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the Setup Mode when performing the link test. This code is the same as the
"Clear Buffer" code on the Barpad Menu.
Reset Once you are in the Setup Mode, don't scan Reset unless you're sure you want
to restore the RF Laser to its default settings (as described on page 7), erasing
all changes you've made.
DIFFICULT CODE SETUP OPTIONS Aiming Laser Dot: Sometimes it is difficult to see the laser beam and know
you are on the bar code, especially if you are attempting to read outdoors in
direct sunlight. The laser can be outputted as a brighter dot for a few seconds,
allowing the user to place the dot in the middle of the bar code; then the laser
beam starts sweeping for the read. As shipped, the laser beam never forms an
aiming dot, but you can program a number of seconds that you wish the
aiming dot to appear before the sweeping beam by scanning the following:
Scan Start Setup
Scan Aiming Dot Duration
Scan 1 digit from the Barpad Table. The default is 0, for no aiming
dot. You can enter any 1 digit number from 0 to 9 (9 gives you 9
seconds). Typically you will want to set it to a 1 second (scan 1) or a
2 second (scan 2) aiming dot.
Scan End Setup
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. You may want to use the aiming dot above too.
"Delayed Transmission": is a 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”: