1. This green LED glows when the laser scanner has successfully read a bar code. You may also hear a beep after a successful scan.
2. The Backlight button turns the screen’s backlight on or off. It can also be used to control screen contrast. See
for instructions.
3. Pressing this button activates the PTC’s internal laser scanner, allowing you to scan bar codes.
4. The liquid crystal display (LCD) screen displays the information you type or scan into the PTC as well as messages from the PTC or host
computer. The screen can show 8 lines with 21 characters each. Your screen may also be able to display graphics. An additional line at the
bottom of the display is reserved for status indicator icons. These icons are as follows:
Shift Mode Enabled
Caps Lock Enabled
Func1 Is Activated
Func2 Is Activated
RF Out of Range
Low Battery
5. This red LED glows when the PTC’s Scan button has been pressed and the scanner starts to scan a bar code.
5. Scanning LED
4. Display screen
3. Scan button
1. Good Scan LED
2. Backlight button
Figure 2. The PTC-960L (front view)
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