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1 Symbol LS4208 Product Reference GuideSymbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide72E-69413-07 Revision ANovember 2012iiSymbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide 2009-2012 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from Motorola. 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 software is provided strictly on an as is basis.

2 All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Motorola grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program 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 Motorola. 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 written permission from Motorola.

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4 , intellectual property rights. An implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Motorola , MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective Solutions, Motorola PlazaHoltsville, New York 11742-1300 the complete Motorola hardware Product warranty statement, go to: iiiRevision HistoryChanges to the original manual are listed below:ChangeDateDescription-01 Rev A5/2005 Initial Rev A6/2005 Update RSS Rev A1/2007 Update service section, add special IBM command bar codes, add parameter bar codes for Bookland ISBN format and new UPC supplemental decode options, add bar codes for report version, report MIMIC version, and report Synapse cable, add ADF section.

5 -04 Rev A6/2007 Add information for LS4208PR version, which supports Rev A7/2007 Add note to end of Wand Emulation chapter regarding error beep emitted when scanner attempts to send composite Rev A4/2009 Add Parameter Scanning option, add Simple COM Port Emulation to USB device type parameter, add new ADF Rev A11/2012 Removed patents, and Regulatory specs; updated URLs, ambient light tolerance, and 123 Scan2 LS4208 Product Reference GuideTable of ContentsWarranty .. iiRevision History .. iiiAbout This GuideIntroduction .. xiiiNotational xivRelated Documents.

6 XivService Information .. xvChapter 1: Getting StartedIntroduction .. 1-1 Unpacking .. 1-2 Setting Up the Scanner .. 1-3 Installing the Interface Cable .. 1-3 Removing the Interface Cable .. 1-4 Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface .. 1-4 Connecting Power (if required) .. 1-4 Configuring the Scanner .. 1-5 Chapter 2: ScanningIntroduction .. 2-1 Beeper Definitions .. 2-2 LED Definitions .. 2-3 Scan Patterns .. 2-4 Single-Line Only .. 2-4 Multi-Line Smart Raster .. 2-4 Multi-line Always Raster .. 2-4 Scanning Modes .. 2-5 Scanning in Hand-Held Mode.

7 2-5 Scanning in Hands-Free Mode .. 2-9 Symbol LS4208 Decode Zone .. 2-11viSymbol LS4208 Product Reference GuideChapter 3: Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical SpecificationsIntroduction .. 3-1 Maintenance .. 3-1 Troubleshooting .. 3-2 Technical Specifications .. 3-5 Scanner Signal Descriptions .. 3-7 Chapter 4: User PreferencesIntroduction .. 4-1 Scanning Sequence Examples .. 4-1 Errors While Scanning .. 4-1 User Preferences Parameter Defaults .. 4-2 User Preferences .. 4-3 Default Parameters .. 4-3 Parameter Bar Code Scanning .. 4-4 Beeper Tone.

8 4-4 Beeper Volume .. 4-5 Power Mode .. 4-5 Scan Pattern .. 4-6 Scan Line Width .. 4-7 Raster Height .. 4-8 Laser On Time .. 4-9 Beep After Good Decode .. 4-9 PDF Decode Feedback .. 4-10 Chapter 5: Keyboard Wedge InterfaceIntroduction .. 5-1 Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface .. 5-2 Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults .. 5-3 Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters .. 5-4 Keyboard Wedge Host Types .. 5-4 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) .. 5-5 Ignore Unknown Characters .. 5-6 Keystroke Delay .. 5-7 Intra-Keystroke Delay .. 5-7 Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation.

9 5-8 Caps Lock On .. 5-8 Caps Lock Override .. 5-9 Convert Wedge Data .. 5-10 Function Key Mapping .. 5-10FN1 Substitution .. 5-11 Send Make and Break .. 5-11 Keyboard Maps .. 5-12 ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge .. 5-13 Table of ContentsviiChapter 6: RS-232 InterfaceIntroduction .. 6-1 Connecting an RS-232 Interface .. 6-2RS-232 Parameter Defaults .. 6-3RS-232 Host Parameters .. 6-4RS-232 Host Types .. 6-6 Baud Rate .. 6-7 Parity .. 6-8 Stop Bit Select .. 6-9 Data Bits (ASCII Format) .. 6-9 Check Receive Errors .. 6-10 Hardware Handshaking.

10 6-10 Software Handshaking .. 6-12 Host Serial Response Time-out .. 6-14 RTS Line State .. 6-15 Beep on <BEL> .. 6-15 Intercharacter Delay .. 6-16 Nixdorf Beep/LED Options .. 6-17 Ignore Unknown Characters .. 6-17 ASCII Character Set for RS-232 .. 6-18 Chapter 7: USB InterfaceIntroduction .. 7-1 Connecting a USB Interface .. 7-2 USB Parameter Defaults .. 7-4 USB Host Parameters .. 7-5 USB Device Type .. 7-5 USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) .. 7-6 USB Keystroke Delay .. 7-8 USB CAPS Lock Override .. 7-8 USB Ignore Unknown Characters .. 7-9 Emulate Keypad.