DS3408 Product Reference Guide DS3408 Product Reference Guide 72E-68456-11 Revision A July 2016 ii DS3408 Product Reference Guide © 2015 Symbol Technologies, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from Zebra. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Zebra grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program). Except as noted below, such license may not be assigned, sublicensed, or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Zebra. 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A 2/2007 Update service information; correct Symbol PTC Terminal bar code, add Simple COM Port Emulation bar code in USB chapter. -04 Rev. A 6/2007 Add DPM version information, including new decode zones and DPM Scanning parameter; add new UPC/EAN Supplemental options, Bookland ISBN format, 4State Postal, Inverse 1D, Data Matrix Inverse, Micro QR, QR Inverse, Aztec, Aztec Inverse parameters. -05 Rev. A 5/2008 Remove DPM version information, add Fuzzy 1D Processing, Decode Mirror Image, Low Light Enhancement, and Presentation Mode Field of View parameters, remove IBM XT bar code and keyboard from Keyboard Wedge section, add Code 128 Lengths and Post US4 options. -06 Rev. A 8/2008 Add 2D decode zones, change UCC/EAN-128 code type name to GS1-128. -07 Rev. A 2/2009 Update power requirement specification, add SSI support, add custom defaults, update postal code names, add new ADF options. -08 Rev. A 4/2009 Remove SSI support, add ISSN EAN, Matrix 2 of 5, and Chinese 2 of 5 code types, add ISBT concatenation parameters. -09 Rev. A 8/2010 Add new parameters: suppress power up beeps, USB static CDC, disable all code types, UPC/EAN/JAN supplemental AIM ID format, coupon report, Korean 3 of 5, Australia Post format. -10 Rev. A 12/2014 Zebra Rebranding -10 Rev. B 3/2015 Zebra Rebranding -11 Rev. A 7/2016 Update Advanced Data Formatting chapter. iv DS3408 Product Reference Guide Table of Contents Revision History............................................................................................................. iii About This Guide Introduction .................................................................................................................... xiii Configurations................................................................................................................ xiii Chapter Descriptions ..................................................................................................... xiii Notational Conventions.................................................................................................. xiv Related Documents ....................................................................................................... xv Service Information........................................................................................................ xv Chapter 1: Getting Started Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1-1 Unpacking ..................................................................................................................... 1-2 Setting Up the Digital Scanner ...................................................................................... 1-2 Installing the Interface Cable .................................................................................. 1-2 Removing the Interface Cable ................................................................................ 1-3 Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface .................................................................. 1-4 Connecting Power (if required) ............................................................................... 1-4 Configuring the Digital Scanner .............................................................................. 1-4 Chapter 2: Scanning Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2-1 Beeper Definitions ........................................................................................................ 2-2 LED Definitions ............................................................................................................. 2-4 Scanning in Hand-Held Mode ....................................................................................... 2-5 Scanning with the Digital Scanner .......................................................................... 2-5 Aiming .................................................................................................................... 2-7 Scanning in Presentation Mode .................................................................................... 2-8 Decode Zones .............................................................................................................. 2-9 DS3408-SF Near Focus - 1D and PDF417 ............................................................. 2-9 DS3408-SF Near Focus - 2D Codes ...................................................................... 2-10 vi DS3408 Product Reference Guide DS3408-SF Far Focus ............................................................................................ 2-11 DS3408-SF Smart Focus ........................................................................................ 2-12 DS3408-HD Near Focus - 1D and PDF417 ............................................................ 2-13 DS3408-HD Near Focus - 2D Codes ...................................................................... 2-14 DS3408-HD Far Focus ........................................................................................... 2-15 DS3408-HD Smart Focus ....................................................................................... 2-16 Chapter 3: Maintenance and Technical Specifications Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3-1 Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 3-1 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 3-2 Technical Specifications ............................................................................................... 3-4 Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions .............................................................................. 3-6 Chapter 4: User Preferences Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4-1 Scanning Sequence Examples ..................................................................................... 4-2 Errors While Scanning .................................................................................................. 4-2 User Preferences Parameter Defaults .......................................................................... 4-2 User Preferences .......................................................................................................... 4-4 Set Default Parameter ............................................................................................ 4-4 Parameter Scanning ..............................................................................................