Zebra DS457 Quick Reference Guide

DS457 Fixed Mount Imager

Quick Reference Guide

2 DS457 Fixed Mount Imager

Zebra reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability, function, or design.

Zebra does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.

No license is granted, either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under any patent right or patent, covering or relating to any

combination, system, apparatus, machine,

material, method, or process in which Zebra products might be used. An implied license exists only for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Zebra products.

Zebra and the Zebra head graphic are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. The Symbol logo is a registered trademark of Symbol Technologies, Inc., a Zebra Technologies company.

Zebra Technologies Corporation Lincolnshire, IL U.S.A.

http://www.zebra.com

Warranty

For the complete Zebra hardware product warranty statement, go to:

http://www.zebra.com/warranty

Quick Reference Guide 3

For Australia Only:

For Australia Only. This warranty is given by

Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., 71

Robinson Road, #05-02/03, Singapore 068895,

Singapore. Our goods come with guarantees that

cannot be excluded under the Australia Consumer

Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund

for a major failure and compensation for any other

reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are

also entitled to have the goods repaired or

replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable

quality and the failure does not amount to a major

failure. Zebra Technologies Corporation

Australia’s limited warranty above is in addition to

any rights and remedies you may have under the

Australian Consumer Law. If you have any

queries, please call Zebra Technologies

Corporation at +65 6858 0722. You may also visit

our website: http://www.zebra.com

updated warranty terms.

for the most

Introduction

The DS457 fixed mount imager is specifically

designed for standalone applications, and OEM

applications such as kiosks. The imager is

extremely compact, provides easy and flexible

integration of bar code imaging into a host device,

and offers high-performance imaging on 1D and

2D bar codes. The DS457 is ideal for embedded

medical diagnostic equipment and for conveyor

lines in manufacturing environments. The DS457

can also be used as a zero-footprint 2D array

imaging solution in retail POS environments.

4 DS457 Fixed Mount Imager

Connecting the DS457

To connect the DS457 to a host:

1. Plug the 9-pin D-connector with the end

marked SCANNER into the DS457.

2. If using an external switch and applicable host

cable, plug the trigger cable into the female stereo connector on the flying lead of the 9pin D-connector.

3. Plug the host side connector into the

appropriate port on the host.

4. For RS-232 connection, plug the power supply

into an AC receptacle, and the output cable from the power supply into the connector near the host end of the interface cable.

5. Check all connections to ensure they are

secure.

6. Program the DS457 using the programming

bar codes in the DS457 Imager Integration Guide.

Quick Reference Guide 5

1D bar code

symbol

2D bar code

symbol

2D dot peen DPM symbol

Capturing Data

When scanning, the imager projects a red laser

aiming pattern which allows positioning the bar

code within its field of view.

If necessary, the imager turns on its red LEDs to

illuminate the target bar code.

To scan a bar code, center the symbol in any

orientation within the aiming pattern. Be sure the

entire symbol is within the rectangular area

formed by the cross pattern.

6 DS457 Fixed Mount Imager

012345

The imager can also read a bar code presented within the aiming pattern but not centered. The top examples in the following illustration show acceptable aiming options, while the bottom examples can not be decoded.

Upon successful decode, the DS457 beeps and its LED turns green.

Quick Reference Guide 7

Programming Bar Codes

Following are some frequently used bar codes for

programming the DS457.

Set Defaults

• Restore Defaults - Scan this bar code to reset all default parameters as follows.

- If you previously set custom defaults by

scanning Write to Custom Defaults in the Integration Guide, scan Restore Defaults to retrieve and restore the decoder’s custom default settings.

- If you did not set custom defaults, scan

Restore Defaults to restore the factory default values.

Restore Defaults

• Set Factory Defaults - Scan this bar code to restore the factory default values. This deletes any custom defaults set.

Set Factory Defaults

8 DS457 Fixed Mount Imager

Host Types

USB Device Type

HID Keyboard Emulation (Default)

Symbol Native API (SNAPI) with Imaging Interface

Symbol Native API (SNAPI)

without Imaging Interface

+ 16 hidden pages