Intermec Trakker Antares 2430, User Manual

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Chapter 1— Learning About the Terminal
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Use the following guidelines to achieve a successful scan:
• Hold the terminal so that the scanner is pointing toward the bar code
label. Tilt the terminal up or down slightly (20 degrees).
• Optimum scan angles vary with the type and print quality of the bar
code label, the distance of the scanner from the label, and the lighting in
the area.
• Do not scan the bar code label “straight on.” In a 2-degree conical “dead
zone” directly above the label, the laser beam may reflect back into the
scanner window and prevent the terminal from reading the label. At
certain angles and straight on, you may not see the laser beam.
To scan a bar code label with the tethered PDF417 scanner
1
Press
f
or
'
to turn on the terminal.
2
Point the scanner slightly above or below the bar code label, and press
the scan button or the trigger.
3 Pass the beam over the bar code label in a steady sweeping motion.
The terminal emits an audible crackle sound indicating that the
terminal is successfully scanning the bar code label.
When you get a successful read with the 243X, the Scanner LEDs at the
top of the keypad are lit green for 2 seconds, the terminal beeps, and the
laser beam turns off.
Learning About the Connector Modules
The 243X has three different connector module options.
Input device
connector
Serial/power
connector
243XU009.eps
Standard or Symbol
Connector Module
Input device
connector
Serial/power
connector
243XU007.eps
Serial
Connector Module
Standard, Symbol, and Serial Connector Modules
Standard Connector Module
The input device connector on the standard connector module supports
non-decoded input devices. Non-decoded input devices send the data
from the scanned bar code label directly to the 243X. The 243X then
translates the data before processing it.