DS9208 DIGITAL SCANNER PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
DS9208 PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
72E-139635-06 Revision A May 2015 ii DS9208 Product Reference Guide
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Revision History
Changes to the original guide are listed below:
Change Date Description -01 Rev A 3/2011 Initial release
-02 Rev A 2/2012 Added mounting template; added new parameters: Illumination Always On, Motion Sensitivity, Fast HID Keyboard Emulation, IBM Specification Version, Codabar Upper or Lower Case Start/Stop Characters Detection; updated Driver’s License Set Up chapter: added License Issue State AAMVA bar code, added Output Gender as M or F and Date Format parameters.
-03 Rev A 12/2013 Updated description/functionality for Illumination Always On, added Illumination Control parameter, updated defaults for following parameters: Presentation Mode Field of View, Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol, USB Polling Interval, USB Fast HID, I 2 of 5 Lengths, GS1 Databar Limited, Data Matrix Inverse
-04 Rev A 10/28/14 Zebra rebranding
-05 Rev A 4/2015 - Updated URLs. - Add Desk Mount information and template. - Replaced SSI parameter numbers with attribute values. - Updated sealing specification. - Updated IBM Specification Version description. - Added Quick Keypad Emulation. - Added Code 128, Code 39, and I 2 of 5 Security Levels. - Added UPC Reduced Quiet Zone, Code 128 Reduced Quiet Zone, Code 39 Reduced Quiet Zone, I 2 of 5 Reduced Quiet Zone, 1D Quiet Zone Level. - Added Ignore Code 128
-06 Rev A 5/2015 - Added to scanner configuration list, - Removed Motion Tolerance parameter. - Changed default for Timeout Between Decodes Same Symbol - Changed range for Timeout Between Decodes Different Symbol - Added SSI over USB CDC device type - Added CDC Beep on BEL and Honor Direct I/O Beep parameters iv DS9208 Product Reference Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Guide Introduction ...... xv Configurations...... xv Chapter Descriptions ...... xvi Notational Conventions...... xvii Related Documents ...... xvii Service Information...... xviii
Chapter 1: Getting Started Introduction ...... 1-1 Interfaces ...... 1-2 Unpacking ...... 1-2 Setting Up the Digital Scanner ...... 1-3 Installing the Interface Cable ...... 1-3 Connecting Power (if required) ...... 1-3 Configuring the Digital Scanner ...... 1-3 Mounting the Digital Scanner ...... 1-4 Wall Mount Bracket ...... 1-4 Desk Mount Bracket ...... 1-5 Locking Mount Bracket ...... 1-6 Accessories ...... 1-8 Required Accessories ...... 1-8 Optional Accessories ...... 1-8 Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) (Optional) ...... 1-8 Mounting Templates ...... 1-9
Chapter 2: Data Capture Introduction ...... 2-1 Beeper Definitions ...... 2-2 Selecting Beeper Volume using Trigger ...... 2-4 LED Definitions ...... 2-4 Scanning ...... 2-5 Presentation Mode Scanning ...... 2-5 Momentary Trigger Mode Scanning ...... 2-6 vi DS9208 Product Reference Guide
Decode Ranges ...... 2-8 Integrated Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) ...... 2-8 Deactivation Antenna for Checkpoint EAS Systems ...... 2-8 EAS Deactivation Range ...... 2-8 DS9208 Host Interface Cables and EAS ...... 2-8 Checkpoint Contact Information ...... 2-8
Chapter 3: Maintenance & Technical Specifications Introduction ...... 3-1 Maintenance ...... 3-1 Troubleshooting ...... 3-2 Report Software Version Bar Code ...... 3-4 Technical Specifications ...... 3-5 Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions ...... 3-7
Chapter 4: User Preferences & Miscellaneous Options Introduction ...... 4-1 Scanning Sequence Examples ...... 4-2 Errors While Scanning ...... 4-2 User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults ...... 4-2 User Preferences ...... 4-4 Set Default Parameter ...... 4-4 Parameter Bar Code Scanning ...... 4-5 Beep After Good Decode ...... 4-5 Beeper Tone ...... 4-6 Beeper Volume ...... 4-7 Volume Adjustment Trigger Timeout ...... 4-8 Beeper Duration ...... 4-9 Suppress Power-up Beeps ...... 4-9 Low Power Mode ...... 4-10 Time Delay to Low Power Mode ...... 4-11 Trigger Mode ...... 4-13 Trigger Aiming Pattern ...... 4-14 Presentation Aiming Pattern ...... 4-15 Momentary Trigger Mode Timeout ...... 4-16 Motion Detect Range ...... 4-17 Decoding Illumination (Hand-Held Mode Only) ...... 4-18 Post Decode Illumination ...... 4-18 Illumination Always On (Presentation Mode Only) ...... 4-19 Illumination Control Timer (Dim Mode) ...... 4-20 Presentation Mode Field of View ...... 4-22 Picklist Mode ...... 4-23 Continuous Bar Code Read ...... 4-24 Unique Bar Code Reporting ...... 4-24 Decode Session Timeout ...... 4-25 Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol ...... 4-25 Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols ...... 4-26 Fuzzy 1D Processing ...... 4-26 Decode Mirror Images (Data Matrix Only) ...... 4-27 Mobile Phone/Display Mode ...... 4-28 Table of Contents vii
PDF Prioritization ...... 4-29 PDF Prioritization Timeout ...... 4-29 Multicode Mode ...... 4-30 Multicode Expression ...... 4-31 Multicode Mode Concatenation ...... 4-36 Multicode Concatenation Symbology ...... 4-37 Multicode Troubleshooting ...... 4-38 Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters ...... 4-40 Transmit Code ID