Symbol LS 400XI - Manual

i About This Manual The LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and programming of the LS 400Xi scanner. Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document: t LS 400Xi refers to both the LS 4004i and t...

ii LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide and the problem is symbol readability, the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant. If your problem cannot be solved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for servicing. If that is necessary, you will be give...

1-1 Chapter 1 The LS 400Xi Scanner Scanning Made Easy Symbol Technologies, the world leader in hand-held laser scanning, now offers 21st century technology while maintaining compatibility with today’s existing systems. The LS 400Xi hand-held laser scanner offers the best performance in retail and li...

2-1 Chapter 2 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 ii . KEEP THE PACKING. It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ev...

2-2 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide 2. Pull the boot up over the cable until just the connector is protruding ( Figure 2-1 ). Figure 2-1. Scanner Cable 3. Plug the modular connector on the cable into the receptacle in the bottom of the LS 400Xi handle ( Figure 2-2 ). Listen for a click. Figure 2-2....

2-3 Set Up 5. Slide the boot up while observing its orientation until it is securely in place ( Figure 2-3 ). Figure 2-3. Boot Securely in Place 6. Make certain the semi-circular key on the boot slides inside the handle assembly, and that the boot snaps into place. 7. Gently pull the boot to be sure...

2-4 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Battery Box Operation When using the LS 400Xi with a battery box, you can use either an alkaline battery (recommended), or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery. Changing the Battery 1. To open the battery box, push up on the flanges at one end of the pack.2. Rem...

2-5 Set Up Connecting to a Host - 1D Scanning With some terminal types, the LS 400Xi is unable to answer host terminal polls until the appropriate host type is selected. If the appropriate host type is not selected, the connected host may generate an error message. To correct this situation, select ...

2-6 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide RS-232 via Synapse To set up your RS-232 system via Synapse: 1. Connect the Synapse Smart Cable to the host.2. Connect the Synapse Adapter cable to the Synapse cable, and the other end to the scanner. 3. If necessary, plug a power supply into the power port on th...

2-7 Set Up 3. An output cable from the battery box connects the LS 4004i to the RS-232C input device. Connect one end of this cable to the battery box and the other end to the appropriate port on the host device ( Figure 2-6 ). Figure 2-6. RS-232C Battery Operation Note: Coil cables that terminate i...

2-8 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide 4. If necessary, plug a power supply into the power port on the Synapse cable. Figure 2-7. Keyboard Wedge Configuration IBM 468X/9X (LS 4005i) Plug the SDL modular connector at the end of the selected scanner cable into the appropriate port ( 5, 5B , 9B, 9C, 9E, ...

2-9 Set Up Figure 2-9. IBM 4683 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Figure 2-10. IBM 4684 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Por t 9B Por t 5B Por t 17 9B 5B 17

2-10 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Figure 2-11. IBM 4693 Rear Panel With Cover Removed Figure 2-12. IBM 4694 Rear Panel With Cover Removed 9B 5 9C Por t 9E

2-11 Set Up Connection to a Host - PDF Scanning Currently, PDF417 can only be interfaced with the following host types: t Direct RS-232 (refer to page 2-5 ) t RS-232 via Synapse (refer to page 2-6 ) t Keyboard Wedge (refer to page 2-7 ). The RS-232 Host Types that support PDF417 are: t Standard RS-2...

3-1 Chapter 3 Scanning Scanning 1-D Bar Codes To scan a 1-D bar code: 1. Make sure all connections are secure, and the symbol you want to scan is within the scanning range (refer to Technical Specifications on page 4-2 ). 2. Aim the scanner at the symbol and press the trigger. The scanning beam rema...

3-2 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Aiming Scan the Entire Symbol t Cross every bar and space of the symbol with the scan beam. t Hold the scanner further away for larger bar codes. t Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together. Right Wrong Hold at an Angle Do not hold the...

3-4 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide What If... Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions? You Should t Check the system power. Is there a battery in the battery box? t Be sure the scanner is programmed for the terminal in use. t Make sure the scanner is programmed to read the type ...

4-1 Chapter 4 Maintenance & Specifications Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required. t Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window. t Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth. t Wipe the window using a damp cloth, and if necessary, a non-ammonia based d...

4-2 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Technical Specifications Table 4-1. Technical Specifications Item Description Power Requirements* IBM 46XX/SynapseRS-232C/SynapseLow Power 4.8 to 14 VDC (max) 200 mA @ 5V typical4.8 to 14 VDC (max) 180 mA @ 5V typical4.8 to 14 VDC (max) 2 mA @ 5V typical Decode C...

4-7 Maintenance & Specifications Beeper Indications Table 4-3. Beeper Indications Beeper Sequence Indication Standard Use Short high tone A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). Low tone, followed by short high tone A PDF417 bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is e...

