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VS-310 Scanner User`s Manual

1. ae Configuration 4 P N 99 420001 05 Configuration 4 P N 99 420001 01 P N 99 420001 04 Mode Switch OUT Mode Switch IN Mode Switch OUT 1 Chassis ground Chassis ground Chassis ground 2 RS 232 TXD out NC RS 422 485 TX out 3 RS 232 RXD in NC RS 422 485 RX in 4 NC NC RS 422 485 TX out 5 NC NC RS 422 485 RX in 6 Output 2 out Output 2 out NC from pin 14 of scanner conn from pin 14 of scanner conn 7 Ground Ground Ground 8 Output 1 out Output 1 out Output 1 out from from pin 7of scanner conn from pin 7of scanner conn pin 7 scanner conn 9 5VDC out 5VDC out 5VDC out Trigger in Trigger in same as pin 1 of Trigger in same as 10 same as pin 1 of trigger conn trigger conn to pin 9 of scanner pin l of trigger conn to pin 9 of scanner connector connector to pin 9 of scanner connector 11 Default in to pin 8 of the scanner Default in to pin 8 of the scanner A ae connector and the default switch connector and the default switch scanner connector 12 NC NC NC 13 NC RS 422 RS 485 RX in NC 14 NC RS 422 RS 485 TX out NC Output switch normally open Output switch normally 15 EET SARE Arak pin 17 fants lwatt common with pin sen up to 1watt 17 common with pin 17 16 NC RS 422 RS 485 RX in NC Output switch normally open Output switch normally open Output switch normally 17 up to 1watt common with pin 15 up to 1watt common with pin 15 open up to 1watt co
2. 2 Verify Read Range and Scan Width Table 1 1 shows readable ranges and scan widths for specific bar code density narrow bar width types Use this table as a reference to verify that the planned range for the label falls within one of the listed ranges Scan width is that portion of the scan line in which a label can be read For ladder oriented labels scan width must only be wide enough to fully cover the label length including quiet zones With picket fence oriented labels scan width is a factor in determining the time in which the label can be read see Calculate Number of Scans on page 1 4 Table 1 1 Read Ranges and Scan Widths _ I wn Ss 5 a a nace Read Range Scan Width Data HIGH DENSITY 60 SPS i S 3 15 2 75 005 0 15 mm 2 25 to 3 0 5 72 to 7 62 cm 8 0 6 99 cm 4 0 2 75 0075 0 191 mm 2 0 to 3 5 5 08 to 11 43 cm 10 16 6 99 cm LOW DENSITY 100 SPS 4 0 2 75 10 16 6 99 cm 4 0 2 75 10 16 6 99 cm 4 0 2 75 10 16 6 99 cm 4 0 2 75 10 16 6 99 cm a Read range is the distance fromthe front of the scanner to the label in which the label can be reliably read The distance between the mininumand mexinumiranges is the depth of fiad 0075 0 191 mm 2 5 to 4 5 6 35 to 11 43 cm 010 0 254 mm 2 0 to 5 5 5 08 to 13 97 cm 015 0 381 mm 2 0 to 6 5 5 08 to 16 51 cm 020
3. Y 3 fe 3 a Multilabel Separator Default comma Options Any ASCII character except NUL lt or gt Allows you to choose the separator character to be inserted between each label VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 15 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Code Types Menu The Code Types menu allows you to choose among five bar code types and define their parameters See figure 2 8 Mriggean 310 ESF Piogeam A Conmucation Poceo Opstine Code Types Scowerupas D CODE Xi j F Enabled i i j T S DIDE 39 ATOMS OFM BATE IE FALL S i E CODABAR IME 93 I Enabled I Enabled l Hey Hgs N CODARAR Setup CONE 44 Setup 1200F gt DODE 128 l Enabled F Ensbid L2 OF 5 Setup CODE 123 Setup a Figure 2 8 Code Types Menu Default Clicking the DEFAULT button will reset all options on the Code Types menu to factory defaults This does not affect any other menus and it does not take effect until it is saved to the scanner with the SEND TO SCANNER or the SEND SAVE under SEND RECV Code 39 Default Enabled Options Enabled Disabled Check Digit Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Code 39 is self checking and does not normally require a check digit How ever for additional data integrity a Modulus 43 check digit can be added to the bar code message With Check Digit and an External or Serial trigger option enabled see External Trigg
4. m Master Label Edit DELETE NEXT LABEL MASTER Figure 4 8 Master Label Commands After enabling Match Code a master label can be downloaded to the scan ner by entering the master label data by keystroke in the SEND box or by clicking NEXT LABEL MASTER to instruct the scanner to load the next label scanned as the master label Note You will still need to trigger a read cycle see Trigger on page 4 5 before the new master label will appear upon clicking REQUEST 1 If no master label is entered following the Enable Master Label every subsequent decoded label will be a mismatch and will increment the mismatch counter by one VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 4 9 Chapter 4 Utilities Send Master Label Information Typing in data after Send or sending a serial command lt XXXX gt down loads master label information from the host or a terminal Master label information can be downloaded at any time and saved in nonvolatile mem ory with a lt Z gt command A stored master label will not affect standard operations unless Match Code is enabled The Xs denote alphanumeric data from 1 to 31 characters Request Master Label Information Clicking Request or sending serial command lt gt immediately sends the master label information to the host To prevent conflicts with outputting label data first send the lt I gt command Disable Laser Scanning Laser Off Note If the master label informat
5. If the bar code label bars are parallel to the direction of travel as shown in 1720 the label is said to be in a ladder orientation if the bars are per pendicular with the direction of travel the label is said to be in a picket fence orientation 1721 Ladder Orientation In general depending on label size and speed ladder orientation is preferable because different por Direction of label travel tions of the label are scanned as q the label goes by In addition label placement is not as critical As shown in 1720 a label can be suc cessfully read if fully placed including quiet zones anywhere within the readable portion of the scan line Picket Fence Orientation Scan Line Figure A 20 Ladder Orientation Unlike ladder picket fence allows only a small portion of the entire label to be scanned As a result Direction of label travel labels must be of good quality q p since even slight label imperfec tions such as extraneous ink m voids etc can cause misreads or l Scan Line non reads One advantage of the picket fence over the ladder orientation is in the area of label speed In ladder mode the label travel distance is the height of the bar code in picket fence mode the label can be read while it travels the full distance of the scan width Note Either ladder or picket fence can be rotated without losing its orien tation provided that the label s direction of travel does
6. Label Speed and SR Scan Rate Figure 1 4 Picket Fence Orientation Scan Line SR 100 scans per second 2 x 100 2 98 complete scans 1 The 2 component is added to allow for AGC acquisition and for incomplete first or last scans 1 4 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Calculate Number of Scans Angled Picket Fence Calculation Direction of label travel The number of complete scans for lt gt angled picket fence is calculated the same as that for picket fence with the exception that the scan width is short 2 ened in proportion to scan tilt Scan Line Figure 1 5 Angled Picket Fence Orientation _ wn D Ss 5 a a e Scan Rate SR is the number of scans per second that a given scanner is capable of emitting e Scan Width SW picket fence formula only is the width across the scan beam at a given distance from the scanner in which a label can be read Label Speed LS is the distance per second that a label moves as it travels through the scan lines I I Ca e Label Length LL picket III Label height fence formula only is the ae A N length of the longest printed label to be read plus L_ Quiet zones the length of the quiet zones figure 1 6 Figure 1 6 Label Dimensions e Label Height LH ladder formula only is a measurement of the height of individual bars figure 1 6 all Label Length a
7. Microscan ESP Program x Read Rate Trigger Scanner Counters Master Label Reset Checksum Figure 4 15 Checksum Part Number Other Operational Commands Note The following serial commands are also enabled from Code Types Menu in chapter 2 as menu commands lt P gt Autodiscriminate All Codes Enables the scanner to decode all avail able bar code types without changing scanner configuration settings Note For maximum scanning speed enable only those bar code symbol ogies used in the application lt Q gt Enable Code 39 Only Allows only Code 39 labels to be read lt R gt Enable Codabar Only Allows only Codabar labels to be read lt S gt Enable I 2 of 5 Only Allows only Interleaved 2 of 5 labels to be read VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 4 13 Chapter 4 Utilities Terminal Mode You can enter serial commands and read scanned data from the terminal window Clicking Terminal in the settings window brings up an active ter minal window and displays it alongside the settings window as shown in figure 4 16 lt Microscan ESP Program Untitled3 OF x File Utilities Serial Port Terminal View window Help DA RE Untitled3 1 ei Untitled3 2 olx ESP Mode MEHU TERMIBAL Figure 4 16 Terminal Mode Serial commands to the scanner and label and read rate data from the scanner are displayed dynamically Pressing the Stop button ends the ter minal session and return
8. program which allows the user to quickly configure and test the scanner from a Windows 3 1 or Windows 95 operating system It is assumed that the you are familiar with your operating system and the procedure for installing Windows based pro grams The VS 310 is available in low density 100 scans per second or high density 60 scans per second in RS 232 or RS 422 485 and in single line or raster options see FIS Options on page A 3 About This Manual This manual provides complete information on setting up and installing the VS 310 scanner Chapter 1 provides overall step by step instructions and installing the VS 310 scanner with specific go to references to other chapters and appendices Chapter 2 provides instructions for configuring the VS 310 scanner by menu using the Easy Setup Program Chapter 3 provides instructions for configuring the VS 310 scanner by serial command Chapter 4 describes serial operational commands and ESP menu com mands that can be used by the host For specifications see appendix A The appendices also include an ASCII table as well as other useful information relating to bar coding and the VS 310 scanner Keystroke Entries Keystrokes to be entered from your terminal are highlighted in bold as in lt A gt including a lt left angle bracket symbol and followed by a gt right angle bracket symbol VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Vii viii Warning and Caution Summary Note
9. 4 A Default 5 a Sonnacto switch D i ale i 157109 000000000000 oO 00000 O0000000000 Cage O x master GGER SCANNER Q POWER SWITCH RS 232 RS 485 422 6 15 Figure A 9 Front of IB 105 Figure A 10 Back of IB 105 IB 105 Connectors Scanner Connector A 15 pin connector provides connectivity to your scanner Microscan has an optional cable 61 120010 03 that links the IB 105 15 pin connector with your 9 pin VS 310 connector 25 pin host RS 232 Connector The 25 pin host connector labeled RS 232 on the box can also be used in certain configurations to route RS 422 485 RS 485 422 LAN Connector See table A 9 on page A 10 for pinouts Power Connector Designed to accept the standard 5V Microscan power supply Chassis ground must be properly connected for the IB 105 and scanner to pass all regulatory requirements FCC CE CISPER 22 Trigger Connector Connects to an object detector Appendices A 6 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Connectivity with the IB 105 IB 105 Switches New Master Switch Used in match code operations to indicate that the next label will be read as the new master label Momentarily press the switch to activate it Default Switch Provides a convenient way to restore factory configuration settings to the scanner This switch is recessed to prevent accidentally defaulting the scanner For default instructions see Reset on page
10. External Trigger Level by menu selection 2 14 by serial command 3 9 F FIS Options A 3 Fixed Code Length of codabar menu 2 18 of codabar serial 3 10 of code 128 menu 2 20 of code 128 serial 3 11 of code 39 menu 2 17 2 19 of code 39 serial 3 10 G Glossary A 21 Good Decode Reads by menu selection 2 14 by serial command 3 9 Good Read by menu selection 2 24 Good Read Counter 4 8 Grounding A 19 l 2 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual H High Density by serial command 3 13 Host Connector IB 105 A 11 Host Port Parameters by serial command 3 5 IB 105 1 2 25 pin Host Connector A 11 communications A 6 Configurations A 7 connectors A 6 electrical A 6 environmental A 6 Extended Range RS 422 A 9 internal relay A 6 LAN cable A 10 LAN Connector A 10 Long distance communications A 7 mechanical A 6 Multidrop configuration device A 7 Multidrop Setup Device A 9 scanner connector A 10 specifications A 6 switches A 7 IB 105 interface 1 2 IB 105 interface box A 6 Intercharacter Delay 2 9 by serial command 3 8 Intercharacter Gap definition A 22 Interface box 1 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 by menu selection 2 18 by serial command 3 11 definition A 20 operational command 4 13 K Keystroke Entries vii L Label angled picket fence orientation A 18 density 1 12 height 1 5 how to position 1 10 ladder orientation A 17 length 1 5 picket fence orientation A 17 position 1 10 speed 1 5 Label Dimensions 1 12 Lab
11. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For connection to a Listed direct plug in power unit marked Class 2 and rated at 5 VDC 200 mA WARNI NG Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light radia tion exposure For connection to a listed direct plug in power unit market Class 2 and rated 5 VDC 200mA WARNING There are no user servi
12. beam This test is very useful in aligning and 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 positioning the scanning device during installation End Read Rate Test Clicking Stop or sending serial command lt J gt ends both the Percent test and the Decodes Second test 4 4 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Utilities Trigger You can define set up and send the serial trigger character via ESP by clicking Utilities and Serial Trigger from the pull down menus or from the settings window clicking Utilities and Trigger as shown in figure 4 5 The Trigger card also provides a blank screen to review label data in response to triggers generated by the Send command Microscan ESP Program Ea Read Rate l Trigger Scanner Counters Master Label Reset Checksum Serial Trigger Character SEND sep CLEAR SCREEN Figure 4 5 Serial Trigger Commands A serial trigger initiates a read cycle in the scanner It is defined in the ESP Operations menu see Multilabel Separator on page 2 15 or by serial configuration command as lt Ki_ gt Setup Clicking SETUP uploads the current serial trigger character from the scan ner Note Must be in point to point protocol for Setup to work Send Clicking SEND sends a trigger character to the scanner with Serial Trigger Mode enabled click the SEND button Note T
13. lt Z gt or lt Zp gt command Clicking Reset for any counter will reset that counter to 0 Clicking Request for any counter will return the current number for that counter Noread Counter Clicking Request or sending serial command lt N gt displays the total num ber of noreads that have occurred since power on or the last Noread Counter Reset command Noread Counter Reset Clicking Reset or sending serial command lt O gt sets Noread Counter to 00000 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 4 7 Chapter 4 Utilities Trigger Counter Clicking Request or sending serial command lt T gt displays the total num ber of triggers since power on or the last Trigger Counter Reset command Trigger Counter Reset Clicking Reset or serial command lt U gt sets the trigger counter to 00000 Match Counter or Good Read Counter Clicking Request or sending serial command lt V gt displays the total num ber of good reads matching the master label or if Match Code is not enabled the number of good reads since power on or the last Match Counter Reset command This counter is always enabled but will only work as a match count when Match Code is enabled If Match Code is not enabled this counter records the number of good reads This count can be requested at any time Match Counter Reset Clicking Reset or sending serial command lt W gt sets the Match Counter to 00000 Mismatch Counter Clicking Request or sending seria
14. 0 508 mm 2 0 to 7 25 5 08 to 18 42 cm Note Optimum decode rates can be expected at the center of the depth of field halfway between minimum and maximum read range for a given bar code density For information on label orientation see Appendix G Orientation VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 1 3 Chapter 1 Setup and Installation 3 Calculate Number of Scans To ensure reliable scanning we recommend a minimum of five scans per label Use the formulas below to calculate the number of scans that the label will receive For definitions of terms see inset on page 1 5 1 If the number of scans derived from one of these calculations is less than the minimum for the application plug in the minimum number of scans and solve for another parameter that might be changed such as label speed or scans per second Note Scans per second is 100 for low density option and 60 for high den sity option Ladder Calculation 2 i Q o p ma 4 x SR 2 number of complete scans Where LH Label Height LS Label Speed and SR Scan Rate LH linch Direction of label travel LS 5 inches per second SR 100 scans per second Scan Line 5 x 100 2 18 complete scans Picket Fence Calculation Figure 1 3 Ladder Orientation t LL LS x SR 2 number of complete scans Direction of Where SW Scan Width LL Label Length rection of label travel LS
15. 1 Enabled Example To set Fixed Code Length to 9 enter lt Kq 1 9 gt or lt Kq1 1 1 1 9 gt 3 10 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual I2of5 Format lt Krstatus check digit status check digit output status code length 1 code length 2 gt status check digit status check digit 0 Disabled 0 Disabled output status 1 Enabled 1 Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled code length 1 code length 2 Any even number Zero or any even from 2 to 64 Default number from 2 to is 10 64 Default is 6 Example To set Fixed Code Length 1 to 8 and Fixed Code Length 2 to 4 enter lt Kr 8 4 gt or lt Kr1 0 0 8 4 gt Code 93 Format lt Kzstatus fixed code length status code length gt Code 93 status fixed code code length 0 Disabled length status Any number from 1 to 31 1 Enabled 0 Disabled Default is 10 1 Enabled 2 Example To change Code 93 to enabled enter lt Kz1 gt 2 O Code 128 S Format lt Ktstatus fixed code length status code length gt a status fixed code code length 0 Disabled length status Any number from 1 to 31 1 Enabled 0 Disabled Default is 10 1 Enabled Example To enable Code 128 enable Fixed Code Length and set Code Length to 9 enter lt Kt1 1 9 gt Narrow Margins Format lt Kostatus gt status O Disabled 1 Enabled Example To enable Narrow Margins enter lt Ko1 gt VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 3 11 Chapter 3 Serial Configuration Scanne
16. 2 for desktops and __SEND TO SCANNER _ COM 1 for laptops es ___SEND SAVE _ Multidrop Click SEND RECV button on the main menu to see the transfer dialog RECEIVE FROM SCANNER figure 1 9 If you want to copy the set tings from your scanner to the host computer click 7 SEND TO SCANNER Figure 1 9 Scanner Configuration Transfer IV Match Serial Port I Keep this window to Menu Settings open To transfer your current host file settings to the scanner click RECEIVE FROM SCANNER If Match Serial Port to Menu Settings is checked the current menu settings as listed in the settings window will be copied to the host s serial port as well as sent to the scanner The default settings for the scanner are 9600 baud Even Parity 7 Data Bits and 1 Stop Bits If after some delay you get an Upload from scanner has timed out message click the Auto Baud button figure 1 8 or select Auto Baud from Serial Port pull down menu Microscan ESP Program AN Upload from scanner has timed out Figure 1 10 Error Messages Once it has found it it will change the host s settings to match the scanner s If Upload Status shows Passed in all categories as shown in figure1 11 E 7 n oe 2 atep 7 Con Operation Settings see oo ak Code Type Settings Note Auto Baud does not Scanner Output Settings test for Com ports This requires manual entry Figure 1 11 Upload Status VS 310 Scanner User s M
17. 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 13 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Good Decode Reads Default 1 Options 1 to 31 Allows you to choose the number of good reads from 1 to 31 required per label before a good decode output Note Be sure to set the value within the determined scan rate for the scanning setup so that the scanner is capable of scanning a label the required number of times External Trigger Level Default Positive Options Positive Negative Note External Level page 2 11 External Edge page 2 12 or Serial Data amp Edge page 2 12 must be enabled for External Trigger Level to take effect N A is displayed in the menu when all other triggering modes are enabled Allows you to determine whether a positive or negative transition will initiate the read cycle Note If using the Microscan object detector P N 99 440001 03 use positive trigger polarity D z O Oo D N Trigger Filter Default 4 Options 0 to 255 Approximately 0 ms to 1 275 sec in 5 ms incs Multiply the number entered on the command line by 5 for time in milliseconds Allows you to set a trigger bounce filter duration Timeout in 10 ms incs Default 100 one second Corresponds to 1000 ms displayed in the menu Options 0 to 65535 Divide the number entered on the command line by 100 for time in seconds Note Timeout or Timeout amp New Trigger under End of Read Cycle page 2 13 must be enabled for T
18. 4 10 NAAT palaut Note A reset will cause the numeric Settings Settings counters in use to loose their count record all data that you wish to save Figure 4 10 Reset prior to sending this command Default lt Ad gt Reset Clicking Default or sending serial com yy mand lt Ad gt restores the ROM default r status to RAM resets the scanner fig 1 I ure 4 11 and writes to NOVRAM Saved Default Note If you are unable to communi NOVRAM ROM cate with the scanner you may need Settings Settings to perform a hardware reset 2 Figure 4 11 Default 1 See NOVRAM limitation note at the end of the Reset section VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 4 11 Chapter 4 Utilities Reset Save Clicking Reset Save or sending serial command lt Z gt saves all current set tings for power on and resets the scanner figure 4 12 See note at end of this section The values of numeric counters are not saved by this command Reset Restore Saved Settings Clicking Reset Restore Saved Set tings or sending serial command lt An gt copies saved settings to RAM and resets the scanner figure 4 13 Save Scanner Type Note This command is not available in ESP software lt Zp gt Save Scanner Type for Power on Allows you to save the current settings for Scanner Type to NOVRAM Once you send this com mand default values can only be recalled if you reenter them individu ally and then
19. Configuration 2 12 External Edge As with Level a read cycle is initiated by a trigger signal from an object detector when it detects the arrival of an object first edge But unlike Level the departure of an object does not end the read cycle With Edge enabled the read cycle ends with a new trigger caused by the arrival of a subsequent object unless a good read or timeout occurs first a First edge j 1 When object 1 moves in front of the i detector beam a trigger signal positive or negative is received by the scanner initiating the read cycle Object a detector W ee Subsequent edge _ gt 2 When object 2 moves in front of the detector s beam a trigger signal positive or negative is received by the scanner initiating a new read cycle and ending the previous read cycle unless Object N the previous read cycle has already been ended detector B by a good read or timeout Figure 2 7 External Edge Trigger Events Serial Data The scanner accepts an ASCII character from the host or controlling device as a trigger to start a read cycle Serial data trigger behaves the same as External Edge Serial Data amp External Edge The scanner accepts either an external trigger or a serial ASCII command to start a read cycle End of Read Cycle Default Timeout Options Timeout New Trigger Timeout amp New Trigger Allows you to choose the circumstances that will end the read
20. O Oo D N Chapter2 Menu Configuration 2 18 Check Digit Output Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled When enabled the check digit character is sent along with the label data When disabled label data is sent without the check digit Start amp Stop Match Default Enabled Options Enabled Disabled Requires the Codabar start and stop characters a b c or d to match before a valid read can occur Start amp Stop Output Default Enabled Options Enabled Disabled Allows the start and stop characters to be transmitted with bar code data Fixed Code Length Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Increases data integrity by ensuring that only label length will be accepted Code Length Default 10 Options 1 to 31 Includes check digit but not start and stop characters Allows you to specify the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize The scanner will ignore any code not having the specified length Interleaved 2 of 5 Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Because I 2 of 5 is a continuous code it is prone to substitution errors Hence a code length must be defined and a bar code label containing an even number of digits must be used It is also recommended that a Modulus 10 check digit be used to ensure the best possible data integrity Check Digit Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled I 2 of 5 uses a Modulus 10 check digit VS 310 Scanner User
21. V UL cUL CE A 2 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Scanner Specifications Table A 2 9 pin mini Din Pin Assignments Pin No RS 232 Options RS 422 485 Options 1 5 VCC 5 VCC 2 Output 1 Output 1 3 RS 232 RXD TXD 4 Signal Ground Signal Ground 5 RS 232 TXD TXD 6 Trigger input Trigger input 7 Default pin Default pin 8 Output 2 RXD 9 RS 485 Driver Enable RXD Shield Chassis Ground Chassis Ground a can sink 3 5 mA or source 60 HA b Chassis Ground and signal ground are intemally connected through a zero ohmresistor Table A 3 Read Range and Scan Width Data Narrow Read Range Scan Width Data Bar Width Scan Width HIGH DENSITY 60 SPS cm id i 0 j i a 005 2 25 to 3 0 3 15 2 75 in 5 i 5 0 15 mm 5 72 to 7 62 cm 8 0 6 99 cm Scan angle u u n n n icall 0075 2 0 to 3 5 4 0 2 75 Pp 0 191 mm 5 08 to 11 43 cm 10 16 6 99 cm ee LOW DENSITY 100 CPS Lio 0075 2 5 to 4 5 4 0 2 75 ail S 0 191 mm 6 35 to 11 43 cm 10 16 6 99 cm J j High Density Low Density 010 2 0 to 5 5 4 0 2 75 0 0 0 0 0 254 mm 5 08 to 13 97 cm 10 16 6 99 cm in cm cm in 015 2 0 to 6 5 4 0 2 75 Range Range 0 381 mm 5 08 to 16 51 cm 10 16 6 99 cm i i i aha a8 7 a Figure A 2 Low Density and High l n 0 to 7 25 0 5 i y J 0 508 mm 5 08 to 18 42 cm 10 16 6 99 cm Den
22. button will reset all options on the Operations menu to factory defaults This does not affect any other menus and it does not take effect until it is saved to the scanner with the SEND TO SCANNER or the SEND SAVE under SEND RECV Triggering Mode Default Continuous Read Options Continuous Read continuous read 1 External Level External Edge Serial Data Serial Data amp External Edge Allows you to establish the type of trigger event that will initiate or end the read cycle See End of Read Cycle on page 2 12 2 10 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Operations Menu Continuous Read Trigger input options are disabled and the scanner is always in the read cycle Bar code data is decoded and label information is transmitted repeat edly as long as the label is in the read range of the scanner When To Output options have no affect on Continuous Read Continuous Read is useful in testing label or scanner functions Note f Match Code is enabled the scanner defaults to Continuous Read 1 Continuous Read 1 Label data is immediately transmitted once every time new label data is placed in front of the scanner With End Of Read Cycle set to Timeout and the label not changed the scanner repeats the output at the end of each timeout period For example if Timeout is set to one second the scanner outputs the label data immediately and then repeats the output at inter vals of one second for as long as the label conti
23. label by the width of its narrowest element Mismatch An event that occurs when the scanned bar code label does not match the master label that is stored in the memory of the scanner Narrow Bar Width The width of the narrowest bar of a given label expressed in thousands of an inch or mils NOVRAM Non volatile RAM Random Access Memory that is available on power on that is after power to the unit has been recycled Noread A non read A condition that occurs when the scanner is set up to decode labels and no labels are scanned during the read cycle VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Glossary of Terms Null A non printed character that acts as a space holder Number of Scans Calculation The number of times a bar code label is scanned by the scanner during one pass through the laser beam Object Detector A photo electric device used to sense to presence or absence of an object Operational Commands Serial commands from the host to the scanner that control current operating parameters counters master label opera tions and program management that are not stored in non volatile RAM Picket Fence Label Orientation A bar code label in which the bars are perpendicular to the label s direction of travel Pitch Label or scanner rotation around the center of a line perpendicu lar to the label s bars Point to Point A protocol consisting of a single communications event typically used to connect a bar code rea
24. not change in relation to the scan line Figure A 21 Picket Fence Orientation gt x Ss D 5 S O D o VS 310 Scanner User s Manual A 17 N Q a fa 2 2 lt Appendices A 18 Angled Picket Fence Orientation The problems associated with picket fence can be minimized by slightly tilting the scan line figure A 22 This allows a larger portion of the label to be scanned and increases the label placement area by simulating the ladder orientation This of course is impractical with a short bar code height Angled picket fence is recom mended only where the bar code te is reasonably tall and the label Direction of label travel speed is not too fast in relation to the scan field width since angling the label will reduce the number Wh u of scans on the label e a Scan Line Figure A 22 Angled Picket Fence Orientation VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Grounding and Shielding Appendix H Grounding and Shielding Proper grounding is necessary for operator safety noise reduction and the protection of equipment from voltage transients Buildings including any steelwork all circuits and all junction boxes must be grounded directly to an earth ground in compliance with local and national electrical codes RS 232 signals have a common signal ground pin 4 which is normally connected to chassis ground and connector shielding in the scanner however under certain condi
25. save them again with this command lt Z gt Reset RAM Saved NOVRAM Settings Default ROM Settings Figure 4 12 Reset Save lt An Reset RAM Saved NOVRAM Settings Standard ROM Settings Figure 4 13 Reset Restore lt Zp RAM NOVRAM Paul ROM Figure 4 14 Save Scanner Type Note The total NOVRAM saves the combined number of Default lt Ad gt Reset Save lt Z gt and lt Zp gt commands executed can be at least 10 000 In normal usage this will exceed the life of the scanner If frequent changes to the operating parameters are required it is recommended that the lt Z gt command be used only when the current configuration has been changed and the changes will be permanent 4 12 1 Scanner Type should not be changed from its factory setting VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 A hardware reset can be done by pressing an indented switch on an IB 105 if attached two times within three seconds or shorting pin 7 default pin to pin 4 ground of the scanner s host connector two times within 3 seconds Utilities Checksuny Part Number Commands Clicking Part or sending lt gt displays software part number Clicking Checksum or sending lt gt a four digit hex number corresponding to a given software version used to verify a scanner s EPROM
26. start of text character and then the data Next it transmits an ETX end of text character and an LRC longitudinal redundancy check character If the concentrator or controller receives the data from the scanner and is able to validate it with an LRC calculation it responds with an ACK acknowledgment If the scanner in turn receives the ACK the scanner ends this successful exchange with a RES reset Polling Reset If the scanner has no information it responds to a poll request by transmitting a RES reset e If the scanner receives a NAK instead of the ACK after transmitting its data string it will re attempt to transmit the data string up to three times If the scanner still does not receive an ACK it will transmit a RES reset and discard the data in its buffers If the scanner transmits data to the concentrator and the concentrator responds with an ACK or NAK but the scanner doesn t receive the con centrator s response the scanner will timeout and transmit a REQ to the concentrator and request another response If after three retries the number of times it transmits a REQ to the concentrator the scanner receives no response it ends the transmission with a RES reset Appendices A 14 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Multidrop Communications Select Sequence Unlike poll requests select commands always originate from the host and consist of serial configuration or operation commands to devices
27. that are configured in Multidrop The scanner complies with the command when it is polled during the cycle Figure A 19 is an example of a select sequence Start of Sequence End of Sequence Concentrator RES 1F REQ STX lt T gt ETX LRC RES Scanner 02 1F ACK 1F ACK Figure A 19 Select Sequence ARES reset is the first command in the select sequence The 1F hex is the select address associated with Scanner 02 address see table A 12 on page A 16 It is followed by a REQ request The scanner responds with its own select address 1F hex and an ACK acknowledge The concentrator then transmits an STX start of text the data in this case a lt T gt an ETX end of text and an LRC character The scanner replies by transmitting its own address followed by an ACK acknowledging receipt of the command Upon receipt of an ACK the con centrator concludes the successful exchange with a RES In the example above the scanner only acknowledges a trigger counter request from the concentrator It does not respond to the trigger counter request until a subsequent poll For example if the scanner s trigger count was 12 at the time the trigger counter request was received on a subsequent poll it would transmit 02T 00012 The 02 at the beginning of the string is the scanner s address Select Reset If the scanner receives bad data from the concentrator it transmits a SEL its select address and a NAK to the concentra
28. the parameters You then change individual characters to match the host or other requirements D z O Oo D N Preamble Preamble enable disable Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled within any protocol Allows you to enable or disable the preamble character s Preamble definition Default CR carriage return Options Up to two ASCII characters except NUL lt or gt 1 2 8 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Protocol If enabled allows you to define up to two characters that can be added in front of the symbol data For example a carriage return Postamble Postamble enable disable Default Enabled Options Enabled Disabled within any protocol Allows you to enable or disable the Postamble character s Postamble definition Default CR LF carriage return line feed Options Up to two ASCII characters except NUL lt or gt Allows you to define up to two characters that can be added after the symbol data When enabled the default CR LF causes each symbol to be displayed on its own line fe 5 a Response Timeout character Default 4 40 ms Options 0 to 255 in 10 ms increments Allows you to set the time the reader will wait between characters before timing out if ACK NAK and ETX are enabled and a host response is expected Intercharacter Delay Default 0 Options 0 to 255 in 60 ms increments Zero 0 causes no
29. to the host via a 25 pin con nector a triggering device via a 6 pin connector and to a power supply via a 5 pin connector Object detector P N 99 420001 01 IB 105 switch OUT Power switch To power supply Microscan cable 61 130014 03 or 61 130019 Figure A 11 IB 105 Configuration 1 Configuration 2 RS 232 to 422 485 Converter The IB 105 converts RS 232 signals TXD pin 2 RXD pin 3 of the 15 pin scanner connector to RS 485 levels which are available at both the RS 485 422 LAN connector and the 25 pin RS 232 host connector See tables A 6 A 7 A 8 and A 10 for pinouts Note In this mode the scanner must be set up for Multidrop communications Object detector P N 99 420001 01 25 pin host port is recommended M Host or IB 105 Concentrator Mode switch IN Power switch To power supply Microscan cable 61 130014 03 or 61 130019 Figure A 12 IB 105 Configuration 2 Appendices A 8 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Appendices Configuration 3 Multidrop Setup Device using RS 232 The IB 105 can be used to setup a VS 310 that has an on board RS 422 485 option To communicate between an RS 232 host and the VS 310 the IB 105 converts the host s RS 232 levels to RS 422 485 levels P N 99 420001 04 IB 105 VS 310 RS 422 485 Host or Concentrator RS 422 Mode 485 i switch OUT Microscan Cable 61 130024 ie To power supply Figure A
