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DS8100 Series for Healthcare
Better workflows for healthcare professionals. Better experience for patients.
As a healthcare provider, you need to deliver the very best in care, every second of every day. That means giving your healthcare professionals the tools they need to improve patient outcomes, increase productivity and streamline everyday processes. With the purpose-built DS8100 Series for Healthcare, you can. With the ability to instantly capture the most difficult to read barcodes, an industry-leading housing that helps offer maximum protection against the spread of bacteria, Night Mode with Vibrate for can’t miss feedback on decodes and a built-in lamp, the DS8100-HC Series can seamlessly integrate into existing healthcare workflows to boost process efficiencies and ensure that patients are left undisturbed until necessary. Combined with swappable power sources — a PowerPrecision+ battery or PowerCapTM capacitor1 — and DataCapture DNA, Zebra’s exclusive software ecosystem that simplifies every stage of the scanning experience, the DS8100-HC Series is the ideal solution to enhance patient safety and the efficiency of point-of-care operations.
Improved Patient Experiences
Unparalleled performance on virtually every barcode in any condition
Only the DS8100-HC Series combines the power of an 800 MHz microprocessor, the highest sensor resolution in its class, a high density focus and Zebra’s exclusive PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology.
With this unique combination of hardware and advanced algorithms, the DS8100-HC Series instantly captures the most problematic barcodes found in pharmacies, labs and at the point-of-care — including tiny and curved barcodes on medicine bottles, IV bags, syringes, specimen trays and biopsy cassettes.
Purpose-built housing helps offer maximum protection against the spread of infection
The DS8100-HC Series offers a purpose-built housing specially designed to help prevent the spread of bacteria. Special plastics allow for safe wipe-downs with the widest selection of harsh and aggressive disinfectants used in today’s hospitals. And concealed screw holes and seams eliminate areas where bacteria could hide — even after a wipedown.
Flexible feedback modes including Night Mode with Vibrate
Choose from a wide array of easily controllable feedback modes designed for virtually any hospital environment — from the Intensive Care Unit to a quiet night shift or a busy day shift. Staff can choose between haptic/vibration, a good decode LED, a traditional beep tone with adjustable volume and frequency, and Zebra’s Direct Decode Indicator that projects the illumination on the barcode to confirm that it has been captured. In Night Mode, a quick press of the trigger toggles between an audible beep and vibration. Clinicians can be confident that a medicine, specimen or IV bag was properly scanned — without disturbing patients or interrupting the workflow to look at the scanner.
The DS8100-HC Series — when your operations demand the ultimate in performance, workforce productivity and patient care.
For more information, visit www.zebra.com/ds8100hc
Green LED aimer is easy on the eyes
Thanks to a highly visible and safe LED aimer, the DS8100-HC Series can be used in the NICU where the use of laser aimers is not advised. And the green aimer and white illumination LEDs reduce the likelihood of triggering PTSD episodes.
Adaptable to clinician workflows
Swappable power options reduce your investment risk
Two interchangeable power options are available to power your devices: a PowerPrecision+ battery or a PowerCap capacitor. You can swap power options at any time on all models, right in your facility. And since the PowerPrecision+ battery and PowerCap capacitor can report their model and serial numbers, you’ll always know which power source is in each scanner.
On a single charge, the advanced PowerPrecision+ battery provides over three around-the-clock days of continuous scanning, plus a wealth of metrics for better battery management.
The PowerCap capacitor is ideal when the scanner can always be inserted into a charging cradle when not in use. The largest capacitor in its category, the superior PowerCap offers 2,000 scans on a full charge and 100 scans after as little as 35 seconds in the cradle — both metrics are four times greater than competitive scanners.
Exclusive power charge gauge
Nurses can see at-a-glance if the PowerPrecision+ battery or the PowerCap capacitor are sufficiently charged at the start of a shift. And both the battery and PowerCap can be changed without tools.
Easily capture UDI information and blood bag data
Two DataCapture DNA tools make it easy for clinicians to instantly capture more data to help protect patient safety and improve inventory management. UDI Scan+ automatically parses and formats Unique Device Identification (UDI) information on medical device packaging, sending the right data in the right fields to your application. And with Blood Bag Parse+, clinicians can capture all the data required on every blood bag — including blood type, date of donation, donation location and expiration date — with a single scan.
