Datalogic AV500, Product Reference Manual

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MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
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AV500 2D CAMERA
Mounting Structure Considerations
Your first task is to mount your AV500 camera. You can provide your own mounting
structure or Datalogic can design one for you. We recommend using a Datalogic mount
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ing structure for standard applications.
Your mounting structure must provide the following capabilities:
• It is adjustable enough for you to move your unit to the optimum position for
proper scanning.
• It allows a technician access to the camera while it is mounted.
• It must be as vibration free as possible so as not to affect the scanning accuracy.
• It is constructed of steel or aluminum.
Maintaining Thermal Performance
All electronic devices and circuitry generate excess heat and thus require thermal man ‐
agement to improve reliability and prevent premature failure. The AV500 is no excep ‐
tion, an internal fan is critical to maintaining AV500 performance. Also, proper clearance
must be provided to the unit. There must be at least 300 mm (12 in) clearance behind
the unit for fan air intake and you must use the mounting bracket provided with your
unit to help maintain proper clearance and air flow.
The fan of the AV500 is a field replaceable part. Request spare part number:
8900006713. Instructions are included.
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
Verify that the AV500 Camera and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present
and intact when opening the packaging; the list of parts includes:
• AV500 Camera
• Installation Guide
• Test Chart
• Mounting Bracket
The AV500 cannot be mounted parallel to the conveyor belt. A 15 degree angle or more is
required to avoid specular reflection.
There must be at least 300 mm (12 in) clearance behind the unit for fan air intake!
Refer to the Chapter “Preparing for Electrical Installation” on page 41 and Reference Documenta-
tion for details on connecting your readers to other devices in the system.
When installing several AV500s, take care to position them so that no laser beam or LED
illumination enters the reading window of other barcode reading devices in the system. This
condition could occur more frequently for side mounted applications. If these precautions
are not followed, read rate could be negatively affected. To resolve this problem, it is suffi-
cient to slightly change the inclination and/or position of one of the two devices involved.