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Bar Code Readers
2-8 Product Overview
Description The ABI PRISM 7900HT Sequence Detection System incudes two bar code readers
for data entry and plate recognition:
♦ a hand-held bar code reader for scanning plates manually
♦ a fixed-position bar code reader for automated scanning of plates as they are
loaded into the instrument (available with automation accessory only)
Locations of the
BarCodeReaders
Using the
BarCodeReaders
Both bar code readers use a 488 nM laser to scan plates and are capable of reading
Code 128 (alpha-numeric), which supports 128 ASCII characters.
The following figure illustrates the locations of the bar code readers in the system.
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Fixed-Position Bar Code Reader Hand-Held Bar Code Reader
(Shown with cover removed)
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WARNING LASER HAZARD. Exposure to direct or reflected laser light can burn the retina
and leave permanent blind spots. Never look into the laser beam. Remove jewelry and anything
else that can reflect the beam into your eyes. Protect others from exposure to the beam.
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Splitter
To computer
keyboard port
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To keyboard
For directions on... See Page
Using the Hand-Held Bar Code Reader 3-19
Aligning the Fixed-Position Bar Code Reader 7-40
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