Symbol Technologies LS2100 Scanner User Manual
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1. TheLS 2100 Series hand held scanner is based on the SE 1200 Series scan engine with Visible Laser Diode VLD and mylar scan element This state of the art technology gives the scanner a wider decode zone greater depth of field and a visible scan beam This series reads color bar codes and symbols printed on all substrates See the LS 2100 D ecodeZoneon page 2 4 Figure 1 1 LS 2100 Scanner Here s what each member of the LS 2100 family offers you LS 2100 The aggressiveness of this discrete scanner is typical of the LS 2100 family s performance It connects easily to and is programmed by the 11 A LS 2100 Product Reference Guide S complete line of Symbol Technologies portable terminals and the full range of SYMBOL and OmniLink interface controllers LS 2104 With a simple cable change this scanner is compatible with RS 232C asynchronous terminals Synapse Smart Cables which allow you to connect to IBM 4683 4 4693 4 series of terminals All leading OCIA terminals including NCR Nixdorf and ICL terminals Popular OCR terminals such as Fujitsu and ICL Wand Emulation terminals Dual RS 232 Hosts LS2106 TheLS2106 scanner isa keyboard wedge interface which adds efficient reliable bar code reading to your PS 2or AT X T terminal Since entered scan data is transmitted as keystrokes no software changes to the host system are necessary T he scanner contains on board discrete k2. AE O vi Warrants ti RR Madaket aR e A da td vii Warranty Coverage and Procedure viii Generali i hs Micah Ae a Aaa viii Chapter 1 Setting Up the LS 2100 Introductions meset O ane RR 1 1 AUDIENCE con Se dict es eA hd Aco A Nee RPE GLE a ele dole EN ede or DE oh ed 1 2 UNPACKING manai etn in e Et e ad naa St astra aac Unter ne tary omen asa e Nina 1 2 Setting UP the LS 2100 5 wi eis Shao o Ke hae a Hatt ada a 1 3 Installing the Cable A eR eters oe aes Bk Re eel ea ate age eek ies 1 3 Switching Cabless ornera puo elite o ene ei aero 1 3 Connecting to a HOSE eiia vasaio a Aa n io dike 1 4 Chapter 2 Scanning with the LS 2100 Introduction Ters is RARO Sa le E a 2 1 Seanning with the LS 2100 3 sca sca diene wanes ari wie eka tao elt os cia 2 1 Aiming the Scanner a pae il td peewee wee edie dra ee eae ee Bo ew I 2 2 L S 2 100 DECO Zone ti A We op Shs cae eateries wane cae aa A ea gla es 2 4 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Specifications Introduce 3 1 Maintenance tt nas a ai ae eek a 3 1 Troubleshooting cit I oda Senate e ea cana 3 1 A LS 2100 Product Reference Guide S ICCESSO MS ci od aide cea ae a ee LAI A as 3 2 Standard ACCESSOr GS wi d ye ees eee en e ee ee Ea ed ed eed Ped bee 3 2 Cea DCS iii A I Naa Let bela ie thd chy Re tas 3 2 Optional Accessories LL 3 3 Technical Specifications 3 3 LS 2100 Signal Descriptions LL 3 5 Glossary About This Guide TheLS 2100 Undecoded Scanner Product Reference G uide
3. in 10 in 15 in 12 7 cm 12 7 cm 38 1 cm 25 4 cm 15 in 38 1 cm 25 4 cm 0 cm Chapter 3 Maintenance and Specifications Introduction This chapter covers the appropriate methods for maintaining and the technical specifications for the scanner Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with ammonia water Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the window Do not remove the nose of the scanner Troubleshooting gt gt If after following the operating instructions the scanner does not work Check the system power M ake sure the controller is programmed to decode bar codes of the symbology you are scanning Check for loose cable connections 3 1 A LS 2100 Product Reference Guide 7 Make sure the symbol is not defaced Try scanning test symbols of the same code type If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan contact your distributor or call the Symbol Support Center See page vi for the telephone number Accessories Standard Accessories Description Part Number LS 21xx Series Quick Reference Guide 70 32817 xx LS 2100 Undecoded Scanner Product 70 32818 01 Reference Guide Shipping Box 50 0140
4. 0 184 Cables Description Part Number Standard 9 pin D Connector Female Straight Cable 25 06751 01 Coil Cable for PDT 3300 9 pin D Connector 25 05611 03 RJ 41 Connector for PDT 1510 25 06859 01 Coil Cable for UDI Portable Data Terminals DB 9 Female Connector 25 08185 01 3 2 Maintenance and Specifications O ptional Accessories O ptional accessories supplied at extra cost include additional units of any item listed above and the following items Description Part N umber H ands free Stand Free 21 33324 01 Standing D esk mount Stand 21 33323 01 Technical Specifications Item Description Power Requirements 4 75 to 14 VDC 99 mA 5 VDC Typical Decode C apability Determined by interface controller Decode Depth of Field M aximum typical working distance is 11 in 100 UPC EAN minimum element width resolution is 5 5 mils Scan Repetition Rate Approximately 36 scans sec bidirectional Roll Tolerance 55 min from normal Pitch Tolerance 50 from normal Yaw Tolerance 35 min from normal Print Contrast M inimum 20 minimum reflectance differential measured at 675 nm Ambient Light Immunity Immune to direct exposure to normal office and factory lighting conditions as well as direct exposure to sunlight Durability 5 ft 152 cm drops to concrete O perating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 40 to 140 40 to 60 C Straig
