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5 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSuppress Power Up BeepsParameter # F1h D1hScan a bar code below to select whether or not to suppress digital scann

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 7Beeper ToneParameter # 91hTo select a decode beep frequency (tone), scan one of the

5 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBeeper VolumeParameter # 8ChTo select a beeper volume, scan the Low Volume, Medium Volume, or High Volume bar code

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 9Beeper DurationParameter # F1 74hTo select the duration for the beeper, scan one of

5 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBatch ModeThe digital scanner supports three versions of batch mode. When the digital scanner is configured for a

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 11Batch Mode (continued)*NormalOut of Range Batch ModeStandard Batch ModeCradle Cont

5 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideHand-Held Trigger ModeParameter # 8AhSelect one of the following trigger modes for the digital scanner:•Standard

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 13Hands-Free ModeParameter # F1h 76hIn hands-free mode, the digital scanner automati

5 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePresentation Performance ModeParameter # F1h 8AhSelect one of the following Presentation Performance Mode options

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 15Low Power ModeParameter # 80hIf enabled, the digital scanner enters a low power co

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5 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTime Delay to Reduced Power ModeParameter # 92hThis parameter sets the time it takes the digital scanner to enter

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 17Digital Scanner Activity ModesThe digital scanner is capable of four modes of acti

5 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTime Delay to Presentation Idle ModeParameter # F1h 97hIn Presentation Mode, this parameter sets the time the dig

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 19Time Delay to Presentation Idle Mode (continued)30 Minutes(1Dh)45 Minutes(1Eh)1 Ho

5 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTime Delay to Presentation Sleep ModeParameter # F1h 96hIn Presentation Mode, this parameter sets the time the di

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 21Time Delay to Presentation Sleep Mode (continued)15 Minutes(1Bh)30 Minutes(1Dh)45

5 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTimeout to Low Power Mode from Auto AimParameter # F1h D9hThis parameter sets the time the digital scanner remain

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 23Picklist ModeParameter # F0h 92hPicklist mode enables the digital scanner to decod

5 - 24 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMobile Phone/Display ModeParameter # F1h CChThis mode improves bar code reading performance off mobile phones and

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 25FIPS ModeParameter # F1h E0hThe Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140

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5 - 26 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePDF PrioritizationEnable this feature to delay decoding a 1D bar code (Code 128) by the value specified in PDF Pr

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 27PDF Prioritization TimeoutWhen PDF Prioritization is enabled, this timeout specifi

5 - 28 DS6878 Product Reference GuideContinuous Bar Code ReadEnable this to report every bar code while the trigger is pressed.Unique Bar Code Reporti

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 29Decode Session TimeoutThis parameter sets the maximum time decode processing conti

5 - 30 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTimeout Between Decodes, Same SymbolUse this option in presentation mode and Continuous Bar Code Read to prevent

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 31Fuzzy 1D ProcessingThis option is enabled by default to optimize decode performanc

5 - 32 DS6878 Product Reference GuideHand-Held Decode Aiming PatternParameter # F0h, 32hSelect Enable Hand-Held Decode Aiming Pattern to project the a

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 33Hands-Free Decode Aiming PatternParameter # F1h, 4EhSelect Enable Hands-Free Decod

5 - 34 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDecoding Illumination Parameter # F0h, 2AhSelecting Enable Decoding Illumination causes the digital scanner to fl

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 35Multicode ExpressionParameter # F1h, 95hUse this feature to program a multicode ex

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5 - 36 DS6878 Product Reference GuideWhere: • [C] is the character C• [2] is 0x02, indicating there are two bytes thereafter to describe the code type

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 37Example 1To decode one Code 128 bar code anywhere in the image (even when bar code

5 - 38 DS6878 Product Reference GuideExample 2aTo decode a Code128 (Code Type=8) on the top half of the image and a PDF417 (Code Type=15) on the botto

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 39Figure 5-3 Multicode Expression Example 2PDF417 Code(0,0)Code 128 Code(0,50)(16

5 - 40 DS6878 Product Reference GuideExample 3To decode the set of three bar codes while excluding the center Code 128 bar code, as in Figure 5-4, the

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 41Multicode Mode ConcatenationEnable this parameter to transmit multiple decoded bar

5 - 42 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMulticode Concatenation SymbologyUse this parameter to specify how to transmit the concatenated bar codes decoded

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 43Multicode TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Multicode Expression ProgrammingUse the f

5 - 44 DS6878 Product Reference GuideExamples of Simple Multicode ExpressionsThe simplest multicode expression is:•One bar code of any type, anywhere

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 45Miscellaneous Scanner ParametersTransmit Code ID CharacterA Code ID character iden

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5 - 46 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePrefix/Suffix Values Key Category Parameter # P = 63h, S1 = 62h, S2 = 64hDecimal Value Parameter # P = 69h, S1 =

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 47Scan Data Transmission FormatParameter # EBhTo change the scan data format, scan o

5 - 48 DS6878 Product Reference GuideFN1 Substitution ValuesKey Category Parameter # 67hDecimal Value Parameter # 6DhThe Wedge and USB HID Keyboard ho

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 49Transmit “No Read” MessageScan a bar code below to select whether or not to transm

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Chapter 6 Imaging PreferencesIntroductionYou can program the digital scanner to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapte

6 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideScanning Sequence ExamplesIn most cases scanning one bar code sets the parameter value. For example, to disable im

Imaging Preferences 6 - 3JPEG Quality and Size Value F0h 31h 65 6-12Image Enhancement F1h 34h Off (0) 6-13Image File Format Selection F0h 30h JPEG 6-

6 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideImaging PreferencesThe parameters in this chapter control image capture characteristics. Image capture occurs in a

Imaging Preferences 6 - 5Image Capture IlluminationParameter # F0h 69hSelecting Enable Image Capture Illumination causes illumination to turn on durin

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6 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideGain/Exposure Priority for Snapshot ModeParameter # F1h, 32hThis parameter alters the digital scanner’s gain expos

Imaging Preferences 6 - 7Snapshot Mode TimeoutParameter # F0h, 43hThis parameter sets the amount of time the digital scanner remains in Snapshot Mode.

6 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideImage CroppingParameter # F0h, 2DhThis parameter crops a captured image. Select Disable Image Cropping to present

Imaging Preferences 6 - 9Crop to Pixel AddressesParameter # F4h, F0h, 3Bh (Top)Parameter # F4h, F0h, 3Ch (Left)Parameter # F4h, F0h, 3Dh (Bottom)Param

6 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideImage Size (Number of Pixels)Parameter # F0h, 2EhThis option alters image resolution before compression. Multiple

Imaging Preferences 6 - 11Image Brightness (Target White)Parameter # F0h 86hType: ByteRange: 1 - 240This parameter sets the Target White value used in

6 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideJPEG Target File SizeParameter # F4h, F1h, 31hType: W ordRange: 5-350This parameter defines the target JPEG file

Imaging Preferences 6 - 13Image Enhancement Parameter # F1h, 34hThis parameter configures the digital scanner's Image Enhance feature. This featu

6 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideImage File Format SelectorParameter # F0h, 30hSelect an image format appropriate for the system (BMP, TIFF, or JP

Imaging Preferences 6 - 15Image RotationParameter # F1h 99hThis parameter controls the rotation of the image by 0, 90,180, or 270 degrees.*Rotate 0o(0

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6 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBits Per PixelParameter # F0h, 2FhSelect the number of significant bits per pixel (BPP) to use when capturing an

Imaging Preferences 6 - 17Signature CaptureParameter # 5DhA signature capture bar code is a special-purpose symbology which delineates a signature cap

6 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSignature Capture File Format SelectorParameter # F0h, 39hSelect a signature file format appropriate for the syst

Imaging Preferences 6 - 19Signature Capture Bits Per PixelParameter # F0h, 3AhSelect the number of significant bits per pixel (BPP) to use when captur

6 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSignature Capture WidthParameter # F4h, F0h, 6EhThe aspect ratio of the Signature Capture Width and Signature Cap

Chapter 7 USB InterfaceIntroductionThis chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with a USB host. The digital scanner cra

7 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConnecting a USB InterfaceFigure 7-1 USB ConnectionThe digital scanner cradle connects with USB capable hosts i

USB Interface 7 - 31. Attach the modular connector of the USB interface cable to the host port on the bottom of the digital scanner cradle (see Connec

7 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUSB Parameter DefaultsTable 7-1 lists the defaults for USB host parameters. If any option needs to be changed, sca

USB Interface 7 - 5USB Host ParametersUSB Device TypeSelect the desired USB device type.NOTE When changing USB Device Types, the cradle automatically

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7 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCDC COM Port EmulationSymbol Native API (SNAPI) with Imaging InterfaceSymbol Native API (SNAPI) without Imaging In

USB Interface 7 - 7Symbol Native API (SNAPI) Status HandshakingAfter selecting a SNAPI interface as the USB device type, select whether to enable or d

7 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUSB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. This setting appli

USB Interface 7 - 9USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) (continued)Spanish WindowsItalian WindowsSwedish WindowsUK English WindowsJapanese Windo

