Reading Parameters
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   POWERSCAN™ PD96XX
READING PARAMETERS
Move the reader toward the target and center the aiming
pattern  and  illumination  system  to  capture  and  decode
the  image.  See  "Using  the  PowerScan™  PD96XX"  on
page 6 for more information.
The aiming system will briefly switch off after the acquisi-
tion time, and if no code is decoded will switch on again
before the next acquisition. The illuminator will remain on
until the symbol is decoded.
As  you  read  code  symbols,  adjust  the  distance  at  which
you are holding the reader. 
OPERATING MODES
Scan Mode
The reader can be set to operate in one of several scanning
modes. See the PRG for more information and settings for
any of the options:
Trigger Single (Default) — 
This  mode  is  associated  with
typical handheld reader operation. Motion Sense is active
and  if  the  scanner  detects  motion  the  aiming  pattern  is
turned  on.  When  the  trigger  is  pulled,  illumination  is
turned on and the scanner attempts to read a label. Scan-
ning is activated until one of the following occurs:
•
the programmable “Scanning Active Time”
1
 has elapsed
•
a label has been read
•
the trigger is released
Trigger Pulse Multiple — 
Scanning begins  when  the  trig-
ger  is  pulled  and  continues  after  the  trigger  is  released,
until the trigger is pulled again or until the programmable
“Scanning Active Time”
1
 has elapsed. Reading a label does
not  disable  scanning.  Double  Read  Timeout
1
  prevents
undesired multiple reads while in this mode.
Trigger Hold Multiple  — 
When the trigger is pulled, scan-
ning  starts  and  the  product  scans  until  the  trigger  is
released or “Scanning Active Time”
1
 has elapsed. Reading
a label  does  not  disable  scanning.  Double  Read Timeout
1
prevents undesired multiple reads while in this mode.
Always On — 
The illuminator is always ON and the reader
is  always  ready  for  code  reading.  Double  Read  Timeout
1
prevents undesired multiple reads.
Flashing — 
The  reader  illuminator  flashes  on  and  off
regardless of the trigger status. Code reading takes place
only during the Flash On
2
 time. Double Read Timeout
1
 pre-
vents undesired multiple reads.
1. See the Product Reference Guide (PRG) for these and other programma-
ble features