Chapter
4
Operating Instructions
CLV640 Bar Code Scanner
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Product description
Fig. 4-3:
Bar code scanner's methods of operation in a conveyor system (schematic)
The detailed wiring of the bar code scanner and the connections to the host/PC and to the
external sensors is described in
chapter 6 Electrical installation, page 51
.
4.6.1
Reading configuration
The bar code scanner detects bar codes with an adjustable scan frequency.
The bar code scanner can detect codes on still and moving objects.
For more rapid evaluation, the reading range of the scanning line (reading angle: RA value)
can be restricted.
Note
The SOPAS-ET configuration software can, among other things, be used to configure the
reading angle and the symbol contrast:
P
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T
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, CLV640, P
ARAMETER
, R
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C
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, register tab C
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P
ROPERTIES