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LS
4208
Product
Reference
Guide

LS
4208
Product Reference Guide
72-69413-01
Revision A
May 2005

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Chapter
1.
Getting
Started
Introduction............................................................................1-3
Unpacking...............................................................................1-4
SettingUptheScanner....................................................................1-4
InstallingtheInterfaceCable............................................................1-4
RemovingtheInterfaceCable...........................................................1-5
ConnectingaSynapseCableInterface....................................................1-5
ConnectingPower(ifrequired)..........................................................1-5
ConfiguringtheScanner................................................................1-5
Chapter
2.
Scanning
Introduction............................................................................2-3
BeeperDefinitions........................................................................2-4
LEDDefinitions...........................................................................2-5
ScanninginHand-HeldMode...............................................................2-5

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ScanninginHands-FreeMode...............................................................2-8
AssembletheStand...................................................................2-8
ScanningwithIntellistand..............................................................2-9
DecodeZone............................................................................2-10
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3.
Maintenance,
Troubleshooting
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Technical
Specifications
Introduction.............................................................................3-3
Maintenance.............................................................................3-3
Troubleshooting..........................................................................3-3
TechnicalSpecifications....................................................................3-6
ScannerSignalDescriptions.................................................................3-8
Chapter
4.
User
Preferences
Introduction.............................................................................4-3
ScanningSequenceExamples...............................................................4-3
ErrorsWhileScanning.....................................................................4-3
UserPreferencesParameterDefaults.........................................................4-4
UserPreferences..........................................................................4-5
DefaultParameters....................................................................4-5
BeeperTone.........................................................................4-6
BeeperVolume.......................................................................4-6
PowerMode.........................................................................4-7
ScanPattern.........................................................................4-7
ScanLineWidth......................................................................4-8
LaserOnTime........................................................................4-8
BeepAfterGoodDecode...............................................................4-9
Chapter
5.
Keyboard
Wedge
Interface
Introduction.............................................................................5-3
ConnectingaKeyboardWedgeInterface.......................................................5-3
KeyboardWedgeParameterDefaults.........................................................5-4
KeyboardWedgeHostParameters...........................................................5-5
KeyboardWedgeHostTypes............................................................5-5
Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
IgnoreUnknownCharacters.............................................................5-7
KeystrokeDelay......................................................................5-8
Intra-KeystrokeDelay..................................................................5-8
AlternateNumericKeypadEmulation.....................................................5-9
CapsLockOn........................................................................5-9
CapsLockOverride....................................................................5-9
ConvertWedgeData.................................................................5-10
FunctionKeyMapping................................................................5-10
FN1Substitution.....................................................................5-11
SendMakeandBreak................................................................5-11
KeyboardMaps......................................................................5-12
ASCIICharacterSetforKeyboardWedge.....................................................5-13

