User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Symbol DS6878 Product Reference Guide
- Patents
- Warranty
- Revision History
- Table of Contents
- About This Guide
- Getting Started
- Introduction
- Interfaces
- Unpacking the Digital Scanner and Cradle
- Parts
- Digital Scanner Cradle
- Replacing the Digital Scanner Battery
- Charging the Digital Scanner Battery
- Shutting Off the Digital Scanner Battery
- Reconditioning the Digital Scanner Battery
- Inserting the Digital Scanner in the Cradle
- Radio Communications
- Configuring the Digital Scanner
- Accessories
- Scanning
- Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications
- Radio Communications
- User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options
- Introduction
- Scanning Sequence Examples
- Errors While Scanning
- User Preferences/Miscellaneous Option Parameter Defaults
- User Preferences
- Default Parameters
- Parameter Bar Code Scanning
- Beep After Good Decode
- Suppress Power Up Beeps
- Beeper Tone
- Beeper Volume
- Beeper Duration
- Beep on Insertion
- Batch Mode
- Low Power Mode
- Time Delay to Reduced Power Mode
- Timeout to Low Power Mode from Auto Aim
- Hand-Held Trigger Mode
- Picklist Mode
- Mobile Phone/Display Mode
- Continuous Bar Code Read
- Unique Bar Code Reporting
- Decode Session Timeout
- Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol
- Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols
- Fuzzy 1D Processing
- Hand-Held Decode Aiming Pattern
- Decoding Illumination
- Multicode Mode
- Multicode Expression
- Multicode Mode Concatenation
- Multicode Concatenation Symbology
- Multicode Troubleshooting
- Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters
- USB Interface
- RS-232 Interface
- Keyboard Wedge Interface
Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications 3 - 5
Distance between digital scanner
and bar code is incorrect.
Move the digital scanner closer to or
further from the bar code. See
Decode
Ranges on page 2-7
.
The scan line is not crossing
every bar and space of the
symbol.
Move the symbol until the scan line is
within the acceptable aiming pattern.
See
Figure 2-1 on page 2-5
.
Digital Scanner decodes bar code,
but does not transmit the data to the
host.
Digital Scanner is not
programmed for the correct host
type.
Scan the appropriate host type
programming bar code. See the
chapter corresponding to the host type.
Interface cable is loose. Ensure all cable connections are
secure.
Cradle is not programmed for the
correct host interface.
Check digital scanner host parameters
or edit options.
Digital Scanner not paired to
host-connected interface.
Pair the digital scanner to the cradle by
scanning the
PAIR
bar code on the
cradle.
Cradle has lost connection to
host.
In this exact order: disconnect power
supply; disconnect host cable; wait
three seconds; reconnect host cable;
reconnect power supply; reestablish
pairing.
Digital Scanner emits five long low
beep after a bar code is decoded.
Conversion or format error was
detected.
The digital scanner’s conversion
parameters are not properly
configured.
Ensure the digital scanner’s conversion
parameters are properly configured.
Conversion or format error was
detected.
An ADF rule was set up with
characters that can't be sent for
the host selected.
Change the ADF rule, or change to a
host that can support the ADF rule.
Conversion or format error was
detected.
A bar code was scanned with
characters that can't be sent for
that host.
Change the bar code, or change to a
host that can support the bar code.
Table 3-1
Troubleshooting (Continued)
Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions