Custom Scanner Beep for the DS4800
By: POSGuys - 11/26/2014

The <a href="/barcode-reader-scanner_3/Motorola-DS4800_2363/">DS4800 by Symbol (formerly Motorola)</a> is a really high end scan gun with a ton of unique and custom features such as the glass that is illuminated by the LED light, the haptic feedback, touch trigger, and a speaker instead of a beep.

The speaker allows the use of .wav files to be used to give audio feedback for the various states of the scanner operations (power up, good scan, bad scan, etc.), this customization also allows specialty shops to get creative and add a unique touch to their checkout process.  For example a sporting goods store could use the sound of a basketball swish, people cheering, or the crack of a bat.  An outdoors store could use the sound of a bird.  A holiday store could play the sound of a jingle bells.  Depending on your store you can really get creative and have a subtle yet custom checkout experience that creates the opportunity for your customers to talk about your store.

Here are the steps and barcodes used to customize the scan tone for your DS4800.

Step 1: Download a WAV file for the tone you want to use. <a href="https://posguys.com/barcodenews/#how-to-create-custom-audio-tones-on-your-symbol-ds4800" target = "blank"> Their are restrictions see this post for more information on the restrictions </a>.  One other restriction is that the audio file needs to be mono.

Step 2:  Download the <a href="https://posguys.com/download/motorola_scanner_sdk_(64bit)_v2.04.0007.exe">Motorola Scanner SDK HERE</a>

Step 3: Run the .exe file and install the program

Step 4: Scan the following barcode to put your scanner into programming mode: <img src="https://az417327.vo.msecnd.net/content/images/snapi-config-code.jpg">

Step 5: Start the SDK, in the start menu it will be called "C++ Sample Application" and have a little icon of a scanner.  (C:\Program Files\Motorola Scanner\Scanner SDK\Scanner SDK\Sample Applications\bin\ScannerSDK_SampleAPP_CPP.exe)

Step 6: Click the "Discover Scanners Button" <img src="https://az417327.vo.msecnd.net/content/images/screepcap01.JPG">

Step 7: Click the listed Scanner and then click the "advanced" tab.  <img src="https://az417327.vo.msecnd.net/content/images/screepcap02.JPG">

Step 8: Click "browse", select the WAV file you want to upload.  Then click "Upload".  In the bottom left corner of the window it will say "UPDATE_DECODE_TONE - Command Success."  <img src="https://az417327.vo.msecnd.net/content/images/screepcap03.JPG">

Step 9: Close the SDK the WAV file is now loaded on your scanner, but you have to tell the scanner to use that tone.

Step 10: Scan the "Scan Tone 6" Barcode <img src="https://az417327.vo.msecnd.net/content/images/scan-tone-6-config-code.jpg">

Step 11: Scan the "USB Keyboard HID" Barcode <img src="https://az417327.vo.msecnd.net/content/images/usbbarcode1.JPG">

Your scanner will reset itself and now when you have a successful scan it will play the custom sound.

If you want to go back to the default scan tone, scanning recall defaults will bring it back.

Custom Scanner Beep for the DS4800 By: POSGuys - 11/26/2014

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