User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Read Me First
- About This User Guide
- Chapter 1 Getting Started
- Chapter 2 Using the E500RM8
- Chapter 3 Using Winmate® Home Manager (WHM)
- Chapter 4 Connecting to Network and Devices
- Chapter 5 Using Camera
- Chapter 6 Capturing Data
- Using Barcode Reader
- Location
- Android Winmate® Data Collection (WDC)
- Where To Find WDC?
- How to Turn On/Off the Power of Barcode Reader
- How to change the symbologies of Barcode
- How to add command to my output of the barcode
- How to change the scan type for the Barcode Reader
- How to change the setting of the application WDC o
- Scanning the barcode
- Scanning Tips and Considerations
- Using Smart Card Reader
- Using Fingerprint Scanner
- Using Barcode Reader
- Chapter 7 Accessories
- Appendix A: Product Specifications
- Appendix C: Software Development Kit
- Appendix D OS Image Update
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Scanning Tips and Considerations
Distance
Scanning device will decode perfectly over a certain working range, there are minimum and maximum
distance from the barcode. To specify the appropriate working range per barcode type is through a table
as follows.
Symbology
Density
Min Distance
Max Distance
Code 39
0.100 mm
0.125 mm
0.500 mm
1.000 mm
9.5 cm
8.0 cm
6.5 cm
9.5 cm
11.5 cm
14.5 cm
50 cm
75 cm
EAN / UPS 100%
0.33 mm
6 cm
34 cm
DataMatrix
0.18 mm
0.25 mm
0.38 mm
7.5 cm
6.0 cm
5.5 cm
16.5 cm
23.0 cm
34.5 cm
PDF417
0.25 mm
0.38 mm
5.5 cm
6.5 cm
26 cm
37 cm
Angle
Scanning angle is important for promoting quick decodes.
Scanning Angle
Horizontal 34.4°
34.4°
Vertical
22.2°
Framing Angle
Horizontal
30°
Vertical
20°