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CHAPTER 4
OEM MOUNTING
This section describes how to mount the Magellan 900i into a kiosk for optimum scanner
performance.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
A typical system uses the scanner mounted inside a host enclosure, with an opening for the
scanning pattern to exit and read bar codes. The opening should be the size of the scanner
window at a minimum, but only exposing as much of the scanner as necessary.
Although the scanner has been designed to be impact-resistant, it is important to consider
the effect of the environment on the scanner. In particular, mounting should minimize the
possibility of foreign objects coming into contact with the window's surface. Such contact
will damage the window over time and reduce the scanner's performance. Consideration
should also be given to the clearances needed for the scanner's interface cable (reference
the following section).
MOUNTING
System integration is made easy with the OEM scanner's mounting features. Six mounting
holes are located on the front of the scanner for use with size M3 screws of your required
length.
Figure 5 on page 6 contains mechanical drawings of the scanner including the posi-
tion of the mounting features.
The scanner can be mounted upside down with no loss in scanning performance, but the
illumination will be more visible to the operator.
SCANNER VENTILATION
When mounting the scanner inside a secondary enclosure, it is important to have proper
ventilation to ensure that the scanner temperature does not exceed the maximum operat-
ing temperature as listed in
Appendix A, Product Specifications. The reliability of the scanner
may be compromised if the temperature range is not maintained.
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