Novanta JADAK JE-238, User Manual

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Chapter 6 - Imaging
The JE-238 can be used to capture images in addition to decoding barcodes. This can be
very helpful in clinical analyzers and other fixed mount applications where there is a need to
scan barcodes and/or identify objects. This chapter describes some of the functions that are
related to image capturing.
Snap an Image
Use the command
IMGSNAP to snap/take an image to with the JE-238 Scanner.
You can add arguments for specific usage:
L=1
= use illumination
P=0 = Picture Type (0=decoding, 1=photo, 2=manual)
G=x = Gain value (x=1|2|4|8) (note: only works when P=2)
B=1 = beep on when snapping an image (0=Off)
T=1
= wait for trigger (0=Off).
More details and additional arguments for IMGSNAP can be found in the HELP dump.
Send an Image (to Host)
Use the command
IMGGETX to get or send an image from the device to the host via XModem.
You can add arguments to this command for specific usage
xm
= sets the send-protocol to X Modem.
jpg = sends the image as jpeg format (default = bmp)
q=xx = sets the quality of the image, where xx is a value between 1 and 100 (highest quality)
Example
: IMGGETX xm jpg q=30 sends the image as a jpg file via X Modem with a quality of 30
percent.
More details and additional arguments for
IMGGETX can be found in the HELP dump.
Image Width and Height
Use these commands to show the image
’s maximum width and height in pixels.
Maximum Width of Image Maximum Height of Image