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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideviiiChapter 9. SymbologiesIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-8RS-232 Host Types (Continued)Wincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode AWincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode B1User selection is requi

RS-232 Interface 6-9RS-232 Host Types (continued)Fujitsu RS-232Olivetti ORS45001User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-10RS-232 Host Types (continued)OmronOPOS/JPOS1User selection is required to configure this interface and this

RS-232 Interface 6-11Baud RateBaud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. The scanner's baud rate setting should match the ba

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-12Baud Rate (continued)Baud Rate 2400Baud Rate 4800

RS-232 Interface 6-13Baud Rate (continued)*Baud Rate 9600Baud Rate 19,200

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-14Baud Rate (continued)Baud Rate 38,400

RS-232 Interface 6-15ParityA parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character. Select the parity type according to host devi

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-16Parity (Continued)Select Mark parity and the parity bit is always 1.MarkSelect Space parity and the parity b

RS-232 Interface 6-17Parity (Continued)Select None when no parity bit is required.*None

Contents ixCode 11 Check Digit Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67Transmit Code 11 Check Digits .

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-18Check Receive ErrorsSelect whether or not the parity, framing, and overrun of received characters are checke

RS-232 Interface 6-19Hardware HandshakingThe data interface consists of an RS-232 port designed to operate either with or without the hardware handsha

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-20Standard RTS/CTSScan the bar code below to select Standard RTS/CTS Hardware Handshaking.Standard RTS/CTSRTS/

RS-232 Interface 6-21RTS/CTS Option 2When Option 2 is selected, RTS is always high or low (user-programmed logic level). However, the scanner waits fo

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-22Software HandshakingThis parameter offers control of the data transmission process in addition to, or instea

RS-232 Interface 6-23ENQWhen this option is selected, the scanner waits for an ENQ character from the host before transmitting data. If an ENQ is not

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-24XON/XOFFAn XOFF character turns the scanner transmission off until the scanner receives an XON character. Th

RS-232 Interface 6-25Host Serial Response Time-outThis parameter specifies how long the scanner waits for an ACK, NAK, or CTS before determining that

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-26Host Serial Response Time-out (Continued)Medium: 5 SecHigh: 7.5 Sec

RS-232 Interface 6-27Host Serial Response Time-out (Continued)Maximum: 9.9 Sec

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuidexAppendix A. Standard Default ParametersAppendix B. Programming ReferenceSymbol Code Identifiers . . . . . . . .

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-28RTS Line StateThis parameter sets the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line. Scan a bar code below to selec

RS-232 Interface 6-29Stop Bit SelectThe stop bit(s) at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepar

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-30Data BitsThis parameter allows the scanner to interface with devices requiring a 7-bit or 8-bit ASCII protoc

RS-232 Interface 6-31Beep on <BEL>When this parameter is enabled, the scanner issues a beep when a <BEL> character is detected on the RS-2

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-32Intercharacter DelayThis parameter specifies the intercharacter delay inserted between character transmissio

RS-232 Interface 6-33Intercharacter Delay (Continued)Medium: 50 msecHigh: 75 msec

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-34Intercharacter Delay (Continued)Maximum: 99 msec

RS-232 Interface 6-35Nixdorf Beep/LED OptionsWhen Nixdorf Mode B is selected, this indicates when the scanner should beep and turn on its LED after a

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-36Nixdorf Beep/LED Options (Continued)Beep/LED After CTS Pulse

RS-232 Interface 6-37Ignore Unknown CharactersUnknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characte

About This GuideChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-38ASCII / Character SetThe values in Table 6-4 can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character dat

RS-232 Interface 6-391034 /B "1035 /C #1036 /D $1037 /E %1038 /F &1039 /G ‘1040 /H (1041 /I )1042 /J *1043 /K +1044 /L ,1045 - -1046 . .1047

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-401070 F F1071 G G1072 H H1073 I I1074 J J1075 K K1076 L L1077 M M1078 N N1079 O O1080 P P1081 Q Q1082 R R1083

