Motorola DS6708 Beeper Definitions

2 - 2 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide
Beeper Definitions
The digital scanner issues different beep sequences and patterns to indicate s tatus. Table 2-1 defines beep
sequences that occur during both normal scanning and while programming t he digital scanner.
Table 2-1 Beeper Definitions
Beeper Sequence Indication
Standard Use
Low/medium/high beeps Power up.
Short high beep 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 the digital scanner is not properly configured. Check option setting.
5 low beeps Conversion or format error.
Low/high/low beeps ADF transmit error. See
Chapter 15, Advanced Data Formatting .
High/high/high/low beeps RS-232 receive error.
Parameter Menu Scanning
Low/high/low/high beeps Out of host parameter storage space. Scan Set Default Parameter on page 4-4 .
Short high beep Correct entry scanned or correct menu sequence performed.
Low/high beeps Input error; incorrect bar code, programming sequence, or
Cancel scanned;
remain in ADF program mode.
High/low beeps Keyboard parameter selected. Enter value using numeric bar codes.
High/low/high/low beeps Successful program exit with change in parameter setting.
Code 39 Buffering
High/low beeps New Code 39 data was entered into t he buffer.
3 long high beeps Code 39 buffer is full.
Low/high/low beeps The Code 39 buffer was erased or there was an attempt to clear or transmit an
empty buffer.
Low/high beeps A successful transmission of buffered data.
Macro PDF
2 long low beeps File ID error. A bar code not in the current MPDF sequence was scanned.
3 long low beeps Out of memory. There is not enough buffer space to store the current MPDF
symbol.
4 long low beeps Bad symbology. Scanned a 1D or 2D bar code in a MPDF sequence, a duplicate
MPDF label, a label in an incorrect order, or trying to transmit an empty or illegal
MPDF field.
5 long low beeps Flushing MPDF buffer.