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LS 2106 RS-232/Synapse/Keyboard W edge Scanner Pr oduct Refer ence Guide 70-32821-01 Revision B February , 1998 About This Manual T able of Contents Glossary Copyright Click on red text at any location in the manual to jump to the specified chapter , topic, or reference.[...]

v Contents About This Guide Notational Conventions Related Publications Service Information Symbol Support Center Canada Europe Asia Chapter 1. Setting Up the LS 2106 I ntroduction Audience Unpacking Setting Up the LS 2106 Installing the Cable Switching Cables Connecting to a Host Chapter 2. Scanning with the LS 2106 Introduction Scanning with the [...]

vi LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Accessories Standard Accessories Cables Optional Accessories Technical Specifications LS 2106 Signal Descriptions Beeper Indications Chapter 4. Parameter Menus Introduction Default Parameters Set Default Parameter Beeper Volume Laser On Time Power Mode Beep After Good Decode Do Not Beep After Good Decode Transmit [...]

vii Contents Attempt to Transmit an Empty Buffer Enable/Disable Code 93 Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Codabar CLSI Editing NOTIS Editing Enable/Disable MSI Plessey MSI Plessey Check Digits Transmit MSI Ples[...]

ix About This Guide The LS 2106 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup, programming, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the LS 2106 scanner . Notational Con ventions The following conventions are used in this document: t Bullets (•) indicate: s action items s lists of alternatives s lists of required steps tha[...]

1-1 Chapter 1 Setting Up the LS 2106 Intr oduction The LS 2106 hand-held laser scanner offers excellent performance in retail and light industrial applications. Advanced ergonomic design ensures comfortable use for extended periods of time. The LS 2100 Series hand-held scanner is based on the SE 1200 Series scan engine, mylar ® scan element and th[...]

1-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide complete line of Symbol T echnologies portable terminals and the full range of Symbol and OmniLink TM interface controllers. t LS 2104 - With a simple cable change, this scanner is compatible with: s RS 232C asynchronous terminals s Synapse TM “Smart Cables”, which allow you to connect to: s W and Emulation t[...]

1-3 Setting Up the LS 2106 Setting Up the LS 2106 Installing the Cable Insert the cable into the receptable on the bottom of the scanner , as shown below: Figur e 1-2. Installing the Cable Switching Cables Different cables are required for different hosts. T o change the scanner cable: 1. Press the tab on the cable with a small screwdriver . 2. Pul[...]

1-4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Connecting to a Host Plug the connector at the end of the LS 2106 cable into the appropriate port on the Symbol interface controller or portable terminal. Refer to the controller user documentation for full details. Figur e 1-3. Connecting to a Host Connecting to a PDT Host Connection through a Contr oller Direct[...]

2-1 Chapter 2 Scanning with the LS 2106 Intr oduction This chapter covers the proper techniques for scanning bar codes and the decode zone for the LS 2106 scanner . Scanning with the LS 2106 Before you can use the scanner , it should have already been installed and programmed. If not, refer to Chapter 4, Parameter Menus for instructions on programm[...]

2-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Figur e 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 difficul[...]

2-3 Scanning with the LS 2106 t Scan the Entire Symbol s The scan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol (as in the left bar code below). s The larger the symbol, the farther away you should hold the scanner . s Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together . Right Wrong What Does The Beep Mean? When you hear 1 be[...]

2-4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide LS 2106 Decode Zone[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Specifications Intr oduction 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 . t Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window . t [...]

3-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide t Make sure the symbol is not defaced. t T ry 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 x for the telephone number . Accessories Standar d Accessories: Cables Description Part [...]

3-3 Maintenance and Specifications Optional Accessories Optional accessories, supplied at extra cost, include additional units of any item listed above and the following items: T echnical Specifications Description Part Number Hands-Free Stand-free standing 21-33324-01 Desk-Mount Stand 21-33323-01 Item Description Power Requirements 4.75 to 5.25 V[...]

3-4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Straight Cable Length 6 ft (183 cm) W eight (without cable) 5.5 oz. (170 gm) Dimensions: Height 6.7 in (167 mm) W idth 2.8 in (70 mm) Depth 3.4 in (85 mm) Item Description[...]

3-5 Maintenance and Specifications LS 2106 Signal Descriptions The following signal descriptions apply to the connection between the scanner and the cable, and are for reference only . T able 3-1. Signal Descriptions Pin Signal Name Function 2 VBA TT Input power . 3 GROUND Power supply input ground pin and reference for both output signals. It must[...]

