Bar Code Scanner (Optional) - Motion Computing MOTION C5 User Manual

Bar code scanner (optional)

The system is available with an optional integrated 1D and 2D bar code scanner that you
can use to retrieve information from bar codes.
A bar code is a series of shapes on a contrasting background that can be optically read by a
bar code scanner. Bar codes can be used for asset tracking, identification, process control,
health care and pharmaceutical applications.
The following symbologies are enabled by default:
• Aztec Code
• EAN-128
• Code 39
• UPC-A
• EAN-8
• Interleaved 2 of 5
• Micro PDF417
• RSS Limited
You can configure the bar code scanner to read the following symbologies. For information
about configuring the bar code scanner, go to the Motion Knowledge Base Web page at
www.motioncomputing.com/kb/
• Codabar
• Codablock F
• Code 93
• EAN ISBN
• EAN ISSN
• MaxiCode
• QR Code
• TLC 39
• Telepen
• Australia Post
• Dutch Post
• Planet
*These symbologies are special cases and, if enabled, may interfere with the scanner's
ability to scan other Code128 barcode types, such as:
• CIP 128
• EAN-128 Irregular
• ISBT-128
For more information about the bar code scanner, see "Using the bar code scanner" on
page 27.
Chapter 2 Features
• Code 128
• EAN-UCC-CC-AB
• DataMatrix
• UPC-E
• EAN-13
• PDF417
• RSS-14
and search on "symbologies".
• Codablock A
• EAN-UCC-CC-C
• UPC-E1
• EAN-ISMN
• MSI
• Plessey Code
• RSS Expanded
• Straight 2 of 5 TwoBar
• Code 11
• BPO*
• Japan Post*
• Postnet*
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