Symbol Technologies SPT 1500 - Manual (Page 204)

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SPT 1500 Product Reference Guide
2. Aim the terminal at the bar code.
3. Tap on the Scan button on the screen, or use the left or right trigger to activate the
scan beam.
The scan LED lights and the laser beam is emitted from the top of the terminal. Make sure
the beam covers the entire bar code. A successful decode is indicated by a green LED and a
beep. The bar code data is displayed on the screen. In the Bar Type field, the type of
symbology (e.g., Code 39) is displayed. In the Bar Data field, the actual collected bar code
data appears.
Demo Scan Application
The Demo Scan application allows you to customize your scanner’s features in addition to
scanning bar codes and using the laser pointer. To open the Demo Scan application, select the
Demo Scan icon from the main application screen. The Symbol Scanner Demo screen
appears. The following is an explanation of this screen and the available menu options.
The list of available symbologies
Allows you to select the symbologies to be recognized by the scanner by tapping on the box
next to the name of the desired symbology. When selected, the box has a check mark.
Pointer
When this option is checked, the scan enable box is checked and the trigger is pressed, the
laser pointer beam activates. The pointer remains on until the trigger is released. Alternately,
tap on the Scan box on the bottom of the screen. This activates the laser pointer for
approximately 30 seconds. To switch back to laser scanning, tap again on the Pointer box to
deactivate the laser pointer.
Scan Enable
When this option is clicked, and the trigger is pressed, the laser scanner beam activates. The
beam remains on for approximately 3 seconds. Alternatively, tap on the Scan button on the
bottom of the screen. This also activates the laser scanner for approximately 3 seconds.
LED
When this box is checked, the green LED lights for a few seconds. This serves as a test of the
LED.
Trigger Mode
This is a pull-down menu. The options are as follows: