Symbol LS 3603 - Manual

iv Chapter 2. Programming Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Scanning Sequence Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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1-1 Chapter 1 User’s Guide Scanning Made Easy The LS 3603 features Symbol Technologies’ patented “fuzzy logic” technology. This innovation provides artificial intelligence that compensates for poor quality bar codes and gives the LS 3603 the best first-time read rate anywhere. This scanner successfu...

1-2 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Set Up Unpacking Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged in transit, call the Symbol Support Center at one of the telephone numbers listed on page 1-15 . KEEP THE PACKING. It is the approved shipping container and ...

1-3 User’s Guide RS-232C For external power operation with single-piece cable • Plug the scanner into the appropriate port on the host device. • Connect the power supply to the input receptacle located near the host end of the cable.* Figure 1-1. RS-232C External Power Connection For direct host pow...

1-4 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide RS-232C (Contd) For battery operation: • Insert a 9-volt battery into the battery box. See the Battery Box Operation section on page 1-10 . • Plug the scanner's 9-pin connector at the end of the coil cord into one end of the battery box. • An output cable from the...

1-5 User’s Guide Wand Emulation For external power operation: • Plug the 9-pin connector at the end of the scanner's coil cord into one end of the battery box. • Use the appropriate output cable from the battery box to connect the LS 3603 to the host device. • Connect one end of this cable to the ba...

1-7 User’s Guide Ready, Test, Scan 1. Ready Make sure connections are secure. 2. Test Aim the scanner away from you and press the trigger. When you press the trigger, the scanning beam is energized for approximately 3.0 seconds (default). 3. Scan Make sure the symbol you want to scan is within the s...

1-8 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Aiming Scan the Entire Symbol • Your scan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol. • The larger the symbol, the farther away you should hold the scanner. • Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together. • A short, high tone beep i...

1-9 User’s Guide Hands Free The LS 3603 can be used as a fixed-mount scanner with the Scanstand Plus or IntelliStand model stands. Scanstand Plus Operation The Scanstand Plus may be used for all host interfaces except wand emulation with Norand terminals. Place the LS 3603 in the Scanstand Plus with...

1-10 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Battery Box Operation When using the LS 3603 with a battery box, you can use either an alkaline battery (recommended), or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery. Low battery power is signaled by four short, high tone beeps, coupled with scanning interruptions. If ...

1-12 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required. • Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window. • Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth. • Wipe the window using a damp cloth, and if necessary, a non-ammonia based detergent. ...

1-13 User’s Guide What If... Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions? You Should • Check the system power; is there a battery in the battery box? • Be sure the scanner is programmed for the terminal in use. • Make sure the scanner is programmed to read the type of bar code you are...

1-14 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Factory Service If you have a problem, contact the Symbol Support Center at the telephone number on page 1-15 . Before calling, have the model number and several of your bar code symbols at hand. Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so...

1-15 User’s Guide Symbol Support Center In the U.S.A., for service information, warranty information or technical assistance call: SYMBOL SUPPORT CENTER 1-800-653-5350 If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner, contact that Business Partner for service. Canada Mississauga, ...

1-16 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Accessories Required Accessories LS 3603 scanners are sent as a package with required accessories, listed in the Product Ordering Guide . Optional accessories are available at extra cost. Optional Accessories Optional accessories, listed in the Product Ordering G...

1-17 User’s Guide Technical Specifictions Table 1-1. Technical Specifications ITEM DESCRIPTION Power Requirements* WandRS-232CSynapse 4.8 (min) to 14.0 VDC (max)150 mA @ 5V typical150 mA @ 5V typical150 mA @ 5V typical Decode Capability The LS 3603 can be programmed to decode the following code type...

2-1 Chapter 2 Programming Overview Before programming, follow the instructions beginning on page 1-2 The LS 3603 is programmed by scanning appropriate bar codes. The bar codes are arranged in RS-232C, Wand and Synapse sections. Not all of the available parameters necessarily apply to your specific h...

2-2 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Scanning Sequence Examples In most cases you need only scan one bar code to set a specific parameter. For example, if you want to add Code 39 to the Wand parameters, simply scan the Add Code 39 bar code in the Wand Code Types section. The LS 3603 will issue a warb...

2-4 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Parameter Descriptions • Set Parameter Defaults Scanning the SET ALL DEFAULTS bar code on page 3-3 returns all parameters to the values listed in the Default Table. (See page 2-29 .) • Host Interface Code Scan the bar code corresponding to your host type. You must...

2-5 Programming • Code 39 Full ASCII The ASCII character set assigns a code to letters, punctuation marks, numerals, and most control keystrokes on the keyboard. The first 32 codes are non-printable and are assigned to keyboard control characters such as BACKSPACE and RETURN. The other 96 are called...

