123Scan Software Tool

123Scan is a software tool for customizing scanner operation. Intuitive enough for first time users, the 123Scan wizard guides users through a streamlined setup process. Settings are saved in a configuration file that can be printed as a single programming bar code for scanning, emailed to a smart phone for scanning from its screen, or downloaded to the scanner using a USB cable.

Through 123Scan, users can perform the following:

  • Configure a scanner using a wizard
    • Program the following scanner settings:
      • Beeper tone / volume settings
      • Enable / disable symbologies
      • Communication settings
    • Modify data before transmission to a host using Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) by scanning one bar code per trigger pull
  • Load parameter settings to a scanner through the following options:
    • Bar code scanning
      • Scan a paper bar code
      • Scan a bar code from a PC screen
      • Scan a bar code from a smart phone screen
    • Download over a USB cable
      • Load settings to one scanner
      • Stage up to 10 scanners simultaneously
  • Validate scanner setup
    • View scanned data within the utility's Data View screen
    • Capture an image and save to a PC within the utility's Data View screen
    • Review settings using the Parameter Report
    • Clone settings from an already deployed scanner
  • Upgrade scanner firmware
    • Load settings to one scanner
    • Stage up to 10 scanners simultaneously with a power USB hub
  • View statistics such as the following:
    • Asset tracking information
    • Time and usage information
    • Bar codes scanned by symbology
    • Communication diagnostics
  • Generate the following reports:
    • Bar code Report—programming bar code, included parameter settings, and supported scanner models
    • Parameter Report—list of parameters programmed within a configuration file
    • Activity Report—list of activities performed on a scanner or scanners
    • Inventory Report—list of scanner asset tracking information
    • Validation Report—printout of scanned data
    • Statistics Report—list of all statistics retrieved from the scanner