{"id":13085,"date":"2016-10-17T08:49:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T14:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=13085"},"modified":"2016-11-17T12:01:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T18:01:19","slug":"customize-imagers-scanning-using-honeywells-centering-aimer-delay-codegate-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/customize-imagers-scanning-using-honeywells-centering-aimer-delay-codegate-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Customize Your Imager&#8217;s Scanning Using Honeywell&#8217;s Centering, Aimer Delay, and CodeGate Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barcodesinc.com\/images\/models\/lg\/Honeywell\/xenon-1900-black.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" \/>With all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/barcode-scanners\/imager.htm\">imager based scanners<\/a>, the default decode mode is the full area of the decode window, so it will decode whatever barcode it sees first. This makes it difficult sometimes to target a specific barcode when the barcodes are close together.\u00c2\u00a0 We can help using the below features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Centering<\/strong>(AKA pick list mode or center decode): This feature narrows the scanner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s field of view to make sure the scanner reads only those barcodes intended by the operator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aimer Delay<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 Turns on the aimer for a split second before the scanner scans. This allows time for the operator to position the scanner over the specific barcode before the barcode is scanned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CodeGate<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 Similar to Aimer Delay except the aiming beam is on all the time, but scanner won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t scan until scanner button is pressed or specific time passes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example multi-barcode label<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/example.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/example.jpg\" alt=\"example\" width=\"298\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/example.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/example-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Word. With scanner returned to Factory Defaults, scan the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153supplier\u00e2\u20ac\u009d barcode ten times in row &amp; count the number of times you actually got the correct barcode VE5042X0.\u00c2\u00a0 Move the scanner to your hip before each scan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Turn on <strong>Centering<\/strong> by scanning this centering configuration barcode. Repeat\/count ten scans.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc1.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13184 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Turn on <strong>Aimer Delay<\/strong> by scanning this barcode.\u00c2\u00a0 It programs a \u00c2\u00bd second aimer delay.\u00c2\u00a0 Aimer Delay time is completely programmable.\u00c2\u00a0 Repeat the exercise.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"46\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Turn on<strong> CodeGate <\/strong>and repeat the exercise.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13186 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>When you are done, scan the CodeGate off barcode.\u00c2\u00a0 Factory Default barcode currently does not turn off CodeGate.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bc4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With all imager based scanners, the default decode mode is the full area of the decode window, so it will decode whatever barcode it sees first. 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