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HOST PROGRAMMING

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COMMAND

FUNCTION

HSBTS1

Host port Stop Bits 1

HSBTS2

Host port Stop Bits 2

Example:  >:HSBTS1<enter>

Sets the host port stop bits at 1 bit per character.

COMMAND

FUNCTION

HRTSON

Host port RTS on

HRTSOFF

Host port RTS off

Example:  >:HRTSON<enter>

Selects the RTS handshake signal for the host port interface.

COMMAND

FUNCTION

HPNONE

Host port software protocol none

HPXON

Host port software protocol XON/XOFF

HPACK

Host port software protocol ACK/NAK

HPMULT

Host port software protocol LazerData 
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Example:  >:HPNONE<enter>

No software protocol will be used.

Summary of Contents for LazerData Series 9000E

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL LazerData Series 9000E BARCODE SCANNER DECODER...

Page 2: ...PSC Automation Inc 675 Basket Road Webster New York 14580 9787 800 828 6489 716 265 1600 716 265 6400 Fax...

Page 3: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL LazerData Series 9000E BARCODE SCANNER DECODER Part No 7902033 Revision E August 1997...

Page 4: ...both accurate and adequate It is recommended in the interest of safety and efficiency that each section be carefully read before installing or servicing this system Special attention should be given t...

Page 5: ...troduction System Description 2 1 Technical Specification 2 1 Principals of Operation 2 3 3 3 Installation Introduction 3 1 Unpacking and Inspection 3 1 Mounting Provision 3 2 Power Requirements 3 5 S...

Page 6: ...inition Summary 5 12 Field Definition Detail 5 14 Host Port Formatting 5 19 Local Port Formatting 5 25 Output Pulse Configuration 5 30 Save Data Base Configuration 5 34 Diagnostics 5 36 Compare String...

Page 7: ...ned to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case...

Page 8: ...Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 1 2 NOTE A L Control L sent to the Local or Host Port of the Series 9000E Scanner Decoder will turn the Laser Beam on or off Warning Label Placement Figure 1 1...

Page 9: ...improperly handled The following are recommended safeguards that should be observed at all times OPTICAL SAFETY Never stare directly into the laser beam CAUTION Use of optical instruments with this pr...

Page 10: ...Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 1 4...

Page 11: ...d through the use of an ordinary computer terminal and a Series of menu screens assuring that no special programming skills are necessary to setup the unit The scanner can communicate with peripheral...

Page 12: ...38 400 Local Port Hardware Protocol RS 232C Software Protocol XON XOFF None Wiring DE9P Connector Baud Rate User Programmable 300 to 38 400 Set to 9600 at manufacture I O Port Inputs Gate Push Button...

Page 13: ...s and spaces in the code are converted to the numeric or alphabetic characters represented by the bar code symbol After the label is decoded the characters are transmitted via the Host and Local Port...

Page 14: ...Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 2 4...

Page 15: ...the Series 9000E Scanner Decoder unit it should be carefully unpacked and inspected Remove all documentation packing lists manuals etc from shipping container Carefully remove the packing material fro...

Page 16: ...ware Mounting brackets may be fabricated by user if deemed necessary Figure 3 1 illustrates the overall dimensions of the scanning unit as well as the position of the mounting holes relative to the sc...

Page 17: ...INSTALLATION 3 3 Dimensions Figure 3 1...

Page 18: ...on the bar code label and make it difficult or impossible to obtain an accurate reading This occurs when code symbols are printed on glossy material or a plastic coating is applied over the code symbo...

Page 19: ...The closest distance from scanner to code is usually but not limited to 2 0 inches The distances shown are typical and meant to illustrate the performance capabilities of the scanner If density or bar...

Page 20: ...Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 3 6 Operating Distance and Beam Sweep Width of Various Bar Sizes Figure 3 3...

Page 21: ...Figure 3 5 shows a method of calculating the number of passes the scanning beam will make over the code symbol for two orientations In order to perform this calculation the user must know the speed o...