5. aracter or numeric value Bits are numbered from the right 0 through 7 with bit 0 the low order bit One byte in memory can be used to store one ASCII Character Center for Devices and Radiological Health A federal agency responsible for regulating laser product safety This agency specifies various laser operation classes based on power output during Operation This is the lowest power CDRH laser classification This class is considered intrinsically safe even if all laser output were directed into the eye s pupil There are no special operating procedures for this class No additional software mechanisms are needed to conform to this limit Laser operation in this class poses no danger for unintentional direct human exposure A pattern of bars and spaces which either directly represents data or indicates a control function such as a number letter punctuation mark or communications control contained in a message Those characters available for encodation in a particular bar code symbology A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmetic formula and checks that the resulting number matches the encoded check digit Check digits are required for UPC but are optional for other symbologies Using check digits decreases the chance of substitution errors when a symbol is decoded A discrete self checking code with a character set consisting of digits 0 to 9 and six additional ch
6. aracters A high density symbology which allows the controller to encode all 128 ASCII characters without adding extra symbol elements A versatile and widely used alphanumeric bar code symbology with a set of 43 character types including all uppercase letters numerals from 0 to 9 and 7 special characters and space The code name is derived from the fact that 3 of 9 elements representing a character are wide while the remaining 6 are narrow An industrial symbology compatible with Code 39 but offering a full character ASCII set and a higher coding density than Code 39 Code Length Continuous Code Dead Zone Decode Decode Algorithm Depth of Field Discrete Code Discrete 2 of 5 EAN Element Encoded Area Host Computer IEC Glossary Number of data characters in a bar code between the start and stop characters not including those characters A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters There are no intercharacter gaps in a continuous code The absence of gaps allows for greater information density An area within a scanner s field of view in which specular reflection may prevent a successful decode To recognize a bar code symbology e g UPC EAN and then analyze the content of the specific bar code scanned A decoding scheme that converts pulse widths into data representation of the letters or numbers encoded within a bar code symb
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8. eyboard wedge communications for connecting to asynchronous terminals and host systems It can also accommodate any of the Synapse Smart Cables which allows you to connect to a wide variety of host systems Some installations require one cable others require additional adapters between the keyboard the PC and the y cable All of the LS 2100 series scan automatically at the rate of 36 scans per second For decode capability see Technical Specifications on page 3 3 Audience The intended audience for this manual is personnel performing installation setup and programming of LS 2100 scanners Unpacking Remove the LS 2100 from its packing and inspect it for damage If the scanner was damaged in transit call the Symbol Support Center at one of the telephone numbers listed on page vi KEEP THE PACKING It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to return your equipment for servicing 12 Setting Up the LS 2100 Setting Up the LS 2100 Installing the Cable Insert the cable into the receptacle on the bottom of the scanner as shown below Figure 1 2 Installing the Cable Switching Cables Different cables are required for different hosts To change the scanner cable 1 Press the tab on the cable with a small screwdriver 2 Pull the cable out of the receptacle on the bottom of the scanner 13 A LS 2100 Product Reference Guide S 3 Insert a new cable in the receptac
9. ht C able Length 6 ft 183 cm 3 3 3 4 S A LS 2100 Product Reference Guide gt Item Description Weight without cable 5 5 oz 170 gm Dimensions H eight 6 7 in 167 mm Width 2 8 in 70 mm Depth 3 4 in 85 mm Maintenance and Specifications LS 2100 Signal Descriptions The following signal descriptions apply to the connection between the scanner and the cable and are for reference only Pin Signal Name Function 2 Power This pin is to be connected to the 4 75 to 14 V 4 75 to 14 VDC power supply W hen pin 4 ishigh current to operate the scanner is supplied by pin 1 2 99 mA 5 VDC When pin 4 is at ground potential current into pin 1 and 2 is less than 50 pA 3 Ground Power supply and signal ground return line 4 Enable When the decode logic senses that the trigger has been pulled this input must be driven high 42 4 to 14 V into a 10 kilohm load to power up the scanner electronics and turn on the laser and resonating harmonic scan element Assoon asa decodeis successfully completed if no decode occurs after about 1 second or when the trigger is released this input should float or be driven to ground less than 0 4 V to power down the scanner 5 Start of Scan This output synchronizes the decode logic with the scanner The output is high when the beam sweeps in one direction and low when it sweeps in the opposite direction Thisopen collec