7 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUSB Keystroke DelayThis parameter sets the delay, in milliseconds, between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code b

USB Interface 7 - 11USB Ignore Unknown CharactersThis option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device and IBM device. Unknown characters are

7 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideQuick Keypad EmulationThis option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation Device and if Emulate Keypad is enab

USB Interface 7 - 13USB Keyboard FN 1 SubstitutionThis option applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, this allows replace

7 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSimulated Caps LockWhen enabled, the digital scanner inverts upper and lower case characters on the digital scann

USB Interface 7 - 15Optional USB ParametersIf you configure the digital scanner and find the settings were not saved, or changed, when the system is r

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7 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUSB Polling IntervalScan a bar code below to set the polling interval. The polling interval determines the rate a

USB Interface 7 - 17USB Polling Interval (continued)5 msec6 msec7 msec* 8 msec9 msec

7 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideASCII Character Set for USBTable 7-2 ASCII Character Set for USBASCII ValueFull ASCIICode 39 Encode CharacterK

USB Interface 7 - 191025 $Y CTRL Y1026 $Z CTRL Z1027 %ACTRL [/ESC11028 %B CTRL \1029 %C CTRL ]1030 %D CTRL 61031 %E CTRL -1032 Space Space1033 /A !103

7 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1053 5 51054 6 61055 7 71056 8 81057 9 91058 /Z :1059 %F ;1060 %G <1061 %H =1062 %I >1063 %J ?1064 %V @1065

USB Interface 7 - 211081 Q Q1082 R R1083 S S1084 T T1085 U U1086 V V1087 W W1088 X X1089 Y Y1090 Z Z1091 %K [1092 %L \1093 %M ]1094 %N ^1095 %O _1096

7 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1109 +M m1110 +N n1111 +O o1112 +P p1113 +Q q1114 +R r1115 +S s1116 +T t1117 +U u1118 +V v1119 +W w1120 +X x1121

USB Interface 7 - 23Table 7-3 USB ALT Key Character SetALT Keys Keystroke2064 ALT 22065 ALT A2066 ALT B2067 ALT C2068 ALT D2069 ALT E2070 ALT F2071

7 - 24 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTable 7-4 USB GUI Key Character SetGUI Key Keystroke3000 Right Control Key3048 GUI 03049 GUI 13050 GUI 23051 G

USB Interface 7 - 253081 GUI Q3082 GUI R3083 GUI S3084 GUI T3085 GUI U3086 GUI V3087 GUI W3088 GUI X3089 GUI Y3090 GUI ZTable 7-5 USB F Key Charact

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7 - 26 DS6878 Product Reference Guide5016 F165017 F175018 F185019 F195020 F205021 F215022 F225023 F235024 F24Table 7-6 USB Numeric Keypad Character

USB Interface 7 - 27Table 7-7 USB Extended Keypad Character SetExtended Keypad Keystroke7001 Break7002 Delete7003 PgUp7004 End7005 Pg Dn7006 Pause7

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Chapter 8 RS-232 InterfaceIntroductionThis chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with an RS-232 host interface. The RS

8 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConnecting an RS-232 InterfaceThis connection is made directly from the cradle to the host computer.Figure 8-1

RS-232 Interface 8 - 3If a power supply is used, disconnect the power supply before changing host cables or the cradle may not recognize the new host.

8 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRS-232 Host ParametersVarious RS-232 hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings (Table 8-2). Selec

RS-232 Interface 8 - 5RS-232 Host Parameters (continued)Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode A, Wincor-Nixdorf Mode B, OPOS terminal enable

8 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRS-232 Host TypesTo select an RS-232 host interface, scan one of the following bar codes.*Standard RS-232ICL RS-23

RS-232 Interface 8 - 7RS-232 Host Types (continued)OmronOPOS/JPOS Fujitsu RS-232SITA/CUTENOTE The SITA/CUTE host disables all parameter scanning, incl

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8 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBaud RateBaud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the digital scanner's baud rate

RS-232 Interface 8 - 9ParityA parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character. Select the parity type according to host dev

8 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideData Bits (ASCII Format)This parameter allows the digital scanner to interface with devices requiring a 7-bit or

RS-232 Interface 8 - 11Hardware HandshakingThe data interface consists of an RS-232 port designed to operate either with or without the hardware hands

8 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideHardware Handshaking (continued)•None: Scan the bar code below if no Hardware Handshaking is desired.•Standard RT

RS-232 Interface 8 - 13Software HandshakingThis parameter offers control of the data transmission process in addition to, or instead of, that offered

8 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSoftware Handshaking (continued)*NoneACK/NAKENQACK/NAK with ENQXON/XOFF

RS-232 Interface 8 - 15Host Serial Response Time-outThis parameter specifies how long the digital scanner waits for an ACK, NAK, ENQ, XON, or CTS befo

8 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRTS Line StateThis parameter sets the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line. Scan a bar code below to select Low

RS-232 Interface 8 - 17Intercharacter DelayThis parameter specifies the intercharacter delay inserted between character transmissions.*Minimum: 0 msec

About This GuideIntroductionThe DS6878 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooti

8 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideNixdorf Beep/LED OptionsWhen Nixdorf Mode B is selected, this indicates when the digital scanner should beep and

RS-232 Interface 8 - 19ASCII Character Set for RS-232The values in Table 8-4 can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character data transmis

8 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1027 %A ESC1028 %B FS1029 %C GS1030 %D RS1031 %E US1032 Space Space1033 /A !1034 /B "1035 /C #1036 /D $1037

RS-232 Interface 8 - 211057 9 91058 /Z :1059 %F ;1060 %G <1061 %H =1062 %I >1063 %J ?1064 %V @1065 A A1066 B B1067 C C1068 D D1069 E E1070 F F10

8 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1087 W W1088 X X1089 Y Y1090 Z Z1091 %K [1092 %L \1093 %M ]1094 %N ^1095 %O _1096 %W `1097 +A a1098 +B b1099 +C c

RS-232 Interface 8 - 231117 +U u1118 +V v1119 +W w1120 +X x1121 +Y y1122 +Z z1123 %P {1124 %Q |1125 %R }1126 %S ~1127 Undefined7013 ENTERTable 8-4

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Chapter 9 Keyboard Wedge InterfaceIntroductionThis chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle for keyboard wedge host interface, used to

9 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConnecting a Keyboard Wedge InterfaceThe digital scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter se

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 3If a power supply is used, disconnect the power supply before changing host cables or the cradle may not recognize the n

xx DS6878 Product Reference GuideChapter DescriptionsTopics covered in this guide are as follows:•Chapter 1, Getting Started provides a product overvi

9 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Wedge Host ParametersKeyboard Wedge Host TypesSelect the Keyboard Wedge host by scanning one of the bar c

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 5Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes)Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. If the keyboard type i

9 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) (continued)Italian WindowsSwedish WindowsUK English WindowsJapanese W

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 7Ignore Unknown CharactersUnknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknown

9 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeystroke DelayThis is the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase th

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 9Alternate Numeric Keypad EmulationThis allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in Keyboard Wedg

9 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCaps Lock OverrideWhen enabled, on AT or AT Notebook hosts, the keyboard ignores the state of the Caps Lock key.

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 11Function Key MappingASCII values under 32 are normally sent as control key sequences (see Table 9-2 on page 9-14). When

9 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Make and BreakWhen enabled, the scan codes for releasing a key are not sent.*Send Make and Break Scan CodesS

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 13Keyboard MapsRefer to the following keyboard map for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters. To program the prefix/suffix v

About This Guide xxi•Appendix B, Programming Reference provides a table of AIM code identifiers, ASCII character conversions, and keyboard maps.•Appen

9 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideASCII Character Set for Keyboard WedgeNOTE Code 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code special character ($ + % /)

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 151022 $V CTRL V1023 $W CTRL W1024 $X CTRL X1025 $Y CTRL Y1026 $Z CTRL Z1027 %ACTRL [ /ESC11028 %B CTRL \1029 %C CTRL ]10

9 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1050 2 21051 3 31052 4 41053 5 51054 6 61055 7 71056 8 81057 9 91058 /Z :1059 %F ;1060 %G <1061 %H =1062 %I &g

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 171078 N N1079 O O1080 P P1081 Q Q1082 R R1083 S S1084 T T1085 U U1086 V V1087 W W1088 X X1089 Y Y1090 Z Z1091 %K [1092 %

9 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1106 +J j1107 +K k1108 +L l1109 +M m1110 +N n1111 +O o1112 +P p1113 +Q q1114 +R r1115 +S s1116 +T t1117 +U u1118

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 192070 ALT F2071 ALT G2072 ALT H2073 ALT I2074 ALT J2075 ALT K2076 ALT L2077 ALT M2078 ALT N2079 ALT O2080 ALT P2081 ALT

9 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference Guide3054 GUI 63055 GUI 73056 GUI 83057 GUI 93065 GUI A3066 GUI B3067 GUI C3068 GUI D3069 GUI E3070 GUI F3071 GUI G307

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 21Table 9-5 Keyboard Wedge F Key Character SetF Keys Keystroke5001 F15002 F25003 F35004 F45005 F55006 F65007 F75008 F8

9 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTable 9-6 Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character SetNumeric Keypad Keystroke6042 *6043 +6044 undefined6045 -6

Keyboard Wedge Interface 9 - 23Table 9-7 Keyboard Wedge Extended Keypad Character SetExtended Keypad Keystroke7001 Break7002 Delete7003 Pg Up7004 E

xxii DS6878 Product Reference GuideRelated Documents•The DS6878 Quick Start Guide (p/n 72-131700-xx) provides general information to help the user get

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Chapter 10 IBM InterfaceIntroductionThis chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with an IBM 468X/469X host computer.Thr

10 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConnecting to an IBM 468X/469X HostThis connection is made directly from the cradle to the host interface.Figure

IBM Interface 10 - 3IBM Parameter DefaultsTable 10-1 lists the defaults for IBM host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s

10 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideIBM 468X/469X Host ParametersPort AddressThis parameter sets the IBM 468X/469X port used.NOTE Scanning one of the

IBM Interface 10 - 5Convert Unknown to Code 39Scan a bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of unknown bar code type data to Code 39.Optio

10 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideIgnore Bar Code ConfigurationThe host has the ability to enable/disable code types. When this parameter is enable

Chapter 11 Wand Emulation InterfaceIntroductionThis chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with a wand emulation host.

