay Page Page * Page 6 - 12 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps Figure 6-3 Figure 6-2 IBM PS2 Type Keyboard IBM PC/AT Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 13 Figure 6-5 NCR 7052 58-KEY 6 - 14 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 15 6 - 16 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 17 6 - 18 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 19 6 - 20 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 21 6 - 22 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 6 - 23 Page Chapter 7 RS-232 Interface * 7 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Connecting an RS-232 Interface RS-232 Interface 7 - 3 RS-232 Default Parameters 7 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Parameters RS-232 Interface 7 - 5 RS-232 Host Parameters (continued) Page Page Page RS-232 Interface 7 - 9 Parity 7 - 10 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Check Receive Errors Stop Bit Select * RS-232 Interface 7 - 11 Data Bits Hardware Handshaking * 7 - 12 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking (continued) RS-232 Interface 7 - 13 Software Handshaking None ACK/NAK ENQ ACK/NAK with ENQ Page RS-232 Interface 7 - 15 Host Serial Response Time-out * 7 - 16 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide RTS Line State Beep on <BEL> Single Point Mode Only * Page 7 - 18 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Nixdorf Mode A/B and OPOS/JPOS Beep/LED Options RS-232 Interface 7 - 19 7 - 20 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Interface 7 - 21 7 - 22 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Interface 7 - 23 7 - 24 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Chapter 8 USB Interface * Connecting a USB Interface 8 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Interface 8 - 3 USB Default Parameters 8 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Host Parameters USB Device Type USB Interface 8 - 5 USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) * Page USB Interface 8 - 7 USB Keystroke Delay USB Caps Lock Override * 8 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Ignore Unknown Characters Emulate Keypad Page Page USB Interface 8 - 11 8 - 12 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Interface 8 - 13 8 - 14 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Interface 8 - 15 8 - 16 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Interface 8 - 17 8 - 18 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Interface 8 - 19 8 - 20 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide USB Interface 8 - 21 Page Chapter 9 IBM 468X/469X Interface 9 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host IBM 468X/469X Interface 9 - 3 IBM Default Parameters Page Page Page Chapter 10 Wand Emulation Interface 10 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Connecting a Wand Emulation Interface Wand Emulation Interface 10 - 3 Wand Emulation Default Parameters Page Wand Emulation Interface 10 - 5 Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) * 10 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Polarity * Wand Emulation Interface 10 - 7 Convert All to Code 39 * 10 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII Chapter 11 Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Scanner Emulation Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 3 Scanner Emulation Default Parameters 11 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Scanner Emulation Host Parameters Scanner Emulation Host Beep Style Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 5 Parameter Pass-Through 11 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Convert Newer Code Types Page 11 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 9 Transmission Timeout 11 - 10 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Page Page Chapter 12 123Scan Setting Up 123Scan Page Chapter 13 Symbologies 13 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Symbology Default Parameters Symbologies 13 - 3 13 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Symbologies 13 - 5 UPC/EAN Symbologies 13 - 7 Enable/Disable UPC-E1 Enable/Disable EAN-13 * 13 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable EAN-8 Enable/Disable Bookland EAN * Symbologies 13 - 9 Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals 13 - 10 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued) * Enable 977 Supplemental Mode Symbologies 13 - 11 Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued) 13 - 12 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide User-Programmable Supplementals UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy Page Page Symbologies 13 - 15 UPC-A Preamble 13 - 16 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide UPC-E Preamble Symbologies 13 - 17 UPC-E1 Preamble 13 - 18 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Convert UPC-E to UPC-A Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A * Page 13 - 20 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Bookland ISBN Format Symbologies 13 - 21 UCC Coupon Extended Code * 13 - 22 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 Set Lengths for Code 128 Parameter # L1 = D1h, L2 = D2h Page * Symbologies 13 - 25 Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39 Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 * 13 - 26 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide * Symbologies 13 - 27 Set Lengths for Code 39 Page Symbologies 13 - 29 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Transmit Code 39 Check Digit * 13 - 30 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion * Symbologies 13 - 31 Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store) Buffering Data * 13 - 32 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Clearing Transmission Buffer Transmitting Buffer Overfilling Transmission Buffer Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer Symbologies 13 - 33 Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 * Set Lengths for Code 93 Page Symbologies 13 - 35 Code 11 Code 11 * Set Lengths for Code 11 Page Symbologies 13 - 37 Code 11 Check Digit Verification 13 - 38 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Transmit Code 11 Check Digits * Symbologies 13 - 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 * Page Symbologies 13 - 41 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit * 13 - 42 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 * Symbologies 13 - 43 Discrete 2 of 5 (D 2 of 5) Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 * Page Symbologies 13 - 45 Codabar (NW - 7) Enable/Disable Codabar * Set Lengths for Codabar Page Page 13 - 48 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide MSI Enable/Disable MSI Set Lengths for MSI * Page 13 - 50 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide MSI Check Digits Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) * Page 13 - 52 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Inverse 1D Postal Codes Page Page Page * GS1 DataBar (formerly RSS - Reduced Space Symbology) Symbologies 13 - 59 * GS1 DataBar Expanded Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN Composite * Symbologies 13 - 61 Composite TLC-39 UPC Composite Mode Page 2D Symbologies 13 - 64 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Code 128 Emulation Symbologies 13 - 65 Data Matrix Data Matrix Inverse Page Symbologies 13 - 67 MicroQR QR Inverse * 13 - 68 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Aztec Aztec Inverse Redundancy Level Page Security Level Page Page 13 - 74 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Macro PDF Features Flush Macro Buffer Abort Macro PDF Entry Chapter 14 Miscellaneous Scanner Options 14 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Miscellaneous Default Parameters Miscellaneous Scanner Options 14 - 3 Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters Transmit Code ID Character 14 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Prefix/Suffix Values Miscellaneous Scanner Options 14 - 5 Scan Data Transmission Format 14 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide FN1 Substitution Values Scan Data Transmission Format (continued) Miscellaneous Scanner Options 14 - 7 Transmit No Read Message Report Version * Page Chapter 15 Advanced Data Formatting Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions 15 - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Creating ADF Rules ADF Programming Example Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 3 Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule Alternate Rule Sets 15 - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 5 Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes) Default Rules Special Considerations for Multipoint Networks 15 - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide ADF Bar Codes Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 7 15 - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Special Commands Pause Duration Begin New Rule Save Rule Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 11 Criteria Code Types Page Page Page Page Page Page 15 - 18 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Code Lengths Page Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 23 Message Containing a Specific Data String Specific String at Start Specific String, Any Location Any Message OK 15 - 24 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Numeric Keypad Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 27 Actions Send Data Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 31 Setup Field(s) Move Cursor Send Pause 15 - 32 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Skip Ahead Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 33 Page Page 15 - 36 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Modify Data Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 37 Pad Data with Spaces Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 51 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 15 - 82 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Send Right Control Key Send Function Key (continued) Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 83 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters Page Page Page Page Page Page 15 - 90 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 91 Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 93 15 - 94 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix A Standard Default Parameters A - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters A - 3 A - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters A - 5 A - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters A - 7 A - 8 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Appendix B Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers B - 2 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Programming Reference B - 3 AIM Code Identifiers B - 4 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide ] Programming Reference B - 5 B - 6 Symbol DS3478 Product Reference Guide Programming Reference B - 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