Aiming The Imager - Motorola RS507-IM2xxxxSTWR Product Reference Manual

Aiming the Imager

The aiming pattern of the Imager is a cross hair laser beam with bright center dot (see
rectangle made by the cross hair reflects the field of view of the Imager. The aiming pattern is used to position the
bar code within the field of view.
Cross hair laser beam
Cross Hair Laser Beam
Figure 1-15
Enter the symbol in any orientation within the virtual rectangle made by the cross hair laser beam, making use of its
omnidirectional reading capability within the entire field of view.
Symbol Scan Orientation
Figure 1-16
The Imager can also read a bar code presented within the aiming pattern but not centered (see the top bar codes
on Figure 1-17). The bar codes marked with X in
decode.
1D Bar Code
Symbol
Aiming pattern Pattern
Figure
Virtual rectangle made by the cross hair laser beam
2D Bar Code
1-17, however, show bar code aiming that may result in no
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Figure 1-15). The virtual