RS-232 Interface 6-411106 +J j1107 +K k1108 +L l1109 +M m1110 +N n1111 +O o1112 +P p1113 +Q q1114 +R r1115 +S s1116 +T t1117 +U u1118 +V v1119 +W w112

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USB InterfaceChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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USB Interface 7-3IntroductionThis chapter covers the connection and setup of the scanner to a USB host. The scanner attaches directly to a USB host, o

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-43. Select the USB device type. See USB Device Type on page 7-5.4. On first installation when using Windows, t

USB Interface 7-5USB Host ParametersUSB Device TypeSelect the desired USB device type.• HID Keyboard Emulation (default) - This device type allows the

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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-6USB Device Type (Continued)IBM Table Top USBIBM Hand-Held USB

USB Interface 7-7USB Device Type (Continued)USB OPOS Hand-HeldSimple COM Port Emulation

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-8USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. This setting

USB Interface 7-9USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued)German, WindowsFrench Canadian, Windows

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-10USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued)French Canadian, Windows 2000/XPSpanish (Traditional), Windows

USB Interface 7-11USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued)Italian, WindowsSwedish, Windows

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-12USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued)UK English, WindowsJapanese, Windows (ASCII)

USB Interface 7-13USB Country Keyboard Types (Continued)Portuguese-Brazilian, Windows

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-14USB Keystroke DelayThis parameter sets the delay, in milliseconds, between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar c

USB Interface 7-15USB Keystroke Delay (Continued)Long Delay (40 msec)

xiiiIntroductionThe Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting th

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-16USB CAPS Lock OverrideThis option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, the case

USB Interface 7-17USB Ignore Unknown CharactersThis option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device and IBM device. Unknown characters are ch

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-18Emulate KeypadWhen enabled, all characters are sent as ASCII sequences over the numeric keypad. For example

USB Interface 7-19USB Keyboard FN1 SubstitutionThis option applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, this allows replacemen

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-20Function Key MappingASCII values under 32 are normally sent as a control-key sequences (see Table 7-2 on pag

USB Interface 7-21Simulated Caps Lock*Disable Simulated Caps LockEnable Simulated Caps Lock

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-22Convert CaseWhen enabled, the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case.*No Case Conversio

USB Interface 7-23Convert Case (Continued)Convert All to Lower Case

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-24ASCII Character SetTable 7-2. USB Prefix/Suffix ValuesPrefix/ Suffix ValueFull ASCII Code 39 Encode Characte

USB Interface 7-251030 %D CTRL 61031 %E CTRL -1032 Space Space1033 /A !1034 /B “1035 /C #1036 /D $1037 /E %1038 /F &1039 /G ‘1040 /H (1041 /I )104

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuidexivRelated PublicationsThe LS9203 Quick Start Guide, p/n 72-71576-01, provides general information to help the u

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-261063 %J ?1064 %V @1065 A A1066 B B1067 C C1068 D D1069 E E1070 F F1071 G G1072 H H1073 I I1074 J J1075 K K10

USB Interface 7-271096 %W `1097 +A a1098 +B b1099 +C c1100 +D d1101 +E e1102 +F f1103 +G g1104 +H h1105 +I i1106 +J j1107 +K k1108 +L l1109 +M m1110 +

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-28Table 7-3. USB ALT Key Character SetALT Keys Keystroke2064 ALT 22065 ALT A2066 ALT B2067 ALT C2068 ALT D2069

USB Interface 7-29Table 7-4. USB GUI Key Character SetGUI Key Keystroke3000 Right Control Key3048 GUI 03049 GUI 13050 GUI 23051 GUI 33052 GUI 43053 GU

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-303088 GUI X3089 GUI Y3090 GUI ZTable 7-4. USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued)GUI Key KeystrokeNote: GUI Shi

USB Interface 7-31Table 7-5. USB F Key Character SetF Keys Keystroke5001 F15002 F25003 F35004 F45005 F55006 F65007 F75008 F85009 F95010 F105011 F11501

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide7-32Table 7-6. USB Numeric Keypad Character SetNumeric Keypad Keystroke6042 *6043 +6044 undefined6045 -6046 .604

