Cognex Introduces StingRay Linked Barcode Scanning Accessories for Mobile Devices

Cognex announces that the StingRayTM Connected Barcode Scanning accessory is a patent-pending smartphone accessory that enables a faster bar code scanning experience for light industrial and enterprise applications. The StingRay accessory converts the built-in flash into an align mode, making it easy for the operator to scan the bar code without the need for an actual screen aligner.
StingRay accessories integrate seamlessly with the Cognex® Manatee WorksTM Barcode Scanner Software Development Kit (SDK), which supports four on all major mobile, desktop and server platforms including Apple® iOS and Google® Android. More than ten kinds of reading code system for decoding. This combination of hardware and software enables application developers to implement simpler, more efficient mobile applications. As a result, mobile devices can replace expensive drive mobile computers with lightweight industrial scanning applications. Align and scan Heads-up Barcode ScanningTM scans no longer rely on live images or actual screen aligners to trigger scans within the app. Seamless integration with the Manatee Works Barcode Scanner SDK "StingRay accessories are retail, medical, logistics, A typical product of trends in mobile services solutions for business services and other enterprise applications, said Carl Gerst, senior vice president of ID products. "This alignment technology, combined with our most famous barcode scanner SDK, has successfully replaced traditional, purpose-built mobile computers with powerful, optimized smartphones." StingRay Barcode Scanning Accessories and Manatee Works Barcode Scanner SDK Simple, affordable, accurate and fast barcode scanning.