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2 Operational Check

Screen and Menu

4 Appendix

1 Overview

3-10

Menu item descriptions

 

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Firmware version up

This screen is the WB1F firmware update screen.
The WB1F can be made to support new functions and to increase performance and product reliability by updating the 
firmware.
IDEC recommends that you use the WB1F with the latest firmware.
The firmware is available on the IDEC website (

http://www.idec.com/

). Please check there for the latest version.

(1)

(3)

(2)

(4)

(6)

(5)

No.

Name

Description

(1) Firmware Current Version

Reacquires the versions related to the WB1F unit.

(2) Get Firmware Version

You can get the WB1F version.

(3) Select Update Firmware

Select the firmware that you want to update with.

(4) Start Update

Starts updating the firmware.

(5) Beginning from boot loader

Uncheck this box before use.

(6) Prohibitions

Describes the prohibitions when using this function.

*1 Start Update (4) is only available when the firmware that you want to update with is selected.
*2 Pay careful attention to the Prohibitions (6) before updating the firmware.

Summary of Contents for WB1F Support Tool

Page 1: ...B 1768 5 WB1F Fix Linear CCD Scanner WB1F Support Tool User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... profit business interruptions loss of business information and other monetary dam ages that occur from the use or the inability to use this WB1F support tool even if IDEC is informed of the possibility of such damages Before using the WB1F support tool please read this manual and understand the specifications of the software so that it can be used correctly Attention z z IDEC Corporation holds al...

Page 3: ...her direct or indirect 2 PROHIBITIONS 2 1 You may not permit other individuals to use the Software except under the terms listed above modify translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction or create derivative works based on the Software 2 2 Use of this software for profit making purposes is forbidden 2 3 The use of cont...

Page 4: ...ontains the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the licensing of this software and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings Revision of this agreement is only performed in writing that is concluded by both parties 3 4 The governing law of this agreement is the law of Japan ...

Page 5: ...are A 002 040 00 Correspondence 001 040 00 001 040 00 WB1F type Firmware A 002 050 00 Correspondence 001 050 00 001 050 00 WB1F type Firmware A 002 060 00 Correspondence 001 060 00 001 060 00 Generalterms abbreviations andterminologyusedinthismanual The general terms abbreviations and terminology used in this manual are as follows Item Definition Communication unit Refers to the Communication Unit...

Page 6: ...nual Included with the support tool Explains about the support tool B 1741 Instruction Sheet WB1F series Included with the product B 1775 WB1F Fix Linear CCD Scanner User s Manual Gives an overview of the functions and capabilities of the WB1F and instructions on its use B 1780 WB1F Fix Linear CCD Scanner PLC Connection User s Manual Explains the communication unit based PLC connection function B ...

Page 7: ... 1 1 Overview 1 1 1 2 Usage precautions 1 1 2 Operational Check 2 1 2 1 System requirements 2 1 2 2 Setup 2 2 2 2 1 Installing the support tool 2 2 2 2 2 Uninstalling the support tool 2 2 2 3 Operation confirmation method 2 3 2 3 1 Checking the interface 2 3 2 3 2 Installing the device driver 2 3 2 3 3 Connecting the WB1F to the computer 2 3 2 3 4 Starting the WB1F Support Tool 2 5 2 3 5 Reading a...

Page 8: ... 2 Function 3 3 3 2 3 Window 3 12 3 2 4 Language 3 13 3 2 5 Help 3 13 4 Appendix 4 1 4 1 Troubleshooting 4 1 4 1 1 Cannot connect to the WB1F Support Tool 4 1 4 1 2 Communication port is not displayed 4 1 4 1 3 Cannot connect to the WB1F Support Tool because the WB1F RS 232 settings were forgotten 4 2 4 2 ASCII Code Table 4 4 Index A 1 Revision history A 2 ...

Page 9: ...1F power supply The WB1F Support Tool may be forcibly terminated After stopping the connection between the WB1F and the WB1F Support Tool turn off the WB1F power supply z z When the WB1F and the WB1F Support Tool are connected do not allow the computer to enter sleep mode The WB1F Support Tool may be forcibly terminated If the WB1F and the WB1F Support Tool are connected and left for a long period...

Page 10: ... 8 32 64 bit Windows 8 1 32 64 bit Windows 10 32 64 bit CPU 1 0 GHz or higher Memory 1 GB or higher Hard disk 100 MB or higher Screen resolution XGA 1024 768 or higher Communication port RS 232 port For directly connect the RS 232 type USB port For directly connect the USB type or to connect the RS 232 type using a RS 232 to USB conversion cable Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or t...

Page 11: ...r to run the support tool The support tool may not run correctly if the files in the folder are deleted or moved 2 2 2 Uninstalling the support tool When you no longer need the support tool it must be uninstalled from the computer Do so with the following proce dure Delete the entire folder including the files that was created by unzipping the compressed wb1f_support_tool_100 zip file The support ...

