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13 - 50 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide

CLSI Editing

Parameter # 36h

Enable this parameter to strip the start and stop characters and insert a space after the fir st, fifth, and tenth

characters of a 14-character Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if the host s ystem requires this data format.

NOTIS Editing

Parameter # 37h

Enable this parameter to strip the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. Ena ble this feature if

the host system requires this data format.

NOTE Symbol length does not include start and stop characters.

Enable CLSI Editing

(01h)

*Disable CLSI Editing

(00h)

Enable NOTIS Editing

(01h)

*Disable NOTIS Editing

(00h)

Contents

Main Page Page ii Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Patents Warranty iii Revision History Page Table of Contents vi Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Table of Contents vii viii Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Table of Contents ix x Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Table of Contents xi xii Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Table of Contents xiii Page About This Guide Configurations Chapter Descriptions xvi Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Notational Conventions About This Guide xvii Related Documents Service Information * Page Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Supported Interfaces Unpacking Getting Started 1 - 3 Setting Up the Digital Scanner Standard Model Installing the Interface Cable Removing the Interface Cable 1 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface (Symbol DS6708 0nly) Connecting Power (if required) Getting Started 1 - 5 Model with Base Installing the Interface Cable Removing the Interface Cable for Scanner with Base 1 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Configuring the Digital Scanner Mounting the Digital Scanner Desk Mount Getting Started 1 - 7 Wall Mount Page Page 2 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Beeper Definitions Scanning 2 - 3 2 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide LED Definitions Scanning in Hand-Held Mode Scanning with the Digital Scanner Scanning 2 - 5 Aiming 2 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Scanning in Presentation Mode Scanning with the Digital Scanner in the Intellistand Scanning 2 - 7 Scanning with the Digital Scanner with Base Scanning with the Digital Scanner Switching to Hand-Held Mode 2 - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Decode Zones Scanning 2 - 9 Page Chapter 3 Maintenance & Technical Specifications Maintenance 3 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Troubleshooting Maintenance & Technical Specifications 3 - 3 3 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Maintenance & Technical Specifications 3 - 5 Technical Specifications 3 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Maintenance & Technical Specifications 3 - 7 Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions Page Chapter 4 User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options * 4 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 3 4 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide User Preferences Set Default Parameter Page Page * 4 - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Time Delay to Low Power Mode Parameter # 92h * User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 9 Trigger Mode Parameter # 8Ah * 4 - 10 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Picklist Mode Parameter # F0h 92h Page Page Page * User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 15 Decode Mirror Images (Data Matrix Only) Parameter # F1h 19h 4 - 16 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters Transmit Code ID Character Parameter # 2Dh User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 17 4 - 18 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format Parameter # EBh * Page 4 - 20 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Transmit No Read Message Parameter # 5Eh * User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 21 Synapse Interface Parameter # F0h, ACh Page Chapter 5 Decoding Preferences * Indicates Default *Enable Decode Aiming Pattern 5 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Decoding Preferences Parameter Defaults Decoding Preferences * 5 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Illumination Bank Control Parameter # F1h 3Bh * Page Chapter 6 USB Interface 6 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting a USB Interface USB Interface 6 - 3 USB Parameter Defaults Page USB Interface 6 - 5 USB Host Parameters USB Device Type Select the desired USB device type. * 6 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide * Page 6 - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Keystroke Delay USB CAPS Lock Override * USB Interface 6 - 9 USB Ignore Unknown Characters Emulate Keypad * Page Page Page USB Interface 6 - 13 ASCII Character Set for USB 6 - 14 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 15 6 - 16 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 17 6 - 18 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 19 6 - 20 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 21 6 - 22 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 23 Page Chapter 7 RS-232 Interface * 7 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting an RS-232 Interface RS-232 Interface 7 - 3 7 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Parameter Defaults RS-232 Interface 7 - 5 RS-232 Host Parameters 7 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Parameters (continued) RS-232 Interface 7 - 7 RS-232 Host Types Page Page 7 - 10 