Automated ticket gates help transport operators verify travel credentials and manage passenger access. For passengers using mobile tickets or transit QR codes, the scanning window is the point where their digital travel credential connects with the station’s ticketing system.
HENCODES HC-7120, HC-7220, and HC-7320 embedded barcode scanning modules are suitable for integration into pedestrian ticket gates, supporting QR code reading in metro, railway, and other ticket-controlled access applications.
Ticket gates must serve passengers with different smartphones and scanning habits. Some users hold their phones at an angle, while others present screens with low brightness, protective films, or reflections.
During busy periods, repeated scanning attempts can interrupt passenger flow. Gate manufacturers therefore need to evaluate screen-reading performance, scanning distance, presentation angles, and operation behind the gate’s protective window.
The module must also fit the gate’s internal structure and communicate with its controller.
The HC-7120, HC-7220, or HC-7320 can be integrated behind a dedicated QR code scanning window on the gate panel.
When a passenger presents a supported QR code, the module captures and decodes it, then transfers the decoded data to the gate controller. The ticketing system validates the credential and determines whether passage is authorized.
After approval, the gate controller activates the opening mechanism. Passage sensors then monitor the passenger’s movement and support the gate’s closing sequence.
HENCODES provides these three model options for manufacturers to evaluate against their project requirements. Model selection should consider installation dimensions, communication interface, phone-screen reading performance, and the completed scanning-window assembly.
1. Present the travel credential
The passenger opens an authorized mobile ticket or transit QR code and holds it over the gate’s scanning window.
2. Capture and decode
The HENCODES embedded scanning module reads the QR code and sends its contents to the gate controller.
3. Validate the ticket
The ticketing system checks the credential according to the operator’s rules. Depending on the application, this may include ticket validity, journey status, permitted travel time, or payment authorization.
4. Authorize passage
Once validation succeeds, the controller opens the gate and provides the appropriate visual or audible indication.
5. Record the transaction
The system records the entry, exit, or ticket-validation event according to its operating logic.
Convenient mobile ticket presentation: Passengers present their QR codes at a clearly marked scanning window.
Embedded installation: The scanning function can be incorporated into the gate panel.
Automated data capture: Decoded credentials pass directly to the gate’s validation workflow.
Multiple model options: HC-7120, HC-7220, and HC-7320 give manufacturers alternatives to assess for different gate designs.
HENCODES supplies embedded barcode and QR code scanning modules for equipment manufacturers and system integrators.
For automated ticket gate projects, contact HENCODES to discuss the HC-7120, HC-7220, and HC-7320, along with your installation, interface, and hardware customization requirements.
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