30. zero ohmresistor 1 6 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Figure 1 7 9 pin mini Din Connector Install ESP 5 Install ESP To install the ESP a Make a backup copy of the ESP disk s b Start the setup exe program and follow the on screen directions to install ESP You will see a screen similar to figure 1 8 b e D mp x iY 2 2 Be Microscan ESP Program Untitled1 File Utilities Serial Port View Window Help Pull down mew fc Mat SS Y pe F Untitled1 Toolbar lt ESP Mode Serial port MENU TERMINAL UTILITIES SEHD RECY Auto baud Current Menu Scanner Settings Settings window Auto baud status For Help press Fi Figure 1 8 Basic ESP Menu c Proceed to Step 6 Note ESP menu commands can be carried out by mouse or by key stroke by pressing the Alt key and typing in the appropriate underlined letter s of the menu or command VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 1 7 2 Q Q o Chapter 1 Setup and Installation 6 Establish Communications To establish communications a b Allow some time for the auto baud routine to test most of the combinations You can watch this at the bottom of the dialog box Select Serial Port and Configure from the pull down menus Make your port selection from Serial Port options COM 1 through COM 4 usu E ally COM
31. 128 menu 2 20 of code 128 serial 3 11 of code 39 menu 2 17 2 19 of code 39 serial 3 10 Code Length 1 I 2 of 5 by menu selection 2 19 by serial command 3 11 Code Length 2 I 2 of 5 by menu selection 2 19 by serial command 3 11 Code Type Commands 4 13 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Index Code Types by menu selection 2 16 by serial command 1 14 3 11 specifications A 2 Communications 1 8 by menu selection 2 4 by serial command 3 5 specifications A 2 Configure Scanner 1 9 Connector 9 pin 1 6 Connectors specifications A 2 Continuous Read by menu selection 2 11 by serial command 3 8 Continuous Read 1 Output by menu selection 2 11 by serial command 3 8 Converter RS 232 to 422 485 A 8 Counter Commands 4 7 D Data Bits by menu selection 2 5 Data Bits host port by serial command 3 5 Decode Rate Test 1 11 Decodes per Second Test 4 4 Default Command 4 11 Delete Master Label Information 4 10 Dimensions specifications A 2 E Edge by menu selection 2 12 by serial command 3 8 Electrical specifications A 2 End of Read Cycle 2 12 by serial command 3 8 when to output option menu 2 22 when to output option serial 3 12 End Read Rate Test 4 4 Environment specifications A 2 Error Messages ESP 1 8 ESP vii 2 1 description 2 1 menu 2 2 ESP Easy Setup Program 1 7 External Edge by menu selection 2 12 by serial command 3 8 External Level by menu selection 2 11 by serial command 3 8
32. 13 IB 105 Configuration 3 Configuration 4 Extended Range RS 232 using RS 422 This configuration allows you to use two IB 105s to extend communica tions distance between a VS 310 and a host configured for RS 232 LAN cable P N 99 420001 01 P N 99 420001 05 IB 105 IB 105 VS 310 RS 232 RS 232 Mode Mode switch IN switch OUT Microscan cable 61 130014 03 or 61 130019 Figure A 14 IB 105 Configuration 4 N Q a fa a 2 lt A 9 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Appendices IB 105 Connectors and Pinouts The IB 105 has five connectors a power scanner trigger host and LAN Table A 6 B 105 15 pin Scanner Connector Table A 7 B 105 Power Connector Using RS 232 Cable Fe ee aes K Pin Function Pin P N 61 130014 or eA 1 Signal ground 61 130019 5 VDC i SVDE i 2 Chassis ground ua out a out 8 3 5 VDC 2 RS 232 TXD in RS 422 485 TX in 4 NC 3 RS 232 RXD out RS 422 485 RX out 5 INC 4 Signal ground Signal ground 5 NC NC Table A 8 B 105 Trigger Connector 6 NC RS 422 485 TX in Pin Function Output 1 in to pin 8 Output 1 in to pin 8 1 Trigger in to pin 9 of scanner 7 host conn sink 3 5 mA host conn sink 3 5 mA conn and source 60 AP and source 60 HA gt Relay contact normally open up to 8 Default out Default
33. 310 Scanner User s Manual Scanner Outputs Menu Enable Laser On Off Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Note A serial or external trigger see External Trigger Level on page 2 14 must be enabled for Laser On Off to take effect When enabled the laser is ON only during the read cycle When disabled the laser operates continuously Note Laser On Off does not relate to the lt H gt Enable Laser Scanning or lt I gt Disable Laser Scanning operational commands on page 4 6 Enable Noread Default Enabled Options Enabled Disabled Note If Noread Output is enabled the noread message will only output if Bar Code Output page 2 21 is also enabled Allows you to enable or disable the noread message D 2 fe Relay 1 and Relay 2 Relay 1 and Relay 2 can allow simultaneous output on pins 2 and 8 respec tively under individually programmed conditions The following parameters Output On Polarity and Pulse Width are individually configured in ESP but described only once here Note Relay 2 is not available if using an RS 422 485 version Polarity Default Negative Options Negative Positive Allows you to choose between positive and negative output signals for the relay output pin that is enabled Pulse Width in 10 ms incs Default 5 05 seconds Corresponds to 50 ms displayed in the menu Options 0O to 255 0 to 2 55 seconds Divide the number entered on the comma
34. 4 11 Power Switch Connects the 5V supply pin 3 of power connector to the IB 105 Mode Switch IN or OUT according to configuration see table A 5 Configurations The IB 105 Microscan P N 99 420001 is a separately sold item that can be used to enhance the operation For the VS 310 the IB 105 is available in four basic configurations as shown in table A 5 Table A 5 1B 105 Configurations 5 P N 99 Mode Configuration 420001 Switch Function RS 232 breakout device to provide connectivity 1 01 OUT between the scanner host power and trigger sources 2 01 IN RS 232 to RS 422 485 converter 3 04 OUT Multidrop setup device Long distance communications converter from RS 232 to RS 422 Long distance communications converter from RS 422 to RS 232 01 IN 05 OUT Because the IB 105 is a very flexible device used with more than one scan ner model you will need to verify that you have the correct cable type the correct IB 105 model and the correct mode switch setting for your particu lar option Figure A 11 through figure A 14 show connectivity diagrams as well as the correct IB 105 part number s and mode switch settings for each configuration For specific pinouts see tables A 6 through A 10 gt x Ss D 5 S O D VS 310 Scanner User s Manual A 7 Appendices Configuration 1 RS 232 Breakout Device Provides RS 232 connectivity for the VS 310
35. 600 19 2K Allows you to set the number of bits transmitted per second D 2 fe VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 5 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Protocol The Protocol menu allows you to choose your communications protocol and associated output data format Microscan ESP Program x Communications l Protocol Operations Code Types Scanner Outputs m Selected Protocol Preamble f 7 DEFAULT oF t Il Preamble I Xon Xoff Pomt to Pomt Char 1 Char 2 NUL E I From Host 5 Address Polling Mode D Postamble _ Multidrop Address 5 IV Postamble cialis N Char 1 Char 2 Address Poli Select User Defined Point to Point Character Timing User Defined Characters C Use petned O iechacts setup F LRC Cancel Apply Help Figure 2 4 Protocol Default Clicking the DEFAULT button will reset all options on the Protocol menu to factory defaults You can then click Apply followed in the pop up dialog box by SEND TO READER or SAVE TO READER Selected Protocol Default Point to Point Options Point to Point Point to Point with XON XOFF Polling Mode D Multidrop User Defined User Defined Multidrop Protocols define the sequence and format in which information is transferred between devices Point to Point Has no address and sends data to the host RS 232 whenever it is available and w
36. 72 48 H 104 1 68 h 09 09 HT 41 29 73 49 l 105 69 i 10 0A LF J 42 2A f 74 4A J 106 6A j 11 0B VT MK 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 0c FF AL 44 2C s 76 4C L 108 6C 13 oD CR M 45 2D 77 4D M 109 6D m 14 0E SO N 46 2E 78 4E N 110 6E n 15 OF Sl O 47 2F 79 4F O 111 6F o 16 10 DLE 48 30 0 80 50 P 112 70 p 17 11 DC1 Q 49 31 1 81 51 Q 113 71 q 18 12 DC2 R 50 32 2 82 52 R 114 72 r 19 13 DC3 S 51 33 3 83 53 S 115 73 s 20 14 DC4 AT 52 34 4 84 54 T 116 74 t 21 15 NAKI U 53 35 5 85 55 U 117 75 u 22 16 SYN 4V 54 36 6 86 56 V 118 76 v 23 17 ETB W 55 37 7 87 57 WwW 1191 77 w 24 18 CAN X 56 38 8 88 58 X 120 78 x 25 19 EM AY 57 39 9 89 59 Y 121 79 y 26 1A SUB Z 58 3A 90 5A Z 122 7A Z 27 1B ESC AT 59 3B 91 5B 123 7B 28 1C FS N 60 3C lt 92 5C 124 7C 29 1D GS 61 3D 93 5D 125 7D 30 1E RS nA 62 3E gt 94 5E A 126 7E 31 1F US 63 3F 95 5F 127 7F A VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Multidrop Communications Appendix F Multidrop Contrunications This appendix describes the rules for setting up a concentrator or controller to communicate with a scanner in standard Multidrop protocol as presented in Protocol on page 2 6 Figure A 17 shows a typical Multi drop network in which 1 to 50 Host scanners can communicate with a host via an intermediary
37. EAD Good Read gt Beeper Status When to Output N V Noread lt I Laser On Off c Relay 1 Relay 2 Q Polarity Pulse Width Polarity Pulse Width Negative B Negative lt o Positive fin 10ms incs C Positive fin 10ms incs Output On Output On Mismatch or Noread M Mismatch or Noread M Cancel Apply Help Figure 2 9 Scanner Outputs Menu Note Bar code output data and noread messages are transmitted on pin 5 under conditions set principally in Bar Code Output Relay pulses are transmitted via pins 2 and 8 Relay 1 and Relay 2 respectively and indi vidually configured under conditions set in Relay 1 and Relay 2 Default Clicking the DEFAULT button will reset all options on the Scanner Outputs menu to factory defaults This does not affect any other menus and it does not take effect until it is saved to the scanner with the SEND TO SCANNER or the SEND SAVE under SEND RECV Bar Code Output Default On Good Options On Good Disabled Match Mismatch If Bar Code Output is set to Match or Mismatch label data will not output unless Match Code page 2 16 is enabled and a master label is downloaded into memory Allows you to choose the conditions that will send label data or noread messages to the host computer VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 21 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Disabled The scanner will not output either label data or noread
38. MICROSCAN VS 310 Scanner User s Manual P N 83 000310 Rev F il Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice Copyright 1998 by Microscan Systems Inc 1201 S W 7th Street Renton Washington U S A 98055 425 226 5700 FAX 425 226 8682 All rights reserved The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and or service Microscan manufactured equip ment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written per mission of Microscan Throughout this manual trademarked names might be used Rather than put a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name we state herein that we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of infringement Microscan Limited Warranty Statement and Exclusions What is Covered Microscan Systems Inc warrants to the original purchaser that products manufactured by it will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of shipment This warranty is specifically limited to at Micros can s sole option repair or replacement with a functionally equivalent unit and return without charge for service or return freight What is Excluded Any products or parts that have been subject to misuse neglect a
39. Note The formulas given here solve for the predicted number of scans you may also assign a value for number of scans 3 or more and to solve for other parameters that might be changed such as label speed etc VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 1 5 Chapter 1 2 Q o me Setup and Installation 4 Attach Cabling If your VS 310 is an RS 232 option see table A 4 on page A 3 refer to the RS 232 Options column in table 1 2 If it s an RS 422 485 option refer to the RS 422 485 Options column If you are making up a custom cable see Mating Connector on page A 4 for instructions on assembling the mating connector kit Microscan P N 98 200021 01 included with the VS 310 scanner You can also order a Microscan 9 pin to 15 pin cable as described in Appendix C Accessory Cables on page A 5 for connection to the IB 105 interface box or other device See also IB 105 Connectors and Pinouts on page A 10 Table 1 2 9 pin mini Din Connector Pin No RS 232 Options RS 422 485 Options 1 5 VCC 5 VCC 2 Output 1 Output 1 3 RS 232 RXD TX 4 Signal Ground Signal Ground 5 RS 232 TXD TX 6 Trigger input Trigger input 7 Default pin Default pin 8 Output 22 RX 9 RS 485 Driver Enable RX Shield Chassis Ground Chassis Ground a can sink 3 5 mA or source 60 HA b Chassis g round and signal ground are intemally connected through a
40. SP ETE T E T EAE T 1 7 Step 6 Establish Communications cccecceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeteeeeeneeeneees 1 8 Step 7 Configure Scanner ou eeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeteaeeeneeeneeens 1 9 Step 8 Position Scanner and Label ecccecceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeretees 1 10 Step 9 Do Decode Rate Test 00 0 eeceeeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeseaeennetaees 1 11 Step 10 Adjust Other Scanning Parameters cccsseeseteeesteees 1 12 Step 11 Install Scanner oe eee cece cseeceseeeeeeeeaeeeseeeeaeeeeeeteseessaeeeanetaas 1 13 Step 12 Position Object Detector oo eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneetaees 1 14 Operational Tips c 6 4 0h 0n ide Anaialacnedi ane ai 1 15 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Using ESP to Configure the SCannel cecceeceeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 2 2 Communications Menu ccccceceeseececeeeeeeeeneeseeeseeesneeesaeeseaeessaeeeeeenaees 2 4 PrOlOCOl MAPE EE ais ds aie al a a 2 6 Operations Menu ecceeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeeesseeseaeeeeeteaeeeeeeaaes 2 10 Code Types Menu ecccessetesceseeeeseeceeeeeeeeseaeeeaaeesaeesseeseaeeesaeseeeeeeeeaes 2 16 Scanner Outputs Me nu cecceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeseeeseneeseaeeeeersees 2 21 Chapter 3 Serial Configuration Summary of Serial Configuration Commands ccceeceeeeteeeteeeneeeneeees 3 2 Serial Configuration Command Format cccceecceseeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeneeeneees 3 3 Concatenat
41. able on page A 12 as two characters F or U etc is actually a single ASCII character that is entered on the keyboard by holding down the control key while pressing the desired letter 3 6 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Note Address can be assigned any ASCII character except a null Control characters are used to define RES through NAK except Address Table 3 2 lists the control characters used for these data fields Refer to Table A 11 ASCII Table with Control Characters on page A 12 for more infor mation Table 3 2 Protocol Commands Protocol Command Control Characters Effect of Command Mnemonic displayed Entered in menu or on Microscan menu serial command RES D Reset REQ E Request EOT 3D Reset STX B Start of Text ETX AG End of Text ACK F Acknowledge NAK U Negative Acknowledge Preamble Format lt Kdstatus preamble character s gt ii status preamble character s e 0 Disabled Enter one or two preamble characters except a D 1 Enabled null OOH Default is M Example To enable Preamble with just one character an FF form feed S enter lt Kd1 L gt Postamble Format lt Kestatus oostamble character s gt status postamble character s 0 Disabled Enter one or two postamble characters except a 1 Enabled null OOH Default characters are M J Example To disable Postamble enter lt KeO gt Response Timeout Format lt KAtimeout se
42. an object before the object s label can be scanned by the scanner An object detector is mounted in almost any position relative to the object as long as 1 the object passes within range Sg of the detector and 2 direct Label or reflected light from the detector does not interfere AM ee bsi with the scanner s reception As the item continues to move Direction of label travel down the line its label moves into the scanner beam and is read by the scanner Figure 1 16 shows a picket fence label being scanned with the detector and scanner at right angles to each other 2 i Q o me Detector Scanner Figure 1 16 Detector Orientation 1 14 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Operational Tips Operational Tips Do e Check inputs label speed length height etc to ensure the desired number of scans per label e Avoid excessive tilt pitch and skew of the bar code label e Check the label for readability by doing a decode rate test If there is any question about the label s readability contact your Microscan rep resentative e After changing any parameter that might affect decode rate repeat decode rate test e Clean the scanner window with a clean dry Q tip or cotton cloth ona regular basis Do Not e Aim the scanner into direct light or sunlight e Aim the scanner into an external object detector or other light emitting device e Obstruct the sc
43. and cabling procedures and any customer settings for mis adjustment for your particular application Correcting these may save you a ser vice call To receive Warranty Service Contact your nearest Microscan Service Center at the address shown below for a Return Material Authorization RMA number before returning product Receipt of an RMA number is not an admission of warranty status All product must be returned freight prepaid to the loca tion issuing the RMA number before the expiration of the warranty period VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents i e ie e n lanai laid A iE iii LiSt of FIQUIOS ic sch ecite erie ak aa ee ere ee EA v Eistiof Tables innana A A eee AY vi About the VS 310 SCANnel eeeeeesceeseeeeneeceeeteeeteeeenaeecaeeseaeeteaeseaeeeeeesas vii About This Manuall sisit nterin aaa e Wee nae dihee vii Keystroke Entries riari a a E a eaa aa eaS ea aa Aa a EREE iai vii Warning and Caution Summary eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeteaeeseeeteneee viii SFe Aelel PEA E E ix Chapter 1 Setup and Installation Step 1 Plan Scanning System cecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneessaeeteeeeneees 1 2 Step 2 Verify Read Range and Scan Width eceeeeeseeeeteeeeeeeeeees 1 3 Step 3 Calculate Number of SCANS eeececeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteneeteeeenanes 1 4 Step 4 Attach Cabling 0 0 ccceeeeseeceeceeeeeeeneeteaeeeaeecneeesaeeseaeesiaeeeeeeeees 1 6 Step 5 lnstal E
