Which codes does Aztec Reader read?

Aztec codes, the compact 2D symbology with a bullseye at its centre. They need no quiet zone around them, which suits labels and small parts with no room to spare.

Does Aztec Reader need a template, training or configuration?

No. You give the reader the address of an image and run it. Every code in the image is reported, not just one – each with its decoded text, centre, outline and score.

Does Aztec Reader run on ctrlX OS and on a PC?

Yes. On ctrlX OS (ctrlX CORE or ctrlX IPC) it uses the ctrlX Data Layer; on a PC with Windows 11 or Ubuntu 24.04 it uses LumiScan Keryx. Node addresses, types and behaviour are the same on both, so a program written against one works against the other. On a PC, a PLC controls it via OPC UA.

Where does the app get its images from?

It does not talk to a camera itself. It reads the image node of another app on the same device, normally LumiScan Cam Driver for GenICam cameras. Supported pixel formats are Mono8, Mono12, RGB8, RGB12, BGR8, BGR12 and the common Bayer 8/12-bit formats.

Can we see the codes that were read?

Yes. LumiScan Cockpit draws every code with its text on the image – in the browser on ctrlX OS or in its own window on a PC.

LumiScan Ecosystem: Code Text Recognition

LumiScan Aztec Reader

Reads Aztec codes on tickets, labels and small parts – content and position for the PLC.

LumiScan Aztec Reader finds every Aztec code in a camera image and reports what each one says and where it is. Aztec codes need no quiet zone around them, which is why they are used on boarding passes and rail tickets and suit labels and small parts with no room to spare – a compact 2D code for machine vision.

The reader needs no template, training or configuration: give it the address of an image and run it. Every code in the image is reported, on ctrlX OS or on a Windows or Ubuntu PC.