USB Interface 7-33Table 7-7. USB Extended Keypad Character SetExtended Keypad Keystroke7001 Break7002 Delete7003 PgUp7004 End7005 Pg Dn7006 Pause7007

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Wand Emulation InterfaceChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Getting StartedChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Wand Emulation Interface 8-3IntroductionThis chapter covers Wand Emulation host information for setting up the scanner. This mode is used whenever Wan

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide8-4Wand Emulation Default ParametersTable 8-1 lists the defaults for Wand Emulation host types. To change any op

Wand Emulation Interface 8-5Wand Emulation Host ParametersWand Emulation Host TypesSelect the wand emulation host by scanning one of the bar codes bel

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide8-6Wand Emulation Host Types (Continued)Symbol PTC Terminal (Telxon)

Wand Emulation Interface 8-7Leading Margin (Quiet Zone)Scan a bar code below to select a leading margin duration. A leading margin is the time that pr

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide8-8Leading Margin (Quiet Zone) (Continued)200 msec

Wand Emulation Interface 8-9PolarityPolarity determines how the scanner's wand emulation interface creates the Digitized Barcode Pattern (DBP). D

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide8-10Ignore Unknown CharactersUnknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes

Wand Emulation Interface 8-11Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39By default, the Wand Emulation Interface sends data to the attached host in the same symb

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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide8-12Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII By default, any characters that do not have a corresponding character in the C

SymbologiesChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-2Enable/Disable ISBT 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42

Symbologies 9-3RSS Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-93RSS Expanded. . .

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Symbologies 9-5IntroductionThis chapter describes all symbology features and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-6Symbology Default ParametersTable 9-1 lists the defaults for all symbologies parameters. To change any option

Symbologies 9-7UCC/EAN-128 Enable 9-41ISBT 128 (non-concatenated) Enable 9-42Code 128 Decode Performance Enable 9-43Code 128 Decode Performance Level

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-8Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disable 9-76Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)Discrete 2 of 5 Disable 9-77Set Length(s) for D 2

Symbologies 9-9UPC/EANEnable/Disable UPC-A/UPC-ETo enable or disable UPC-A or UPC-E, scan the appropriate bar code below.*Enable UPC-ADisable UPC-A

Getting Started 1-3IntroductionThe Symbol LS9203 is a high value, omnidirectional presentation scanner, offering performance and reliability in a com

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-10Enable/Disable UPC-A/UPC-E (Continued)*Enable UPC-EDisable UPC-E

Symbologies 9-11Enable/Disable UPC-E1To enable or disable UPC-E1, scan the appropriate bar code below.UPC-E1 is not a UCC (Uniform Code Council) appro

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-12Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13/EAN-8/JAN-8To enable or disable EAN-13/JAN-13 or EAN-8/JAN-8, scan the appropri

Symbologies 9-13Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13/EAN-8/JAN-8 (Continued)*Enable EAN-8/JAN-8Disable EAN-8/JAN-8

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-14Enable/Disable Bookland EANTo enable or disable Bookland EAN, scan the appropriate bar code below.Enable Boo

Symbologies 9-15Decode UPC/EAN SupplementalsSupplementals are bar codes appended according to specific format conventions (e.g., UPC-A+2, UPC-E+2, EAN

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-16Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)*Ignore UPC/EAN With SupplementalsDecode UPC/EAN Only With Supplemen

Symbologies 9-17Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN SupplementalsEnable 378/379 Supplemental Mode

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-18Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)Enable 978/979 Supplemental ModeEnable 977 Supplemental Mode

Symbologies 9-19Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)Enable 414/419/434/439 Supplemental ModeEnable 491 Supplemental Mode

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide1-4Setting Up the ScannerInstalling the Interface Cable1. Connect the interface cable to the host computer. 2. P

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-20Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)Enable Smart Supplemental Mode

Symbologies 9-21Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)Supplemental User-Programmable Type 1Supplemental User-Programmable Type 1 and 2

