Document Outline

• DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide
• Table of Contents
• Revision History
• About This Guide
  • Introduction
  • Configurations
  • Chapter Descriptions
  • Notational Conventions
  • Related Documents
  • Service Information
    • Symbol Global Interaction Center
• Getting Started
  • Introduction
  • Supported Interfaces
  • Unpacking
  • Setting Up the Digital Scanner
    • Installing the Interface Cable
    • Removing the Interface Cable
    • Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface (DS6708 0nly)
    • Connecting Power (if required)
    • Configuring the Digital Scanner
  • Mounting the Digital Scanner
    • Desk Mount
    • Wall Mount
• Scanning
  • Introduction
  • Beeper Definitions
  • LED Definitions
  • Scanning in Hand-Held Mode
    • Scanning with the Digital Scanner
    • Aiming
  • Scanning in Hands-Free Mode
  • Decode Zones
• Maintenance & Technical Specifications
  • Introduction
  • Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Technical Specifications
  • Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions
• User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options
  • Introduction
  • Scanning Sequence Examples
  • Errors While Scanning
  • User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults
  • User Preferences
    • Set Default Parameter
    • Parameter Scanning
    • Beeper Tone
    • Beeper Volume
    • Power Mode
    • Time Delay to Low Power Mode
    • Trigger Mode
    • Picklist Mode
    • Decode Session Timeout
    • Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol
    • Beep After Good Decode
  • Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters
    • Transmit Code ID Character
    • Prefix/Suffix Values
    • Scan Data Transmission Format
    • FN1 Substitution Values
    • Transmit “No Read” Message
    • Synapse Interface
• Decoding Preferences
  • Introduction
  • Scanning Sequence Examples
  • Errors While Scanning
  • Decoding Preferences Parameter Defaults
  • Decoding Preferences
    • Decoding Illumination
    • Illumination Bank Control
    • Decode Aiming Pattern
• USB Interface
  • Introduction
  • Connecting a USB Interface
  • USB Parameter Defaults
  • USB Host Parameters
    • USB Device Type
    • USB Country Keyboard Types - Country Codes
    • USB Keystroke Delay
    • USB CAPS Lock Override
    • USB Ignore Unknown Characters
    • Emulate Keypad
    • Emulate Keypad with Leading Zero
    • USB Keyboard FN 1 Substitution
    • Function Key Mapping
    • Simulated Caps Lock
    • Convert Case
  • ASCII Character Set for USB
• RS-232 Interface
  • Introduction
  • Connecting an RS-232 Interface
  • RS-232 Parameter Defaults
  • RS-232 Host Parameters
    • RS-232 Host Types
    • Baud Rate
    • Parity
    • Stop Bit Select
    • Data Bits
    • Check Receive Errors
    • Hardware Handshaking
    • Software Handshaking
    • Host Serial Response Time-out
    • RTS Line State
    • Beep on <BEL>
    • Intercharacter Delay
    • Nixdorf Beep/LED Options
    • Ignore Unknown Characters
  • ASCII Character Set for RS-232
• IBM 468X / 469X Interface
  • Introduction
  • Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host
  • IBM Parameter Defaults
  • IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters
    • Port Address
    • Convert Unknown to Code 39
• Wand Emulation Interface
  • Introduction
  • Connecting Using Wand Emulation
  • Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults
  • Wand Emulation Host Parameters
    • Wand Emulation Host Types
    • Leading Margin (Quiet Zone)
    • Polarity
    • Ignore Unknown Characters
    • Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39
    • Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII
• Keyboard Wedge Interface
  • Introduction
  • Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface
  • Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults
  • Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters
    • Keyboard Wedge Host Types
    • Keyboard Wedge Country Types - Country Codes
    • Ignore Unknown Characters
    • Keystroke Delay
    • Intra-Keystroke Delay
    • Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation
    • Caps Lock On
    • Caps Lock Override
    • Convert Wedge Data
    • Function Key Mapping
    • FN1 Substitution
    • Send Make and Break
    • Keyboard Maps
  • ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge
• Scanner Emulation Interface
  • Introduction
  • Connecting Using Scanner Emulation
  • Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults
  • Scanner Emulation Host
    • Scanner Emulation Host Parameters
      • Beep Style
    • Parameter Pass-Through
    • Convert Newer Code Types
    • Module Width
    • Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39
    • Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion
    • Transmission Timeout
    • Ignore Unknown Characters
    • Leading Margin
    • Check For Decode LED
• 123Scan
  • Introduction
  • 123Scan Parameter
• Symbologies
  • Introduction
  • Scanning Sequence Examples
  • Errors While Scanning
  • Symbology Parameter Defaults
  • UPC/EAN
    • Enable/Disable UPC-A
    • Enable/Disable UPC-E
