System overview

Easy Reader Control Console

Barcode and QR verification with HMI feedback and configurable outputs

The Easy Reader Control Console is a standalone unit used to add barcode/QR verification to workstations or production lines. It supports job setup for expected codes, provides clear pass/fail feedback on an HMI, and outputs results for alarms, line stops, or reject actions as scoped.

Reader selection and interface details are application-driven and confirmed during scoping.

What it solves

  • Reduces label/code mismatches by enforcing verification at the point of use
  • Adds scan confirmation to legacy workstations without rebuilding the entire control system
  • Provides clear operator feedback plus standard recordkeeping outputs

How it works

  1. Connect the selected barcode/QR reader (interface confirmed during scoping).
  2. Configure the expected code(s) or code format for the job.
  3. During operation, the console evaluates each read as match/mismatch/read-error.
  4. The HMI displays status clearly for the operator.
  5. Outputs can trigger alarms, line stops, or reject actions depending on the workflow.

Capabilities

  • Job setup for expected code(s)
  • Real-time HMI feedback
  • Configurable outputs for pass/fail and read status
  • Standard pass/fail logging
  • Standard CSV export

Optional features (scope-dependent)

  • Image capture/storage (only if paired with imaging hardware and required)
  • Database/MES hooks
  • Fieldbus: EtherNet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, EtherCAT
  • Additional PLC I/O handshakes for integration with upstream/downstream equipment
  • User access levels / audit trail behavior when required

Talk to us about your application

Share your code type(s), workflow, and what should happen on mismatch. SSI will define reader compatibility and integration scope.