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-22Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)Smart Supplemental Plus User-Programmable 1Smart Supplemental Plus U

Symbologies 9-23Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals (Continued)Supplemental User-Programmable 1Supplemental User-Programmable 2

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-24UPC/EAN Supplemental RedundancyWith Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN Supplementals or one of the supplemental modes

Symbologies 9-25Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check DigitThe check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data. S

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-26Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit (Continued)*Transmit UPC-E Check DigitDo Not Transmit UPC-E Check Di

Symbologies 9-27Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit (Continued)*Transmit UPC-E1 Check DigitDo Not Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-28UPC-A PreamblePreamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character

Symbologies 9-29UPC-A Preamble (Continued)System Character & Country Code(< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)

Getting Started 1-5Removing the Interface CableTo remove the interface cable:1. Unplug the installed cable’s modular connector by depressing the conne

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-30UPC-E PreamblePreamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character

Symbologies 9-31UPC-E Preamble (Continued)System Character & Country Code(< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-32UPC-E1 PreamblePreamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Characte

Symbologies 9-33UPC-E1 Preamble (Continued)System Character & Country Code(< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-34Convert UPC-E to UPC-AWhen enabled, UPC-E (zero suppressed) decoded data is converted to UPC-A format before

Symbologies 9-35Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-AWhen enabled, UPC-E1 decoded data is converted to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, the data

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-36EAN Zero ExtendWhen enabled, this parameter adds five leading zeros to decoded EAN-8 symbols to make them co

Symbologies 9-37Bookland ISBN FormatIf you enabled Bookland EAN using Enable/Disable Bookland EAN on page 9-14, select one of the following formats fo

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-38UCC Coupon Extended CodeThe UCC Coupon Extended Code is an additional bar code adjacent to a UCC Coupon Code

Symbologies 9-39Linear UPC/EAN DecodeThis option applies to code types containing two adjacent blocks (e.g., UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13). When enabled, a ba

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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-40Code 128Enable/Disable Code 128To enable or disable Code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below.*Enable Co

Symbologies 9-41Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128To enable or disable UCC/EAN-128, scan the appropriate bar code below.*Enable UCC/EAN-128Disable UCC/EAN-128

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-42Enable/Disable ISBT 128ISBT 128 is a variant of Code 128 used in the blood banking industry. To enable or di

Symbologies 9-43Code 128 Decode Performance This option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” for Code 128 symbols. Increasing

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-44Code 128 Decode Performance LevelThis option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” f

Symbologies 9-45Code 128 Decode Performance Level (Continued)*Code 128 Decode Performance Level 3

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-46Code 39Enable/Disable Code 39To enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below.*Enable Code

Symbologies 9-47Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39Trioptic Code 39 is a variant of Code 39 used in the marking of computer tape cartridges. Trioptic Code

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-48Convert Code 39 to Code 32Code 32 is a variant of Code 39 used by the Italian pharmaceutical industry. Scan

Symbologies 9-49Code 32 PrefixScan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character “A” to all Code 32 bar codes.Conver

ScanningChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-50Set Lengths for Code 39The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable charact

Symbologies 9-51Set Lengths for Code 39 (Continued)Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Code 39 symbol with a specific len

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-52Code 39 Check Digit VerificationWhen this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all Code 3

Symbologies 9-53Transmit Code 39 Check DigitScan a bar code below to transmit Code 39 data with or without the check digit.Transmit Code 39 Check Digi

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-54Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCIICode 39 Full ASCII is a variant of Code 39 which pairs characters to encode

Symbologies 9-55Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store)This feature allows the scanner to accumulate data from multiple Code 39 symbols.When the Scan and

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-56Buffer DataTo buffer data, Code 39 buffering must be enabled and a Code 39 symbol must be read with a space

Symbologies 9-57The Transmit Buffer contains only a plus (+) character. In order to scan this command, be sure Code 39 length is set to include length

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-58Code 39 Decode PerformanceThis option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” for Code

Symbologies 9-59Code 39 Decode Performance LevelThis option offers three levels of decode performance or “aggressiveness” for Code 39 symbols. Increas

