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Power mode descriptions, Boot mode, Operating mode – Metrologic Instruments IS4921 User Manual

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Power Mode Descriptions

Boot Mode

The engine is booting up.

PWRDWN Pin State: Asserted (HIGH).

Transition to Boot Mode:

• The TTL RS232 engine is turned to Boot Mode from Power Down Mode when the power is applied

AND upon reception of the nTrig or nWake signals.

• The USB engine enters Boot Mode upon completion of USB enumeration.

• The engine can turn itself to Boot Mode from Operating Mode or Idle Mode upon some internal event,

such as at the end of the software upgrade procedure.

At the end of the boot-up cycle the engine turns to the Idle Mode and de-asserts the PWRDWN pin.

Operating Mode

The engine is acquiring and processing images or running other tasks.

PWRDWN Pin State: De-asserted (LOW).

Transition to Operating Mode:

• The engine is turned to Operating Mode from Idle, Sleep, or Presentation Wakeup Modes upon the

reception of the nTrig signal.

• The engine can be turned to Operating Mode from Idle Mode (or Sleep Mode in USB version) upon the

reception of a special single-byte serial command from the host. The byte value is configurable.

• The engine is turned to Operating Mode from the Presentation Wakeup Mode upon the object detection

event.

Idle Mode

The engine is not operating, but not sleeping and is fully powered. The CPU and image sensor are in the Idle
Mode, the wakeup from which does not require the image sensor reprogramming.

PWRDWN Pin State: De-asserted (LOW).

Transition to Idle Mode:

• The engine is turned to Idle Mode from Operating Mode immediately when no tasks are running in the

engine.

• The engine is turned to Idle Mode from Sleep or Presentation Wakeup Modes upon the reception of the

nWake signal.