44. ands relate to the initial scanner setup To quickly reference the serial configuration commands see table 3 1 on page 3 2 See Menu commands in Chapter 2 for detailed explanations of configura tion commands VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 3 1 te c o 8 Q f Chapter 3 Serial Configuration Table 3 1 Summary of Serial Configuration Commands ESP Type cmg Cmd Name Format Communic Yes Ka Communications lt Kabaud parity stop bits data bits gt ations Yes Kf Protocol lt Kfprotocol gt Yes Kd Preamble lt Kdstatus ASCII characters gt Yes Ke Postamble lt Kestatus ASCII characters gt Protocol Yes Kc LRC lt Kcstatus gt Yes KA Response Timeout lt KAtimeout setting gt Yes KB Intercharacter Delay lt KBnumber gt Yes Km Good Decode Reads lt Kmnumber gt Yes KL Number of Labels lt KLnumber of labels field separator gt Yes Ki Serial Trigger Character lt Kicharacter gt Operations Yes Kg Triggering Mode lt Kgmode filter time gt Yes Kh End of Read Cycle lt Kh mode time gt Yes Kj External Trigger Level lt Kj mode gt Yes Kn Match Code lt Knstatus gt Yes Ko Narrow Margins lt Kosiatus gt Yes Kp Code 39 lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output status large interchar acter gap fixed code length status code length full ASCII status gt Yes K
45. anner window with mounting hardware or other objects e Connect chassis of scanner and host to different ground potentials see appendix H on page A 19 e Operate the scanner in excessive temperature environments see ENVIRONMENT on page A 2 _ wn D Ss 5 a a VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 1 15 Chapter 1 Setup and Installation 2 Q o p ma 1 16 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Chapter Menu Configuration PHOTOCOl 2 EA es i eee A eee dt ae Sees Operations Menu Code Types Menu Scanner Outputs Menu Y lt Chapter Contents o Using ESP to Configure the SCannel cecceeseeeeteeteeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeaes 2 2 A Communications Menu Pay This chapter tells how to configure the VS 310 scanner using the ESP pro gram on a Windows based Windows 3 1 or Windows 95 computer t The ESP program can be thought of as two programs one for use in con figuration the other for use in testing and operations Configuration is cov ered in this chapter testing and operations are covered in Chapter 4 Microscan s ESP will allow the user to quickly configure the VS 310 scan ner and save multiple configuration files to the host or setup computer which in turn can be used to archive or download settings to other scanners After changes are made in the configuration menus they can be downloaded in total to the scann
46. anning Parameters cccccceteeeeees 1 12 Step 11 Install Scanner 1 13 Step 12 Position Object Detector ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeetsees 1 14 Operational TipSy 2 cain tet ate arte BAe Ail aia a 1 15 This chapter provides step by step instructions for setting up and install ing the VS 310 scanner Note Bar code labels should meet minimum ANSI American National Standards Institute standards as specified in ANSI Bar Code Print Quality Guideline X3 182 1990 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 1 1 Chapter 1 Setup and Installation 7 Plan Scanning System Before installing the VS 310 scanner sketch out a diagram of your scan ning system RS 232 or RS 422 485 showing equipment connector and cable types custom or Microscan cables and cable lengths see Attach Cabling on page 1 6 Figure 1 1 shows an RS 232 scanning system setup without an interface box Figure 1 2 shows a system with an B 105 interface box see Con nectivity with the B 105 on page A 6 2 i Q o me Object detector To power supply Figure 1 1 System Diagram without interface box Object detector IB 105 Junction box To power N a supply i For RS 232 use Cable 61 130014 03 or 61 130019 For RS 422 485 use 61 130024 Figure 1 2 System Diagram with interface box 1 2 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Verify Read Range and Scan Width
47. anual 7 7 Install Scanner The VS 310 scanner can be top or bottom mounted as per dimensions shown in figure 1 15 To permanently mount the scanner a Position the scanner in a place devoid of sunlight bright lights or laser light from other sources b Drill two 0 128 inch 3 25 mm diameter holes 2 29 5 82 cm apart as per figure 1 15 Caution Maximum pene tration depth of screws is 0 200 inch 5 08 mm Install Scanner A 2 29 5 82 cm M4 threaded 15 mounting holes 46 cm 2 places Y 0 3 I Bottom 762 cm l Not threaded _7 M4 threaded mounting holes 2 places Top Figure 1 15 Mounting Holes and Dimensions not to scale VS 310 Scanner User s Manual l wn Ss 5 a a Chapter 1 Setup and Installation 7 2 Position Obj ect Detector If you are not using an object detector ignore this step In a typical operation a scanner will wait for bar code data only during a triggered read cycle A read cycle is initiated by a trigger that can be in the form of a serial command from the host internal trigger or a signal from an object detector external trigger When an object detector is used it is set up so that its beam will bounce off the approaching object and the resulting pulse will be sent to the scanner to begin the read cycle Typically a detector is positioned so that it will detect the presence of
48. anual Configure Scanner Configure Scanner Settings for Communications Operations Code Types and Scanner Output are loaded into the scanner s RAM from a Windows based configuration program by menu see Chapter 2 Configuration Setup File or by serial command Chapter 3 Serial Configuration from an ASCII terminal For explanations of configuration settings see Chapter 2 Menu Configuration For a list of serial configuration commands see Chapter 3 Serial Configu ration Microscan ESP Program Eg Communications Protocol Operations Code Types Scanner Outputs DEFAULT l wn mp Ss iY 3 a a Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits 9600 z None C7 C1 Cs Figure 1 12 ESP Configuration Menus Note When you save communications changes to the scanner serial port settings are automatically matched Note You can check your scanner s settings at any time by clicking SEND RECV and RECEIVE FROM SCANNER to upload the scanners current settings VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 1 9 Chapter 1 Setup and Installation 8 Position Scanner and Label 2 To 5 ok B of your application 0 ft Bar code label NN 7 Scanner A S2 Tilt axis Pitch axis Figure 1 13 Tilt Skew and Pitch Axes Before testing the decode rate you will need to position the scanner and la
49. any code not having the specified length D 5 2 fe VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 19 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Code 128 Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Fixed Code Length Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Allows you to increase data integrity by ensuring that only one label length will be accepted Code Length Default 10 Options 1 to 31 Note Fixed Code Length must be enabled for Code Length to take effect Allows you to specify the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize The scanner will ignore any code not having the specified length D z O Oo D N Autodiscrimi nate Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Enables all code types simultaneously Narrow Margins Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Allows the scanner to read bar codes with quiet zones less than 10 times the narrow bar width Quiet zone is a term used to describe the minimum space at the leading and trailing ends of a label Each quiet zone can be as small as five times the narrow bar element when Narrow Margins is enabled 2 20 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Scanner Outputs Menu Scanner Outputs Menu The Scanner Outputs menu allows you to configure the scanner s output Microscan ESP Program x Communications Protocol Operations Code Types Scanner Outputs Noread Message Beeper Speed Bar Code Output DEFAULT NOR
50. ary trigger Timeout amp New Trigger Ends the read cycle after a specified period of time or at the occurrence of new trigger event and if no label has been read causes a noread message if enabled to be transmitted With either External Edge Serial Data or Serial Data amp Edge enabled a tim eout or an edge or serial trigger whichever comes first ends the read cycle With External Level enabled the read cycle does not end until the occur rence of a falling edge and the next read cycle does not begin until the next rising edge trigger fi fe 3 a Serial Trigger Character Default GS Options Any single ASCII character except NUL an existing host com mand character or an on line protocol character Note Serial Data page 2 12 or Serial Data amp Edge page 2 12 must be enabled for Serial Trigger Character to take effect N A is displayed in the menu when all other triggering modes are enabled Allows you to define a single ASCII character as the host serial trigger char acter that initiates the read cycle The serial trigger is considered an on line host command and requires the same command format as all host serial commands that is to be entered within the lt gt brackets 1 For example assigning an upper case C would nullify the lt C gt Enter Decode Rate Test command For a list of operational commands used by the scanner see Chapter 4 Utilities VS
51. ations Menu The Communications menu allows you to set the communication protocols of the scanner See figure 2 3 Microscan ESP Program Eg Communications Protocol Operations Code Types Scanner Outputs DEFAULT a c Parit Data Bits Stop Bit Baud Fate 5 arity ata Bits op Bits 9600 z c CZ coy 3 g 8 j4 N Figure 2 3 Communications Menu Structure Note When you make and save menu communications changes to the scanner those changes will automatically be matched in the Serial Port configuration Default Clicking the DEFAULT button will reset all options on the Communications menu to factory defaults This does not affect any other menus and it does not take effect until it is saved to the scanner with the SEND TO SCANNER or the SEND SAVE buttons under SEND RECV 2 4 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Communications Menu Parity Default Even Options Even Odd None Allows you to choose an error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 1 or 0 so that the total number of 1 bits in the data field is even or odd Data Bits Default Seven Options Seven Eight Allows you to establish the total number of bits in each character Stop Bits Default One Options One Two Allows you to choose the last one or two bits in each character to indicate the end of the character Baud Rate Default 9600 Options 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9
52. aud Rate and reset without saving changes for power up enter lt Ka3 gt lt A gt To change Baud Rate and reset saving the changes to NOVRAM for power on enter lt Ka3 gt lt Z gt Concatenating Serial Commands Commands can be concatenated added together to a maximum of 64 characters in a single string or data block Additional data blocks of 64 or less characters can be sent provided there is at least a 20 ms pause between blocks If a block is ended with a lt Z gt or an lt A gt command 1 second should be allowed For example lt Kcl gt lt Kh1 gt lt Kol gt lt A gt enables LRC sets End of Read Cycle mode to New Trigger enables Narrow Margins and resets the data buffers without saving the changes for power on Establishing Communications Communications settings of the scanner must match those of the host or other terminal that is being used to setup the scanner You can change the scanner s settings by serial commands or in Menu on the Communications page Note Once an address is assigned to the scanner you must use a multi drop device and protocol to continue to communicate with the scanner If communications should be broken you can re establish by changing or defaulting the scanner s settings to match the linked device s and saving these settings to RAM When you save communications settings to the scanner those changes are automatically updated and matched in the host see Step 6 Establi
53. bel in a manner that matches as nearly as possible the actual conditions a Position the scanner and label taking care to avoid excessive tilt skew or pitch 1 b Pitch label or scanner slightly up at least 2 or down at least 7 as shown in fig ure 1 14 to avoid specular reflection the return of direct non diffused light Note If this label were moving from left to right or vice versa the orientation of the label relative to the scan beam would be picket fence if the label were moving from top to bottom or vice versa the orienta tion of the label relative to the scan beam would be ladder For more information see Appendix G Orientation on page A 17 Scanner Avoid this zone A r Specular eflection zone 7 to 2 Figure 1 14 Specular Reflection Zone 1 Maximum tilt is determined by label characteristics and number of scans required Maximum skew is 40 maximum pitch is 50 2 The specular reflection zone is a narrow arc on the label s pitch axis 7 to 2 rela tive to the scanner in which direct reflected light from the label can distort the scan ner s ability to distinguish bars from spaces VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Do Decode Rate Test ok l 9 Do Decode Rate Test D To begin the decode rate test a Position the label in front of a functioning scanner enter the read D rate test from the ESP ter
54. cable recalculate the number of scans Step 3 Calculate Number of Scans on page 1 4 b Repeat Step 9 Do Decode Rate Test on page 1 11 c Compare the new decode rate results with those obtained before changes were made 2 i Q o p me Range Adjusting the label s range if possible is one of the quickest and most effective ways to improve decode rates Scan Width Increasing scan width will increase the number of scans in a picket fence oriented application Scan width is linked with scan range and changing one will usually require a change in the other Label Speed Applies to both picket fence and ladder oriented labels If your application allows it label speed the time in seconds that a label is fully within the scan width of the scanner is an effective way to alter the number of scans Label Dimensions Label Density and Label Ratio Not usually an option in most applications but changes to label parame ters can affect number of scan calculations and possibly decode rates If your application allows it shortening the length of a picket fence label means the label will be in the scan range longer and hence receive a greater number of scans Increasing bar height of a label in ladder orien tation means the label will receive more scans Changing label density and or bar code ratio is another way ranges decode rates etc can be altered 1 12 VS 310 Scanner User s M
55. ccident unauthorized repair improper installation or abnormal conditions or operations Any products or parts that have been transferred by the original purchaser Customer mis adjustment of settings con trary to the procedure described in the Microscan owners manual Upgrading software ver sions at customer request unless required to meet specifications in effect at the time of purchase Units returned and found to have no failure will be excluded Claims for damage in transit are to be directed to the freight carrier upon receipt THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE MICROSCAN SYSTEMS INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on an implied warranty so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state The buyer acknowledges that he she is not relying on the seller s skill or judgment to select or furnish goods suitable for any particular purpose and that there are no warranties that extend beyond the description on the face hereof Before Requesting Service Please check the owners manual for proper setup
56. ceable parts in the VS 310 scanner Opening the scan head voids the Microscan Systems warranty and could expose the user to laser diode power of up to 5 mW WARNING The laser beam can be harmful to eyesight Avoid eye contact with the laser beam Never point the beam at other people or in a direc tion where people may be passing VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Safety Labels These certification labels are located on the VS 310 scanner LASER LIGHT IS EMITTED AVOID EX POSURE URE MICROSCAN LISTED UL 1950 4K68 MANUFACTURED SERIAL NUMBER 11 12 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Ix VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Chapter Setup and l Installation _ I wn Ss 5 a a Chapter Contents Step 1 Plan Scanning System 1 2 Step 2 Verify Read Range and Scan Width scceeseeestreeeeees 1 3 Step 3 Calculate Number of Scans cccecceeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeteneeeeees 1 4 Step 4 Attach Cabling ec eeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeaeeeeesieeeneeeeea 1 6 Step 5 Install ESP M reae ie ado cee idk eee E N 1 7 Step 6 Establish COMMUNICATIONS eee eeeeeeeeeeeeteteeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeetees 1 8 Step 7 Configure Scanner ou eeeecceeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeteeetaeeeereteas 1 9 Step 8 Position Scanner and Label c ccecesceeeesteeeeseeeseteeees 1 10 Step 9 Do Decode Rate Test sirere a 1 11 Step 10 Adjust Other Sc
57. cessory Cables Appendix C Accessory Cables Accessory cables are available to connect your VS 310 to an IB 105 inter face box page A 6 or other device If your VS 310 is an RS 232 option use Microscan cable 61 130014 or 61 130019 If it s an RS 422 485 option use cable 61 130024 Figures A 7 and A 8 represent all three accessory cables See Step 4 Attach Cabling on page 1 6 for VS 310 pinouts Figure A 7 VS 310 Accessory Cable 9 pin Connector 15 11 Figure A 8 VS 310 Accessory Cable 15 pin Connector gt x Ss D 5 S O D o VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Appendices Appendix D Connectivity with the IB 105 The IB 105 Microscan P N 99 420001 is a separately sold item that can be used to enhance the operation of the VS 310 Specifications of IB 105 Mechanical Environmental Length 4 5 in 114 3 mm Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C Width 3 in 76 2 mm Humidity 90 40 C maximum Height 1 5 in 38 1 mm Electrical Internal Relay Supply Voltage Input Regulated 5 Uses the scanner s relay 1 signal to drive a VDC 20 mA one watt internal relay that connects pin Maximum ripple 200 mV p p with 15 with pin 17 on the host connector and VS 310 5 VDC 200 mA pin 2 with pin 6 on the trigger connector Communications The normally open relay contacts are RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 closed when relay 1 is high 5 1o 1 Trigger Power connector nn r
58. col to be initiated from the host if unpolled Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled From Host When enabled messages sent to the host from the VS 310 will always include the reader s defined protocol The status of From Host determines if messages sent to the VS 310 from the host must also include the defined protocol If From Host is disabled the defined protocol is not included If From Host is enabled the defined protocol must be included See From Host on page 2 8 for further information Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled User Defined Multidrop Used when connecting to a concentrator or other device that does not match standard Multidrop protocol Any single character 01 hex to 7E hex in the ASCII table can be assigned as the address character The character chosen is used as the poll character and the subsequent ASCII character becomes the select character For example if a A 01 hex is selected as the address B 02 hex becomes the select address that the host will use in sending host select commands See table A 16 on page A 16 Note Definitions of commands in User Defined and User Defined Multi drop must be duplicated in host applications to enable poll and select sequences to execute correctly during transmission Note Typically parameters in User Defined Multidrop are defined by first enabling Multidrop then enabling User Defined Multidrop This pre loads Multidrop characters into