Page 12: ...alled to use the WB1F 100S1S Download the latest device driver installer from the IDEC website and use it to the install the device driver For details on the installer check the readme that is included with the installer IDEC website http www idec com 2 3 3 Connecting the WB1F to the computer z z WB1F 100S1B Wire the WB1F to the computer as shown in the diagram After you finish wiring the WB1F and...

Page 13: ...w 2 4 Operation confirmation method z z WB1F 100S1S Firmly insert the USB connector straight into the USB port on the computer in the correct orientation Host device USB port USB A Connector Do not extend the cable Doing so may result in malfunction or damage ...

Page 14: ... 1 3 How to check the communication port z z For Windows 7 1 Click Start right click Computer and click Properties on the displayed menu The System screen is displayed 2 Click Device Manager at the top left of the screen The Device Manager screen is displayed 3 Double click Ports COM LPT 4 For the USB type check the port number for the port that is displayed as IDEC Auto ID WB1F USB CDC COM For th...

Page 15: ...rsion cable is connected to indicates the port number If the port number checked in How to check the communication port is not displayed in the commu nication port on the Connection Settings screen Close the WB1F Support Tool cycle the power supply to the WB1F and then start the WB1F Support Tool again 2 After you select the communication port click Automatic connection 3 After the connection is e...

Page 16: ... the response The following shows an example of reading a barcoded Example ASCII display example get Click Start reading 1234567890 Barcode reading results 1234567890 reading successful get Click Start reading Barcode reading results reading failure Represents the ASCII code control characters CR LF Since the control characters cannot be displayed as characters they have been replaced with other c...

Page 17: ... and the computer Control commands Opens the screen for transmitting control commands to the WB1F Scanner settings Opens the screen for checking and changing WB1F settings Firmware version up Opens the screen for updating the WB1F firmware Window Console Opens the console screen Language 日本語 Japanese Sets the WB1F Support Tool display language to Japanese English Sets the WB1F Support Tool display...

Page 18: ...criptions 3 2 1 File z z Load connection settings This menu items loads a saved connection settings file Only XML files are supported z z Save connection settings This menu item saves the current connection settings to a file The file extension is XML z z Exit This menu item exits the WB1F Support Tool ...

Page 19: ...ets the data length 4 Parity Sets the parity bits 5 Stop bit Sets the stop bits 6 Flow control Sets flow control handshake 7 Prefix Sets the string to add to the beginning of the communication command 8 Suffix Sets the string to add to the end of the commnuication command 9 Check digit Sets whether or not to add a check digit to the set command 10 Send wait character Sets the delay time to be inse...

Page 20: ...Converts the control chatacter into the XXXX format 16 Default settings Resets the communication settings to the WB1F factory default settings 17 Connection Starts the connection between the WB1F and the computer 18 Automatic connection Automatically starts the connection between the WB1F and the computer 19 Message output 1 Displays a description of the selected item 20 Message output 2 Displays ...

Page 21: ...ing Starts reading barcodes 6 Stop reading Stops reading barcodes 7 OK out ON Turns on the OK output RS 232 type only 8 OK out OFF Turns off the OK output RS 232 type only 9 NG out ON Turns on the NG output RS 232 type only 10 NG out OFF Turns off the NG output RS 232 type only 11 PWM ON Success Turns on PWM output for when reading is successful RS 232 type only 12 PWM OFF Success Turns off PWM ou...

Page 22: ...D OFF Turns off the indicator LED green 21 Get version Gets the WB1F firmware version 22 Reading rate WB1F outputs the reading success rate each time 100 barcodes are read 23 Reading count WB1F outputs the count of consecutively read barcodes 24 Start matching Starts reference data sequential input 25 Reference data entry field Enter the reference data 26 ASCII Displays the reference data as ASCII...

Page 23: ...s For details check the configura tion items table in the user s manual 4 Message output Displays a description of the configuration item WB1F operation No Name Description 5 Send Reflects the changed setting values in WB1F operation 6 Receive Displays the setting values set on the WB1F on the screen 7 Clear Clears the setting values displayed on the screen from the screen 8 Bank number display 1 ...

Page 24: ...ial 16 A bank is a region where setting values are saved The WB1F has eight banks You can configure setting values for bank number 0 to bank number 7 which allows you to switch between and use a maximum of eight patterns of settings The procedures to send and receive setting values and to switch the bank number selected start are as follows Procedure to receive setting values 1 Click Receive 6 The...

Page 25: ...k you want to change to with the Bank number selection 10 3 Click Select 15 This confirms the bank number selected in step 2 for Bank number display 2 9 4 Click Setting No 13 This confirms the bank number selected in step 2 for Bank number display 1 8 5 The next time the WB1F starts it does so with the bank number displayed in Bank number diaplay 1 8 A conceptual diagram of sending receiving setti...

