Zebra DS3678-SR Ultra-Rugged Cordless 1D/2D Scanner Industrial Green Scanner Only DS3678-SR0F003VZWW

Key Features

• Scanner only on this part number: no charge cradle, no cable and no power supply in the carton.
• Industrial Green housing, the standard Zebra colour for the ultra-rugged 3600 range.
• Reads 1D and 2D barcodes from near contact out to nearly 5 ft (1.5 m) on the standard range optics.
• Survives multiple 8 ft (2.4 m) drops to concrete anywhere from -20 C to 50 C, and 7,500 tumbles.
• Sealed to IP65 and IP68, so it is dust proof, takes jetting water and can be fully submerged.
• PowerPrecision+ 3,100 mAh battery delivers more than 100,000 scans on a single charge.
• Bluetooth Class 1 reaches a minimum of 300 ft (100 m) line of sight, or 30 ft on Class 2.
• PRZM Intelligent Imaging reads barcodes that are dirty, damaged, poorly printed or under shrinkwrap.
• Multi-Code Data Formatting captures up to 20 barcodes in one trigger pull and sends only what you need.
• Virtual Tether alerts the operator when a scanner leaves Bluetooth range or sits out of its cradle.
• Wi-Fi Friendly Mode keeps the Bluetooth link from interfering with the warehouse wireless network.
• Backed by a 36-month Zebra factory warranty on scanner and cradle, 12 months on the battery.

Key Specifications

• Configuration: Cordless scanner only. No cradle, cable or power supply
• Colour: Industrial Green, Zebra's standard finish across the ultra-rugged 3600 family
• Image sensor: 1,280 x 800 pixels, the highest sensor resolution in its class
• Field of view: Horizontal 42 degrees, vertical 28 degrees
• Decode range, 20 mil Code 128: 2.8 to 28.0 in. (7.1 to 71.1 cm) typical
• Decode range, 10 mil DataMatrix: 1.4 to 8.6 in. (3.5 to 21.8 cm) typical
• Radio: Bluetooth Class 1, version 4.0 (LE), serial port and HID profiles
• Radio range: Class 1 minimum 300 ft (100 m); Class 2 minimum 30 ft (10 m) line of sight
• Battery: PowerPrecision+ 3,100 mAh Li-Ion, 100,000+ scans per full charge
• Drop specification: Multiple 8 ft (2.4 m) drops to concrete at -20 C to 50 C
• Tumble and sealing: 7,500 tumbles from 3.3 ft (1.0 m); scanner sealed to IP65 and IP68
• Operating temperature: -4 F to 122 F (-20 C to 50 C)

What this part includes

This part number is the scanner and its battery, and nothing else. There is no charge and communication cradle, no host cable and no power supply in the carton. A cordless scanner needs a cradle to charge in and to reach the host, so this is the right part for a site that already runs DS3678 cradles and needs additional or replacement handsets, and the wrong part for a first deployment. If you are buying for a new bench or workstation, the kit part numbers DS3678-SR3U4210SFW and DS3678-SR3U42A0SFW ship the scanner with a cradle, a USB cable and a power supply instead.

Built for the worst

Zebra publishes three drop figures for this family and they are not interchangeable, so it is worth being precise. The DS3678 is rated for multiple 8 ft (2.4 m) drops to concrete across its full operating range of -20 C to 50 C. The 10 ft (3.0 m) headline you will see quoted elsewhere is the DS36X8 family figure and Zebra attaches a condition to it: room temperature. On top of that it takes 7,500 tumbles from 3.3 ft, and it is sealed to IP65 and IP68 together, which means dust proof, able to take the force of jetting water, and able to be fully submerged. Electrostatic tolerance is 25 kV air discharge and 10 kV direct.

Standard range reading

SR is the standard range optic, and Zebra's own typical figures show what that means in practice: a 5 mil Code 128 from 1.3 to 6.7 in., a 20 mil code from 2.8 to 28.0 in., and a 40 mil code out to 60 in. On 2D, a 7.5 mil DataMatrix reads from 1.9 to 6.0 in. and a 10 mil from 1.4 to 8.6 in. The working envelope runs from near contact to nearly 5 ft. Behind that is PRZM Intelligent Imaging and a 1,280 by 800 sensor, which is what lets it take barcodes that are scuffed, badly printed, or read through shrinkwrap. Minimum print contrast is 15 percent reflective difference, and roll tolerance is a full 360 degrees.

Cordless without compromise

The PowerPrecision+ pack is rated 3,100 mAh and Zebra puts it at more than 100,000 scans on a single charge, which is roughly twice what competing models manage. It also reports health data rather than just charge: cycles consumed, current state, and a State of Health meter that tells you whether a pack is still holding full capacity or is due for replacement. The radio is Bluetooth Class 1 version 4.0 with Low Energy, serial port and HID profiles, reaching a minimum of 300 ft line of sight, and programmable down to Class 2 at 30 ft where a tighter cell suits the site better.

Adding a cradle

Zebra builds two cradles for the 3678 family and the difference is the environment, not the function. STB3678-C100F3WW is the standard cradle: charger, Bluetooth and multi-interface. FLB3678-C100F3WW is the sealed forklift cradle, IP65 rated for a vehicle mount. Both charge the handset and carry its link to the host, and both need a host cable and a 12 V power supply, PWR-BGA12V50W0WW, ordered alongside. The cradle contacts are rated for 250,000 insertions and use Zebra's Connect+ Contact design to stay corrosion free. Tell us your host and environment and we will quote the right combination.

Managing a fleet

Configuration, firmware and audit are handled without visiting the device. 123Scan builds configuration barcodes; Scanner Management Service configures and updates firmware on any unit plugged into a host, with no depot staging; and ScanSpeed Analytics reports on every barcode captured so you can find the poorly printed labels that are quietly slowing a line down. AutoConfig stores settings in the cradle, so moving a scanner to a different base reconfigures it for that workflow automatically. Zebra also publishes Network Connect for Automation, which joins the scanner to an Industrial Ethernet network over EtherNet/IP, Profinet or Modbus TCP without third-party conversion hardware.

For a site already running DS3678 cradles that needs another handset on the floor, the Zebra DS3678-SR DS3678-SR0F003VZWW is the straightforward addition. Contact us to learn more or secure this solution for your business today.