Overview; Laser Triggers - PSC Falcon 310 User Manual

Using a Laser with the Falcon

Overview

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Laser Triggers

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Some models of the Falcon come with a built-in high-performance laser
scanner. To use this scanner, point the laser window at a bar code and
press the trigger that activates the laser. A red light-emitting diode (LED)
on the scanner module indicates when the Falcon is scanning, and a green
LED indicates when a scan is successful.
Some Falcon models are equipped with a long-range scanner. Refer to
for information on using a long-range scanner on the Falcon.
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The Falcon and
33X 34X
1. To use the laser, aim the top of the unit at a barcode.
• The laser is not aimed straight from the unit, but angles down at
approximately a 15 degree angle. This allows scanning barcodes
with a more natural hand position.
2. Press the
<Scan>
3. A red LED directly below the LCD (above the
when the Falcon is scanning.
4. This LED switches to green when a scan is successful.
On the Falcon 34X 48-key keypad, there is no
The left trigger (as seen from the front of the unit) is the default setting to
operate the Falcon laser or another bar code reader attached to the Falcon,
and the right trigger toggles the Falcon in and out of Alpha mode (models
) or Function mode (models
31X
be switched. This will allows use of the right trigger as the laser trigger and
the left trigger as the mode toggle.
To swap the trigger operations in the Falcon
• Press the
<FN 2>
have a built-in front shooting laser.
key.
<Scan>
).The operation of these triggers can
32X
31X
key, and then press the
Falcon
key) indicates
<F3>
key. Use the trigger.
:
key
<SWAP>
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