Intermec SR31T 2D manual

SR 31 T T ethered Scanner 1017ST01 User ’ s Guide[...]

ii SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Intermec T echnologies Cor poration W orldwide Headquarters  6001 36th Ave.W .  Everett, W A 98203  U.S.A . www.intermec.com The information contained herei n is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-manuf actured equipment and is no t to be released, [...]

Contents SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide iii Contents Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Global [...]

Contents iv SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 3 SR31T Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting a US[...]

SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide v Problems and Possible So lutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Rescuing the SR31T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Calling Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Before You Begin vi SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Before Y ou Begin Safet y Informa tion Y our safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec equipment. Y ou can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follo w the safety wa rn[...]

Before You Begin SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide vii Send Feedback Y our feedback is crucial to th e continual improv ement of our documentation. T o provide feedba ck about this manual, please contact the Intermec T echnical Communications department directly at T echnicalCommunications@intermec.com . T elephone Suppor t In the U.S.A. and Ca[...]

Before You Begin viii SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Patent Information There may be U.S. and foreign patents pending.[...]

1 1 Introducing the SR31T T ethered Scanner This chapter provides an overview of the SR31T T ethered Scanner. This chapter co vers these topics: • What is the SR31T T ethered Scanner • Supported Inter faces • Powering the SR31T • Connecting the Interface Cable • Removing the Interface Cable • Accessories[...]

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR31T Tethered Scanner 2 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide What is the SR31T T ethered Scanner The SR31T T ethered Scanner is a durable general purpose handheld scanner. The SR31T is lightweight, ergonomically designed, and it interfaces easily with Intermec computers and other host computers. SR31T T ethered Scann[...]

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR31T Tethered Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 3 SR31T Model T ype: The model type o f your SR31T is indicated in the first par t of the configuration numbe r . In this illustration, the model t ype is SR31T1D- Sxxx f or standard 1D imager . Supported Interfaces The SR31T supports the following interfaces[...]

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR31T Tethered Scanner 4 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Connecting the Interfac e Cable The cable you use depends on your host device and interface. See the cable list in the Required Accessories section on page 6 for a list of common cables and Chapter 3, SR31T Interfaces , for full details on how to connect yo[...]

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR31T Tethered Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 5 Removing the Interface Cable T o remove the cable: 1 Push the cable f irmly into the scanner to make removal easier . 2 Push and hold the cable release button and keep it pushed in while you pull the cable from the scanner (pull on the cable grip, not on th[...]

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR31T Tethered Scanner 6 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Accessories There are several different accessories available. Here you will f ind a list of required and optional accessories. Required Accessories Y ou will need one or more cables for your SR31T , some cables require the use of a power supply and a pow e[...]

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR31T Tethered Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 7 Optional Accessories The following accessories are optional. Desktop Adjustable Stand Use the desktop adjustable st and to adjust the scanning angle for hands-free scanning (in this case yo u must change the default trigger setting) and store your scanner w[...]

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR31T Tethered Scanner 8 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Flexible Stand The f lexible stand is a rugged adjust able stand suitable for industrial applications. SR31 Flexible Stand: P/ N SR31-FLX-xxxx[...]

