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1. 1 2 in pam Hub Router a N Switch Rest of the TCP IP d Network POS BACKOFFICE SYSTEM All 1 1 Ethernet network Cable CAT5 6 1 2 Communication amp Tools A small software program is required on the Back Office system arranging the communication between the Discovery terminal s and the product information file e g Price Look Up file This program will be supplied by the Scantech Distributor Scantech supplies U Start the easy to use configuration and demo tool Windows based for the Discovery Ethernet Featuring editing the standard messages icons and images bitmaps demo with bar codes setting the IP address of the individual terminal firmware upload etc See Discovery Support CD ROM P N A362103 for more details 52 Ethernet Configuration 6 1 3 Interface Selection At the Discovery with P N A360103 the jumper setting for Ethernet must be P9 5 J4 J6 Jt J3 22 The jumper location is described in the Discovery User s Manual section 4 2 2 1 Atthe Discovery with P N from A360104 onwards the interface selection is done electronically and can simply be carried out by using the 4 buttons of the Discovery See section 5 1 for more details 6 2 NETWORK PROTOCOLS The Transmission Control Protocol TCP assures that no data is l
2. COM SUB 2 FUNCTION and comments E PARAMETERS and comments 8 esi 8 2 ESC 39 57 9 Show Message MSG 0 31 0 38 Shows an internal message or 031 0x38 Message disappears after T Alt seconds 0851 0858 Message never disappears until overwritten with something else 0571 0378 Clear message or 0 71 0 78 The message will be shown in the default forttype see also Ox3D and charset see 0542 ESC 58 Scrolling messages VALUE Activate Deactivate the scrolling messages see also code 0x30 0x30 0ff 0x31 0n The messages will be shown in the default fonttype see also 0x3D and charset see 0x42 ESC 3B 59 Show the icon and enable the button 1 4 lt ICONNR gt 0x31 0x34 ESC 3 60 lt Hide the icon and disable the button 1 4 lt ICONNR gt 0x31 0x34 ESC 3D 61 Set font type lt SIZE gt lt INVERT gt DEF Sets the current and or the default font type 0x31 10x16 0830 Don t invert 030 Normal 0530 Use now but make default 0x32 10x32 0x31 Invert 0x31 Italic ACK Sent 033 20x32 0x31 Use and make default ESC 3E 62 gt Scanguide mode lt VALUE gt 0 SG20 0x30 0x32 1 5010 2 5021 Special firmware only 1 ESC 63 reserved ESC 40 64 Sleep turn off laser motor and display ESC 41 65 A WakeUp turn on l
3. System layers Application Software by IETWORK BOX the Distributor P N A361501 classic or Network Driver p i A by Scantech A361502 Version 2 RS 232 Interface VN 4 RS 232 Cable P N 51702 for Classic or V2 4 je Y 1 Dr standard 1 1 ser cable for V2 only f eee eon POS BACK OFFICE SYSTEM VDC adapter 220V P N A251501 for Classic also suitable for V2 VDC adapter 90 250V P N A23 501 for Version 2 only A COMMUNICATION amp TOOLS A small software program is required on the Back Office system arranging the communication between the Discovery s and the product information file e g Price Look Up file This program will be supplied by the Scantech Distributor Scantech supplies network drivers for the following operating systems Windows 9x NT 2000 SCO UNIX Linux and Solaris The function of the Discovery network driver software is Data formatting packaging data routing error correction and terminal control switch on off terminals etc The driver features intelligent polling mechanism for automatic priority adjustment up to 32 terminals addressable and open interface to the application software Scantech also supplies I START the SG 20 demo and configuration tool See Discovery Support CD ROM P N A362103 for more details 28 System Integration B JUMPER SETTIN
4. RS 232 cable RS 422 cable Back Office RS232 50 20 RS 232 Sep box 88 422 lt gt SG 20 RS 422 Demo cable P N A361701 Demo cable P N A351701 Host 9 p Sub D RJ 45 SG 20 RJ 45 RJ 45 Female PIN SIGNAL SIGNAL PIN PIN SIGNAL SIGNAL PIN 2 RXD TXD 8 1 10 IO Y 3 3 TXD RXD 7 2 IO B 10 7 4 5 GND GND 6 3 10 10 4 1 7 RTS CTS 4 4 10 7 10 8 2 8 CTS RTS 5 Cable specification Cable specification Shielded data cable Double twisted pair unshielded Maximum length 15 meter Impedance 100 150 Ohm Maximum length 1200 meter RS485 Network cable Demo cable P N A351705 ATTENTION RJ 45 RJ 45 In the normal course of events the 3 PIN SIGNAL SIGNAL PIN cables above are supplied and installed by the Scantech Distributor For test and demo purposes they are in a short version available at Scantech Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 71 P N A351702 Host RS 232 Separator Box or Host RS 232 lt Network Box For Classic version also suitable for Version 2 P N Host RS 232 Separator Box or Host RS 232 lt Network Box For Version 2 only Version 2 can also use cable of Classic Version Host 9 p RJ 11 12 6p Host 9 p Host 9 p Sub D Sub D Female Sub D Female Male PIN SIGNAL SIGNAL PIN PIN SIGNAL SIGNAL PIN RXD TXD 3 2 RXD TXD 2 3 TXD RXD 3 TXD RXD 3 GND GND 5 5 GND GND 5 IMPORTANT All undefined connect
5. eene 15 3 1 16 ZA 16 System Integration nnns 19 41 1 20 4 2 Installing the Discovery 5 0 20 31 43 2 SOMWALO E EET 34 Configuring the Discovery 37 5 1 terminal configuration Using 4 buttons 38 5 2 Explanation of the Service 38 Ethernet Configuration 49 6 1 Ethernet network 50 6 2 Network Protocols eeeer eee 52 6 3 How to get in touch with and to configure the 50 20 Discovery Etherneti s esses mas seri tes esteem eet E 53 6 4 Configuring the Discovery using the buttons 59 6 5 Physical Connection e 62 66 Q amp A Basic Ethernet troubleshooting 62 Status LEDS i aio b prever ade hare aoo 64 6 8 Windows Users sssssem 65 6 9 Related 66 Chapter 7 Maintaining the Discovery eeeenn nnn 67 ae eather 68 RD REC 69 Connector types and pin 70 B Control command Sisse 72 C Character sets
6. Chapter 7 gives information concerning the maintenance of the Discovery Chapter 8 gives answer to Frequently Asked Questions Finally you will find the Appendices with various tables lists displays barcodes FAQ s and other useful info Scantech developed a Windows tools like Start U Start and various drivers to get used to the products and to help get your applications running Chapter 1 Safety 1 1 Safety USED CONVENTIONS In this manual the following conventions are used 1 2 ATTENTION Gives a tip an instruction or a point of attention IMPORTANT Warns for possible damage to the scanner or other objects when not following an instruction DANGER Warns for possible harm to persons when not following an instruction LASER SAFETY ATTENTION During installing always follow the instructions DANGER Do not stare into the laser beam The laser safety is in conformity with IEC 825 VDE 0837 Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 3 German Der Strichcode Scanner DISCOVERY entspricht den Sicherheitsvorschriften nach IEC 825 1 1993 f r ein Laserprodukt der Klasse Er entspricht auch U S 21 CFR1040 anwendbar auf ein Laserprodukt der Klasse lla Vermeiden Sie langzeitiges Hineinblicken in direktes Laserlicht Dutch De DISCOVERY scanner voldoet aan de veiligheidsnormen IEC 825 1 1993 voor een Klasse I laserproduct Tevens voldoet de scanner aan U S 21CFR1040 van toepassing op
7. Scantech D Discovery 80 20 ATTENTION Mount the bracket on average eye height 1 Mark the locations for the mounting holes on the wall and drill three holes with a diameter of 6 mm 2 Put the plugs that came with the Discovery in the holes 3 Fasten the bracket to the wall with 3 screws indicated by A in figure 3 1 4 Connect the power cable and the communication cable of the Discovery 17 18 System Integration 3 2 2 Placing the Discovery SG 20 on the bracket 1 Slide the upper two ends of the bracket in the two openings at the back of the Discovery indicated by B in figure 3 1 2 Fasten the rear panel to the bracket by pushing the lockplate into the locked position figure 3 2 3 The Discovery can only be removed from the bracket when the lockplate is pushed in the unlocked position Backview Push to lock D scovery unlocked Chapter 4 System Integration 20 System Integration 4 1 INTERFACES This section shows the three standard Discovery hardware configurations including all technical details like cable P N s cable diagrams jumper settings etc In Chapter 6 you can find the optional Ethernet configuration The hardware specifications are summarised in Appendix A Connector types and pin definitions There are three main configurations possible when connecting the standard Discovery to a back office system 1 Direct RS232 connection see section 4 1 1 2 D
8. 0x30 0xF8 HIGH DATA LOW DATA HIGH DATA LOW Sends raw date to the printer Every data byte should be seperated into a high and low nibble Length of DATA NIBBLE 1 gt NIBBLE 1 gt NIBBLE gt NIBBLE n gt Eg Ox5A is transmitted as 0x35 0x30 Ox3E 0x30 0 Using this command any printerdata could be transmitted to the printer including byte values OxF8 200 below 0x20 When only text should be transmitted it s also possible to reroute port 1 to port 5 see below command 0x70 Note Before sending large quantities of raw printerdata to the printer disable the scanners see ESC Ox5b to make sure the datastream isn t interrupted with unwanted article information ESC 701112 p Send Data from Port to 2 3 4 5 6 lt PORT gt Reroutes the data coming from port 1 the main port to port 2 3 4 5 or 6 0x31 0x36 Port 2 Additional scanner port input only like hand held scanners Port 3 Polaris scanner Port 4 Chip card Swipe card port Port 5 Parallel port Printer Port 6 Display Default Data is sent from port 1 to port 6 82 Appendices FUNCTION and comments PARAMETERS and comments 8 z ESC 71 113 Send Data from Port2 to 1 3 4 5 6 lt PORT gt Reroutes the data coming from port 2 hand held scanner to another port 0 31 0 36 Default To port 1 ESC 72 114
9. Alternative for 9p Sub D conn on other side of box Install the separator box as follows 1 Plug the cable coming from the Discovery into the ScanGuide port of the separator box 26 System Integration 2 Plug the cable coming from the back office system into the Host port of the separator box 3 Plug the secondary power supply connector into the powersupply port 4 Plug the mains plug into an AC outlet IMPORTANT Connect the separator box to a mains outlet which is on the same circuit as the backoffice system This prevents possible damage due to differences in ground potential When the separator box is correctly installed the power LED on the front is illuminated 4 1 3 Multipoint 5485 network configuration In the Discovery RS 485 Network Configuration multiple units max 32 can be linked to the POS Back Office system The Scantech driver together with the network box manages all data traffic on the network The network cabling will be supplied and installed by the Scantech Distributor See Appendix A for the cable specifications For test and demo purposes a short RS 485 cable is available at Scantech under P N A351705 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 27 56 20 TERMINAL P N A360102 P N A360106 1 RS 485 NETWORK CABLE Demo cable P N A351705 2 SPLITTER P N A351502 Hn 1 Max 1200 m
10. 0x54 0x55 0 56 0x57 0 58 0x59 2 X _ a b 0 5 0 58 0 5 Ox5D 0 5 0 5 0x60 0x61 d je g h ji k m 0 64 0 65 0 66 0 67 0 68 0x69f 0 6 Ox6B Ox6C Ox6D n o q e 5 t ju lv 0 6 Oxer 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x73 0 74 0 75 0x7 0 77 0 0 e N o w Jo o o o x y gt t 3o 0 0 78 0x79 Ox7A Ox7B 7 0 7 0 7 Ox7F 0x80 0x81 r 5 lt 0 82 83 0 84 0 85 x86 0 87 0 88 0x89 Ox8A Ox8B amp 3 13 0 8 0x8D 8 x8F 0 90 0 91 0x92 0x93 0 94 0x95 c 5 gt Y 0 96 0 97 0 98 0x99 0 9 Ox9B Ox 0 9 Ox9E 0 9 OZAL a 0 OxAB w e AB e o i 0 6 OxA7 0 9 2 2 0 OxAF OxBO 0 1 0 2 0xB3 9 M OxB8 xB9 OxBA OxBC OxBD J A Z an eo to ES 1 0 0 0 e e o ti N w ti i N N A SE s N 0 Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 85 Font set 1 and 2 shown on the previous pages are fixed fonts and cannot be changed They cover virtually all western character sets For those who want or need more Fontsets 4 to 9 are available Though default filled with some sampl
11. 83 Factory Default Settings 87 E Downloading images icons and fonts into the Discovery 90 F Demo bar Cde Seda a a aT 98 G Barcode set up enne 99 H Frequently Asked Questions eeeeeenee 104 Discovery Project tasks eseee 116 J Discovery in 50 10 118 K Technical 119 Preface ATTENTION Read this manual carefully and use it while installing and programming the Discovery This user s manual is meant for installers and programmers of the Discovery The purpose of this manual is to guide the reader through the installation of the Discovery the installation of the network and the programming of the Discovery Before starting installation please consult the CD ROM It contains the latest version of the manual new features and updates of software This manual contains 7 chapters and various appendices The first chapter gives some safety precautions Chapter 2 describes the features and the construction of the Scantech Discovery Chapter 3 is meant for installers and describes the mechanical mounting Chapter 4 explains the integration in networks and software installation Chapter 5 describes the general configuration of the Discovery using the buttons Chapter 6 Discusses into detail Ethernet connectivity option
12. 29 4 Horizontal Tab Increases the cursor position on the display with 4 ESC 2A 42 Linefeed Do a linefeed on the display ESC 28 4 5 Character From SG10 Set See 8010 manual HI NIB 0 30 0 3 LO NIB gt 0x30 Ox7F ESC 2C 44 reserved ESC 20 45 Carriage return Do a carriage return on the display ESC 2 4 5 reserved ESC 2F 4 Character From 8010 Set2 See SG10 manual HI gt 0x30 0x3F LO gt 0x30 Ox7F ESC 30 4 0 Define Scrolling messages Order of appearance Defines the order of appearance at which the scrolling messages appear In previous versions lt prd023 or SB0A0807 only 11 parameters could be used Newer versions can use 250 parameters It more than 11 parameters are used the 12th parameter should be 0x10 This guarantees compatibility with older firmware versions 111655 than 250 parameters are used the last parameter should be OxFF to indicate the end of this command string Itexactly 11 parameters are used the OxFF is not needed Both messagenumbers and imagenumbers can be used 0x31 0x3B messagenumbers 1 11 Ox71 0x94 imagenummbers 1 36 See also code 81 811 0 31 0 3 10 71 0 94 CONST 0x10 If more than 11 parameters are used use the constant 0 10 lt PAR12 gt 0x31 0x3B 0 71 0 94 PAR N 0 31 0
13. 3 0x71 0x94 OxFF Ifless than 250 parameters used the last item should OxFF ESC 31 4 2 1 Messagel Programming LEN 0x30 0x4C Length of DATA field Add 4 when last 4 fields are used 24 0x30 0 Ox4C 27 DATA CONST if next 3 fields are filled use the constant 0x10 Else the lt DATA gt field was the last field 0 30 0 45 LINE 0x300x37 SCROLL 0x30 0x34 0x30 Left 0x31 Right 0x32 Up 0x33 Down Ox34 At once ESC 32 5 2 2 Message2 see above ESC 33 5 3 Message3 see above ESC 34 5 4 Message4 see above ESC 35 5 co 5 Message5 see above ESC 36 5 6 Message6 Default function is displaying moment alike when barcode is scanned When empty nothing wil be displayed see above ESC 37 5 e 7 Message7 Default function is displaying Discovery offline or alike when the Discovery is offline during RS485 mode see above ESC 38 5 a 8 Message8 Default function is displaying Please scan again alike when the Discovery has not received a response from the host after scanning a barcode When empty nothing will be displayed see above 80 Appendices
14. 5 Physical Dimensions 298 h x 181 w x 100 d mm Display Back Lit STN graphical 240x128 pixels Housing Cycolac Window Anti reflex coated Environmental Operating 0 C 40 C temperature Humidity 20 95 RH non condensing Safety Laser Safety IEC 825 1 1993 Class U S 21CFR1040 Class lla 119 120 Separator Box Network Box Classic version Electrical Power supply 4 65 5 5 Vdc Power consumption 2 Watt Interfaces RS 232 optical separation up to 1600V RS 422 optical separation up to 1600V RS 485 optical separation up to 1600V Physical Dimensions 30x86x125 mm hxwxd Housing Coated steel Environmental Operating temperature 0 C 40 Humidity 20 95 RH condensing Separator Box Network Box Version 2 version 2 is fully backward compatible with the classic version Electrical Power supply 5 Vdc 5 double powerplug option Power consumption 1 Watt Interfaces RS 232 optical separation up to 1600V double connector option RS 422 optical separation up to 1600V RS 485 optical separation up to 1600V Physical Dimensions 25x136x app 89 mm hxwxd Housing Anodized aluminum Environmental Operating temperature 0 C 40 Humidity 2096 95 RH condensing Appendices Scantech ID Discovery
15. Returns the status 1 byte of the printer status lines Bit 7 Busy Bit 6 Ack Bit 5 Paper Empty Bit 4 Select Bit 3 Error Bit2 ne Bit 1 nc Bit 0 2 nc ESC 0x7 119 w Get current settings q Dumps the entire Eeprom contents in raw byte format ESC 78 120 x 5921 Mode Set MFS Station number lt HINIB gt LOW NIB gt 1 lt MFS Station lt 10 Ox30 0x3F Ox30 0x3F Eg Station 1 0x01 High Nibble 0x30 Low Nibble 0x30 ESC 79 121 y G21 Mode Set POS Station number HI NIB gt LOW NIB gt 11 lt POS Station lt 255 Ox30 0x3F Ox30 0x3F Eg Pos Station 91 0558 High Nibble 0x35 Low Nibble 0x38 ESC 7 122 z SG21 Mode Set Country number lt COUNTRY gt Default country numbers are 0 30 0 0 France 033 T 1 Hungary 036 Ox3B 11 2 United Kingdom 044 3 Poland 048 4 Republic of ireland 353 5 Czech 420 6 Slovak 421 741 reserved ESC 7B 123 reserved ESC 7C 124 reserved ESC 7D 125 ACK after command If enabled the Discovery wil reum an ACK character 0x06 after every ESC command which stores a value into EEPROM marked with diamond in next column ESC 7E 126 Auto store enable disable lt MODE gt If disabled none of the above ESC sequences will store setting to Eeprom This means that x30 off the Discovery will loose a setting after a reset or after powering down 0x31 on It enabled a setting will be stored immediately after
16. Set fontsize to small inverted off italic off don t save lt ESC gt 0x27 0x31 Set cursor to 10 1 Your name Print text ESC 0x27 0x37 0x35 Set cursor to 7 5 Bonus points Print text lt ESC gt Ox3D 0x32 0x30 0x30 0x30 Set fontsize medium inverted off italic off don t save ESC 0x27 0x31 Set cursor to 10 1 A Print text lt ESC gt 0x27 0x37 0x33 Set cursor to 7 3 34527 Print text 76 Example 5 How to create this screen Appendices Mineral water Ltr 0 98 Second bottle half price SPECIAL OFFER COMMAND or data string COMMENT lt ESC gt 0x43 0x72 Show Image 27 Special Offer screen and don t erase it when text is printed ESC Ox3D 0x31 0x30 0x30 0x30 Set fontsize to small inverted off italic off don t save ESC 0x27 0x30 0x30 Set cursor to 0 0 Mineral Water Print text lt ESC gt 0x27 0x30 0x31 Set cursor to 0 1 1 Ltr Print text lt ESC gt Ox3D 0x32 0x30 0x30 0x30 Set fontsize to medium inverted off italic off don t save lt ESC gt 0x27 0x41 0x30 Set cursor to 17 0 0 80 Print the Euro sign 0 98 Print text lt ESC gt 0x3D 0x32 0x30 0x31 0x30 Set fontsize to small inverted off italic on don t save ESC 0x27 0x30 0x35 Set cursor to 0 5 Second bottle Print text lt ESC gt 0x27 0
17. Technical Support for all details and for about other models H 11 DEMO POSSIBILITIES amp HOW TO GET STARTED What kind of development package does the system integrator get from Scantech The Discovery CD ROM P N A362103 contains lots of technical information drivers driver information free sourcecode examples extensive help files etc An informative Slide Presentation is included as well What is a Demo kit A Discovery configured in RS 232 mode including the RS 232 cable and documentation to set up a full demo on a PC This is available in limited quantities against SoR conditions 114 Appendices Does the Discovery have an internal memory for an article database we have chosen not to do this for the following the reason It is crucial that the information given to the consumer on the Discovery display is correct The best solution to achieve this high level of data integrity is to draw the information from ONE central source The article data base on the store s Back Office computer In case the Discovery terminal would contain a local database this needs permanent maintenance generating lots of data traffic A local database memory will significantly increase the unit hardware costs How can give a quick demo To make your live easier we ve given I Start a data base with maximum 50 demo articles Once you have installed l Start you can define several Barcodes with their price and description to fill the
18. address field is interpreted as a 3 byte address 94 Appendices S7 Record The type of record field is S7 The address field contains the starting execution address and is interpreted as 4 byte address There is no data field S8 Record The type of record field is S8 The address field contains the starting execution address and is interpreted as 3 byte address There is no data field S9 Record The type of record field is S9 The address field contains the starting execution address and is interpreted as 2 byte address There is no data field S7 S8 and S9 records are interpreted by the Discovery as End of File and serve no other purpose Note 1 The Discovery uses the Motorola S Rec format Note 2 When sending a S Record to the Discovery it should be followed by a CR Example of an S rec file This is an example of an S rec file describing the pixels of icon 1 which looks like this The File 50030000 82240600003F3F3F3C20000004200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007CE 22406002020000007200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007200000077D 22406004020000007200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007200000075D 822406006020000007200000072000000720000007200000073 1 5804000000 Explanation of the 2nd line of the file 2240600003F3F3F3C20000004200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007CE This is an S2 record which contains an
19. address followed by the data to be written 2240600003F3F3F3C20000004200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007CE Hex value 24 36 decimal 36 byte pairs follow after this 3 address 32 data 1 checksum S2240600003F3F3F3C20000004200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007CE The address at which the first databyte of this line will be programmed in this case 0x060000 the location of the icon 1 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 95 S2240600003F3F3F3C20000004200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007CE The databytes to be programmed These bytes form the top eight pixelrows of the icon 2240600003F3F3F3C20000004200000072000000720000007200000072000000720000007CE The Checksum How to download S Records to the Discovery Note Only one sector at a time can be written to This means that font sets can not be downloaded together with images and Icons The Discovery uses S Records for downloading flash information Once you have created an S Record file containing your images or fonts you probably would like to upload these to a Discovery This can be achieved following these steps Initiating the download sequence B Sending the S Records A Initiating the download sequence The Discovery first has to clear the target area inside the flash memory before anything can be written to it Send the following command to the Discovery 0x08 lt Start Address Length 0x08 The command Start Address The start
20. and equivalent Product View m Complies with the following product specifications Laser safety IEC 825 1 1993 equiv 21CFR1040 Electrical safety EN 60950 1992 950 1991 UL1950 3th edition c UL CSAC22 2 950495 EMC EN 55022 Class B 1998 Al CISPR22 1993 EN 50082 1 1992 and EN 55024 1998 Means of conformity For Electrical safety the product is in conformity with Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC s For EMC the product is in conformity with Directive 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC Please note that a Scantech CE marked power supply unit should be used to conform to the product specifications stated above A M Snijder P H Sliedrecht Quality Manager Scantech4D B V CEO Scentech ID B V 6 Safety 1 4 SCANNER LABELLING Pn lt partnumber gt lt model software gt sn lt serial_number gt Manufactured WO e REF interface Scantech ID BV Amersfoortsestr 124 3769 AN Soesterberg Netherlands CAUTION Laser light when open Do not stare into beam 50 20 ORO World wide Patents Pending Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 Com a class Ila laser product
21. character sets U Start has similar capabilities but is exclusively for ethernet versions TCP IP of the Discovery Therefore it has some extra network functions Very informative is the live illustration of the Discovery screen on your PC showing you how the issued commands are translated into communication messages Can use l Start or U Start as standard application for the Discovery it s just a starttool to familiarise To get a Discovery running with an existing application you need some special software on your host or server system which will be supplied by the system integrator Scantech does not deliver that application However there are several tools sources and sample programs on the CD for those programmers who like to learn from existing knowledge Can install both Start and U Start Yes you can but be aware that each requires a different type of Discovery interfaces Do need special software for the Discovery The Discovery itself is standard equipped with all the required embedded firmware However on the server side your back office system you need a program or routine to take care of communication and a program providing the information that the Discovery shall display It is the responsibility of the system integrator to use his added value here See the relevant paragraphs in the manual and on the CD 108 Appendices H 3 DRIVERS amp OPERATING SYSTEMS For which Operating Syst
22. demo database If you like a good show you can personalise the system further with some self made full screen bitmaps Also U Start has a small demo facility however this is limited to only four fixed barcodes Just to get the idea Via the Windows route Start Programs Discovery SG 20 Test bar codes open the document containing the barcodes Just print the document and look how it s working H 12 BARCODES Which barcode symbologies does the Discovery accept Basically all popular symbologies as accepted by the integrated Scantech scanner EAN 13 EAN 8 UPC A UPC E Add ons Code EAN 128 Interleaved 2 5 Code 39 full ASCII Code 32 and Codabar H 13 SERVICE Is the Discovery hot swappable Yes always of course configure the replacing Discovery similar to the old one Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 115 with respect to e g type of interface the network address or SG 10 compatibility mode Are new software updates always automatically provided Software upgrades are available upon request and will be supplied by E mail to our Distributors H 14 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS amp ANSWERS What is the ASCII code to put the Euro sign on the screen Answer In characterset 1 or 2 choose 80 or from your PC terminal emulator ALT 0128 can t download a bitmap image into the Discovery Follow carefully al steps of Appendix E Downloading images icons and fonts into the Discovery Can lock the text which I ve put o
23. demo with bar code file analysing the network status extensive help file etc etc See Discovery Support CD ROM P N A362103 for more details 22 System Integration INTERFACE SELECTION 1 At the original Discovery with P N A360102 the jumper setting for RS 232 interface must be a 5 J4 J6 01143 22 J The jumper location is described in chapter 4 2 2 At the Discovery with P N from A360104 and higher the interface selection is done electronically and can simply be carried out by using the 4 buttons of the Discovery See page 38 terminal configuration Using 4 buttons 4 1 2 Direct RS 422 connection single unit The Discovery terminal is linked to the Back Office by means of a Separator Box converting the Back Office RS 232 signal into an RS 422 signal bridging a physical distance of maximum 1200 meter The box also provides electrical isolation to prevent communication ports to be damaged due to ground potential differences The RS 422 cable will be supplied and installed by the Scantech Distributor See Appendix for the cable specifications For test and demo purposes a short RS 422 cable is available at Scantech under P N A351701 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 23 la Max 15m 1200 d SEPARATOR BOX P N A3502031 classic or P N A361503 expected as Version 2 RS 422 Cable RS 232 Cable 2 pe 1 P N A351702 for Classic V
24. een Klasse lla laserproduct Vermijd langdurig kijken in direct laserlicht French Le scanner DISCOVERY est conforme aux normes de s curit IEC 825 1 1993 s appliquant un produit laser de la classe ll est galement conforme la U S 21CFR1040 telle qu elle s applique un produit laser de la classe lla Eviter de rester expos longtemps la lumi re directe du laser Danish DISCOVERY skanneren er i overensstemmelse med sikkerhedsstandarden IEC 825 1 1993 for laserprodukter i klasse Den er 0854 i overensstemmelse med U S 21CFR1040 der geelder for laserprodukter i klasse lla Undga at se direkte pa laserlys i laengere perioder Finnish DISCOVERY skanneri t ytt luokan lasertuotteelle IEC 825 1 ssa 1993 asetetut turvavaatimukset Se t ytt my s U S 21CFR1040 ssa asetetut vaatimukset silt osin kuin ne koskevat luokan lla lasertuotetta Valta pitkaaikaista suoraan laservaloon katsomista Swedish Avs karen DISCOVERY uppfyller s kerhetsnormen IEC 825 1 1993 f r laserprodukter av klass 1 Den uppfyller dessutom U S 21CFR1040 som galler for laserprodukter av klass lla Undvik att titta i direkt laserljus under l ngre perioder Norwegian DISCOVERY skanneren er i samsvar med sikkerhetsstandarden IEC 825 1 1993 for laserprodukter i klasse 1 Den er ogs i samvar med U S 21CFR1040 for laserprodukter i klasse lla Unng se langvarig p direkte laserlys Italian Lo scanner DISCOVERY c
25. modifying it DEFAULT ENABLED ESC 7F 127 5 Store current settings in Eeprom F Y autostore is disabled see above ESC use this command to store the current settings to Eeprom Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 C CHARACTER SETS Default Character Set 1 CodePage 850 41111334 3443 o 3 V v i k4 amp L 30 N Z N 0x20 ox21 ox22 0x23 Ux24 ox25 0x26 27 C Z 0 4 0 28 0 29 0 2 0 2 Ox2C 0 2 0 2 0 2 0x30 0x31 gt 7 8 jA B C D JE ox3c 0 3 0 ox3F 0 40 0 41 ox42 0x43 0 44 0x45 JH I J K L M JN GO 7 0 46 0x47 0x48 0 49 Ox4A Ox4B Ox4C 0 4 0 4 Q R 5 U W W X 0 50 0 51 0 52 0 53 0 54 0 55 0 56 0 57 0 58 0 59 z JEA J JA 0 5 Ox5B 0 5 0 5 0 5 Ox5F 0x60 0 63 d g h i j k m 0x64 0 65 0x66 0x67 0 68 0x69 0 6 Ox6B x6C 0x6D n o 5 u Ww 11 0 6 0x6F q 0 72 0x73 0 74 0 75 0 76 0x7 x 12 0 78 0x79 0 7 0x78 0 7 0 7 0x7E 0 7 0x80 0x81 la 19 116 0 13 0 82 0 83 0x84 0 85 0 86 Oxe7 0 88 0 89 oxsa 1 Z C JE JL l Joa EL 14 0 8 0 8 0 8 oxer 0 90 0 91 0 92 0x93 0 94 0x95 Tis 15 101021 E x 150 0x96 0x98 0x99 oxea oxes
26. r Send Data from Port3 to 1 2 4 5 6 lt PORT gt Reroutes the data coming from port 3 Polaris scanner to another port 0x31 0x36 Default To port 1 ESC 731115 s Send Data from to 1 2 3 5 6 PORT Reroutes the data coming from port 4 Card reader to another port 0x31 0x36 Default To port 1 ESC 741116 t Code Identifiers lt MODE gt Enables Disables the code idenfiers of barcodes 0x30 off Ox31 on ESC 75 117 u Serial Port Settings lt PORT gt lt BAUD gt lt DATA gt lt PARITY gt STOP lt gt Modifies the settings of a specific serial port 0 31 0 34 0 310 36 031032 0 310 35 Ox310x32 Ox310x329 Settings made to port 1 are stored immediately into Eeprom Port 2 can t be modified but is supported for future purposes hito ak aiu Duis 0x32 Port2 0x32 4800 0x32 7 0x32 0x32 2 0x32 on Port 2 Additional scanner port input only like hand held scanners Oss eons 33900 0x34 Port4 0x34 19200 ox Port 3 Polaris scanner Port 4 Chip card Swipe card port 0055 360d Quse Sere 0x36 57600 J L2d 2 42 4 7 Default settings are FLOWS lt SUFFIX gt Port 38400 8 N 1 0FF RTS CTS CRLF 0x31 0x32 Ox31 0x34 Port 9600 8 N 1 0FF NONE CRLF Port3 9600 8 N 2 OFF NONE CR 0x31 None 0x31 None Portd 600 8 N 1 OFF NONE CRLF 0x32 RTS CTS 0x32 CR 0x33 CRLF 0x34 LF ESC 0x7 118 v Get printer status 6
27. server exists the Ethernet board inside the SG 20 Discovery will respond with a diagnostic error the red Diagnostic LED blinks continuously and the green Status LED blinks five times IMPORTANT NOTE In July 2003 the Discovery has undergone an update See document Technical Product Update Discovery dated July 2003 for more details At the new Discovery with hardware P N from A360104 onwards the major Ethernet parameters IP addresses etc can also be configured by using the buttons on the Discovery terminal itself so without a remote utility or a Telnet session etc See Section 6 4 Configuring the Discovery using the buttons 6 3 HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH AND TO CONFIGURE THE SG 20 DISCOVERY ETHERNET In the following sections you will find a detailed description how set up the Discovery TCP IP in fact there are 4 phases Ethernet Configuration 54 Phase Section 1 Make connection between your host or Back Office 6 3 1 computer and the SG 20 Ethernet terminal using Discovery TCPIP Terminal exe Setthe address of the individual terminal at least if 6 3 2 required 3 Checking the internal Discovery communication settings 6 3 3 4 Set the Back Office Server IP address in the individual SG 6 34 20 terminal 7 At the Discovery with hardware P N from A360104 these parameters can also be configured by using the buttons See Chapter 6 4 Configuring the Discovery using the button
28. 0 9 oxo oxor a 1 o ju JA Z 7 E 0 0 1 oxa2 0 dxa4 dxas 0 6 oxa7 dxas a gt I 1 7 OxAA OxAB OxAC xAD OxAE OxAF xB3 q JA 5 4 I 4 OxB4 0 5 OxB6 OxB7 OxB8 0xB9f OxBA OxBB OxBC OxBD OxB xBF 0 0 xC2 xC3 0xC4 5 0 6 0 7 lt JL 1 111717 d 2001 oxcs oxca Oxce oxcr D JE d i i r 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 Oxp5 0 6 0 7 Oxp8 OxD9 xDA xDB m A z m R IN n 2 OxDC OxDD OxDF OxEO 0 1 0 2 OxE3 0 4 OxE5 5 15 R o 0 y v t 3 0 6 OxE7 OxE8 OxE9 OxEA OxEB OxEC OxED xEE OxEF T amp 54 5 U 4 oxro 1 oxzs oxze oxze oxzo 140 IR c xw Pw Iw oxFA oxen NL NIA Appendices Default Character Set 2 CodePage 1252 IEC 10646 1 2000 ISO sod nos os s 4143 9 41 5 61 N N 0x20 0 21 0x22 0x23 0x24 0x25 0 26 0x27 C 2 Hp Z 0 0 28 0 29 0x2A 0 2 0 2 Ox2D 0 2 Ox2F 0 30 0x31 B ese Sel cl A B C Orel Be 0 3 0 3 0 3 Ox3F 0x40 0x41 0x42 0x43 0x44 0x45 jG JH I J K JL M 0 46 0 47 0 48 0x49 0 43 0 4 0x4 Ox4D 0 4 0 4 i IR S T U V IM IX Is 0x50 0x51 0 52 0x53
29. 00000001 00010000 0x01 0x10 00000010 00001000 0x02 0x08 00000010 00001000 0x02 0x08 00000010 00001000 0x02 0x08 00000011 00111000 0 03 0 38 00000100 00000100 0 04 0 04 00000100 00000100 0x04 0x04 00000100 00000100 0x04 0x04 00000100 00000100 0x04 0x04 00000100 00000100 0x04 0x04 00000100 00000100 0x04 0x04 00000000 00000000 0x00 0x00 00000000 00000000 0 00 0 00 A whole character set uses 224 x 32 7168 0x1C00 bytes Only Set3 which contains the Sg10 special character set contains 255 characters 0 254 and therefore takes 8160 bytes of memory The Discovery uses 1 complete sector of flash memory 65536 bytes for its character sets Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 Address 50000 51C00 53800 557E0 573E0 58 5ABEO 5C7EO 5E3E0 NOTE Contents Charset2 Charset3 5010 set 1 en 5010 set 2 Charset4 Charset5 Charset6 Charset7 Charset8 Charset9 91 User definable Fixed Fixed Fixed User User User User User User Only character sets 4 through 9 are user definable If tried to write to other locations it is simply ignored by the Discovery Full screen images and icons The Discovery uses one flash sector sector 6 to store all full screen images and icons A full screen image is defined inside a pixelarea of 240 x 128 pixels An icon is defined inside a pixelarea of 24 x 32 pixels Just like the font sets only bits 0 5 of the flash memo
30. 0x34 At once ESC 66 102 f Messagel0 Programming above Default function is displaying Please remove or alike when the Hast wants to end the Card reader mode and a card is still inserted ESC 67 103 g Messagell Programming 4 above Default function is displaying Remove invalid alike when the user inserts a non valid chip card ESC 68 104 h reserved ESC 69 105 1 reserved ESC 106 reserved ESC 6B 107 k reserved ESC 6 108 reserved ESC 60 109 m reserved ESC 6E 110 Display raw bitmap bytes XCOORD HIGH NIB XCOORD LOW YCOORD HIGH lt YCOORD LEN Sends raw bitinfo to the Discovery which displays it at the selected coordinates XCoord high nibble NIB NIB LOW NIB Display mode 0x30 OxF 81 This command could be used to display pictures very easily 0x30 Ox3E XCoordlownibble high nibble YCbord low 090 Pant r of bytes to 1 0130 0x3F 0880 0137 nibble vals folow Boundaries Transparant 0x30 Ox3F 0 Xcoord 240 meae eme mee 60 60 0 lt Ycoord lt 128 maximum of 240 bits 30 High Low nibble pairs can be transmitted at once Sape DATA HIGH NIBBLE DATA LOW DATA HIGH DATA LOW l gt NIBBLE 1 gt NIBBLE n gt NIBBLE n gt Every parameter except lt MODE gt and lt LEN gt should be seperated into a high and low nibble ESC 6F 111 o Send Raw data to printer LEN
31. 2 standard 1 1 ser cable for V2 only Demo cable P N A351701 POS BACK OFFICE SYSTEM 50 20 TERMINAL P N A360102 P N A360106 i3 Eu 5VDC PSU 220V P N A251501 110V P N A251502 COMMUNICATION amp TOOLS A small software program is required on the Back Office system arranging the communication between the Discovery and the product information file e g Price Look Up file This program will be supplied by the Scantech Distributor Scantech supplies I START the easy to use configuration and demo tool Windows based featuring Editing the standard messages icons and bitmaps demo with bar code file analysing the network status extensive help file etc etc See Discovery Support CD ROM P N A362103 for more details 24 System Integration INTERFACE SELECTION 1 At the original Discovery with P N A360102 the jumper setting for RS 422 interface must be P9 Uf N SS Iw 6 J1 J J2 J4 The jumper location is described in section 4 2 2 At the Discovery with P N from A360104 onwards the interface selection is done electronically and can simply be carried out by using the 4 buttons of the Discovery See Chapter 5 for more details Installing the separator box Installing the Separator Box 43502031 converts the RS232 signal from the bac
32. 50 20 Programming possibilities of the Discovery SG 20 Integrated Scanner Supported barcode symbologies Communication parameters For serial and ethernet communication Fontsets Predefined sets and Free Definable Prestored texts Predefined sets and Free Definable Images Full size or optional partial size of screen Icons Add variable icon next to button User defined buttons Define response and function Basic animations Using stored images Screenmessages Real time display of messages from host 121 122 Appendices Scantech4D BV Amersfoortsestraat 124 3769 AN Soesterberg The Netherlands Phone 31 0 33 469 84 00 Fax 31 0 33 465 06 15 E mail info scantech id com Internet www scantech id com
33. 58 Ethernet Configuration 6 3 3 Checking the internal Discovery communication settings Select in order to check the communication settings between the Discovery unit itself and the Ethernet module NOTE The Discovery Ethernet is supplied from the factory with the following settings e At Discoveries with hardware P N A360103 Jumpers in RS 232 mode data comm settings 9600 Baud 8 data 1 stop bit echo off RTS CTS off CR SG 20 Default e Since Discoveries with hardware P N A360104 or higher the data comm speed is increased with a factor 4 to 38 400 baud 8 data No parity 1 Echo Off RTS CTS On The communication settings of the Discovery unit itself can be checked and corrected if necessary by entering the Service Menu using the 4 buttons See Chapter 5 for details 3 1 Baudrate 9600 38400 keep 9600 at Discovery with P N A360103 3 2 VF Mode 4 3 3 Flow 00 02 4 keep 00 at Discovery with P N A360103 3 4 Port No 01024 3 5 Connect Mode C5 Autoconnect mode client 00 mode i e after power up the unit looks automatically for contact Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 59 6 3 4 Set the Back Office Server IP address in the SG 20 terminal Note at the Discovery with hardware P N from A360104 the IP address can also be configured by using the buttons of the Discovery See section 6 4 for details 1 Remote IP Address 192 Input t
34. AMP 5 555175 2 connector from back office system Female port for 8 pins AMP 554169 1 connector from SG 20 terminal Port for power supply Network Box Classic Next to the Classic Version shown above there is another version the Network Box Version 2 For your ease this version is fully backward compatible with the Classic Version However it has some additional connecting options for the power supply and the serial cable to the host and moreover it has a higher maximal communication speed So Version 2 can act as a full replacement for the Classic Version 30 System Integration ScanGuide Female port for 8 pins AMP 554169 1 connector towards Discovery s LEDS Host 9 pin Sub D Female port for Green RS 232 RX data Host to SG 20 1 1 cable from back office system Red Power On RS 232 Green RS 232 TX data from SG 20 to Host use either 2 0mm left or 1 3mm right Center ground Host Female port for 6 pin shielded AMP5 555175 2 connector from back office system RS 232 Alternative for 9p Sub D conn on other side of box Network Box Version 2 Install the network box as follows 1 Plug the cable coming from the Discovery into the ScanGuide port of the network box 2 Plug the cable coming from the back office system into the Host port of the network box For Classic Version RJ 45 connector for Version 2 9 pin Sub D connector or RJ45 conn 3 Plug the secondary power
35. Avoid long term viewing of direct laser light Certifica b Chapter 2 General Description 10 General Description 2 1 USE OF THE DISCOVERY 56 20 The Discovery is a Light Information Terminal which provides the user with the opportunity to scan their chosen product and display product information or verify the price before getting to the checkout Apart from this the Discovery offers the ability to interface with loyalty cards and chipcards display special offers display dual currency multi media support and grand total calculation Moreover store level profitability can be increased Apart from the use as an advanced pricechecker the Discovery can also be used in many other environments where identification and information is required This includes use with ticketing access control time check route and place guidance etc Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 11 2 2 CONSTRUCTION OF THE DISCOVERY 56 20 The various parts of the Discovery are indicated in figure 2 1 A Cover with window The window has anti reflecting coating The cover with the integrated window can be easily replaced B Speaker C Graphical LCD The display size is 240x128 pixels The display features white characters on a blue backlit background Buttons for display control Main board Scantech scanner Rear panel ULL Power supply Bracket Lockplate K Cap 12 General Description 2 3 FUNCTIONING OF THE DISCOVERY S
36. B is the lt ESC gt key on your keyboard Refer to the ASCII table in Appendix C to make the conversion from a hexadecimal value to an ASCII value 74 Example 1 Appendices Instead of default message no 1 Scan your article you want this message to be Please scan your article This message contains 24 characters spaces included You have to type the following commands on the keyboard of your back office COMMAND data string COMMENT lt ESC gt lt 1 gt lt H gt Please scan your lt ESC gt is 1B article 1 is 31 H is 48 which is the result of the counting 24 positions from hex value 30 up to 48 Example 2 The scrolling messages amp images should alternate every 2 seconds COMMAND data string COMMENT lt ESC gt lt P gt lt 2 gt lt P gt is 50 which specifies the variable T_alt lt 2 gt is the two seconds you want to set Example 3 You want to activate Button 1 and display an icon next to the first button COMMAND or data string COMMENT lt gt lt gt lt 1 gt is S3B 1 is icon number 1 Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 Example 4 How to create this screen 75 Your name A Kara Bonus points 34527 COMMAND or data string COMMENT lt ESC gt 0x43 0x71 Show Image 17 Large chipcard and don t erase it when text is printed ESC Ox3D 0x31 0x30 0x30 0x30
37. Discovery Ethernet interface RS 485 Network Drivers for network controlling at Operating Systems Windows 9x NT 2000 XP SCO UNIX Linux and Solaris SCO UNIX Linux and Solaris a Examples of software source code for the application software on CD ROM a Consultancy amp Technical Support The Distibutor System Integrator supplies a application software linking the Discovery to the Customers Product Data Base See Chapter 4 3 a Choice of the configuration depending on Requirements of the end user Current Installation Operating System a installation of the Discovery terminals and the network cabling a Discovery field service implying Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 117 Configuration of the Discovery terminals through the regular store application plus the Discovery buttons or alternatively through the Scantech utilities I U Start One minute swap time due to smart mounting No need to open the Discovery RS 485 Network Trouble shooting facility is available within Start build up database 118 Appendices J DISCOVERY IN SG 10 MODE The Discovery SG 20 has an operating mode which makes it downwards compatible with its predecessor the ScanGuide SG 10 This feature makes it rather easy for our Customer base of SG 10 users to migrate to the SG 20 without any alteration on their BackOffice software At a later stage the Discovery BackOffice software can be upgraded in order to take full advant
38. G 20 2 3 1 Introduction The Discovery is an information terminal which receives info barcode or buttons from a user and answers via the display and speaker with information provided by a computer application which runs on a server system elsewhere For barcode input the Discovery is provided with an integrated Scantech barcode reader 2 3 2 Input The main input is generated by the integrated Scantech barcodereader which is characterised by a high performance omnidirectional scan performance Additionally some commands or actions can be selected using the buttons next to the screen depends on application If required an additional handscanner or other serial interface device can be attached contact Scantech for details 2 3 3 Output Based on the input and the application software on the host system the Discovery communicates with the user via text or graphics on the screen and optional a beep the speaker An external ticketprinter may be added for receipts coupons tickets etc Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 13 2 3 4 Software amp control The functions during daily use of the Discovery are determined by the application program which is controlling the Discovery So the task of the storage of databases providing the information and sending it to the display of the Discovery will be performed by a central hostsystem Providing this application running on the hostsystem is the responsibility of the System Integrato
