Chapter 13. Applications: Laser Scanner; Introduction; Scanning With The Spt 1550; Sscan Application - Symbol SPT 1550 Product Reference Manual

Introduction

The SPT 1550 has an integrated scanner which allows you to collect data by scanning bar
codes, provided you have a scanning application loaded on your terminal. The laser is
emitted from the top of the unit.

Scanning with the SPT 1550

There are two demonstration programs on the SPT SDK (SScan and Demo Scan)
designed to assist the applications developer in writing an application for the scanner.
SScan, its source code, and prc file are located located in the SPT SDK\samples\sscan\
directory. Demo Scan, its source code, and prc file are located in the SPT
SDK\samples\scandemo\ directory. If your terminal does not contain these demonstration
programs, contact your distributor.
To add SScan.prc or ScanDemo.prc to the SPT 1550, use the SPT Install Tool to designate
the files to be added to the SPT 1550 during the next HotSync.

SScan Application

The SScan application is a basic scanning application. To scan bar codes with the SPT
1550 using SScan:
1. Tap the
2. Tap the
3. Aim the terminal at the bar code.
4. Tap the Scan button, or use the left or right trigger to activate the scan beam.
The scan LED lights and the laser beam is emitted from the top of the terminal. Make sure
the beam covers the entire bar code. A successful decode is indicated by a green LED and
a beep. The bar code data is displayed on the screen. In the Bar Type field, the type of
symbology (e.g., Code 39) is displayed. In the Bar Data field, the actual collected bar code
data displays.

SScan Menu Commands

Tap the icon to display the available menu.
icon to open the Applications Launcher.
icon to open SScan.
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