59. cycle The read cycle is the time during which the scanner will receive and process label data When Triggering Mode is set to External or Serial the trigger event ini tiates the read cycle Note When operating in Continuous Read or Continuous Read 1 the scanner is always in the read cycle Timeout Can end the read cycle after a specified period of time and if no label has been read causes a noread message if enabled to be transmitted VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Operations Menu With either External Edge Serial Data or Serial Data amp Edge enabled a tim eout ends the read cycle With External Level enabled the read cycle does not end until the secondary trigger occurs and the next read cycle does not begin until the next rising edge trigger With Continuous Read 1 enabled a timeout initiates a new read cycle and allows the same label to be read again New Trigger Ends the read cycle at the occurrence of a new trigger event and if no label has been read causes a noread message if enabled to be transmitted at the occurrence of the new trigger event With either External Edge Serial Data or Serial Data amp Edge enabled an edge or serial trigger ends a read cycle and initiates the next read cycle With External Level enabled a secondary trigger which occurs when the object moves out of the detector s range ends a read cycle However the next read cycle does not begin until the occurrence of the next prim
60. d 0 Disabled 0 Fast 1 On good 1 Slow 2 On noread Example To set the beeper status to Noread and beeper speed to Slow enter lt Ku2 1 gt Laser On Off Format lt KCstatus gt status 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Example To enable Laser On Off enter lt KC1 gt Scanner Setup Commands Note The following command is not available in the VS 310 ESP software Scanner Type Caution Do not change the scanner density type unless instructed to do so by a Microscan representative Format lt KPdensity gt scanner density type 0 Standard 100 scans per second 1 High Density 60 scans per second W D Z D 2 fe 3 The default will depend on the type of scanner Note The scanner must be reset for this parameter to take effect VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 3 13 Chapter 3 Serial Configuration te z o 8 Q f 3 14 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Ce Utilities 4 Chapter Contents Summary of Operational Serial Commands cceeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeetees 4 2 Using ESP for Operations ceccceceeeceeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseaeeeeeeeaeeeeeetas 4 3 Read Rate E Site iio ul ob rhe a at A 4 4 TMIQQG hve ei eee Soe ee GN NN 4 5 SCANNER A A E eles oer ten et ae A E eign OA 4 6 COUNTES wise ies enc t ne a ee 4 7 Master kabelinis oni oA eres tends ai etie irtani 4 9 Resets e E e es 4 11 Checksum Part Number Commands cccesceceeeeeeeeete
61. delay between characters Allows you to set the time interval in milliseconds between individual charac ters transmitted from the VS 310 to the host computer A high setting will significantly slow down communications For example a 200 setting will result in a 2 second delay between each character that is transmitted Longitudinal Redundancy Check LRC Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled An error checking routine that verifies the accuracy of transmissions It is the exclusive OR of all characters in the transmitted message The result is appended to the end of the transmitted message 1 In the case where only one character is entered a NUL character is selected to serve as a place holder however no output will result VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 9 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Operations Menu The Operations menu allows you to set the operations parameters for the scanner See figure 2 5 Note Clicking the DEFAULT button will only restore those settings of the specific menu on which the button appears Mriagean 310 ESP Pirgam Conmumcations Proiccol Operation Code Tees fore Dubs D z DERAU fe Trggeping Hode Geia Tigges Chaiaeber PEET S o End it Plead God Dorada Meads ae J _ Mae Cade p Evtesnal Trigger Level Dins Filer Miullilabel ja Humbe of Labels Cae fie Sims inex p 7 Ti Megat Sepang io Figure 2 5 Operations Menu Default Clicking the DEFAULT
62. der to a terminal or host com puter Port Logical circuit for data entry and exit One or more ports may be included within a single connector Protocol The rules for communication between devices providing a means to control the orderly flow of information between linked devices Quiet Zones Specified clear nonprinted areas immediately before and after the bar code symbol The area is usually white for black and white bar code and at least 10 times the width of the narrowest bar as mea sured in thousands of an inch The zones can be other than white as long as their densities remains consistent and they have the required contrast relative to the bars RAM Random Access Memory Memory that is lost after power is recycled to the unit Read Cycle A programmed period of time or condition during which the scanner will accept bar code label input Read Range The distances in which a label can be reliably read as mea sured from the front of the scanner See Depth of Field Relay Driver A TTL signal sent by the scanner The output is determined by the relay driver selection by operational command ROM Read Only Memory Memory that cannot be changed Scanner A scanning device that is comprised of a scan head and a decoder integrated in one package gt x Ss D 5 S O D VS 310 Scanner User s Manual A 23 N Q fa 2 2 lt x Appendices A 24 Scan Rate Number o
63. device a Si concentrator or a controller A Multidrop Addresses Concentrator Polled Protocol R Multidrop ONLY e No two scanners in the Multidrop RS 485 Interface Network can have the same Tee LAN address j e Each scanner in the network Scanner 01 must have an address from 01 to 50 assigned in its configura Scanner 02 tion program Scanner 03 Each address has its own separate poll and select address from 1Cto igure A 17 Typical Multidrop Network 7F hex as shown in table A 12 on oe At MENPE s page A 16 For example during a polling sequence Scanner 03 expects a 20 hex SP ASCII poll character from the concentrator And during a select command it looks for a select value 21 hex ASCII select character gt x Ss D 5 S O D VS 310 Scanner User s Manual A 13 Appendices Polling Sequence Data that is transmitted to the host bar code data noread messages counters etc via concentrators is solicited by poll requests from the host Start of End of Sequence Y y Concentrator RES1EREQ ACK Scanner 02 1E STX DATA ETX LRC RES Figure A 18 Polling Sequence The polling sequence example in figure A 18 begins with a RES reset from the concentrator followed by poll address 1E ASCII hex value for Scanner 02 and a REQ request The scanner responds by first transmit ting its own address 1E followed by a STX
64. ead Counter Yes lt W gt Good Read Counter Reset Yes lt X gt Mismatch Counter Yes lt Y gt Mismatch Counter Reset Yes lt E gt Enable Match Code gt Yes lt F gt Disable Match Code Master Yes lt G gt Store Next Label Scanned as Master Label Label Yes lt XXXX gt Download Master Label Information Yes lt gt Request Master Label Information Yes lt gt Delete Master Label Information Yes lt A gt Software Reset does not save for power on Yes lt Ad gt Software Reset Restore Default Reset Yes lt An gt Software Reset Read NOVRAM Yes lt Z gt Software Reset Save Stnd Parameters for Power on No lt Zp gt Save Scanner Type for Power on Check Sum Yes lt gt Display Checksum of EPROM Part Yes lt gt Display Software Part Number No lt P gt Autodiscriminate All Codes No lt Q gt Enable Code 39 Only Coa Dees No lt R gt Enable Codabar Only No lt S gt Enable I 2 Of 5 Only Can also be set in the configuration menu or with a serial configuration command VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Utilities Using ESP for Operations When the program is first loaded the menu bar and toolbar will appear as in figure 4 1 File View Help Ei kd Figure 4 1 Partial Menu Selection Most operational commands can be accessed from the UTILITIES button figure 4 2 or from Utilities in the pull down menu e Microscan ESP Program Untitled3 Iof x File Utilities SerialPort View Window Hel
65. eaeeeaeeteeeeeeeeeeaees 3 7 Table 4 1 Summary of Operational COMMANAS eseeeeteeseeceteeeeeeeeteeeeeeeenees 4 2 Table A 2 9 pin mini Din Pin Assignments 0 0 eee eeeeeceesteeeeeneeeeeneeteeeatereees A 3 Table A 3 Read Range and Scan Width Data eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees A 3 Table A 4 FIS Options 2 sa hananndaid deed beige dittntalelied A 3 Table A 5 IB 105 Configurations 0 0 ceceeeecesseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeecaeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeaseseraeeeeaes A 7 Table A 6 IB 105 15 pin Scanner Connector ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeaes A 10 Table A 7 IB 105 Power Connector cecccseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeaeesneeeeeeseeeenaes A 10 Table A 8 IB 105 Trigger Connector 00 eee eeceeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeteaeeeaeetneeeeeeseeeeaes A 10 Table A 9 IB 105 6 pin LAN Connector ceceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeneeteneenaees A 10 Table A 10 IB 105 25 pin Host Connector eeeceeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeeteeeeeeeaes A 11 Table A 11 ASCII Table with Control Characters ceeeeceseeseeeeeeeeteeeeneeeaes A 12 Table A 12 Multidrop Address Characters cccceecceeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeaes A 16 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual About the VS 310 Scanner The VS 310 is an economical miniaturized fixed mount scanner that reads and decodes a wide variety of bar code labels using a 10 sided spinning mirror to project laser beams over a wide scan angle It is the first Microscan scanner to use the ESP
66. eeeeteeeesneeess 4 13 Other Operational CoMMAMNAS ceeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeennetaaes 4 13 Ferminal MOJE seina evesieecdes weeds seratane dr e da daa estes cee 4 14 Operational commands for the VS 310 can be entered as serial command strings Table 4 1 on page 4 2 or in most cases as menu selections via the Easy Setup Program This chapter includes both operational serial command strings and corre sponding ESP commands Menu commands are listed where appropriate For configuration changes using ESP see Chapter 2 Configuration Setup File VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 4 1 Chapter 4 Utilities Summary of Operational Serial Commands Table 4 1 Summary of Operational commands Sarang Ca e Same Yes lt C gt Enter Decode Rate Test Read Rate Yes lt Cp gt Enter Percent Rate Test Yes lt J gt Exit Decode Rate and Percent Rate Test Trigger Yes lt char gt Serial Trigger Character Yes lt H gt Enable Laser Scanning Laser On Yes lt l gt Disable Laser Scanning Laser Off Scanner Yes lt KE gt Motor On Control Yes lt KF gt Motor Off Yes lt L1 gt Relay 1 Pulse Yes lt L2 gt Relay 2 Pulse not available with RS 422 option Yes lt N gt Noread Counter Yes lt O gt Noread Counter Reset Yes lt T gt Trigger Counter cotnters Yes lt U gt Trigger Counter Reset Yes lt V gt Good R
67. el Ratio 1 12 Label speed 1 12 Ladder number of scans calculation 1 4 orientation A 17 Ladder Orientation A 17 LAN cable IB 105 A 10 LAN Connector IB 105 A 10 Large Intercharacter Gap of codabar menu 2 17 of codabar serial 3 10 of code 39 menu 2 17 of code 39 serial 3 10 Laser Enable Disable Commands 4 6 Laser Light specifications A 2 Laser On Off by menu selection 2 23 by serial command 3 13 Level by menu selection 2 11 by serial command 3 8 Longitudinal Redundancy Check 2 9 by serial command 3 8 M Master Label Commands 4 9 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Index Match by menu selection 2 22 2 24 Match Code definition A 22 by menu selection 2 15 by serial command 3 9 Match Counter 4 8 Match Counter Reset 4 8 Mechanical Specifications A 2 Mini din Connector 1 6 Mismatch by menu selection 2 22 2 24 Mismatch Counter 4 8 Mismatch Counter Reset 4 8 Modulus 43 2 16 Motor Off Command 4 6 Motor On Command 4 6 Multidrop 2 7 A 9 by serial command 3 5 Multidrop Address A 16 Multidrop Communications A 13 concentrator A 13 controller A 13 multidrop addresses A 13 polling sequences A 14 select sequences A 15 Multilabel Separator by menu selection 2 15 by serial command 3 9 N Narrow Margins by menu selection 2 20 by serial command 1 14 3 11 New Trigger by menu selection 2 13 by serial command 3 8 Noise Interference A 19 Noread by menu selection 2 23 2 24 Noread Counter 4 7 N
68. elding A 19 Specifications A 2 Standard density by serial command 3 13 Start amp Stop Match by menu selection 2 18 by serial command 3 10 Start amp Stop Output by menu selection 2 18 by serial command 3 10 Status Lights specifications A 2 Stop Bits by menu selection 2 5 Store Next Label Scanned as Master Label 4 10 System Setup 1 2 T Terminal Window 4 3 Testing 4 3 Timeout amp New Trigger by menu selection 2 13 by serial command 3 8 Timeout end of read cycle option by menu selection 2 12 by serial command 3 8 Timeout in 10 ms incs by menu selection 2 14 by serial command 3 8 Trigger Characters 4 5 Trigger Counter 4 8 Trigger Counter Reset 4 8 Trigger Filter Timing Value by menu selection 2 14 by serial command 3 8 Triggering Mode by serial command 3 8 U Upload from scanner 1 8 Upload Status 1 8 User Defined 2 7 by serial command 3 5 User Defined Multidrop 2 8 by serial command 3 5 Utilities Menu 4 3 W Warning Summary viii Warranty Statement ii When to Output by menu selection 2 22 by serial command 3 12 l 6 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual
69. eneeeeeeseaeeseeeeneeseaes A 8 Figure A 13 IB 105 Configuration 3 oo eeeecceceseeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseaeeeneeteaes A 9 Figure A 14 IB 105 Configuration 4 oo cceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseaeeeneeneaes A 9 Figure A 15 LAN RJ 11 Cable oe eee ceeeeeeceneeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseaeeeseeeneeeeeeted A 10 Figure A 17 IB 105 to Host Null Modem Cable ecceceeteeeeeeteeeeeeeeneeeee A 11 Figure A 16 Typical Multidrop Network esceeseeeeseeeeeeneeeeseeeseneeeeenneeeennees A 13 Figure A 17 Polling Sequence ooo eeeeeeeeecteeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaeeseeeeeaeseeeeeeeenaeeeneeee A 14 Figure A 18 Select Sequence uu eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeteaeeeaeetaeeeeaeeteaeeeaeeteaeetaeeteatens A 15 Figure A 19 Ladder Orientation cecceeeceecsceeeceseeeeeneeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeneete A 17 Figure A 20 Picket Fence Orientation ceceesceesceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeteeesnaeeeeeetea A 17 Figure A 21 Angled Picket Fence Orientation eeceeseseeeeeeeteeeeteeeeneeeee A 18 Figure A 22 Grounding Diagram eecceceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseaeeeneeeeaeeeneeee A 19 List of Tables Table 1 1 Read Ranges and Scan Widths ccceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeteeeeeeeeenees 1 3 Table 1 2 9 pin mini Din Connector cecccceeseceeseeeeeeeceeeseaeeeseaeeeseneeeetenrereaes 1 6 Table 3 1 Summary of Serial Configuration Commands eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 2 Table 3 2 Protocol COMMANAS ou ceeceeeceeeeteeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeet
70. enu 2 18 About ine YS310 Scanner vl of interleaved 2 of 5 serial 3 11 Angled Picket Fence number of scans calculation 1 5 Check Digit Output orientation A 18 As Soon As Possible by menu selection 2 22 by serial command 3 12 ASCII Table A 12 Autodiscriminate 2 20 Autodiscriminate definition A 21 Autodiscriminate All Codes operational command 4 13 Bar Code Output by menu selection 2 21 by serial command 3 12 Bar Code Symbology A 20 Baud Rate by menu selection 2 5 Baud Rate host port by serial command 3 5 of codabar menu 2 18 of codabar serial 3 10 of code 39 menu 2 17 of code 39 serial 3 10 of interleaved 2 of 5 menu 2 19 of interleaved 2 of 5 serial 3 11 Checksum Command 4 13 Codabar by menu selection 2 17 by serial command 3 10 definition A 20 operational command 4 13 Code 128 by menu selection 2 20 by serial command 3 11 definition A 20 Code 39 by menu selection 2 16 by serial command 3 10 definition A 20 Beeper operational command 4 13 by serial command 3 13 Code 93 Beeper Speed by menu selection 2 19 by menu selection 2 22 Beeper Status by menu selection 2 22 Breakout Device A 8 IB 105 A 8 C Cabling 1 6 A 19 ground loops A 19 noise interference A 19 Caution Summary viii Check Digit of codabar menu 2 17 of codabar serial 3 10 of code 39 menu 2 16 by serial command 3 11 definition A 20 Code Length of codabar menu 2 18 of codabar serial 3 10 of code
71. er Level on page 2 14 an invalid 2 16 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Code Types Menu check digit calculation will cause a noread message to be transmitted at the end of the read cycle Check Digit Output Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled When enabled the check digit character is sent along with the label data When disabled label data is sent without the check digit Large Intercharacter Gap Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Allows the scanner to read labels with gaps between bar code characters exceeding three times the narrow element width Fixed Code Length Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Used to increase data integrity by ensuring that only one label length will be accepted Code Length Default 10 Options 1 to 31 Allows you to specify the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize this does not include start and stop The scanner will ignore any code not having the specified length Codabar Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Large Intercharacter Gap Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Allows the scanner to read labels with gaps between bar code characters exceeding three times the narrow element width Check Digit Default Disabled Options Disabled Modulus 16 NW 7 Both Allows you to choose the type of checksum system Codabar will use D 2 fe VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 17 D z
