Specifications

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16.0 SYNERGY NANO MACROS AND BAR CODE SCANNERS
16.1 Synergy Nano Macros
The Synergy Nano features a powerful macro capability. A macro is a list of Synergy communication
commands in a user look-up table that the controller executes when the code for the macro is typed on a
keyboard or received from a barcode scanner. Though commands can be entered thru the keyboard
interface, the full power of the macro capability is realized when a bar code scanner is used to enter the
commands
16.2 Using a Bar Code Scanner with a Synergy Nano
The value of the ubiquitous “Bar Code Scanner” for speeding data entry and improving accuracy is obvious
to anyone that shops at a grocery store. Synergy Nano offers the advantages of bar code scanning to
environmental test engineers, operators and managers. The Synergy Nano’s powerful macro capability
automatically selects and starts an environmental test profile simply by scanning the OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) plain text label on the part. The Hand Held Products IT4800 OCR Barcode Scanner is used in
this application with OCR-A text; however, virtually any bar code reader can be used.
16.3 Equipment
The Hand Help Products ImageTeam 4800 OCR scanner can be used with a USB interface. In addition this
scanner supports OCR text as well as conventional bar codes for use in a wide range of applications. .The
following specific equipment is recommended for this application:
1. Industrial Bar Code Area Imager , Hand Held Products part number: 4800SR051C
2. Hand Held Products part number: 42206161-01, USB Type A Interface.
Synergy Controller with
Hand Held Products Bar Code Scanner
OCR-A
Labeled Part