Accu-Sort AXIOM 400, Product Manual

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AXIOM™ 400 Product Manual
Introduction
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01-AXIOM400-Introduction_R10.doc Accu-Sort Systems, inc.
The Axiom Wiring Base
All wiring connections to the Axiom are made via the wiring base. Terminal
blocks in the Axiom wiring base allow you to wire up easily using common
electrician tools—no soldering required. An insulation flap covers the terminal
blocks and provides a ready reference for all internal connections. There are
four conduit openings for running wires into the base.
The wiring base includes the following:
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Power supply input/output, 12-30V (2): The Axiom is easily wired into a
24VDC power supply source. Power output is provided to facilitate daisy-
chaining up to three Axioms to a shared power source. These connections
include LEDs to indicate power polarity or fault conditions. Power supplies
are also available from Accu-Sort. When using Accu-Sort power supplies,
each Axiom uses its own supply.
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Dedicated trigger input (1): This terminal block connects the contacts of
a sensor that detects the presence of a package in the Axiom’s scanning
area. The trigger can be either an electronic (current sourcing or sinking) or
a hard contact type device. Most applications use a photo-reflective
sensor. The trigger signal starts and stops decoding and determines when
messages are sent or when outputs are energized.
The Axiom supports three trigger modes:
hardware, software and
continuous. The software supports receipt of user specified start-of-trigger
and end-of-trigger messages over a "host" network link or a serial port,
which is configured for the host communication.
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Dedicated tachometer input (1):
This terminal block connects with a
hardware tachometer , which enables the Axiom to monitor belt speed (or
other method of product conveyance). Axiom may also be set up for a
computed or user-specified tachometer .
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I/O relay sockets, inputs/outputs (4): Four sets of terminal blocks for
connecting the optional input or output modules. Four sockets support any
input and output module combination. For example: An output module
could be used to activate a diverter/sorter and an input module connected
to a photoeye could acknowledge that the diverting was accomplished.
(See specifications in Appendix A.)
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Serial communication, RS232/422 (1):
An RS232/422 port allows point-
to-point communications with a single device or multiple reader network.
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Ethernet port (1):
The Axiom is the only laser reader in its class to offer
integrated Ethernet TCP/IP. Up to four Axioms can be connected on an
Ethernet network. Together, these readers can:
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Work in a coordinated mode to read multiple bar code symbols on
different sides of the same package.
ƒ Combine data from several readers through a single reader that
communicates the data to a host.
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Pass input and output status information between readers.
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Communicate, real-time, with a host device.
Wiring Base