If the XTIOT (Shenzhen Xingtong IoT Technology Co., Ltd.) barcode scanning device wants to transmit the scanning time and date at the same time when scanning a code, it usually adopts one of the following methods or a combination of them:

Built-in Clock and Time Synchronization:

The scanner contains a real-time clock inside that can record the current time and date.

Time synchronization with the server is performed regularly through the network or other means to ensure that the time is accurate.

Encoding Format:

Special characters are added to the scanned data to mark the location of the timestamp. For example, a prefix or suffix is added to the end of the barcode data to indicate the time information.

A specific data format or protocol is used to transmit barcode data and time information.

Software Integration:

The scanner is connected to a computer or mobile device via USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc., and the time information is attached to the barcode data and sent to the host system through the corresponding driver or application.

The application on the host system can recognize these special characters or data formats and extract the time information from them.

Configuration Settings:

The user can set the scanning behavior through the scanner's configuration tool or interface, including whether to attach a timestamp to each scan.

Cloud Service Integration:

If the scanner supports cloud service integration, the time information can be processed in the cloud and stored or forwarded to the final application together with the scan data.

Custom Scripts or API Calls:

For some advanced applications, users may need to write custom scripts to handle scan events, or use API calls to obtain the current time and attach it to the scan data.