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4.3 PACKTRACK™
PackTrack™ is a patented operating mode for Datalogic Omni-Directional Reading Stations
used to read and correctly assign codes read on different packs when placed in the scanner
Reading Area at the same time.
Working in PackTrack™ mode requires the presence of an encoder and a presence sensor
to track the moving packs.
All PackTrack™ functionalities are programmed via the GENIUS™ tool (refer to the
GENIUS™ Help On-Line for details).
In fact, in the following example, the codes of two or more consecutive packs are found at
the same time in the scanner reading area. Therefore, the condition occurs where, in the
sequence of the two packs, the code of the seconds pack is read first, just before the code of
the previous pack. A system without PackTrack™ would assign the code of the second pack
to first pack and vice versa, thus causing a gross error in sortation.
Figure 84 – PackTrack™ System Layout
For a correct functioning, the PackTrack™ operating mode requires a calibration just after
the installation of the scanners. This operation is absolutely necessary to make the scanner
recognize its position in space. Thus, a fixed reference system is required.
