Apparatus and method for automatic gain control during scanning

Abstract

The disclosure describes an apparatus and method for automatic gain control during scanning. The apparatus comprises an optical detector to receive an optical signal reflected from a symbol positioned within a scan window by an optical beam scanned from a leading edge of the scan window to a trailing edge of the scan window; and a processor coupled to the optical detector to adjust the gain of the optical detector during the beam scan. The process comprises receiving an optical signal using an optical detector, wherein the optical signal comprises optical energy reflected from a symbol positioned in a scan window as an optical beam scans from a leading edge of the scan window to a trailing edge of the scan window, and adjusting the gain of the optical detector during receipt of the optical signal. A calibration process is disclosed comprising calibrating the optical detector to obtain a plurality of gain corrections, each gain correction corresponding to a different position between a leading edge and a trailing edge of a scan window, and storing the plurality of gain corrections.

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