Illumination Sequence - Microscan Mobile Hawk User Manual

Illumination Sequence

The Mobile Hawk is configured to provide the broadest reading capabilities "out of the
box". Just point and shoot to read most marks. This is achieved by combining the MAXlite
illumination system with Microscan's advanced X-Mode algorithms. The Mobile Hawk
automatically cycles through a default combination of the MAXlite illumination zones each
time the user pulls the trigger to decode a mark. The imager will then lock onto the settings
used in the last good read and move those to the first step in the next sequence.
The Mobile Hawk has four steps defined in this default illumination sequence:
1. Low Angle Illumination with Low Resolution Image
2. Low Angle Illumination with Full Resolution Image
3. Blue Dome Illumination
4. Red Dome Illumination
With ESP Software, the user can change this sequence or define a different sequence. It
is possible to have one step to as many as eight steps defined. ESP allows the user to
evaluate the best settings.
Note: Decode speed can be improved with fewer illumination steps.
Note: Hovering over an uploaded image in ESP with your cursor will display the settings
used to capture the image.
In addition to the general purpose sequence, a special sequence has been defined for dot
peen marks. This adds additional X-Mode pre-processing to the sequence steps, allowing
you to read some of the most challenging direct part marks with ease.
Mobile Hawk Handheld DPM Imager User's Manual
Low Angle
Illumination
Low Angle
Illumination
Blue Dome
Illumination
Red Dome
Illumination
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