Page 22: ...Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 3 8 Beam Sweeps Over Code Figure 3 5...

Page 23: ...on the raster deflection and the distance from the scanner The unit is available with 5o 10o 20o and 30o deflection Figure 3 6 below shows the area covered for various deflections and distances from...

Page 24: ...Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 3 10...

Page 25: ...to the host computer or other control device The USER I O Connector provides logic level status pulse outputs gating and push button compare inputs A 5 pin circular connector supplies power to the sca...

Page 26: ...8 Data Bits No Parity Bit 1 Stop Bit Baud rate is set at 9600 Pin 3 RECEIVE DATA Data transmitted from the local programming terminal to the Series 9000E Scanner Decoder Transmission format is serial...

Page 27: ...ection 2 TXD Transmit Data Out 3 RXD Receive Data In 4 DSR Data Set Ready In 5 GND Common Ground 6 DTR Data Terminal Ready Out 7 CTS Clear to Send In 8 RTS Request to Send Out 9 N C No Connection Pin...

Page 28: ...rmission to send data Configuration is user programmable Pin 8 REQUEST TO SEND A signal sent from the Series 9000E Scanner Decoder to the Host Computer indicating that it has data to send Configuratio...

Page 29: ...ECEIVE DATA Positive connection for data transmitted from the Host Computer to the Series 9000E Scanner Decoder Transmission is serial ASCII Format is user programmable RS 485 Connections PIN NAME DES...

Page 30: ...provided for Good Read No Read Good Compare and No Compare Conditions Pins 1 6 and 15 can be used as an alternate method of supplying scanner power If the scanner is powered using the power connector...

Page 31: ...Input Input 14 PBC Push Button Compare Input 15 5VDC 5VDC Power Input Output NOTE DO NOT MAKE ANY CONNECTION TO THIS PIN Pin 1 12 VDC INPUT OUTPUT Alternate input power connection to the Series 9000E...

Page 32: ...n some models Pin 10 NO READ User programmable TTL level output pulse for each code not successfully decoded Open collector on some models Pin 11 COMMON GROUND Ground connection common to all signals...

Page 33: ...ut power connection to Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 5 VDC 5 860 mA required 5 VDC available at this pin when power connector is used Note Open collector outputs are capable of switching up to 24 VDC a...

Page 34: ...canner Decoder Terminal locations are shown below The I O Port can be used as an alternative method of supplying power The table below lists the voltages required and the minimum required current for...

Page 35: ...9000E Scanner Decoder They can be ordered by the part numbers listed below Call Customer Administration at 800 843 2700 MATES TO PART No DESCRIPTION LOCAL PORT Y259600 7651021 Connector Back for above...

Page 36: ...Series 9000E Scanner Decoder 4 12...

Page 37: ...he system a Startup screen appears on the terminal Type CFG and press the ENTER key on the terminal keyboard to display the Scanner Configuration Screen A terminal emulation must be chosen before disp...

Page 38: ...indicate that the scanner is downloading it s program from memory and is loading the database most recently saved Once this is completed the Host and Local Port comm unication parameters will be displ...

Page 39: ...display bar code values on the local terminal put a bar code label in front of the Series 9000E Bar Code Scanner Decoder If the bar code type has been enabled it will be displayed when decoded 2 To a...

Page 40: ...represents the terminal being used If a terminal emulation program is being used the program can be set to emulate any of the typical types listed All terminal types have screen formatting capabiliti...

Page 41: ...the appropriate terminal type by typing in the corresponding number Press ENTER to confirm selection and move to the MAIN MENU Terminal 1 is the default option If choosing this terminal just press ENT...

Page 42: ...ng configured for the first time the menus can be accessed in order If changes are desired under a particular menu that menu can be accessed directly The X EXIT TO READ MODE selection returns you to a...

Page 43: ...e and program the laser beam to follow the gate mode and turn on only when a bar code is present Field Descriptions GATE CONFIGURATION LASER MODE OF OPERATION Continuous LASER BEAM TRACKING NO TRANSMI...