2-6 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide • Decode Options (Continued) Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Select whether UPC/EAN is decoded with or without supplemental characters. Supplementals are additionally appended characters (2 or 5) according to specific code format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, E...

2-7 Programming • Decode Options (Continued) Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store) When you select the scan and store option, all Code 39 symbols having a leading space as a first character are temporarily buffered in the unit to be transmitted later. The leading space is not buffered. Decode of a va...

2-8 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide • Decode Options (Continued) UPC/EAN Security Level The LS 3603 offers four levels of decode security for UPC/EAN bar codes. Increasing levels of security are provided for decreasing levels of bar code quality. There is an inverse relationship between security and...

2-9 Programming • UPC A and E Preamble Three options are given for the lead-in characters of decoded UPC-A or UPC-E symbols transmitted to the host device. Select one preamble for UPC-A decodes and one for UPC-E decodes. These lead-in characters are considered part of the symbol itself. The three op...

2-10 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide •RS-232C Options Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. The scanner's baud rate setting must match the data rate setting of the host device. If not, data will not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form. Parity A...

2-11 Programming RS-232C Options (Continued) Hardware Handshaking If RTS/CTS handshaking is selected, scan data is transmitted with the following sequence: (Note that the DTR signal is hard wired active.) • The scanner reads the CTS line for activity. If CTS is asserted, the scanner will wait up to ...

2-13 Programming RS-232C Options (Continued) Software Handshaking This parameter controls the data transmission process. It may be used instead of, but not in conjunction with, hardware handshaking. The scanner provides five software handshaking options, listed below. Refer to the flow chart on the ...

2-15 Programming RS-232C Options (Continued) Stop Bit Select The stop bit(s) at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for the next character in the serial data stream. The number of stop bits (one or two) selected depen...

2-16 LS 3603 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 powers down after each decode attempt. When in continuous power mode, power remains on after each decode attempt. To ensure the inte...

2-17 Programming Supported Features By Host Type Table 2-1. Supported Features by Host Type DECODE PARAMETERS RS-232C Wand Synapse Add Codes to be Decoded X X X ASCII Format X Bar High/ Bar Low X Baud Rate X Beep After Good Decode X X X Beep on BEL X Code 39 Buffering X X Code 39 Check Digit X X Con...

2-19 Programming Beeper Indications Table 2-2. Beeper Indications Standard Use Beeper Sequence Indication 1 Beep - short high tone A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). 4 Beeps - short high tone Low battery power. 4 Beeps - long low tone A format or transmission error has been...

2-21 Programming Code 39 Buffering While there is data in the transmission buffer, deleting Code 39 buffering capability via the parameter menu is not allowed. The buffer will hold 250 bytes of information. To allow disabling of Code 39 buffering, first force the buffer transmission (see Transmit Bu...

2-22 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide 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. • The unit signals that the transmission buffer has been sent (a hi/lo beep). • Unit sends the buff...

2-23 Programming ASCII Character Set Table 2-3. ASCII Character Set ASCII Value Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char. Keystroke ASCII Value Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char Keystroke 1000 %U CTRL 2 1024 $X CTRL X 1001 $A CTRL A 1025 $Y CTRL Y 1002 $B CTRL B 1026 $Z CTRL Z 1003 $C CTRL C 1027 %A CTRL [ 1004 ...

2-29 Programming Default Table Table 2-4. Default Table Parameter Default Host Interface RS-232C Code Types All Code Length I 2 of 5D 2 of 5 1412 Decode Options Transmit UPC-A Check DigitTransmit UPC-E Check DigitConvert UPC-E to UPC-AEAN Zero ExtendTransmit No Decode MessageDecode UPC/EAN Supplemen...

2-31 Programming Terminal Specific RS-232C Three RS-232C hosts are set up with their own fixed format options. Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu or Nixdorf RS-232C terminal will set the defaults listed below. Table 2-5. Terminal Specific Defaults Parameter Standard ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF Transmit Code ID No Y...

3-1 Chapter 3 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter page 3-3 Host Interface Select page 3-4 RS-232C Parameters Fixed Format Options page 3-5 Code Types page 3-6 Code 2 of 5 Lengths page 3-9 Decode Options page 3-11 UPC-A Preamble page 3-17 UPC-E Preamble page 3-18 Intercharacter Delay page 3-19 Data...

3-2 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Wand Host Parameters Wand Host Interface page 3-37 Code Types page 3-38 Code 2 of 5 Lengths page 3-41 Decode Options page 3-43 Laser On Time-out page 3-45 Scanstand/IntelliStand Time-out page 3-47 Power Mode page 3-48 Wand Emulator Bar Output page 3-49 Variable Le...

