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INTRODUCTION
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1 INTRODUCTION
Datalogic renews its range of industrial laser scanners introducing the
Dragon™
family:
Dragon™ Desk
and
Dragon™ Mobile
. Based on the same rugged and
reliable mechanics of the well-established DLL6000 series, they have been
completely renewed inside. Robustness and ergonomics, the main objective of our
original project, remain unsurpassed: clearly audible beeper and bright "good read"
LEDs for areas where noise levels are normally high; the aim mode, which helps
point to the right code, has now been extended to the whole
Dragon™
family.
Optical parts are completely suspended on shock absorbers and a careful choice of
the body materials, such as the co-moulded rubber, protect the
Dragon™
from
damage due to "falls".
New enhanced architecture, based on an M16 high-speed microprocessor, enables
exceptional performance for promptness and reading speed of standard codes as
well as the ability to read poorly printed and damaged codes. Puzzle Solver
Technology™, a patent from Datalogic, adds further strength to the
Dragon™
powerful engine.
In all applications where mobility is a value, the new
Dragon™ M
represents the key
to increase productivity and flexibility in the working area.
Dragon™ M
communicates through a low power, licence free radio in the 433 MHz band (910
MHz for USA version) and allows bi-directional communication between the base
station and the host.
Dragon™ M
also includes a display and a 3 push-button
keypad. Thanks to these features, the operator can receive information from the host,
interact with the central system and visualise the code read. The cordless system
offers scalable solutions to solve simple applications and complex projects:
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Point to point: each gun is associated with its own base station;
•
Multipoint: up to 32 guns transmit data to one base station;
•
Network: to cover a wide area, connecting up to 16 bases and 512 guns
simultaneously working in automatic roaming.
Dragon™ M
is 100% compatible with STAR-System™, the new Datalogic RF narrow
band solution for mobile applications that provides the widest family of narrow band
devices on the market.
Your
Dragon™
reader is supplied with its own Quick Reference Manual which
provides connection diagrams, reading diagrams, basic application parameter
settings, default values, and specific technical features. You can use either your
reader's Quick Reference Manual or this Manual for initial configuration in order to
set the default values and select the interface for your application. This manual
provides all the necessary information for complete mechanical installation and
system software configuration.