Symbol LS 2106 - Manuals

ix About This Guide The LS 2106 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup, programming, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the LS 2106 scanner. Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document: t Bullets (•) indicate: s action items s lists...

1-1 Chapter 1 Setting Up the LS 2106 Introduction The LS 2106 hand-held laser scanner offers excellent performance in retail and light industrial applications. Advanced ergonomic design ensures comfortable use for extended periods of time. The LS 2100 Series hand-held scanner is based on the SE 1200...

1-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide complete line of Symbol Technologies portable terminals and the full range of Symbol and OmniLink TM interface controllers. t LS 2104 - With a simple cable change, this scanner is compatible with: s RS 232C asynchronous terminals s Synapse TM “Smart Cables”, which...

1-4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Connecting to a Host Plug the connector at the end of the LS 2106 cable into the appropriate port on the Symbol interface controller or portable terminal. Refer to the controller user documentation for full details. Figure 1-3. Connecting to a Host Connecting to a...

2-1 Chapter 2 Scanning with the LS 2106 Introduction This chapter covers the proper techniques for scanning bar codes and the decode zone for the LS 2106 scanner. Scanning with the LS 2106 Before you can use the scanner, it should have already been installed and programmed. If not, refer to Chapter ...

2-3 Scanning with the LS 2106 t Scan the Entire Symbol s The scan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol (as in the left bar code below). s The larger the symbol, the farther away you should hold the scanner. s Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together. Right W...

3-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide t Make sure the symbol is not defaced. t Try scanning test symbols of the same code type. If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan, contact your distributor or call the Symbol Support Center. See page x for the telephone number. Accessories ...

3-3 Maintenance and Specifications Optional Accessories Optional accessories, supplied at extra cost, include additional units of any item listed above and the following items: Technical Specifications Description Part Number Hands-Free Stand-free standing 21-33324-01 Desk-Mount Stand 21-33323-01 It...

3-5 Maintenance and Specifications LS 2106 Signal Descriptions The following signal descriptions apply to the connection between the scanner and the cable, and are for reference only. Table 3-1. Signal Descriptions Pin Signal Name Function 2 VBATT Input power. 3 GROUND Power supply input ground pin ...

3-7 Maintenance and Specifications Beeper Indications Standard Use Beeper Sequence Indication Short high tone A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). 4 Beeps - long low tone A transmission error has been detected in a scanned symbol. The data is ignored. This will occur if a uni...

4-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Default Parameters Table 4-1. Default Parameters Parameter Default Page Number Set Default Parameter All Defaults 4-7 Beeper Volume High 4-8 Laser On Time 3.0 seconds 4-9 Power Mode Continuous 4-10 Beep After Good Decode Enable 4-11 Transmit “No Read” Message Disa...

4-7 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in Table 4-1. beginning on page 4-2 . SET ALL DEFAULTS

4-8 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume, scan the LOW VOLUME or HIGH VOLUME bar code. LOW VOLUME HIGH VOLUME

4-9 Parameter Menus Laser On Time This parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt. It is programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds. To set a Laser On Time, scan the bar code below. Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 4-57 that ...

4-10 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Power Mode This parameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt. When in low power mode, the scanner enters into a low power consumption mode to preserve battery life after each decode attempt. When in continuous power mode, power rema...

4-11 Parameter Menus Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you want the unit to beep after a good decode. BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE Do Not Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you do not want the unit to beep after a good decode. The beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and i...

4-12 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Transmit “No Read” Message When enabled, if a symbol does not decode, “NR” is transmitted. Any prefixes or suffixes which have been enabled are appended around this message. ENABLE NO READ Do Not Transmit “No Read” Message When disabled, if a symbol does not read...

4-13 Parameter Menus Decode Redundancy Use this parameter to indicate whether the scanner must read a bar code one time (Level 0), two times (Level 1) or three times (Level 2) before decoding it. A higher level of redundancy ensures the accuracy of a decode in, for example, poor quality symbols. LEV...

4-14 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Autodiscriminate Response Time This parameter extends the length of time during which the scanner tries to detect which host it is connected to on power up. Note: When connected to an LS 5700/5800, the 5-second option must be used. 1 SECOND (default) 5 SECONDS

4-17 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable EAN Bookland, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN

4-18 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals Supplementals are additionally appended characters (2 or 5) according to specific code format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, EAN 8+2). Three options are available. If UPC/EAN with supplemental characters is selected, UPC/EAN sym...

