Symbol LS9203 Installation and operation manual

Symbol LS9203/LS9203i
Product Reference Guide

Symbol LS9203/LS9203i
Product Reference Guide
72E-71538-04
Revision A
September 2008

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Revision History
Changes to the original manual are listed below:
Change Date Description
72E-71538-01 3/2005 Initial release.
72E-71538-02 10/2005 Update for additional Simple Com Port Emulation bar code.
72E-71538-03 2/2007 Update service information, add parameter bar codes for Bookland ISBN,
new UPC supplemental decode options, report software version.
72E-71538-04 7/2008 Updates:
- add LS9203i model
- Motorola rebranding
- Motorola URLs
- update service information
- RSS name change to GS1 DataBar
- UCC/EAN-128 name change to GS1-128
- decode zone update
- new LS9203i defaults for Timeout Between Same Symbol, GS1 DataBar-
14, GS1 DataBar Expanded.
- Add report MIMIC version
- Remove IBM XT bar code and keyboard from Keyboard Wedge chapter
- Add French Belgian country codes
- Add ADF chapter
- Add Send Pause and Comma bar codes to ADF chapter.

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Patents........................................................................................................................... ii
Warranty........................................................................................................................ ii
Revision History............................................................................................................. iii
Introduction.................................................................................................................... ix
Chapter Descriptions..................................................................................................... ix
Notational Conventions.................................................................................................. x
Related Publications...................................................................................................... xi
Service Information........................................................................................................ xi
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1-1
Unpacking the Scanner ................................................................................................ 1-2
Setting Up the Scanner ................................................................................................. 1-3
Installing the Interface Cable .................................................................................. 1-3
Connecting Power (if required) ............................................................................... 1-3
Configuring the Scanner ......................................................................................... 1-4
Removing the Interface Cable ................................................................................ 1-4
Chapter 2: Scanning
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2-1
Scanning ....................................................................................................................... 2-1
Beeper Definitions ........................................................................................................ 2-5
LED Definitions ............................................................................................................. 2-7
Aiming ........................................................................................................................... 2-7
Decode Zones .............................................................................................................. 2-8
Mounting Template ....................................................................................................... 2-10
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Chapter 3: Maintenance & Technical Specifications
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3-1
Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 3-1
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 3-2
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................... 3-3
Scanner Signal Descriptions ......................................................................................... 3-5
Chapter 4: User Preferences
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4-1
Scanning Sequence Examples ..................................................................................... 4-1
Errors While Scanning .................................................................................................. 4-2
User Preferences Default Parameters .......................................................................... 4-2
User Preferences .......................................................................................................... 4-3
Set Default Parameter ............................................................................................ 4-3
Beeper Tone ........................................................................................................... 4-4
Beeper Volume ....................................................................................................... 4-6
Laser On Time ........................................................................................................ 4-8
Beep After Good Decode ........................................................................................ 4-9
Timeout Between Decodes ..................................................................................... 4-10
Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol ...................................................... 4-10
Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbol .................................................. 4-10
Time Delay to Low Power Mode ............................................................................. 4-11
Chapter 5: Keyboard Wedge
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 5-1
Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface ..................................................................... 5-2
Keyboard Wedge Default Parameters .......................................................................... 5-3
Keyboard Wedge Host Types ....................................................................................... 5-4
Keyboard Wedge Host Types ................................................................................. 5-4
Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) ................................................ 5-6
Ignore Unknown Characters ................................................................................... 5-12
Keystroke Delay ...................................................................................................... 5-13
Intra-Keystroke Delay ............................................................................................. 5-15
Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation ..................................................................... 5-16
Caps Lock On ......................................................................................................... 5-17
Caps Lock Override ................................................................................................ 5-18
Convert Wedge Data .............................................................................................. 5-19
Function Key Mapping ............................................................................................ 5-21
FN1 Substitution ..................................................................................................... 5-22
Send Make Break ................................................................................................... 5-23
Keyboard Maps ....................................................................................................... 5-24
ASCII Character Set ..................................................................................................... 5-26

