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•
The number of scans without a code is an optimized value for the CCD camera
in order to improve code identification in the reading zone. Code transmission
occurs as in the other operating modes but in case of No Read condition there is
no transmission on the serial port.
•
SERIAL ON-LINE: the reading phase starts when the Serial Start Character is
received on the serial interface and ends when the code is read or a Serial Stop
Character is received. If decoding is correct, the data is transmitted on the serial
port as defined by the configuration. Otherwise a No Read message is sent: it is
fixed as the
CAN
symbol. The Start and Stop characters are also fixed:
Serial START:
STX
Serial STOP:
ETX
•
TEST MODE: test mode allows verifying the reader position and the associated
reading features. The code is continuously read when in this mode. After
400 ms, the values relative to an internal counter and the decoded code are
displayed and transmitted on the serial interface.
The counter reports a statistical calculation which consists of a good reading
percentage of the total acquisitions.
The following message could be displayed:
Counter value
Code
090% 12345ABC
If the CCD reader cannot decode a label, the following message will be
displayed:
0%.
Only one barcode label must be read for each reading cycle.
NOTE
Since Test Mode is basically a diagnostic mode, it can
only
be
enabled at run time and not saved to a non-volatile memory.
For the same reason, this operating mode must be disabled
only
via RS232 interface by selecting another Operating Mode
command, if you want to restore the previous state of the
reader.
AUTOMATIC: the VB8 reader does not require connections with external
presence sensors in this operating mode. In this mode the illuminator is always
ON and VB8 is continuously scanning. The reading phase is enabled when a
barcode enters the reading zone of the camera and is terminated after a fixed
number of scans without a code. The next reading phase will begin when a code
enters the reading zone again.
Dat
e of
issue
12/
2005
Par
t No.
193603
VB8-305
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