User Manual
Product Reference Guide 9
Chapter 1
Introduction
About this Manual
This Product Reference Guide (PRG) is provided for users seeking advanced technical 
information, including connection, programming, maintenance and specifications. The Quick 
Reference Guide (QRG) and other publications associated with this product are downloadable 
free of charge from the website listed on the back cover of this manual.
Overview
Chapter 1, (this chapter) presents information about manual conventions, and an overview of 
the reader, its features and operation.
Chapter 2, Setup presents information about unpacking, cable connection information and 
setting up the reader.
Chapter 3, Configuration Using Barcodes provides instructions and barcode labels for 
customizing your reader. There are different sections for interface types, general features, data 
formatting, symbology-specific and model-specific features.
Chapter 4, Wireless Features describes options and programming related to radio 
communication features for the RF variants of the Gryphon family.
Chapter 5, Laser Features describes options and programming specific to laser models.
Chapter 6, References provides background information and detailed instructions for more 
complex programming items.
Chapter 7, Message Formatting provides details for programming options.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications lists physical and performance characteristics, as well as 
environmental and regulatory specifications. It also provides standard cable pin-outs and LED/
Beeper functions.
Appendix B, Standard Defaults references common factory default settings for reader features 
and options.
Appendix C, Sample Bar Codes offers sample barcodes of several common symbologies.
Appendix D, Keypad includes numeric barcodes to be scanned for certain parameter settings.
Appendix E, Scancode Tables lists control character emulation information for Wedge and USB 
Keyboard interfaces.










