Read Bar Codes With The Camera; Camera Settings For Reading Bar Codes - Intermec CN51 User Manual

Chapter 4 — Use the Camera

Read Bar Codes With the Camera

Camera Settings for Reading Bar Codes

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After you enable reading bar codes with the camera, the computer
sends bar code data to applications as keyboard input.
Note: Before you use the camera to read bar codes, make sure the
camera window is clean.
1 Start the application that is to receive the bar code data.
2 Position the computer about 20 cm (8 in) over the bar code you
want to read. Make sure nothing is blocking the camera lens.
3 Press and hold the Scan button. The screen turns into a viewfinder
with an aiming bar across the middle of the screen.
4 Center the aiming bar over the bar code. The bar code is read and
the data appears in the active application.
If the computer does not read the bar code right away, release the
Scan button and try again. You may need to move the computer
closer to or further away from the bar code for best results. You may
also need to select a different focus mode depending on your
environment.
To use the camera for reading bar codes, you must use the Intermec
Settings application to configure the camera. From the main screen of
Intermec Settings, select Data Collection > Camera > Camera
Settings.
Optimized Imager Mode (Advanced) Settings and Descriptions
Setting Description
Imager decode
mode
Lighting mode
Lighting goal
Choices
•
Linear imager
emulation
•
2D imager
•
Illumination
LED priority
•
Aperture priority
Default is 30.
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