Operation Manual

• Picklist mode to decode a particular bar code from many in the field of view.
The solution uses the advanced camera technology to take a digital picture of a bar code, and executes state-of-the-art
software decoding algorithms to extract the data from the image.
Laser Scanning
The optional CS3070 scanner has the following features:
• Reading of a variety of bar code symbologies, including the most popular linear, postal, and 1-D code types.
• Intuitive aiming for easy point-and-shoot operation.
Scanning Considerations
Typically, scanning is a simple matter of aim, scan, and decode where a few quick trial efforts master it. However,
consider the following to optimize scanning performance:
• Range
- Any scanning device decodes well over a particular working range — minimum and maximum distances from
the bar code. This range varies according to bar code density and scanning device optics.
- Scanning within range brings quick and constant decodes; scanning too close or too far away prevents
decodes. Move the scanner closer and farther away to find the right working range for the bar codes being
scanned.
• Angle
- Scan angle is important for promoting quick decodes. When laser beams reflect directly back into the scanner
from the bar code, this specular reflection can “blind” the scanner.
- To avoid this, scan the bar code so that the beam does not bounce directly back. But do not scan at too sharp an
angle; the scanner needs to collect scattered reflections from the scan to make a successful decode. Practice
quickly shows what tolerances to work within.
• Hold the device farther away for larger symbols.
• Move the device closer for symbols with bars that are close together.
Note: Scanning procedures depend on the application and device configuration. An application may use
different scanning procedures from those described.
Bar Code Capture with Scanning or Scanning/MSR Module
Procedure:
1 Ensure that an application is open on the ET1 and a text field is in focus (text cursor in text field).
2 Point the top of the ET1 at a bar code.
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February 2015 | MN000022A02-A