Symbol Technologies DS6708 Code Lengths

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Code Lengths

Define the number of characters the selected code type must contain. Do not select any code length to select

code types of any length.

Scan these bar codes to define the number of characters the selected code types must contain. Select one

length per rule only.

1 Character

2 Characters

3 Characters

4 Characters

5 Characters

6 Characters

Contents

Main Page Page DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Page Page Table of Contents ii DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Table of Contents iii iv DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Table of Contents v vi DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Table of Contents vii viii DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Page Page About This Guide Configurations Chapter Descriptions xii DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Notational Conventions - - - - - - - - - About This Guide xiii Related Documents Service Information * xiv DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Symbol Global Interaction Center About This Guide xv xvi DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Getting Started 1 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Supported Interfaces Unpacking Getting Started 1 - 3 Setting Up the Digital Scanner Installing the Interface Cable Removing the Interface Cable 1 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface (DS6708 0nly) Connecting Power (if required) Configuring the Digital Scanner Getting Started 1 - 5 Mounting the Digital Scanner Desk Mount Wall Mount Page Scanning 2 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Beeper Definitions Scanning 2 - 3 2 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide LED Definitions Scanning in Hand-Held Mode Scanning with the Digital Scanner Scanning 2 - 5 Aiming 2 - 6 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Scanning in Hands-Free Mode Scanning 2 - 7 Decode Zones Depth of Field Figure 2-14 DS6708 Digital Scanner Decode Zone for 1D Bar Codes Figure 2-15 Page Chapter 3 Maintenance & Technical Specifications Chapter 3 Maintenance 3 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Troubleshooting Maintenance & Technical Specifications 3 - 3 3 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Technical Specifications Maintenance & Technical Specifications 3 - 5 3 - 6 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions Chapter 4 User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options Chapter 4 * 4 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 3 User Preferences Page * User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 7 Time Delay to Low Power Mode Parameter # 92h * 4 - 8 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Trigger Mode Parameter # 8Ah Time Delay to Low Power Mode (continued) User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 9 Picklist Mode Parameter # F0h 92h Trigger Mode (continued) Page * 4 - 12 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters Transmit Code ID Character Parameter # 2Dh User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 13 4 - 14 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format Parameter # EBh * User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 4 - 15 FN1 Substitution Values Key Category Parameter # 67h Decimal Value Parameter # 6Dh Scan Data Transmission Format (continued) Page Page Page Chapter 5 Decoding Preferences Chapter 5 * Indicates Default *Enable Decode Aiming Pattern 5 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Decoding Preferences Parameter Defaults Decoding Preferences * 5 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Illumination Bank Control Parameter # F1h 3Bh * Page USB Interface 6 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting a USB Interface - - USB Interface 6 - 3 USB Parameter Defaults 6 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Host Parameters USB Device Type Select the desired USB device type. * USB Interface 6 - 5 * Page USB Interface 6 - 7 USB Keystroke Delay USB CAPS Lock Override * 6 - 8 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Ignore Unknown Characters Emulate Keypad * Page 6 - 10 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Function Key Mapping Simulated Caps Lock * Page 6 - 12 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide ASCII Character Set for USB USB Interface 6 - 13 6 - 14 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 15 6 - 16 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 17 6 - 18 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 19 6 - 20 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide USB Interface 6 - 21 6 - 22 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Interface 7 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting an RS-232 Interface RS-232 Interface 7 - 3 RS-232 Parameter Defaults 7 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Parameters RS-232 Interface 7 - 5 RS-232 Host Parameters (continued) 7 - 6 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Types RS-232 Host Types (continued) Page RS-232 Interface 7 - 9 Parity Page RS-232 Interface 7 - 11 Check Receive Errors Hardware Handshaking * 7 - 12 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking (continued) RS-232 Interface 7 - 13 Software Handshaking - 7 - 14 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Software Handshaking (continued) - RS-232 Interface 7 - 15 Host Serial Response Time-out * 7 - 16 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RTS Line State Beep on <BEL> * Page 7 - 18 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Nixdorf Beep/LED Options * RS-232 Interface 7 - 19 ASCII Character Set for RS-232 7 - 20 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Interface 7 - 21 7 - 22 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide RS-232 Interface 7 - 23 Page IBM 468X / 469X Interface 8 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host IBM 468X / 469X Interface 8 - 3 IBM Parameter Defaults 8 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters Port Address This parameter sets the IBM 468X/469X port used. Page Page Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Wand Emulation volt decoder can damage the digital scanner and invalidate the warranty. Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 3 Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults Page Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 5 Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) * 9 - 6 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Polarity * Wand Emulation Interface 9 - 7 * Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 9 - 8 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 3 Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults Page Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 5 Keyboard Wedge Country Types - Country Codes * Page Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 7 Keystroke Delay * Page Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 9 Caps Lock On Caps Lock Override * Page Page 10 - 12 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps Figure 10-5 Figure 10-4 IBM PS2 Type Keyboard IBM PC/XT Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 13 Figure 10-7 NCR 7052 32-Key Figure 10-8 NCR 7052 58-Key ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 15 10 - 16 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 17 10 - 18 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 19 10 - 20 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 21 10 - 22 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Interface 10 - 23 Page Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Connecting Using Scanner Emulation volt decoder can damage the digital scanner and invalidate the warranty. Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 3 Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults 11 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Scanner Emulation Host Scanner Emulation Host Parameters Beep Style Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 5 Parameter Pass-Through Convert Newer Code Types Page Scanner Emulation Interface 11 - 7 Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion 11 - 8 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Transmission Timeout Page Page Chapter 12 123Scan Chapter 12 Communication with 123Scan Page Chapter 13 Symbologies Chapter 13 * 13 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Symbology Parameter Defaults Symbologies 13 - 3 13 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Symbologies 13 - 5 UPC/EAN Page * Symbologies 13 - 9 Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Parameter # 10h Page Page * Symbologies 13 - 13 UPC-A Preamble Parameter # 22h 13 - 14 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide UPC-E Preamble Parameter # 23h Symbologies 13 - 15 UPC-E1 Preamble Parameter # 24h * Symbologies 13 - 17 EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend Parameter # 27h UCC Coupon Extended Code Parameter # 55h * Code 128 * Code 39 * 13 - 20 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 Parameter # 0Dh Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Parameter # 56h * Symbologies 13 - 21 Code 32 Prefix Parameter # E7h Set Lengths for Code 39 Parameter # L1 = 12h, L2 = 13h * 13 - 22 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide * 13 - 24 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Parameter # 11h Code 39 Buffering - Scan & Store Parameter # 71h * Symbologies 13 - 25 Code 39 Buffering - Scan & Store (continued) Buffer Data Clear Transmission Buffer * 13 - 26 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Transmit Buffer Overfilling Transmission Buffer Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer Symbologies 13 - 27 Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 Parameter # 09h Set Lengths for Code 93 Parameter # L1 = 1Ah, L2 = 1Bh * Page Symbologies 13 - 29 Code 11 Code 11 Parameter # 0Ah Set Lengths for Code 11 Parameter # L1 = 1Ch, L2 = 1Dh * Page Symbologies 13 - 31 Code 11 Check Digit Verification Parameter # 34h Transmit Code 11 Check Digits Parameter # 2Fh * 13 - 32 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Parameter # 06h Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = 16h, L2 = 17h * Symbologies 13 - 33 Set Lengths for Code 11 (continued) Page Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) * 13 - 36 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = 14h, L2 = 15h Page 13 - 38 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 - 41 MSI Enable/Disable MSI Parameter # 0Bh Set Lengths for MSI Parameter # L1 = 1Eh, L2 = 1Fh * 13 - 42 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI (continued) * Postal Codes Page Page * Page RSS (Reduced Space Symbology) Parameter # F0h 54h * Composite * 13 - 52 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Composite TLC-39 Parameter # F0h 73h UPC Composite Mode Parameter # F0h 58h * 2D Symbologies * Symbologies 13 - 55 Code 128 Emulation Parameter # 7Bh * Redundancy Level * 13 - 58 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Redundancy Level 2 Redundancy Level 3 Redundancy Level 4 Symbologies 13 - 59 Redundancy Level (continued) * 13 - 60 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Security Level Parameter # 4Dh * Symbologies 13 - 61 Intercharacter Gap Size Parameter # F0h, 7Dh Report Version * 13 - 62 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Macro PDF Features Flush Macro Buffer Abort Macro PDF Entry Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting Chapter 14 Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions 14 - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Using ADF Bar Codes ADF Bar Code Menu Example Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 3 Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule Alternate Rule Sets 14 - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes) Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 5 Default Rules Special Commands Pause Duration Begin New Rule Page Page 14 - 8 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Criteria Code Types Page Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 13 Code Types (continued) 14 - 14 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Code Lengths Page Page Page 14 - 18 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Message Containing A Specific Data String Specific String at Start Code Lengths (continued) Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 19 Specific String, Any Location Any Message OK 14 - 20 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Numeric Keypad Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the alphanumeric keyboard. Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 23 Actions Send Data Page Page 14 - 26 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Setup Field(s) Send Data (continued) Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 27 14 - 28 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Skip Ahead Use the following bar codes to skip ahead characters. Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 29 Page Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 31 Modify Data 14 - 32 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 33 Pad Data with Spaces Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 47 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 14 - 78 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Send Right Control Key The Send Right Control Key action will send a tap (press and release) of the Right Control Key. Send Function Key (continued) Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 79 Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters Page Page Page Page Page Page 14 - 86 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard Page Page Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 89 Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) 14 - 90 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix A Standard Default Parameters Appendix A A - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix A: Standard Default Parameters A - 3 A - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix A: Standard Default Parameters A - 5 A - 6 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix A: Standard Default Parameters A - 7 A - 8 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix B Programming Reference Appendix B Symbol Code Identifiers B - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix B: Programming Reference B - 3 AIM Code Identifiers B - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix B: Programming Reference B - 5 B - 6 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix B: Programming Reference B - 7 Page Appendix C Sample Bar Codes Appendix C Code 39 UPC/EAN UPC-A, 100% Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Page Page Page Page Numeric Bar Codes Numeric Bar Codes Page Appendix E ASCII Character Sets Appendix E E - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix E: ASCII Character Sets E - 3 E - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix E: ASCII Character Sets E - 5 E - 6 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix E: ASCII Character Sets E - 7 E - 8 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Page E - 10 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Appendix E: ASCII Character Sets E - 11 E - 12 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide Glossary A B Glossary - 2 C Glossary - 3 D Glossary - 4 E F H Glossary - 5 I Glossary - 6 K L M Glossary - 7 N O P Glossary - 8 Q R Glossary - 9 S Glossary - 10 T Page Page Index Numerics A Index - 2 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide B Index - 3 C Index - 4 DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide D E H I K P Q R S T Page Tell Us What You Think...