DS8178-HC Handheld Barcode Scanner

IMPROVE PATIENT CARE

Whether you choose the corded or cordless model, the DS8100-HC Series provides the tools nurses and other healthcare personnel need to perform everyday duties faster and more accurately and provide their patients with the best of care — from medication administration to blood verification and administration, specimen collection, admission, inventory management and more.

Manufacturer Part Number
DS8178-HCBU210MS5W
Full Product Specifications

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Dimensions Cordless DS8178-HC:
6.6 in. H x 2.6 in. W x 4.2 in. D
16.8 cm. H x 6.6 cm. W x 10.7 cm. D
Presentation Cradle:
2.9 in. H x 3.7 in. W x 4.8 in. D
7.3 cm. H x 9.4 cm. W x 12.3 cm. D
Weight Cordless DS8178-HC: 8.3 oz./235 g
Input Voltage Range DS8178-HC Cradles: 5V: 4.7 to 5.5VDC; 12V: 10.8 to 13.2VDC
Color Healthcare White
Keyboard Support Supports over 90 international keyboards
FIPS Security Certification Certified Compliant with FIPS 140-2
User Indicators Direct Decode Indicator, Good Decode LEDs, Rear View LEDs, Beeper (Adjustable Tone & Volume), Battery Indicator

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Light Source Aiming Pattern: True Green (528 nm) Circular
Illumination Two (2) 645nm Red LEDs
Imager Field of View 48° H x 37° V Nominal
Image Sensor 1,280 x 960 pixels
Minimum Print Contrast 16% minimum reflective difference
Skew/Pitch Roll Tolerance +/- 60°; +/- 60°; 0-360°

IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS
Graphics Format Support Images can be exported as Bitmap, JPEG or TIFF
Image Quality 109 PPI on an A4 document
Minimum Element Resolution
Code 39 - 3.0 mil; Code 128 - 3.0 mil; Data Matrix - 6.0 mil;
QR Code - 6.0 mil; PDF - 5.0 mil

USER ENVIRONMENT
Operating Temperature 32° to 122° F/0° to 50° C
Charging Temperature 32° to 104° F/0° to 40° C
Storage Temperature -40° to 158° F/-40° to 70° C
Humidity 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing
Drop Specification Designed to withstand multiple drops at 6.0 ft./1.8 m to concrete
Tumble Specification Designed to withstand 2,000 tumbles in 1.5 ft./0.5 m tumbler2
Environmental Sealing IP42
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) DS8178-HC and Cradles: ESD per EN61000-4-2, +/-15 KV Air, +/-8 KV Direct, +/-8 KV Indirect
Ambient Light Immunity 0 to 9,000 Foot Candles/0 to 96,840 Lux

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Bluetooth Radio Standard Bluetooth Version 4.0 with BLE: Class 1 330 ft. (100m) and Class 2 33 ft. (10m), Serial Port and HID Profiles
Adjustable Bluetooth Power
Class 1: Output power adjustable down from 4 dBm in 8 Steps
Class 2: Output power adjustable down from 2 dBm in 8 Steps

BATTERY
Battery Capacity/ Battery Type
2,500 mAh Li-Ion Power Precision+ Battery
Scans Per Battery Charge 65,000 (1 scan per second)
Operating Time Per Full Charge3 83 hours

REGULATORY
Electrical Safety EN 60950-1 2ed + A11 + A1 + A12 + A2:2013, IEC 60950-1 2ed + A1 + A2, UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07
Environmental RoHS EN 50581
LED Safety IEC 62471
IT Emissions EN 55022 (Class B); EN 55032 (Class B)
IT Immunity EN 55024
Harmonic Current Emissions EN 61000-3-2
Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker EN 61000-3-3
Radio Frequency Devices 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, Class B
Digital Apparatus ICES-003 Issue 6, Class B
Medical Electrical Equipment EN60601-1-2: 2015

ACCESSORIES
Standard Cradle, Presentation Cradle, Wall Mount Bracket, Spare Battery, Document Capture Stands

DECODE CAPABILITIES4
1D Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Codabar/NW7, Code 11, MSI Plessey, UPC/EAN, I 2 of 5, Korean 3 of 5, GS1 DataBar, Base 32 (Italian Pharma)
2D PDF417, Micro PDF417, Composite Codes, TLC-39, Aztec, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro QR, Chinese Sensible (Han Xin), Postal Codes
Digimarc Digital watermark technology, available April 2017

WARRANTY
Subject to the terms of Zebra’s hardware warranty statement, the DS8178 and the CR8178 are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of shipment.
Complete Zebra hardware product warranty statement: www.zebra.com/warranty

RECOMMENDED SERVICES
Zebra OneCare Select; Zebra OneCare Essential

UTILITIES AND MANAGEMENT

123Scan Programs scanner parameters, upgrades firmware, displays scanned barcode data, scanning statistics, battery health, asset data and prints reports. www.zebra.com/123scan
Symbol Scanner SDK Generates a fully-featured scanner application, including documentation, drivers, test utilities and sample source code. www.zebra.com/scannersdkforwindows
Scanner Management Service (SMS) Remotely manages your Zebra scanner and queries its asset information. www.zebra.com/sms

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to www.zebra.com for instructions on cleaning of healthcare scanners.

1 Refer to Product Reference Guide for currents when other power sources are used.
2 Note: 1 tumble = 0.5 cycle.
3 Simulated Checkout profile of XX scans in XX seconds with a XX second rest.
4 Refer to Product Reference Guide for complete list of symbologies.
5 Printing resolution, contrast, and ambient light dependent.