The range of i.safe Mobile, the specialist for rugged tablets and smartphones in potentially explosive atmospheres, includes the IS-TH1 hand-held barcode scanner. This device is designed for use in hazardous areas as well as industrial environments in the non-hazardous area, for example in the food industry. It incorporates scanning technology from market leader Zebra and has been developed for two ranges: a mid-range variant for scans up to 6 m and an extended range variant for scans over 15 m distance.

Data capture uses Zebra’s reliable OEM imager scan engines, which offer top decoding times and advanced barcode processing capabilities. When combined with the industry smartphone IS530.x, the hand-held scanner becomes a multi-function mobile device. Thanks to the connection to the smartphone, it requires neither Bluetooth nor a separate battery. Power and data are generated by the IS530.x with 13-pin ISM interface (connection option for RSM, PTT headset, among others) as if via a mobile computer and processed at top speed.

Thanks to the HID factory setting, the captured 1D/2D barcode is immediately recognized and processed as a keyboard input. Connected to the IS530.x, almost any 1D or 2D barcode can be scanned from close range to over 15 m away, even under difficult conditions – just by pressing the trigger. The system can even scan shrink-wrapped, dirty, uncleanly printed or pick-list codes, as well as extremely distant barcodes in high-bay racking. The scanner has an additional LED display, loudspeakers and a vibration alarm. Optional accessories include a desktop charging station, programming cable and a practical holster.