5-1 Chapter 5 Parameter Menus Operational Parameters The LS 400Xi is shipped with the settings shown in the Default Table on page 5-2 . These default values are stored in non-volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down. You can change these default values by scanning the ...

5-7 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in Table 5-1 on page 5-2 . Note: The ability to scan PDF417 bar codes is not enabled by default. You must program the scanner to read PDF417 bar codes by scanning the ENABLE PDF417 ba...

5-8 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Host Type If you are using a Synapse cable, Synapse auto-detects your host so no host bar codes need to be scanned. Otherwise, use the following selections to select your host. IBM 46XX Host Types To select one of the following as a POS Interface, scan the approp...

5-10 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide RS-232C Host Types (Cont’d) Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, or Nixdorf RS-232C terminal enables the transmission of code ID characters as listed in Table 5-3 below. These code ID characters are not programmable and are separate from the Transmit Code ID feature. The...

5-12 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Beeper Tone To select a decode beep frequency (tone), scan the LOW FREQUENCY, MEDIUM FREQUENCY, or HIGH FREQUENCY bar code. LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY HIGH FREQUENCY

5-13 Parameter Menus Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume, scan the LOW VOLUME, MEDIUM VOLUME, or HIGH VOLUME bar code. LOW VOLUME MEDIUM VOLUME HIGH VOLUME

5-14 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide 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 ...

5-15 Parameter Menus 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 remains on after eac...

5-16 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Beep After Good Decode Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the unit beeps after a good decode. If DO NOT BEEP is selected, the beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions. BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE DO NOT BEEP AFTE...

5-17 Parameter Menus Transmit “No Read” Message Scan a bar code below to select whether or not a “No Read” message is transmitted. When enabled, if a symbol does not decode, “NR” is transmitted. Any prefixes or suffixes which have been enabled are appended around this message. When disabled, if a sy...

5-18 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide PDF Decode Feedback Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the unit “clicks” during PDF417 decoding to indicate proper alignment, motion, and distance. ENABLE PDF DECODE FEEDBACK DISABLE PDF DECODE FEEDBACK

5-19 Parameter Menus Linear Code Type Security Level The LS 400Xi offers four levels of decode security for linear code types (e.g., Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5). Higher security levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality. As security levels increase, the scanner’s aggressiveness ...

5-20 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Linear Security Level 3 Code types other than the following must be successfully read twice before being decoded. The following codes must be read three times: LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 3 Linear Security Level 4 All code types must be successfully read three times b...

5-21 Parameter Menus Bi-directional Redundancy This parameter is only valid when a Linear Code Type Security Level (see page 5-19 ) has been enabled. When this parameter is enabled, a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions (forward and reverse) before being decoded. ENABLE BI-DIREC...

5-24 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable Bookland EAN, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN

5-25 Parameter Menus 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. t If UPC/EAN with supplemental characters is selected, UPC/EAN symbols without s...

5-26 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy With Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN Supplementals selected, this option adjusts the number of times a symbol without supplementals is decoded before transmission. The range is from two to twenty times. Five or above is recommende...

5-33 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

5-35 Parameter Menus UPC/EAN Security Level The LS 400Xi 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 scanner aggressiveness, so be sure to choo...

5-36 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide UPC/EAN Security Level 2 If you are experiencing misdecodes of poorly printed bar codes, and the misdecodes are not limited to characters 1, 2, 7, and 8, select this security level. UPC/EAN SECURITY LEVEL 2 UPC/EAN Security Level 3 If you have tried Security Lev...

5-38 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 128 To enable or disable Code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128

5-39 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128 To enable or disable UCC/EAN-128, scan the appropriate bar code below. (See Appendix A for details on UCC/EAN-128 .) ENABLE UCC/EAN-128 DISABLE UCC/EAN-128 Lengths for Code 128 No length setting is required for Code 128. The default setting is Any Leng...

5-40 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39

5-41 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 symbols always contain six characters. To enable or disable Trioptic Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE TRIOPTIC CODE 39 DISABLE TRIOPTIC CODE 39 Note: Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled si...

5-43 Parameter Menus Code 32 Prefix Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character “A” to all Code 32 bar codes. Note: Convert Code 39 to Code 32 must be enabled for this parameter to function. ENABLE CODE 32 PREFIX DISABLE CODE 32 PREFIX

5-44 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 39 Lengths for Code 39 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), including check digit(s) the code c...

5-45 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Code 39 (Cont’d) Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range. For example, to decode Code 39 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan Code 39 Length Within Range. Then scan 0, 4, 1, and 2 (single d...

5-46 LS 400Xi 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. E...

5-47 Parameter Menus Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit data with or without the check digit. TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT (DISABLE)

5-48 LS 400Xi 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 3...