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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-60Code 39 Decode Performance Level (Continued)*Code 39 Decode Performance Level 3

Symbologies 9-61Code 93Enable/Disable Code 93To enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below.Enable Code 93*Disable Code 93

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-62Set Lengths for Code 93The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable charact

Symbologies 9-63Set Lengths for Code 93 (Continued)Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Code 93 symbol with a specific len

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-64Code 11Code 11To enable or disable Code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below.Enable Code 11*Disable Code

Symbologies 9-65Set Lengths for Code 11The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digi

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-66Set Lengths for Code 11 (Continued)Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Code 11

Symbologies 9-67Code 11 Check Digit VerificationThis feature allows the scanner to check the integrity of all Code 11 symbols to verify that the data

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-68Code 11 Check Digit Verification (Continued)Two Check Digits

Symbologies 9-69Transmit Code 11 Check DigitsThis feature selects whether or not to transmit the Code 11 check digit(s).Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(E

Scanning 2-3IntroductionThis chapter covers the techniques involved in scanning bar codes, beeper and LED definitions, and general instructions and ti

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-70Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the a

Symbologies 9-71Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), includin

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-72Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (Continued)Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode

Symbologies 9-73I 2 of 5 Check Digit VerificationWhen this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all I 2 of 5 symbols to verify the

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-74I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification (Continued)OPCC Check Digit

Symbologies 9-75Transmit I 2 of 5 Check DigitScan the appropriate bar code below to transmit I 2 of 5 data with or without the check digit.Transmit I

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-76Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13This parameter converts a 14 character I 2 of 5 code into EAN-13, and transmits to

Symbologies 9-77Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5To enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below.Enable Di

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-78Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readabl

Symbologies 9-79Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (Continued)Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode an D 2 of 5 symbol with a sp

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide2-4Figure 2-2. Hands-Free ModeFigure 2-3. Hand-Held Mode

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-80Chinese 2 of 5Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5To enable or disable Chinese 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar cod

Symbologies 9-81Codabar (NW - 7)Enable/Disable CodabarTo enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below.Enable Codabar*Disable Codabar

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-82Set Lengths for CodabarThe length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable charact

Symbologies 9-83Set Lengths for Codabar (Continued)Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode a Codabar symbol with a specific len

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-84CLSI EditingWhen enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the

Symbologies 9-85NOTIS EditingWhen enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if t

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-86MSIEnable/Disable MSITo enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below.Enable MSI*Disable MSI

Symbologies 9-87Set Lengths for MSIThe length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s)

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-88Set Lengths for MSI (Continued)Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode an MSI symbol

Symbologies 9-89MSI Check DigitsWith MSI symbols, one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader. The second check digit is optional.

Scanning 2-5To scan a bar code, present it to the exit window of the scanner (“presentation” scanning) or move it from side-to-side in a sweeping moti

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-90Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)Scan a bar code below to transmit MSI data with or without the check digit.Transm

Symbologies 9-91MSI Check Digit AlgorithmTwo algorithms are possible for the verification of the second MSI check digit. Select the bar code below cor

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-92RSS (Reduced Space Symbology)The variants of RSS are RSS 14, RSS Expanded, and RSS Limited. The limited and

Symbologies 9-93RSS LimitedEnable RSS Limited*Disable RSS Limited

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-94RSS Expanded*Enable RSS ExpandedDisable RSS Expanded

Symbologies 9-95Convert RSS to UPC/EANThe 14-digit Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) format will become a standard by January 2005 and will uniquely ide

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-96Convert RSS to UPC/EAN (Continued)E.g. 0100000012345670 will remain 0100000012345670.Enable Convert RSS to U

Symbologies 9-97Symbology - Specific Security LevelsRedundancy LevelThe Symbol LS9203 offer four levels of decode redundancy. Higher redundancy level

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-98Redundancy Level 3Level 3 ensures that the enabled linear bar code types are read twice before reporting a g

Symbologies 9-99Security LevelThe Symbol LS9203 offer four levels of decode security for the delta bar codes. These include the Code 128 family, UPC/

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide2-6Beeper DefinitionsThe scanner communicates with the user by emitting different beeper sequences and patterns.

