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4-second beam: Another option with problem reading conditions is to increase
the length of the time the scanner attempts to read, from the default 2-second
beam to a 4-second beam. To select the 4-second beam:
Scan Start Setup
Scan 2 of 5
Scan F to select the 4-second beam
Scan End Setup
To return to the default 2-second beam, scan E instead of F.
Automobile VIN READING:
There is special support for reading automobile Vehicle Identification Numbers,
VIN, remotely from the computer. (CCDs will not read through a windshield,
only laser scanners.) You may want to use the aiming dot above too.
"Delayed Transmission": is a 2-way scanner feature which allows the user to
leave the computer, (perhaps being operated by someone else), go to the
location of the car, scan the VIN with the first trigger pull, return to the
computer, be certain that the screen and cursor are properly positioned, and
then pull the trigger again for transmission. The first trigger pull scans and
stores the bar code. The second trigger pull transmits the data, permitting the
user to be sure the cursor is properly positioned. To change the reader to
“Delayed Transmission”:
Scan Start Setup
Scan Terminator
Scan B to select "delayed transmission"
Scan End Setup
To disable "delayed transmission", repeat the above substituting A for B.
"Difficult Code 39 Reading": This 2-Way scanner feature facilitates reading
of he VIN number on automobiles, which is often a difficult-to-read bar code,
especially reading through a windshield. VIN numbers are long, often
weathered, often dirty, and challenging to read.
To enable the more aggressive Code 39 algorithms necessary to read
windshield VINs:
Scan Start Setup
Scan 2 of 5 Code
Scan D for windshield reading
Scan End Setup
To return to the default Code 39 decode algorithms, scan B instead of D.
