User's Manual

16 PowerScan
®
PBT7100 Cordless Imaging Reader
How to Scan
When the trigger is pressed, a red laser aiming beam is activated,
enabling the user to align its horizontal and vertical position with the
desired barcode. The aiming beam will remain on until a configurable
time-out
1
period elapses, then the red scan LEDs are activated to read
the barcode.
If the barcode is not decoded before another configurable period has
expired, the laser aiming beam will begin blinking to allow the user to
continue pointing the reader at the desired barcode.
Barcodes — To scan, center the illumination beam over the barcode as
shown in
Figure 4. The reader must “see” across the width of all of the
bars. Move the reader further away from the barcode to increase the
scanning coverage area, and closer in to read very small barcodes.
1. Reference the Product Reference Guide (PRG) for more information about the aiming
beam time-out period. (Default for the time-out is 100mS.)
NOTE
If the surface being scanned is highly reflective
(e.g., laminated), it may be necessary to tilt the item
or the reader slightly (15° to 18°) to prevent
unwanted reflection.