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11. ions and scanning direction The start and stop characters are normally to the left and right margins of a horizontal code A foundation material on which a substance or image is placed A scannable unit that encodes data within the conventions of a certain symbology usually including start stop characters quiet zones data Characters and check characters The ratio of symbol height to symbol width The distance between the outside edges of the quiet zones of the first row and the last row Length of symbol measured from the beginning of the quiet zone margin adjacent to the start character to the end of the quiet zone margin adjacent to a stop character The structural rules and conventions for representing data within a particular bar code type e g UPC EAN Code 39 Allowable deviation from the nominal bar or space width Universal Product Code A relatively complex numeric symbology Each character consists of two bars and two spaces each of which can be any of four widths The standard symbology for retail food packages in the United States A solid state device which produces visible laser light Laser light emitted from the diode has a wavelength of 670 to 680 nanometers Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this manual Please take a moment to fill out this questionnaire and fax this form to 516 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 Holtsvill
12. isdecode Nominal Nominal Size Parameter Glossary 4 This is the lowest power IEC laser classification Conformity is ensured through a software restriction of 120 seconds of laser operation within any 1000 second window and an automatic laser shutdown if the scanner s oscillating mirror fails The space between two adjacent bar code characters in a discrete code A bar code in which characters are paired together using bars to represent the first character and the intervening spaces to represent the second A binary bar code symbology representing character pairs in groups of five bars and five interleaved spaces Interleaving provides for greater information density The location of wide elements bar spaces within each group determines which characters are encoded This continuous code type uses no intercharacter spaces Only numeric 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded The laser is an intense light source Light from a laser is all the same frequency unlike the output of an incandescent bulb Laser light is typically coherent and has a high energy density A gallium arsenide semiconductor type of laser connected to a power source to generate a laser beam This laser type is a compact source of coherent light A semiconductor diode LED Light Emitting Diode used as an indicator often in digital displays The semiconductor uses applied voltage to produce light of a certain frequency determined by the semico
13. le Press the cable firmly into the receptacle until you hear a click Connecting to a Host Plug the connector at the end of the LS 2100 cable into the appropriate port on the Symbol interface controller or portable terminal Refer to the controller user documentation for full details Interface Host Computer Di Portable GF 77 LS 2100 Data EDI Terminal ra A Figure 1 3 Connecting to a Host 1 4 Chapter 2 Scanning with the LS 2100 Introduction This chapter covers the proper techniques for scanning bar codes and the decode zone for the LS 2100 scanner Scanning with the LS 2100 1 Before you use the scanner make sure all cable connections are secure 2 Makesurethe bar code isin the correct scanning range Aim and press the trigger the scan beam lights and an orange light illuminates at the rear of the scanner The scanner has read the symbol when You hear a beep Theorange light turns green Thelaser turns off 2 1 A LS 2100 Product Reference Guide S Figure 2 1 Holding the Scanner Aiming the Scanner Hold the scanner at an angle Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection This strong light can blind the scanner and make decoding difficult The area where specular reflection
14. ment of a product during warranty will not extend the original warranty term Symbol s Customer Service organization offers an array of service plans such as on site depot or phone support that can be implemented to meet customer s special operational requirements and are available at a substantial discount during warranty period General Except for the warranties stated above Symbol disclaims all warranties express or implied on products furnished hereunder including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on part of Symbol for damages including without limitation special indirect or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product Seller s liability for damages to buyer or others resulting from the use of any product shall in no way exceed the purchase price of said product except in instances of injury to persons or property Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the proceeding exclusion or limitation may not apply to you viii Chapter 1 Setting Up the LS 2100 Introduction TheLS 2100 Series of hand held laser scanners offers excellent performance in retail and light industrial applications Advanced ergonomic design ensures comfortable use for extended periods of time
15. nductor s particular chemical composition 1 mil 1 thousandth of an inch A condition which occurs when the data output of a reader or interface controller does not agree with the data encoded within a bar code symbol The exact or ideal intended value for a specified parameter Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this value Standard size for a bar code symbol Most UPC EAN codes can be used over a range of magnifications e g from 0 80 to 2 00 of nominal A variable that can have different values assigned to it Percent Decode Print Contrast Signal PCS Programming Mode Quiet Zone Reflectance Resolution Scan Area Scanner Scanning Mode Scanning Sequence Self Checking Code Space Specular Reflection Glossary The average probability that a single scan of a bar code would result in a successful decode In a well designed bar code scanning system that probability should approach near 100 Measurement of the contrast brightness difference between the bars and spaces of a symbol A minimum PCS value is needed for a bar code symbol to be scannable PCS RL RD RL where RL is the reflectance factor of the background and RD the reflectance factor of the dark bars The state in which a scanner is configured for parameter values See SCANNING MODE A clear space containing no dark marks which precedes the start character of a bar code symbol and follows the
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17. occurs is known as a dead zone You can tilt the scanner up to 55 forward or back and achievea successful decode Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within Y y 1 Successful 2 Possible Specular 3 Successful Scanning Reflection Scanning ents Y S presi dead zone 2 can Scan Beam Beam Bar Code Bar Code Bar Code Figure 2 1 Aiming the Scanner 2 2 Scanning with the LS 2100 Scan the Entire Symbol Thescan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol as in the left bar code below Thelarger the symbol the farther away you should hold the scanner Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together Right Wrong 012345 012345 W hat Does The Beep Mean When you hear 1 beep short high tone it means data has been decoded successfully If any other beeps are heard contact the technical person in charge of scanning When the symbol has been decoded you will hear a short high tone beep and the green decodeLED will light 2 3 ie LS 2100 Product Reference Guide LS 2100 Decode Zone 45 5 mil 5 2 5 in i 7 5 mil 0 5 0 in i 10 mil 0 7 0 in 100x UPC 0 11 0 in 15 mil 0 12 0 in 20 mil 0 14 0 in 40 mil 0 18 0 in 55 mil 0 23 0 in j T 1 T Oin 5in 10 in 15 in 20 in 25 in 0 cm 12 7 cm 25 4 cm 38 1 cm 50 8 cm 63 5 cm 10 in 5 in 0 in 5
18. ol The range between minimum and maximum distances at which a scanner can read a symbol with a certain minimum element width A bar code or symbol in which the spaces between characters intercharacter gaps are not part of the code A binary bar code symbology representing each character by a group of five bars two of which are wide The location of wide bars in the group determines which character is encoded spaces are insignificant Only numeric characters 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded European Article Number This European International version of the UPC provides its own coding format and symbology standards Element dimensions are specified metrically EAN is used primarily in retail Generic term for a bar or space Total linear dimension occupied by all characters of a code pattern including start stop characters and data A computer that serves other terminals in a network providing such services as computation database access supervisory programs and network control International Electrotechnical Commission This international agency regulates laser safety by specifying various laser operation classes based on power output during operation Glossary 3 a LS 2100 Product Reference Guide TEC 825 Class 1 Intercharacter Gap Interleaved Bar Code Interleaved 2 of 5 LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Laser Diode LED Indicator MIL Misread M
19. onsibility of customer and is not covered under this warranty Wear items and accessories having a Symbol serial number will carry a 90 day limited warranty N on serialized items will carry a 30 day limited warranty Warranty Coverage and Procedure During the warranty period Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol s manufacturing plant in the US For warranty servicein N orth America call the Symbol Support Center at 1 800 653 5350 International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center If warranty service is required Symbol will issuea Return M aterial Authorization N umber Products must be shipped in the original or comparable packaging shipping and insurance charges prepaid Symbol will ship the repaired or replacement product fraght and insurance prepaid in N orth America Shipments from the US or other locations will be made F O B Symbol s manufacturing plant Symbol will use new or refurbished parts at its discretion and will own all parts removed from repaired products Customer will pay for the replacement product in case it does not return the replaced product to Symbol within 3 days of receipt of the replacement product The process for return and customer s charges will be in accordance with Symbol s Exchange Policy in effect at the time of the exchange Customer accepts full responsibility for its software and data including the appropriate backup thereof Repair or replace
20. provides general instructions for the setup programming operation troubleshooting and maintenance of the LS 2100 scanner Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document Bullets 4 indicate action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential 4 Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications LS2100 Series Quick Reference G uide p n 70 32817 xx Y LS2104 Product Reference G uide p n 70 32820 xx Y LS2106 Product Reference G uide p n 70 32821 xx Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact theSymbol Support Center for your region See page vi for contact information Before calling have the model number serial number and several of your bar code symbols at hand Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability the Support C enter will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant a LS 2100 Product Reference Guide If your problem cannot be solved over the phone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given specific directions Note Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment
21. rity code representing 128 letters numerals punctuation marks and control characters It is a standard data transmission code in the US Autodiscrimination The ability of an interface controller to determine the code type of a scanned bar code After this determination is made the information content can be decoded Bar The dark element ina printed bar code symbol Bar Code Density The number of characters represented per unit of measurement e g characters per inch Bar Height The dimension of a bar measured perpendicular to the bar width Bar Width Thickness of a bar measured from the edge closest to the symbol start character to the trailing edge of the same bar Baud Rate A measure of the data flow or number of signaling events occurring per second When one bit is the standard event this is a measure of bits per second bps For example a baud rate of 50 means transmission of 50 bits of data per second Bit Binary digit One bit is the basic unit of binary information Generally eight consecutive bits compose one byte of data The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning Glossary 1 152100 Product Reference Guide Byte CDRH CDRH Class 1 CDRH Class 2 Character Character Set Check Digit Codabar Code 128 Code 3 of 9 Code 39 Code 93 Glossary 2 On an addressable boundary eight adjacent binary digits 0 and 1 combined in a pattern to represent a specific ch
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23. stop character Amount of light returned from an illuminated surface The narrowest element dimension which can be distinguished by a particular reading device or printed with a particular device or method Area intended to contain a symbol An electronic device used to scan bar code symbols and produce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol Its three main components are 1 Light source laser or photoelectric cell illuminates a bar code 2 Photodetector registers the difference in reflected light more light reflected from spaces 3 Signal conditioning circuit transforms optical detector output into a digitized bar pattern The scanner is energized programmed and ready to read a bar code A method of programming or configuring parameters for a bar code reading system by scanning bar code menus Asymbology that uses a checking algorithm to detect encoding errors within the characters of a bar code symbol The lighter element of a bar code formed by the background between bars The mirror like reflection of light from a surface which can blind a scanner Glossary 5 Y 152100 Product Reference Guide Start Stop Character Substrate Symbol Symbol Aspect Ratio Symbol Height Symbol Length Symbology Tolerance UPC Visible Laser Diode VLD Glossary 6 A pattern of bars and spaces that provides the scanner with start and stop reading instruct
24. symbol LS 2100 Product Reference Guide LS 2100 Product Reference Guide 70 32818 01 Revision B April 2001 Symbol Technologies Inc O ne Symbol Plaza H oltsville N Y 11742 LS 2100 Undecoded Scanner Product Reference G uide 70 32818 01 Revision B April 2001 wy 3500 2001 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from Symbol This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an asis basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmwareprogram delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without writ
25. ten permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user or any portion thereof Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Symbol Spectrum One and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies Inc Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Symbol Technologies Inc O ne Symbol Plaza H oltsville New York 11742 1300 http www symbol com Contents Chapter About This Guide Notational CONVENtIONS soil O atk ani aude on ile alana ad bao as v Related PUBIICAtI ONS oenina i ie a aa v SevicelnformatioN sred aani e ei ea ale v Symbol Support Genter aii E wee ea ee einen ili eee
26. tor signal iscapable of sinking 25 mA An external pullup resistor may be connected to any voltage up to 20 V The frequency of scans is 36 scans sec 6 Trigger Switch This output is grounded when the trigger is pulled and floating when the trigger is released The decode logic uses this switch to signal that the operator wishes to read a bar code 7 Decode LED This input to the scanner controls the green decode indicator LED and sounds the beeper Applying a voltage of 2 5 V or greater will light the LED M aximum voltage that can be applied to this input is 15V This current decreases as the voltage is lowered The decode LED can be activated with this input even when the scanner is not operating providing power is present at pin 2 3 5 S A LS 2100 Product Reference Guide Pin Signal N ame Function Digitized Bar Pattern Output from the scanner is electrically identical to pin 5 providing a series of pulses with widths proportional to the widths of the bar code elements being scanned A low output represents a bar and a high output represents a space The frequency of the pulses depends on the density of the symbol being scanned 3 6 PIN 1 PIN 1 Figure 3 1 10 pin Connector Glossary Aperture The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the field of view ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A 7 bit plus pa
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