Zebra Technologies Corporation
Anti-Condensation Method and System for Data Capture Device

Abstract:

A data capture device includes: a housing supporting a window at a scan opening of the housing; a data capture module having a scanner field of view directed through the scan window; a heater controllable to heat the window; a non-contact temperature sensor having a sensor field of view directed at the scan window; an auxiliary temperature sensor; a humidity sensor; and a controller configured to: receive (i) a window temperature from the non-contact temperature sensor, (ii) an external ambient temperature from the auxiliary temperature sensor, and (iii) an external ambient humidity from the humidity sensor; determine a dew point according to the ambient temperature and the ambient humidity; and select a power level for the heater based on a comparison of the window temperature and the dew point.