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide9-100Security Level 2Choose this option if Security Level 1 fails to eliminate misdecodes.Security Level 2Securi

Symbologies 9-101Symbology - Intercharacter GapThe Code 39 and Codabar symbologies have an intercharacter gap that is customarily quite small. Due to

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Miscellaneous Scanner OptionsChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10-3IntroductionThis chapter includes commonly used bar codes to customize how your data is transmitted to your host dev

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide10-4Miscellaneous Scanner ParametersTransmit Code ID CharacterA Code ID character identifies the code type of a

Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10-5Transmit Code ID Character (Continued)*None

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide10-6Prefix/Suffix ValuesA prefix/suffix may be appended to scan data for use in data editing. These values are s

Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10-7Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued)Set Value 3Set Value 4

Scanning 2-7LED DefinitionsIn addition to beeper sequences, the scanner communicates with the user using an LED display. Table 2-2 defines LED flashes

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide10-8Prefix/Suffix Values (Continued)Set Value 5Set FN1 Substitution Value (Value 6)

Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10-9FN1 Substitution ValuesThe Wedge and USB HID Keyboard hosts support a FN1 Substitution feature. In this feature, if

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide10-10Scan Data Transmission FormatTo change the Scan Data Transmission Format, scan the Scan Options bar code be

Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10-11Scan Data Transmission Format (Continued)<DATA> <SUFFIX><PREFIX> <DATA>

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide10-12Scan Data Transmission Format (Continued)<PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX>Enter

Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10-13Scan Data Transmission Format (Continued)Data Format Cancel

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide10-14Transmit “No Read” MessageScan a bar code below to select whether or not a “No Read” message is transmitted

Miscellaneous Scanner Options 10-15Report VersionScan the bar code below to report the software revision installed in the scanner’s primary microproce

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Standard Default ParametersTable A-1. Standard Default Parameters TableParameter Default Page NumberUser PreferencesSet Default Parameter All Default

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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide2-8Decode ZoneFigure 2-7. Symbol LS9203 Decode ZoneLS 92035 mil1.0 2.505012.712.75in. cmWidthofField8.57.

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideA-2Ignore Unknown Characters Transmit 5-14Keystroke Delay No Delay 5-15Inter-Keystroke Delay Disable 5-17Alterna

Standard Default Parameters A-3RS-232 Host ParametersRS-232 Host Types Standard16-7Baud Rate 9600 6-11Parity None 6-15Check Receive Errors Enable 6-18

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideA-4Wand Emulation Host ParametersWand Emulation Host Types Symbol OmniLink Interface Controller18-5Leading Margi

Standard Default Parameters A-5Code 128Code 128 Enable 9-40UCC/EAN-128 Enable 9-41ISBT 128 (non-concatenated) Enable 9-42Code 128 Decode Performance E

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideA-6Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Disable 9-70Set Length(s) for I 2 of 5 14 9-71I 2 of 5 Check

Standard Default Parameters A-7Symbology - Specific Security LevelsRedundancy Security Levels 1 9-97Security Level 0 9-99Symbology - Intercharacter Ga

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Programming Reference

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Programming Reference B-3Symbol Code IdentifiersTable B-1. Code CharactersCode Character Code TypeA UPC/EANB Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Code 32C C

Scanning 2-9Mounting TemplateUse the template to mount the optional hands-free stand on a flat surface. Two #6-32 screws, 5/8 in. long, are recommende

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideB-4AIM Code IdentifiersEach AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where:]=Flag Character (

Programming Reference B-5The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on Table B-3.Table B-3. Modifier CharactersCode Type

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideB-6Chinese 2 of 50 No options specified at this time. Always transmit 0.Example: A Chinese 2 of 5 bar code 4123,

Sample Bar Codes

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Sample Bar Codes C-3Code 39UPC/EAN UPC-A, 100%EAN-13, 100%123ABC0123456789053456789012340