Connect+ Contact technology designed to last
The position of the charging contacts in the DS8178-HC charging cradles combined with Zebra’s exclusive Connect+ Contact Technology assures reliable, corrosion-free charging.
Choice of compact USB powered cradles
The minimal footprint of the presentation cradle easily fits on the most crowded workstation-on-wheels, allowing nurses to easily switch between hands-free and handheld modes. The desk/wall cradle can be mounted on a wall, mechanical arm or mobile workstation.
Doubles as a workstation lamp
The DS8178-HC’s built-in lamp can illuminate a nurse’s workspace, so there’s no need to disturb sleeping patients by turning on the room lights.
Eliminate Bluetooth interference with Wi-Fi Friendly mode
Ensure that your DS8178-HC Bluetooth scanners only operate on channels that are not shared with your wireless LAN (WLAN).
Prevent downtime with anti-loss tools
With Zebra’s Virtual Tether, both the cradle and scanner will alert users when a device is taken out of range or left out of the cradle for an extended period of time. And if a DS8178-HC is lost, simply press the cradle’s paging button to locate it.
Switch workflows in an instant with AutoConfig
Zebra’s AutoConfig automatically configures the DS8178-HC for your workflow. For example, you can take a DS8178-HC from a patient room and use it in the pharmacy, phlebotomy or lab without having to change settings. Since scanner settings are stored in the cradle base, simply pair the scanner to a different base to automatically configure it for a new host application and use case.
Unrivaled manageability
Optimize workflows with scanning performance metrics
Only from Zebra, ScanSpeed Analytics tracks metrics that include symbology and decode speed to spot and correct barcode issues before they impact worker productivity and the quality of care.
Up-to-the-minute insight into every aspect of your scanners
The logging agent’s Remote Diagnostics capabilities automate the recording of scanner asset information, health and statistics, configuration settings and barcode data — giving you the information needed for event verification, blockchain traceability, pilot site ROI generation, troubleshooting and predictive fleet-wide trend analysis.
Easily manage your scanners with powerful complimentary tools
With 123Scan, you can easily create configuration barcodes to program scanners. If your imagers are in multiple locations across the country or around the world, with Scanner Management Service (SMS), you can configure and update the firmware for any DS8100-HC Series device that is plugged into the host — no depot staging or user action is required.
Specifications
Physical Characteristics
| Dimensions | Corded DS8108-HC and Cordless DS8178-HC: Standard Cradle: Presentation Cradle: |
| Weight | Corded DS8108-HC: 5.4 oz./154 g Cordless DS8178-HC: 8.3 oz./235.3 g Desk/Wall Cradle: 7.1 oz./202 g Presentation Cradle:6.5 oz./182 g |
| Input Voltage Range | DS8108-HC: 4.5 to 5.5VDC DS8178-HC Cradles: 5V: 4.7 to 5.5VDC; 12V: 10.8 to 13.2VDC |
| Current2 | Corded DS8108-HC Operating Current at Nominal Voltage (5.0V): 450 mA Cradle: 470 mA (typical) Standard USB; 743mA (typical) 12V |
| Color | Healthcare White |
| Supported Host Interfaces | USB Certified, RS232, Keyboard Wedge, TGCS (IBM) 46XX over RS485 |
| Keyboard Support | Supports over 90 international keyboards |
| FIPS Security Certification | Certified Compliant with FIPS 140-2 |
| Apple MFi Certification | MFi certified for use with iPhones and iPads (cordless DS8178-HC) |
| User Indicators | Direct decode indicator, good decode LEDs, rear view LEDs, beeper (adjustable tone and volume), dedicated Power Charge Gauge |
Performance Characteristics
| Light Source | Aiming pattern: True Green (528 nm) Circular |
| Illumination | Two (2) warm white 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 | 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 - 5.0 mil; QR Code - 5.0 mil; PDF - 4.0 mil |
User Environment
| Operating Temperature | Scanner: 32° to 122° F/0° to 50° C Presentation Mode: 32° to 104° F/0° to 40° 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 1.5 ft./0.5 m tumbles3 |