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Chapter
6.
RS-232
Interface
Introduction.............................................................................6-3
ConnectinganRS-232Interface..............................................................6-3
RS-232ParameterDefaults.................................................................6-4
RS-232HostParameters...................................................................6-5
RS-232HostTypes....................................................................6-7
BaudRate...........................................................................6-8
Parity...............................................................................6-9
StopBitSelect......................................................................6-10
DataBits(ASCIIFormat)...............................................................6-10
CheckReceiveErrors.................................................................6-11
HardwareHandshaking...............................................................6-11
SoftwareHandshaking................................................................6-13
HostSerialResponseTime-out.........................................................6-14
RTSLineState......................................................................6-15
Beepon<BEL>......................................................................6-15
IntercharacterDelay..................................................................6-16
NixdorfBeep/LEDOptions.............................................................6-17
IgnoreUnknownCharacters............................................................6-17
ASCIICharacterSetforRS-232.............................................................6-18
Chapter
7.
USB
Interface
Introduction.............................................................................7-3
ConnectingaUSBInterface.................................................................7-3
USBParameterDefaults....................................................................7-4
USBHostParameters......................................................................7-5
USBDeviceType.....................................................................7-5
USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6
USBKeystrokeDelay..................................................................7-8
USBCAPSLockOverride...............................................................7-8
USBIgnoreUnknownCharacters.........................................................7-9
EmulateKeypad......................................................................7-9
USBKeyboardFN1Substitution........................................................7-10
FunctionKeyMapping................................................................7-10
SimulatedCapsLock.................................................................7-11
ConvertCase........................................................................7-11
ASCIICharacterSetforUSB...............................................................7-12
Chapter
8.
IBM
Interface
Introduction.............................................................................8-3
ConnectingtoanIBM468X/469XHost........................................................8-3
IBMParameterDefaults....................................................................8-4
IBM468X/469XHostParameters............................................................8-5
PortAddress.........................................................................8-5
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Chapter
9.
Wand
Emulation
Interface
Introduction.............................................................................9-3
ConnectingUsingWandEmulation...........................................................9-3
WandEmulationParameterDefaults..........................................................9-4
WandEmulationHostParameters............................................................9-5
WandEmulationHostTypes............................................................9-5
LeadingMargin(QuietZone)............................................................9-6
Polarity.............................................................................9-7
IgnoreUnknownCharacters.............................................................9-7
ConvertAllBarCodestoCode39........................................................9-8
ConvertCode39toFullASCII...........................................................9-9
Chapter
10.
Scanner
Emulation
Interface
Introduction............................................................................10-3
ConnectingUsingScannerEmulation........................................................10-3
ScannerEmulationParameterDefaults.......................................................10-4
ScannerEmulationHost...................................................................10-5
ScannerEmulationHostParameters.........................................................10-5
BeepStyle..........................................................................10-5
ParameterPass-Through..............................................................10-6
ConvertNewerCodeTypes............................................................10-6
ModuleWidth.......................................................................10-7
ConvertAllBarCodestoCode39.......................................................10-7
Code39FullASCIIConversion..........................................................10-7
TransmissionTimeout................................................................10-8
IgnoreUnknownCharacters............................................................10-9
LeadingMargin......................................................................10-9
CheckForDecodeLED...............................................................10-10
Chapter
11.
123Scan
Introduction............................................................................11-3
Communicationwith123Scan..............................................................11-3
123ScanParameter.......................................................................11-3
Chapter
12.
Symbologies
Introduction............................................................................12-5
ScanningSequenceExamples..............................................................12-5
ErrorsWhileScanning....................................................................12-5
SymbologyParameterDefaults.............................................................12-6
UPC/EAN...............................................................................12-9
Enable/DisableUPC-A/UPC-E..........................................................12-9
Enable/DisableUPC-E1..............................................................12-10
Enable/DisableEAN-13/EAN-8........................................................12-10
Enable/DisableBooklandEAN.........................................................12-11
DecodeUPC/EAN/JANSupplementals..................................................12-11
UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
TransmitUPC-ACheckDigit...........................................................12-13

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UPC-APreamble....................................................................12-14
UPC-EPreamble....................................................................12-15
UPC-E1Preamble...................................................................12-16
ConvertUPC-EtoUPC-A..............................................................12-16
ConvertUPC-E1toUPC-A.............................................................12-17
EAN-8/JAN-8Extend................................................................12-17
UCCCouponExtendedCode...........................................................12-18
Code128..............................................................................12-19
Enable/DisableCode128.............................................................12-19
Enable/DisableUCC/EAN-128.........................................................12-19
Enable/DisableISBT128.............................................................12-20
Code39...............................................................................12-21
Enable/DisableCode39..............................................................12-21
Enable/DisableTriopticCode39.......................................................12-21
ConvertCode39toCode32...........................................................12-22
Code32Prefix......................................................................12-22
SetLengthsforCode39..............................................................12-23
Code39CheckDigitVerification.......................................................12-24
TransmitCode39CheckDigit.........................................................12-24
Code39FullASCIIConversion.........................................................12-25
Code39Buffering(Scan&Store)......................................................12-25
BufferData....................................................................12-26
ClearTransmissionBuffer........................................................12-27
TransmitBuffer.................................................................12-27
OverfillingTransmissionBuffer....................................................12-28
Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-28
Code93...............................................................................12-29
Enable/DisableCode93..............................................................12-29
SetLengthsforCode93..............................................................12-29
Code11...............................................................................12-31
Code11...........................................................................12-31
SetLengthsforCode11..............................................................12-31
Code11CheckDigitVerification.......................................................12-33
TransmitCode11CheckDigits........................................................12-33
Interleaved2of5(ITF)...................................................................12-34
Enable/DisableInterleaved2of5......................................................12-34
SetLengthsforInterleaved2of5......................................................12-34
I2of5CheckDigitVerification........................................................12-35
TransmitI2of5CheckDigit..........................................................12-36
ConvertI2of5toEAN-13............................................................12-36
Discrete2of5(DTF).....................................................................12-37
Enable/DisableDiscrete2of5.........................................................12-37
SetLengthsforDiscrete2of5.........................................................12-37
Chinese2of5..........................................................................12-39
Enable/DisableChinese2of5.........................................................12-39
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NOTISEditing......................................................................12-42
MSI..................................................................................12-43
Enable/DisableMSI.................................................................12-43
SetLengthsforMSI.................................................................12-43
MSICheckDigits...................................................................12-44
TransmitMSICheckDigit(s)...........................................................12-45
MSICheckDigitAlgorithm............................................................12-45
RSS(ReducedSpaceSymbology)...........................................................12-46
ConvertRSStoUPC/EAN.............................................................12-47
Symbology-SpecificSecurityLevels........................................................12-48
RedundancyLevel...................................................................12-48
RedundancyLevel1.............................................................12-48
RedundancyLevel2.............................................................12-48
RedundancyLevel3.............................................................12-48
RedundancyLevel4.............................................................12-48
SecurityLevel......................................................................12-50
Bi-directionalRedundancy........................................................12-51
Symbology-IntercharacterGap............................................................12-52
Chapter
13.
Miscellaneous
Scanner
Options
Introduction............................................................................13-3
ScanningSequenceExamples..............................................................13-3
ErrorsWhileScanning....................................................................13-3
MiscellaneousParameterDefaults..........................................................13-4
MiscellaneousScannerParameters..........................................................13-5
TransmitCodeIDCharacter............................................................13-5
Prefix/SuffixValues..................................................................13-5
ScanDataTransmissionFormat.........................................................13-6
FN1SubstitutionValues...............................................................13-8
Transmit “NoRead” Message..........................................................13-8
SynapseInterface....................................................................13-9
Appendix
A.
Standard
Default
Parameters
Appendix
B.
Programming
Reference
Symbol
Code
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Appendix
C.
Sample
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Code
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UPC-A, 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix
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ASCII
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Introduction
The LS 4208 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining, and
troubleshooting
the
LS
4208
scanner.
The
scanner
includes
the
following
variations
of
the
scanner:
Chapter
Descriptions
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Keyboard Wedge Interface provides information for setting up the scanner for Keyboard Wedge operation.
Chapter 6, RS-232 Interface provides information for setting up the scanner for RS-232 operation.
Chapter 7, USB Interface provides information for setting up the scanner for USB operation.
Chapter 8, IBM Interface provides all information for setting up the scanner with IBM 468X/469X POS systems.
Chapter 9, Wand Emulation Interface provides all information for setting up the scanner for Wand Emulation operation.
Chapter 10, Scanner Emulation Interface provides information for setting up the scanner for Scanner Emulation operation.
Chapter 11, 123Scan (PC based scanner configuration tool) provides the bar code that must be scanned to communicate with
the
123Scan
program.
Chapter 12, Symbologies describes all symbology features and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting
these
features
for
the
scanner.
Chapter 13, Miscellaneous Scanner Options includes commonly used bar codes to customize how the data is transmitted to
the
host
device.
Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters provides a table of all host devices and miscellaneous scanner defaults.
Appendix B, Programming Reference provides a table of AIM code identifiers, ASCII character conversions, and keyboard
maps.
Appendix C, Sample Bar Codes includes sample bar codes.
Notational
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
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Related
Publications
The LS 4208 Quick Reference Guide (p/n 72-69411-xx) provides general information to help the user get started with the
scanner.
It
includes
basic
operation
instructions
and
start
up
bar
codes.
For
the
latest
versions
of
the
LS
4208
Quick
Reference
Guide
and
the
LS
4208
Product
Reference
Guide
go
to:
http://www.symbol.com/manuals
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Service
Information
If you have a problem with your equipment, contact the Symbol Support Center . Before calling, have the model number,
serial
number,
and
several
bar
code
symbols
at
hand.
Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through
your
problem.
If
the
equipment
is
found
to
be
working
properly
and
the
problem
is
symbol
readability,
the
Support
Center
will
request
samples
of
your
bar
codes
for
analysis
at
our
plant.
If your problem cannot be solved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for servicing. If that is necessary,
you
will
be
given
specific
directions.
Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the
approved
shipping
container
is
not
used.
Shipping
the
units
improperly
can
possibly
void
the
warranty.
If
the
original
shipping
Note

Symbol
Support
Center
For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center listed below.
For
the
latest
service
information
go
to
http://www.symbol.com
.
United
States
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, New York 11742-1300
1-800-653-5350
United Kingdom
Symbol Technologies
Symbol Place
Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire RG41 5TP
United Kingdom
0800 328 2424 (Inside UK)
[phone] (Outside UK)