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ix About This Manual Introduction The P470/P370 RF Scanners Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and programming the P370 (industrial) and P470 (retail) cordless RF scanners. Chapter Descriptions • Chapter 1, The P470/P370 RF Scann...

x P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide • Italics are used to highlight specific items in the general text, and to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents. • Bullets (•) indicate: • action items • lists of alternatives • lists of required steps that are not necessarily seq...

xiii About This Guide If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner, contact that Business Partner for service. For the latest version of this guide go to: http://www.symbol.com/manuals . Warranty Symbol Technologies, Inc. (“Symbol”) manufactures its hardware products in accord...

xiv P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Warranty Coverage and Procedure During the warranty period, Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol’s manufacturing plant in the US. For warranty service in North America, call the Symbol Support Center at 1-800-653-5350. In...

1-1 Chapter 1 The P470/P370 RF Scanner Introduction The P470/P370 cordless RF scanners bring new flexibility and economy to data capture and data management in both industrial and retail operations. The scanner communicates with your host computer through radio transmission instead of through a cabl...

1-2 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Rechargeable Battery In the handle of the scanner, there is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This provides all power to the scanner during cordless operation. It provides 10 hours of use in a typical application. When fully depleted, the battery can...

1-3 The P470/P370 RF Scanner Quick Startup Instructions Below is an index of Quick Startup Instructions to help get you up and going quickly. These instructions are also on the back cover of this guide for easy reference. The index is listed in a step by step order beginning with step 1, Setting up ...

1-4 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Commonly Used P470/P370 Programming Bar Code Below are commonly used programming bar codes. You can cut this page out of the guide, or make a copy of the bar codes using a high quality copying machine. Enter System Menu Bar Code Load New MCL-Designer A...

2-1 Chapter 2 Set Up Introduction This chapter covers the procedures for setting up the RF scanner and its accessories. Unpacking Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged in transit, call one of the telephone numbers listed in the section Symbol Suppo...

2-3 Set Up 7. Rotate the antenna to the vertical position. Using A Synapse Cable 1. Make sure all host devices are powered down. IMPORTANT Before power is provided to the cradle (step 6), the following steps must be completed. The Synapse cable must be connected to the cradle (step 2) AND the flying...

2-4 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 7. Connect the appropriate line cord to the power supply and into an AC receptacle. 8. The indicator light on the cradle blinks, signifying successful power-up. 9. Scan the appropriate Synapse bar codes to set up the Synapse cable for your specificatio...

2-6 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle The scanner and cradle must be paired for communication to occur. Note: If the cradle is attached to a new host, re-scan the pairing bar code. To pair the scanner with the cradle: 1. Scan the pairing bar code on the ...

2-7 Set Up Optimizing RF Performance Mounting The RF scanner and cradle are equipped with a 2.4 GHz point-to-point radio that has an RF transmission range of 100 feet (30.5 meters) even without a direct line of sight. In addition to being a 2-way RF transmitter, the cradle is a battery charger and s...

2-8 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Phaser-to-Phaser Co-Existence Up to three P470/370 scanners within listening range (100 feet) of each other can be operated on the same channel with little or no interference, assuming average scanning rates. For higher than average scanning rates, P47...

2-9 Set Up Using the Cradle 1. Set up the cradle as described in Setting Up the Cradle on page 2-1. . Figure 2-7. Placing the Scanner into the Cradle 2. Insert the scanner into the cradle so that the nose of the scanner and tip of the handle seat into the receptacles. The scanner displays “UNIT CRAD...

3-1 Chapter 3 Operation Introduction This chapter covers how to use the cordless Phaser scanner. Default Application The cordless scanner is shipped from the factory with a default scan and transmit application. This application allows users to scan and view data, enter quantities, and manually ente...

3-2 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Initial Powerup After a few seconds, the System Banner is replaced by the system initialization screen. After initialization, the scanner enters the Scan & Transmit application. The default communication protocol is RS232/Synapse. If a Synapse cabl...

