Operator's Manual

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Optimizing Performance
While it is not possible to predict how the system will perform in
any given environment, observing the following guidelines will
help optimize performance in your environments and
applications:
Carefully plan the placement of the InstaScan Scanner
antenna.
Consider the environment’s RF characteristics, including
construction materials, office plan (closed or open), and the
presence of windows and ducting. The RF field pattern, and
the reading distance, may be influenced by nearby metal
objects, such as appliances, equipment, metal wall framing,
and wire coat hangers.
Ensure that the InstaScan antenna is not pointed directly at
fluorescent lighting.
Ensure that objects containing Dura-labels are no more than
50 inches from the antenna and remain in the scan field for
at least 10 milliseconds.
To avoid mutual interference when installing more than one
Dura-label in the same object, allow a sufficient distance
between the Dura-label. The maximum interference occurs
when Dura-labels within the same object are within 2 inches
of each other and nearly equidistant from the InstaScan
Scanner antenna.
Never apply chemicals to the Dura-label. Certain chemicals,
such as alcohol, may have little or no effect at room
temperature, but may become corrosive at higher
temperatures.