Page 26: ...ease check there for the latest version 1 3 2 4 6 5 No Name Description 1 Firmware Current Version Reacquires the versions related to the WB1F unit 2 Get Firmware Version You can get the WB1F version 3 Select Update Firmware Select the firmware that you want to update with 4 Start Update Starts updating the firmware 5 Beginning from boot loader Uncheck this box before use 6 Prohibitions Describes ...

Page 27: ... in the factory shipment state Please up load the setting value from Scanner Setting Form as necessary For details refer to F Setting modifica tions on page 3 7 The firmware updating method is as follows 1 Select the firmware that you want to update with in Select Update Firmware 3 2 Click Start Update 4 3 The firmware update will start Follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 28: ...ered in hexadecimal values 6 Prefix ON Automatically adds the communication command prefix 7 Suffix ON Automatically adds the communication command suffix 8 Prefix entry field Enter the prefix to set 9 Suffix entry field Enter the suffix to set 10 Check digit ON Adds the check digit to the command 11 Time Displays the time of the communication requests and responses Blue text request Red text resp...

Page 29: ... Tool display language to Chinese Simplified 3 2 5 Help z z User s Manual This menu items displays the WB1F Support Tool user s manual this manual z z Version information This menu item displays the version information The following screenshot shows an example of the Version Information screen 1 2 3 4 5 No Name Description 1 Software Version The version name 2 Version display 1 Displays the softwa...

Page 30: ... the computer and the WB1F are correctly connected Has the communication port been recognized in Device Manager Check the communication port that the WB1F is connected to in Device Manager When using the USB type has the device driver been installed Check that the device driver has been correctly installed When the RS 232 type is connected using a RS 232 to USB conversion cable has the device driv...

Page 31: ...e The maximum time About 1 min 30 sec Check the communication settings from maintenance mode 1 Switch to maintenance mode Refer to the WB1F user s manual 2 Start the WB1F Support Tool and click Connection with the default settings Default settings Communication speed 9600 bps Flow control None Data length 8 Prefix 5E 00 00 00 Parity EVEN Suffix 0D 0A 00 00 Stop bits 1 Check digit None 3 Double cli...

Page 32: ...g value Item Setting value Detailed setting value Communication speed 07 115200 bps Check digit 00 Disabled Data length 00 7 bit Uppercase response 00 Disabled lowercase Parity 00 NONE Prefix 5e 00 00 00 Stop bits 01 2 bit Suffix 0d 0a 00 00 CR LF Flow control 00 None Check each of the detailed setting values from the setting values by referring to the WB1F user s manual 6 Exit the WB1F Support To...

Page 33: ...5 00010101 SYN 22 16 00010110 ETB 23 17 00010111 CAN 24 18 00011000 EM 25 19 00011001 SUB 26 1A 00011010 ESC 27 1B 00011011 Character Decimal Hexadeci mal Binary FS 28 1C 00011100 GS 29 1D 00011101 RS 30 1E 00011110 US 31 1F 00011111 SP 32 20 00100000 33 21 00100001 34 22 00100010 35 23 00100011 36 24 00100100 37 25 00100101 38 26 00100110 39 27 00100111 40 28 00101000 41 29 00101001 42 2A 0010101...

Page 34: ...011 92 5C 01011100 93 5D 01011101 94 5E 01011110 _ 95 5F 01011111 96 60 01100000 a 97 61 01100001 b 98 62 01100010 c 99 63 01100011 d 100 64 01100100 e 101 65 01100101 f 102 66 01100110 g 103 67 01100111 Character Decimal Hexadeci mal Binary h 104 68 01101000 i 105 69 01101001 j 106 6A 01101010 k 107 6B 01101011 l 108 6C 01101100 m 109 6D 01101101 n 110 6E 01101110 o 111 6F 01101111 p 112 70 01110...

Page 35: ...the device driver 2 3 Installing the support tool 2 2 L Language 3 13 Load settings of tool 3 2 M Menu items list 3 1 O Operation confirmation method 2 3 Overview 1 1 S Save settings of tool 3 2 Setting modifications 3 7 Setup 2 2 Software End User License Agreement ii Starting the WB1F Support Tool 2 5 System requirements 2 1 T Troubleshooting 4 1 U Uninstalling the support tool 2 2 Usage precaut...

Page 36: ...ion of Version up information 4th 2017 07 5 Addition of Version up information 5th 2018 03 5 Addition of Version up information 6th 2019 09 Change to document format iii Addition of Version up information 2 1 2 1 System requirements Addition of Windows 10 2 2 2 2 Setup Addition of tool version description 3 1 3 1 Menu items list Addition of Chinese Simplified display language support 3 3 3 13 3 2 ...

Page 37: ...r 2019 6th edition 6 64 Nishi Miyahara 2 Chome Yodogawa ku Osaka Japan 2015 IDEC CORPORATION All Rights Reserved C The specifications and content in this manual may be changed without prior notification Reproduction of this manual without prior permission is prohibited All rights reserved ...

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