Instruction manual

POWERSCAN® D8530 FAMILY

POWERSCAN

D8530 FAMILY DESCRIPTION

The present manual includes just a few commands to allow the startup of the

scanner and setting of the required interface. For complete configuration of the

scanner, refer to the PowerScan D8530 Reference Manual or the Aladdin

configuration program, both downloadable from the website and available on

the included CD ROM.

The PowerScan® D8530 Hand-Held Reader packs a lot of performance into an

attractive, rugged, hand-held device. It operates in commercial and industrial

environments as well as the front office.

Omni-directional

Operating

To read a symbol or capture an image, you simply

aim the reader and pull the trigger. Since

PowerScan® D8530 is a powerful omni-directional

reader, the orientation of the symbol is not

important.

Decoding

Thanks to powerful algorithms, PowerScan® D8530

reliably decodes all major 1D (linear) barcodes, 2D

stacked codes (such as PDF417), 2D matrix symbols

(such as DataMatrix™), postal codes (such as

PLANET). The data stream — acquired from decoding

a symbol — is rapidly sent to the host. The reader is

immediately available to read another symbol.

Formatting and

Concatenating

The string of a decoded code may be processed

according to either a simple or advanced data

formatting and be concatenated to other codes (up to

4 different codes).

Imaging

PowerScan® D8530 can also function as a camera

by capturing entire images or image portions of

labels, signatures, and other items. Two different

control modes are available for managing the camera

exposure and calibration.

Autoscanning

An autoscan command causes the reader to scan

continuously and to monitor the central zone of its

reading area.

Flash Memory

Flash technology allows the upgrade of the

PowerScan® D8530 reader as new symbologies are

supported or as improved decoding algorithms

become available.