Aiming The Imager - Motorola RS507 Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide
One green flash of the Scan LED and a high beep indicates that a bar code
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was properly decoded.
NOTE In some applications, proper decoding of a bar code is indicated by a
software application running on the mobile computer.

Aiming the Imager

The aiming pattern of the Imager is a cross hair laser beam with bright center dot
(shown below). The virtual 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 of the Imager
Aiming Pattern
Enter the symbol in any orientation within the virtual rectangle made by the
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cross hair lines, making use of its omnidirectional reading capability within the
entire field of view
1D Bar Code
Bright Center Dot
The imager can also read a bar code presented within the aiming pattern but
not centered, such as the figure below on the left. The figure on the right,
however, may not be decoded.
Symbol
Aimer Pattern
Virtual rectangle made by the
Cross Hair
2D Bar Code
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