About This Manual - Microscan Quadrus MINI Imager User Manual

About the Quadrus MINI Imager
About the Quadrus MINI Imager
The key features of the Quadrus MINI are:
• Q-Mode ultra-high-speed image processing
• Megapixel optics (SXGA)
• Ultra-High Density, High Density, and Standard Density options
• Software-adjustable focus
• USB, RS-232, and RS-422/485 connectivity
• Support for both linear and 2D symbologies
• High-output LED illumination
• A multi-function EZ Button for location, calibration, and symbol reading
• A blue target pattern that identifies the center point of the field of view
• A green flash (visible from all angles) to signal a successful read
• Easy customization for a variety of specific applications
• ESD Safe option

About This Manual

This manual provides complete information on setting up, installing, and configuring the
imager. The chapters are presented in the order in which an imager might be set up and
made ready for operation.
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Serial commands, highlighted command fields, and default command settings are highlighted
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ESP, its toolbar headings (Communications, Read Cycle, Symbologies, etc.), menu
topics, and other points of emphasis, are highlighted in Bold Initial Caps.
Host Communications
There are four ways to configure and test the Quadrus MINI:
• EZ Button.
• Microscan's Windows-based ESP (Easy Setup Program), which offers point-and-click ease
of use and visual responses to user adjustments.
• Serial commands, such as <K100,1>, that can be sent from ESP's Terminal window or
another terminal program.
• The tree controls and graphic interfaces in ESP's App Mode.
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