Using The Long-Range Laser; Spot Beam Timeout Mode - PSC Falcon 310 User Manual

Using a Laser with the Falcon

Using the Long-Range Laser

Spot Beam Timeout Mode

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• Do not try to remove the screw.
2. Gently lift the laser module away from the top of the main part of
the Falcon.
• The module will not completely separate from the rest of the Fal-
con. Do not try to force the units apart.
3. Swivel the module around until the laser window faces the opposite
direction.
• The module can rotate in only one direction. Do not force it the
other way.
4. Press the laser module back into the main part of the Falcon, and
tighten the screw.
To swap the operations of the laser triggers after changing the laser
module's orientation refer to page 52.
The Falcon's optional long-range integrated laser uses a spotting beam to
scan bar code labels from a distance.
For the Falcon to read the bar code with its scanning beam, aim the spot-
ting beam at the center of the bar code.
Figure 21: Falcon 31x/32x/34x Long-Range Laser Operation
Spotting beam
The long-range laser may be operated in either of two trigger modes.
Spot Beam Timeout is the default mode of operation:
1. Press and hold the laser trigger for the laser to emit a spotting beam.
2. Aim this beam at the center of the bar code.
Scanning beam
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