Configure Acquire Settings

Acquire settings allow you to set Exposure (signified by the sun icon) and Gain (signified by the dial and right-pointing arrow icon) in real time. Clicking any of these settings will cause a control to appear, allowing you to modify that setting. Settings take effect immediately.

 

 

 

When Auto Photometry is enabled instead of Standard, Exposure and Gain are read-only. The A shown on the sun and dial icons signifies that Auto Photometry is enabled. Auto Photometry constantly determines the best Exposure and Gain settings during each read cycle.

 

 

Enhance

The Enhance dropdown menu allows you to select the method for processing captured images.

 

 

 

Grow Dark

Grow Dark increases the dark cell size of a symbol. It is useful for increasing the dark cell size of a dark-on-light Data Matrix symbol.

 

 

Shrink Dark

Shrink Dark increases the light cell size of a symbol. It is useful for increasing the light cell size of a light-on-dark Data Matrix symbol.

 

 

Connect Dark

Connect Dark removes minor light defects of dark cells.

 

 

Separate Dark

Separate Dark removes minor dark defects of light cells.

 

 

Operator Size

The Operator Size dropdown menu determines the size of the area or “pixel neighborhood” in which the enhance operation is being performed.

 

 

 

Small

Small corresponds to an area of 3 pixels by 3 pixels.

 

 

Medium

Medium corresponds to an area of 5 pixels by 5 pixels.

 

 

Large

Large corresponds to an area of 7 pixels by 7 pixels.