39. GS RS 485 for all terminals except the last one 5 J4 46 J1 J3 22 See interface selection point 2 P9 c C INTERFACE SELECTION 1 Atthe original Discovery with P N A360102 the jumper setting for RS 485 interface must be for the last terminal in the network fe i il i 15 16 41 43 J2 2 Atthe updated Discovery with P N from A360106 onwards the interface selection is done electronically and can simply be carried out by using the 4 buttons of the Discovery See Section 6 for more details D TERMINAL ADDRESS The Discovery terminal address in the network can be configured using the buttons See SG 20 Manual section 6 Make sure all Discoveries have a different network address Non unique addressing will result in a communication conflict Valid addresses are 01 02 03 32 Installing the network box The Network box A361501 converts the RS232 signal from the back office system into a signal suitable for 1 to 32 Discovery s in RS485 mode The box separates the Discovery s electrically from the back office system by using optocouplers This prevents from damage due to ground potential differences Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 29 The box needs a 5 Vdc power adapter See appendix A for plug types and pin definitions IMPORTANT For RS 485 network configurations only use network boxes with PN A361501 or higher Female port for 6 pins shielded
40. In principle yes The Discovery is uses standard ethernet conventions H 8 SETTINGS What is the Factory Default communication setting of the Discovery For units up to and including version A360103 it is RS 485 mode not the last terminal in the network and 50 20 display mode For Model A360106 non ethernet it is RS 485 9600 8N2 Echo On RTS CTS Off Model A360104 5 or newer ethernet versions Ethernet 38 400 8N1 Echo Off RTS CTS on Usually on shipping your Discovery is set up with the protocol used in your environment How can the terminal mode and the address be changed RS 485 or Ethernet Most of the settings can be changed by means of the four buttons Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 113 What is the default authorisation code Holding the lower button for about 3 seconds the terminal will ask for the authority code Just press the 4 buttons from top to bottom in that order This will open up the Terminal Configuration Menu After that follow the indications and icons on the display H 9 BACK OFFICE 15 logging of the RS 485 network activities possible Yes at the Unix driver there s a help utility which can log the network traffic see read me file Under Windows l Start is equipped with a network monitor Select the Network status TAB H 10 HANDSCANNER SUPPORT Which handscanner is supported The Scantech LR 2000 can be connected internally in the Discovery with an RJ 12 connector Contact
41. NO POQRSTUVWEXYZ X abcdefghijklmno pqrstuvwxyz l C amp amp a c seiiiR sEK o uyOUertvPf zog E a i cih i4oA5iie s 1111111441144444 t t tidltt di t abGpSsSsntFTOdB8fen ve s RUE send Font set 5 Font set 6 5 I 9 amp 4 0123456282 lt gt ABCDEF GHTIKLUNG FQ RGTUVwWA WAC _ ane pacstuvwxveztt eireacaec Beet ti 00 ith K aem eee kox or 5 fen srr E 0123450789 lt gt GABCDEFGHIJKLMNO PORSTUVWXYZ abedef ghi j kl mno Parstuvwayzf a c B elii AA 00090 5 ai uiNse io ckMie 0111111441144444 Font set 7 Font set 8 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 87 D FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS Screen 4 2 Back to default settings If chosen YES the Discovery returns to factory default settings Interface mode Not Modified Serial port settings Port1 Not Modified Parity Not Modified Stopbits Not Modified Databits Not Modified Echo Not Modified FlowControl Not Modified Suffix CRLF Device type Host Port2 Baudrate 9600 Parity None Stopbits 1 Databits 8 Echo Off FlowControl RtsCts Suffix CR Device type Hand held Port 3 Baudrate 9600 Parity N
42. Re orientate the receiving antenna e Relocate the devices with respect to the receiver e Move the device away from the receiver e Plug the device into a different outlet in order to have the device and receiver on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the manufacturer an authorised Scantech dealer or experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems prepared by the Federal Communications Commission can be of help It can be obtained from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004000003454 P N A3620011 December 2003 Table of contents Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 huwehouiphenakenaWneiiaedcnadlennianatanaaee i 1 1 1 Used 2 1 2 2 1 3 Declaration of 5 133 Scanner Labellifig 5 5t tl 6 GeneralDeseriptiOn zer tra 9 2 1 Use of the Discovery SG 20 10 2 2 Construction of the Discovery 56 20 11 2 3 Functioning of the Discovery 56 20 12 Installation of the Discovery SG 20
43. Return to screen 2 1 The last screen you see before leaving the service screens After leaving this menu the Discovery will restart Screen 3 0 Select Interface Enter screen 3 1 Port Settings Enter screen 3 2 um hs Enter screen 4 0 Back to screen 2 0 Screen 3 1 Interface Selection 5 Interface Switch between interfaces Ethernet Optional interface settings see Sucher zB section 6 4 or for RS485 see screen 3 1 2 Back to screen 3 0 Select the interface the Discovery should use Choose one of the following interfaces RS232 no extra interface settings RS422 no extra interface settings RS485 see 3 1 2 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 41 Ethernet optional see page 60 ATTENTION 1 As of partnumber A360104 the interface can be selected by using this menu Previous versions use jumpers on the main board Chapter 4 1 Interfaces 2 The Ethernet interface is optional and is only available if an Ethernet module is placed inside the Discovery 3 All interfaces use the same port on the back of the Discovery If switched from Ethernet to another interface the Discovery should be opened to bypass the Ethernet module Screen 3 1 2 RS485 Settings Select next field Increase value of current field Standard Terminator Off Decrease value of current field Back to screen 3 1 RS485 Settings Address The RS485 address 1 32 Protocol St
44. SC 40 77 M Scroll In From Right lt MSG gt 0x31 0x3B When message 48 is cleared it scrolls away from the right ESC 4 78 N Scroll In From Bottom MSGit 0x31 0x3B When message 88 is cleared it scrolls away from the bottom ESC 4F 79 O Scroll In From Top lt MSG gt 0x31 0x3B When message is cleared it sorolls away from the top ESC 50 80 P T Alt 5 0x30 0x4E The nr of secs an internal message appears 10 30 0 sec Min 0 0x30 max 30 0x4 seconds OxAE 30sec ESC 51 81 Q T_Hold lt SEC gt 0x30 0x4E Min 0 max 30 seconds The nr of secs a textmessage from the host appears When SEC is 0 the message stays on the screen until it is overwritten or cleared The scrolling messages images are disabled in that case ESC 52 82 R T_Wait lt SEC gt 0 31 0 4 Min 1 max 30 seconds The nr of secs the Discovery waits for a response from the host after scanning a barcode ESC 53 83 S reserved ESC 54 84 T reserved ESC 55 85 U reserved ESC 56 86 V reserved Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 81 FUNCTION and comments PARAMETERS and comments E ESC 57 87 W reserved ESC 58 88 X reserved ESC 59 91 Y Set Contrast VALUE Set the contrast of the display Values from 0 through 99 can be used 0x30 0x93 0x30 0 Note Since i
45. User s manual A SCANTECH ID Scantech Discovery SG 20 Light Information Terminal Mineral w ate l Ltr Second bor 1 tle SPE half price FEM User s installation and configuration Manual Scantech ID Discovery SG 20 Copyright 2003 Scantech ID BV This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or converted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent of Scantech ID BV Limited Warranty Under all circumstances this manual should be read attentively before installing and or using the pro duct In no event shall Scantech ID BV be liable for any direct indirect special consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use or inability to use this documentation or product even if advised of the possibility of such damages In particular Scantech ID BV shall not be liable for any hardware software or data that is stored or used with the product including the cost of repairing replacing or recovering the above Scantech ID BV reserves the right to change parts of the device at any time without preceding or direct announcement to the client Scantech4D BV reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in the contents without obligation to notify any person or entity of the revision or change serial number appears on the product Make sure that
46. When saving the above settings all other settings are returned to Scantech factory defaults 62 Ethernet Configuration 6 5 PHYSICAL CONNECTION RJ 45 Connector Diagram of cable between SN 1 Discovery and network connection 2 2 Tx Use a standard 8 pin 140 1 3 Ethernet network cable to connect 6 Rx the Discovery to your ethernet network See page 32 for the physical location of the connector 66 Q amp A BASIC ETHERNET TROUBLESHOOTING Questions and Answers What if don t have a DHCP service running You have to reserve and configure a unique address for every single SG 20 Discovery How many Discoveries can include Just as many IP addresses there are available What happens if give two terminals the same address or the same address of another device Both devices will respond to requests commands simultaneously and therefore will not operate properly How can check if the IP address which have chosen for the SG 20 terminal is free Link the Discovery to the network and PING the device in a DOS box gt ping 192 137 81 210 Typical Response if there already was a device on that IP address 192 137 81 210 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 Pinging 192 137 81 210 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 137 81 210 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 64 Reply from 192 137 81 210 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 64 Reply from 192 137 81 210 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 64 Reply from 192 137 81 210 by
47. address of the area which is to be cleared Field length 5 bytes Use ASCII characters to form the address in hex notation eg 0x52A00 should be formed as ASCII characters 5 2 AN 0 0 or in hex values 0x35 0x32 0x41 0x30 0x30 Length The length of the area to be cleared Field length 4 bytes Use ASCII characters to form the length in hex notation 96 Appendices eg 0x1400 should be formed as ASCII characters 19400 in hex values 0x31 0x34 0x30 0x30 After receiving the command the Discovery checks if the user is permitted to clear the region If anything is incorrect that is the start address is out of region see also the memory map explanation or the length is too high the Discovery responds with a character 0x15 If everything checks out correctly the Discovery starts to clear the given region This process takes a while and can be followed on the display of the Discovery itself After finishing the clearing process the Discovery returns ACK 0x06 If everything has turned out OK NACK 0x15 If something went wrong B Sending the S Records If the initialisation process of step 1 has performed successfully the Discovery has returned the ACK 0x06 character and is waiting for the first S Record the SO record to come in Now the host should send the S Records usually directly out of a text file to the Discovery Note Every S Record should be followed by a CR 0x13
48. age of all the functionality s of the Discovery This mode should be used when using a Discovery in an existing SG 10 RS 485 network or single unit using RS 232 RS 422 using application software on the host which is written to communicate with SG 10s only Although it is technically spoken possible to use we do not recommend using SG 10 mode since it automatically means giving up all the Discovery advantages like the use of the buttons bitmaps and more textlines on the display the 56 10 only had 2 lines with 20 positions SG 20 features 8 lines of 24 characters The SG 10 mode can be activated with the ESC command sequence ESC gt 1 1B 31 or using the Service menu on the Discovery itself With ESC gt 0 1B 30 you can turn SG 10 mode OFF NOTE SG 10 emulation mode requires Discovery terminal firmware version 2SA0AO0806 or higher Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 K TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Discovery SG 20 Electrical Power supply 90 264 V ac 50 60 Hz voltage Power 10 Watt max consumption Interfaces RS232 RS422 RS485 and optional Ethernet or WiFi Scanner characteristics Light source Visible laser diode 630 670 nm Depth of field 250 mm 2 maximum reading distance Scan pattern Omnidirectional Bar code types EAN UPC JAN Add on code 32 Ital Pharmacode Code 128 EAN 128 Code 39 full ASCII Code 93 Codabar Interleaved 2
49. andard The standard RS485 protocol Enhanced slightly enhanced protocol decreasing network traffic Terminator Enables or Disables the termination resistor Should only be used on the last physical Discovery in the network 42 Ethernet Configuration Screen 3 2 Settings for Port 1 Cx 7 Select Port number 1 4 38400 8 1 Select next field Off Increase value of current field On Device Host Back to screen3 0 This screen shows the internal port settings The Discovery has 4 internal RS232 ports Port 1 The main port through which all communication with a host is performed This port can be configured as RS232 RS422 RS485 or RS232 using TTL levels Port 2 RS232 port for a hand held scanner As of partnumber A360104 this port can be accessed from the backside of the Discovery This port is input only and cannot be modified in any way Its fixed settings 9600 8 N 1 Echo Off Suffix CR the last character of a barcode sent to a host RIS CTS On Only the Device option can be altered Device Hand held Use for hand held scanner None Entirely ignore this port Port 3 This port is connected to the internal barcode scanner Every option except RTS CTS can be altered Explanation Suffix The last character s the device uses after its messages Scantech D Discovery 80 20 43 Device Polaris default A Scantech Polaris barcode scan
50. as well as the Ethernet module If not identical you will be asked to synchronise them UE Button 41 to select the next field 5 Button 42 3 to in decrease auto accelerating and Button 4 to go back Own IP Address The IP Address the Discovery will use Enter 0 0 1 0 to obtain an address through DHCP 10 11 12 13 Scantech D Discovery 80 20 61 000 000 001 000 Own IP Address gt 192 168 001 003 Remote Port 01024 Own Port The Port number to communicate on Remote IP Address the IP Address the Discovery 15 sending its data to in case the unit is configured as Client or UDP Remote Port The remote port Subnet Mask Enter The Subnet mask Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 Gateway 000 000 000 000 Other settings Leave unmodified Gateway The gateway to communicate through Enter 0 0 0 0 if not used Connect Mode there are 3 options TCP Client The Discovery tries to connect to the remote IP Address Port using TCP TCP Server The Discovery waits for a client to connect using TCP UDP uses the connectionless datagram protocol Other settings The Ethernet module has many more settings than the ones above This option determines what to do with those when saving the above settings Leave unmodified When saving the above settings all other settings are left unmodified To be used if customer specific Ethernet settings are used Discovery defaults
