Scanning - Symbol PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Manual

Scanning

Terminals with an integrated laser scanner allow you to collect data by scanning 1-
dimensional bar codes.
Terminals with an integrated imager allow you to collect data by scanning 1-dimensional bar
codes (including RSS) and 2-dimensional bar codes (including PDF417 and DataMatrix).
Additional Symbologies for imager scanning will be supported in the near future.
Note: By default, each scan trigger appears to be Trigger #1. The actual
trigger cannot be determined via software. A registry entry exists to
have the Triggers act independently as Trigger #1 to Trigger #5, so
that separate actions can be assigned to the triggers. For more
details, refer to the Windows CE Software Developer's Kit for
Symbol Terminals (Help File).
To scan bar codes:
1. Before using the terminal to scan a bar code, ensure the scanner is initialized. See
Appendix B, Demo Program
2. Aim the exit window at the bar code.
3. Press either the right, left, or center scan trigger. (Center scan triggers vary with
keypad types.)
• For terminals with a laser scanner, ensure the red scan beam covers the
entire bar code. The green scan LED lights and a beep sounds to indicate a
successful decode.
for a sample scanning application.
Figure 2-23. Aiming the Laser Scanner
Operating the Terminal
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