3-6 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Figur e 3-1. 10-pin Connector PIN 1 PIN 10[...]

3-7 Maintenance and Specifications Beeper Indications Standard Use Beeper Sequence Indication Short high tone A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode beeper is enabled). 4 Beeps - long low tone A transmission error has been detected in a scanned symbol. The data is ignored. This will occur if a unit is not properly configured. Check option settin[...]

4-1 Chapter 4 Parameter Menus Intr oduction The LS 2106 is shipped with the settings shown in the Default Parameters beginning on page 4-2 . These default values are stored in non-volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down. Y ou can change these default values by scanning the appropriate bar codes included in this manua[...]

4-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Default P arameters T able 4-1. Default P arameters Parameter Default Page Number Set Default Parameter All Defaults 4-7 Beeper V olume High 4-8 Laser On T ime 3.0 seconds 4-9 Power Mode Continuous 4-10 Beep After Good Decode Enable 4-11 T ransmit “No Read” Message Disable 4-12 Decode Redundancy Level 0 4-13 [...]

4-3 Parameter Menus Convert UPC-E to A Disable 4-22 EAN-8 Zero Extend Disable 4-23 EAN Zero Extend Code T ype EAN13 4-24 Code 128 Code 128 Enable 4-25 UCC/EAN-128 Enable 4-26 Code 39 Code 39 Enable 4-27 Code 39 Check Digit V erification Disable 4-28 T ransmit Code 39 Check Digit Disable 4-29 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Disable 4-30 Buffer Code 3[...]

4-4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Code 93 Code 93 Disable 4-34 Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable 4-35 Set Length(s) for I 2 of 5 14 4-36 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disable 4-37 Discrete 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Disable 4-38 Set Length(s) for D 2 of 5 12 4-39 Codabar Codabar Disable 4-40 CLSI Editing Disable 4-41 NOTIS Editing Disable 4-4[...]

4-5 Parameter Menus MSI Plessey MSI Plessey Disable 4-43 MSI Plessey Check Digits One 4-44 T ransmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Disable 4-45 MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10/Mod 10 4-46 Data Options T ransmit Code ID Character None 4-48 Prefix/Suffix V alues 7013 (<CR/LF> for serial) 4-49 Scan Data T ransmission Format Data as is 4-51 [...]

4-6 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Keyboard W edge Host T ype IBM PC A T 4-52 National Keyboard T ype North American 4-53 Fast T ransmit Enabled 4-55 Intercharacter Delay 0 4-56 T able 4-1. Default P arameters (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number[...]

4-7 Parameter Menus Set Default P arameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the default values listed in T able 4-1. beginning on page 4-2 . SET ALL DEF A UL TS[...]

4-8 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Beeper V olume T o select a beeper volume, scan the LOW VOLUME or HIGH VOLUME bar code. LO W V OLUME HIGH V OLUME[...]

4-9 Parameter Menus Laser On Time This parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt. It is programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds. T o set a Laser On T ime, scan the bar code below . Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 4-57 that correspond to the desired time on. Single digit[...]

4-10 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide P o w er Mode This parameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt. When in low power mode, the scanner enters into a low power consumption mode to preserve battery life after each decode attempt. When in continuous power mode, power remains on after each decode attempt. CONTINUOUS ON[...]

4-11 Parameter Menus Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you want the unit to beep after a good decode. BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE Do Not Beep After Good Decode Scan this symbol if you do not want the unit to beep after a good decode. The beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions. DO NO T BEEP AFTER GOOD[...]

4-12 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide T ransmit “No Read” Messa g e When enabled, if a symbol does not decode, “NR” is transmitted. Any prefixes or suffixes which have been enabled are appended around this message. ENABLE NO READ Do Not T ransmit “No Read” Messa g e When disabled, if a symbol does not read, nothing is sent to the host.[...]

4-13 Parameter Menus Decode Redundancy Use this parameter to indicate whether the scanner must read a bar code one time (Level 0), two times (Level 1) or three times (Level 2) before decoding it. A higher level of redundancy ensures the accuracy of a decode in, for example, poor quality symbols. LEVEL 0 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2[...]

4-14 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Autodiscriminate Response Time This parameter extends the length of time during which the scanner tries to detect which host it is connected to on power up. Note: When connected to an LS 5700/5800, the 5-second option must be used. 1 SECOND (default) 5 SECONDS[...]

