(Click here for larger image)Two Roadrunner models are currently available:
- The BRR-L version scans one-dimensional barcodes at 200 scans per second including dirty or damaged barcodes, and can also scan barcodes through glass and on computer screens, according to Barcoda.
- The BRR-F version reads very small two-dimensional barcodes at 240 scans per second.
Both devices use CMOS image scanning technology which, unlike laser scanners, has no moving parts and is therefore less prone to damage from being dropped.
The Roadrunners' Bluetooth Class 1 radio allows communication up to 300 feet (100 meters), says Baracoda. When a user is out of Bluetooth range, the devices can still capture and store up to 10,000 barcodes, automatically uploading them to the master device when the scanner is back in range and reconnects with the master device.
The Roadrunners currently support PDAs and mobile phones based on Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile 2003, and Palm OS, as well as Symbian- and Java-based mobile phones. The RoadRunners are also compatible with PCs and laptops running Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Tablet PC.
The company expects to integrate an RFID reader into the Roadrunners by the end of this year.
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