Building on the popularity of the efector dualis object sensor from ifm electronic, the sensor specialist has launched new versions of the efector dualis for reading common barcodes and two dimensional codes.
The efector dualis O2I will not only read codes, but can just as easily be set to verify the code; a simple task, yet not one always available. The list of readable codes ranges from most standard one-dimensional barcodes, through the stacked PDF417 barcode to the two-dimensional ECC200 datamatrix and QR codes irrespective of orientation and position.
The software set-up is very simple, the company states. ifm electronic strives to make its sensors easy to use. Software is a means to that end, so they don’t believing in charging a small fortune for operating software.
After installation, using the built-in laser pointer for alignment, just a few steps take the user through from the all important lighting set-up to the output configuration, while the sensor itself recognises the kind of code it’s seeing. Once set up, the code content is trasmitted via an RS232 or Ethernet interface.
Dualis is a stand-alone unit with integrated lighting and it’s constructed in a rugged diecast housing with IP67 for use over a temperature range of -10ºC to +50°C.