Figure 8-1 Read Cycle - Microscan MS-3 Manual Book

Symbol Output
As Soon As Possible
Definition: Enabling As Soon As Possible
host immediately after a symbol has been successfully decoded.
Note: More than one decode might in fact be required to qualify as a
good decode, depending on how Decodes Before Output is set.
Usage: As Soon As Possible is useful in applications in which symbol data
needs to be moved quickly to the host, typically when the host is mak-
ing decisions based on symbol data.
End of Read Cycle
Note: See "End of Read Cycle Mode" on page 4-15
Definition: Enabling End of Read Cycle
to the host until the read cycle ends with a timeout or new trigger.
Start of read cycle Start of read cycle
Host Host
activates trigger activates trigger
Usage: End of Read Cycle is useful in timing-based systems in which the host
is not ready to accept data at the time it is decoded.
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causes symbol data to be sent to the
for options to end the read cycle.
means that symbol data does not get sent
End of read cycle End of read cycle
Read cycle Duration Read cycle Duration
This is when host This is when host
expects output expects output

Figure 8-1 Read Cycle