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DS 6608 Product Reference Guide2-4
Beeper Definitions
The digital scanner issues different beep sequences and patterns to indicate status. Table 2-1 defines beep sequences that occur
during both normal scanning and while programming the digital scanner.
Table 2-1. Beeper Definitions
Beeper Sequence Indication
Standard Use
Low/medium/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 digital scanner is not
properly configured. Check option setting.
5 low beeps Conversion or format error.
Lo/hi/lo beeps ADF transmit error. See Chapter 15, Advanced Data Formatting.
Hi/hi/hi/lo beeps RS-232 receive error.
Parameter Menu Scanning
Short high beep Correct entry scanned or correct menu sequence performed.
Lo/hi beeps Input error; incorrect bar code, programming sequence, or Cancel scanned;
remain in ADF program mode.
Hi/lo beeps Keyboard parameter selected. Enter value using numeric bar codes.
Hi/lo/hi/lo beeps Successful program exit with change in parameter setting.
Low/hi/low/hi beeps Out of host parameter storage space. Scan Set Default Parameter on page 4-5.
Code 39 Buffering
Hi/lo beeps New Code 39 data was entered into the buffer.
3 long high beeps Code 39 buffer is full.
Lo/hi/lo beeps The Code 39 buffer was erased or there was an attempt to clear or transmit an empty buffer.
Lo/hi beeps A successful transmission of buffered data.
Macro PDF
2 long low beeps
File ID error. A bar code not in the current MPDF sequence was scanned.
3 long low beeps Out of memory. There is not enough buffer space to store the current MPDF symbol.
4 long low beeps Bad symbology. Scanned a 1D or 2D bar code in a MPDF sequence, a duplicate MPDF label, a label in an incorrect order,
or trying to transmit an empty or illegal MPDF field.
5 long low beeps Flushing MPDF buffer.
Fast warble beep Aborting MPDF sequence.
Lo/Hi beeps Flushing an already empty MPDF buffer.
ADF Programming: Normal Data Entry. Duration of tones are short.
Hi/Lo beeps Enter another digit. Add leading zeros to the front if necessary.
Lo/Lo beeps Enter another alphabetic character or scan the End of Message bar code.
Hi/Hi beeps Enter another criterion or action, or scan the Save Rule bar code.
Hi/Lo/Hi/Lo beeps Rule saved. Rule entry mode exited.
Hi/Lo/Lo beeps All criteria or actions cleared for current rule, continue entering rule.