Motorola MK1200, Product Reference Manual

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Bar Code Scanning
The MK1200 decodes any traditional retail or PDF417 bar code presented in its field of view. A user-developed
application running on the MK1200 controls the scan engine and its scanning mode.
Scanning Modes
Table 1-2 lists the MK1200 scan modes.
Scanning Guidelines
When scanning a bar code:
•
Hold the bar code below the scan window at an approximately 45
o
angle.
•
Hold the bar code at an angle which does not cause specular reflection (see Specular Reflection on page
1-11 ).
•
Hold the bar code close for small bar codes and farther away for large bar codes.
Table 1-2
Common Scan Modes
Scan Mode Description Scan Pattern
Cyclone
Omnidirectional
1D Scan Pattern
(recommended) A highly efficient scan pattern which
decodes 1D symbologies, including
RSS, in any orientation.
Note: In this mode, the MK1200 does
not decode 2D bar codes (PDF417).
Always Raster
Scan Pattern Directly opens the laser to a full sized
Raster pattern. Decodes 1D,
composite codes, and PDF417.
Smart Raster Scan
Pattern Creates a single scan line which opens
vertically for PDF417 symbols using
the Smart Raster feature. This feature
autodetects the type of bar code
presented and adjusts its pattern
accordingly. This provides optimal
performance on 1D, PDF417, and
EAN/UCC.