3-3 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameters Refer to the Default Table on page 2-29 To set defaults for any or all host types, scan the appropriate bar code below. Then select a specific host interface on the next page. SET RS-232C DEFAULTS SET WAND DEFAULTS SET SYNAPSE DEFAULTS SET ALL DEFAULTS

3-4 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Host Interface Select To select a host interface, scan the appropriate bar code below. SET RS-232C HOST SET WAND HOST SET SYNAPSE HOST

3-5 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host Fixed Format Options Select fixed format options for the terminals listed below. SET NIXDORF RS-232C FORMATS SET FUJITSU RS-232C FORMATS SET ICL RS-232C FORMATS

3-6 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Code Type Add or delete specific code types by scanning the appropriate bar code(s). DELETE CODE 39 ADD CODE 39 DELETE UPC-A ADD UPC-A DELETE UPC-E ADD UPC-E DELETE CODABAR ADD CODABAR

3-9 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host Code 2 of 5 Lengths To set the lengths for each code type: 1. Scan the desired option. 2. Scan two bar codes on page 3-10 for each desired length. For example, for a length of “12”, scan “1” then “2”. For a length of “3”, scan “0”, then “3”. You must always scan two b...

3-10 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Code Lengths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CANCEL

3-11 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host Decode Options TRANSMIT UPC-A CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC-A CHECK DIGIT TRANSMIT UPC-E CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC-E CHECK DIGIT CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-A DO NOT CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-A

3-19 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host Intercharacter Delay To set a host communications intercharacter delay: 1. Scan the INTERCHARACTER DELAY bar code below. 2. Scan two bar codes on the next page which represent the desired delay (from 00 to 99 msec). You must always scan two bar codes. 3. If you make ...

3-21 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host Data Transmission Formats Scan the option you wish to set. DATA AS IS <PREFIX> <DATA> <DATA> <SUFFIX> <PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX>

3-22 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Prefix/Suffix Values To set a PREFIX/SUFFIX value: 1. Scan the option bar code you wish to set. 2. Scan four bar codes on the next page which correspond to the ASCII value or keystroke you wish to assign. The ENTER key is the default for all options. ...

3-24 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Transmit Code ID Character Select whether to enable or disable this parameter. TRANSMIT CODE ID CHARACTER DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE ID CHARACTER

3-25 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host Transmit AIM ID Character Select whether to enable or disable this parameter. TRANSMIT AIM ID CHARACTER DO NOT TRANSMIT AIM ID CHARACTER

3-30 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Parity Set the type of parity for RS-232C transmission. ODD EVEN MARK SPACE NONE

3-31 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host Beep on BEL Select whether or not enable this parameter. BEEP ON BEL DO NOT BEEP ON BEL

3-35 Parameter Menus RS-232 Host ASCII Data Format Select either 7-bit or 8-bit ASCII format for RS-232C communications. 7-BIT 8-BIT

3-36 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide RS-232 Host Power Mode Select whether the laser remains on continuously, or turns off after a decode attempt (Low Power). CONTINUOUS ON LOW POWER

3-37 Parameter Menus Wand Host Interface Select the appropriate host by scanning one of the bar codes below. SYMBOLLINK CONTROLLER SYMBOL PORTABLE TERMINAL NORAND TERMINAL

3-38 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Wand Host Code Type Add or delete specific code types by scanning the appropriate bar code(s). DELETE CODE 39 ADD CODE 39 DELETE UPC-A ADD UPC-A DELETE UPC-E ADD UPC-E DELETE CODABAR ADD CODABAR

3-50 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Wand Host Variable Leading Margin Select a variable leading margin. 80 msec 90 msec 100 msec 110 msec 120 msec 130 msec

3-52 LS 3603 Product Reference Guide Wand Host Convert All to Code 39 Select whether or not to convert the decoded output to Code 39. CONVERT ALL TO CODE 39 DO NOT CONVERT ALL TO CODE 39

3-53 Parameter Menus Synapse Code Type Add or delete specific code types by scanning the appropriate bar code(s). DELETE CODE 39 ADD CODE 39 DELETE UPC-A ADD UPC-A DELETE UPC-E ADD UPC-E DELETE CODABAR ADD CODABAR

3-65 Parameter Menus Synaps UPC-E Preamble Select one option for UPC-E preamble by scanning the appropriate bar code. NONE SYSTEM CHARACTER SYSTEM CHARACTER & COUNTRY CODE

4-1 Chapter 4 Glossary 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 standard data transmission code in the U.S. BIT - Binary digit. One bit is the basic unit of binary info...