Symbol/Motorola LS4278BT Barcode Scanner

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions

Scanner: 7.3” x 3.85” x 2.7” (HxWxL)
Cradle: 2.0” x 8.35” x 3.4” (HxWxL)

Weight

Scanner: 8.4 oz  Cradle: 6.4 oz.

Color

Cash Register White or Twilight Black

Voltage and Current (Cradle)

Voltage Current (Charging / Non Charging)
5 /-10% VDC 620 mA / 70mA with external power
5 /-10% VDC 450 mA / 70mA with host power
through cable
12 /-10% VDC 270 mA / 50mA with external power
12 /-10% VDC 230 mA / 50mA with host power
through cable

Power Source

Performance Characteristics

Scanner Type

Light Source

650 nm laser diode

Scan Element Frequency

50Hz

Scan Rate

200 decodes per second

Normal Working Distance

5 mil (Code 39): 1.5” to 5.5”
13 mil (100% UPC/EAN): 0” to 19”
10 mil (Code 39): 0” to 14”
20 mil (Code 39): 0” to 29”

Radio Range

Minimum 33 ft; typical warehouse environment
50 ft./15 m

Battery Specifications

720maH NiMH - (3) AAA
Number of scans per full charge: 32,000 @ 1 scan/second
Charge time: Fully discharged battery: < 3 hours via external power / ~4.5 hours via host power through cable
Note: Typical daily scans are less than 4,000, which fully
charges within 1 hour

Print Contrast

25% minimum reflectance

Scan Pattern

Depth of Field

Width of Field

At 5 in./12.7 cm reading distance: ~ 0.5”
At 10 in./25.4 cm reading distance: ~ 1”

Minimum Bar Width

Interfaces Supported

LS4278 cradle features on-board multiple interface with: RS-232C (Standard, Nixdorf, ICL and Fujitsu); IBM 468x/469x; keyboard wedge; USB (Standard, IBM SurePOS, Macintosh); laser/wand emulation. In addition, Synapse adaptive connectivity allows for connectivity to all of the above plus many non-standard interfaces.

Roll

/- 35°

Pitch

/- 60°

Skew

/- 60°

Decode Capability

UPC/EAN and with supplementals, Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Tri-optic Code 39, RSS Variants, UCC/EAN 128, Code 128, Code 128 Full ASCII, Code 93, Codabar (NW1), Interleaved 2 of 5, Discrete 2 of 5 MSI, Codell, IATA, Bookland EAN, Code 32

User Environment

Operation Temperature

32° to 122° F/0° to 50° C

Storage Temperature

-40° to 158° F/-40° to 70° C

Humidity

5% to 95% non-condensing

Drop Specifications

Withstands multiple 5 ft./1.5 m drops to concrete

Ambient Light Immunity

Immune to normal artificial indoor and natural
outdoor (direct sunlight) lighting conditions

Electrostatic Discharge

Regulatory

Electrical Safety

UL1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN60950/IEC950

Radio

Bluetooth, Class 2, Version 1.2, Serial Port & HID Profiles 2.402 to 2.480 GHz Adaptive Frequency Hopping (co-existence with 802.11 wireless networks) Data rate: 720 kbps

Laser Safety

CDRH Class II, IEC Class 2

Manufacturer Warranty

Subject to the terms of Motorola’s hardware warranty statement, the Symbol LS4278 handheld scanner products are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of shipment. The Liquid Polymer Scan Element includes an unprecedented limited lifetime warranty.