11 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConnecting Using Wand EmulationTo perform Wand Emulation, connect the cradle to a portable data terminal, or a co

Wand Emulation Interface 11 - 34. To modify any other parameter options, scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter.NOTE Interface cables vary dep

Chapter 1 Getting StartedIntroductionThe DS6878 combines superior 1D and 2D omnidirectional bar code scanning performance and advanced ergonomics in a

11 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideWand Emulation Parameter DefaultsTable 11-1 lists the defaults for Wand Emulation host types. To change any optio

Wand Emulation Interface 11 - 5Wand Emulation Host ParametersWand Emulation Host TypesSelect a Wand Emulation host by scanning one of the bar codes be

11 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideLeading Margin (Quiet Zone)Scan a bar code below to select a leading margin duration. A leading margin is the tim

Wand Emulation Interface 11 - 7PolarityScan a bar code below to select the polarity required by the decoder. Polarity determines how the cradle's

11 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConvert All Bar Codes to Code 39By default, the Wand Emulation interface sends data to the attached host in the s

Wand Emulation Interface 11 - 9Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII By default, any characters that do not have a corresponding character in the Code 39 symb

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Chapter 12 Scanner Emulation InterfaceThis chapter provides instructions for programming the cradle to interface with a digital scanner emulation host

12 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConnecting Using Scanner EmulationTo perform Scanner Emulation, connect the cradle to a mobile computer, or a con

Scanner Emulation Interface 12 - 3If a power supply is used, disconnect the power supply before changing host cables or the cradle may not recognize t

1 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideInterfacesThe CR0078-S cradle supports all of the following interfaces. The CR0078-P cradle supports all of the be

12 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideScanner Emulation Host ParametersBeep StyleThe Scanner Emulation host supports three beep styles.•Beep On Success

Scanner Emulation Interface 12 - 5Parameter Pass-ThroughThe Scanner Emulation host can process parameter bar code messages and send them to the attach

12 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConvert Newer Code TypesThe digital scanner supports a variety of code types that are not decodable by attached d

Scanner Emulation Interface 12 - 7Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39Scan the bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of all bar code data to

12 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTransmission TimeoutThe Scanner Emulation host transmits bar code data to the attached decoder and waits for the

Scanner Emulation Interface 12 - 9Ignore Unknown CharactersUnknown characters are characters the decoder does not recognize. When Ignore Unknown Chara

12 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideLeading Margin (continued)Check For Decode LEDThe attached decoder normally asserts the Decode line to signal to

Chapter 13 123Scan2Introduction123Scan² is an easy-to-use, PC-based software tool that enables rapid and easy customized setup of Motorola scanners.12

13 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideFor more information on123Scan², go to: http://www.motorola.com/123Scan2To download 123Scan² software and access

Chapter 14 OCR ProgrammingIntroductionThis chapter describes how to set up the digital scanner for OCR programming. The digital scanner can read 6 to

Getting Started 1 - 3PartsScanner Figure 1-2 Parts of the Digital ScannerBeeperLEDTriggerScanWindowBattery Door LatchMetal Charging Contacts

14 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR Parameter DefaultsTable 14-1 lists the defaults for OCR parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriat

OCR Programming 14 - 3OCR Programming Parameters Enable/Disable OCR-AParameter # F1h A8hTo enable or disable OCR-A, scan one of the following bar code

14 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR-A Variant (continued)*OCR-A Full ASCII(00h)OCR-A Reserved 1(01h)OCR-A Reserved 2(02h)OCR-A Banking(03h)

OCR Programming 14 - 5Enable/Disable OCR-BParameter # F1h A9hTo enable or disable OCR-B, scan one of the following bar codes.Enable OCR-B*Disable OCR-

14 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR-B VariantParameter # F1 ADhOCR-B has the following variants. Selecting the most appropriate font variant affe

OCR Programming 14 - 7OCR-B Variant (continued)*OCR-B Full ASCII(00h)OCR-B Banking(01h)OCR-B Limited(02h)OCR-B Travel Document Version 1 (TD1)3 Line I

14 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR-B Variant (continued)OCR-B ISBN 10-Digit Book Numbers(06h)OCR-B ISBN 10 or 13-Digit Book Numbers(07h)OCR-B Tr

OCR Programming 14 - 9Enable/Disable MICR E13BParameter # F1h AAhTo enable or disable MICR E13B, scan one of the following bar codes.MICR E 13B uses t

14 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideEnable/Disable US Currency Serial NumberParameter # F1 ABhTo enable or disable US Currency Serial Number, scan o

OCR Programming 14 - 11OCR Orientation (continued)*OCR Orientation 0o(00h)OCR Orientation 270o Clockwise(01h)OCR Orientation 180o Clockwise(02h)OCR Or

1 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCR0078-S/CR0008-S Series Cradle Figure 1-3 CR0078-S/CR0008-S Series Cradle Front ViewPairingBar CodeLatchLatchC

14 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR LinesParameter # F1 B3hTo select the number of OCR lines to decode, scan one of the following bar codes. Sel

OCR Programming 14 - 13OCR Maximum CharactersParameter # F1 B2hTo select the maximum number of OCR characters (including spaces) per line to decode, s

14 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR SubsetParameter # F1 AEhSet an OCR subset to define a custom group of characters in place of a preset font v

OCR Programming 14 - 15OCR Bright IlluminationParameter # F1h BDhWhen enabled, image contrast is improved for OCR scanning. Motorola recommends enabli

14 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR TemplateParameter # F1 23hThis option creates a template for precisely matching scanned OCR characters to a

OCR Programming 14 - 17Optional Alphanumeric (1) When this option appears in the template string, the data validator accepts an alphanumeric character

14 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAny Including Space & Reject (4) The template accepts any character in this position, including space and re

OCR Programming 14 - 19Digit or Fill (8) The data validator accepts any numeric or fill character in this position. Template Valid data Valid data Inv

14 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOptional Small Special (.) When this option appears in the template string, the data validator accepts a special

OCR Programming 14 - 21New Line (E)To create a template of multiple lines, add E between the template of each single line. Template Valid data Valid d

Getting Started 1 - 5Figure 1-4 CR0078-S/CR0008-S Series Cradle Back ViewRubber Foot Rubber FootMounting HoleHost Cable GrooveRubber Foot Rubber Fo

14 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference GuideIgnore to End of Field (D)This operator causes all characters after a template to be ignored. Use this as the la

OCR Programming 14 - 23The trigger character or literal string is included in output from a Skip Until operator, and the first character in the templa

14 - 24 DS6878 Product Reference GuideThe trigger character or literal string is not included in output from a Skip Until Not operator. Template Incom

OCR Programming 14 - 25Template ExamplesFollowing are sample templates with descriptions of valid data for each definition.Field Definition Descripti

14 - 26 DS6878 Product Reference GuideOCR Check Digit MultiplierParameter # F1h BChThis option sets OCR check digit multipliers for the character posi

OCR Programming 14 - 27OCR Check Digit ValidationParameter # F1h B6hUse OCR Check Digit Validation to protect against scanning errors by applying a ch

14 - 28 DS6878 Product Reference GuideProduct Add Right to LeftEach character in the scanned data is assigned a numeric value (see OCR Check Digit Mul

OCR Programming 14 - 29Digit Add Right to LeftEach character in the scanned data is assigned a numeric value (see OCR Check Digit Multiplier on page 1

14 - 30 DS6878 Product Reference GuideProduct Add Right to Left Simple RemainderEach character in the scanned data is assigned a numeric value (see OC

OCR Programming 14 - 31Digit Add Right To Left Simple RemainderEach character in the scanned data is assigned a numeric value (see OCR Check Digit Mul