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideC-4Code 128Interleaved 2 of 5RSS 14RSS 14 must be enabled to read the bar code below (see RSS 14 on page 9-92).1

Numeric Bar Codes

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Numeric Bar Codes D-30, 1For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s).01

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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideD-42, 323

Numeric Bar Codes D-54, 545

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideD-66, 767

Numeric Bar Codes D-78, 989

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideD-8CancelIf an error is made or to change a selection, scan the bar code below.Cancel

GlossaryAperture The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the field of view.AIM The Automatic Identification Manu

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideGL-2Byte On an addressable boundary, eight adjacent binary digits (0 and 1) combined in a pattern to represent a

Glossary GL-3Discrete 2 of 5 A binary bar code symbology representing each character by a group of five bars, two of which are wide. The location of w

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideGL-4Print Contrast Signal (PCS)Measurement of the contrast (brightness difference) between the bars and spaces o

Glossary GL-5Symbology The structural rules and conventions for representing data within a particular bar code type (e.g. UPC/EAN, Code 39).Tolerance

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AAIM code identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference GuideIN-2code 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-64code 11 lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index IN-3Kkeyboard wedge connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3keyboard wedge default parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4keyboard w

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Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3-3IntroductionThis chapter covers suggested scanner maintenance, troubleshooting, technical specifications,

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide3-4Technical SpecificationsTable 3-1. Technical SpecificationsItem DescriptionPhysical CharacteristicsDimensions

Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3-5User EnvironmentOperating Temperature 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)Storage Temperature -40° to 158°F (-40° to

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide3-6Scanner Signal DescriptionsFigure 3-1. Scanner Cable PinoutsThe signal descriptions in Table 3-2 apply to th

Maintenance and Technical Specifications 3-7Table 3-2. Scanner Signal Pin-outsSymbol LS9203Pin RS-232 Keyboard Wedge Wand USB1 Reserved Reserved Rese

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User PreferencesChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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User Preferences 4-3IntroductionThe Symbol LS9203 scanner can be programmed to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapte

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide4-4User Preferences Default ParametersTable 4-1 lists the defaults for user preferences parameters. To change an

User Preferences 4-5User PreferencesSet Default ParameterScanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in Table A-1 on pa

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide4-6Beeper ToneTo select a decode beep frequency (tone), scan the Low Frequency, Medium Frequency, or High Freque

User Preferences 4-7Beeper Tone (Continued)*High Frequency

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide4-8Beeper VolumeTo select a beeper volume, scan the Low Volume, Medium Volume, or High Volume bar code. Low Volu

User Preferences 4-9Beeper Volume (Continued)*High Volume

Revision HistoryChanges to the original manual are listed below:Change Date Description72E-71538-01 3/2005 Initial release.72E-71538-02 10/2005 Update

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide4-10Laser On TimeThis parameter sets the maximum time that decode processing continues during a scan attempt. It

User Preferences 4-11Beep After Good DecodeScan a bar code below to select whether or not the scanner beeps after a good decode. If Do Not Beep After

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide4-12Timeout Between DecodesTimeout Between Decodes, Same SymbolThis parameter sets the minimum time between deco

User Preferences 4-13Time Delay to Low Power ModeThe scanner (after a period of inactivity) goes into low power mode and blinks infrequently to save p

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide4-14Time Delay to Low Power Mode (Continued)60 Minutes90 Minutes

User Preferences 4-15Time Delay to Low Power Mode (Continued)Extended (127.5 Hours)

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Keyboard Wedge InterfaceChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-3IntroductionThis chapter covers Keyboard Wedge interface information for setting up the scanner. This interface type is us

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-4Keyboard Wedge Default ParametersTable 5-1 lists the defaults for Keyboard Wedge host parameters. To change a

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-5Keyboard Wedge Host TypesKeyboard Wedge Host TypesSelect the keyboard wedge host by scanning one of the bar codes below.IB

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-6Keyboard Wedge Host Types (Continued)IBM AT NOTEBOOKIBM XT

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-7Keyboard Wedge Host Types (Continued)NCR 70521User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-8Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes)Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. If the part

