Dimensions

Corded DS2208:
6.5 in. H x 2.6 in. W x 3.9 in. D
16.5 cm H x 6.6 cm W x 9.9 cm D
Cordless DS2278:
6.9 in. H x 2.6 in. W x 3.5 in. D
17.5 cm H x 6.6 cm W x 9.0 cm D
Presentation Cradle:
2.8 in. H x 3.7 in. W x 4.8 in. D
7.2 cm H x 9.4 cm W x 12.2 cm D

Weight

Corded DS2208: 5.7 oz. / 161.6 g
Cordless DS2278: 7.5 oz. / 214 g
Presentation Cradle: 5.2 oz. / 151 g

Input Voltage Range

DS2208/DS2278 and Cradle: 4.5 to 5.5 VDC Host Powered; 4.5 to 5.5 VDC External Power Supply

Current

Corded DS2208 Operating Current at
Nominal Voltage (5.0V): 250 mA (typical).
(Note: Auto-Aim and Illumination on Acquiring
Image)
Corded DS2208 Standby Current (idle) at
Nominal Voltage (5.0V): 150 mA (typical).
(Note: Auto-Aim On)
Presentation Cradle and Micro USB Cable:
500 mA (typical) Standard USB; 1100 mA
(typical) BC 1.2 USB

Color

Nova White, Twilight Black

Supported Host Interfaces

USB, RS232, Keyboard Wedge, TGCS (IBM)
46XX over RS485

Keyboard Support

Supports more than 90 international keyboards

User Indicators

Direct Decode Indicator; good decode LEDs;
Rear view LEDs; beeper (adjustable tone and
volume)

Motion Tolerance (Handheld)

Up to 5 in./13 cm. per second for 13 mil UPC

Swipe Speed (Hands-Free)

Up to 30.0 in./76.2 cm. per second for 13 mil UPC

Light Source

Aiming Pattern: Linear 624nm Amber LED

Illumination

(2) 645nm Super-Red LEDs

Imager Field of View

32.8° H x 24.8° V Nominal

Image Sensor

640 x 480 pixels

Minimum Print Contrast

25% minimum reflective difference

Skew/Pitch/Roll Tolerance

+/- 65°; +/- 65°; 0-360°

Minimum Element Resolution

Code 39 - 4.0 mil; Code 128 - 4.0 mil;
Data Matrix - 6.0 mil; QR Code - 6.7 mil

Operating Temperature

DS2208/DS2278 Imagers:
32.0° to 122.0° F/0.0° to 50.0° C
Presentation Cradle:
32.0° to 104.0° F/0.0° to 40.0° C

Storage Temperature

-40.0° to 158.0° F/-40.0° to 70.0° C

Humidity

5% to 95% RH, non-condensing

Drop Specification

Designed to withstand multiple drops at 5.0 ft./1.5 m to concrete

Tumble Specification

Designed to withstand 250 tumbles in 1.5 ft./.5 m tumbler¹

Environmental Sealing

IP52

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

DS2208/DS2278 and CR2278 Cradle: ESD per EN61000-4-2, +/-15 KV Air, +/-8 KV Direct, +/-8 KV Indirect

Ambient Light Immunity

0 to 10,000 Foot Candles/0 to 107,600 Lux

Input Voltage Range

DS2208/DS2278 and Cradle: 4.5 to 5.5 VDC
Host Powered; 4.5 to 5.5 VDC External Power Supply

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, Composite Codes, TLC-39, Aztec, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro QR, Han Xin, Postal Codes