72. er and the current settings will be posted in a status win dow It is important to note that configuration settings can be saved in two distinct ways to the scanner or to the host computer Note See Step 5 Install ESP on page 1 7 and Chapter 4 Utilities for testing and operational uses of the ESP program 1 Before installing the program you should have a working acquaintance with the Win dowS platform See Microsoft WindowSa literature and Help files for additional information VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 1 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Using ESP to Configure the Scanner Figure 2 1 Configuration Setup File shows the window you will see when you launch the Easy Setup Program Pull d e Microscan ESP Program Untitled1 UN down menus a arw IE Untitled ile Ea An Untitled file loads ESP Mode with the original factory default settings Toolbar UTILITIES Access configuration menu changes here Emulation window displays echoed commands and data D z O Oo 5 D N Also titled Current Menu Scanner Settings following a save or upload You can also access the configuration menus by double clicking any item here Allows you to perform tests and access operational information For Help press Fl E CAP NUM Allows you to download upload between the scanner and
73. f scans per second that the scanner projects Scan Width The total symmetrical distance from side to side in which a label can be reliably read Serial Commands Online data strings including configuration and opera tions from a host or other terminal to the scanner that are always preceded by a lt left angle bracket symbol and followed by a gt right angle bracket symbol Serial Configuration Host Configuration Serial command specifically for changing configuration and distinguished from operational command by the fact that they modify the non volatile for power up configuration Most of these commands begin with the upper case K character immedi ately following the left angle bracket symbol as in lt Kg3 gt Skew Label or scanner rotation around the center of the skew axis Specular Reflection The direct mirror like reflection of laser light back to the scanner causing over light saturation Symbology A set of bar code symbols such as Code 39 or Code 128 that have special rules to define the widths and positions of bars and spaces to represent specific numeric or alphanumeric information Tilt Label or scanner rotation around the centerline of the scan beam Timeout A user selected period of time that ends a scanner s read cycle Upload To copy scanner s settings into RAM Same as RECEIVE FROM SCANNER VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Index A of code 39 serial 3 10 Ps of interleaved 2 of 5 m
74. he serial trigger character can be changed in the Operations menu or by serial configuration command lt Ki gt VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 4 5 Chapter 4 Utilities Scanner You can control the laser status relay pulses and the mirror motor via ESP by clicking Utilities and Scanner from the pull down menus or from the settings window clicking the Utilities button and clicking the Scanner tab as in figure 4 6 Microscan ESP Program x Read Rate Trigger Scanner Counters Master Label Reset Checksum Laser r Relays Motor Laser Off l Relay 2 Pulse Motor Off l Figure 4 6 Scanner Controls Enable Laser Scanning Clicking the Laser On button or sending serial command lt H gt will turn the laser on continuously Note Enable Laser Scanning does not relate to Laser On Off command see page 2 23 Disable Laser Scanning Clicking Laser Off or sending serial command lt I gt will turn the laser off This feature is useful during extended periods of time when no bar code labels are being scanned or the scanner is being configured Disabling laser scanning will not affect any downloaded commands to the scanner Note Disable Laser Scanning does not relate to Laser On Off command see page 2 23 Motor On Clicking Motor On or sending serial command lt KE gt turns the motor on reaches full speed after a short time delay Motor Off Clicking Motor Off or sending serial command lt KF gt tur
75. imeout in 10 ms incs to take effect Allows you to define the duration of the timeout period 2 14 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Operations Menu Match Code Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Note Match Code will not function when 2 of 5 code length is enabled for greater than 30 Note A triggered mode page 2 14 to page 2 12 must be enabled for Match Code to take effect Note If Match Code is enabled Number of Labels will default to 1 if set for 2 and UPC Supplementals Enabled will not be available Allows you to enter a master label into the scanner s memory to be com pared with subsequently scanned labels See Master Label on page 4 9 Number of Labels Default 1 Options 1 to 2 Note If Number of Labels is set to 2 while Match Code or Continuous Read 1 is enabled Number of Labels will default back to one Allows you to choose the number of different labels that will be read in a sin gle trigger event The following conditions apply 1 Each label must have different label data to be read 2 The maximum number of characters that can be transmitted in any one label or in both labels if 2 is enabled is 64 excluding preamble postamble and all spaces and commas 3 When 2 is enabled a noread message for either label will be posted at the end of the full data string 4 If more than one label is within the scan beam at the same time label data may not be displayed in the order of appearance
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77. ion has previously been stored in non volatile RAM by a lt Z gt command cycling the power will restore that information Store Next Label Scanned as Master Label Clicking Next Label Master or sending serial command lt G gt causes the scanner to read the next bar code label scanned as the master label if Match Code has been enabled All subsequently decoded labels are com pared against the master label information stored in RAM See Match Code on page 2 15 Delete Master Label Information Clicking Delete Master Label or sending serial command lt gt deletes master label information that has previously been loaded by either lt XXXX gt Download Master Label Information Command or lt G gt Store Next Label as Master Label command VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Utilities Reset You can send reset commands by clicking Utilities and Reset from the pull down menus or from the status window clicking the Utilities button and clicking the Reset tab as in figure 4 9 Microscan ESP Program x Read Rate Trigger Scanner Counters Master Label Reset Checksum RESET DEFAULT RESET SAVE RESET RESTORE SAYED SETTINGS Figure 4 9 Reset Default Menu Commands Reset sas F lt A gt Reset Clicking Reset or sending serial com ty mand lt A gt resets all configuration commands in RAM and resets all RAM counters and operating parameters figure
78. is enabled if ALL of the follow ing conditions are met 1 Match Code is enabled page 2 15 2 A label is decoded 3 The decoded label does not match the master label or there is no master label in memory page 4 9 2 24 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Chapter Serial 3 Configuration Chapter Contents Summary of Serial Configuration Commands ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 2 Serial Configuration Command Format cceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 3 Concatenating Serial Commands eecceeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeetes 3 4 Establishing COMMUNICATIONS ecceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeseeeeeaeeeaes 3 4 p Communications ssai aa a ee N e an 3 5 O Protocols ni n e Ca A i nent ied iret ite alae 3 5 i Operations COMMANAS ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeseeeeeeeteaeeeeeeenatens 3 8 D Code Types Commands ccceesceeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeseaeeeeeeieeeseeeneees 3 10 O Scanner Output COMMANASS ceccecseseesetecetecseteesetececseseeeeeesenees 3 12 e Scanner Setup Commands scssscccsssessssseseseseteteeseseseseteetetenenesens 3 13 All of the configuration changes to the scanner that can be made in the menu program can also be accomplished by command strings from the host Serial command strings are entered from an ASCII terminal or from within the Terminal window of the Easy Setup Program for Windows As with menu configuration commands serial configuration comm
79. iste 4 14 Appendices Appendix A Scanner Specifications cceeeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeneeeeeeaes A 2 Appendix B Mating Connector eccecceeeceeeeeeeceeeneeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeaeens A 4 Appendix C Accessory Cables cceccceesceseeeeeneeeneeseeeeeneeeeieeeeeeeeaeens A 5 Appendix D Connectivity with the IB 105 0 eee eeseeeeeeeteeeeeeeneeees A 6 Appendix E ASCII Table ecceesceesseteceeeseeesaeeesaeseaeeeaeeseeeeneeeeaes A 12 Appendix F Multidrop Communications cccecceeceeeseteteeeeneeenes A 13 Appendix G Orientation ececceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeeeeesneeeeeesseeeaes A 17 Appendix H Grounding and Shielding cccceseeseeeeeeeeteeeneeeees A 19 Appendix Bar Code SyMbology eccceeccseceeeeeeteeeeeeeeneeseueeeeeeeeaes A 20 Appendix J Glossary Of Terms cccecceseeeeeeeseeeeteesneeteeeeseaeeeaeenaees A 21 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual List of Figures Figure 1 1 System Diagram without interface DOX eeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeees 1 2 Figure 1 2 System Diagram with interface DOX ceeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeneerees 1 2 Figure 1 3 Ladder Orientation c ceececeeseeeseseeseeseeeeeeeeseaeeeeeseaeeeaeeteeeseaeenaes 1 4 Figure 1 4 Picket Fence Orientation cccccecceeseeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeeseeseeesseeenaes 1 4 Figure 1 6 Label Dimensions 0 ee eeeeeeseeeeenneeeeeneeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeesneeeeeeneeensaaes 1 5 Figu
80. ithout any request or handshake from the host 2 6 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Protocol Point to Point with XON XOFF Transmitter On Off Used only with RS 232 This selection enables the host to send a single byte transmission command of start XON or stop XOFF If an XOFF has been received from the host data will not be sent to the host until the host sends an XON During the XOFF phase the host is free to carry on other chores and accept data from other devices Polling Mode D Like Point to Point Polling Mode D requires a separate connection to the host but unlike Point to Point it requires an address and must wait for a poll from the host before sending data When in Polling Mode D an address of 1 is automatically displayed on the configuration screen However during transmission a 1C hex poll address FS and a 1D hex select address GS are substituted for the 1 Multidrop Note Readers intended to link up to a Microscan MS 5000 multidrop con centrator must be configured in standard Multidrop protocol Note To avoid slow or degraded performance when the VS 310 is net worked with Microscan s MS 5000 multidrop concentrator the MS 5000 must have Turnaround Timeout set to 35 ms and should have Baud Rate set to 19 2 and Number of Devices set to no more than the actual number of connected devices See MS 5000 Multidrop concentrator User s Manual Similar to Polling Mode D except that a unique poll address a
81. l command lt X gt displays the message the number of labels successfully read that do not match the master label since power on or the last Mismatch Counter command Mismatch Counter Reset Clicking Reset or sending serial command lt Y gt sets the Mismatch Counter to zero VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Utilities Master Label Note Match code operations are intended for use when the scanner is in a triggered mode that is with an external or serial trigger enabled If Match Code is enabled while the scanner is in Continuous Read the scan ner defaults to Continuous Read 1 Output and label data must change before the scanner will output data again unless a timeout if enabled occurs When a master label has been defined scanned labels are compared with the master label and under certain conditions relay driver signals may be output and internal counters advanced You can enable Match Code in the Operations menu after clicking the MENU button on the settings window or by sending the serial command lt E gt This allows you to subsequently enter a master label and begin comparing labels against the master label You can access master label functions in ESP by clicking Utilities and Master Label from the pull down menus or from the settings window clicking the Utilities button and the Master Label tab as shown in figure 4 8 Microscan ESP Program x Read Rate Trigger Scanner Counters Master Label Reset Checksum
82. mas ter label information that is stored in the memory of the scanner Good Read The event that occurs when a label s data is accurately scanned and decoded Intercharacter Gap The extra space between the last element of one character and the first element of the adjacent character of a specific bar code symbol Label Height Regardless of orientation the measurement taken along the length of a label s individual bars Label Length Regardless of orientation the measurement taken across the label s bars from one end to the other including the quiet zone Label Speed The rate in inches or centimeters per second at which a label moves through the scan beam Ladder Label Orientation A bar code label in which the bars are parallel to the label s direction of travel Level The period of time between the arrival and departure of an object is referred to as level a reference to the horizontal signal that is displayed on an oscilloscope Master Label A label or label data that is stored in the scanner s memory and is compared with subsequently scanned labels Match Code The ability to compare bar code labels being scanned against a master label that is stored in the memory of the scanner Menu Configuration The process of changing factory default settings via a sequence of menus displayed on a terminal monitor Mil One thousandths of an inch or 0 0254 mm In bar coding a measure ment that identifies a bar code
83. messages to the serial port Match with Match Code enabled The scanner will output when the label data information matches the master label However if Match Code is disabled it will output on any good read Mismatch with Match Code enabled The scanner will output when the label data information does not match the master label However if Match Code is disabled it will output on any good read When to Output bar code data Default As Soon As Possible Options As Soon As Possible End of Read Cycle Allows you to choose when bar code data is sent to the host computer As Soon As Possible Causes bar code data good reads to be transmitted immediately upon a good decode End of Read Cycle Causes bar code data output to be delayed until the end of the read cycle D z O Oo D N Beeper Status Default On Good Options On Good On Noread Disabled A beep is emitted either after each good read of a bar code label or after each noread Beeper Speed Default Fast Options Fast Slow Allows you to control the duration of the sound emitted by the beeper Noread Message Default NOREAD Options Up to seven ASCII characters except NUL Allows you to define any combination of ASCII characters except NUL up to seven characters as the noread message When enabled the noread mes sage will be transmitted to the host at a timeout or the end of a read cycle if the bar code label has not been decoded 2 22 VS
84. minal mode as described in Enter Per Q cent Test on page 4 4 2 b Observe decode rate 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 c Check depth of field minimum maxi 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 mum range by moving the label closer and 33 Decodes Sec 0123456 further relative to the scanner and noting the Bs R EN a ecodes Sec 0123496 points where the decode rates fall below a 1 level acceptable to your application pierre Rate d Ideally the label used in your applica perenne i y y pp Label Data tion should pass through or near the center of the depth of field e Repeat steps a through c for other labels used in your application If the decode rate is acceptable go to Step 11 Install Scanner on page 1 13 If the decode rate is unacceptable go to Step 10 Adjust Other Scanning Parameters on page 1 12 Note If after making adjustments the read range or another parameter used in the number of scans formula has changed recalculate the number of scans Step 3 Calculate Number of Scans on page 1 4 Note Variations between labels are common For this reason the greater number of sample labels tested the more likely you are to achieve opti mum decode rates VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 1 11 Chapter 1 Setup and Installation 7 0 Adj ust Other Scanning Parameters This section lists various adjustments that may improve decode rates After changing any of the parameters described in this section a If appli
85. mmon with pin 15 18 NC NC NC 19 NC RS 422 RS 485 TX out NC 20 NC NC NC 21 NC NC NC 22 Ground Ground Ground 23 NC NC NC 24 NC NC NC 25 RS 422 DE out RS 422 DE out NC a Configuration 4 to host 99 420001 05 is similar to Configuration 1 except that only pins 2 and 3 apply in the conversion of RS 422 to RS 232 b See figure A 16 for null modem cable diagram Host X 2 Transmit 3 Receive DB 25 DTE to DB 25 DTE Connection J Decoder Transmit 2 il Receive 3 T e Signal Grnd 7 m 7 Signal Grnd Figure A 16 IB 105 to Host Null Modem Cable VS 310 Scanner User s Manual s Ipu ddy N Q a fa 2 2 lt Appendices Appendix E ASCII Table Table A 11 ASCII Table with Control Characters Dec Hex Mne Ctrl Dec Hex Ch Dec Hex Ch Dec Hex Ch 00 00 NUL 32 20 SP 64 40 96 60 g 01 01 SOH A 33 21 65 41 A 97 61 a 02 02 STX B 34 22 a 66 42 B 98 62 b 03 03 ETXI C 35 23 67 43 C 99 63 c 04 04 EOT D 36 24 68 44 D 100 64 d 05 05 ENQ E 37 25 69 45 E 101 65 e 06 06 ACK F 38 26 amp 70 46 F 102 66 f 07 07 BEL G 39 27 j 71 47 G 103 67 g 08 08 BS H 40 28
86. nd line by 100 for time in seconds Allows you to set the duration of the good match noread output signals at the relay output pin that is enabled VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 23 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Output On Default Mismatch or Noread Options Mismatch or Noread Match Mismatch Noread Allows you to set the conditions that will output a relay pulse To see the options for enabling Match Code and downloading a master label into mem ory See Master Label on page 4 9 Mismatch or Noread Sends a pulse to the relay output pin s when the following conditions are met 1 Match Code is disabled and a noread occurs or 2 Match Code is enabled page 2 15 and ANY of the following is true a alabel is decoded and does not match the master label b there is no master label in memory page 4 9 or c anoread occurs Noread Sends a pulse to the relay output pin s when the label s data is not decoded before the end of the read cycle regardless of the status of Match Code Match Sends a pulse to the relay output pin s if the following conditions are met 1 Match Code is disabled and a label is decoded or 2 Match Code is enabled page 2 15 and ALL of the following are true a A master label is downloaded into memory page 4 9 b A label is decoded and c The decoded label matches the master label D z O Oo D N Mismatch Sends a pulse to the relay output pin s that
