Chapter 2: Status Indicator
Status Indicator Overview
Thestatusindicatorenablesyoutoseethescanner’sLEDcolorsandblinkcodesfrommorepositionsand
fromagreaterdistance.Thescanner’sLEDindicatorisswitchedoffwhenthestatusindicatorisinstalled.
Thestatusindicatorissuitableforindoororoutdooruse.
Thelightofthestatusindicatorisvisiblefromallsidesofthescannerexceptthesidewiththetouchscreen.
Thestatusindicatorcanfunctionnomattertheorientationofthescanner—evenifitisupside-down.
Figure 2-1 : Status Indicator
NOTICE: Thestatusindicatorisnotwaterproof.Donotusetheindicatorintherain,orwherewater
coulddripontoit.
Inserting the status indicator
Thescannershouldnotbestoredwiththestatusindicatorinsertedintotheaccessorybay,soyouwillneed
toinsertitbeforeusingthescannerandremoveitbeforestoringthescanner.
1.Checkthegoldplatedcontactpinsofthestatusindicatorbeforeinsertingitintotheaccessorybay.Clean
withadrycottonswabifnecessary.
2.Ensurethatthelaserscannerisswitchedoff.
3.Removetheprotectivecoverfromtheaccessorybayontherightsideofthescanner!.Toremovethe
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