2D codes come to hand

Microscan has taken its Quadrus technology and made it available in a new series of handheld imagers, called the MS-Q.

Microscan has taken its Quadrus technology and made it available in a new series of handheld imagers, called the MS-Q.

Designed for reading tough, low contrast symbols, the MS-Q imagers combine Quadrus EZ's software algorithms into a handheld package.

Users no longer need to struggle reading dot peen or laser etched barcodes and 2D symbols in handheld applications.

The MS-Q imagers take full advantage of the functionality designed into Microscan's smart camera Quadrus EZ, combining the software sophistication of a vision system with the ease of use and price point of a barcode scanner.

"The new MS-Q is not just another portable 2D imager," commented Matt Allen, Microscan Product Marketing Manager.

"The MS-Q provides users with the same technological edge found in Quadrus EZ for decoding symbols directly marked on low contrast substrates such as metallic, plastic, rubber, and glass.

The MS-Q is quite possibly the most aggressive 2D handheld imager available." For less challenging applications, the MS-Q is also available with standard algorithms designed for reading black on white barcodes and higher contrast 2D codes.

Both the standard and the industrial MS-Q imagers are available in three different configurations: cabled, batch and cordless.

The cabled imager offers USB or RS232 (serial) connections.

The batch unit features a 1300mA lithium-ion battery and 8Mbyte of nonvolatile memory, outperforming all other store devices.

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