User's Manual

APPENDIX D

NABLING OR DISABLING SYMBOLOGIES

The Cordless Ring Scanner is pre-set to automatically detect and decode (auto-

discriminate) the most common bar code symbologies. To enable or disable

symbologies, simply use the SocketScan Symbology Selector.

Notes:

• The length of some symbologies will change after Symbology Selector is used.

See Table 1.

• With more symbologies enabled, the scanner must work harder to search through

all the possible combinations. This may make the decoding process slightly

longer.

• The advanced symbology parameters listed in Table 2 can only be modified by

using the SocketScan Advanced Programming Guide or the SocketScan SDK.

Check the Socket Mobile website for updates.

Table 1. Default Symbologies

Symbology

Scanner

Default

Length

Length after

Symbology Selector

UPC/EAN/JAN

UPC-A Enabled N/A N/A

UPC-E Enabled N/A N/A

UPC-E1 Disabled N/A N/A

EAN-8 Enabled N/A N/A

EAN-13 Enabled N/A N/A

Code 128 (USS-128 & UCC/EAN 128)

Enabled Any Any

Code 39*

Code 39 Enabled 2 to 23 2 to 55

Trioptic Code 39 Enabled 2 to 23 2 to 55

Code 39 Full ASCII Disabled 2 to 23 2 to 55

Code 93

Disabled 2 to 38 2 to 55

Interleaved 2 of 5*

Enabled 14 Only 2 to 55

Discrete 2 of 5*

Disabled 12 Only 2 to 55

Codabar

Disabled 5 to 55 2 to 55

MSI Plessey*

Disabled 1 to 30 2 to 55

RSS-14 (Standard, Limited, Expanded)

Disabled N/A N/A

*Warning: Setting the length to “Any” may lead to inaccurate decodes of these symbologies.