51. aser motor and display ESC 42 66 B Select Character Set lt SET gt DEF There are 9 sets to choose from Sets 1 and 2 are the default sets and can t be altered Set3 031039 0830 Use now but don t make default No ACK Sent is the 8810 special character set 0031 Use and make default Sets 4 9 are free definable see document Downloading SRecords see also Ox3A and 0x26 ESC 43 67 C Show image IMAGE There are 36 images to choose from All are free definable See document Downloading S 0x31 0x54 Records OR 1031 0 54 The image is displayed for TAlt seconds 0071 0094 0x31 1 0x54 36 0x71 0x94 The image stays until some user text is displayed After this the screen is cleared after THold secs Can be used for displaying background images 0x71 1 0x94 36 ESC 44 68 D Set Button Image lt BUTTON gt lt ICON gt Connect an icon to a button There are 32 icons to choose from When connected the icon will 0 31 034 0831 0550 be visible immediately only if button is enabled see Ox3B Ox31 1 050 32 ESC 45 69 E reserved ESC 46 70 F reserved ESC 47 71 G reserved ESC 48 72 H reserved ESC 49 73 reserved ESC 4A 74 J reserved ESC 48 75 K Scroll Disabled MSGit 0x31 0x3B When message 8 is cleared it disappears immediately ESC 4C 76 L Scroll In From Left lt MSG gt 0x31 0x3B When message 98 is cleared it scrolls away from the left E
52. character also in RS485 mode After sending an S Record the Host should wait for a response of the Discovery which could be ACK 0x06 OK you may send the next S Record NACK 0x15 Error something went wrong due to a number of possible reasons Checksum of S Record is incorrect due to interference or an error in the file Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 97 SRecord too long Address of the S Record out of range Write to Flash not successful Some notes It s up to the host to take the proper actions when for example the Discovery doesn t respond in time Timeout or when a NACK has been transmitted E g a number of retries could be performed until a certain limit When the Discovery has received an S7 S8 or S9 record it assumes the upload action is finished An upload action can only be interrupted by a Reset software or hardware or an ESC character The Windows driver SG DLL or SG20 DLL contains a special function to download your s rec file using RS232 RS422 or RS485 The Windows Discovery TCPIP Terminal also contains an option to upload s records 98 Appendices F DEMO BAR CODES For use with demo utility l Start or U Start 12345 67890 5 i 123456 5 1 234567 890128 1234 5670 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 99 G BARCODE SET UP To change the parameters of the internal scanner follow the flow chart shown in this section Open scanner programming mode CODE 1 1 Close program min
53. dy preloaded see Appendix D for details Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 2 3 Ds o reserved Command set applies to Discovery firmware SA0A0809 and higher 79 This document is also available on your CI FUNCTION and comments PARAMETERS and com ments 10 50 895 OW 3 eo Normal Display Mode Round Robin Mode 3 g Vertical Scroll Mode Line n to Line n 1 Line n cleared 3 a FormFeed Only used for printer operation 36 S Reset Display Cursor to home position left top 3 9 Clear Display Cursor at current position 38 amp Lock Screen Tums off scrolling messages and locks the current text screen or graphic logo This screen will return every time the Discovery has nothing more to show When locking a text screen be sure the display is filled with the desired text before sending the lock command A locked text screen will be shown in the default fonttype see also 0 30 and charset see 0x42 MODE 0x30 off 0 31 158 current textscreen 0x32 use fullscreen logo lt LOGO gt 0 31 0 54 0 31 Imagel 0x54 Image36 Only used with Mode 0x32 ESC 27 39 Set Cursor Position Sets the cursor position on the display Pos 0 23 0x30 0x47 Line 0 7 0x30 0x07 POS 0x30 0x47 LINE 0x30 0x37 ESC 28 40 Backspace Do a backspace on the display ESC
54. e cloth e Wipe the Discovery clean IMPORTANT Clean the display very carefully It is scratch sensitive IMPORTANT The exterior of the Discovery should NOT be cleaned with cleaners containing e Aromatic hydrocarbons e Chloride e Acids oxydizing agents e Abrasives Other aggressive cleaners 69 wD gt i 0 Appendices Connector types and pin 70 Control commands sssssssssee eene 72 Character Set Jio co oe pb ebd ro at 83 Factory Default Settings sessssseennnn 87 Downloading images icons and fonts into the Discovery 90 Demo bar codes ssssssssssseeeeene eene 98 Barcode Sel Ups a s a a Da ced ced co 99 Frequently Asked Questions 104 Discovery Project 1 5 116 Discovery in 50 10 mode 118 Technical specifications eee mmHHmHHnme 119 70 CONNECTOR TYPES AND PIN DEFINITIONS 1 1 2 0 8 0 8 2 Cable specification 2 wire UTP Imp 100 150 CAT 5 Maximum length 1200 meter Distance splitter lt gt terminal 4M
55. e fonts they can be freely filled and edited with any font you like Thus you can change both the displayed character itself as well as the style of these characters Feel free to create your own creative font or just copy an existing set and change where required to suit all your needs See also Appendix E Downloading images icons and fonts into the Discovery Font set 3 is reserved for compatibility with SG 10 and should normally not be selected We have filled some of the free definable sets with some sample data those are displayed hereunder Please consider those just as an example If you plan to use fontset 4 9 it is your responsibility to have them loaded with clear and correct fontdata I 3558 0 0121456789 1 7 SaBCDEFGHIJKLMNO PORSTUVWwWXYZROU _ abcdefghijklImno parstuvwxyzaoika Cu aaaace eiT1iAA 1 151 gt 14444 124424 rts bart Lert rimi 1 2 12804 8 x Peal Font set 4 Since this is a free definable set just a compressed table is shown 86 Appendices 15521585 0354 0121456789 1 7 SABCDEFGHIJIKLMNO PORSTUVWwWXYZROU _ abcdef ghijkImno parstuvwxyzaoika 1 061718 115500111 6 2 20 gt 144654142223 L pdg hare d 0 ORGNAASSRUFUYYE 45 Bk Ne 1 5887 54 2 0123456789 lt gt 7 HABCDEFGHIJELHM
56. ems OS is a Discovery RS 485 network driver available WIN 95 98 WIN NT WIN 2000 WIN XPSCO UNIX LINUX and Solaris What does this driver actually do The general function of the Discovery RS 485 network driver is Data routing data formatting packaging error correction terminal control switch on off terminals etc The driver features an intelligent polling mechanism for automatic priority adjustment up to 32 terminals are addressable and the driver creates an open interface to the application software How does the Back Office computer system talk to the Discovery under WIN NT 95 98 2000 XP RS 485 By means of the Scantech driver SG20 DLL to be installed on the host on older systems SG DLL could still be used RS 232 RS 422 the Scantech driver SG20 DLL or directly to the COM port On older systems SG DLL could still be used Ethernet using the standard TCP IP protocol To interface your application with the Discovery we have some source code examples included on the CD and additionally U Start shows the exchanged commands on its simulated Discovery screen What is the SG20 DLL This is a library of functions under MS Windows including drivers for the RS 485 network Does the Discovery work under DOS The Discovery will work under DOS direct access to the COM port in RS 232 and RS 422 mode however Scantech no longer supports the old SG 10 DOS network driver H 4 INTERFACES amp CABLES Which cables are su
57. g mode without updating CODE 1 2 Change settings by scanning bar codes Close scanner programming mode CODE 1 1 Procedure for programming with bar codes 100 Appendices Bar Codes To Program the Scanner Open Programming Mode Exit programming mode and close with update without update EAN UPC On EAN UPC AddOn Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 Code 128 EAN 128 On Code 39 On Codabar On 101 Code 128 EAN 128 Off Code 39 Off Codabar Off 102 Interleaved 2 5 On Setting min length Interleaved 2 5 Length gt 6 Appendices Interleaved 2 5 Off Length gt 4 Length gt 8 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 Length gt 10 Length gt 14 103 Length gt 12 Length 2 16 104 INDEX m SOE Ie ix e 14 H 1 GENERAL Appendices FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS General l Start U Start and the 56 20 Users Manual Drivers amp Operating Systems Interfaces amp Cables Networking SG 10 Compatibility Competitive Compatibility Settings Back office Handscanner support Demo possibilities and how to get started Barcodes Service Technical Questions amp Answers What is the standard configuration and looks for the Discovery Black housing and white characters on blue display and optional with ethernet interface Can we have other colours than black Yes a Silver grey version is available at a surcha
58. ghts solid red in combination with the green Channel 1 LED to indicate diagnostics and error detection Red solid green Channel 1 blinking 1x EPROM checksum error 2x RAM error Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 65 3x Network controller error 4x EEPROM checksum error 5x Duplicated address on the network non fatal error 6x Software does not match hardware non fatal error Red blinking green Channel 1 blinking 4x Faulty network connection non fatal error 5x No DHCP response received non fatal error 4 Network Link Status Lights solid green to indicate network port is connected to the network 6 8 NON WINDOWS USERS Below you find a detailed description how to access and configure the Ethernetwork parameters of the Discovery TCP IP in case you do not use MS Windows The semantics may vary slightly per Operating system Making Connection The MAC address of the Discovery is temporarily coupled to a free IP address with ARP open a terminal and input arp s 192 137 81 210 00 20 4A 52 4B 19 Check this with ARP arp a 1 the response must be 1 Interface 192 137 81 105 on Interface 0x2000003 Internet Address 192 137 81 143 Physical Address Type 00 20 4A 52 4B 19 dynamic 66 Ethernet Configuration 192 137 81 210 00 20 4A 52 4B 19 static 3 Start a TELNET connection to configure the unit telnet 192 137 81 210 1 This connection
59. he required Back Office Server IP Address format XXX J XXX 1 XXX J XXX J 2 Remote Port 01024 a 3 DisConnMode 00 2 4 FlushMode 00 a 5 DisConnTime 00 00 a 6 SendChar 1 00 a 7 SendChar 2 00 a 8 Select 9 2 Save and Exit 6 4 CONFIGURING THE DISCOVERY USING THE BUTTONS At the Discovery with hardware P N from A360104 and higher the most frequently used parameters e g IP addresses gateway address and subnet mask can also be configured by using the buttons on the Discovery terminal itself So without a remote utility or a Telnet session etc but simply by applying the Service Screens This mode can be entered by 1 Pressing button 4 for 5 seconds and 2 Entering the authorisation code by pressing buttons 1 2 3 and 4 default sequence Button 1 Please enter the Button 2 authorization code 79 Button 3 Button 4 60 3 6 Ethernet Configuration Once in the Configuration Mode you reach the Service Screen to set the Ethernet parameters by subsequently pressing buttons 3 and 1 When now selecting button 3 the unit s Ethernet Settings will be retrieved from the Ethernet converter module before going to the next Service Interface Selection Interface Ethernet Ethernet Settings When leaving this menu you will be prompted to store these settings into the Ethernet module If yes the Discovery will compare the RS 232 settings of both the Discovery
60. image 3 Button 4 image Icon image 4 Character set 1 Font type Normal size 10x16 Italic off Inverted off Speaker Normal loudness and pitch SG Mode SG20 Barcode Code Identifiers On Scrolling messages images Static text image Contrast Eeprom auto store Internal scanner Serial number SG21 modus POS Station SG21 modus MFS Station SG21 modus Country Ethernet module miscel sett Send Ack after Eeprom write Chipcard command set On Off Not Modified On Empty Which means The internal barcode scanner will be initialised the first time the Discovery restarts 1 1 2 Country code 044 UK Leave unmodifed Off To defaults ask Scantech ID for more details 90 Appendices E DOWNLOADING IMAGES ICONS AND FONTS INTO THE DISCOVERY The Discovery is equipped with re programmable Flash Memory which can hold the following information 9 Character sets fonts 6 are free definable 36 Full screen images 32 Icons Fonts Every character set consists of character numbers 32 space through 255 224 characters A single character is defined inside a pixelarea of 10 x 16 pixels Only bits 0 5 of the flash memory bytes are used for pixel information Therefore 1 character uses 32 bytes of memory Example of a simple A character PIXEL BINARY NOTATION HEX NOTATION Sa See 00000000 00000000 0x00 0x00 00000000 00000000 0x00 0x00 00000000 00100000 0x00 0x20
61. ing Where do find the most recent Discovery Command Set Once you have installed l Start or U Start you can find a document via Start Programs Discovery SG 20 Start Discovery 5020 Command Set if you installed Start Start Programs Discovery SG 20 U Start Discovery 5020 Command Set if you installed U Start Alternatively look on the CD at documentation Discovery 50 20 Command Set pdf 106 Appendices Can make and download my own full screen images Yes using MS Paint or a similar program you can generate your own bitmaps Required format 240 x 128 pixels 2 bits colourdepth B amp W Using l Start or U Start or your own application you can send it to the Discovery Which l Start U Start version do have For l Start Click on the Discovery picture in the opening screen For U Start click on the Scantech ID name just above the Discovery screen How many demo articles can I store in Start or U Start l Start lets you define up to 50 articles yourself This is good for demonstrations U Start has 4 standard barcodes pre programmed You can find these codes in this Appendix F Please remind that in normal use with a central database the number of stored barcodes is unlimited The Start on my computer does not work 100 correctly with my Discovery unit You are probably using an outdated version of Start Due to the strong increase in screen possibilities not all l Start and Discover
62. ing for a response after sending data to the host system If required this message may be turned of Message 7 Discovery Offline This message appears on the display when the control commands disables the Discovery SG 20 Message 8 Please scan again This message appears on the display when the Discovery does not get a response from the back office after canning a barcode within the time interval Twait Message 9 Please insert card Message 10 Please remove card Message 11 Please remove invalid card Display command characters Introduction The display of a Discovery can be programmed from the back office system Several parameters can be programmed e g message text and cursor position Two types of data are available to program the display l The first data type is the printable ASCII data These characters are directly printed on the display These characters stand for the hexadecimal values 20 S7F see the ASCII table in Appendix C 2 The second data type is the display command data These characters are preceded by the lt ESC gt character 518 hexadecimal The display commands and characters are summarised in the tables on the next pages Display programming examples The following examples give an impression of the way you can program the display of the Discovery The commands described in the table in this section should be typed as ASCII characters For instance the hexadecimal value S1
