Integration Guide

Integration Guide 7
Chapter 2
Installation
This section describes how to design the mounting for optimum scan engine
performance.
Mounting the Scan Engine
General Considerations
A typical system uses the scan engine mounted inside a host enclosure, with
an opening for the illumination system light to exit and illuminate the label,
and to read bar codes. The opening should be the size of the scan engine
field of view at a minimum, but only exposing as much of the scan engine as
necessary.
It is important to consider the effect of the environment on the scan engine.
In particul
ar, mounting should minimize the possibility of foreign objects
coming into contact with the electronics. Such contact could damage the
device or reduce the scan engine’s performance.
Mechanical Size
Figure 4
Nominal size:
21.0mm (width) x 11.4mm (height) x 15.75mm
(depth)
Maximum size:
21.15mm (width) x 11.55mm (height) x
15.91mm (depth)
. Nominal Engine Size