87. nd select address are required for each multidrop device and only one host port con nection is needed for up to 50 devices For Multidrop poll and select charac ters see Table A E ASCII Table on page A 12 Requires a concentrator or controller using RS 485 communications When Multidrop is selected the protocol characters for RES REQ etc are assigned automatically See Table A 11 ASCII Table with Control Characters on page A 12 for poll and select sequences User Defined Note A specific ASCII character must not be assigned more than once Used only with RS 232 User Defined is necessary when a new protocol must be defined to match a specific host protocol ASCII characters can be assigned as an address and as protocol commands RES REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK From Host In order to enable a handshaking protocol you must manually assign values where necessary When User Defined is selected the displayed protocol commands match those of the previously selected protocol User Defined is considered to be in a polled mode only if an address has been assigned The address can be any ASCII character from Table A 11 ASCII Table with Control Characters on page A 12 If null is selected as the address the reader will not function in a polling sequence VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 7 D 2 fe Chapter 2 Menu Configuration From Host if enabled allows the handshaking proto
88. ng unchanged data fields Separate by commas Tip For User Defined first select Point to Point lt KfO gt and then User Defined lt Kf6 gt For user Defined Multidrop first select Multidrop lt Kf5 gt then User Defined Multidrop lt Kf7 gt Format lt Kfprotocol RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host gt wn e 5 fe 5 a protocol 6 User Defined From Host 0 disabled 1 enabled 1 The VS 310 does not support RTS CTS VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 3 5 Chapter 3 Serial Configuration Example To select an unpolled ACK NAK User Defined protocol with LRC disabled enter lt KfO gt lt Kf6 F U gt lt KcO gt ACK and NAK will be displayed in the menu Note Address can be assigned any ASCII character except a null Control characters are used to define RES through NAK except Address Table 3 2 lists the control characters used for these data fields Refer to Table A E ASCII Table on page A 12 for more information Explanation of the From Host option Suppose STX ETX and EOT are defined in the VS 310 the trigger counter is cur rently T 00000 and you want to send the Trigger Counter Request command to the scanner Defined Protocol STX ETX EOT Trigger Counter Status T 00000 Host Command Request lt T gt Trigger Counter Request Command The command string format from the host would depend on the From Host Disabled From H
89. ns the motor off This command is useful for long idle periods Relay 1 Pulse Clicking Relay 1 Pulse or sending serial command lt L1 gt sends a pulse to pin 2 at any time regardless of Match Code or Relay 1 Driver status Relay 2 Pulse not available with RS 422 option Clicking Relay 2 Pulse or sending serial command lt L2 gt sends a pulse to pin 8 at any time regardless of Match Code or Relay 2 Driver status VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Utilities Counters You can request counter numbers or reset counters via ESP by clicking Utili ties and Counters from the pull down menus or from the settings window clicking the Utilities button and the Counters tab as in figure 4 7 Microscan ESP Program Eg Read Rate Trigger Scanner Counters Master Label Reset Checksum Noread Counter Good Read 7 Match Counter Mismatch Counter Trigger Counter Figure 4 7 Counter Controls The Xs in all counter commands denote a numeric value from 00000 to 65 535 After reaching the maximum numeric limit of 65 535 an error message will be displayed and the counter will automatically rollover and start counting again at 00000 To obtain the cumulative total of counts after the rollover has occurred add 65 536 per each rollover the scanner does not keep track of the number of rollovers to the current count Note All counter values will be lost if you can cycle power to the scanner or send an lt A gt lt Ad gt
90. nues to be scanned With End Of Read Cycle set to New Trigger the scanner outputs the current label data immediately but outputs it only once A new label appearing at any time in the scan range will produce a new read output as long as the new label is not identical to the previous label Note Continuous Read 1 will default to Continuous Read when 2 of 5 code length is enabled for greater than 30 Note f Continuous Read 1 is enabled Number of Labels page 2 15 will default to one if set for 2 and UPC Supplementals Enabled will not be available External Level Allows a read cycle to be initiated by a trigger signal from an object detector when an object appears within the detector s range The read cycle contin ues as long as the detector sees the object and ends when the object moves out of the detector s range T D 5 2 fe se Primary Trigger 1 When an object moves into the range of the detector beam a primary first trigger signal positive or negative is received by the scanner initiating the read cycle Object o ie detector 1 Secondary Trigger When the same object moves out of Object a the detector s beam a second trigger detector signal positive or negative is received by the scanner ending the read cycle Figure 2 6 External Level Trigger Events VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 11 D z O Oo D N Chapter2 Menu
91. oread Counter Reset 4 7 Noread Message by menu selection 2 22 Noread Message Noread Output by serial command 3 12 Number of Labels by menu selection 2 15 by serial command 3 9 Number of Scans 1 4 O Object Detector 1 14 Operational Serial Commands 4 2 Operational Tips 1 15 Operations 4 3 by menu selection 2 10 by serial command 3 8 Output On by menu selection 2 24 by serial command 3 12 P Parity by menu selection 2 5 Parity host port by serial command 3 5 Part Number Command 4 13 Percent Rate Test 4 4 Picket Fence number of scans calculation 1 4 orientation A 17 Picket Fence Orientation A 17 Pin Assignments scanner A 3 Pitch specifications A 2 pitch 1 10 Point to Point 2 6 by serial command 3 5 Point to Point with XON XOFF 2 7 by serial command 3 5 Polarity by menu selection 2 23 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual by serial command 3 12 See also External Trigger Level Polling Mode D 2 7 by serial command 3 5 Position pitch 1 10 Postamble 2 9 by serial command 3 7 power requirements viii Preamble 2 8 by serial command 3 7 Protocol 2 6 by menu selection 2 6 by serial command 3 5 Protocol Commands 3 7 Protocols specifications A 2 Pulse Width by menu selection 2 23 by serial command 3 12 Q Quiet Zones 2 20 R Range 1 12 Read Cycle 1 14 definition A 23 Read Range 1 3 specifications A 3 Read Rate Commands 4 4 Relay 1 by menu selection 2 23 by serial command 3 12 Relay 1 Pul
92. ost setting lt T gt os If From Host is disabled lt T gt HOST a STX T 00000 VS 310 Trigger Counter Request com ETX EOT mand would be the required for mat from the host to cause the From Host Enabled scanner to return STX T 00000 L STX lt T gt ETX EOT_ ETX EOT However if From Host HOS STX T 00000 VS 310 is enabled the required host com ETX EOT mand string would be STX lt T gt ETX EOT to receive the same response from the scanner In either case the data string returned by the scanner always includes the defined protocol In this example the returned data would be STX T 00000 ETX EOT te z o 8 ts Q P Format lt Kfprotocol RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK gt protocol Format 7 User Defined Multidrop Example To select an unpolled ACK NAK User Defined protocol with LRC disabled enter lt KfO gt lt Kf6 F U gt lt KcO gt gt ACK and NAK will be displayed in the menu 1 lt Kf0 gt nulls the address and lt Kc0 gt disables LRC 2 Acontrol character although conventionally represented here and in the ASCII table on page A 12 as two characters F or U etc is actually a single ASCII character that is entered on the keyboard by holding down the control key while pressing the desired letter 3 lt Kf0 gt nulls the address and lt KcO gt disables LRC 4 A control character although conventionally represented here and in the ASCII t
93. out 1watt 9 Trigger out 3V to 24V Trigger out 3V to 24V 3 VCC 5V 10 NC RS 422 485 RXD out 4 VBB 12V if using Microscan s 11 NC NC standard object detector 12 RS 422 DE out NC 5 Ground 13 Chassis ground Chassis ground 6 Relay common Output 2 in to pin 6 a P N 99 440001 03 TE Oat conni SINS onus NE Table A 9 1B 105 6 pin LAN Connector and source 60 uA 15 NC NC Pin Function a In certain configurations the RS 232 connector can be l Chassis ground used to route RS 422 485 signals 2 RS 422 485 RX in b Output 1 also causes closure of an isolated relay between pin 3 RS 422 485 RX in 15 and pin 17 of the IB 105 host connector 4 RS 422 485 TX out 5 RS 422 485 TX out 6 Chassis ground N Q a fa 2 2 lt The LAN cable connections must be as shown in Figure A 15 1 IB 105 RS 485 422 Connector 2 B 105 RS 485 422 Host Connector UBWNE OBBWNFH Figure A 15 LAN RJ 11 Cable Signals are routed from LAN connector to LAN connector The scanner and trigger connectors are not used in this configuration VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Connectivity with the IB 105 Table A 10 1B 105 25 pin Host Connector Configuration 1 P N 99 420001 01 Configuration 2 P N 99 420001 01 Configuration 3
94. p B Untitled3 Figure 4 2 Utilities Menu Clicking Terminal in the Utilities menu or from the status menu opens up a terminal window on the right side of your screen and activates Go Stop and clear screen buttons on the right end of the tool bar as shown in figure 4 3 Clear Screen Button lt Microscan ESP Program Untitled1 of x File Utilities SerialPort Terminal View Window Help OI ESP Mode MEHU TERMIHAL Figure 4 3 Full Menu Selection VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 4 3 Chapter 4 Utilities Read Rate You can test read rate by clicking Utilities and Read Rate from the pull down menus or from the settings window clicking the Utilities button and clicking the Read Rate tab as in figure 4 4 Microscan ESP Program Ea Read Rate Trigger Scanner Counters Master Label Reset Checksum Read Rate Mode atant Percent Decodes Second Figure 4 4 Read Rate Enter Percent Test Clicking Percent and Start or sending serial command lt Cp gt instructs the scanner to output the percent of decodes and any scanned label data Enter Decodes Second Test Clicking Decodes Second and Start or send ing serial command lt C gt instructs the scanner to output the decodes per second and label data if any The decode rate can vary dra matically due to the angle and location of the label in relation to the scan beam or scan line if using a scan head with a moving
95. p code is represented by the symbol and the four unique circle codes and are used as precedence char acters to unambiguously represent all 128 ASCII characters in a similar fashion to Code 39 s Full ASCII feature Code 128 A very high density alphanumeric symbology Will encode all 128 ASCII characters it is continuous has variable length and uses mul tiple element widths measured edge to edge It is widely used in the non food distribution industry and shipping containers 1 For further information about symbology see The Bar Code Book by Roger C Palmer Helmers Publishing Inc 1989 or www barcodeusa com A 20 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Glossary of Terms Appendix J Glossary of Tens Autodiscriminate The ability to decode several different bar code sym bologies without changing configuration Bandwidth Range of frequencies energy transitions that are allowed to pass through bandpass filters during signal processing Bar Code Data that has been encoded into an array of parallel bars and spaces of varying widths Bar Code Density Number of characters per inch or other unit of measure Baud Rate The term used to describe the number of discrete signal events per second In RS 232 and RS 422 485 systems baud rate is the same as bits per second bps Clock Speed Internal decoder timing relative to individual bars and spaces Code 39 An alphanumeric bar code with a characte
96. page 4 12 For example the following command enables Code 93 and saves the change for power on lt Kz1 gt lt Z gt When using serial configuration commands note also the following conventions e Parameters and data are case sensitive That is characters must be entered as upper or lower case as specified All data fields except the last must be followed by a comma without a space e If there is no change in a given field then commas can be entered alone or with the existing data for example lt Ka 0 gt or lt Ka4 1 0 0 gt e All fields preceding the modified field must be included For example in Host Port to change Data Bits to Eight without changing any other field enter either lt Ka 1 gt or lt Ka4 1 0 1 gt e All fields following the modified field can be left out For example in the RS 232 port to change Baud Rate to 4800 enter lt Ka3 gt See examples on following pages wn e cl fe 5 a 1 See Initializing serial configuration commands on page 3 4 for definitions and examples VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 3 3 Chapter 3 Serial Configuration Initializing serial configuration commands To ensure that a serial configuration command will take effect you need to follow it with one of the operational commands below lt A gt To reset but not save changes for power on lt Z gt To reset and save changes for power on For example to change B
97. q Codabar lt Kqstatus start amp stop match status start Code amp stop output status large intercharacter Types gap fixed code length status code length check digit type check digit output gt Yes Kr Interleaved 2 of 5 lt Krstatus check digit check digit output lengthb1 length 2 gt Yes Kz Code 93 lt Kzstatus fixed code length status code length gt Yes Kt Code 128 lt Ktstatus fixed length length gt Yes Kv Relay 1 lt Kvoutput on polarity pulse width gt Yes Kw Relay 2 with RS 232 only lt Kwoutput on polarity pulse width gt Scanner Yes KI When to Output lt Kl status when to output gt Outputs Yes Kk Noread Message lt Kkstatus output gt Yes Ku Beeper lt Kustatus speed gt Yes KC Laser On Off Status lt KCstatus gt Scanner No KP Scanner Type lt KPdensity gt Setup VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Serial Configuration Command Format The format for a serial configuration command is lt Kparameterdata data etc gt lt initializing command gt Where e Less than lt and greater than gt symbols are included as part of the commands e parameter as used here are those character s that precede the data The initializing command lt A gt or lt Z gt is sent after configuration is com plete lt Z gt resets and saves the configuration changes for power up lt A gt resets and uses the changes in RAM For more information see
98. r Enter Decode Rate Test How ever a lowercase c could be used without initiating the decode rate test VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 3 9 Chapter 3 Serial Configuration Code Types Commands Code 39 Format lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output status large intercharacter gap fixed code length status code length full ASCII status gt status check digit check digit To set Fixed Code 0 Disabled status output status Length to 30 enter 0 1 Enabled 0 Disabled 0 Disabled Disabled or 1 Enabled 1 Enabled lt Kp1 0 0 0 1 30 gt large intercharacter fixed code code length full ASCII status gap length status Any number 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 0 Disabled from1to31 1 Enabled 1 Enabled 1 Enabled Default is 10 Example To set Fixed Code Length to 30 enter lt Kp 1 30 gt or lt Kp1 0 0 0 1 30 gt Codabar Format lt Kqstatus start amp stop match status start amp stop output status large intercharacter gap fixed code length status code length check 5 digit type check digit output gt S status start amp stop match status start amp stop output status T 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 8 1 Enabled 1 Enabled 1 Enabled a large inter character fixed code code length gap length status Any number from 1 to 0 Disabled 0 Disabled 31 1 Enabled 1 Enabled Default is 10 check digit type check digit output 0 Disabled2 NW7 0 Disabled 1 Mod 16 3 Both
99. r Output Commands Rel ay 1 Format lt Kvoutput on polarity pulse width gt output on mode polarity pulse width 0 Mismatch or Noread 0 Negative in 10 millisecond 1 Good Match 1 Positive increments 2 Mismatch Any number from 0 to 255 3 Noread Default is 5 50 ms Example To set Relay 1 to Mismatch and change Pulse Width to 40 ms enter lt Kv2 0 4 gt or lt Kv2 4 gt Rel ay 2 RS 232 only Format lt Kw output on polarity oulse width gt output on mode polarity pulse width 0 Mismatch or Noread 0 Negative in 10 millisecond 1 Good Match 1 Positive increments 2 Mismatch Any number from 0 to 255 D 3 Noread Default is 5 50 ms T Example To set Relay 2 to Mismatch and change Pulse Width to 40 ms 8 enter lt Kw2 0 4 gt or lt Kw2 4 gt S Bar Code Output hrs Format lt KIstatus when to output gt a status when to output 0 Disabled 0 As Soon As Possible 1 Match 1 End of Read Cycle 2 Mismatch 3 Good Read Example To set When to Output to End of Read Cycle enter lt KI3 1 gt Noread Message Format lt Kkstatus output gt status noread output 0 Disabled Any ASCII string up to 7 digits Default is 1 Enabled NOREAD lt and gt are not recommended Example To enable Noread Message and send the message FAIL enter lt Kk1 FAIL gt 3 12 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Beeper Format lt Kubeeper status beeper speed gt beeper status beeper spee
100. r other storage medium This is particularly useful for saving special sets of set tings that you may want to recall later and use for a different application Creating a New Configuration File To create a new file of configuration settings first be sure you ve saved the current configuration file to the computer s hard drive or other storage device Next pull down the File menu in the ESP and click New A new Untitled window will open with a listing of the factory default settings Change these settings to suit your requirements and save this file to the computer s hard drive under a new name These settings can also be down loaded to the scanner at any time under a name of your choice Restoring Factory Default Settings Note Be certain that you ve saved any other configuration files to the host computer that you may want to reload later Default settings can be reset for individual menus pages or for all menus at once To restore factory defaults for individual menus Communications Operations Code Types or Scanner Settings click the DEFAULT button on the specific menu To restore factory defaults for ALL settings in the scanner click the DEFAULT button on the Reset page of the Utilities menu or click New in the File pull down menu Microscan ESP Program gt Error opening communication Port Y lt D 5 2 fe VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 3 Chapter 2 Menu Configuration Communic