DS6878Product Reference Guide72E-131700-02Revision AMarch 2011

1 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCR0078-P Series CradleFigure 1-5 CR0078-P Cradle Front ViewFigure 1-6 CR0078-P Cradle Back ViewCharging/Comm

14 - 32 DS6878 Product Reference Guide

Chapter 15 SymbologiesIntroductionThis chapter describes symbology features and provides programming bar codes for selecting these features. Before pr

15 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideErrors While ScanningUnless otherwise specified, to correct an error during a scanning sequence, just re-scan the

Symbologies 15 - 3Convert UPC-E1 to A 26h Disable15-19EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend 27h Disable15-20Bookland ISBN Format F1h 40h ISBN-1015-21UCC Coupon Extended

15 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode 11Code 11 0Ah Disable15-39Set Lengths for Code 11 1Ch, 1Dh 4 to 5515-39Code 11 Check Digit Verification 34h

Symbologies 15 - 5Matrix 2 of 5Matrix 2 of 5 F1h 6Ah Disable15-56Matrix 2 of 5 Lengths F1h 6BhF1h 6Ch1 Length - 1415-57Matrix 2 of 5 Redundancy F1h 6D

15 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCompositeComposite CC-C F0h 55h Disable15-69Composite CC-A/B F0h 56h Disable15-70Composite TLC-39 F0h 73h Disable

Symbologies 15 - 7UPC/EANEnable/Disable UPC-AParameter # 01hTo enable or disable UPC-A, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable/Disable UPC-EParam

15 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideEnable/Disable UPC-E1Parameter # 0ChUPC-E1 is disabled by default.To enable or disable UPC-E1, scan the appropria

Symbologies 15 - 9Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13Parameter # 03hTo enable or disable EAN-13/JAN-13, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable/Disable B

Getting Started 1 - 7Digital Scanner CradleThe digital scanner CR0078-S and CR0078-P cradles serve as a stand, charger, and host interface for the dig

15 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDecode UPC/EAN/JAN SupplementalsParameter # 10hSupplementals are bar codes appended according to specific format

Symbologies 15 - 11Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued)Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Only With Supplementals(01h)*Ignore Supplementals(00h)Autodiscrimina

15 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDecode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued)Enable 414/419/434/439 Supplemental Mode(06h)Enable 491 Supplemental

Symbologies 15 - 13User-Programmable SupplementalsSupplemental 1: Parameter # F1h 43hSupplemental 2: Parameter # F1h 44hIf you selected a Supplemental

15 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental AIM ID FormatParameter # F1h A0hSelect an output format when reporting UPC/EAN/JAN bar

Symbologies 15 - 15Transmit UPC-E Check DigitParameter # 29hThe check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the da

15 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUPC-A PreambleParameter # 22hPreamble characters are part of the UPC symbol, and include Country Code and System

Symbologies 15 - 17UPC-E PreambleParameter # 23hPreamble characters are part of the UPC symbol, and include Country Code and System Character. There a

15 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUPC-E1 PreambleParameter # 24hPreamble characters are part of the UPC symbol, and include Country Code and Syste

Symbologies 15 - 19Convert UPC-E to UPC-AParameter # 25hEnable this to convert UPC-E (zero suppressed) decoded data to UPC-A format before transmissio

1 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConnecting the CR0078-S/CR0008-S Series Cradle Important: Connect the interface cable and power supply (if necessa

15 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference GuideEAN-8/JAN-8 ExtendParameter # 27hEnable this parameter to add five leading zeros to decoded EAN-8 symbols to mak

Symbologies 15 - 21Bookland ISBN FormatParameter # F1h 40hIf you enabled Bookland EAN using Enable/Disable Bookland EAN on page 15-9, select one of th

15 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUCC Coupon Extended CodeParameter # 55hEnable this parameter to decode UPC-A bar codes starting with digit ‘5’,

Symbologies 15 - 23Coupon ReportParameter # F1h DAhSelect an option to determine which type of coupon format to support.•Select Old Coupon Format to s

15 - 24 DS6878 Product Reference GuideISSN EANParameter # F1h 69hTo enable or disable ISSN EAN, scan the appropriate bar code below.Enable ISSN EAN (0

Symbologies 15 - 25Code 128Enable/Disable Code 128Parameter # 08hTo enable or disable Code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set Lengths for C

15 - 26 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSet Lengths for Code 128 (continued)Code 128 - One Discrete LengthCode 128 - Two Discrete LengthsCode 128 - Leng

Symbologies 15 - 27Enable/Disable GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)Parameter # 0EhTo enable or disable GS1-128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enab

15 - 28 DS6878 Product Reference GuideISBT ConcatenationParameter # F1h 41hSelect an option for concatenating pairs of ISBT code types:•If you select

Symbologies 15 - 29Check ISBT TableParameter # F1h 42hThe ISBT specification includes a table that lists several types of ISBT bar codes that are comm

Getting Started 1 - 9The cradle detects whether the host or the external supply is supplying power. It always draws power from the external supply whe

15 - 30 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode 39Enable/Disable Code 39Parameter # 00hTo enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below.En

Symbologies 15 - 31Convert Code 39 to Code 32Parameter # 56hCode 32 is a variant of Code 39 used by the Italian pharmaceutical industry. Scan the appr

15 - 32 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSet Lengths for Code 39Parameter # L1 = 12h, L2 = 13hThe length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.

Symbologies 15 - 33Code 39 Check Digit VerificationParameter # 30hEnable this feature to check the integrity of all Code 39 symbols to verify that the

15 - 34 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode 39 Full ASCII ConversionParameter # 11hCode 39 Full ASCII is a variant of Code 39 which pairs characters to

Symbologies 15 - 35Code 39 Buffering - Scan & Store (continued)This feature affects Code 39 only. If selecting Buffer Code 39, we recommend config

15 - 36 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTransmit BufferThere are two methods to transmit the Code 39 buffer.1. Scan the Transmit Buffer bar code below,

Symbologies 15 - 37Code 93Enable/Disable Code 93To enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set Lengths for Code 93The length o

15 - 38 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSet Lengths for Code 93 (continued)Code 93 - One Discrete LengthCode 93 - Two Discrete LengthsCode 93 - Length W

Symbologies 15 - 39Code 11Code 11To enable or disable Code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set Lengths for Code 11The length of a code refers

1 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSupplying Power to the CR0078-P CradleThe CR0078-P cradle receives power from an external power supply.Lost Conne

15 - 40 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSet Lengths for Code 11 (continued)Code 11 - One Discrete LengthCode 11 - Two Discrete LengthsCode 11 - Length W

Symbologies 15 - 41Code 11 Check Digit VerificationThis feature allows the digital scanner to check the integrity of all Code 11 symbols to verify tha

15 - 42 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTransmit Code 11 Check DigitsThis feature selects whether or not to transmit the Code 11 check digit(s). Transmi

Symbologies 15 - 43Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code bel

15 - 44 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSet Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (continued)I 2 of 5 - One Discrete LengthI 2 of 5 - Two Discrete LengthsI 2 o

Symbologies 15 - 45I 2 of 5 Check Digit VerificationEnable this feature to check the integrity of all I 2 of 5 symbols to verify the data complies wit

15 - 46 DS6878 Product Reference GuideConvert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13Enable this parameter to convert 14-character I 2 of 5 codes to EAN-13, and transmit t

Symbologies 15 - 47Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), includin

15 - 48 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSet Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (continued)D 2 of 5 - One Discrete LengthD 2 of 5 - Two Discrete LengthsD 2 of 5

Symbologies 15 - 49Codabar (NW - 7)Enable/Disable CodabarTo enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set Lengths for CodabarThe

Getting Started 1 - 11Replacing the Digital Scanner BatteryThe battery is installed in the cordless digital scanner by the factory and resides in a ch

15 - 50 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSet Lengths for Codabar (continued)Codabar - One Discrete LengthCodabar - Two Discrete LengthsCodabar - Length W

Symbologies 15 - 51CLSI EditingEnable this parameter to strip the start and stop characters and insert a space after the first, fifth, and tenth chara

15 - 52 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMSIEnable/Disable MSITo enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set Lengths for MSIThe lengt

Symbologies 15 - 53Set Lengths for MSI (continued)NOTE Due to the construction of the MSI symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a po

15 - 54 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMSI Check DigitsWith MSI symbols, one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader. The second che

Symbologies 15 - 55MSI Check Digit AlgorithmTwo algorithms are possible for the verification of the second MSI check digit. Select the bar code below

15 - 56 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMatrix 2 of 5Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5To enable or disable Matrix 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below

Symbologies 15 - 57Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including c

15 - 58 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMatrix 2 of 5 RedundancyTo enable or disable Matrix 2 of 5 redundancy, scan the appropriate bar code below.Matri

Symbologies 15 - 59Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check DigitScan a bar code below to transmit Matrix 2 of 5 data with or without the check digit.Korean 3 of

1 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCharging the Digital Scanner Battery Fully charge the digital scanner battery before using the digital scanner fo

15 - 60 DS6878 Product Reference GuideInverse 1DThis parameter sets the 1D inverse decoder setting. Options are:•Regular Only - the digital scanner de

