Symbol Technologies LS 3603 What If...

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User’s Guide

What If...

Nothing happens when you follow the operating

instructions?

You Should

•Check the system power; is there a battery in the battery box?

•Be sure the scanner is programmed for the terminal in use.

•Make sure the scanner is programmed to read the type of bar code you

are scanning.

•Check for loose cable connections.

•Check the symbol to make sure it is not defaced.

•Try scanning test symbols of the same code type.

Symbol is decoded, but not transmitted to the host

terminal?

You Should

•Be sure the proper host type is selected (See Chapter 2).

•Make sure the appropriate parameter set (RS-232, Wand, Synapse) is

selected.

Scanned data is incorrectly displayed on the terminal?

You Should

•Make sure the system is programmed for the correct keyboard type.

•Make sure the CAPS LOCK key is off.

•Be sure the proper host is selected.

•Be sure editing options (e.g. UPC-E to UPC-A Conversion) are properly

programmed.

Note: If after performing these checks the symbol still

does not scan, contact your distributor or call the

Symbol Support Center. See page 1-15 for the

telephone number.

Contents

Main Page Page ii 1999 by Symbol Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. iii Contents Chapter 1. Users Guide iv Chapter 2. Programming v Chapter 3. Parameter Menus Chapter 4. Glossary vi Chapter 1 Users Guide Scanning Made Easy Set Up Unpacking Switching Cables Power Options Connecting Your Scanner RS-232C RS-232C (Contd) For battery operation: Wand Emulation For external power operation: For direct host power operation: For battery operation: Page Ready, Test, Scan Aim and press the trigger. Aiming Scan the Entire Symbol Hold at an Angle Problems Beeper Definitions Hands Free Scanstand Plus Operation IntelliStand Operation Battery Box Operation Changing the Battery Recharging a Nickel-Cadmium Battery Page Maintenance What If... Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions? Symbol is decoded, but not transmitted to the host terminal? Scanned data is incorrectly displayed on the terminal? Factory Service Symbol Support Center Accessories 1-17 Technical Specifictions Table 1-1. Technical Specifications Page Pin-outs Page Chapter 2 Programming Overview Page Page Parameter Descriptions Set Parameter Defaults Host Interface Code Code Types Code Lengths Code 39 Full ASCII Decode Options Transmit UPC-E/UPC-A Check Digit Convert UPC-E to UPC-A EAN Zero Extend Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Code 39 Check Digit ITF-14/EAN-13 Conversion MSI Plessey Check Digit MSI/Plessey 2 Check Digit Algorithm Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store) Beep After Good Decode CLSI Editing NOTIS Editing UPC/EAN Security Level Decode Redundancy for Codabar UPC A and E Preamble Data Transmission Formats Prefix/Suffix Values Laser On Time-out RS-232C Options Baud Rate Parity Beep on BEL Hardware Handshaking Page Page Software Handshaking Stop Bit Select ASCII Format Intercharacter Delay Transmit Code ID Character Transmit AIM ID Character Power Mode Scanstand/IntelliStand Time-out Wand Emulator Options Wand Emulator Bar Output Variable Leading Margin Supported Features By Host Type Table 2-1. Supported Features by Host Type 2-18 Table 2-1. (Continued) Supported Features by Host Type Beeper Indications Page Code 39 Buffering Buffer Data Clear Transmission Buffer Transmit Buffer Overfilling Transmission Buffer Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer 2-23 ASCII Character Set Table 2-3. ASCII Character Set 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-29 Default Table Table 2-4. Default Table 2-30 Table 2-4. (Continued) Default Table 2-31 Terminal Specific RS-232C Table 2-5. Terminal Specific Defaults Page Chapter 3 Parameter Menus Page Set Default Parameters Page 3-5 Fixed Format Options Select fixed format options for the terminals listed below. 3-6 3-7 3-8 Page 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 Page 3-16 3-17 UPC-A Preamble Select one option for UPC-A preamble by scanning the appropriate bar code. 3-18 UPC-E Preamble Select one option for UPC-E preamble by scanning the appropriate bar code. Intercharacter Delay 3-20 Intercharacter Delay Page Page 3-23 Page Page Page Page Page 3-29 Baud Rate Set the baud rate for RS-232C transmission. Page Page Page 3-33 Software Handshaking Select the type of RS-232C software handshaking protocol. Page Page Page Page 3-38 3-39 3-40 Page 3-42 3-43 3-44 Page Page Page Page Page 3-50 Variable Leading Margin Select a variable leading margin. 3-51 Variable Leading Margin Page 3-53 3-54 3-55 Page 3-57 3-58 3-59 3-60 3-61 Page 3-63 3-64 UPC-A Preamble Select one option for UPC-A preamble by scanning the appropriate bar code. 3-65 Synaps UPC-E Preamble Select one option for UPC-E preamble by scanning the appropriate bar code. Page Page 3-68 Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 4 Glossary