| Environmental Sealing | IP52 |
| Approved Cleaners | Disinfectant Ready. Refer to the product reference guide for the complete list of approved cleaners. |
| Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) | DS8108-HC/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 |
Power
| PowerPrecision+ Li-Ion Battery | Capacity: 2500 mAh Number of scans from full charge: 65,0004 Charge time from empty to full: 9 hours over USB Charge time from audible low charge warning to Ready-to-Scan at 20% of full charge (default): 3 hours over USB |
| PowerCap Capacitor | Capacity: 440 F Number of scans from full charge: 2,0004 Number of scans from Ready-To-Scan at 20% of full charge (default): 2004 Number of scans from Ready-To-Scan at 15% of full charge: 1004 Charge time from empty to full: 30 min over USB Charge time from audible low charge warning to Ready-to-Scan at 20% of full charge (default): 90 sec over USB Charge time from audible low charge warning to Ready-to-Scan at 15% of full charge: 35 sec over USB |
Regulatory
| Electrical Safety | EN 60950-1 2ed + A11 + A1 + A12 + A2:2013, |
| 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 Equipment Apparatus | EN60601-1-2: 2015 |
Accessories
| Standard cradle, presentation cradle, wall mount bracket, spare battery, spare PowerCap; document capture stands |
Decode Capabilities5
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, securPharm, DotCode, Dotted DataMatrix |
Decode Ranges (Typical)6
| Symbology/Resolution | Near/Far |
| Code 39: 3 mil | 1.4 in./3.6 cm to 5.1 in./13.0 cm |
| Code 128: 3 mil | 1.8 in./4.6 cm to 4.1 in./10.4 cm |
| Code 128: 5 mil | 1.2 in./3.0 cm to 8.1 in./20.6 cm |
| Code 128: 15 mil | 1.0 in./2.5 cm to 16.9 in./42.9 cm |
| PDF 417: 5 mil | 1.5 in./3.8 cm to 6.1 in./15.5 cm |
| PDF 417: 6.67 mil | 1.1 in./2.8 cm to 8.1 in./20.6 cm |
| Data Matrix: 5 mil | 1.9 in./4.8 cm to 4.5 in./11.4 cm |
| Data Matrix: 7.5 mil | 1.3 in./3.3 cm to 6.7 in./17.0 cm |
| Data Matrix: 10 mil | 0.6 in./1.5 cm to 8.5 in./21.6 cm |
| UPC: 13 mil (100%) | 0.0 in./0.0 cm to 15.9 in./40.4 cm |
| QR: 10 mil | 0.6 in./1.5 cm to 7.7 in./19.6 cm |
| QR: 20 mil | 0.0 in./0.0 cm to 12.5 in./31.8 cm |
Warranty
Subject to the terms of Zebra’s hardware warranty statement, the DS8178-HC and the CR8178-HC are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of shipment. The DS8108-HC is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of five years from the date of shipment. Complete Zebra hardware product warranty statement: |
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 |
Footnotes
| 1 Requires firmware version CAACXS00-004-R00 or later. 2 Refer to Product Reference Guide for currents when other power sources are used. 3 1 tumble = 0.5 cycle. 4 At one scan per second. 5 Refer to Product Reference Guide for complete list of symbologies. 6 Printing resolution, contrast, and ambient light dependent. Specifications are subject to change without notice. |
DataCapture DNA
| DataCapture DNA is a suite of highly intelligent firmware, software, utilities and apps exclusively engineered to add functionality and simplify the deployment and management of Zebra scanners. For more information about DataCapture DNA and its applications, please visit www.zebra.com/datacapturedna |
Markets and Applications
The DS8100-HC Series gives nurses and other healthcare staff the tools they need to provide their patients with the best of care — and perform everyday duties faster and more accurately.
- Patient identification and verification
- Medication administration
- Hospital Pharmacy: medication intake and inventory
- Hospital Laboratory: specimen track and trace
- Caregiver accountability and audit trail
- Dietary management
- Chain of custody of controlled substances
- Operating Room: surgical supply instruments and implants
- Patient admission: ER/triage/admissions
- Electronic record access
- Inventory management
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Part number: SS-DS8100-HC 02/12/2021 HTML
