X20
The X20 is the embedded-family module of the X series — the machine-embedded 2D engine for sorters, dispensers and print-and-apply lines, where the module lives inside the device and reports through serial, not through a human hand.
Key specifications
| Function | Machine-embedded 2D capture for automated stations |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Control path | Field-programmable serial control — trigger and result via host commands |
| Host interfaces | USB HID / CDC, RS232 |
| Target applications | Sorter windows, dispenser bays, print-and-apply stations |
Full specification
| Parameter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Product family | EMS Biometric X-series embedded module | Embedded family |
| Imaging sensor | CMOS, 0.5–0.75 MP class | Family standard |
| 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 in datasheet |
| Control | Serial command set via SDK | Trigger, flash and result decode documented |
| Host interfaces | USB + RS232 | Both standard |
| Mounting | Embedded form — machine bay geometry | Integration drawings in datasheet and SDK pack |
| Operating temperature | Commercial-to-industrial class | Mounting-dependent; confirm per model |
| 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 host-side control within 48h.
A machine that scans should not need an operator to scan.
Sorters and dispensers run on fixed cycles: the label passes the window while the machine does its machine thing. A handheld or bolted module cannot live there — the device needs its own embedded reader answering its own commands. The X20 is the embedded-family module exactly for that cycle:
- The machine pulls the read — serial control from the host triggers the capture and reads back the result, so the verification becomes one step of the program, not a station operator's task.
- Window-consistent, day after day — the embedded mount fixes the geometry the program relies on; the full 2D set covers carrier label shifts without a change to the machine's fixture.
- Integration goes to the program — the SDK command set and integration drawings mean the machine builder owns the wiring plan; MOQ 1 pc gives the pilot machine one unit without opening a buying program.
X20 FAQs
Yes — that is its reason to exist: the serial command set lets the host trigger, flash and read results; the SDK documents every command and the FAE team verifies your controller within 48h.
The host command — the module reports the result state and the SDK routine drives the match/retry indication at the machine's own fascia, decorated by you.
Yes — full 2D set, serial control and machine-bay geometry design it for inline verify-and-apply; the FAE team confirms the timing window against your labeler in the pilot.
Let an engineer verify your X20 bays.
Send your machine drawings and host protocol — get a command-set check, updated datasheet and sample offer within 48h.
