Chapter 1
Setup and Installation
1-10
MS-610 Scanner User’s Manual
1–Set
up an
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nst.
7
Do Read Rate Test
To begin the read rate test:
a. Position the label in front of a functioning scanner; enter the
<C>
com-
mand from the host terminal to launch the read rate test (see Status
Commands” on page 4-5).
b. Observe read rate.
c. Check depth-of-field (minimum/maxi-
mum range) by moving the label closer
and further relative to the scanner and
noting the points where the read rates
fall below a level acceptable to your
application.
Ideally, the label used in your applica-
tion should pass through or near the
center of the depth-of-field.
d. Repeat steps a through c for other labels used in your application and
end the read rate test with the
<J>
command.
If the read rate is acceptable, go to Step 9, “Install Scanner,” on page 1-13.
If the read rate is unacceptable, go to Step 8, “Adjust Other Scanning
Parameters,” on page 1-11.
Important
: If, after making adjustments, you have changed the read range or
another parameter used in the number of scans formula, you should recalcu-
late the number of scans (Step 3, “Calculate Number of Scans,” on page 1-4).
Note
: Variations between labels are common. For this reason, the greater
number of sample labels you test, the more likely you are to achieve optimum
read rates.
Read
Rate per
Second
Label
Data
* Example
shows output
when Post-