4-15 Parameter Menus Enable/Disab le UPC-E/ UPC-A T o enable or disable UPC-E or UPC-A, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE UPC-E DISABLE UPC-E ENABLE UPC-A DISABLE UPC-A[...]

4-16 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disab le EAN-8/EAN-13 T o enable or disable EAN-8 or EAN-13, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE EAN-8 DISABLE EAN-8 ENABLE EAN-13 DISABLE EAN-13[...]

4-17 Parameter Menus Enable/Disab le Bookland EAN T o enable or disable EAN Bookland, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN[...]

4-18 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals Supplementals are additionally appended characters (2 or 5) according to specific code format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, EAN 8+2). Three options are available. If UPC/EAN with supplemental characters is selected, UPC/EAN symbols without supplemental characters are not deco[...]

4-19 Parameter Menus T ransmit UPC-A/UPC-E Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the symbol with or without the UPC-A or UPC-E check digit. TRANSMIT UPC-A CHECK DIGIT DO NO T TRANSMIT UPC-A CHECK DIGIT TRANSMIT UPC-E CHECK DIGIT DO NO T TRANSMIT UPC-E CHECK DIGIT[...]

4-20 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide UPC-A Pr eamble Three options are given for lead-in characters for UPC-A symbols transmitted to the host device: transmit system character only , transmit system character and country code (“0” for USA), and no preamble transmitted. The lead-in characters are considered part of the symbol. NO PREAMBLE (<D[...]

4-21 Parameter Menus UPC-E Pr eamble Three options are given for lead-in characters for UPC-E symbols transmitted to the host device: transmit system character only , transmit system character and country code (“0” for USA), and no preamble transmitted. The lead-in characters are considered part of the symbol. NO PREAMBLE (<D A T A>) SY S[...]

4-22 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Con vert UPC-E to UPC-A This parameter converts UPC-E (zero suppressed) decoded data to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, data follows UPC-A format and be affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit). Scanning DO NOT CONVER T UPC-E TO UPC-A allows you to transmit UPC-E[...]

4-23 Parameter Menus EAN Zer o Extend If this parameter is enabled, five leading zeros are added to decoded EAN-8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN-13 symbols. Disabling this parameter returns EAN-8 symbols to their normal format. ENABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND DISABLE EAN ZERO EXTEND[...]

4-24 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide EAN Zer o Extend Code T ype This parameter allows a decoded EAN-8 symbol that has been converted to EAN-13 to be transmitted with either an EAN-13 code type or an EAN-8 code type. TYPE IS EAN-13 (Default) TYPE IS EAN-8[...]

4-25 Parameter Menus Enable/Disab le Code 128 T o enable or disable Code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128[...]

4-26 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disab le UCC/EAN-128 T o enable or disable UCC/EAN-128, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE UCC/EAN-128 DISABLE UCC/EAN-128[...]

4-27 Parameter Menus Enable/Disab le Code 39 T o enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39[...]

4-28 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Check Digit V erification When enabled, this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure it complies with specified algorithms. Only those code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when this parameter is enabled. ENABLE CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT DISABLE CODE 39 CHECK [...]

4-29 Parameter Menus T ransmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data. TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) Do Not T ransmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit. DO NO T TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT (DISABLE)[...]

4-30 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disab le Code 39 Full ASCII T o enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII, scan the appropriate bar code below . When enabled, the ASCII character set assigns a code to letters, punctuation marks, numerals, and most control keystrokes on the keyboard. The first 32 codes are non-printable and are assigned to k[...]

4-31 Parameter Menus Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Stor e) When you select the scan and store option, all Code 39 symbols having a leading space as a first character are temporarily buffered in the unit to be transmitted later . The leading space is not buffered. Decode of a valid Code 39 symbol with no leading space causes transmission in sequenc[...]

4-32 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Buffer Data T o buffer data, Code 39 buffering must be enabled, and a symbol must be read with a space immediately following the start pattern. t Unless symbol overflows the transmission buffer , the unit gives a lo/hi beep to indicate successful decode and buffering. See Overfilling T ransmission Buffer . t U[...]

4-33 Parameter Menus T ransmit Buffer T o transmit the buffer , read a symbol containing either the first or second condition: 1. Only a start character , a plus (+), and a stop character . s The unit signals that the transmission buffer has been sent (a lo/hi beep). s Unit sends the buffer . s Unit clears the buffer . TRANSMIT BUFFER 2. A Code 39[...]

4-34 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disab le Code 93 T o enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE CODE 93 DISABLE CODE 93[...]