4-23 Parameter Menus EAN Zero Extend If this parameter is enabled, five leading zeros are added to decoded EAN-8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN-13 symbols. Disabling this parameter returns EAN-8 symbols to their normal format. ENABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND DISABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND

4-24 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide EAN Zero Extend Code Type This parameter allows a decoded EAN-8 symbol that has been converted to EAN-13 to be transmitted with either an EAN-13 code type or an EAN-8 code type. TYPE IS EAN-13 (Default) TYPE IS EAN-8

4-25 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128

4-27 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39

4-28 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Check Digit Verification When enabled, this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure it complies with specified algorithms. Only those code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this parameter is enabled. EN...

4-29 Parameter Menus Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data. TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) Do Not Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit. DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK...

4-30 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII To enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII, scan the appropriate bar code below. When enabled, the ASCII character set assigns a code to letters, punctuation marks, numerals, and most control keystrokes on the keyboard. The first 32...

4-32 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Buffer Data To buffer data, Code 39 buffering must be enabled, and a symbol must be read with a space immediately following the start pattern. t Unless symbol overflows the transmission buffer, the unit gives a lo/hi beep to indicate successful decode and bufferi...

4-33 Parameter Menus Transmit Buffer To transmit the buffer, read a symbol containing either the first or second condition: 1. Only a start character, a plus (+), and a stop character. s The unit signals that the transmission buffer has been sent (a lo/hi beep). s Unit sends the buffer. s Unit clear...

4-34 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE CODE 93 DISABLE CODE 93

4-35 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 DISABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5

4-36 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Lengths for I 2 of 5 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters) the code contains, and in...

4-38 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 To enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 DISABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5

4-39 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Lengths for D 2 of 5 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters) the code contains, and includes check digits...

4-40 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE CODABAR DISABLE CODABAR

4-41 Parameter Menus CLSI Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first, fifth, and tenth characters of a 14-character Codabar symbol. Note: Symbol length does not include start and stop characters. ENABLE CLSI EDITING DISABLE CLSI EDIT...

4-42 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from decoded Codabar symbol. ENABLE NOTIS EDITING DISABLE NOTIS EDITING

4-43 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable MSI Plessey To enable or disable MSI Plessey, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE MSI PLESSEY DISABLE MSI PLESSEY

4-44 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide MSI Plessey Check Digits These check digits, at the end of the bar code verify the integrity of the data. At least one check digit is always required. Check digits are not automatically transmitted with the data. ONE MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT TWO MSI Plessey CHECK ...

4-45 Parameter Menus Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data. TRANSMIT MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) Do Not Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit. DO NOT TRANSMIT M...

4-46 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm When the two MSI Plessey check digits option is selected, an additional verification is required to ensure integrity. Either of the two following algorithms may be selected. MOD 11/MOD 10 MOD 10/MOD 10

4-47 Parameter Menus Transmit Code ID Character A code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code. This may be useful when the scanner is decoding more than one code type. In addition to any single character prefix already selected, the code ID character is inserted between the pref...

4-49 Parameter Menus Prefix/Suffix Values A prefix/suffix may be appended to scan data for use in data editing. These values are set by scanning a four-digit number (i.e. four bar codes) that corresponds to key codes for various terminals. See Table A-1 on page A-1 for conversion information. Numeri...

4-50 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format Use this parameter to change the format of the scanned data. DATA AS IS <DATA><SUFFIX 1> <DATA> <SUFFIX 2>

4-52 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Host Interfaces Use these bar codes to select your host interface. IBM PC/AT IBM PS/2-50, 55SX, 60, 70, 80 (Default) IBM PS/2-30 IBM PC/XT NCR 7052

4-53 Parameter Menus National Keyboard Types Use these bar codes to select the appropriate national keyboard type. North American (Default) French German French International

4-55 Parameter Menus Fast Transmit Older systems may require a slower transmission method. If your system still needs additional time to process keyboard dat after setting an Intercharacter Delay, scan the DISABLE FAST TRANSMIT bar code. ENABLE FAST TRANSMIT DISABLE FAST TRANSMIT (Default)

4-56 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Intercharacter Delay Select the intercharacter delay option matching host requirements. The intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform other tasks between characters. The delay period can range from no delay to 99 msec in ...

4-57 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). 0 1 2 3

4-59 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes (cont’d) 9 Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection, scan the bar code below. CANCEL

4-60 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps The keyboard maps on the following pages are provided for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters, and are used only with scanners that support data formatting. To program the prefix/suffix values, see the bar codes on page 4-49 . Figure 4-1. IBM PC/XT K...

Glossary-1 Glossary Aperture The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the field of view. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A 7 bit-plus-parity code representing 128 letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and control characters. It is a stan...