The device supports different use cases with single shot, level continuous, series (burst), periodic single shot, continuous, and presentation trigger modes.
Single Shot
When the job is in Single Shot trigger mode, the device runs one job on each trigger and decodes the barcode.
Toggle the trigger bit from 0 to 1 to perform a trigger. The job stops when the trigger is complete. Toggle the trigger bit to run the job again. Toggling the trigger bit from 0 to 1 executes the job once.
Level Continuous
Level Continuous initiates an image capture on a level trigger for objects in motion. This trigger mode is particularly helpful for use cases involving a conveyor belt. This mode consistently captures the image for the duration specified in the Active Job Timeout setting. When that duration expires, the job stops capturing the image.
To trigger the job for the first time, the trigger bit state should be toggled from 0 to 1. The job runs for the time specified in Active Job Timeout and stops. Toggle the trigger bit state from 0 to 1 to trigger the job for the first time. Toggle the trigger bit from 0 to 1 before the Active Job Timeout to manually stop the job. Toggle the trigger bit from 0 to 1 again to trigger the job again.
Toggling the trigger bit from 1 to 0 does not affect the job.
Series (Burst)
Burst mode initiates a series of image captures, which is helpful for use cases that require capturing a series of images based on a specified amount of trigger intervals and frequency.
In this mode, the first trigger event (toggling the trigger bit from 0 to 1) starts the burst sequence. Consecutive trigger events do not have any effect until the previous burst sequence is complete. The following trigger event (toggling the trigger bit from 0 to 1) restarts the burst sequence.
Periodic Single Shot
Periodic Single Shot mode initiates a single image capture after a specified time. This is helpful for debugging use cases.
Periodic Single shot maintains the triggering job periodically after a specified period. Send the trigger again to stop the job in progress. While using PLC, the first trigger (toggling the trigger bit from 0 to 1) starts the job, and a second trigger event (toggling the trigger bit from 0 to 1) stops the job.
Continuous
Continuous mode initiates a series of image captures rapidly. This mode is helpful for barcode scanning applications.
While in Continuous Mode, the PLC behavior is the same as in Periodic Single Shot mode.
Presentation
Presentation mode illuminates the scan window when the sensor detects motion. This mode is helpful for kiosk and retail point-of-sale applications.
The first trigger event (toggling the trigger bit from 0 to 1) starts Presentation mode. Send the second trigger event (toggling the trigger bit from 0 to 1) before scanning the barcode to cancel Presentation mode.
Presentation mode stops after the barcode successfully decodes and restarts when the next trigger event occurs.
Presentation (Aggregate Mode)
Presentation Aggregate mode is triggered the same way as Presentation mode. It aggregates all barcodes decoded during the active job timeout.