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Chapter 6: RS-232
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 6-1
Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................................................................................. 6-2
RS-232 Default Parameters .......................................................................................... 6-3
RS-232 Host Parameters .............................................................................................. 6-4
RS-232 Host Types ................................................................................................. 6-6
Baud Rate ............................................................................................................... 6-10
Parity ....................................................................................................................... 6-14
Check Receive Errors ............................................................................................. 6-17
Hardware Handshaking .......................................................................................... 6-18
None ................................................................................................................. 6-18
Standard RTS/CTS ........................................................................................... 6-19
RTS/CTS Option 1 ............................................................................................ 6-19
RTS/CTS Option 2 ............................................................................................ 6-20
RTS/CTS Option 3 ............................................................................................ 6-20
Software Handshaking ............................................................................................ 6-21
None ................................................................................................................. 6-21
ACK/NAK .......................................................................................................... 6-21
ENQ .................................................................................................................. 6-22
ACK/NAK with ENQ .......................................................................................... 6-22
XON/XOFF ........................................................................................................ 6-23
Host Serial Response Time-out .............................................................................. 6-24
RTS Line State ........................................................................................................ 6-27
Stop Bit Select ........................................................................................................ 6-28
Data Bits ................................................................................................................. 6-29
Beep on <BEL> ....................................................................................................... 6-30
Intercharacter Delay ................................................................................................ 6-31
Nixdorf Beep/LED Options ...................................................................................... 6-34
Ignore Unknown Characters ................................................................................... 6-36
ASCII / Character Set ................................................................................................... 6-37
Chapter 7: USB
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 7-1
Connecting a USB Interface ......................................................................................... 7-1
USB Default Parameters .............................................................................................. 7-3
USB Host Parameters .................................................................................................. 7-4
USB Device Type .................................................................................................... 7-4
USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) .................................................... 7-7
USB Keystroke Delay ............................................................................................. 7-13
USB CAPS Lock Override ...................................................................................... 7-15
USB Ignore Unknown Characters ........................................................................... 7-16
Emulate Keypad ...................................................................................................... 7-17
USB Keyboard FN1 Substitution ............................................................................. 7-18
Function Key Mapping ............................................................................................ 7-19
Simulated Caps Lock .............................................................................................. 7-20
Convert Case .......................................................................................................... 7-21
ASCII Character Set ..................................................................................................... 7-23

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Chapter 8: Wand Emulation
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 8-1
Connecting Using Wand Emulation .............................................................................. 8-2
Wand Emulation Default Parameters ........................................................................... 8-3
Wand Emulation Host Parameters ............................................................................... 8-4
Wand Emulation Host Types .................................................................................. 8-4
Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) .................................................................................. 8-6
Polarity .................................................................................................................... 8-8
Ignore Unknown Characters ................................................................................... 8-9
Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 .......................................................................... 8-10
Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII ............................................................................... 8-11
Chapter 9: Symbologies
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 9-1
Scanning Sequence Examples ..................................................................................... 9-1
Errors While Scanning .................................................................................................. 9-1
Symbology Default Parameters .................................................................................... 9-2
UPC/EAN ...................................................................................................................... 9-5
Enable/Disable UPC-A/UPC-E ............................................................................... 9-5
Enable/Disable UPC-E1 .......................................................................................... 9-7
Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13/EAN-8/JAN-8 ....................................................... 9-8
Enable/Disable Bookland EAN ............................................................................... 9-10
Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals .......................................................................... 9-11
UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy .................................................................... 9-20
Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit ........................................................ 9-21
UPC-A Preamble .................................................................................................... 9-24
UPC-E Preamble .................................................................................................... 9-26
UPC-E1 Preamble .................................................................................................. 9-28
Convert UPC-E to UPC-A ....................................................................................... 9-30
Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A ..................................................................................... 9-31
EAN Zero Extend .................................................................................................... 9-32
Bookland ISBN Format ........................................................................................... 9-33
UCC Coupon Extended Code ................................................................................. 9-35
Linear UPC/EAN Decode ........................................................................................ 9-36
Code 128 ...................................................................................................................... 9-37
Enable/Disable Code 128 ....................................................................................... 9-37
Enable/Disable GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128) ................................................ 9-38
Enable/Disable ISBT 128 ........................................................................................ 9-39
Code 128 Decode Performance ............................................................................. 9-40
Code 128 Decode Performance Level .................................................................... 9-41
Code 39 ........................................................................................................................ 9-43
Enable/Disable Code 39 ......................................................................................... 9-43
Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 ............................................................................ 9-44
Convert Code 39 to Code 32 .................................................................................. 9-45
Code 32 Prefix ........................................................................................................ 9-46
Set Lengths for Code 39 ......................................................................................... 9-47
Code 39 Check Digit Verification ............................................................................ 9-49
Transmit Code 39 Check Digit ................................................................................ 9-50
Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII ........................................................................ 9-51