Beeper Definitions
The scanner emits different beeper sequences and patterns to indicate its status. Table
Table 2-1. Standard Beeper Definitions
Beeper Sequence | Indication |
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Standard Use |
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Short low/short medium/short high | Power up. |
beep sequence |
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1 short high beep | A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). |
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4 long low beeps | A transmission error was detected in a scanned symbol. The data is |
| ignored. |
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5 long low beeps | Conversion or format error. |
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Short high/short high/short high/long | |
low beep sequence |
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Parameter Menu Scanning |
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Long low/long high beep sequence | Incorrect programming sequence or ‘Cancel’ bar code scanned. |
| Scanner remains in program mode. |
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Short high/short low beep sequence | Keyboard parameter selected. Enter value using bar code keypad. |
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Short high/short low/short high/short | Successful program exit with change in the parameter setting. |
low beep sequence |
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Short low/short high/short low/short | Out of host parameter storage space. Scan Set Default Parameter on |
high beep sequence | page |
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USB only |
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4 short high beeps | Scanner has not completed initialization. Wait several seconds and |
| scan again. |
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Short low/short medium/short high | Communication with the bus must be established before the scanner |
beep sequence after scanning a USB | can operate at the highest power level. |
Device Type. |
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Short low/short medium/short high | The USB bus may put the scanner in a state where power to the |
beep sequence occurs more than once. | scanner is cycled on and off more than once. This is normal and |
| usually happens when the PC cold boots. |
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