4-35 Parameter Menus Enable/Disab le Interlea v ed 2 of 5 T o enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE INTERLEA VED 2 OF 5 DISABLE INTERLEA VED 2 OF 5[...]

4-36 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Interlea v ed 2 of 5 Lengths for I 2 of 5 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters) the code contains, and includes check digits. One Discrete Length - This[...]

4-37 Parameter Menus Con vert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 This parameter converts a 14 character I 2 of 5 code into EAN-13, and transmits to the host as EAN-13. In order to accomplish this, the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled, one length must be set to 14, and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN-13 check digit. CONVER T I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 (ENABL[...]

4-38 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disab le Discr ete 2 of 5 T o enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 DISABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5[...]

4-39 Parameter Menus Set Lengths for Discr ete 2 of 5 Lengths for D 2 of 5 may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters) the code contains, and includes check digits. One Discrete Length - This option allows you t[...]

4-40 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disab le Codabar T o enable or disable Codabar , scan the appropriate bar code below . ENABLE COD ABAR DISABLE COD ABAR[...]

4-41 Parameter Menus CLSI Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first, fifth, and tenth characters of a 14-character Codabar symbol. Note: Symbol length does not include start and stop characters. ENABLE CLSI EDITING DISABLE CLSI EDITING[...]

4-42 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide NO TIS Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from decoded Codabar symbol. ENABLE NO TIS EDITING DISABLE NO TIS EDITING[...]

4-43 Parameter Menus Enable/Disab le MSI Plesse y T o enable or disable MSI Plessey , scan the appr opriate bar code below . ENABLE MSI PLESSEY DISABLE MSI PLESSEY[...]

4-44 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide MSI Plesse y Check Digits These check digits, at the end of the bar code verify the integrity of the data. At least one check digit is always required. Check digits are not automatically transmitted with the data. ONE MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT TW O MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT[...]

4-45 Parameter Menus T ransmit MSI Plesse y Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the check digit with the data. TRANSMIT MSI Plessey CHECK DIGIT (ENABLE) Do Not T ransmit MSI Plesse y Check Digit Scan this symbol if you want to transmit the data without the check digit. DO NO T TRANSMIT MSI Plesse y CHECK DIGIT (DISABLE)[...]

4-46 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide MSI Plesse y Check Digit Algorithm When the two MSI Plessey check digits option is selected, an additional verification is required to ensure integrity . Either of the two following algorithms may be selected. MOD 11/MOD 10 MOD 10/MOD 10[...]

4-47 Parameter Menus T ransmit Code ID Character A code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code. This may be useful when the scanner is decoding more than one code type. In addition to any single character prefix already selected, the code ID character is inserted between the prefix and the decoded symbol. The user may select[...]

4-48 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide T ransmit Code ID Character SYMBOL CODE ID CHARA CTER AIM CODE ID CHARA CTER NONE[...]

4-49 Parameter Menus Pr efix/Suffix V alues A prefix/suffix may be appended to scan data for use in data editing. These values are set by scanning a four -digit number (i.e. four bar codes) that corresponds to key codes for various terminals. See T able A-1 on page A-1 for conversion information. Numeric bar codes begin on page 4-57 . If you ma[...]

4-50 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Scan Data T ransmission F ormat Use this parameter to change the format of the scanned data. D A T A AS IS <D A T A><SUFFIX 1> <D A T A> <SUFFIX 2>[...]

4-51 Parameter Menus Scan Data T ransmission F ormat (cont’ d) <D A T A <SUFFIX 1><SUFFIX 2> <PREFIX> <D A T A> <PREFIX><D A T A><SUFFIX 1> <PREFIX><D A T A><SUFFIX 2> <PREFIX><D A T A><SUFFIX 1><SUFFIX 2>[...]

4-52 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Host Interfaces Use these bar codes to select your host interface. IBM PC/A T IBM PS/2-50, 55SX, 60, 70, 80 (Default) IBM PS/2-30 IBM PC/XT NCR 7052[...]

4-53 Parameter Menus National K e yboard T ypes Use these bar codes to select the appropriate national keyboard type. North American (Default) Fr ench German Fr ench International[...]

4-54 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Spanish Italian Swedish British[...]

4-55 Parameter Menus F ast T ransmit Older systems may require a slower transmission method. If your system still needs additional time to process keyboard dat after setting an Intercharacter Delay , scan the DISABLE F AST TRANSMIT bar code. ENABLE F AST TRANSMIT DISABLE F AST TRANSMIT (Default)[...]

