User's Manual

Appendix E
Enabling or Disabling Symbologies
All Socket bar code scanning products are pre-set to automatically detect
and decode (autodiscriminate) the most common bar code symbologies.
Refer to the table on the next page to determine which symbologies and
parameters are set as default. If you would like to change your symbology
settings, you can choose from either of two options, depending on what
device you are using and what settings you want to change.
Note: With more symbologies enabled, the scanner must work harder to
search through all the possible combinations. This may make the decoding
process slightly longer.
OPTION 1: Symbology Selector for Windows Mobile
If you are using a Windows Mobile-based device, you can quickly enable
and disable any of the seventeen most popular symbologies by using the
SocketScan Symbology Selector. Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions.
Note: The length of some symbologies will change after Symbology Selector
is used. Refer to the table on the next page.
OPTION 2: Scan Programming Bar Codes
If you want to modify an option not included in Symbology Selector, you
can scan programming bar codes to configure your CF RFID Reader-Scan
Card. There are a variety of programming bar codes available that let you
enable/disable symbologies as well as configure special features (e.g.,
specify bar code lengths, transmit check digits, recognize supplementals,
etc.).
To obtain the programming bar codes, download the Programming Guide
online from
www.socketcom.com/support/support_bar.asp.
WARNING!
When scanning programming bar codes with the CF
RFID Reader-Scan Card, do not scan any bar codes
that set communication protocols, as the CF RFID
Reader-Scan Card will be disabled and must be
returned to Socket for reprogramming.
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