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LS 3070
Product Reference Guide
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Revision B
February 1998
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© 1997 SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from the publisher. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is for informational purposes and is subject to change without notice. Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any p
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Contents About This Manual Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About-i Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About-i Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About-i Symbol Support Center. . . . .
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LS 3070XLR Extra Long Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 LS 3070HV High Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Chapter 4. Maintenance and Specifications Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Recharging the Battery . . . .
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Code Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Code Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Code 39 Full ASCII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Decode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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UPC-A Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 UPC-E Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38 Pause Duration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Prefix/Suffix Values . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Manual The LS 3070 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and programming. Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document: • Bullets (•) indicate: - action items - lists of alternatives - lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential • Sequential lists (e.g., those that describe step-by-step procedures) appear as numbered lists. Related Publications • LS
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: About This Manual Note: Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred dur- ing shipment if the approved shipping container is not used. Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty. If the original shipping con- tainer was not kept, contact Symbol to have another sent to you. Symbol Support Center In the U.S.A, for service information, warranty information or technical assistance, call: SYMBOL SUPPORT CENTER 1-
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Chapter 1 The LS 3070 Cordless Scanner The Freedom of Cordless Scanning The LS 3070 is a revolutionary, cordless approach to capturing bar coded data. The scanner communicates with your host computer through a low-power radio transmission instead of through a cable. With the LS 3070, you are free to scan and transmit without a physical cable to limit your movement, from as far away as 30 - 50 feet (9 - 15 meters), depending on your environment. This lets you take the scanner to where
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: The LS 3070 Cordless Scanner The LS 3070 Scanner Housed in rugged, durable plastic, the LS 3070 scanner combines accurate, aggressive bar code scanning with solid state dependability. Its ergonomic design ensures comfortable use for extended periods of time. This scanner combines premium visible laser diode (VLD) scanning performance, reading color bar codes and symbols printed on all substrates, with advanced decode and RF transceiver capabil
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: The LS 3070 Cordless Scanner Rechargeable Battery Pack In the handle of the scanner, there is a rechargeable NiCad battery pack. This provides all power to the scanner during normal operation. It provides 360 mA hours, which is sufficient for normal operation during an 8-hour shift. When fully depleted, the battery module can be recharged to full charge within two hours, with the LS 3070 inserted into the RL 470 base/charger unit. Alternatively, the batt
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: The LS 3070 Cordless Scanner The Base/Charger Unit The base/charger unit has two primary functions. First, it is the base station interface that manages the flow of information from the scanner to the host device. Second, it is a charging stand which charges the scanner’s battery module (located in the handle) and also holds the scanner securely when it is not in use. An LED indicates the status of battery charging. Host Cable Power Supply Connecti
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Chapter 2 Setup Unpacking Remove the LS 3070, the RL 470 base/charger unit, and the host interface cable from its packing and inspect each for evidence of physical damage. If any equipment was damaged in transit, call the Symbol Support Center at the number in the front matter. KEEP THE PACKING. It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to return your equipment for servicing. Connecting the Cable to the Base/Charger Unit The cable connects to
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: Setup The RL 470 base station is a charger, host interface, and — significantly — receiving station for RF transmission. Therefore, do not install the RL 470 inaccessibly under a table or buried in a desk drawer. At a minimum, mount the RL 470 on a table or desk top. For optimum RF performance, especially in difficult environments, mount the RL 470 on a wall as high as possible. But keep in mind the limits of interface cable length and charging ac
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: Setup Charging the Battery Before its first use, the LS 3070 batteries must be charged. To do so: • Connect the power supply to the power input port on the front panel of the RL 470 base/charger, shown in Figure 1-3: RL 470 Base/Charger Unit on page 1-4. • Connect the power supply to a receptacle supplying AC power of the proper voltage level. • Then insert the scanner into the base/charger cradle, so that the nose of the scanner and tip
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: Setup Note: When setting the address of the base, you automatically set the initial frequency on which the base and the scanner communicate. In order to minimize possible interference between systems, bases which are close to each other should be assigned sequential addresses. Set the address through setting two rotary dials, located by opening a panel on the base/charger’s underside. Turn the base/charger upside down, open the panel, and notice two
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: Setup Possible Base/Charger Addresses 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E Note: Each base station must have a uniq
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: Setup • At that time, through the scanner’s contact shoe, there is an exchange of information (addressing, RF channels, etc.) between the scanner and the base/charger’s cradle. This occurs in less than a second. • After that exchange, the scanner and base/charger are paired. Successful pairing is indicated by a warble beep; failure, or unsuccessful link, is indicated by a Lo Lo Lo Lo beep. Setting Transmission Frequency Each scanner/base pair c
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LS 3070 Product Reference Guide: Setup Occasionally, there can be excessive interference on a channel from some other source of radio transmissions. In this case, the default channel of a system can be changed using the parameter codes for Set Transmission Frequency. If you find a particular scanner/base pair has trouble communicating over a normal operating distance, try setting different transmission frequencies to see if performance improves. (The LS 3070 system changes channels aut
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Chapter 3 Scanning with the LS 3070 1. Ready Before starting to scan bar codes for data collection, make sure: • The base station is connected to the host device. • The battery has been charged. • The scanner is paired with the base/charger. 2. Test Aim the scanner toward a bar code and press the trigger. When you press the trigger, the scanning beam is energized. 3. Scan Make sure the symbol you want to scan is within the proper scanning range. (See Decode Zones beginning on page 3-6.) Aim