Symbologies 15 - 61Postal CodesUS PostnetTo enable or disable US Postnet, scan the appropriate bar code below. US PlanetTo enable or disable US Planet

15 - 62 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTransmit US Postal Check DigitSelect whether to transmit US Postal data, which includes both US Postnet and US P

Symbologies 15 - 63Transmit UK Postal Check DigitSelect whether to transmit UK Postal data with or without the check digit.Japan PostalTo enable or di

15 - 64 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAustralian PostalTo enable or disable Australian Postal, scan the appropriate bar code below.Netherlands KIX Cod

Symbologies 15 - 65USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent MailTo enable or disable USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail, scan the appropriate bar code below. UPU

15 - 66 DS6878 Product Reference GuideGS1 DataBarThe variants of GS1 DataBar are DataBar-14, DataBar Expanded, and DataBar Limited. The limited and ex

Symbologies 15 - 67GS1 DataBar ExpandedParameter # F0h 54h.*Enable GS1 DataBar Expanded(01h)Disable GS1 DataBar Expanded(00h)

15 - 68 DS6878 Product Reference GuideGS1 DataBar Limited Security LevelParameter # F1h D8hThe digital scanner offers four levels of decode security f

Symbologies 15 - 69Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EANParameter # F0h, 8DhThis parameter only applies to GS1 DataBar-14 and GS1 DataBar Limited symbols not

Getting Started 1 - 133. The digital scanner must perform two charge cycles to complete the battery reconditioning process (discharge/charge/discharge

15 - 70 DS6878 Product Reference GuideComposite CC-A/BParameter # F0h 56hScan a bar code below to enable or disable Composite bar codes of type CC-A/B

Symbologies 15 - 71•If you select Autodiscriminate UPC Composites, the digital scanner determines if there is a 2D portion, then transmits the UPC, as

15 - 72 DS6878 Product Reference GuideGS1-128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite CodesParameter # F0h, ABhSelect whether to enable or disable this m

Symbologies 15 - 73Enable/Disable MicroPDF417Parameter # E3hTo enable or disable MicroPDF417, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable MicroPDF417(

15 - 74 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode 128 EmulationParameter # 7BhEnable this parameter to transmit data from certain MicroPDF417 symbols as Code

Symbologies 15 - 75Data MatrixParameter # F0h, 24hTo enable or disable Data Matrix, scan the appropriate bar code below.Data Matrix InverseParameter #

15 - 76 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMaxicodeParameter # F0h, 26hTo enable or disable Maxicode, scan the appropriate bar code below.QR CodeParameter

Symbologies 15 - 77QR InverseParameter # F1h 4BhThis parameter sets the QR inverse decoder setting. Options are:•Regular Only - the digital scanner de

15 - 78 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAztecParameter # F1h 3EhTo enable or disable Aztec, scan the appropriate bar code below.Aztec InverseParameter #

Symbologies 15 - 79Redundancy LevelParameter # 4EhThe digital scanner offers four levels of decode redundancy. Select higher redundancy levels for dec

1 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideInserting Digital Scanner in the CR0078-S/CR0008-S CradleHorizontal Cradle MountWhen mounting the cradle horizont

15 - 80 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRedundancy Level 4The following code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded:Table 15-5

Symbologies 15 - 81Security LevelParameter # 4DhThe digital scanner offers four levels of decode security for delta bar codes, which include the Code

15 - 82 DS6878 Product Reference GuideIntercharacter Gap SizeParameter # F0h, 7DhThe Code 39 and Codabar symbologies have an intercharacter gap that i

Symbologies 15 - 83Macro PDF Features Macro PDF is a special feature for concatenating multiple PDF symbols into one file. The scanner can decode symb

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Chapter 16 Advanced Data Formatting IntroductionAdvanced Data Formatting (ADF) is a means of customizing data before transmission to the host device.

16 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUsing ADF Bar CodesWhen programming a rule, make sure the rule is logically correct. Plan ahead before scanning.

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 3Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning RuleStep Bar Code On Page Beep Indication1 Begin New Rule 16-8 High High 2 Code 128 16-

16 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference Guideand the cashier keys the price manually.To implement this, first enter an ADF rule that applies to the normal si

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 5Note that using the standard data editing functions also creates ADF rules. Scan options are entered as ADF rules, an

Getting Started 1 - 15Inserting/Removing Digital Scanner in the CR0078-P CradleTo insert the scanner in the cradle:1. Insert the scanner by placing th

16 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideADF Bar CodesTable 16-1 lists the bar codes available through ADF.Table 16-1 ADF Bar CodesParameterPage Numbe

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 7Move Cursor16-30Send Pause16-31Skip Ahead16-32Skip Back16-33Send Preset Value16-35Remove All Spaces16-35Crunch All Sp

16 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSpecial CommandsPause DurationUse this parameter, along with Send Pause on page 16-31, to insert a pause in the

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 9EraseUse these bar codes to erase criteria, actions, or rules.Quit Entering RulesScan the bar code below to quit ente

16 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDisable Rule SetUse these bar codes to disable rule sets.Disable Rule Set 1Disable Rule Set 2Disable Rule Set 3

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 11CriteriaCode Types Scan the bar codes for all code to be affected by the rule. Scan the codes in succession, prior t

16 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode Types (continued)IATA 2 OF 5I 2 OF 5Code 93UPC-AUPC-EEAN-8EAN-13

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 13Code Types (continued)MSIGS1-128UPC-E1Bookland EANTrioptic Code 39Code 11Code 32

16 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode Types (continued)ISBT 128Coupon CodeTLC 39UPC/EAN CompositesGS1 DataBar and EAN128 CompositesPDF417

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 15Code Types (continued)MicroQRAztec USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent MailUPU FICS PostalNOTE When selecting composite ba

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1 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideWall Mount Bracket TemplateFor your convenience, a wall mount bracket can be purchased from Motorola. Use the mou

16 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode Lengths Scan these bar codes to define the number of characters the selected code type must contain. Selec

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 17Code Lengths (continued)7 Characters8 Characters9 Characters10 Characters11 Characters12 Characters13 Characters

16 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCode Lengths (continued)14 Characters15 Characters16 Characters17 Characters18 Characters19 Characters20 Charac

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 19Code Lengths (continued)21 Characters22 Characters23 Characters24 Characters25 Characters26 Characters27 Characters

16 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMessage Containing A Specific Data StringUse this feature to select whether the formatting affects data that be

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 21Specific String, Any Location 1. Scan the following bar code.2. Enter a location by scanning a two-digit number repr

16 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference GuideNumeric KeypadDo not confuse bar codes on this page with those on the alphanumeric keyboard.0123456

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 23Numeric Keypad (continued)789Cancel

16 - 24 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRule Belongs To SetSelect the set to which a rule belongs. There are four possible rule sets. See Alternate Rul

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 25ActionsSelect how to format the data for transmission.Send DataSend all data that remains, send all data up to a spe

Getting Started 1 - 17Figure 1-14 Wall Mount Bracket Template7.55 in.(191.77 mm)1.7 in. (43.18 mm)

16 - 26 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Data (continued)Send Next 5 CharactersSend Next 6 CharactersSend Next 7 CharactersSend Next 8 CharactersSe

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 27Send Data (continued)Send Next 12 CharactersSend Next 13 CharactersSend Next 14 CharactersSend Next 15 CharactersSen

16 - 28 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Data (continued)Send Next 19 CharactersSend Next 20 Characters

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 29Setup Field(s)Table 16-2 Setup Field(s) DefinitionsParameter Description PageMove CursorMove Cursor To a Characte

16 - 30 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMove CursorScan a bar code below to move the cursor in relation to a specified character. Then enter a characte

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 31Send PauseScan the bar code below to insert a pause in the transmission of data. See Pause Duration on page 16-8 to

16 - 32 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSkip AheadUse the following bar codes to skip ahead characters.Skip Ahead 1 CharacterSkip Ahead 2 CharactersSki

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 33Skip Back Use the following bar codes to skip back characters.Skip Ahead (continued)Skip Ahead 8 CharactersSkip Ahea

16 - 34 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSkip Back (continued)Skip Back 4 CharactersSkip Back 5 CharactersSkip Back 6 CharactersSkip Back 7 CharactersSk

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 35Send Preset ValueUse these bar codes to send preset values. See Prefix/Suffix Values on page 5-46 to set these value

1 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRadio CommunicationsThe digital scanner can communicate with remote devices via Bluetooth Technology Profile Supp

16 - 36 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRemove Leading Zeros Scan the bar code below to remove all leading zeros.Remove Leading ZerosStop Zero Removal

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 37Pad Data with SpacesTo pad data to the left, scan the bar code containing the desired number of spaces. Use Send com

16 - 38 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePad Data with Spaces (continued)Pad Spaces To Length 8Pad Spaces To Length 9Pad Spaces To Length 10Pad Spaces T

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 39Pad Data with Spaces (continued)Pad Spaces To Length 15Pad Spaces To Length 16Pad Spaces To Length 17Pad Spaces To L

16 - 40 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePad Data with Spaces (continued)Pad Spaces To Length 22Pad Spaces To Length 23Pad Spaces To Length 24Pad Spaces