Page 44: ...p signal HIGH SPEED MODE Same as hardware gate mode but only outputs are triggered The label is not transmitted DATA CHANGE MODE WITH TIMEOUT Allows the user to specify a TIMEOUT value before 9000E Sc...

Page 45: ...t up to 5 times DATA CHANGE TIMEOUT VALUE The data change mode can be modified to recognize the same code again after a set period of time In Data Change timeout once the label leaves the field a time...

Page 46: ...and back When the desired setting is displayed press ENTER to enter the choice and move the cursor to the next line 4 Position the cursor at the end of the HOST START SCAN CHARACTER line To accept the...

Page 47: ...esired value in milliseconds 9 With the cursor on the COMPARE MODE line use the SPACE BAR to toggle between the choices YES and NO Press ENTER to select 10 With the cursor on the MASTER SLAVE MODE lin...

Page 48: ...f how a field is defined Existing fields can be edited or deleted New Fields can be inserted Note Think of a field as an encapsulated object that grabs things the entries made in the Definition for Fi...

Page 49: ...ield will be deleted from the display If a Field is to be edited or inserted enter the number of the Field at the prompt and the next screen will be displayed DEFINITION FOR FIELD NO 01 CODE TYPE MIT...

Page 50: ...ble to transmit the check digits contained in some bar codes Not all bar codes have check digits Not all check digits are transmittable Length number of characters in field definition must be set long...

Page 51: ...t Port if a Read Conflict occurs A Read Conflict occurs when the bar codes read on a particular package exceeds the number of Field Definitions that have been entered See Data Formatting Codes page 5...

Page 52: ...characters in the code to be read including any check characters and start stop characters if enabled Entering a zero will cause any length to be read 5 With the cursor positioned on the READ COUNTS l...

Page 53: ...S fill with spaces and Z fill with zeros R L and M select right or right justified left or left justified or middle midstring characters The entry for M is two numbers with a comma between them For e...

Page 54: ...the Series 9000E Bar Code Scanner Decoder and the host computer available through the Host Port HOST PORT PARAMETERS SCREEN COM HARDWARE PROTOCOL RS 232 COM BAUD RATE 9600 COM PARITY NONE COM DATA BIT...

Page 55: ...LOCAL FORMATTING 5 19 Allows the user to format the data string which is sent from Series 9000E Bar Code Scanner Decoder to the host computer when a bar code is read...

Page 56: ...S 422 COM SOFTWARE PROTOCOL Software protocols may be specified if desired If NONE is chosen no software protocol will be used Other choices are ACK NAK ACK NAK Timeout is explained on page 5 9 XON XO...

Page 57: ...select any character string to signify the beginning of each data transmission The length can be up to 10 characters If control characters are included they must be bracketed For example STX END OF ME...

Page 58: ...ed choice is displayed press ENTER to select it and move to the next line 3 With the cursor set to the PARITY line press SPACE to step through the choices ODD EVEN or NONE When the desired choice is d...

Page 59: ...move to the next line 12 With the cursor positioned on the TRANSMIT READ DIRECTION line press SPACE to select YES or NO When the desired choice is displayed press ENTER to select it and move to the n...

Page 60: ...or to the next line 18 With the cursor positioned on the FIELD DELIMITER line type in the character string used Press ENTER to select the new string and move the cursor to the next line Control charac...

Page 61: ...s port can be set to none even or odd If set to none there is no parity bit in the transmission LOCAL PORT PARAMETERS SCREEN COM HARDWARE PROTOCOL RS 232 COM BAUD RATE 9600 COM PARITY NONE COM DATA BI...

Page 62: ...ion will YES or will not NO be made when a No Read condition occurs in ANY field GOOD READ BASED ON must be set to ALL FIELDS TRANSMIT ON ALL NO READS User can determine whether a data transmission wi...

