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2014 Microscan Systems, Inc.
Step 8 — Calibrate
Imager settings can be adjusted automatically for optimum
performance by either the EZ Button or by
ESP
.
During the calibration routine, the imager will flash its Read Rate
percent LEDs and illumination LEDs while searching camera
settings and determining the best configuration for decoding symbol
data. Upon successful completion of this routine, a green LED
pattern will flash brightly and illuminate the symbol. If unsuccessful,
the imager will emit 5 short beeps and stop searching.
Calibrate by ESP
1. Click the
Calibrate
button.
2. The imager will search camera settings to determine the best
configuration for decoding symbol data.
A successful calibration will display a green frame around the
symbol, and the following message will appear: “Uploading
all reader parameters.” After a moment the symbol data will
be presented in the field below the image display window.
Calibrate by EZ Button
1. Hold down the EZ Button for about two seconds and release
when you hear
two short beeps
. The
20%
and
40%
LEDs
on the top of the unit will illuminate.
2. The imager will search camera settings to determine the best
configuration for decoding symbol data.
Note:
To end all EZ Button functions, press the EZ Button
once and quickly release.
Calibrate by Serial Command
Send
<@CAL>
from a terminal program to begin auto-calibration.
Step 6 — Connect
To connect using the Connection Wizard:
• Click
Connect
on the menu toolbar, and then select
Connection
Wizard
.
• Select
RS-232
or
Ethernet
to activate the appropriate display.
• Configure settings as required by the application, and click
Connect
.
• When a connection is established, the green indicator in the status
bar at the bottom right of the screen will be visible:
Important:
The imager is in
Continuous Read Mode
by default.
For best connection results, be sure that no decodable symbols
are within the imager’s field of view while attempting to connect.
Step 9 — Test Read Rate
Read Rate
indicates the number of successful decodes per second
achieved by the imager.
Test Read Rate by ESP
1. Click the
Test
button to start the
Read Rate
test.
If a symbol has been successfully decoded, its data and
related information will be presented in the field below the
image display window. While the symbol is being decoded,
the Read Rate LEDs will indicate the read rate percentage on the
top of the unit.
2. Click the
Stop
button to end the Read Rate test.
Note:
Read rate can also be tested using the Read Rate
interface
in
Utilities
.
Test Read Rate by EZ Button
1. To start the Read Rate test, hold down the EZ Button about
three seconds until you hear
three short beeps
. The
20%
,
40%
, and
60%
LEDs on the top of the unit will illuminate.
While the symbol is being decoded, the Read Rate LEDs will
indicate the read rate percentage on the top of the unit.
2. To end the Read Rate test, press the EZ Button and quickly
release.
Test Read Rate by Serial Command
You can also start a test with the
<C>
or
<Cp>
command and end it
with the
<J>
command.
Step 7 — Locate Symbol
Locate by ESP
• In
ESP
’s
EZ Mode
, click the
Locate
button to enable the red
X
pattern.
The symbol in the field of view will appear in the video view
beneath the
Locate
and
Calibrate
buttons, and you will see the
red target
pattern projected from the front of the imager.
• Center the target
pattern on the symbol.
Important:
The entire symbol should fall within the field of view
(FOV) of the imager. The field of view is what appears in
ESP
’s
Locate/Calibrate
window in
EZ Mode
.
• Click the
Stop
button to end the
Locate
function.
Locate by EZ Button
If you are not connected to a host computer, the EZ Button allows
you to locate the symbol in the imager’s field of view.
• Hold down the EZ Button for about one second and release when
you hear one short beep. The amber
20%
LED will illuminate,
and you will see the red target
pattern projected from the front of
the imager.
• Center the target
pattern on the symbol.
Note:
To end all EZ Button functions, press the EZ Button once
and quickly release.
Step 10 — Configure and Save
Click the
App Mode
button to make configuration changes.
The following modes are accessible by clicking the buttons at the top
of the screen:
• Click the
EZ Mode
button to return to EZ Mode.
• Click the
Autoconnect
button to establish communication.
• Click the
Send/Recv
button to send or receive commands.
• Click the
Switch Model
button to open the model menu.
• Click the
Parameters
button to show the tree controls for
Communication, Read Cycle, Symbologies, I/O Parameters,
Symbol Quality, Matchcode, and Diagnostics.
• Click the
Setup
button to access the Camera Setup tree and the
interfaces for Video, Evaluation, Calibration, Window of Interest
(WOI), Configuration Database, Ordered Output, Output Format, and
Dynamic Setup.
• Click the
Terminal
button to display decoded symbol data, and to
send serial commands to the imager using text or macros.
• Click the
Utilities
button to show the tabbed interfaces for Read Rate,
Counters, Device Control, Differences from Default, Master Database,
and Firmware.
Saving Options
•
Send, No Save
. Changes will be lost when power is re-applied to
the imager.
•
Send and Save
. This activates all changes in current memory
and
saves to the imager for power-on.