Microscan MS-2 User Manual page 18

St e p 6 — Posit ion t he Re a de r
• Set up a symbol at the distance you will be using in your application. Refer to the
Ranges
for your MS-2 model (High Density or Low Density) to determine the optimal
distance.
Note: If you are using an Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol, verify that the number or characters
being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for I 2/5 (default is 10 and 6).
• Avoid bright light or infrared light from other sources, including other readers.
• Pitch the reader or symbol at a minimum of ±15° to avoid specular reflection (the return
of direct, non-diffused light).
• Avoid excessive skew or pitch. Maximum skew is ±30°; maximum pitch is ±30°.
Bar code
label
Scanner
MS-2
Reader and Symbol Orientation
Note: Code 39 is the default symbology enabled. If you are uncertain of your symbology,
perform the following steps:
1. Enable all symbologies using ESP.
2. Enable Symbology Identifier
3. Decode the symbol and compare the symbology identifier character to the list on page
5-20
to determine your symbology.
4. Disable all other symbologies.
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Skew
axis
Tilt
axis
Pitch
axis
Scan line
at the bottom of ESP's Symbologies tree control.
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