Page 63: ...identification string may be necessary Maximum length is 10 characters FIELD DELIMITER STRING When data for more than one bar code is sent during a single transmission a character or string of charact...

Page 64: ...red choice is displayed press ENTER to select it and move to the next line 8 With the cursor positioned on the TRANSMIT ON ANY NO READ line press SPACE to select YES or NO When the desired choice is d...

Page 65: ...ompare message To accept the default NC press ENTER 16 With the cursor positioned on the SCANNER ID STRING line type in the character string used to identify the scanner When the message is typed in p...

Page 66: ...o 9999 milliseconds may be entered NO READ The duration of the output pulse that occurs on a No Read condition can be programmed Values up to 9999 milliseconds may be entered INPUT OUTPUT PULSE PARAME...

Page 67: ...e low An active high gate input would normally be low logic 0 and go high logic 1 when activated An active low gate input is the opposite GOOD READ BASED ON When multiple fields are used this entry li...

Page 68: ...OD COMPARE line type in the desired duration in milliseconds Press ENTER to select this value and move to the next line 4 With the cursor positioned at the end of the NO COMPARE line type in the desir...

Page 69: ...With the cursor positioned at the end of the TRANSMIT NOCOMPARE ON NOREAD line use SPACE to display the choices YES or NO When the desired condition is displayed press ENTER to select this condition a...

Page 70: ...NFIGURATION Loads the factory default configuration but does not automatically save If scanner is powered down prior to saving the DEFAULT CONFIGURATION the scanner will return to its previously saved...

Page 71: ...ACE key to toggle between the choices Yes or No When the desired choice is displayed press ENTER to select choice 2 With the cursor positioned at the end of the DEFAULT CONFIGURATION line use the SPAC...

Page 72: ...played when in the CONTINUOUS Mode TOTAL GATE COUNTER Allows the user to select option which displays the number of Gates Good Reads No Reads Good Compares and No Compares CNTS Transmits Total Gate Co...

Page 73: ...press the SPACE BAR to select between the choices Yes and No Select Yes if you wish to have the TOTALS information displayed on the local port The HOST port will continue to transmit data 3 To see the...

Page 74: ...all code types will be off When multiple codes are being read in a Gated Mode the Delimiter defaults to the Host Port Field Delimiter Do not use Read Count command when using Compare Strings SELECT A...

Page 75: ...ged Operator Actions 1 Type D to delete a selected field 2 Type I to insert a new field 3 Type E to edit an existing code type 4 If E is selected the user is then prompted to select the field they wis...

Page 76: ...compare Field Descriptions 1 compare string can be entered Operator Actions 1 Type the data that is to be used as the compare string this must include the Host Good Read Message the label information...

Page 77: ...contact is activated the scanner will insert the next code read into the compare buffer This will automatically turn the compare mode on if it wasn t already This should not be used with the Read Cou...

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Page 79: ...anner Decoder can be programmed by commands from the host computer Since the host may be used for both data collection and system configuration a simple programming language is offered to allow system...

Page 80: ...is point the user has entered the Host Commands mode All Host Commands must be capitalized Other text may be upper or lower case END or EXIT will exit the Host Commands mode Control characters can be...

Page 81: ...ODEHARD enter Selects the Hardware Gate mode for scanning and transmitting code data COMMAND FUNCTION TRKON Beam tracking turned on TRKOFF Beam tracking turned off Example TRKON enter Laser beam will...

Page 82: ...NTROL O Software gate stop is specified as CONTROL C COMMAND FUNCTION ACKT ACK NAK timer 0 995 Msec DCT Data Change timer 0 30000 Msec GDT Gate Debounce timer 1 999 Msec GTV Gate Timeout Value 1 30000...

Page 83: ...serts next read into compare buffer only if compare mode is ON Example CMP1 xxxxx enter Selects compare string for field one COMMAND FUNCTION HI232 Host port interface 232 HI422 Host port interface 42...

