
Important Note: The barcode reader works best with the iPhone 3GS because of its ability to autofocus. Accuracy on previous versions of the iPhone is limited. The barcode scanner requires the camera and therefore is disabled on the iPod Touch.
Barcode ScanningOne of the fastest ways of capturing a VIN is by using a barcode scanner. Many vehicles at auction have a plainly visible barcode sticker or label that can be used to quickly enter the VIN into VIN Hunter Pro. Simply select the Barcode option when adding a new vehicle and the barcode interface will appear. Hold the iPhone up to the barcode so that it is within the guidelines (and with sufficient light) and VIN Hunter Pro will scan the barcode and enter the decoded vehicle into it's library. |
Customized KeyboardIn developing VIN Hunter Pro we've tried to streamline the process of working with VINs. In the instance a vehicle doesn't have a barcode you can use the custom VIN keyboard to quickly add the vehicle to your library. The customized keyboard is designed to eliminate the non-legal characters in a VIN, such as 'I' or 'Q'. Designed for speed, the custom VIN keyboard is exclusive to VIN Hunter Pro. |
Standard KeyboardNeed the standard keyboard? It's available as well. Tip: using the copy and paste feature of the iPhone you can copy a VIN from a web page and paste that VIN into the standard keyboard's entry field. It's a quick way to access VINs from the web. |