3-3 Operation With keypad entry enabled (default setting out of the box), press the <ENTER> key after keying in data. During data entry, the <BK> key corrects keying errors digit by digit, and the <FUNC> then <BK> combination clears the screen so you can start over. If your e...

3-4 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Eliminating Repetitive Scanning To eliminate repetitive scanning of identical items, you can enter a quantity prior to scanning a bar code. This quantity entry feature can also be used when manually entering bar code data. To enter a quantity, press th...

3-5 Operation Communication Errors A communication error occurs when the scanner, cradle or host fails to properly communicate. When a communication error occurs using the default application, the scanner emits 4 beeps (LO HI LO HI) and displays a "Failed Communication" error message, like t...

3-6 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Host / Cradle Communication Errors 3. If the host and cradle are not communicating properly, insure the cabling is properly connected, baud rate is properly set, and correct COM port has been selected.

3-7 Operation System Menu The system menu allows the user to set up the operation of the scanner, such as loading a new application, set the scanner’s RF channel, setting the scanner ID, etc. Enter the System Menu by scanning the bar code below or by entering a keypad sequence. Commonly used System ...

3-8 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide System Setup Options System Setup allows you to configure the s c anner’s basic settings such as setting an RF channel. Option Description 0. Set Com Protocol -RS232/Synapse-MCL NET-Back to Com Protocol Sets the communication protocol used by the defau...

3-14 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Parameter Control Parameter Control allows you to control the scanner parameters such as Scan Parameters and Set Default Params. System Status System Status allows you to perform system checks such as Battery Check. Option Description 0. Scan Paramete...

3-15 Operation Version 0. Scanner Version This option displays the version of firmware (operating system) run by the scanner. For example, the firmware version shown on the display below is NBRVRAAG, also called Revision “G” (which is the last letter of the firmware’s full name NBRVRAAG). To enter t...

3-16 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Return to App 1. Cradle Version This option displays the version of firmware (operating system) run by the cordless scanner’s cradle. For example, the firmware version shown on the display below is NBRVCAAF, also called Revision “F” (which is the last...

3-18 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Suffix Values 123Scan generated programming bar codes for two commonly used suffixes (Enter and Tab) have been included in this Product Reference Guide. To append an Enter key * to the transmitted bar code data, scan all nine (9) ADF rule bar codes an...

3-20 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide To append a Tab * to the transmitted bar code data, scan all nine (9) ADF rule bar codes and then the Reset Scanner bar code, in that order. * ASCII value 7009 ADF Rules 1/9 2/9 3/9 4/9

3-22 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Scanning The scanner ships with the default application and default parameters and is ready-to-use right out of the box. If this is not what you need for your application, refer to the MCL Designer Manual for programming instructions and Chapter 5, Pa...

3-23 Operation Right Wrong Hold at an Angle Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code. Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection. This strong light can “blind” the scanner and make decoding difficult. The area where specular refl...

3-24 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Decode Zone Figure 3-3. P470/P370 1D Scanner - Decode Zone 0 in.0 cm 5 in.12.7 cm 10 in.25.4 cm 15 in.38.1 cm 20 in.50.8 cm 25 in.63.5 cm 30 in.76.2 cm 35 in.88.9 cm 40 in.101.6 cm 45 in.114.3 cm Distance From Front Of Scanner 15.6 in.39.6 cm 15.6 in....

3-26 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Keypad Operation Instead of scanning a bar code, you can enter the bar code data using the keypad on the top of the scanner. By default, this feature is enabled. To disable alphanumeric data entry via the keypad, go to the symbologies tab inside 123Sc...

3-28 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Troubleshooting Refer to Appendix D, Messages and Error Codes for additional troubleshooting information. Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Table Problem Solution General problem solving • Check that the power supply is attached to the cradle. • Check for lo...

4-1 Chapter 4 Maintenance And Specifications Introduction This chapter explains how to maintain your scanner and the specifications for it. Maintenance • Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the scanner window. • Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth. • Wipe the scanner window using a d...

4-2 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Removing the Battery 1. Slide the release latch down using center indent and remove the cover. Figure 4-1. Removing the Battery Compartment Cover 2. Slide the battery toward the bottom of the scanner and then pull the bottom of the battery back and out...

4-3 Maintenance And Specifications Charge Status LED Indications The LED indicator on the cradle uses flashing patterns to display the charger status, as shown in the table below. Table 4-1. Cradle LED Indications LED Status Off The scanner is not in the cradle or has not been properly inserted into...

4-4 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Technical Specifications Table 4-2. Technical Specification s Item Description Decode Capability The RF scanner can be programmed to decode the following c ode t y pes: U PC / EA N, Bo okl an d E AN , C od e 11 , C od e 3 9 , C od e 39 Fu ll A SC II, T...

4-7 Maintenance And Specifications Beeper Indications / Default Application Error Codes Table 4-4 list beep sequence and their meanings for standard beeps programmed into the scanner. Other applications written for the scanner can have their own beep sequences and therefore are not listed in this ta...

5-7 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the values listed in Table 5-1 (factory settings), but does not erase any programmed ADF rules. SET ALL DEFAULTS

5-8 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Communication Protocol The bar codes below set the communication protocol used by the Scan & Transmit default application. The communication options are RS232/Synapse or MCL-Net. If you select RS232/Synapse, the scanner automatically identifies whe...

5-9 Parameter Menus Host Type RS-232C Host Types Most RS-232C hosts work fine with the default settings, however, three RS-232C hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings. Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu or Nixdorf RS-232C host interface sets the defaults listed below. These defaults take...

5-11 Parameter Menus Code ID Characters for RS232C Host Types Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, or Nixdorf RS-232C host interface enables the transmission of Code ID Characters as listed below. These Code ID Characters are not programmable and are separate from the Transmit Code ID feature. The Transmit C...

5-12 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Host Response Timeout This parameter indicates how long the scanner will wait for a response from the cradle, after the cradle has sent its data to the attached host device. The timeout ranges from 5 seconds to 64 seconds, in 1 second increments. The ...

5-13 Parameter Menus RF Channel Selects the RF channel used for radio transmissions and reception. The channel ranges are nation dependent (see Appendix C, Radio Channels for a list of Channel Availability by Country). To enter a range, scan the bar code below followed by 2 digits from the numeric b...

5-15 Parameter Menus Sleep Time Scan the bar code below to select how long the scanner will “stay awake” (not power down) in seconds after a trigger pull or a key press. First scan this bar code, then enter a range from 05 to 32, using the Numeric Bar Codes on page 5-101. It can stay awake from 5 se...

5-16 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Decimal Separator Scan the appropriate bar code below to select what separator to display when you hit the decimal point key on the keypad. Choose DECIMAL POINT (.) or COMMA (,). *DECIMAL POINT (.) COMMA (,)

5-17 Parameter Menus Key Click Scan the appropriate bar code below to select whether the keypad click is enabled or not. Choose ENABLE or DISABLE. *ENABLE DISABLE

5-18 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Beeper Tone Scan the appropriate bar code below to select a decode beep frequency (tone). Choose LOW FREQUENCY, MEDIUM FREQUENCY, or HIGH FREQUENCY. LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY *HIGH FREQUENCY

5-19 Parameter Menus Beeper Volume Scan the appropriate bar code below to select a beeper volume. Choose LOW VOLUME, MEDIUM VOLUME, or HIGH VOLUME. LOW VOLUME MEDIUM VOLUME *HIGH VOLUME

5-20 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Power Detect Beep Scan the appropriate barcode below to enable or disable the Power Detection Beep. POWER DETECT BEEP DISABLED *POWER DETECT BEEP ENABLED

5-21 Parameter Menus Beep After Good Decode Scan the appropriate bar code below to select whether or not the scanner 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 AFT...

5-22 P470/370 RF Scanner 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. Scan the bar code below to set a Laser On Time. Next scan two numeric bar codes ...

5-23 Parameter Menus Transmit “No Read” Message Scan the appropriate 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. When disabled, if a symbol does not read, nothing is sent to the host. ENABLE NO READ *DISA...

5-24 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Linear Code Type Security Level The scanner 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, th...

5-25 Parameter Menus Linear Code Type Security Level (Continued) 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 succ...

5-26 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Bi-directional Redundancy This parameter is only valid when a Linear Code Type Security Level (see page 5-24 ) is enabled. When this parameter is enabled, a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions (forward and reverse) before being de...

5-27 Parameter Menus 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 scanner, the 5 second option must be used. *1 second 5 seconds

5-30 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Bookland EAN Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Bookland EAN. ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN *DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN

5-31 Parameter Menus Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals Supplementals are characters (either 2 or 5) that are added on according to specific code format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, EAN 8+2). Three options are available. • If Decode UPC/EAN with supplementals is selected, UPC/EAN symbols without s...

5-41 Parameter Menus UPC/EAN Security Level The scanner 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 choos...

5-42 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide UPC/EAN Security Level (Continued) UPC/EAN Security Level 2 If you are experiencing mis-decodes of poorly printed bar codes, and the mis-decodes are not limited to characters 1, 2, 7, and 8, select this security level. UPC/EAN SECURITY LEVEL 2 UPC/EAN...

5-44 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 128 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Code 128. *ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128 Note: The “|” character and the NULL character cannot be embedded in the barcode to be scanned when using Code 128.

5-45 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable UCC/EAN-128. (See Appendix A, Bar Code Information 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 defaul...

5-46 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 39 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Code 39. *ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39

5-47 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 symbols always contain six characters. Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously. If you get an error beep when enabling Trioptic Code 39, disable Code 39 Full ASCII and try again. To enable or disab...

5-48 P470/370 RF Scanner 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)...

5-50 P470/370 RF Scanner 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...

5-51 Parameter Menus Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the data with or without the check digit. TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) *DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT (DISABLE)

5-52 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII. When enabled, the ASCII character set assigns a code to letters, punctuation marks, numerals, and most control keystrokes on the keyboard. T...

5-54 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Code 32 Prefix Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable 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

5-55 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Code 93 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Code 93. ENABLE CODE 93 *DISABLE CODE 93

5-56 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 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)...

5-58 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5. *ENABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 DISABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5

5-59 Parameter Menus 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 includes check digi...

5-60 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (Continued) 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 Withi...

5-61 Parameter Menus 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 with a specified algorithm, either USS (Uniform Symbology Specification), or OPCC (Optical Product Code Council). *DISABLE USS CHECK DIGIT OPCC CHECK D...

5-62 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the 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)

5-64 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5. ENABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 *DISABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5

5-65 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...

5-66 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (Continued) Le n gth With in Ra ng e - T hi s op ti on al low s yo u t o dec o d e a co d e typ e within a specified range. For example to decode D 2 of 5 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan D 2 o...

5-67 Parameter Menus Enable/Disable Codabar Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Codabar. ENABLE CODABAR *DISABLE CODABAR

5-68 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 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 als...

5-70 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide CLSI Editing If 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...

5-71 Parameter Menus NOTIS Editing If enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. ENABLE NOTIS EDITING *DISABLE NOTIS EDITING

5-72 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable MSI Plessey Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable MSI Plessey. ENABLE MSI PLESSEY *DISABLE MSI PLESSEY

5-73 Parameter Menus 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 includes check digits....

5-75 Parameter Menus 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 DIGITS

5-76 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the data with or without the check digit. TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) *DO NOT TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT (DISABLE)

5-77 Parameter Menus 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

5-78 P470/370 RF Scanner 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. The code ID character precedes the decoded symbol. The user may select no code ID c...

5-80 P470/370 RF Scanner 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 the bar code below followed by a two digit number (i.e. two bar codes), and are measured in 1/10 second intervals. For exampl...

5-81 Parameter Menus 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 RATE 600 BAUD RA...

5-83 Parameter Menus 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 that an odd number of 1 bits are contained in ...

5-84 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Parity (Continued) Select MARK parity and the parity bit is always 1. MARK Select SPACE parity and the parity bit is always 0. SPACE If no parity is required, select NONE. *NONE

5-85 Parameter Menus 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 PARITY parameter. CHECK FOR RECEIVED ERRORS *DO NOT CHECK FOR RECEIVED ERRORS

5-86 P470/370 RF Scanner 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, RTS, Request to Send, and CTS, Clear to Send. If Standard RTS/CTS handshaking is selected...

5-88 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Hardware Handshaking (Continued) When Option 2 is selected, RTS is always high or low (user-programmed logic level). However, the scanner waits for CTS to be asserted before transmitting data. If CTS is not asserted within two seconds (default), the s...

5-90 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Software Handshaking (Continued) XON/XOFF An XOFF, Transmit Off, character turns the scanner transmission off until the scanner receives an XON, Transmit On, character. There are two situations for XON/XOFF: • XOFF is received before the scanner has d...

5-91 Parameter Menus RTS Line State Scan the appropriate bar code below to set the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line. Choose LOW RTS line state or HIGH RTS line state. *HOST: LOW RTS HOST: HIGH RTS

5-92 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 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 d...

5-96 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide MCL-Net Hex Addressing Mode Scan the appropriate bar code below to set the MCL-Net Hex addressing mode. The default mode is Disabled. *MCL-NET HEX ADDRESSING DISABLED MCL-NET HEX ADDRESSING ENABLED

5-97 Parameter Menus Scanner Address Scan the following barcode, followed by 3 digits from the numeric barcode section (starting on page 5-101 ), to set the address of the scanner (scanner ID). The number of scanner addresses (scanner ID’s) varies with the selected communication protocol. • RS-232/S...

5-98 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Scanner Decode Beep Type Select the type of beep for the scanner. This parameter is useful when two or more systems are installed in proximity of each other. Unique patterns can be set up to distinguish each system’s receipt of bar code data. *BEEP TY...

5-99 Parameter Menus Long Range Scanning Bar Codes The P370 ALR (Long Range) scanner has an aiming feature which allows the positioning of the laser beam when scanning bar codes. Aiming mode and Aiming duration can be set using the bar codes below. You cannot program this feature into the standard r...

5-101 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). 0 1 2 3 4

5-103 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes (Continued) Cancel If you make an error, or wish to change your selection, scan the bar code below. CANCEL

A-3 Bar Code Information AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where: ] = Flag Character (ASCII 93) c = Code Character (see Table A-2 ) m = Modifier Character (see Table A-3 ) Table A-2. Code Characters Code Character Code Type A Code 39 C Code 128/EAN...

A-6 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide According to AIM standards, a UPC with supplemental bar code is transmitted in one of the following formats: ]E0 (UPC chars) (terminator) ]E2 (supplemental) (terminator) or ]E2 (supplemental) (terminator) ]E0 (UPC chars) (terminator) In the scanner, ho...

C-1 Appendix C Radio Channels Cordless Phaser RF Channels Per Country The cordless Phaser scanner operates continuously on a single, programmable channel (frequency) between 2.402 GHz (channel 02) and 2.483 GHz (channel 83). A maximum of 82 channels are available. Not all channels are available in a...

D-2 P470/370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Communication Errors Scanning Transmission Range A communication error will occur when the scanner, cradle or host fails to properly communicate. When a communication error occurs while using the default application, the scanner emits 4 beeps (LO HI LO...

Index-1 Numerics 123Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 A ADF rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17AIM Code Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3aiming hold at an angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23scan the entire symbol . . . ....