Page 84: ...ate 9600 HB19200 Host port Baud Rate 19200 HB38400 Host port Baud Rate 38400 Example HB300 enter Sets host port baud rate at 300 COMMAND FUNCTION HPRTYNONE Host port Parity none HPRTYEVEN Host port Pa...

Page 85: ...HRTSON Host port RTS on HRTSOFF Host port RTS off Example HRTSON enter Selects the RTS handshake signal for the host port interface COMMAND FUNCTION HPNONE Host port software protocol none HPXON Host...

Page 86: ...COMMAND FUNCTION HXNRON Host port transmit on ANY No Read on HXNROFF Host port transmit on ANY No Read off HXANRON Host port transmit on ALL No Reads on HXANROFF Host port transmit on ALL No Reads of...

Page 87: ...lay 0 999 Msec Example HSOMSTART enter Start of message string will be sent at the beginning of each data transmission COMMAND FUNCTION LB300 Local port Baud Rate 300 LB600 Local port Baud Rate 600 LB...

Page 88: ...DBTS7 Local port Data Bits 7 LDBTS8 Local port Data Bits 8 Example LDBTS7 enter Sets the local port Data Bit stream at 7 bits COMMAND FUNCTION LSBTS1 Local port Stop Bits 1 LSBTS2 Local port Stop Bits...

Page 89: ...FUNCTION LXNRON Local port transmit on ANY No Read on LXNROFF Local port transmit on ANY No Read off LXANRON Local port transmit on ALL No Reads on LXANROFF Local port transmit on All No Reads off LXA...

Page 90: ...LICD 400 enter Sets delay between characters transmitted at 400 milliseconds COMMAND FUNCTION GRDUR Good Read pulse duration 0 9999 Msec NRDUR No Read pulse duration 0 9999 Msec GCDUR Good Compare pu...

Page 91: ...vel low Example GLEVHIGH enter Gate input is active high COMMAND FUNCTION GRLOGALL Good Read logic all fields GRLOGFIRST Good Read logic first field GRLOGANY Good Read logic any field Example GRLOGALL...

Page 92: ...OCMP Shows all settings for menu page 8 SHOFLD1 Shows all settings for menu field 1 SHOFLD2 Shows all settings for menu field 2 SHOFLD3 Shows all settings for menu field 3 SHOFLD4 Shows all settings f...

Page 93: ...HOST PROGRAMMING 6 15 COMMAND FUNCTION EXIT Exit Host Commands Example EXIT enter Exits Host Commands mode COMMAND FUNCTION ENB Enable...

Page 94: ...x Host No Read text blank spaces must be entered as SP HRCT xx Host Read Conflict text blank spaces must be entered as SP LGRT xx Local Good Read text blank spaces must be entered as SP LNRT xx Local...

Page 95: ...LEN will default to 0 if not specified RDC will default to 0 if not specified Example ENB FLD HGRT xx enter Note xx is text to insert When enabling a text string the FLD 1 6 must be given Example ENB...

Page 96: ...ff LEN Set Length 0 RDC Set Read Count 0 HGRT Host Good Read text HNRT Host No Read text HRCT Host Read Conflict text LGRT Local Good Read text LNRT Local No Read text LRCT Local Resd Conflict text LM...

Page 97: ...d and line When disabling a text string the FLD 1 6 must be given The text string will be set back to the factory default setting when disabled Example DSB FLD HGRT enter When disabling the Label Mask...

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Page 99: ...issions are sent It is the switching speed or number of transitions voltage or frequency changes that are made per second Only at low speeds are bauds equal bits per second for example 300 baud equals...

Page 100: ...A Electronic Industries Association Laser Diode A semiconductor device that emits a highly concentrated beam of light Misalignment Misorientation of the code from its normal position Non Volatile Memo...

Page 101: ...lution The dimension of the smallest code element which can be identified by an optical scanner Normally measured in thousandths of an inch Skew Misalignment of the code symbol around the z axis Specu...

Page 102: ...SERIES 9000E APPENDIX 4...

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