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-9Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued)French WindowsFrench Canadian Win 95/98

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-10Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued)French Canadian Windows XP/2000Spanish Windows

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-11Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued)Italian WindowsSwedish Windows

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-12Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued)UK English WindowsJapanese Windows

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-13Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Continued)Brazilian/Portuguese Windows

ContentsAbout This GuideIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-14Ignore Unknown CharactersUnknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-15Keystroke DelayThis is the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-16Keystroke Delay (Continued)Long Delay (40 msec)

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-17Intra-Keystroke Delay When enabled, an additional delay is inserted between each emulated key depression and release. Thi

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-18Alternate Numeric Keypad EmulationThis allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in K

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-19Caps Lock OnWhen enabled, the scanner emulates keystrokes as if the Caps Lock key is always pressed.Enable Caps Lock On*D

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-20Caps Lock OverrideWhen enabled, on AT or AT Notebook hosts, the keyboard ignores the state of the Caps Lock

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-21Convert Wedge DataWhen enabled, the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case.Convert to Upper CaseConv

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-22Convert Wedge Data (Continued)*No Convert

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-23Function Key MappingASCII values under 32 are normally sent as a control-key sequences (see Table 7-2 on page 7-24). When

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Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-24FN1 SubstitutionWhen enabled, this allows replacement of any FN1 characters in an Code 128 or EAN 128 bar co

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-25Send Make BreakWhen enabled, the scan codes for releasing a key are not sent.*Send Make and Break Scan CodesSend Make Sca

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-26Keyboard MapsThe following keyboard maps are provided for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters. To program the

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-27Figure 5-5. NCR 7052 32-KEYFigure 5-6. NCR 7052 58-KEY5007500850105002500350045005 500610461045501410435013501550165018

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-28ASCII Character SetCode 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code special character ($+ % /) preceding a Code 39

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-291029 %C CTRL ]1030 %D CTRL 61031 %E CTRL -1032 Space Space1033 /A !1034 /B “1035 /C #1036 /D $1037 /E %1038 /F &1039

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-301062 %I >1063 %J ?1064 %V @1065 A A1066 B B1067 C C1068 D D1069 E E1070 F F1071 G G1072 H H1073 I I1074 J

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-311095 %O _1096 %W ‘1097 +A a1098 +B b1099 +C c1100 +D d1101 +E e1102 +F f1103 +G g1104 +H h1105 +I i1106 +J j1107 +K k1108

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-32Table 5-3. Keyboard Wedge ALT Key Character SetALT Keys Keystroke2065 ALT A2066 ALT B2067 ALT C2068 ALT D206

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-33Table 5-4. Keyboard Wedge GUI Key Character SetGUI Keys Keystrokes3000 Right Control Key3048 GUI 03049 GUI 13050 GUI 2305

Contents viiRS-232 Host Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7Baud Rate . . . . . . .

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-343090 GUI ZTable 5-5. Keyboard Wedge F Key Character SetF Keys Keystroke5001 F15002 F25003 F35004 F45005 F550

Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-35Table 5-6. Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character SetNumeric Keypad Keystroke6042 *6043 +6044 undefined6045 -6046 .6047

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide5-36Table 5-7. Keyboard Wedge Extended Keypad Character SetExtended Keypad Keystroke7001 Break7002 Delete7003 Pg

RS-232 InterfaceChapter ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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RS-232 Interface 6-3IntroductionThis chapter covers RS-232 host information for setting up the scanner. The RS-232 interface is used to attach the sca

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-4See Chapter A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous de

RS-232 Interface 6-5RS-232 Host ParametersVarious RS-232 hosts are set up with their own parameter default settings (Table ). Selecting the ICL, Fujit

Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide6-6Table 6-3. Terminal Specific Code ID CharactersICL FujitsuWincor-NixdorfMode AWincor-NixdorfMode B/OPOS Olive

RS-232 Interface 6-7RS-232 Host TypesTo select an RS-232 host interface, scan one of the following bar codes.Standard RS-2321ICL RS-2321User selection