63. irect RS422 connection see section 4 1 2 3 Multipoint RS485 network configuration see section 4 1 3 It s optional to use the Ethernet configuration see Chapter 6 Before connecting determine the cable work needed see the following sections 4 1 1 Direct RS232 connection single unit The Discovery and the back office system are directly connected via an RS232 cable see figure 4 1 When using a shielded cable the maximum cable length is 15 m otherwise the maximum cable length is 2 m The cable will be supplied and installed by the Scantech Distributor See Appendix A for cable specifications For test and demo purposes a short RS 232 cable is available at Scantech under P N A361701 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 21 _ RS 232 INTERFACE CABLE V Demo cable P N A361701 2 15 lt gt POS BACK OFFICE SYSTEM S e 50 20 TERMINAL P N A360102 P N A360106 COMMUNICATION amp TOOLS A small software program is required on the Back Office system arranging the communication between the Discovery and the product information file e g Price Look Up file This program will be supplied by the Scantech Distributor Scantech supplies I START the easy to use configuration and demo tool Windows based featuring Editing the standard messages icons and bitmaps
64. k office system into a signal suitable for a single Discovery in RS 422 mode The box separates the Discovery s electrically from the back office system by using optocouplers This prevents from damage due to ground potential differences The box needs a 5 Vdc power adapter See appendix A for plug types and pin definitions Female port for 6 pins shielded AMP 5 555175 2 connector from back office system Female port for 8 pins AMP 554169 1 connector from SG 20 terminal Port for power supply Separator Box Classic version Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 25 Next to the Classic version shown above there is another version the Separator Box Version 2 For your ease this version is fully backward compatible with the classic version However it has some additional connecting options for the power supply and the serial cable to the host and moreover it has a higher maximal communication speed So Version 2 can act as a full replacement for the Classic Version ScanGuide Female port for 8 pins AMP 554169 1 connector towards Discovery s LEDS Host 9 pin Sub D Female port for Green RS 232 RX data Host to 56 20 1 1 cable from back office system Red Power On RS 232 Green RS 232 TX data 56 20 to Host Separator Box Version 2 use either 22 0mm left 1 3mm right Center ground Host Female port for 6 pin shielded AMP5 555175 2 connector from back office system RS 232
65. l standards with regard to product database structures and or programming languages Furthermore it is not Scantech s primary role to supply end user application software 4 3 1 Software functionality The global function of the Discovery software package running on the Back Office server is 1 Setup and maintain communication between the application itself and the Discovery terminal s 2 Configure the Discovery terminal s with regard to The standard scrolling texts Scan your article What s the price etc Full screen images Icons This configuration is done after the initial installation and after service replacement 3 Provide product information article name and price from the store s database combined with the right fonts and graphics to make the Discovery Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 35 maximum appealing Mineral water 0 98 Ltr Second bottle SPECIAL half price OFFER Diagnostics amp Terminal Statistics optional 4 3 2 Scantech Tools and Drivers In order to support our System Integrators in the best possible way Scantech ID supplies l Extensive documentation describing all details of the product this manual and more Demo and Configuration utilities l Start for the Discovery RS 232 422 485 and U Start for the Discovery Ethernet The latter featuring Ethernet configuration downloading images icons and fonts changing the standard text messages choose your own f
66. n 2 Port 1 settings Baudrate Data bits Stop bits Parity Echo and Flow control 3 Display Contrast Screen 5 0 Goto LCM Show testscreen LCM is for Scantech internal use only Chapter 6 Ethernet Configuration 49 50 Ethernet Configuration 6 1 ETHERNET NETWORK CONFIGURATION 6 1 1 Preface The SG 20 Ethernet is provided with a converter module which lifts the standard Discovery communication to Ethernet level The unit uses IP protocol for network communications The supported protocols are ARP UDP TCP ICMP Telnet TFTP DHCP HTTP SNMP and BOOTP TCP for connection oriented stream applications and UDP for datagram applications The main benefit is providing network connectivity The unit P N A360103 4 5 or newer is linked directly to your Local Area TCP IP Network IP addressing and configuration can be done through a Telnet session by means of Scantech s utility U Start or by using the 4 buttons from P N A360104 onwards see section 6 4 IMPORTANT The network cabling hub etc is supplied and installed by the Scantech Distributor The SG 20 Ethernet is shipped with default IP address set to 0 0 1 0 i e DHCP enabled The original standard Discovery RS232 422 485 with P N A360102 is not field upgradable to Ethernet Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 51 50 20 TERMINAL S P N A360103 4 5
67. n the Discovery screen Yes if you program Thold to be zero the product information will remain on the Discovery screen until a new message is transmitted from the host How do 1 activate the buttons First determine the purpose of the button and design an icon See l Start Download the icon into the terminal with l Start and activate the button by sending the following data string to the terminal ESC 3B hex lt ICONNR gt ICONNR 31 hex for Button 1 34 hex for Button 4 etc As soon as the button is pressed by a user the terminal will send BUTn to the Back Office computer system The Back Office will return the information to be put on the display Is there a Spare Parts List Yes see Discovery SG 20 Parts List PDF on your CD ROM 116 Appendices DISCOVERY PROJECT TASKS The integration of a Light Information Terminal like the Discovery into a store IT system is slightly more complex than linking a mouse to your PC Therefore you find below to prevent any miscommunication a general guideline describing Who Does What While Launching A Discovery Project Scantech supplies a Discovery Hardware Configuration excl network cabling a Overview of possibilities features and benefits of the Discovery See Product Presentation on the CD ROM a Advice which Configuration to choose Configuration amp Demo software package Start for the Discovery with RS 485 422 232 interface and U Start for the
68. ner is connected to this port Vip type Another type Scantech scanner like Nexus Pollux or Castor is connected to this port Auxiliary Any other RS232 device None This port is entirely ignored Port 4 This port is reserved for a future extension with a smart card reader Every parameter except RTS CTS can be altered Explanation Device Chipcard lf a chipcard reader is connected a special protocol will be used This refers to a special chipcard reader only available on a project base Auxiliary 5232 device None This port is entirely ignored Screen 4 0 Operating mode Enter screen 4 1 Default Settings Enter screen 4 2 More e Enter screen 5 0 Back to screen 3 0 Screen 4 1 5920 am Buffered Select next field 7 1 Increase value of current field Def Font size Normal Decrease value of current field Back to screen 4 0 44 Ethernet Configuration Scanguide 5921 Print mode Buffered Code identif On Def Font set 1 Def Font size Normal MFS 01 3 POS Station 001 Last 3 options appears only in the Count 044 Scanguide SG21 version 221551 E This screen offers some default behaviour settings Scanguide Behaviour of the Discovery 5020 5010 or SG21 This option consists of a macro which modifies a number of settings Other settings than the ones mentioned here remain unmodified 5020 Scrolling messages images Enabled Scrolling me
69. network The Discovery will temporarily use this address 132 137 81 210 The Port address must be 1024 Port 024 56 4 Ethernet Configuration Click on the Connect button The program will search for the unit on your local network and try to make connection The word Connected must appear on the screen of the Discovery In exceptional cases you don t get connection right away and a second attempt must be made Click on the Discovery screen to activate the Terminal Mode Anything you type on your keyboard will show up on the screen of the Discovery Any bar code scanned at the Discovery will show up on your PC screen enclosed on the CD you find a sheet with 4 special bar codes for demo purposes The Discovery commands ESC sequences can be generated pressing ESC key plus the matching command character e g a ESC and Z will reset the terminal capital 7 b ESC and Q will kick the unit terminal into sleep c ESC and A will wake the unit up again See also Appendix B for the complete command set 6 3 2 Set the IP address of the individual terminal 1 Note At the Discovery with hardware P N from A360104 the IP address can also be configured by using the buttons of the Discovery See Chapter 6 4 The on line Ethernet Setup Mode can be entered by re connecting the unit Port Input Port address 9999 ragaq click on the LED Uses the Discovery will respond with Lan
70. on port 1 will fail in first instance after 3 seconds abort link but the SG 20 will register the attempt by enabling the Telnet service on port 9999 4 Continue with telnet 192 137 81 210 9999 4 The response must be f Telnet 192 137 81 210 Connect Edit Temninal Help ee Lantronix Universal Device Server Serial Number 5219137 address O0204A524AC1 Software version 05 108 021205 LTX Press Enter to qo into Setup Mode 5 Hit and you ll get in the Configuration screen if you wait too long the connection will fail and you have to disconnect and re connect Proceed at Point 3 above You may skip steps 3 7 of section 6 4 in case you run a DHCP service on your network 6 9 RELATED DOCUMENTS Discovery User s Manual Scantech P N A362001 Version gt 2 1 Discovery Product Support CD ROM P N A362103 Version 2 1 Lantronix CoBox Micro Manual Revision D http www lantronix com support Reference Cobox Micro Chapter 7 Maintaining the Discovery 67 68 Ethernet Configuration 7 1 CLEANING The Discovery requires little maintenance Only occasional cleaning of both windows is necessary to remove dirt and fingerprints Cleaning can be performed during operation with a non abrasive glass spray cleaner and a soft lint free cloth Clean the cover and window of the Discovery every now and then Take care of the following e Use a mild glass spray cleaner e Spray the cleaner on a soft lint fre
71. one Stopbits 2 Databits 8 This may differ from the settings of the units at the moment of shipping from the Scantech ID Factory 88 Port 4 Printer port mode Internal messages Echo FlowControl Suffix Device type Baudrate Parity Stopbits Databits Echo FlowControl Suffix Device type Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 Message 6 Message 7 Message 8 Message 9 Off Off CR Polaris 9600 None 1 8 Off CR Chipcard Buffered Scan your article What s the price Check your bonus card Check the uro price Calculate total price One moment Discovery offline Please scan again Please insert card Message 10 Please remove card Appendices Down scrolling Up scrolling Down scrolling Up scrolling Left scrolling scrolling scrolling No scrolling No scrolling 0 2 3 4 5 scrolling 6 7 7 7 7 Message 11 Remove invalid card Vo scrolling Message order of appearance M1 M2 11 M3 M4 12 M5 M4 13 M3 M2 14 M1 M2 15 M3 M4 6 M5 M4 I7 M3 M2 18 M1 M2 19 M3 M4 110 M5 M4 11 1 M3 M2 112 Mn Message In Image n Timing TAIt 3 secs THold 5 secs TWait 5 secs RS485 network address 1 RS485 mode Standard Configuration PIN code 12 34 Flash PIN code 1 2 34 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 89 Buttons All disabled Button 41 image Icon image 1 Button 2 image Icon image 2 Button 3 image Icon
72. onforme alle norme di sicurezza IEC 825 1 1993 relative ad un prodotto laser di Classe 1 E inoltre conforme alla norma U S 21CFR1040 relativa ad un prodotto laser di Classe lla Evitare l esposizione prolungata all emissione diretta di luce laser Portuguese O scanner DISCOVERY est conforme as normas de seguranca IEC 825 1 1993 para a Classe 1 dos produtos laser Tamb m est conforme a norma U S 21CFR1040 aplicada nos produtos laser da Classe lla Evite expor os olhos directa e prolongadamente aos raios laser Spanish scanner DISCOVERY reune las normas de seguridad IEC 825 1 1993 para un producto laser de Clase 1 Y tambi n reune las normas U S 21CFR1040 que se aplican a un producto laser de Clase lla Se debe evitar mirar muy fijo en luz las rica directa 4 Safety English The DISCOVERY scanner complies with safety standard IEC 825 1 1993 for a Class laser product It also complies with U S 21 CFR1040 as applicable to a Class lla laser product Avoid long term viewing of direct laser light Optical The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Optical instruments include binoculars microscopes and magnifying glasses but do not include eyeglasses worn by the user Radiant Energy The DISCOVERY uses a low power laser diode operating at 630 670 nm in an opto mechanical scanner resulting in less than 0 7 mW peak output power Laser light observed at 13 cm 5 1 in above the wind
73. ont and character size select the scrolling of text messages and images demo with bar codes download and upload terminal configurations upload new firmware into the Discovery and most of all the Discovery control ESC commands are displayed real time byte by byte on the U Start terminal screen as a live demo how to control and configure the Discovery Examples of source code After the installation of I Start and U Start you ll find valuable source code information on your hard drive with example programmes under Program Files Scantech Drivers for the RS 485 multi drop network The function of this Discovery network driver software is Data formatting packaging data routing error correction and terminal control switch on off terminals etc The driver features an intelligent polling mechanism for automatic priority 36 System Integration adjustment up to 32 terminals addressable and open interface to the application software Scantech supplies RS 485 network drivers for the following operating systems Windows 9x NT 2000 XP SCO UNIX Linux and Solaris All these items can be found on the Discovery Product Support CD ROM ATTENTION In order to make a Discovery work in an existing Scanguide SG 10 network please refer to Appendix J Chapter 5 Configuring the Discovery 37 38 Ethernet Configuration 5 1 TERMINAL CONFIGURATION USING 4 BUTTONS The new Scantech Discovery SG 20 may be configured using