    • Enable/Disable UPC-E1
    • Enable/Disable EAN-8/JAN-8
    • Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13
    • Enable/Disable Bookland EAN
    • Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals
    • UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy
    • Transmit UPC-A Check Digit
    • Transmit UPC-E Check Digit
    • Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit
    • UPC-A Preamble
    • UPC-E Preamble
    • UPC-E1 Preamble
    • Convert UPC-E to UPC-A
    • Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A
    • EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend
    • UCC Coupon Extended Code
  • Code 128
    • Enable/Disable Code 128
    • Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128
    • Enable/Disable ISBT 128
  • Code 39
    • Enable/Disable Code 39
    • Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39
    • Convert Code 39 to Code 32
    • Code 32 Prefix
    • Set Lengths for Code 39
    • Code 39 Check Digit Verification
    • Transmit Code 39 Check Digit
    • Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion
    • Code 39 Buffering - Scan & Store
      • Buffer Data
      • Clear Transmission Buffer
      • Transmit Buffer
      • Overfilling Transmission Buffer
      • Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer
  • Code 93
    • Enable/Disable Code 93
    • Set Lengths for Code 93
  • Code 11
    • Code 11
    • Set Lengths for Code 11
    • Code 11 Check Digit Verification
    • Transmit Code 11 Check Digits
  • Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)
    • Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5
    • Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5
    • I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification
    • Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit
    • Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13
  • Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)
    • Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5
    • Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5
  • Codabar (NW - 7)
    • Enable/Disable Codabar
    • Set Lengths for Codabar
    • CLSI Editing
    • NOTIS Editing
  • MSI
    • Enable/Disable MSI
    • Set Lengths for MSI
    • MSI Check Digits
    • Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)
    • MSI Check Digit Algorithm
  • Postal Codes
    • US Postnet
    • US Planet
    • UK Postal
    • Transmit UK Postal Check Digit
    • Japan Postal
    • Australian Postal
    • Dutch Postal
    • Transmit US Postal Check Digit
  • RSS (Reduced Space Symbology)
    • RSS-14
    • RSS Limited
    • RSS Expanded
    • Convert RSS to UPC/EAN
  • Composite
    • Composite CC-C
    • Composite CC-A/B
    • Composite TLC-39
    • UPC Composite Mode
    • Composite Beep Mode
    • UCC/EAN Code 128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes
  • 2D Symbologies
    • Enable/Disable PDF417
    • Enable/Disable MicroPDF417
    • Code 128 Emulation
    • Data Matrix
    • Maxicode
    • QR Code
  • Redundancy Level
    • Redundancy Level 1
    • Redundancy Level 2
    • Redundancy Level 3
    • Redundancy Level 4
  • Security Level
    • Intercharacter Gap Size
  • Report Version
  • Macro PDF Features
    • Flush Macro Buffer
    • Abort Macro PDF Entry
• Advanced Data Formatting
  • Introduction
  • Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions
  • Using ADF Bar Codes
  • ADF Bar Code Menu Example
    • Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule
    • Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule
    • Alternate Rule Sets
    • Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes)
    • Default Rules
  • Special Commands
    • Pause Duration
    • Begin New Rule
    • Save Rule
    • Erase
    • Quit Entering Rules
    • Disable Rule Set
  • Criteria
    • Code Types
    • Code Lengths
    • Message Containing A Specific Data String
      • Specific String at Start
      • Specific String, Any Location
      • Any Message OK
      • Numeric Keypad
      • Rule Belongs To Set
  • Actions
    • Send Data
    • Setup Field(s)
      • Move Cursor
      • Send Pause
      • Skip Ahead
      • Skip Back
      • Send Preset Value
    • Modify Data
      • Remove All Spaces
      • Crunch All Spaces
      • Stop Space Removal
      • Remove Leading Zeros
      • Stop Zero Removal
    • Pad Data with Spaces
    • Pad Data with Zeros
    • Beeps
    • Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)
      • Control Characters
      • Keyboard Characters
      • Send ALT Characters
      • Send Keypad Characters
      • Send Function Key
    • Send Right Control Key
    • Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters
    • Turn On/Off Rule Sets
  • Alphanumeric Keyboard
• Standard Default Parameters
• Programming Reference
  • Symbol Code Identifiers
  • AIM Code Identifiers
• Sample Bar Codes
  • Code 39
  • UPC/EAN
    • UPC-A, 100%
    • EAN-13, 100%
  • Code 128
  • Interleaved 2 of 5
  • RSS 14
  • PDF417
  • Data Matrix
  • Maxicode
  • QR Code
  • US Postnet
  • UK Postal
• Numeric Bar Codes
  • Numeric Bar Codes
  • Cancel
• ASCII Character Sets
• Glossary
• Tell Us What You Think...
• Back Cover