Read small Data Matrix ECC200 codes specifically on Apple parts

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#293377 17-Jan-2022 13:40

Hi, wondering if anyone knows of any tricks for reading ECC200 Data Matrix codes.

Can read a decent sized one with a phone app, but having trouble with really small ones (in this particular case on apple parts to get the part SN). Wondering if anyone has any tricks for reading these or recommendations on a scanner that's not crazy expensive? Thanks.

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#2852269 17-Jan-2022 13:55

magnifying glass then use a phone app?

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#2852295 17-Jan-2022 15:09

Haha, we did also try that.

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#2852297 17-Jan-2022 15:13

See if you can take a clean photograph and then blow up the image on a big screen ( laptop etc) then see if you can scan the enlarged image

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#2852300 17-Jan-2022 15:18

Did also try that with very limited success. Should have noted that in the original post sorry.

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#2852536 17-Jan-2022 23:15

mentalinc: magnifying glass then use a phone app?

Perhaps a smartphone multi-element macro lens such as an Apexel HB100?

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#2852704 18-Jan-2022 09:51

lapimate:

Perhaps a smartphone multi-element macro lens such as an Apexel HB100?

That's a good option actually...like this one?

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#2853034 18-Jan-2022 18:12

wratterus: That's a good option actually...like this one?

The HB100 is https://www.shopapexel.com/products/100-mm-macro-lens-for-cell-phone not sure how optically similar.

Here's a clip (HB100 lens) from an image of a steel ruler. the graduations are 1/2 mm and seem well defined in the image so may give an indication of the result for a small DataMatrix ECC200 code: