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5.5 POWER SAVE

Sleep Mode Timeout

Specifies the timeout value for the reader to enter low power Sleep Mode.

This is available only in On Line operating mode.

The reader wakes up when receiving an input signal or trigger button press. The reader cannot connect to Aladdin when in power save mode. It must first receive a wake up from the input signal or trigger button press.

5.6 CODE SELECTION

EAN-UPC Optional Add-On Timer

This option sets the time the reader will look for an add-on when an add-on fragment has been seen and optional add-ons are enabled.

To set this value:

1. Determine the desired setting in milliseconds (x 10 ms). (1-30).

2. Use the Chart in

Appendix C

to find the hex equivalent for the desired numeric value.

3. Go to and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter

Programming Mode.

4. Scan the barcode: SET ADD-ON TIMER VALUE.

5. Scan the two hex equivalent characters from the keypad in

Appendix B

that represent the numeric value determined in step 1 above.

NOTE

If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning.

6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming Mode.

This completes the procedure.

Decoding Level

Decoding Levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs.

 Level 1 results in a very conservative decoder at the expense of not being able to read poorly printed or damaged labels.

 Level 5 results in a very aggressive decoder. This aggressive behavior allows decoding of poorly printed and damaged labels at the expense of increasing the likelihood of decoding errors.

 Level 3, which is the default setting, allows the majority of product labels to be decoded.

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There are many factors that determine when to change the decoding level for a particular symbology. These factors include spots, voids, non-uniform bar/space widths, damaged labels, etc. that may be experienced in some barcode labels. If there are many hard to read or damaged labels that cannot be decoded using a conservative setting, increase the decoding level to be more aggressive. If the majority of labels are very good quality labels, or there is a need to decrease the possibility of a decoder error, lower the decoding level to a more conservative level.

Minimum Reads

This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read.

Interdigit Ratio

This feature specifies the ratio between an intercharacter space and module for given symbology labels.

To set this value:

1. Determine the desired ratio setting. (1-10).

2. Use the Chart in

Appendix C

to find the hex equivalent for the desired numeric value.

3. Go to relative Code Symbology page and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING

MODE barcode to enter Programming Mode.

4. Scan the barcode: SET INTERDIGIT RATIO.

5. Scan the two hex equivalent characters from the keypad in

Appendix B

that represent the numeric value determined in step 1 above.

NOTE

If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning.

6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming Mode.

This completes the procedure.

Character Correlation

When correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that have some spots and/or voids. It may also help read labels that have damaged areas. Enabling correlation will also increase the chances that a label will be read incorrectly.

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