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Parity Page 7 - 12 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Check Receive Errors Hardware Handshaking * RS-232 Interface 7 - 13 Hardware Handshaking (continued) 7 - 14 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Software Handshaking Page 7 - 16 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Host Serial Response Time-out * RS-232 Interface 7 - 17 RTS Line State Beep on <BEL> * Page RS-232 Interface 7 - 19 Nixdorf Beep/LED Options * 7 - 20 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set for RS-232 RS-232 Interface 7 - 21 7 - 22 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Interface 7 - 23 7 - 24 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Chapter 8 IBM 468X / 469X Interface 8 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host IBM 468X / 469X Interface 8 - 3 IBM Parameter Defaults 8 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters Port Address This parameter sets the IBM 468X/469X port used. Page Page Chapter 9 Wand Emulation Interface * 9 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Wand Emulation Page 9 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults Page 9 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) * Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 7 Polarity * 9 - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide * Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 9 Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII Page Chapter 10 Keyboard Wedge Interface * 10 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 3 Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults Page Page 10 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types - Country Codes * Page 10 - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keystroke Delay * Page Page Page Page Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 13 Keyboard Maps Figure 10-5 Figure 10-3 IBM PS2 Type Keyboard Figure 10-4 10 - 14 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Figure 10-6 NCR 7052 58-Key Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 15 ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge 10 - 16 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 17 10 - 18 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 19 10 - 20 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 21 10 - 22 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 23 Page Chapter 11 Scanner Emulation Interface * 11 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Scanner Emulation Page 11 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 5 Scanner Emulation Host Scanner Emulation Host Parameters Beep Style Page Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 7 Convert Newer Code Types Module Width 11 - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 9 Transmission Timeout Page Page Page Chapter 12 123Scan Communication with 123Scan 123Scan Parameter Page Chapter 13 Symbologies * 13 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Symbology Parameter Defaults Symbologies 13 - 3 13 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Symbologies 13 - 5 13 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide UPC/EAN Page * 13 - 10 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Parameter # 10h Symbologies 13 - 11 Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued) * Enable 977 Supplemental Mode 13 - 12 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued) Page Page * 13 - 16 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide UPC-A Preamble Parameter # 22h Symbologies 13 - 17 UPC-E Preamble Parameter # 23h 13 - 18 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide UPC-E1 Preamble Parameter # 24h Page * Symbologies 13 - 21 Bookland ISBN Format Parameter # F1h 40h * Symbologies 13 - 23 Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 Parameter # 08h Set Lengths for Code 128 Parameter # L1 = D1h, L2 = D2h Page * 13 - 26 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ISBT Concatenation Parameter # F1h 41h * Code 39 * 13 - 30 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 39 Parameter # L1 = 12h, L2 = 13h Page Page * 13 - 34 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code 39 Buffering - Scan & Store (continued) Buffer Data Clear Transmission Buffer * Symbologies 13 - 35 Transmit Buffer Overfilling Transmission Buffer Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer 13 - 36 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 Parameter # 09h Set Lengths for Code 93 Parameter # L1 = 1Ah, L2 = 1Bh * Page 13 - 38 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code 11 Code 11 Parameter # 0Ah Set Lengths for Code 11 Parameter # L1 = 1Ch, L2 = 1Dh * Page 13 - 40 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code 11 Check Digit Verification Parameter # 34h Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) * 13 - 42 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = 16h, L2 = 17h Page Page Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) * 13 - 46 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = 14h, L2 = 15h Page 13 - 48 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Codabar (NW - 7) Enable/Disable Codabar Parameter # 07h Set Lengths for Codabar Parameter # L1 = 18h, L2 = 19h Page * Symbologies 13 - 51 MSI Enable/Disable MSI Parameter # 0Bh Set Lengths for MSI Parameter # L1 = 1Eh, L2 = 1Fh * 13 - 52 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI (continued) * Chinese 2 of 5 * Matrix 2 of 5 * 13 - 56 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = F1h 6Bh, L2 = F1h 6Ch * Page Symbologies 13 - 59 Inverse 1D Parameter # F1h 4Ah Postal Codes Page Page Page * GS1 DataBar (formerly Reduced Space Symbology) * Composite * 13 - 68 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Composite TLC-39 Parameter # F0h 73h UPC Composite Mode Parameter # F0h 58h * 2D Symbologies * Symbologies 13 - 71 Code 128 Emulation Parameter # 7Bh * 13 - 72 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Data Matrix Parameter # F0h, 24h Data Matrix Inverse Parameter # F1h 4Ch * Page 13 - 74 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide QR Code Parameter # F0h,25h QR Inverse Parameter # F1h 4Bh * 13 - 76 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Aztec Inverse Parameter # F1h 4Dh Symbologies 13 - 77 Redundancy Level Parameter # 4Eh Redundancy Level 1 Redundancy Level 2 Redundancy Level 3 * Symbologies 13 - 79 Security Level Parameter # 4Dh * 13 - 80 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Intercharacter Gap Size Parameter # F0h, 7Dh Report Version * Symbologies 13 - 81 Macro PDF Features Flush Macro Buffer Abort Macro PDF Entry Page Chapter 14 Drivers License Set Up (DS6708-DL) 14 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Drivers License Parsing * Drivers License Set Up (DS6708-DL) 14 - 3 Parsing Drivers License Data Fields (Embedded Driver's License Parsing) Drivers License Parse Field Bar Codes 14 - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Drivers License Parse Field Bar Codes (continued) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 14 - 20 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Field Update Procedure User Preferences * Page Page Page Page 14 - 26 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 15 Advanced Data Formatting Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions 15 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Using ADF Bar Codes ADF Bar Code Menu 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 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes) Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 5 Default Rules ADF Bar Codes 15 - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 7 Special Commands Pause Duration Begin New Rule Page Page 15 - 10 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Criteria Code Types Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 11 Code Types (continued) 15 - 12 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code Types (continued) Page Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 17 Code Lengths Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 21 Message Containing A Specific Data String Specific String at Start Code Lengths (continued) 15 - 22 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Specific String, Any Location Specific String Search Any Message OK Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 23 Numeric Keypad Do not confuse bar codes on this page with those on the alphanumeric keyboar d. Page Page 15 - 26 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Actions Send Data Page Page Page 15 - 30 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Setup Field(s) Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 31 Move Cursor 15 - 32 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Setup Field(s) (continued) Send Pause Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 33 Skip Ahead Use the following bar codes to skip ahead characters. 15 - 34 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 37 Modify Data 15 - 38 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Pad Data with Spaces 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 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 83 Send Right Control Key The Send Right Control Key action sends a tap (press and release) of the Right Control Key. Send Function Key (continued) 15 - 84 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters Page Page Page Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 91 Alphanumeric Keyboard 15 - 92 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Page 15 - 94 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 95 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix A Standard Default Parameters A - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters A - 3 A - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters A - 5 A - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters A - 7 A - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Standard Default Parameters A - 9 Page Appendix B Programming Reference Symbol Code Identifiers B - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Programming Reference B - 3 AIM Code Identifiers B - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Programming Reference B - 5 B - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Programming Reference B - 7 Page Appendix C Sample Bar Codes Code 39 UPC/EAN UPC-A, 100% C - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Page Page Page Page Appendix E ASCII Character Sets E - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Sets E - 3 E - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Sets E - 5 E - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Sets E - 7 E - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Sets E - 9 E - 10 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Sets E - 11 E - 12 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Glossary A B Glossary - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide C Glossary - 3 D E Glossary - 4 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide F H I Glossary - 5 K L Glossary - 6 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide M N O P Glossary - 7 Q R Glossary - 8 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide S Glossary - 9 T U Page Index Numerics A Index - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide B Index - 3 Index - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide C D Index - 5 E G H I K Q R S T U Tell Us What You Think...