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SCANTEAM 3700 Wedge Technical Manual
System Hardware Description
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10.1 Introduction
The major components of the system are the SCANTEAM 3700 Wedge and the host
instrument or equipment. Electrical power is generally supplied to the 3700 Wedge
by the host system. Figure 3 shows the functional relationships between the
components of the basic system.
Scanning Circuitry ✺
Scans Bar Code
Decoder
Host Application
Supplies Power to 3700 Wedge
(typically)
Enables Scanning Circuitry
Reads Bar Code
Sends Decoded Bar Code
to Host
Bar Code
Provides Data Input
✺ Scanning circuitry is internal to 3700 Wedge.
Disconnect
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Figure 3. Basic System Operation
10.2 General Characteristics of the 3700 Wedge
10.2.1 Mechanical Layout of the 3700 Wedge
Figure 4, on page 10-2, shows several views of the SCANTEAM 3700 Wedge,
including general dimensions, the location of connectors, and the scanner window.
