Juniper Systems Barcode Expansion Pod User Manual
BAR CODE EXPANSION POD
Bar Code Expansion Pod
Using the Bar Code Expansion Pod with a Field PC oers
the convenience of scanning bar codes and receiving the
scanned data, all in a single handheld unit. With the Bar
Code Expansion Pod, there are no extra cables that could
get in the way. The Bar Code Expansion Pod includes a
bar code scanner integrated on the Field PC and the Bar
Code Reader program. The Bar Code Reader program is
used to set up the scanner and to transfer the scanned
data to a data collection program.
The Bar Code Expansion Pod integrates the laser bar code
scanning technology of Symbol SE 1224 high-performance
laser scan engine with the Field PC. It features:
High performance bar code scanning in bright,
outdoor light
Scanning distances of 1 to 3 feet from the Field PC
Excellent scan capability for poorly printed or low
contrast bar codes
Low power performance
Compatible with nine dierent bar code symbologies
Bar Code Reader Program
The Bar Code Expansion Pod is shipped with a Bar Code
Reader program factory installed on your Field PC. This
program scans bar codes with the press of a buon. The
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scanned bar code can be transferred to any application
program on your Field PC.
The Bar Code Reader has the following options available:
Help
Begin Scan
Bar Code Setup
Exit
The Help option on the Bar Code Reader title bar opens a
drop down menu with an About option. Tapping on the
About option accesses a pop up screen showing the Bar
Code Reader version number and copyright.
The Begin Scan buon enables the expansion pod to being
scanning bar codes. It takes scanned data and enters it
into an opened data collection program on your Field
PC. The Begin Scan wedges the bar code scan into your
running application.
The Bar Code Setup buon opens the Bar Code Setup
program. This setup contains selectable options to set up
the scanner to operate according to your needs.
The Exit buon at the boom of the program screen closes
the Bar Code Reader program.
To begin using your Field PC’s Bar Code Expansion Pod,
follow the instructions under the Geing Started, Bar Code
Setup, and Begin Scan.
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Getting Started
Before you begin using your Bar Code Expansion Pod
to scan bar codes, open the Bar Code Reader program
and set up the scanner’s functions. To open the Bar Code
Reader program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on your Field PC.
2. Go to Start > Programs > Bar Code Reader.
An Initializing Bar Code Scanner message box pops
up, as the Bar Code Reader program loads and the Bar
Code Reader program opens.
3. Tap on the Bar Code Setup buon.
Bar Code Setup
Before you begin scanning, use the Bar Code Setup
program to congure the bar code scanner according to
your needs. The Bar Code Setup options are described
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throughout this section.
The Bar Code Setup program can be personalized using
the following options:
User
Scanner
Data Format
Code Type
Defaults
The Bar Code Setup program has many options that are
enabled and disabled by tapping on small boxes next
to the option. When an option is selected, a checkmark
appears in the box. When the option is disabled, the
checkmark disappears.
To set up and save your bar code scanning options,
complete the following steps:
1. Read the following set up sections: User, Scanner, Data
Format, Code Type, and Defaults.
ese sections describe the functions in the Bar Code
Th
Setup program informing you of the options that best
suit your bar code scanning needs.
2. Select the seings you want to scan bar codes.
3. Tap on the Exit Setup buon to save your bar code
seings and return you to the Bar Code Reader screen.
4. Go to Begin Scan section of this chapter and follow
the directions there to begin scanning bar codes.
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User Setup
The User tab contains the options that eect how you use
and interact with the bar code scanning program. These
options include targeting and scanning key selections,
and audio and visual conrmation if a scan is successful
or not.
To target bar codes, the scanner emits a small laser beam
showing a red dot where the scan takes place. This target
beam allows you to line up the scanner with the bar code.
To scan bar codes, the scanner emits a laser as a thin red line
that covers the entire length of a bar code. In the scanning
process, the bar code is read, decoded, and then transferred
to a data collection program open on your Field PC.
The User tab allows you to select which key your Field PC
uses to initiate a scan, and if you want audio and/or visual
conrmation is a scan is successful or not.
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Only one Field PC key is used to both target and scan
a bar code. Pressing on the scan key initiates the target
beam rst. The target beam stays on for a set time ranging
from 0.0 to 9.9 seconds. You have the ability to set the
target time, see Scanner Setup. As soon as the target beam
turns o, the scan beam turns on. The scan beam remains
on until a valid scan is completed or until the maximum
scan time is reached.
Note: Holding the Scan Key down during a scan or pressing it
multiple times during the scan does not aect the scan. The key
presses are ignored.
Scan Key Selection
The Scan Key box allows the user to select which key is
pressed to initiate a scan. To select the Scan Key you want
to use, tap on the down arrow on the right side of the
Scan Key box to access a drop-down menu listing all the
available scan keys. Tap on the name of the key you want
to use for scanning.
Beep Key Selection
The Scan Key box allows the user to select which key is
pressed to initiate a scan. To select the Scan Key you want
to use, tap on the down arrow on the right side of the
Scan Key box to access a drop-down menu listing all the
available scan keys. Tap on the name of the key you want
to use for scanning.
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