User manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Cover
- Important User Information
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 - Scanner Features
- 2 - Connecting the Scanner
- Overview
- Scanner Cable Connection
- Scanner Cable to Synapse Cable Connection
- Scanner Emulation Synapse Cable Connections
- RS-232 Synapse Cable Connections
- Keyboard Wedge Synapse Cable Connections
- Scanner to Enhanced Decoder Scanner Port Connection
- Scanner to Enhanced Decoder Aux Port Connection
- Scanner to Flexible Interface (RB) Module Connection
- Scanner to PLC Connection
- Scanner to SLC Connection
- 3 - Operating the Scanner
- 4 - Configuring the Scanner
- 5 - Communication Setup (Synapse Cable)
- 6 - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- A - Specifications
- B - Scanner Pinout Collections
- C - ASCII Chart
- D - AIM Code Identifiers
- E - Advanced Data Formatting
- F - European Union Directives
- Glossary
- Index
- Back Cover
3–6 Operating the Scanner
Publication 2755-6.4
Specular Reflection
When the laser beam reflects directly back into the scanner from the
decode, it can blind the scanner and make decoding difficult. This is
called specular reflection.
To avoid this, scan the bar code so that the beam does not bounce
directly back. Do not scan at too oblique an angle; the scanner needs
to collect scattered reflections from the scan to make a successful
decode. Simple practice shows what tolerances to work within.
Tilt Back at Slight Angle (up to 30_)
1. Specular reflection; reflected
beam interferes.
2. No specular reflection. Decode
can occur.
Avoiding Specular Reflection
Bar Code Bar Code