Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family
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PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Using this Quick Reference Manual, you can start using your Power-
Scan® PD8530 reader. For details about general configuration com-
mands, refer to the PowerScan® PD8530 Product Reference Guide
(PRG) available on the website.
Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family
The PowerScan® PD8530 normally functions by capturing and decoding
codes. The PowerScan® PD8530 reader uses an intelligent aiming sys-
tem. By pulling the trigger, the aiming system indicates a field of view,
which should be positioned over the code:
Aiming System
When you pull the trigger, a red beam illuminates the code. If the aiming
system is centered and the entire symbology is within the aiming system,
you will get a good read. The field of view changes size as you move the
reader closer or farther away from the code.
Relative Size and Location of Aiming System Pattern
USA Driver
License
Parsing
The reader can be set up to select and output a sub-
set of data elements from USA Driver License PDF417
barcodes. This feature can be enabled using either
Datalogic Aladdin™ or the barcodes in the USA Driver
License Parsing Quick Reference Guide (QRG), avail-
able on the Datalogic website.
Linear barcode
2D Matrix symbol
