Multi-Reader Triggering
For trigger modes other than Presentation, the DataMan 300 supports
multi-reader triggering
, also known as
master-slave
configuration. In this
configuration, you configure multiple DataMan readers as a group. Whenever
any reader in the group is triggered, all the readers are triggered and the
results from all the readers are assembled and transmitted by a single reader
that you designate as the master.
Multi-reader triggering is used to support extended field of view reading and
reading codes from multiple product surfaces:
To configure multi-reader triggering, select the
Master/Slave
pane in the
Setup Tool (under
System Settings
). For more information, see the
DataMan
Fixed Mount Readers Reference
.
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DataMan 300 Series Read Setups
Your reader can be
configured for up to 16
different settings. In
Single, Continuous, Self,
and Burst trigger modes
,
you can enable multiple
(or all) setups, and the
DataMan 300 series
reader goes through all
of the configured imager
combinations until there
is a decoded image or
there are no images
left (that is, a no read
image).
You can change the
parameters for the setups
either on its dedicated
pane, or in the
Read
Setup
pane’s appropriate
table cell. Whatever you
change on either pane is
mirrored on the other.
It is possible to configure a variety of acquisition parameters for your
DataMan 300 series reader on a unified Read Setups pane.
The currently selected setup also gets represented on other panes.
The read setup process starts with either a specific setup, or the Last
Successful Decode (as you choose).