Motorola LS7708 User Manual

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Quick Reference Guide

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Speaker

Volume Control &
Wakeup Button

LED

Introduction

This Quick Reference Guide is designed to assist during routine LS7708 operation.
Detailed information about unpacking, installation, performance specifications, and
troubleshooting can be found in the LS7708 Product Reference Guide.

Product Description

The LS7708 high performance omni-directional laser scanner reads bar codes
quickly and accurately with a minimum of effort. The scanner includes an Electriconic
Article Surveillance (EAS) antenna, which allows simultaneous bar code reading and
security tag deactivation.

The LS7708 can rest on top of a counter or be attached to a mounting surface.

Operating the LS7708 Scanner

Power

The LS7708 does not have an on/off switch. It’s ready to scan when connected to a
power supply.

Indicator Lights

The scanner employs an LED with a combination of red and green lights to indicate
operation and decode status. The Standard LED Definitions Table on page 13 lists
the different light combinations and their meanings.

If the scanner is not operating normally, contact the technical person in charge of
scanning, or contact Motorola Enterprise Mobility Support.

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Secondary Scanner

Power Port

EAS Interlock PortRS-232 Aux Port

Host Port

(Synapse) Port

Controls

The Volume Control & Wakeup button adjusts the volume of the beeper and wakes the
scanner from rest or sleep mode.

When the scanner is operating, depress this button to adjust the volume. Hold down the
button until the desired volume is obtained (approximately five seconds). There are
three volume levels. The scanner beeps twice at each volume level before cycling to
the next.

If the scanner is in a rest or sleep mode, briefly depressing the Volume Control &
Wakeup button also awakens the scanner.

Connections

The scanner’s ports are at the bottom of the scanner. Turning the scanner upside down
allows access to the scanner’s ports.

Routing the Cables

The scanner case has several channels to route the outgoing cables so that they are
organized and don’t hinder the scanner’s placement. After placing the cable connectors
in the appropriate scanner ports, route the cables through the nearest channel.

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Connections to power and
hand-held scanner ports, side exit:
curl power cable and route it back
towards interface cable.

Connections to power and host
ports, side exit: keep power cable
straight and route it ahead with
interface cable.

Plastic Tab

Rubber Feet

For a cable with a Y-connector (containing both power and interface connectors):

Connect the power and interface cables to the appropriate ports.

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2. Route the cables according to the following diagram.

Mounting the Scanner to a Surface

Caution: The LS7708 requires use of the mounting bracket for proper

operation and saftley. Failure to use the bracket can result in
scanner instability.

The LS7708 is designed to sit on top of a counter or be mounted to a wall. The slot on
the back of the scanner accepts a mounting bracket to secure it to the mounting
surface. This bracket accommodates either configuration.

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Attaching the Mounting Bracket

Freestanding Configuration

Use this method if the scanner will not be secured to a mounting surface.

1. Invert the scanner so that its bottom is facing up and the connections are

visible.

2. Connect all interface and power cables to the scanner. Refer to the LS7708

Product Reference Guide for detailed information.

3. Orient the mounting bracket so that the plastic tab is facing downward and

toward the slot on the back of the scanner. The square cushion on the
mounting bracket should be positioned above the power cable.

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4. Tilt the plastic tab into the slot on the scanner, and rotate the opposite edge

downward. As the bracket rotates, push it toward the slot so that the feet of the
bracket lie flat against the scanner’s bottom (see arrows).

5. When the bracket is flat against the scanner bottom, release pressure so that

the feet slide forward into the front of the scanner.

Mounted Configuration

Use this method if the scanner will be secured to a mounting surface.

1. Determine where the LS7708 is going to be mounted.

2. Use a pencil to mark the four mounting holes. (A mounting template is provided

in the LS7708 Product Reference Guide.)

3. Remove all rubber feet (from the bracket or from the scanner).

4. Place the mounting bracket in position over the drilled holes with its flat surface

facing the mounting surface.

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5. Insert four screws through the holes and fasten to the mounting surface.

6. Align the slot at the back of the scanner with the plastic tab on the mounting

bracket.

7. Angle the scanner slightly to allow the bracket plastic tab to slide into the slot.

8. Push the scanner towards the plastic tab and rotate it so that it is perpendicular

to the mounting surface.

9. Release the pressure on the scanner. The bracket locks into place.

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Detaching the Scanner from the Mounting Bracket

To detach the scanner:

Grasp the scanner firmly on both sides.

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2. Squeeze the back of the scanner slightly while pushing the scanner in the

direction of the slot on the back.

3. Rotate the front of the scanner away from the mounting bracket until the

bracket pops out of the slot.

Scanning Bar Codes

Install and program the scanner. (Refer to the LS7708 Product Reference Guide for
programming instructions.) For assistance, contact the local supplier or Motorola
Enterprise Mobility Support.

For the best scanning performance, the counter top or surface area covered by the
active scan area should be free of any designs (e.g. stripes or patterns). Ideally, that
area should be a light, solid color. A rastering omni-directional scan pattern provides
rapid, orientation-free scanning.

To scan a bar code:

1. Ensure all cable connections are secure.

2. Orient the item with the bar code facing the scanner window.

3. Move the item through the active scan area in the direction of the arrows, or

place the item in front of the scanner.

4. Upon successful decode, the scanner beeps and the green LED flashes

momentarily.

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Active Scan Area

The active scan area is the area in front of the scanner window in which a bar code can
be decoded. The dotted area represents the active scan area.

Sleep Mode

The scanner automatically enters Sleep mode when it has been inactive for a specified
length of time. The scanner has two levels of sleep: laser and motor. In laser sleep
mode, after ten seconds of inactivity the laser pulses at a 50% rate, and then drops to
3% after a specified time. In motor sleep mode, the scanner is programmed to turn off
the motor and the laser.

The scanner is awakened from either sleep mode by pressing the Volume Control &
Wakeup button. In laser sleep mode, the scanner also is awakened by presenting a bar
code at the scanner window.

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Selecting Beeper Volume

The scanner emits a short beep when it successfully reads a bar code. The volume of
the beep is changed by scanning one of the beeper volume bar codes in the LS7708
Product Reference Guide, or by using the Volume Control & Wakeup button on the front
of the scanner as follows:

Press and hold the button for approximately five seconds. The scanner cycles

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through three settings (low, medium, high), emitting a two-beep tone at each
setting.

2. To select a particular setting, release the button after the desired 2-beep tone

is heard.

Beeper Definitions

The scanner communicates with the user by emitting different beeper sequences and
patterns. See the Standard Beeper Definitions table for beeper sequences that occur
during both normal scanning and while programming the scanner.

Beeper Sequence Indication

Standard Use

3 short high beeps Power up.

Short high beep A bar code symbol was decoded (if decode

beeper is enabled).

4 long low beeps A transmission error was detected in a scanned

symbol. The data is ignored. This occurs if the
scanner is not properly configured. Check
option setting.

5 low beeps Conversion or format error.

Hi-hi-hi-lo beep RS-232 receive error on RS-232 host or RS-232

auxiliary port.

Code 39 Buffering

Hi-lo beep New Code 39 data was entered into the buffer.

3 long high beeps Code 39 buffer is full.