4-56 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Inter character Dela y Select the intercharacter delay option matching host requirements. The intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform other tasks between characters. The delay period can range from no delay to 99 msec in 1-msec increments. After scanning the bar code b[...]

4-57 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). 0 1 2 3[...]

4-58 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes (cont’ d) 4 5 6 7 8[...]

4-59 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes (cont’ d) 9 Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection, scan the bar code below . CANCEL[...]

4-60 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide K e yboard Ma ps The keyboard maps on the following pages are provided for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters, and are used only with scanners that support data formatting. T o program the prefix/suffix values, see the bar codes on page 4-49 . Figur e 4-1. IBM PC/XT K eyboard Figur e 4-2. IBM PC/A T K eyboar[...]

4-61 Parameter Menus Figur e 4-3. IBM PS2 K eyboard Figur e 4-4. NCR 7052 32-K ey K eyboar d 7019 7009 7013 7017 7004 7016 7002 7008 7014 7018 7015 7005 701 1 7012 7003 6042 6047 6058 6045 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 501 1 5012 7006 7001 7010 3023 Normal CNTRL 6043 7013 5007 5008 5010 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 1046 1045 5014 10[...]

4-62 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Figur e 4-5. NCR 7052 58-K ey K eyboar d 5007 5008 5010 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 1046 1045 5014 1043 5013 5015 5016 5018 5019 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 5001 1066 1072 1073 1079 1080 1065 1070 1076 1077 1083 1084 1071 1078 1085 1069 5017 7013 501 1 1082 1075 1068 1067 (1043 if double key) (1048 if double key) 1048[...]

A-1 Appendix A ASCII Character Set T able A-1. ASCII Character Set ASCII V alue Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char . Keystroke 1000 %U CTRL 2 1001 $A CTRL A 1002 $B CTRL B 1003 $C CTRL C 1004 $D CTRL D 1005 $E CTRL E 1006 $F CTRL F 1007 $G CTRL G 1008 $H CTRL H 1009 $I CTRL I 1010 $J CTRL J 1011 $K CTRL K 1012 $L CTRL L 1013 $M CTRL M[...]

A-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 1014 $N CTRL N 1015 $O CTRL O 1016 $P CTRL P 1017 $Q CTRL Q 1018 $R CTRL R 1019 $S CTRL S 1020 $T CTRL T 1021 $U CTRL U 1022 $V CTRL V 1023 $W CTRL W 1024 $X CTRL X 1025 $Y CTRL Y 1026 $Z CTRL Z 1027 %A CTRL [ 1028 %B CTRL 1029 %C CTRL ] 1030 %D CTRL 6 1031 %E CTRL - 1032 Space Space 1033 /A ! 1034 /B ‘ 1035 [...]

A-3 ASCII Character Set 1041 /I ) 1042 /J * 1043 /K + 1044 /L , 1045 - - 1046 . . 1047 / / 1048 0 0 1047 1 1 1050 2 2 1051 3 3 1052 4 4 1053 5 5 1054 6 6 1055 7 7 1056 8 8 1057 9 9 1058 /Z : 1059 %F ; 1060 %G < 1061 %H = 1062 %I > 1063 %J ? 1064 %V @ 1065 A A 1066 B B 1067 C C T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

A-4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 1068 D D 1069 E E 1070 F F 1071 G G 1072 H H 1073 I I 1074 J J 1075 K K 1076 L L 1077 M M 1078 N N 1079 O O 1080 P P 1081 Q Q 1082 R R 1083 S S 1084 T T 1085 U U 1086 V V 1087 W W 1088 X X 1089 Y Y 1090 Z Z 1091 %K [ 1092 %L 1093 %M ] 1094 %N ^ T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

A-5 ASCII Character Set 1095 %O _ 1096 %W ‘ 1097 +A a 1098 +B b 1099 +C c 1100 +D d 1101 +E e 1102 +F f 1103 +G g 1104 +H h 1105 +I i 1106 +J j 1107 +K k 1108 +L l 1109 +M m 1110 +N n 1111 +O o 1112 +P p 1113 +Q q 1114 +R r 1115 +S s 1116 +T t 1117 +U u 1118 +V v 1119 +W w 1120 +X x 1121 +Y y T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

A-6 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 1122 +Z z 1123 %P { 1124 %Q | 1125 %R } 1126 %S ~ 1127 Undefined 1128 AL T Keys Keystroke 2064 AL T 2 2065 AL T A 2066 AL T B 2067 AL T C 2068 AL T D 2069 AL T E 2070 AL T F 2071 AL T G 2072 AL T H 2073 AL T I 2074 AL T J 2075 AL T K 2076 AL T L 2077 AL T M 2078 AL T N 2079 AL T O 2080 AL T P 2081 AL T Q 2082 AL[...]