74. or pins in the cable diagrams are reserved and may not be used 72 Appendices B CONTROL COMMANDS Introduction The Discovery SG 20 is controllable and easily configurable by means of ESC escape commands to customise the following parameters a eleven scrolling text lines Cursor Control a Loading and sequencing of full screen images a Button activation Terminal Control i e turning on off the Discovery scanner and or display Terminal timing speed of screens texts etc a Setting of Serial Ports a Rerouting the data of optional handheld scanner reader or printer Default display behaviour i e scrolling method of texts and images during rest This Appendix provides you with the complete command set including sub parameters and a series of examples Display messages Initially eleven messages are present in the memory of the Discovery These messages have two functions First they invite a user to scan an article Second they give information about the current state of the Discovery See appendix C and D for supported characters The time a message is displayed T can be set The standard messages are Message 1 Scan your article Message 2 What s the price Message 3 Check your bonus card Message 4 Check the Euro price Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 73 Message 5 Calculate total price Message 6 One moment This message appears on the display when wait
75. ost or duplicated and that every thing sent to the connection arrives correctly at the target For typical datagram applications in which devices interact with other devices without maintaining a point to point connection The Internet Protocol IP defines addressing routing and data block handling over the network 6 2 1 INTERNET PROTOCOL IP ADDRESS Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address This address is used to reference the specific Discovery See further for more information on IP Addressing 6 2 2 ETHERNET MAC ADDRESS The Ethernet address of the individual SG 20 terminal also referred as the unique hardware address or the MAC address can be found on the back of Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 53 the SG 20 Discovery as well on the small Ethernet module inside the Discovery mounted next to the Polaris scanner The first three bytes of the Ethernet address are fixed e g 00 20 44 identifying the unit as a Scantech Ethernet product The fourth fifth and sixth bytes represents a unique number assigned to each unit Sample Ethernet Address 00 20 4A 52 4B 19 00 20 4A 14 01 18 6 2 3 DHCP The SG 20 Discovery Ethernet is shipped with a default IP address set to 0 0 1 0 which automatically enables DHCP within the Discovery Provided a DHCP server exists on the network it will supply the SG 20 Discovery with an IP address gateway address and subnet mask when the SG 20 boots up If no DHCP
76. ow through a 7 mm 0 28 in aperture and averaged over 1000 seconds is less than 3 9 uW per CDRH Class lla specification Do not attempt to remove the protective housing of the scanner as unscanned laser light with a peak output up to 0 9 mW could be accessible inside Laser Light Viewer The scanner window is the only aperture through which laser light may be observed on this product A failure of the scanner motor while the laser diode continues to emit a laser beam may cause emission levels to exceed those for safe operation The scanner has safeguards to prevent this occurrence If however a stationary laser beam is emitted the failing scanner should be disconnected from its power source immediately Adjustments Do not attempt any adjustments to or alteration of this product Do not remove the scanner s protective housing There are no user serviceable parts inside CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 1 3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BH EHEHE EEHEHE Scantech ID B V BERE Amersfoortsestraat 124 dg 3769 AN Soesterberg The Netherlands tel 31 0 33 4698 400 C fax 31 0 33 4650 615 Hereby declares under our sole responsibility that the product Product Discovery SG 20 Customer information Point Model number A360104 05 06
77. pplied by Scantech Refer to the remark in at the end of Appendix A Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 109 What is the difference between RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 while talking about the SG 20 RS 232 The most simple single unit configuration full duplex 4 wires ground maximum distance between the Back Office and the terminal 15 meters a RS 422 Single unit configuration full duplex sending and receiving data simultaneously in practice 4 data wires crossed max distance 1200 meters RS 485 Multiple unit network configuration half duplex sending and receiving on the same two lines but not simultaneously in practice 2 wires straight a driver is necessary to control data traffic max distance 1200 meters See also the document SG 20 Discovery Configurations Quick Reference PDF H 5 NETWORKING Which type of network should choose For a network of max 32 units you can use RS 485 Your network will be more or less dedicated for the Discovery s Under certain conditions also your existing SG 10 s may share this network Ethernet using TCP IP is required if you want to connect more than 32 units now or in the future or if you want to use the existing network infrastructure The required length of new cabling might be much shorter than with other cablingtypes and if you use an existing infrastructure you gain lots of flexibility What s the advantage of RS 485 It is an industrial standard it control
78. r Discovery Host Database barcode barcode Application by S d Qs Product and Product graphical info info The Discovery documentation the sample sourcecodes and the demo set up programs can give you all the required information on how to communicate with the Discovery and how to control it You can find the additional information on the CD ROM 14 General Description Chapter 3 Installation of the Discovery 50 20 16 System Integration 3 1 UNPACKING Unpack the Discovery as follows 1 Take the Discovery and its accessories out of the box 2 Remove the packing material 3 Check the packing list to make sure you have received all of the items ordered 4 Visually inspect the Discovery and accessories for any evidence of physical damage 5 If anything is missing or appears to be damaged immediately contact your dealer ATTENTION Store the packing material and boxes it should be used whenever the Discovery is transported for servicing 3 2 MOUNTING Once you have unpacked all components you can start installing the Discovery Installing the Discovery is divided in two steps 1 Mounting the Discovery bracket to the wall 2 Placing the Discovery on the bracket and pushing the lockplate to fasten the Discovery on the bracket 3 Installation is discussed in detail in the following subsections 3 2 1 Mounting the bracket to the wall Mount the bracket of the Discovery as follows
79. r S9 Only records SO 51 S2 57 S8 and S9 are supported by the Discovery Count A char 2 field These characters when paired and interpreted as a hexadecimal value display the count of remaining character pairs in the record Address A char 4 6 or 8 field These characters grouped and interpreted as a hexadecimal value display the address at which the data field is to be loaded into memory The length of the field depends on the number of bytes necessary to hold the address A 2 byte address uses 4 characters a 3 byte address uses 6 characters and a 4 byte address uses 8 characters Data A char 0 64 field These characters when paired and interpreted as hexadecimal values represent the memory loadable data or descriptive information Checksum A char 2 field These characters when paired and interpreted as a hexadecimal value display the least significant byte of the ones complement of the sum of the byte values represented by the pairs of characters making up the count the address and the data fields Record types supported by the Discovery SO Record The type of record is SO The address field is unused and will be filled with zeros 0x0000 The Discovery only uses SO records as indication of the start of the file S1 Record The type of record field is S1 The address field is interpreted as a 2 byte address The data field is composed of memory loadable data S2 Record The type of record field is S2 The
80. requent Data Communication Retrofitting of units with a partnumber of A360104 or lower is not possible 6 50 10 COMPATIBILITY Can the Discovery 80 20 be combined with or joined in an existing 5010 RS 485 network Yes the SG 20 can be configured to be fully compatible with the SG10 just by setting it in SG 10 mode by means of the buttons It is obvious that you limit the displaying possibilities i e having only 2 lines available in SG 10 mode rather than the 8 display lines available in SG 20 mode At the same time You cannot download of use bitmap images on the Discovery screen 112 Appendices However in order to get started with the Discovery this is a logical route when migrating from SG 10 to SG 20 Can the SG 10 be swapped for a SG 20 Yes always set the Discovery in SG 10 mode of course by means of the buttons Talking about network mode Using the old SG 10 DOS driver this swap can be done with the same network box Under WIN NT a new network box P N A361501 or higher is needed Always set the SG 20 for the right terminal address in the network 7 COMPETITIVE COMPATIBILITY Can the Discovery SG 20 be mixed in a network with other brands of price checkers The Discovery is not directly compatible with other brands of priceheckers however they might co exist next to each other see next question Can the Discovery SG 20 be mixed with any other make of price checker in an Ethernet TCP IP environment
81. rge Other colours are only available on request only in large quantities and under specific conditions Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 105 Is every Discovery delivered with a CD ROM and User s Manual Yes however with larger orders we apply a ratio one set per so many units Do you have brochures available in other languages English amp Spanish Brochures are currently available Other translations are planned Can you generate quickly an image such as a bitmap on the Discovery screen Sure You can display up to 36 pre stored images even sequential in very high speed to create animation effects Additionally these images full screen or partial can be updated from the host computer Why isn t there a PC board inside the Discovery It was our design strategy to develop a compact lean and costeffective light info system offering all the requirements at absolute maximum reliability at a low power consumption and for an attractive price We ensured the availability of the motherboard for the future H 2 I START U START AND THE 56 20 USER S MANUAL Does LStart have a user description Yes it installs a really extensive help file on your system Take a look there Dou you have info on Ethernet connection and your program U Start You will find most information you need in this manual which is also available as PDF document on the CD Furthermore the U Start program is very self explanatory Install it and look what s happen
82. ry are used for the bitmap contents This means that a full screen image uses 5120 0 1400 bytes of memory An icon uses 128 0 80 bytes of memory This results in the following memory map every bitmap is user definable Address Contents H Q 5 PRO 00 4 DO BF WN FP 92 60 00 60 80 61000 62400 63800 64 00 6B000 6C400 6D800 6ECOO Icon 31 Icon 32 Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 9 Image 10 Image 11 Image 12 As of version 5 0 0808 2 extra sectors sectors 3 and 4 are reserved for 24 additional images 30000 31400 32800 33C00 3B400 3C800 3DC00 Imag Imag Imag Imag Imag Imag Imag e e e oO 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 What are S Records An Srecord file consists of a sequence of specially formatted ASCII character strings and should be less than or equal to 78 bytes in length One single S record contains a target address and a number of bytes which are to be stored starting at this address There s also a checksum at the end of the record for verification purposes The general format of an S record is built up as follows 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0000 1400 2800 3C00 B400 C800 DC00 Imag Imag Imag Imag Imag Imag Imag 25 26 27 28 34 35 36 Appendices Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 93 Type A char 2 field These characters describe the type of record 50 51 52 53 55 57 S8 o
83. ry s up to model A360104 The following picture shows the newer version from A360105 onwards where the dipswitches are replaced by soft switches via the buttons Scantech D Discovery 80 20 33 The main board contains the following parts as marked in the illustrations A B C G Power inlet connected to the powersupply Port for communication with the back office system Jumpers for interface configuration and speaker connector P9 is the speaker connector J6 J1 J3 and J2 are used for configuration settings on systems up to version A360104 Centronics printer port D E F Full RS 232 port P4 e g Chip Card reader Full RS 232 port P3 e g Internal Scanner RS 232 port data reception only P2 e g additional handscanner In a standard configuration port 3 is used for the build in Scantech Scanner port 2 can be used to connect a hand held scanner Port P4 can be used to connect an additional serial device Port P5 can be used to connect a printer See Appendix A for the cable work and connector requirements 34 System Integration 4 3 SOFTWARE The Discovery SG 20 is a thin client frontend Light Information Terminal Its function is very easily configurable and fully determined by the software package driving the Discovery from the Back Office server This software package or added value should be supplied by the System Integrator This is given the fact that there are no set internationa
84. s data transmission is more resilient and has a higher data security than RS 232 In addition Once chosen for the RS 485 configuration expanding the number of SG 20 terminals per store is very easy What s the advantage of Ethernet TCP IP Above the advantages it has higher performance can be expanded without any limits and can use existing ethernet infrastructure Since the same cabling may be used for computers checkouts telephones and Discovery s you are very 110 Appendices flexible in rearranging your workfloor layout If organised well you could even access your Discovery s all over the world Which cable type should use for the network For instance Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP CAT5 cable See for further cable specifications Appendix A Connector types and pin definitions Can have a network with only one Discovery Yes but the immediate advantage is limited However once this mini network is readily installed expanding the number of SG 20 terminals on a site is very easy Can upgrade my standard RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Discovery to the Ethernet version If you your Discovery has a partnumber 2 60106 it is in principle fieldupgradable Ethernet Units having a lower partnumber can only be updated in our Scantech Repair Facility If you plan to use Ethernet it is always best to order it directly with your Discovery RS 485 What is The possibility to connect multiple Discoverie