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 41Pad Data with ZerosTo pad data to the left, scan the bar code containing the desired number of zeros. Use Send comma

16 - 42 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePad Data with Zeros (continued)Pad Zeros To Length 4Pad Zeros To Length 5Pad Zeros To Length 6Pad Zeros To Leng

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 43Pad Data with Zeros (continued)Pad Zeros To Length 11Pad Zeros To Length 12Pad Zeros To Length 13Pad Zeros To Length

16 - 44 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePad Data with Zeros (continued)Pad Zeros To Length 18Pad Zeros To Length 19Pad Zeros To Length 20Pad Zeros To L

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 45Pad Data with Zeros (continued)Pad Zeros To Length 25Pad Zeros To Length 26Pad Zeros To Length 27Pad Zeros To Length

Getting Started 1 - 19To attach the lanyard:1. Open the battery door latch as described in Replacing the Digital Scanner Battery on page 1-11. Do not

16 - 46 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBeepsSelect a beep sequence for each ADF rule.Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)Contro

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 47Control Characters (continued)Send Control CSend Control DSend Control ESend Control FSend Control GSend Control HSe

16 - 48 DS6878 Product Reference GuideControl Characters (continued)Send Control JSend Control KSend Control LSend Control MSend Control NSend Contro

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 49Control Characters (continued)Send Control QSend Control RSend Control SSend Control TSend Control USend Control VSe

16 - 50 DS6878 Product Reference GuideControl Characters (continued)Send Control XSend Control YSend Control ZSend Control [Send Control \Send Contro

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 51Keyboard CharactersScan a Send bar code for the keyboard characters to send.Control Characters (continued)Send Contr

16 - 52 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send $Send %Send &Send ‘Send (Send )Send *

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 53Keyboard Characters (continued)Send +Send ,Send -Send .Send /Send 0Send 1

16 - 54 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send 2Send 3Send 4Send 5Send 6Send 7Send 8

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 55Keyboard Characters (continued)Send 9Send :Send ;Send <Send =Send >Send ?

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16 - 56 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send @Send ASend BSend CSend DSend ESend F

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 57Keyboard Characters (continued)Send GSend HSend ISend JSend KSend LSend M

16 - 58 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send NSend OSend PSend QSend RSend SSend T

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 59Keyboard Characters (continued)Send USend VSend WSend XSend YSend ZSend [

16 - 60 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send \Send ]Send ^Send _Send `Send aSend b

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 61Keyboard Characters (continued)Send cSend dSend eSend fSend gSend hSend i

16 - 62 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send jSend kSend lSend mSend nSend oSend p

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 63Keyboard Characters (continued)Send qSend rSend sSend tSend uSend vSend w

16 - 64 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send xSend ySend zSend {Send |Send }Send ~

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 65Send ALT CharactersSend Alt 2Send Alt @Send Alt ASend Alt BSend Alt CSend Alt DSend Alt E

Chapter 2 ScanningIntroductionThis chapter provides beeper and LED definitions, scanning techniques, general instructions and tips about scanning, and

16 - 66 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend ALT Characters (continued)Send Alt FSend Alt GSend Alt HSend Alt ISend Alt JSend Alt KSend Alt L

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 67Send ALT Characters (continued)Send Alt MSend Alt NSend Alt OSend Alt PSend Alt QSend Alt RSend Alt S

16 - 68 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend ALT Characters (continued)Send Alt TSend Alt USend Alt VSend Alt WSend Alt XSend Alt YSend Alt Z

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 69Send ALT Characters (continued)Send Alt [Send Alt \Send Alt ]

16 - 70 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Keypad CharactersSend Keypad *Send Keypad +Send Keypad -Send Keypad .Send Keypad /Send Keypad 0Send Keypad

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 71Send Keypad Characters (continued)Send Keypad 2Send Keypad 3Send Keypad 4Send Keypad 5Send Keypad 6Send Keypad 7Send

16 - 72 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Keypad Characters (continued)Send Keypad 9Send Keypad EnterSend Keypad NumlockSend Break KeySend Delete Ke

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 73Send Keypad Characters (continued)Send Page Down KeySend Pause KeySend Scroll Lock KeySend Backspace KeySend Tab Key

16 - 74 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Keypad Characters (continued)Send Home KeySend Enter KeySend Escape KeySend Up Arrow KeySend Down Arrow Ke

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 75Send Function KeySend F1 KeySend F2 KeySend F3 KeySend F4 KeySend F5 KeySend F6 KeySend F7 Key

2 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideLow beep Digital scanner detects power when inserted into a cradle.Note: This feature is enabled by default and ca

16 - 76 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Function Key (continued)Send F8 KeySend F9 KeySend F10 KeySend F11 KeySend F12 KeySend F13 KeySend F14 Key

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 77Send Function Key (continued)Send F15 KeySend F16 KeySend F17 KeySend F18 KeySend F19 KeySend F20 KeySend F21 Key

16 - 78 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Function Key (continued)Send F22 KeySend F23 KeySend F24 KeySend PF1 KeySend PF2 KeySend PF3 KeySend PF4 K

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 79Send Function Key (continued)Send PF5 KeySend PF6 KeySend PF7 KeySend PF8 KeySend PF9 KeySend PF10 KeySend PF11 Key

16 - 80 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Function Key (continued)Send PF12 KeySend PF13 KeySend PF14 KeySend PF15 KeySend PF16 KeySend PF17 KeySend

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 81Send Function Key (continued)Send PF19 KeySend PF20 KeySend PF21 KeySend PF22 KeySend PF23 KeySend PF24 KeySend PF25

16 - 82 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Right Control KeyThe “Send Right Control Key” action will send a tap (press and release) of the Right Cont

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 83Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters The Send Graphic User Interface Character actions taps the specified ke

16 - 84 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued)Send GUI 6Send GUI 7Send GUI 8Send GUI 9Send GUI ASend

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 85Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued)Send GUI DSend GUI ESend GUI FSend GUI GSend GUI HSend GUI I

Scanning 2 - 3LED DefinitionsIn addition to beeper sequences, the digital scanner communicates with the user using a two-color LED display. Table 2-2

16 - 86 DS6878 Product Reference GuideSend Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued)Send GUI KSend GUI LSend GUI MSend GUI NSend GUI OSend

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 87Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters (continued)Send GUI RSend GUI SSend GUI TSend GUI USend GUI VSend GUI W

16 - 88 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTurn On/Off Rule SetsUse these bar codes to turn rule sets on and off.Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Charact

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 89Turn On/Off Rule Sets (continued)Use these bar codes to turn rule sets on and off.Turn Off Rule Set 1Turn Off Rule S

16 - 90 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric KeyboardSpace#$%*(Single Quote)+-(Dash)

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 91Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued).,(Comma)/!“&‘(

16 - 92 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)):;<=>?

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 93Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)@[\]^_(Underscore)`

16 - 94 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)NOTEDo not confuse the numeric bar codes below with those on the numeric keypa

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 95Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)6789ABC

2 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideGreen - Solid Digital scanner is fully charged.Red Battery may require pre-charge.Amber Flash Critical battery te

16 - 96 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)DEFGHIJ

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 97Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)KLMNOPQ

16 - 98 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)RSTUVWX

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 99Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)YZCancelEnd of Messageabc

16 - 100 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)defghij

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 101Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)klmnopq

16 - 102 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)rstuvwx

Advanced Data Formatting 16 - 103Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)yz{|}~

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Chapter 17 Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL)IntroductionThe DS6878-DL digital scanner is capable of parsing out information from standard US driver&

Scanning 2 - 5Red Flash Transmission error. Blue When Page Button is enabled and the Page Button is pressed (see Page Button on page 4-25), the cradle

17 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDriver’s License ParsingThe following options are available for programming the digital scanner:•No driver's

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 3Parsing Driver’s License Data Fields (Embedded Driver's License Parsing)To begin programming a parsing

17 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDriver’s License Parse Field Bar CodesBegin New Driver’s License Parse RuleSave Driver’s License Parse RuleQuit E

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 5Driver’s License Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)The parse fields currently supported begin below. Not all

17 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDriver’s License Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Issue DateID Number (Formatted)

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 7AAMVA Parse Field Bar CodesAAMVA Issuer IDFull NameLast NameFirst NameMiddle Name / InitialName SuffixName P

17 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Mailing Address Line 1Mailing Address Line 2Mailing Address CityMailing Ad

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 9AAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Home Address CityHome Address StateHome Address Postal CodeLicense ID

17 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Height (Feet and/or Inches)Height (Centimeters)Weight (Pounds)Weight (Kil

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 11AAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Birth DateGenderLicense Issue DateSocial Security NumberPermit Class

iii3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement:This product includes software

2 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideScanning To program the digital scanner, see the appropriate host chapter, Chapter 4, Radio Communications and Cha

17 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Permit Issue DatePermit RestrictionsPermit EndorsementsAKA Social Securit

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 13AAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)AKA Middle Name / InitialAKA Name SuffixAKA Name PrefixAKA Birth Dat

17 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Organ DonorNonresidentCustomer IDWeight RangeDocument DiscriminatorCountr

