Chapter 5 Decoding Preferences
Introduction
You can program the digital scanner to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapter
describes digital scanner preference features and provides programming bar codes for selecting these features.
The digital sca nner ships with the settings shown in the Deco ding Pr eferences Defau lt Table on p age 5- 2 (also see
Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all host and miscellaneous defaults). If the default values suit
requirements, prog ramming is not necessary.
To set featur e values, scan a sin gle bar co de or a sh or t bar code sequen ce. The setting s a re stored in non-vola tile
memory and ar e pre ser ve d even when the digital scanne r pow e rs down .
The digital scanner communicates with the host through the digital scanner cradle. During setup, the digital
scanner is paired with a cradle, which connects to the host through one of several interfaces (see Pairing on page
1-9 and the applicable host interface chapter). Each cradle can pair with up to four digital scanners.
If not using a Synapse or USB cable, select a host type (see each host chapter for specific host information) after
the power-up beeps sound. This is only necessary upon the first power-up when connecting to a new host.
To retur n all fe atur es to defa ult values, sca n the Set Defa ult Para meter on page 4-3. Throug hout th e pr og ra mming
bar code menus, asterisks (*) indicate default values.
NOTE Disconnect the power supply before changing host cables or the digital scanner may not recognize the
new host.
Feature/Option
* Indicates Default *Enable Decode Aiming Pattern