85. s to a RS 485 cabling What does termination of the RS 485 network mean Inside the last Discovery in the network a setting is made to terminate the network with a resistor this is done to avoid data echo s on the network See Paragraph 4 1 3 How see what s going the RS 485 network Start is equipped with a network monitor Select the Network status TAB under Start Once you re there you can also turn off and on individual terminals simply by right clicking on that particular terminal Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 111 Why do sometimes encounter connection problems Check for the right jumper settings Is the right type of cable used and the max length not exceeded Check the wiring of the cable connect as described in the manual only the required lines leave other pins open RS 422 How many Discoveries can be connected under RS 422 In principle one by applying additional COM ports on the Back Office computer system you can increase this quantity Ethernet TCP IP What length of cables can be used In principle limitless Ask your network administrator Wireless Networking RFDC Which Wireless options are available The field of wireless data transfer is developing continuous Our wireless SG 20 is WiFi compatible IEEE802 11b and will follow general developments of WiFi Generally spoken it can be seen as wireless Ethernet Newer units may be ordered with an RFDC interface Radio F
86. sfor more details In the examples below IP address 192 137 81 210 is used for the Discovery terminal the MAC address of the specific unit is 00 20 4 52 4 19 6 3 1 Making Connection Start up U Start the demo and configuration program which you received on the Discovery CD ROM enclosed with the Discovery or by E mail Ustart exe for Windows 3 Scantech ID Discovery SG 20 55 MAJOR FEATURES OF U START the TCP IP terminal Ethernet configuration of the Discovery terminal Download your own images icons and fonts Change the standard text messages Choose your own character size Select the scrolling of text messages and images Demo with bar codes Down and upload terminal configurations Upload new firmware into the Discovery The Discovery control ESC commands are displayed byte by byte on the U Start terminal screen Input the Ethernet address of your individual SG 20 terminal also referred as the unique hardware address or the MAC address This can be found on a small label on the back of the SG 20 Discovery as well on the Ethernet module inside the Discovery Format 00 20 4 52 4 19 Ethernet address 00 20 4a xx xx xx See backside Discovery 00 20 4 52 48 19 Input a free address on your local network contact your network manager This is used as a temporary IP address for the Discovery In our example 192 137 81 210 Ary free IP address on the
87. ssages images order of appearance Scantech default alternating showing 5 messages and 12 images Static text Disabled Barcodes with code identifiers RS232 settings o Echo on o RtsCts off o Suffix CRLF Default fontsize small SG10 Scrolling messages images Enabled Scrolling messages images order of appearance Only use messages 1 and 2 Static text Disabled Barcodes without code identifiers if RS485 then code identifiers are always on RS232 settings o Echo off o RtsCts off Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 45 o Suffix CR Default fontsize medium Display uses only 2 lines of 20 positions SG21 Only available with special SG21 firmware Scrolling messages images Disabled Scrolling messages images order of appearance Scantech default alternating showing 5 messages and 12 images Static Text Enabled Barcodes without code identifiers RS232 settings o Echo off o Suffix CRLF Default fontsize medium Disable One Moment Print mode o Buffered The Discovery uses an internal buffer 4 kB for print jobs The print job is executed in the Background o Polled The Discovery waits for the printer to be ready before any data is sent to it This is a locked operation Not until the character is printed or when a timeout occurs the Discovery returns to normal operation Code Ident o On Off Enable Disable code identifiers of the internal barcode scanner Def fon
88. supply connector into the powersupply port With Version 2 choose the one powersupply port matching to your powersupply plug Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 31 IMPORTANT Connect the network box to an outlet which is on the same circuit as the backoffice system This prevents possible damage due to differences in ground potential When the network box is correctly installed the power LED on the front is illuminated 4 1 4 Ethernet configuration The Ethernet configuration is an option on the Discovery For more details see Chapter 6 4 2 INSTALLING THE DISCOVERY SG 20 4 2 4 Removing the cover of the Discovery Removal of the cover is usually not required Only if your Discovery s version is below A360104 and you need to set the jumpers or make some special connections you may have to open the unit For installation of the connections of the Discovery remove the cover from the rear panel as follows l Loosen the two screws that keep the cover in place Remove the cover from the Discovery 3 Disconnect the speaker and cable from the cover 32 System Integration 4 Putthe cover to a safe place to prevent it from being damaged 5 Toreplace the cover afterwards follow the same procedure in reverse being careful not to damage the lock on the topside 4 2 2 The Main Board The main board and the display of the Discovery are shown in the illustrations below The upper picture is valid for all Discove
89. t s possible that different brands of displays are used inside a Discovery only 093 99 small range of values could result in visible information on the display Therefore little experimenting is required ESC 5A 90 Z Reset ESC 5B 91 Enable Disable scanning lt MODE gt This command enables or disables the internal scanner and possible handscanner 0030 disable 0x31 enable ESC 5 92 Enable Disable Backlight lt MODE gt This command turns the backlight off or on ESC 50 93 Sleep Wakeup Scanner lt MODE gt This command puts the internal scanner to sleep or wakes it up 0x30 sleep Ox31 wakeup ESC 50 93 reserved ESC 5E 94 reserved ESC 5F 95 reserved ESC 60 96 Show software version Returns the firmware version to the host ESC 61 97 a Show checker board testscreen MODE ESC 62 98 b reserved ESC 63 99 c reserved ESC 64 100 d reserved ESC 65 101 e Message9 Programming LEN Ox300x4C DATA CONST lt POS gt lt LINE gt SCROLL Default function is displaying Please insert card or alike when the Host wants to start up the Length of DATA field Ifnext 3 fields 10 30 0 45 0x30 0x37 0530 0534 Card reader mode and no card is inserted yet Add 4 when last 4 fields filed use the 0x30 Left are used constant 0x10 Else Ox31 Right imaxlen 24 the DATA field was 0x32 Up 0x30 0 27 the last field 0x33 Down
90. t set o 1 2 4 9 The default character set which should be used for internal messages and static texts Note Sets 4 9 are free definable Def font size o Small medium large The default character size which should be used for internal messages and static texts The following parameters are visible in SG21 mode only 46 Ethernet Configuration MFS 1 10 The MFS station number Note this number is NOT automatically linked to the remote IP Address which can be found in the Ethernet settings POS Station 11 240 station number the Discovery should use Note this number is NOT automatically linked to the own IP Address which can be found in the Ethernet settings Country The country number which should be used by this Discovery By default the following countries are present in flash memory 033 France 036 Hungary 044 United Kingdom 048 Poland 353 Republic of Ireland 420 Czech 421 Slovak 5 more reserved countries are present Screen 4 2 Back to default settings If chosen YES the Discovery returns to factory default settings You can find these settings in Appendix D on page 87 This may differ from the settings of the units at the moment of shipping from the Scantech ID Factory Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 47 ATTENTION For your convenience the following parameters are not affected after selecting Default Settings from the Service Menu 1 Interface selectio
91. tes 32 time 1ms TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 137 81 210 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 096 loss Approximate round trip times in milliseconds Minimum 1ms Maximum 2015 Average 1ms Response in case IP address 192 137 81 210 is free Pinging 192 137 81 210 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Ping statistics for 192 137 81 210 Packets Sent 4 Received 0 Lost 4 100 loss Approximate round trip times in milliseconds Minimum Oms Maximum Oms Average Oms 64 Ethernet Configuration 6 7 STATUS LEDS The Discovery Ethernet Module has four status LED s 1 Serial port Channel 1 status with the Discovery attached to it green green 2 Serial port Channel 2 status currently not in use 3 Diagnostics red yellow 4 Network link status These status LED s can be found By lifting the mains PSU from its clamps at the Discovery with P N A360104 or higher or Next to the scanner inside the Discovery with P N A360103 See the following table for a complete description of status LED pinout location and function LED DESCRIPTION LED FUNCTIONS 1 Serial Port Lights solid green to indicate there is no Channel 1 connection Status between the Discovery and the network Blinks green to indicate the Discovery is connected to the network and active 2 N A 3 Diagnostics Blinks or li
92. the 4 buttons next to the screen ATTENTION The shown features are applicable to each Discovery with partnumber A360104 or higher Older ethernet units may be set up with the PC Utility U Start This utility will function on the newer models as well This section illustrates the structure of the service screens This feature can be entered by a Pressing button 4 for 5 seconds and b Entering the authorisation code by pressing buttons 1 2 3 and 4 in that order 5 2 EXPLANATION OF THE SERVICE SCREENS Screen 1 0 Please enter the authorization code Enter the secret button combination to enter the service screens Scantech D Discovery 80 20 39 Screen 2 0 Enter screen 2 1 Enter screen 2 2 Enter screen 3 0 Enter screen 2 3 Leave the 8 Service screens This is the first screen you enter when the correct authorisation code is given At the bottom the current firmware version is displayed Screen 2 1 Set speaker a Increase volume Decrease volume Modify tone Back to previous menu Modify the volume and tone of the default beep used when a barcode is scanned Screen 2 2 Set contrast Increase contrast Decrease contrast Value 63 Back to previous menu Modify the contrast of the display Only available on partnumbers A360104 and above 40 Ethernet Configuration Screen 2 3 Exit don t save 1 Exit without saving Save and exit M Save then exit
93. this official registration number has not been removed It should be used whenever servicing by Scantech ID BV or an authorized Scantech dealer is necessary Important This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to EN55022 and with the limits for a class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the user s manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of the equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The Discovery is in conformity with the CE standards Please note that a Scantech CE marked power supply unit should be used to conform to these standards Radio and television interference Operation of this equipment in a residential area can cause interference with radio or television reception This 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
94. tronix Universal Device Server Serial Number 5219225 MAC address 00 20 4 52 4 19 Software Version V04 2 000908 Press Enter to go into Setup Mode Scantech D Discovery 80 20 Hit and you ll get in the Configuration screen if you wait too long the connection will fail and you have to disconnect and re connect You may skip steps 3 7 if you use DHCP XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Channel 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port 01024 Remote IP Adr 192 137 081 105 Port 01024 Connect Mode C5 Disconn Mode 00 Flush Mode 00 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Channel 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port 10002 Remote IP Adr none Port 00000 Connect Mode CO Disconn Mode 00 Flush Mode 00 IChange Setup 0 Server configuration Channel 1 configuration 2 Channel 2 configuration 7 Factory defaults 8 Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice Select to configure the SG 20 Ethernet terminal Input the required fixed SG 20 terminal IP address format XXX J XXX 44 A Incase 00 11 10 default setting is entered you select the DHCP feature Set Gateway IP Address N 4 Netmask No of Bits for Host Part 0 default 08 Change Telnet config password N Lu The response must be Change Setup 0 Server configuration 1 Channel 1 configuration 2 Channel 2 configuration 7 Factory defaults 8 Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice
95. x30 0x36 Set cursor to 0 6 half price Print text Scantech ID Discovery 80 20 Example 6 77 Show the text Hello World permanently when the Discovery is idle COMMAND data string COMMENT ESC 0x25 Clear the screen lt ESC gt 0x27 0x30 0x33 Set cursor to 0 3 Hello World Print text lt ESC gt 0x26 0x31 Give the Lock screen command Example 7 Show Image 85 permanently when the Discovery is idle COMMAND COMMENT ESC 0x26 0x32 0x35 Lock screen using bitmap 5 Example 8 How to create this screen with icons Calculate grand total E Check loyalty card E 1 Article information d COMMAND data string COMMENT ESC 0x25 Clear the screen lt ESC gt Ox3b 0x31 Show icon 17 lt ESC gt Ox3b 0x32 Show icon 27 78 Appendices ESC Ox3b 0x33 Show icon 37 ESC Ox3D 0x31 0x30 0x30 0x30 Set fontsize to small inverted off italic off don t save ESC 0x27 0x30 0x30 Set cursor to 0 0 Calculate grand total Print text lt ESC gt 0x27 0x30 0x32 Set cursor to 0 2 Check loyalty card Print text lt ESC gt 0x27 0x30 0x32 Set cursor to 0 4 Article information Print text lt ESC gt 0x26 0x31 Lock screen command to ensure that this screen returns after barcode information has been shown Image or icon alrea
96. y terminal firmware versions are compatible Make sure you always use the highest release versions Read the info documents on your CD In case of doubt contact Scantech Technical Support Note all Firmware updates are designed to be fully compatible with existing applications on host systems which are developed according to the Discovery guidelines How do choose between the different Character sets The character sets can be selected by means of escape codes Set 1 and 2 are based on Codepage 850 and Codepage 1252 respectively Look for the extended Discovery Command Set Appendix B Does the Discovery display support Cyrillic Greek Turkish and characters Special characters to be used can be generated using the applicable character table See the Manual Appendix C Can I display some special national characters If you cannot find your characters in de standard character sets see Appendix C of the user manual you can program or modify your own sets and store max 6 Scantech ID Discovery 50 20 107 additional charactersets in your Discovery so you have complete freedom of style and type of characters What is de difference between l Start and U Start Start is a demonstration tool and info source for the Discovery basic model RS 232 422 485 It provides a general overview of its capabilities and examples of use Helpful are the large Help file system and some tools to change and load Icons Screen bitmaps and

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