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 15AAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Place of BirthAudit InformationInventory ControlRace / EthnicityStd

17 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)Class DescriptionEndorsement DescriptionRestrictions DescriptionHeight in

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 17Parsing Rule ExampleScan the following bar codes in sequence to program the digital scanner to extract and

17 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideParsing Rule Example (continued)7Last Name8Send Enter Key9Mailing Address Line 110Send Space11Mailing Address Li

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 19Parsing Rule Example (continued)13Mailing Address City14Send Space15Mailing Address State16Send Space17Mail

17 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference GuideParsing Rule Example (continued)18Send Enter Key19Birth Date20Send Enter Key21Save Driver’s Licence Parse Rule

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 21Embedded Driver's License Parsing ADF ExampleThis example creates a parsing rule for parsed data confi

Scanning 2 - 7Hands-Free ScanningThe digital scanner is in hands-free (presentation) mode when it sits in the CR0078-P cradle. In this mode the digita

17 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference GuideThen, in order to limit the full name to 15 characters, create the following ADF rule:For a license belonging to

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 23Field Update ProcedureScan the following bar codes in order to perform a field update.This update COMPLETEL

17 - 24 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUser PreferencesSet Default ParameterScan this bar code to return all parameters to the default values listed in

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 25Control Characters (continued)Send Control CSend Control DSend Control ESend Control FSend Control GSend Co

17 - 26 DS6878 Product Reference GuideControl Characters (continued)Send Control JSend Control KSend Control LSend Control MSend Control NSend Control

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 27Control Characters (continued)Send Control QSend Control RSend Control SSend Control TSend Control USend Co

17 - 28 DS6878 Product Reference GuideControl Characters (continued)Send Control XSend Control YSend Control ZSend Control [Send Control \Send Control

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 29Keyboard CharactersScan a Send bar code for the keyboard characters to send.Control Characters (continued)S

17 - 30 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send $Send %Send &Send ‘Send (Send )Send *

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 31Keyboard Characters (continued)Send +Send ,Send -Send .Send /Send 0Send 1

2 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTo scan a bar code, center the symbol in any orientation within the aiming pattern. Be sure the entire symbol is w

17 - 32 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send 2Send 3Send 4Send 5Send 6Send 7Send 8

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 33Keyboard Characters (continued)Send 9Send :Send ;Send <Send =Send >Send ?

17 - 34 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send @Send ASend BSend CSend DSend ESend F

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 35Keyboard Characters (continued)Send GSend HSend ISend JSend KSend LSend M

17 - 36 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send NSend OSend PSend QSend RSend SSend T

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 37Keyboard Characters (continued)Send USend VSend WSend XSend YSend ZSend [

17 - 38 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send \Send ]Send ^Send _Send `Send aSend b

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 39Keyboard Characters (continued)Send cSend dSend eSend fSend gSend hSend i

17 - 40 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send jSend kSend lSend mSend nSend oSend p

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 41Keyboard Characters (continued)Send qSend rSend sSend tSend uSend vSend w

Scanning 2 - 9Decode Ranges Figure 2-6 DS6878-SR / DS6878-HC / DS6878-DL Decode RangesFigure 2-7 DS6878-HD Decode RangesSymbol Density Bar Code

17 - 42 DS6878 Product Reference GuideKeyboard Characters (continued)Send xSend ySend zSend {Send |Send }Send ~

Driver’s License Set Up (DS6878-DL) 17 - 43Keyboard Characters (continued)Send Tab KeySend Enter Key

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Appendix A Standard Default ParametersTable A-1 Standard Default Parameters TableParameter DefaultPage NumberRadio CommunicationsRadio Communicat

A - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePairing Modes Unlocked4-20Pairing on Contacts Enable4-21Connection Maintenance Interval 15 min4-24Authentication D

Standard Default Parameters A - 3PDF Prioritization Timeout200ms5-27Continuous Bar Code Read Disable 5-28Unique Bar Code Reporting Disable5-28Decode S

A - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCrop to Pixel Addresses 0 top0 left479 bottom751 right6-9Image Size (Number of Pixels) Full6-10Image Brightness (T

Standard Default Parameters A - 5Function Key Mapping Disable7-13Simulated Caps Lock Disable7-14Convert Case No Case Conversion7-14Ignore Beep Disable

A - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCaps Lock On Disable9-9Caps Lock Override Disable9-10Convert Wedge Data No Convert9-10Function Key Mapping Disable

Standard Default Parameters A - 7Ignore Unknown Characters Ignore Unknown Characters12-9Leading Margin 2 ms12-9Check for Decode LED Check for Decode L

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A - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideEAN-8/JAN 8 Enable15-8EAN-13/JAN 13 Enable15-9Bookland EAN Disable15-9Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (2 and 5 di

Standard Default Parameters A - 9Code 39 Code 39 Enable15-30Trioptic Code 39 Disable15-30Convert Code 39 to Code 32 (Italian Pharmacy Code) Disable15-

A - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCodabar Disable15-49Set Lengths for Codabar 5 to 5515-49CLSI Editing Disable15-51NOTIS Editing Disable15-51MSIMSI

Standard Default Parameters A - 11Japan Postal Disable15-63Australian Postal Disable15-64Netherlands KIX Code Disable15-64USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligen

A - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideMicroQR Enable15-77Aztec Enable15-78Aztec Inverse Regular15-78Symbology-Specific Security LevelsRedundancy Level

Appendix B Programming ReferenceSymbol Code IdentifiersTable B-1 Symbol Code CharactersCode Character Code TypeA UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-8, EAN-

B - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideV Korean 3 of 5XISSN EAN, PDF417, Macro PDF417, Micro PDF417z Aztec, Aztec RuneP00 Data MatrixP01QR Code, MicroQRP

Programming Reference B - 3AIM Code IdentifiersEach AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where:] = Flag Character (ASCII 93)c =

B - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideThe modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on Table B-3. Table B-3 Modifier Charac

Programming Reference B - 5D 2 of 5 0 No options specified at this time. Always transmit 0.Example: A D 2 of 5 bar code 4123, is transmitted as ]S0412

Chapter 3 Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical SpecificationsIntroductionThis chapter provides suggested digital scanner and cradle maintenanc

B - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideEAN.UCC Composites (GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, 2D portion of UPC composite)Native mode transmission.Note: UPC portion o

Programming Reference B - 7Data Matrix 0 ECC 000-140, not supported.1 ECC 200.2 ECC 200, FNC1 in first or fifth position.3 ECC 200, FNC1 in second or

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Appendix C Sample Bar CodesCode 39UPC/EANUPC-A, 100%123ABC012345678905

C - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideEAN-13, 100%Code 128Interleaved 2 of 534567890123401234567890123456789012345678901234567890123412345678901231

Sample Bar Codes C - 3GS1 DataBarNOTE GS1 DataBar variants must be enabled to read the bar codes below (see GS1 DataBar on page 15-66).102938475601928

C - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideGS1 DataBar-14PDF417Data Matrix55432198673467(GS1 DataBar-14 Truncated)90876523412674(GS1 DataBar-14 Stacked)78123

Sample Bar Codes C - 5MaxicodeQR CodeUS PostnetUK Postal

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Appendix D Numeric Bar Codes

3 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDigital Scanner Cradle•Do not pour, spray, or spill any liquid on the cradle. Wipe the cradle using the same appro

D - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideNumeric Bar CodesFor parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s).012

Numeric Bar Codes D - 3CancelTo correct an error or change a selection, scan the bar code below. 6789Cancel

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Appendix E Alphanumeric Bar CodesAlphanumeric KeyboardSpace#$%

E - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)*+-./!

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 3Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)“&‘():

E - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued);<=>?@

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 5Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)[\]^_`

E - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)NOTE The bar codes that follow should not be confused with those on the numeric k

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 7Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)6789End of MessageCancel

Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications 3 - 3Monthly 'Deep Cleaning' MaintenanceKeep your Motorola scanner and cradle in

E - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)ABCDEF

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 9Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)GHIJKL

E - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)MNOPQR

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 11Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)STUVWX

E - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)YZabcd

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 13Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)efghij

E - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)klmnop

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 15Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)qrstuv

E - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAlphanumeric Keyboard (continued)wxyz{|

Alphanumeric Bar Codes E - 17Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued)}~

3 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBattery InformationRechargeable battery packs are designed and constructed to the highest standards within the ind

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Appendix F ASCII Character SetsTable F-1 ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters TableASCII ValueFull ASCIICode 39 Encode CharacterKeystroke1000

F - 2 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1016 $P CTRL P1017 $Q CTRL Q1018 $R CTRL R1019 $S CTRL S1020 $T CTRL T1021 $U CTRL U1022 $V CTRL V1023 $W CTRL W10

ASCII Character Sets F - 31044 /L ,1045 - -1046 . .1047 /o /1048 0 01049 1 11050 2 21051 3 31052 4 41053 5 51054 6 61055 7 71056 8 81057 9 91058 /Z :1

F - 4 DS6878 Product Reference Guide1072 H H1073 I I1074 J J1075 K K1076 L L1077 M M1078 N N1079 O O1080 P P1081 Q Q1082 R R1083 S S1084 T T1085 U U10

ASCII Character Sets F - 51100 +D d1101 +E e1102 +F f1103 +G g1104 +H h1105 +I i1106 +J j1107 +K k1108 +L l1109 +M m1110 +N n1111 +O o1112 +P p1113 +Q

F - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTable F-2 ALT Key Standard Default TablesALT Keys Keystroke2064 ALT 22065 ALT A2066 ALT B2067 ALT C2068 ALT D20

ASCII Character Sets F - 7Table F-3 Misc. Key Standard Default TableMisc. Key Keystroke3001 PA 13002 PA 23003 CMD 13004 CMD 23005 CMD 33006 CMD 430

F - 8 DS6878 Product Reference Guide3057 GUI 93065 GUI A3066 GUI B3067 GUI C3068 GUI D3069 GUI E3070 GUI F3071 GUI G3072 GUI H3073 GUI I3074 GUI J3075

ASCII Character Sets F - 9Table F-5 PF Key Standard Default TablePF Keys Keystroke4001 PF 14002 PF 24003 PF 34004 PF 44005 PF 54006 PF 64007 PF 740

Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications 3 - 5Digital Scanner emits a low/high/low/high beep sequence while it is being programmed.

