Bar code scanner (optional)
The system is available with an optional integrated 1D and 2D bar code scanner that you can use to retrieve information from bar codes.
A bar code is a series of shapes on a contrasting background that can be optically read by a bar code scanner. Bar codes can be used for asset tracking, identification, process control, health care and pharmaceutical applications.
The following symbologies are enabled by default:
• | Aztec Code | • | Code 128 |
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• | Code 39 | • | DataMatrix |
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• | Interleaved 2 of 5 | • | PDF417 |
• | Micro PDF417 | • | |
• | RSS Limited |
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You can configure the bar code scanner to read the following symbologies. For information about configuring the bar code scanner, go to the Motion Knowledge Base Web page at www.motioncomputing.com/kb/ and search on “symbologies”.
• | Codabar | • | Codablock A |
• | Codablock F | • | |
• | Code 93 | • | |
• | EAN ISBN | • |
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• | EAN ISSN | • | MSI |
• | MaxiCode | • | Plessey Code |
• | QR Code | • | RSS Expanded |
• | TLC 39 | • Straight 2 of 5 TwoBar | |
• | Telepen | • | Code 11 |
• | Australia Post | • | BPO* |
• | Dutch Post | • | Japan Post* |
• | Planet | • | Postnet* |
*These symbologies are special cases and, if enabled, may interfere with the scanner’s ability to scan other Code128 barcode types, such as:
•CIP 128
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For more information about the bar code scanner, see “Using the bar code scanner” on page 27.
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