U16
The U16 is the compact 2D imager of the U series — the imaging family member that fits the narrow space of a gatehouse console, deliverable from MOQ 1 pc with the full 2D set still on board.
Key specifications
| Function | Compact 2D capture at desk and console positions |
|---|---|
| Imaging engine | CMOS imager, 0.5–0.75 MP class (family standard) |
| Symbologies | All 1D plus QR, DataMatrix, PDF417, Aztec, China Post codes |
| Precision | 4 mil minimum element width class |
| Read range | 0–80 cm class (family-class value) |
| Host interfaces | USB HID / CDC, RS232 |
| Body profile | Compact housing — dimensions in datasheet, drawer- and cradle-friendly |
| Target applications | Gatehouse consoles, parcel sign-off desks, reception logs |
Full specification
| Parameter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Product family | EMS Biometric U-series handheld 2D | Compact variant |
| Imaging sensor | CMOS, 0.5–0.75 MP class | Family-standard pixel count |
| Resolution | 4 mil class | Per-model in datasheet |
| Symbologies | EAN/UPC, Code 39/93/128, GS1-128, ITF-14, Codabar, QR, DataMatrix, PDF417, Aztec, China Post codes | Full 2D set |
| Read range | 0–80 cm class | Family-class; per-model curve on request |
| Host interfaces | USB + RS232 | Both standard |
| Wireless | Wired unit | See V-series for cordless |
| Operating temperature | Indoor commercial class | See W-series for industrial range |
| Supply terms | MOQ 1 pc · sample 1–3 days · production 10–25 days (under 5,000 pcs) | EMS standard terms |
| Warranty | 2 years | From first unit |
Family-class values shown — exact per-model figures in the datasheet; the FAE team verifies console-side flow within 48h.
The console is one scan closer to a clean log.
Every site's gatehouse runs the same ritual in miniature: parcel arrives, driver reads the code, guard writes it down. Paper logs are still how most sites prove delivery — and paper logs are where disputes fester. The U16 sits in the console's corner and reads the slip into the log system:
- Same trigger, deeper label — QR courier slips and the standard 1D on carrier labels both decode; mixed fleets no longer need two ways of doing it.
- Compactness equals presence — where a large gun gets loaned out and lost, the U16 stays on the console because it fits, and presence is 80% of a working gatehouse log.
- The audit trail you can print — RS232 output with timestamps makes the delivery log a report, not a memory; if the driver disputes the drop, the console wins.
U16 FAQs
Yes — it is a wired unit designed for desk duty; the compact body and the cradle-ready geometry make it a console resident rather than a drawer visitor.
The device outputs the decoded data; timestamps come from your host software or the free SDK demo routine, which we can extend to your log format via the 48h FAE line.
Yes — point, trigger, done; in USB HID mode it behaves like a keyboard, and the configuration remains identical across shifts once set.
Let an engineer verify your U16 consoles.
Send your delivery-log workflow and gatehouse setup — get a log-format plan, updated datasheet and sample offer within 48h.
