Read Cycle Setup

Setting up read cycle and triggering parameters will involve a series of decisions based on your particular application, as follows:

• Select the number of symbols to be read in a single cycle. The MS-4 can read multiple symbols in a single image frame.

• Decide on the trigger type to be used: if serial, choose a serial character; if external, choose either Level or Edge.

• Designate how the read cycle should end (Timeout, New Trigger, Last Frame).

• Select Capture Mode, Continuous Mode, or Rapid Mode.

• Select Number of Captures (if in Rapid Capture Mode).

• Set the Time Before First Capture and Time Between Captures, if any.

Note: The Imager's camera captures images at a rate of about 16/second (based on a full-size 640 x 480 image). The capture rate increases as frame sizes decrease.

Note: If you need to set up your MS-4 for use with EZ Trax software, see Setting Up the Imager for EZ Trax.