Symbol Technologies LS 1000 , Chapter 1 Introduction and Set-up

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Chapter 1 Introduction and Set-up

Introduction

Symbol Technologies Inc., the world leader in hand-held laser scanning now offers 21st

century technology, while maintaining compatibility with today’s existing systems.

The LS 1000 Series of hand-held laser scanners offers the best performance in retail and

light industrial applications. Advanced ergonomic design ensures comfortable use for

extended periods of time.

The LS 1000 series hand-held scanner is based on the Visible Laser Diode (VLD). This

state of the art technology gives the scanner a wider decode zone, greater depth of

ﬁeld, and a visible scan beam. This model reads color bar codes and symbols printed

on all substrates. See LS 100x Decode Zone .

Here’s what each member of the LS 1000 family offers you:

• LS 1000 - The aggressiveness of this discrete scanner is typical of the

LS 1000 family’s performance. It connects easily to, and is programmed by, the

complete line of Symbol Technologies portable terminals and the full range of

SYMBOLLINK

®

and OmniLink

tm

interface controllers.

• LS 1004 - With a simple cable change, this scanner is compatible with:

- RS 232C asynchronous terminals

- Synapse

tm

“Smart Cables”, which allow you to connect to

IBM 4683/4, 4693/4 series of terminals

All leading OCIA terminals, including NCR, Nixdorf, and ICL terminals,

using an XT, AT, or PS/2 -style keyboard (when using as a keyboard wedge,

all scanned data is entered into your terminal in the form of keystrokes - no

changes to your host system are necessary)

- Popular OCR terminals, such as Fujitsu and ICL.

All of the LS 1000 series scan automatically at the rate of 36 scans per second. For

decode capability, see LS 100x Technical Speciﬁcations .

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Contents

Main LS 1000 Product Reference Guide Page Factory Service Symbol Support Center SYMBOL SUPPORT CENTER 1-800-653-5350 Contents Chapter 4. Programming The LS 1004 Chapter 3. Maintenance & Specifications Chapter 2. Scanning Page Chapter 1 Introduction and Set-up Introduction Page Set-Up LS 1000 Product Reference Guide: Chapter 1, Introduction and Setup Switching Cables Connecting to a Host For external power operation with Synapse Smart Cable RS-232C Page Page RS-232C (Contd) For battery operation: IBM 468X/9X IBM 468X/9X (Contd) Page Page Ready, Test, Scan Aiming Scan the Entire Symbol Hold at an Angle Page Maintaining the LS 1000 Scanner Recharging a Nickel-Cadmium Battery Changing the Battery Battery Box Operation Maintenance Accessories Optional Accessories Required Accessories What If... 3-6 LS 100x Technical Specications Depth of Field in Inches/Centimeters Figure 3-1. LS 100x Decode Zone LS 100x Decode Zone 3-7 Table 3-1. Technical Specications (LS 1000) 3-8 Table 3-1. Technical Specications (LS 1000) (Continued) 3-9 Table 3-2. Technical Specications (LS 1004) Page Page 3-12 * active low Table 3-4. Pinouts - LS 1004 3-13 Table 3-5. Beeper Indications Page 4-2 4-3 4-4 Scanning Sequence Scanning Sequence Example Errors While Scanning Parameter Descriptions Set Parameter Defaults Host Interface Select Page Page Decode Attempt Time Page Transmit No Decode Message Decode Redundancy Code Types UPC/EAN Convert UPC-E to UPC-A EAN Zero Extend Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental UPC A and E Preamble(s) UPC-E Pream- UPC-A Pream- UPC/EAN Security Level Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 Send CODE 128 Function Character Code 39 Page Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Code I 2 of 5 Fixed Lengths for Code I 2 of 5 4-22 Fixed Lengths for Code 2 of 5 (contd) I 2 of 5 Modulo 10 Check ITF14/EAN13 Conversion Discrete 2 of 5 Enable/Disable D 2 of 5 D 2 of 5 Modulo 10 Check Fixed Lengths for Code 2 of 5 4-25 Fixed Lengths for Code 2 of 5 (contd) Codabar Data Options Transmit Code ID Character Prex Sufx 4-30 Prex/Sufx Values RS-232C Baud Rate Parity Data Format Stop Bit Select Check Parity Hardware Handshaking Software Handshaking Page 4-37 Hardware and Software Handshaking Sequence HARDWARE HANDSHAKING SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING Page 4-39 Intercharacter Delay Values (contd) Chapter 5 Glossary Page Page Page 6-1 Chapter 6 ASCII Character Set ASCII Character Set Table 6-1. ASCII Character Set 6-2 PPT 4600 Product Reference Guide: Getting Started Table 6-1. (Continued) ASCII Character Set 6-3 PPT 4600 Product Reference Guide: Getting Started Table 6-1. (Continued) ASCII Character Set A-1 Appendix A Errata Table A-1. ASCII Character Set A-2 A-3 Page Tell Us What You Think...