5-50 LS 400Xi 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 buffer...

5-51 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. t The unit signals that the transmission buffer has been sent (a lo/hi beep). t Unit sends the buffer. t Unit clear...

5-52 LS 400Xi 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

5-53 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Code 93 Lengths for Code 93 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), including check digit(s) the code contains. One Disc...

5-55 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

5-56 LS 400Xi 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 i...

5-57 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (Cont’d) Length Within Range - This option allows you to decode a code type within a specified range. For example, to decode I 2 of 5 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan I 2 of 5 Length Within Range. Then scan 0, 4, 1, an...

5-58 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification When enabled, this parameter checks the integrity of an I 2 of 5 symbol to ensure it complies a specified algorithm, either Uniform Symbology Specification (USS ), or Optical Product Code Council (OPCC). DISABLE USS CHECK DIGIT ...

5-59 Parameter Menus Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit data with or without the check digit. TRANSMIT I 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) DO NOT TRANSMIT I 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT (DISABLE)

5-61 Parameter Menus 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

5-62 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide 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 incl...

5-64 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE CODABAR DISABLE CODABAR

5-65 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Codabar Lengths for Codabar 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. It also includes any start or stop...

5-67 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...

5-68 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. ENABLE NOTIS EDITING DISABLE NOTIS EDITING

5-69 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable MSI Plessey To enable or disable MSI Plessey, scan the appropriate bar code below. ENABLE MSI PLESSEY DISABLE MSI PLESSEY

5-70 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI Plessey Lengths for MSI Plessey 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 inclu...

5-72 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide MSI Plessey Check Digits These check digits, located 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 (refer to Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digi...

5-73 Parameter Menus Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan a bar code below to transmit data with or without the check digit. TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) DO NOT TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT (DISABLE)

5-74 LS 400Xi 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 10/MOD 11 MOD 10/MOD 10

5-75 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable PDF417 Scan a bar code below to enable to disable PDF417 scanning capabilities. ENABLE PDF417 DISABLE PDF417

5-76 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide 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...

5-78 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Pause Duration This parameter allows a pause to be inserted at any point in the data transmission. Pauses are set by scanning a two-digit number (i.e., two bar codes), and are measured in 1/10 second intervals. For example, scanning bar codes “0” and “1” inserts...

5-79 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-2 in Appendix A for conversion information. Num...

5-80 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Scan Data Transmission Format To change the Scan Data Transmission Format, scan the SCAN OPTIONS bar code below. Then select one of four options. When you have made your selection, scan the ENTER bar code on the next page. If you make a mistake, scan the DATA FO...

5-82 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide RS-232C Parameters Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. The scanner's baud rate setting should match the data rate setting of the host device. If not, data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form. BAUD...

5-84 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Parity A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character. Select the parity type according to host device requirements. If you select ODD parity, the parity bit has a value 0 or 1, based on data, to ensure than an odd number of 1 bits ...

5-85 Parameter Menus Parity (Cont’d) Select SPACE parity and the parity bit is always 0. SPACE If no parity is required, select NONE. NONE Check Receive Errors Select whether or not the parity, framing, and overrun of received characters are checked. The type of parity used is selectable through the...

5-86 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking The data interface consists of an RS-232C port. The port has been designed to operate either with or without the hardware handshaking lines, Request to Send (RTS), and Clear to Send (CTS). If Standard RTS/CTS handshaking is selected, scan da...

5-87 Parameter Menus Hardware Handshaking (Cont’d) None Scan the bar code below if no Hardware Handshaking is desired. NONE Standard RTS/CTS Scan the bar code below to select Standard RTS/CTS Hardware Handshaking. STANDARD RTS/CTS RTS/CTS Option 1 When RTS/CTS Option 1 is selected, the scanner asser...

5-88 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking (Cont’d) RTS/CTS Option 3 When Option 3 is selected, the scanner asserts RTS prior to any data transmission, regardless of the state of CTS. The scanner waits up to 2 seconds (default) for CTS to be asserted. If CTS is not asserted during th...

5-90 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Software Handshaking (Cont’d) t XOFF is received during a transmission. Data transmission then stops after sending the current byte. When the scanner receives an XON character, it sends the rest of the data message. The scanner waits indefinitely for the XON. XO...

5-91 Parameter Menus 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 selected (one or two) depends on the number the rec...

5-92 LS 400Xi Product Reference Guide Beep on <BEL> When this parameter is enabled, the scanner issues a beep when a <BEL> character is detected on the RS-232C serial line. <BEL> is issued to gain a user's attention to indicate an illegal entry or other important event. BEEP ON <...

5-93 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). 0 1 2 3 4

5-95 Parameter Menus Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection, scan the bar code below. CANCEL

Index-1 Index A accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 hold at an angle . . . . ...