F - 10 DS6878 Product Reference Guide5010 F 105011 F 115012 F 125013 F 135014 F 145015 F 155016 F 165017 F 175018 F 185019 F 195020 F 205021 F 215022

ASCII Character Sets F - 116053 56054 66055 76056 86057 96058 Enter6059 Num LockTable F-8 Extended Keypad Standard Default TableExtended Keypad Key

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Appendix G Signature Capture CodeIntroductionCapCode, a signature capture code, is a special pattern that encloses a signature area on a document and

G - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCapCode Pattern StructureA CapCode pattern structure consists of a start pattern followed by a separator space, a

Signature Capture Code G - 3Table G-2 lists selectable parameters used to generate the image of the captured signature.BMP format does not use compres

G - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAdditional CapabilitiesRegardless of how the signature is captured, the output signature image is de-skewed and ri

GlossaryAAperture. The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the field of view.ASCII. American Standard Code for I

Glossary - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBoot or Boot-up. The process a computer goes through when it starts. During boot-up, the computer can run s

Glossary - 3Continuous Code. A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters. There are no intercharacter gaps in a

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3 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDigital Scanner emits four long low beeps.A transmission error was detected in a scanned symbol. The data is ignor

Glossary - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideHz. Hertz; A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.IIEC. International Electrotechnical Commissio

Glossary - 5Light Emitting Diode. See LED.MMIL. 1 mil = 1 thousandth of an inch.MIN. Mobile Identification Number. The unique account number associate

Glossary - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePrint Contrast Signal (PCS). Measurement of the contrast (brightness difference) between the bars and space

Glossary - 7SPP. Serial Port Profile.Start/Stop Character. A pattern of bars and spaces that provides the scanner with start and stop reading instruct

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Numerics123Scan2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12D bar codesaztec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index - 2 DS6878 Product Reference Guidebeep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-46code lengths . . . . . . . . . .

Index - 3data optionspause duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-8decode session timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Index - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUS currency serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-10parameter broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index - 5beeper definitionspairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications 3 - 7Cradle has lost connection to host.In this exact order: disconnect power supply; disc

Index - 6 DS6878 Product Reference Guidemiscellaneous scanner options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index - 7Nnotational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiOOCRdefault parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index - 8 DS6878 Product Reference Guideparameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4, 4-5point-to-point . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index - 9Wwand emulation connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-2, 12-2wand emulation defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4wan

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3 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTriggerNothing happens when the trigger is pulled.No power to the digital scanner. Check the system power. If the

Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications 3 - 9Technical SpecificationsTable 3-2 Technical Specifications - DS6878 Digital Scanne

3 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAmbient Light Immunity Incandescent - 150 ft. candles (1,600 Lux)Sunlight - 8,000 ft. candles (86,000 Lux)Floures

Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications 3 - 11AccessoriesMounting Options Desktop, mount on a wall, computer work station or medic

3 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideCradle Signal DescriptionsThe signal descriptions in Table 3-5 apply to the connector on the digital scanner and

Chapter 4 Radio CommunicationsIntroductionThis chapter provides information about the modes of operation and features available for wireless communica

4 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRadio Communications Parameter DefaultsTable 4-1 lists the defaults for radio communication parameters. If you wis

Radio Communications 4 - 3Wireless Beeper DefinitionsWhen the digital scanner scans the pairing bar code it issues various beep sequences indicating s

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4 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideRadio Communications Host TypesTo set up the digital scanner for communication with a cradle, or to use standard B

Radio Communications 4 - 5Radio Communications Host Types (continued)*Cradle HostSerial Port Profile (Master)Serial Port Profile (Slave)Bluetooth Keyb

4 - 6 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBluetooth Technology Profile SupportWith Bluetooth Technology Profile Support, the cradle is not required for wire

Radio Communications 4 - 7Bluetooth Friendly NameYou can set a meaningful name for the digital scanner that appears in the application during device d

4 - 8 DS6878 Product Reference GuideHID Host ParametersThe digital scanner supports keyboard emulation over the Bluetooth HID profile. In this mode th

Radio Communications 4 - 9HID Country Keyboard Types (continued)Italian WindowsSwedish WindowsUK English WindowsJapanese WindowsFrench Canadian Window

4 - 10 DS6878 Product Reference GuideHID Keyboard Keystroke DelayThis parameter sets the delay, in milliseconds, between emulated keystrokes. Scan a b

Radio Communications 4 - 11HID Ignore Unknown CharactersUnknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknow

4 - 12 DS6878 Product Reference GuideHID Keyboard FN1 SubstitutionWhen enabled, this parameter allows replacement of any FN1 character in an EAN128 ba

Radio Communications 4 - 13Simulated Caps LockWhen enabled, the digital scanner inverts upper and lower case characters on the digital scanner bar cod

vi DS6878 Product Reference GuideInserting the Digital Scanner in the Cradle ... 1-13

4 - 14 DS6878 Product Reference GuideAuto-reconnect FeatureWhen in SPP Master or Cradle Host mode, the digital scanner automatically tries to reconnec

Radio Communications 4 - 15Reconnect Attempt Beep FeedbackWhen a digital scanner disconnects as it goes out of range, it immediately attempts to recon

4 - 16 DS6878 Product Reference GuideReconnect Attempt IntervalWhen a digital scanner disconnects as it goes out of range, it immediately attempts to

Radio Communications 4 - 17Auto-reconnect in Bluetooth Keyboard Emulation (HID Slave) ModeIn Bluetooth Keyboard Emulation (HID Slave) mode, select a r

4 - 18 DS6878 Product Reference GuideDigital Scanner(s) To Cradle SupportModes of OperationThe charging cradle with radio supports two radio communica

Radio Communications 4 - 19Parameter Broadcast (Cradle Host Only)When in multipoint-to-point mode, enable Parameter Broadcast to broadcast all paramet

4 - 20 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePairing ModesWhen operating with the cradle, two modes of pairing are supported:•Locked Pairing Mode - When a cra

Radio Communications 4 - 21Pairing MethodsThere are two pairing methods. The default method allows the digital scanner and cradle to pair (connect) wh

4 - 22 DS6878 Product Reference GuidePairing Bar Code FormatWhen the digital scanner is configured as an SPP Master, you must create a pairing bar cod

Radio Communications 4 - 23Connection Maintenance IntervalWhen a digital scanner disconnects from a cradle due to a Link Supervision Timeout, the digi

Table of Contents viiHID Host Parameters ... 4-8HID C

4 - 24 DS6878 Product Reference GuideTo set the Connection Maintenance Interval, scan one of the bar codes below*Set Interval to 15 MinutesSet Interva

Radio Communications 4 - 25Page ButtonThe CR0078-P cradle offers a page button (see CR0078-P Series Cradle on page 1-6). The page button is a sensor t

4 - 26 DS6878 Product Reference GuideBluetooth SecurityThe digital scanner supports Bluetooth Authentication and Encryption. Authentication can be req

Radio Communications 4 - 27PIN CodeTo set the PIN code (e.g., password) on the digital scanner, scan the bar code below followed by five alphanumeric

4 - 28 DS6878 Product Reference GuideEncryptionTo set up the digital scanner for enabling Encryption, scan Enable Encryption. To prevent the digital s

Chapter 5 User Preferences & Miscella-neous Digital Scanner OptionsIntroductionIf desired, program the digital scanner to perform various functio

5 - 2 DS6878 Product Reference GuideScanning Sequence ExamplesIn most cases scanning one bar code sets the parameter value. For example, to set the be

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 3Low Power Mode 80h Enabled5-15Time Delay to Reduced Power Mode 92h 100 msec5-16Time

5 - 4 DS6878 Product Reference GuideUser PreferencesDefault ParametersThe scanner can be reset to two types of defaults: factory defaults or custom de

User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options 5 - 5Parameter Bar Code ScanningParameter # EChTo disable the decoding of parameter bar