Capture CA-SC-20200B Quick Start Manual
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Getting Familiar with Your Device
Thank you for choosing Capture Bar Code Scanner. All Devices deliver
world-class performance for a broad range of applications to unleash your
productivity with ease.
This document provides an easy reference for installation and operation
purpose.
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CA-SC-20200B
Power Indicator
Status Indicator
Trigger Switch
Scan Window
Beeper
Cable Release Hole
Connecting to Your Host
The devices support USB and RS-232 Serial interfaces. Please choose your
desired interface cable, plug it into the scanner’s interface port and connect it
to the desired port of your host. If you want to remove the cable, simply
straighten one end of a paper clip, and insert it into the cable release hole to
pull out the cable.
RS232 Serial
USB HID & USB COM
USB HID (Human Interface Device)
The scanner works as a generic USB keyboard.
USB COM Port Emulation
The scanner works as a legacy RS232 serial device. Please note that you
have to install the USB Virtual COM software driver before connecting the
scanner.
The optional CA-SS-1 SmartStand is specifically designed for hand-free
applications to maximize user’s comfort and productivity. You can adjust the
scanner holder to desired position for optimized scanning.
Thanks to the advanced Auto-sense design, the scanner is capable of
switching
between
presentation
scanning
and
hand-held
scanning
automatically while working with the optional SmartStand.
In presentation mode, the bar code may not be detected by the scanner in an
environment with very dim ambient lighting. You may have to select higher
sensitivity level through the setting of Presentation Sensitivity to increase
scanner’s detecting sensitivity.
Level 3
Level 1
Level 6
Level 4
Level 2
Level 7
Level 5 ◆
For area imager used in presentation mode, you can enable or disable the
scanner’s presentation background lighting according to the ambient light
condition. When the ambient light is dim or dark, you can enable this function
to turn on the scanner’s LED illumination. This is helpful for scanner to detect
the motion of scene.
Presentation Background Lighting
On ◆
Presentation Background Lighting
Off
Operation Modes area imager
Capture Area Imager supports various operation modes, including trigger,
presentation, alternative, level, force, toggle, diagnostic, low power and
multiple read modes. The details of each operation mode are listed below for
reference.
Trigger Mode
When trigger mode is selected, the scanner goes into standby state after
scanning the bar code. You must press the trigger switch to turn on the
scanner’s light source before scanning the bar code.
Presentation Mode
When presentation mode is selected, the scanner is preset to turn on the
background lighting to detect the bar codes. Once the scanner detects an
image similar to a bar code, it will try to decode the bar code immediately.
