DS6878-HC Handheld Barcode Scanner

Prevent medical errors, improve patient safety and increase caregiver productivity. The DS6878-HC cordless imager from Motorola enables hospitals to automate data capture, improve data accuracy, increase productivity and streamline everyday processes in patient rooms, admitting, laboratories and the pharmacy. Its matchless feature set meets the unique requirements of healthcare facilities. An intuitive and ergonomic design combines with dependable and rapid capture of bar codes and other images, allowing caregivers to remain focused on the patient — not the technology. The DS6878-HC is compatible with popular Bedside Meds Administration software including Cerner, Epic, Siemens, Eclipsys and Meditech.

Manufacturer Part Number
DS6878-HC2000BVZWW
Full Product Specifications

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Dimensions: Scanner 7.3 in. H x 3.85 in. L x 2.7 in. W / 18.5 cm H x 9.7 cm L x 6.9cm W
Weight: Scanner 8.4 oz/238 g (typical)
Voltage and Current (CR0078 Base): Voltage Typical Current; Charging/Non Charging; 5 +/-10% VDC 700 mA/260 mA with external power; 5 +/-10% VDC 490 mA/260 mA with host power through cable; A 12 volt power supply is required ONLY when paired with the optional presentation cradle.
Color: Healthcare White (shown)

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Field of View: 39.2º horizontal, 25.4º vertical
Roll/Pitch/Skew: 360°, ±60°, ±60°

SYMBOLOGY DECODE CAPABILITY

1-D: UPC/EAN (UPCA/UPCE/UPCE1/EAN-8-EAN-13/JAN-8/JAN13 plus supplementals, ISBN (Bookland), ISSN, Coupon Code, Code 39 (Standard, Full ASCII, UCC/EAN-128, ISBT-128 Concatenated), Code 93, Codabar/NW7, Code 11 (standard, Matrix 2 of 5), MSI Plessey, I 2of 5 (Interleaved 2of 5 / ITF, Discrete 2of 5 IATA, Chinese 2 of 5) GS1 Databar
(Omnidirectional, Truncated, Stacked, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked, Inverse), Base 32 (Italian Pharmacode)
PDF417 (and Variants): PDF417, microPDF417, Composite Codes (CC-A, CC-B, CC-C)
Postal: U.S. Postnet and Planet, U.K., Japan, Australian, Netherlands KIX code, Royal Mail 4 State Customer, UPU ICS 4 State Postal, USPS 4CB
2-D: TLC-39, Aztec (Standard, Inverse), MaxiCode, DataMatrix/ECC 200 (Standard, Inverse), QR Code (Standard, Inverse and Micro)
Print Contrast: 25% minimum reflectance
Interfaces Supported (Base): RS-232C (Standard, Nixdorf, ICL, and Fujitsu); Supported (Base) - USB (Standard, IBM SurePOS, Macintosh), IBM 468x/469x, keyboard wedge and wand emulation. Synapse connectivity allows for connectivity to all of the above plus many non-standard interfaces.

IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS

Graphics Format Support: Images can be exported as Bitmap, JPEG, and TIFF
Image Transfer Speed: USB 2.0 - Up to 12 Megabits/second, limited to 3Mbps maximum by radio; RS232 - Up to 38.4K baud rate
Image Transfer Time: Typical USB application is ~ 0.2 seconds with a compressed JPEG of 100 kb
Image Quality: 120 DPI on a 4 in. x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 cm) document @ 6.5 in./16.5 cm

USER ENVIRONMENT

Sealing: IP43 (water and dust resistant)
Operating Temperature: 32° F to 122° F/0° C to 50° C
Storage Temperature: -40° F to 158° F/-40° C to 70° C
Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing
Drop Specifications: Withstands multiple 6 ft./1.8 m drops to concrete
Ambient Light Immunity: Immune to normal artificial indoor and natural outdoor (direct sunlight) lighting
Approved Cleansing Agents: Isopropyl alcohol, bleach/sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, gentle dish soap and water
Approved Brand-name Cleansers: Super Sani-Cloth® Wipes; Clorox® Bleach; Windex® Antimicrobial; Windex® with Ammonia D; Virex® 5 Wipes; Dispatch®; Ethanol 80%

REGULATORY

Electrical Safety: UL6950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN60950-1/ IEC60950-1
Laser Safety: EN60825-1:1994 +A1: 2002 +A2 :2001, IEC60825-1, 21CFR1040.10 and 21CFR1040.11, CDRH Class II, IEC Class 2
EMI/RFI: FCC Part 15 Class B, ICES-003 Class B, CISPR 22, CISPR 24; Medical electrical equipment EN60601-1-2: 2002
Environmental: Compliant with RoHS directive 2002/95/EEC
Radio: BluetoothTM, Class 1, Version 2.1 + EDR, Adaptive Frequency Hopping (enables co-existence with 802.11 wireless networks), serial port & HID profiles; data rate — up to 3 Megabits/sec

ACCESSORIES

Power Supplies: Power supplies are available to support faster charging or for applications that do not supply power over the host cable
Mounting Brackets: Wall-mount bracket

WARRANTY

Subject to the terms of Motorola’s hardware warranty statement, the Symbol DS6878-DL is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of shipment.

RECOMMENDED SERVICES

Customer Services: Service from the Start Advance Exchange Support