Reference Guide

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Data Capture
Introduction
This chapter provides beeper and LED definitions, techniques involved in scanning barcodes, general
instructions and tips about scanning, and decode ranges.
Beeper and LED Indications
The digital scanner issues different beep sequences/patterns and an LED display to indicate status. Table
5 on page 19 defines beep sequences/patterns and LED displays which occur during both normal
scanning and while programming the digital scanner.
After the trigger is held for three seconds the battery/PowerCap LED gauge remain active for four seconds
after trigger release.
Digital Scanner Indications
Table 5 Digital Scanner Beeper and LED Indications
Beeper Sequence LED Indication
Standard Use
Low/medium/high beeps Green Power up.
Scanning
None Green solid Presentation Mode on.
None No LED; green LED is
turned off
Presentation Mode off.
Medium beep
(or as configured)
Green flash A barcode was successfully decoded. (See
<bl_blue><em_Emphasis>User Preferences
Parameter Defaults on page 6-2 for programming
beeper sounds.)
Low/low/low/extra low
beeps
Red Parity error.
Four long low beeps Red A transmission error was detected in a scanned
symbol. The data is ignored. This occurs if a unit is
not properly configured. Check option setting.
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