101. r set containing a start stop character 10 numbers 26 letters 6 symbols and a space This code is discrete variable length and self checking Configuration The method used to change factory default settings for operational features to match a specific application Configuration can be done through menu selection or with serial commands Connector Physical device plug or socket on unit or cable to provide in out connectivity for various circuits and pins Counter Memory space provided to keep track of read cycle events Decode Rate The number of good reads per second decoded by the scanner Default The original factory settings Defaulting Act of resetting the scanner to the original factory settings Depth of Field The distance between the minimum and maximum range in which a scanner can read bar code labels Edge External Triggering mode in which a detected object is recognized by a single edge pulse EPROM Erasable programmable read only memory End of Read Cycle The time at which the scanner stops expecting label information to decode This can be caused by a timeout a trigger event or a good read gt x Ss D 5 S O D o VS 310 Scanner User s Manual A 21 N Q a fa 2 2 lt Appendices A 22 Focal Length The distance measured from the scanner to the center of the depth of field or focal point Good Match The event occurring when a scanned label matches the
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103. s ESP to menu configuration mode Clicking the Go button on the toolbar re activates the terminal window VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Appendices Contents Appendix A Scanner Specifications eeeeeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaes A 2 Appendix B Mating Connector eececceeeceeeeeeeneeeteeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeens A 4 Appendix C Accessory Cables c ceccceesceseeeeeneeeneeeeeeeeneeeeneeteneeeaeees A 5 Appendix D Connectivity with the IB 105 0 ee ceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeens A 6 Appendix E ASCII Table eee ecceeeceeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeesneeeeeeseeeeaes A 12 Appendix F Multidrop Communications cccecceeceeeeteteeeeeeeeaes A 13 Appendix G Orientation ececceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseaeesneeeeeessaeeeaes A 17 Appendix H Grounding and Shielding ecceeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeenees A 19 Appendix Bar Code Symbology ecceecceseceseeeeseeeeeeeeereteieeeeeeenaes A 20 Appendix J Glossary Of Terms cccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeesneeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeaees A 21 gt x Ss D 5 S O D o VS 310 Scanner User s Manual A 1 N Q D fa 2 2 lt Appendices Appendix A Scanner Specifications MECHANICAL Laser beam Front 0 70 height 1 78 cm 0 3 J Bottom gt I 0 42 0 84 1 07 cm 2 13 cm Back Top ENVIRONMENT Weight Approximately 3 oz 85 g Housing 1P54 Operating Temperat
104. s Manual Code Types Menu Check Digit Output Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled When enabled the check digit character is sent along with the label data When disabled label data is sent without the check digit Code Length 1 Default 10 Options 2 to 64 even If you enter an odd number the scanner will use the next lower number With I 2 of 5 two code lengths can be defined When using only one label length in an application we recommend setting Code Length 2 to 0 to ensure data integrity If a check digit is used it must be included in the code length count Note f Code Length of 1 is greater than 30 then Continuous Read 1 defaults to Continuous Read Match Code is disabled and Number of Labels defaults to 1 Code Length 2 Default 6 Options 0 to 30 even If you enter an odd number the scanner will use the next lower number If using a second label you may also specify a zero or any even code length from 2 to 30 If not using a second label set Code Length 2 to 0 to ensure data integrity Code 93 Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Fixed Code Length Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Allows you to increase data integrity by ensuring that only one label length will be accepted Code Length Default 10 Options 1 to 31 Allows you to specify the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize this does not include start and stop The scanner will ignore
105. se Command 4 6 Relay 2 by menu selection 2 23 by serial command 3 12 Relay 2 Pulse Command 4 6 Request Master Label Information 4 10 Reset Command 4 11 Reset Default Commands 4 11 Reset Restore Saved Settings Command 4 12 Reset Save Command 4 12 Response Timeout 2 9 RJ 11 Cable A 10 S Safety Labels ix Save Scanner Type Command 4 12 Scan Rate definition 1 5 Scan rate specifications A 2 Scan Width 1 3 1 12 definition 1 5 specifications A 3 Scan width specifications A 2 Scanner position 1 10 Scanner Connector IB 105 A 10 Scanner Control Commands 4 6 Scanner Output by serial command 3 12 See also Bar Code Output Beeper Beeper Volume Full Screens Laser On Off Noread Message Noread Output Relay 1 Relay 2 and When to Output Scanner Outputs by menu selection 2 21 Scanner Setup Commands by serial command 3 13 Scanner Specifications A 2 Scanner Type by serial command 3 13 Scanning Parameters 1 12 specifications A 2 Send Master Label Information 4 10 Serial 3 1 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual l 5 Index Serial Commands concatenating adding together 3 4 configuration commands 3 2 format 3 3 initializing changes 3 4 saving changes 3 4 Serial Commands operational 4 2 Serial Data by menu selection 2 12 by serial command 3 8 Serial Data amp Edge by menu selection 2 12 by serial command 3 8 Serial Trigger Character by menu selection 2 13 by serial command 3 9 Serial Trigger Commands 4 5 Shi
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107. seneeesseeeeeesnenseseaeneeneeeeses 4 12 Figure 4 14 Save Scanner Type u cesceeeceseseeeeneeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseaessaeseseeeeaeeeseees 4 12 Figure 4 15 Checksum Part Number cceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeteatens 4 13 Figure 4 16 Terminal Mode cccscceeeseeeeesecceeseeeeseseeeeeseneeseeeeeeseeeesenaneneses 4 14 Figure A 1 VS 310 Dimensions ecceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeteeeeaeeesaeteaeeenesnaeeseeeeeaeeeaas A 2 Figure A 2 Low Density and High Density Scan Range Width Profile A 3 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual vi Figure A 3 Backshell c cceecceeeecseeeseeceseeeceesseeeeesenceeesceeeeseeenseeseseeneeneneeeees A 4 Figure A 4 Solder ii canutidaneid etl n E a i aiig A 4 Figure A 5 Clamp and LOCK o eeeeecceesceeseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseaeeeeaeeeeesnaeeenreseaee A 4 Figure A 6 Insert Cover o cecceesseesceeeseecseeeeeeeeeeeeaeeesaeeeaeeseeeeeaeesaeeeseeseaeseeeteaee A 4 Figure A 7 VS 310 Accessory Cable 9 pin Connector cceeceeeteetteeeeeeeeaee A 5 Figure A 8 VS 310 Accessory Cable 15 pin Connector cceeceeeeeteeenees A 5 Figure A 9 Front of IB 105 2 cs cac ernie alien ane leeeitineiedd tines A 6 Figure A 10 Back of IB 105 ooo eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeereaeeeennaeeee A 6 Figure A 11 IB 105 Configuration 10 eceseeeeseeneeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeenreseaes A 8 Figure A 12 IB 105 Configuration 2 eeeccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseree
108. ser s Manual Serial Trigger Character Format lt Kiserial trigger character gt serial trigger character Any available ASCII character see ASCII Table with Control Characters on page A 12 Default is Example To define the Serial Trigger Character as a lowercase c enter lt Kic gt Good Decode Reads Format lt Kmnumber of reads gt number of reads before a good decode Any number from 1 to 31 Default is 1 Example To change Good Decode Reads to 3 enter lt Km3 gt External Trigger Level Format lt Kjexternal trigger level gt external trigger level initiates a read cycle 0 Negative 1 Positive Example To change External Trigger Level to Negative enter lt KjO gt Match Code Format Format lt Knstatus gt status 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Example To enable Match Code enter lt Kn1 gt The maximum master label length is 31 wn e 5 fe 5 a Number of Labels Format lt KLnumber multilabel separator gt number of labels multilabel separator lor 2 Any valid ASCII Default is 1 character Example To change Number of Labels to 2 enter lt KL2 gt See Number of Labels on page 2 15 for limitations 1 Avoid selecting the lt gt characters as a serial trigger character or any character that is already an operational command For example an uppercase C cannot be used as a serial trigger character because it is the operational command fo
109. sh Communications on page 1 8 Caution Defaulting the scanner will reset all scanner configuration parameters to their original default values te z o 8 ts Q P 3 4 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Communications Format lt Kabaud rate parity stop bits data bits gt baud rate stop bits data bits parity 0 600 4 9600 0 One 0 Seven 0 None 1 12005 19 2K 1 Two 1 Eight 1 Even 2 2400 6 300 2 Odd 3 4800 Example To change Host Port Baud Rate to 19 2K enter lt Ka5 gt Protocol If selecting one of the options from 0 to 4 Point to Point Point to Point with XON XOFF or Polling Mode D use this format Format lt Kfprotocol gt protocol 0 Point to Point 5 Multidrop requires address 2 Point to Point with XON XOFF 6 User Defined 4 Polling Mode D 7 User Defined Multidrop a RTS CTS is not available with the VS 310 at this time Options1 and 3 are reserved for possible future inclusion Example To change the Protocol to Polling Mode D enter lt Kf4 gt If selecting Multidrop 5 you must define an address and append it to the command string Format lt Kf5protocol address gt protocol address 5 Multidrop Any number from 1 to 50 Example To change the Protocol to Multidrop with an address of 33 enter lt Kf5 33 gt If selecting User Defined 6 or User Defined Multidrop 7 complete the format by either choosing new parameters or concatenati
110. sity Scan Range Width Profile Table A 4 FIS Options FIS Option Communications Density Spinning Mirror Type 009 RS232 Low Single Line 010 RS232 Low Raster 011 RS232 High Single Line 012 RS232 High Raster 013 RS422 485 Low Single Line 014 RS422 485 Low Raster 015 RS422 485 High Single Line 016 RS422 485 High Raster VS 310 Scanner User s Manual gt x Ss D 5 O D Appendices Appendix B Mating Connector A mating connector kit part no 98 200021 01 is included with each VS 310 To assemble 1 Slide cable through backshell and expose wires for soldering Exposed wire 24 to 28 gauge Backshell tags Pin mount body Figure A 3 Backshell 2 Solder wires to appropriate pins in pin mount body Pin cover ve SF Wire Clamp FRONT VIEW Pin mount bed Figure A 4 Solder 3 Apply wire clamp around wires and push the pin mount body into the pin cover until it snaps into place fo cover Pa Backshell 3 C Figure A 5 Clamp and Lock 4 Slide the pin cover into the backshell until its snaps into place P Pin cover Pa Backshell Li o Figure A 6 Insert Cover Note To help achieve Class B conformance both ends of the cable shield should be connected to ground N Q D fa a 2 lt A 4 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Ac
111. th of the messages a to be identified to be encoded e host software limitations e how and where labels are to be applied e range of the scanner e label printer capabilities e the speed of the conveyor Microscan standard scanner firmware supports the following five bar code symbologies Firmware can also be custom ordered to support other symbologies Code 39 An alphanumeric code with unique start stop code patterns com posed of nine black and white elements per character three of which are always wide Considered the de facto standard for non retail symbology Codabar A 16 character set 0 through 9 and the characters and with start stop codes and at least two distinctly different bar widths It is commonly used in libraries photo finishing and air parcel express applications A check digit is highly recommended I 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high density continuous numeric symbol ogy used mainly in the distribution industry I 2 of 5 encodes two digits one in the bars and one in the spaces A check digit is highly recom mended Code 93 Code 93 is a variable length continuous symbology employing four element widths Each Code 93 character has nine modules that may be either black or white Each character contains three bars and three spaces Each character begins with a bar and ends with a space This is a 9 3 code hence the name Code 93 has 47 characters in its character set The start sto
112. the host Figure 2 1 Configuration Setup File To access the configuration menus press the MENU button If using a mouse single click on menu items and enter text as appropriate If using the keyboard use the Alt key plus underlined letters and the tab key to move to the desired field use arrow keys or the space bar to scroll through selections and the Enter key to accept changes 2 2 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Using ESP to Configure the Scanner Saving Settings to the Scanner You can access the SEND RECV box by clicking it directly from the Current Main menu or after making changes from within any of the configuration menus clicking Apply Clicking OK on these menu pages will only update the items in the Current Settings window From within the SEND RECV box click SEND TO SCANNER to initialize and reset counters only or SEND SAVE to initialize reset counters and save these settings to the scanner s nonvolatile memory See figure 2 1 on page 2 2 Uploading Settings To update current settings from the scanner from RAM click SEND RECV and then RECEIVE FROM SCANNER Note If receiving scan data and you are in Continuous Read labels being scanned may interfere with your data request figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Upload Error Saving Settings to the Host Computer When saving a file by clicking SAVE AS or SAVE from the File pull down menu the settings are saved only on the computer s hard drive o
113. tions e g when potential differences exist between power outlet grounds signal and chassis grounds can be iso lated from each other inside the scanner by Microscan technicians Noise Interference Noise interference can be minimized if cabling subject to noise interference is twisted and or shielded or encased in grounded conduit and the conduit or shielding drain line is earth grounded For long runs the VS 310 to adapter shielding is not con Shielding nected to the adapter see ss eee asta 1923 In shorter runs particu rh larly in environments where extremely high frequencies are present critical the shielding IB 105 may need to be connected to i 1 Adapter Power both the VS 310 and the adapter ie Note Shielding could be connected to Ground Loops adapter in short runs Ground loops signal degrada tion due to different ground potentials in communicating devices can be eliminated or minimized by ensuring that the host adapter scanner and power supplies are connected to a common earth ground Figure A 23 Grounding Diagram gt x Ss D 5 S O D VS 310 Scanner User s Manual A 19 N Q fa 2 2 lt x Appendices Appendix Bar Code Symtbology Before choosing a bar code symbol consider 1 e the type of information to be e scan speed scanned numeric only alphanu beam width meric e the space available on the e the leng
114. tor The concentrator re transmits the data up to three times The concentrator will end the sequence with a RES reset if no ACK is received 1 For additional information on Multidrop see the MS 5000 Multidrop Concentrator User s Manual gt x Ss D 5 S O D o VS 310 Scanner User s Manual N Q a fa 2 2 lt Appendices Table A 12 Multidrop Address Characters r Poll Select Poll Select Multidrop Character Character Multidrop Character Character Address Address ASCII HEX ASCII HEX ASCII HEX ASCII HEX 01 AN 1C 1D 26 N 4E O 4F 02 AA 1E A 1F 27 R 50 Q 51 03 SP 20 21 28 R 52 S 53 04 X 22 23 29 T 54 U 55 05 24 25 30 V 56 Ww 57 06 amp 26 j 27 31 X 58 Y 59 07 28 29 32 Z 5A 5B 08 5 2A 2B 33 5C 5D 09 2C 2D 34 A 5E 5F 10 2E 2F 35 60 a 61 11 0 30 1 31 36 b 62 c 63 12 2 32 3 33 37 d 64 e 65 13 4 34 5 35 38 f 66 g 67 14 6 36 7 37 39 h 68 i 69 15 8 38 9 39 40 j 6A k 6B 16 3A 3B 41 6C m 6D 17 lt 3C 3D 42 n 6E o 6F 18 gt 3E F 43 p 7 q 71 19 40 A 41 44 r 72 s 73 20 B 42 C 43 45 t 74 u 75 21 D 44 E 45 46 vV 76 w 77 22 F 46 G 47 47 x 78 y 79 23 H 48 49 48 Z 7A 7B 24 J 4A K 4B 49 7C 7D 25 L 4C 4D 50 S 7E A 7F VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Orientation Appendix G Orientation Label Orientation
115. tting gt Any number from 0 to 255 in 10 ms increments Default is 0 Note A zero creates an indefinite wait Allows you to set the time the reader will wait before timing out if ACK NAK and ETX are enabled and a host response is expected VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 3 7 Chapter 3 Serial Configuration Intercharacter Delay Format lt KBtime interval gt time interval between characters in milliseconds Any number from 0 to 255 Default is 0 Example To change Inter character Delay to 30 ms enter lt KB30 gt LRC Format lt Kcstatus gt status 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Example To enable LRC enter lt Ke1 gt Operations Commands Triggering Mode Format lt Kgtriggering mode filter time gt triggering mode trigger filter time in 5 ms increments 0 Continuous Read Any number between 0 and 255 1 Continuous Read 1 Default is 4 4 x 5 ms 20 ms 2 External Level 3 External Edge 4 Serial Data 5 Serial Data amp Edge Example To select External Edge enter lt Kg3 gt End of Read Cycle Format lt Khend of read cycle mode timeout gt te z o 8 t Q P end of read cycle mode timeout in 10 millisecond increments 0 Timeout Any number between 0 and 65535 1 New Trigger Default is 100 one second 2 Timeout amp New Trigger Example To select Timeout and change the timeout value to 6 seconds enter lt Kh0 600 gt 3 8 VS 310 Scanner U
116. ure 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Humidity Up to 90 non condensing storage operating humidity LASER LIGHT Type Semiconductor visible laser diode 670 nm nominal Safety class Designed for CDRH Class Il SCANNING PARAMETERS Type 10 sided single line or raster spinning mirror Scan rate 60 scans per second low density 100 scans per second high density Scan width 4 10 6 cm 2 75 6 99 cm from window Pitch 50 Skew 40 Label contrast 25 min absolute dark to light differential at 670 nm wavelength COMMUNICATIONS nterface RS 232 or RS 422 485 CONNECTORS A single 9 pin mini Din connects the VS 310 with included Mating Connector kit 98 200021 01 page A 4 It also connects to accessory cables page A 5 which in turn connect the VS 310 to the B 105 interface box page A 6 CODE TYPES Code 39 Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 93 Code 128 PROTOCOLS Point to Point Point to Point w XON XOF Polling Mode D Multidrop User Defined and User defined Multidrop ELECTRICAL Power Supply requirement 5 VDC 4 200 ma STATUS LIGHTS LED Color Condition Power LED Yellow On power on Normal operations illuminates whenever a bar code label is decoded and remains on Status LED Green until a new trigger occurs Continuous Read or Continuous Read 1 Output flashes for each good read Figure A 1 VS 310 Dimensions CERTIFICATIONS Designed for CDRH FCC T

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