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Chapte
2 Data Capture
1D (LASER) READER SETTINGS
Setting Description Default
Decode Timeout Sets the maximum time for the decoding process during a
scan. Configurable between 1 sec to 9 sec.
3 sec
Redundancy Level Sets how many successful readings should be done before
linear barcodes such as Codabar, MSI, and Interleaved 2
of 5 can be decoded. Levels 1 to 4 available.
The readings needed for each level are as follows:
Level Description
Level 1 The following barcodes must be
successfully read twice before being
decoded: Codabar, MSI, Industrial 25
(Discrete 25), Interleaved 25.
Level 2 All barcodes must be successfully read
twice before being decoded.
Level 3 All barcodes must be successfully read
twice before being decoded, except for the
following which must be read three times:
MSI, Industrial 25 (Discrete 25),
Interleaved 25.
Level 4 All barcodes must be successfully read
three times before being decoded.
Level 1
Scan Angle Sets the scan angle for laser scan engine. Options to
choose between are Wide Angle and Narrow Angle.
Wide
Angle
Scan Mode Sets the reader’s scanning behavior. Options available are
Continuous and Laser modes.
Laser
Timeout Between Symbols Sets the time for the barcode reader to resurrect its ability
to once more decode a barcode it just decoded.
Only applied in Continuous mode
1 sec