Product Reference Guide 6-5Programming SessionA typical programming session is conducted as follows:1. Scan the SWITCH bar code to place the scanner in ProgrammingMode. Depending upon its current programming, the scannermay emit a beep or beeps, indicating it has read the bar code andthe green LED will flash on and off slowly while the scannerremains in Programming Mode. Normal scanning functions aredisabled.2. Scan the programming bar code(s) that is (are) specially encodedto make the desired changes. With few exceptions 1 , the scannerwill emit a triple beep each time you scan a valid programmingbar code.Additionally, when programming a feature requiring you to scan singledigits to set a multi-digit number, such as Minimum Label Length, scan-ning the SWITCH bar code (or any item tag/item value bar code) beforecompleting all input will result in an error tone and cause the scanner toexit Programming Mode. Under these circumstances, the current featureyou were trying to set is thrown out; any previous bar codes scanned dur-ing the session will take effect.1. Some features, such as Minimum Label Length, require you to select the label’s length by scan-ning a series of single-digit bar codes. A single ‘good read’ beep is sounded when scanning thesesingle digits in Programming Mode. Only the final required digit in the sequence will produce a tri-ple beep when scanned, indicating a successfully programmed feature.NOTENot all features are available for all interfaces and the scanner will soundan error tone when scanning programming bar codes for features invalidto the current interface. Only features supported by the currently activeinterface will be implemented.NOTEIf a bar code is scanned that changes the scanner’s interface, all previousconfiguration items scanned in the programming session are lost.
