PowerScan� Product Overview

Product Positioning Statement For commercial and industrial customers, who have to read poorly printed bar codes under tough environmental conditions, the PowerScan is the premier industrial handheld scanner that sets the standard for ruggedness and scanning performance in one product. Unlike the Symbol LS3200 and LS3600, the PowerScan was designed exclusively for the industrial market place and its demanding environment.

General Description

Designed from the Ground Up for Industrial Use
PowerScan is a family of premier industrial handheld scanners, designed from the ground up to be the most rugged and reliable handheld scanners available. There are four primary models planned based on different reading capabilities; a standard range reader, a high density reader, a long range reader and an auto-range reader. The PowerScan brand name, which will become synonymous with ruggedness and quality, is prominently displayed on the sides of every PowerScan handheld scanner. The different models will be signified by two letters following the PowerScan name; e.g. PowerScanTM LR for the long range model and PowerScanTM HD for the high density model. The standard range model will only display the PowerScan logo, without a two letter designator. All models will also be available in both tethered and cordless versions.

PowerScan is ideally suited for demanding and tough industrial applications, like inventory control, parcel sorting and tracking, product manufacturing - from electronics goods to large industrial equipment, outdoor applications like rental car returns and even freezer or cold storage applications. PowerScan is able to succeed where other scanners have failed because it was designed with these tough environments in mind, and as a result supports many unique features that are not found in competitive products.

Every PowerScan scanner is sealed from driving rain and wind-blown dust, allowing it the highest sealing rating in the industry, IEC IP-55. This assures important internal components remain clean and dry even in extremely harsh conditions. The protective enclosure system is molded using one of the most durable polymer materials available, designed specifically to withstand high temperatures, harsh chemicals and repeated impacts. The internal components of the scanner are further protected by a rubber-like material, which is permanently molded to the enclosure system at every point of impact, providing shock dampening both internally and externally. This enables a PowerScan scanner to pass the most stringent drop test in the industry. Combine this with a shatter-proof window, which is diamond coated for scratch resistance, and you have the most rugged scanner in the industry... PowerScan!

PSC sets a New Standard of Performance with QuadraLogicTM
With PowerScan you can rely on fast, accurate bar code reading. It is designed to read a wide range of symbol densities and autodiscriminate all standard symbologies. PowerScan also sets a new standard for poor label reading performance using PSC's new

QuadraLogicTM decoding software. In the industrial environment we know that bar code labels are often less than perfect. Bar codes which are printed using a dot matrix printer, or lightly printed, or which have been smudged and scuffed up are not uncommon, yet are challenging to read, if not impossible, for most handheld bar code scanners. QuadraLogic decoding software was developed specifically to meet these challenges. QuadraLogic employs a four-level decoding scheme, which progressively invokes one of four decoding algorithms based on the quality of the bar code label. The best quality labels automatically use the simplest decoding algorithms, and the poorest quality labels use the most stringent decoding algorithms. And best of all, QuadraLogic software comes standard on every model of PowerScan.

A New Motorless Scan Mechanism mean High Reliability
The scan module used in PowerScan is also new from PSC. It is based on a motor-less scan mechanism which uses a metal flexure to assure snappy scanning performance. This new mechanism is so reliable that PSC warrants it for the life of the scanner. The scan module also uses an extra-bright visible laser diode so that the user can easily see the scan line, even in high ambient light conditions. A dedicated micro-controller allows the user to easily configure many useful features, like a marker beam for distant reading, and a narrower scan angle for reading labels that are close together.

New Modular Interface Strategy support AutoSelectTM cables
PowerScan has excellent connectivity and supports a wide range of communications options with its unique multi-interface module system. Each interface module has up to three different interface options. The desired interface is selected using one of PSC's AutoSelect cables. This system allows the user to move from a portable application to a fixed host by simply unplugging and replugging in the scanner. Best of all, the interface cables used with PowerScan are the same ones used on PSC's QuickScan 6000 Plus. The small interface module is sealed in the handle of the scanner, and is designed to be user replaceable by simply removing the end cap on the handle. This system also allows for custom interface designs by value added resellers.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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PowerScan, QuadraLogic and AutoSelect are trademarks of PSC Inc.
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