A-7 ASCII Character Set 2083 AL T S 2084 AL T T 2085 AL T U 2086 AL T V 2087 AL T W 2088 AL T X 2089 AL T Y 2090 AL T Z 2091 AL T [ 2092 AL T 2093 AL T ] 2094 AL T 6 2095 AL T - Misc. Key Keystroke 3001 P A 1 3002 P A 2 3003 CMD 1 3004 CMD 2 3005 CMD 3 3006 CMD 4 3007 CMD 5 3008 CMD 6 3009 CMD 7 3010 CMD 8 3011 CMD 9 3012 CMD 10 3013 ¥ T able A-[...]

A-8 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 3014 £ 3015 ¤ 3016 ¬ 3017 ° 3018 1/2 3019 ¶ 3020 § 3021 | 3022 0/00 PF Keys Keystrokes 4001 PF 1 4002 PF 2 4003 PF 3 4004 PF 4 4005 PF 5 4006 PF 6 4007 PF 7 4008 PF 8 4009 PF 9 4010 PF 10 4011 PF 11 4012 PF 12 4013 PF 13 4014 PF 14 4015 PF 15 4016 PF 16 4017 PF 17 T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

A-9 ASCII Character Set 4018 PF 18 4019 PF 19 4020 PF 20 4021 PF 21 4022 PF 22 4023 PF 23 4024 PF 24 F Keys Keystroke 5001 F1 5002 F2 5003 F3 5004 F4 5005 F5 5006 F6 5007 F7 5008 F8 5009 F9 5010 F10 5011 F11 5012 F12 5013 F13 5014 F14 5015 F15 5016 F16 5017 F17 5018 F18 5019 F19 T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

A-10 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 5020 F20 5021 F21 5022 F22 5023 F23 5024 F24 5025 F25 5026 F26 5027 F27 5028 F28 5029 F29 5030 F30 5031 F31 5032 F32 5033 F33 5034 F34 5035 F35 5036 F36 5037 F37 5038 F38 5039 F39 5040 F40 Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 * 6043 + 6044 undefined 6045 - T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

A-11 ASCII Character Set 6046 . 6047 / 6048 0 6049 1 6050 2 6051 3 6052 4 6053 5 6054 6 6055 7 6056 8 6057 9 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock 6060 00 Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 Pg Up 7004 End 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 T ab 7010 Print Screen 7011 Insert T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

A-12 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide 7012 Home 7013 Enter 7014 Escape 7015 Up Arrow 7016 Dn Arrow 7017 Left Arrow 7018 Right Arrow 7019 Back T ab T able A-1. ASCII Character Set (Continued)[...]

Glossary-1 Glossar y 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 Inter change. A 7 bit-plus- parity code repr esenting 128 letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and control characters. It is a standar d data transmission code in the U.S. A[...]

Glossary-2 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Byte On an addressable boundary , eight adjacent binary digits (0 and 1) combined in a pattern to repr esent a specific character or numeric value. Bits are number ed from the right, 0 thr ough 7, with bit 0 the low-order bit. One byte in memory can be used to stor e one ASCII character . CDRH Center for [...]

Glossary-3 Glossary Code Length Number of data characters in a bar code between the start and stop characters, not including those characters. Continuous Code A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters. There ar e no intercharacter gaps in a continuous code. The absence of gaps allows for greater information [...]

Glossary-4 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide IEC (825) Class 1 This is the lowest power IEC laser classification. Conformity is ensured thr ough a software r estriction of 120 seconds of laser operation within any 1000 second window and an automatic laser shutdown if the scanner's oscillating mirror fails. Intercharacter Gap The space between t[...]

Glossary-5 Glossary Percent Decode The average probability that a single scan of a bar code would r esult in a successful decode. In a well-designed bar code scanning system, that probability should appr oach near 100%. Print Contrast Signal (PCS) Measurement of the contrast (brightness dif ference) between the bars and spaces of a symbol. A minimu[...]

Glossary-6 LS 2106 Product Reference Guide Start/Stop Character A pattern of bars and spaces that provides the scanner with start and stop reading instr uctions and scanning direction. The start and stop characters are normally to the left and right mar gins of a horizontal code. Substrate A foundation material on which a substance or image is plac[...]