9 2 Scanning with the SR31T T ethered Scanner This chapter explains how to scan bar codes and includes the following sections: • Understanding the Lights • Understanding the Beeps and Vibrate Alert • Scanning Bar Codes[...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner 10 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Understanding the Lights The SR31T uses the Intermec Ready-to-W ork™ light and St atus light to communicate information about your scanner . Blue Intermec Ready-to-W ork Indicator The blue Intermec-Ready-to-W ork in dicato r™ LED indicates that the s[...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 11 Status Light The status light on the SR31T f las hes green or red depending on the status of the scanner. Default Status Light De scription Light State What it Means Series of green f lashes (USB interface only) Power-up At pow er-up the status light f l[...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner 12 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Understanding the Beeps and Vibrate Alert The SR31T beeps to give you audio feedback and vibrates when performing some functions. For example, you hear a beep each time you scan a valid bar code. Using Vibrate Alert Y ou can conf igure the SR31T to vibr [...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 13 T o turn off vibrate alert • Scan this bar code T urn off vibrate alert Scanning Bar Codes Use the appropriate SR31T scanner model for your scanning requirements: • the SR31T1D model contain s a 1D imager to scan 1D bar code symbologies • the SR31T[...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner 14 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide When you unpack the SR31T , the follo wing bar code symbologies are enabled by default: All models (1D and 2D) • Code 39 • Code 128 / GS1-128 • EAN/UPC 2D models only • Data Matrix • PDF417 • QR Code T o scan with an SR31T 1D imager model 1 P[...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 15 By default, when the SR31T successfully reads a bar code, it beeps once, the status light brief ly turns green, and the scanner beam turns off. If Vibrate Aler t is enab led, the scanner brief ly vibrates. 3 Release the trigger. Scanning Bar Codes: The a[...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner 16 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide EA Example: SR31THP Laser Framing By default, when the SR31T successfully reads a bar code, it beeps once, the status light brief ly turns green, and the scanner beam turns off. If Vibrate Alert is enable d, the scanner brief ly vibrates. 3 Release the t[...]

Chapter 2 — Scanning with the SR31T Tethered Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 17 Autostand for the SR31T1D When using the 1D model, Autostand is a mix of Level and Flashing triggering modes. When in Level mode you simply pull the trigger to scan a bar code (handheld scanning). After a period of inactivity the scanner switches to Flas[...]

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19 3 SR31T Interf aces This chapter explains the different interfaces available with the SR31T : • USB Interface • RS-232 Interface • Keyboard W edge Y -Cable Interface • Wa n d E m u l a t i o n[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces 20 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide USB Interface The SR31T can be connected to a USB host using a USB cable. The SR31T is USB 2.0 compliant. Po wer is provided either by the host or by an external pow er supply connected to the USB cable. See the Accessories page in Chapter 1 for a list of part numbers for the d[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 21 2 Connect the power supply to the cable and an A C power outlet if you are using the externally pow ered USB cable. 3 If your host device is off, turn it on. The scanner beeps twice, the green LED f lashes to indicate the USB inter face being used and the scanner vibrates (see [...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces 22 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Setting up the USB Interface This section provides conf igur ation bar codes for a basic USB interface setup. All bar codes marked with (*) indicate the default value. For more conf iguration options see Chapter 4, Conf iguring the SR31T Scanner . International Keyboard By defa[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 23 Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows Brazilian Portuguese Windows Czech Republic Wind ows Slovakian Windows Hungarian 101-K ey[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces 24 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide USB Cable Mode By default the USB cable mode is set to Keyboard HID. However you can also set up your scanner to use the following USB cable modes: • HID POS • IBM POS Hand Held • IBM POS T able T op • Virtual COM USB K eyboard HID (*) ) HID POS IBM POS Hand Held IBM PO[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 25 USB Virtual COM Port Driver For a f irst time setup when using the USB Virtual COM cable mode you will need to install the USB Vir tual COM Port (VCP) driv er. There are two ways to do this: • Method 1: Use the Virtual COM driver installation function in EasySet (this is the [...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces 26 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide RS - 232 Interface The SR31T can be connected to a host using one of the RS-232 cables. Po wer is provided by the external pow er supply connected to the RS- 232 cable. See the Accessories page in Chapter 1 for a list of part numbers for the different RS-232 cables available. C[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 27 5 If necessar y , use the conf iguration ba r codes in the next section to conf igure your SR31T serial p arameters to match t he PC. The default serial parameters f or the SR31T are: Setting up the RS- 232 Interface This section provides conf iguration bar codes for a basic se[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces 28 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 256000 460800 Data Bits 7 8 (* ) Parit y None (*) Even Odd Stop Bits 1 (* ) 2[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 29 K eyboard Wedge Y - Cable Interface The SR31T can be connected to a host using a keyboard wedge Y - cable. Po wer is provided either by the host or by the external power supply connected to the cable. See the Accessories page in Chapter 1 for the part number of the Keyboard W e[...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces 30 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 3 Connect one end of the Y -cable to your host device and the other end to a PS2 keyboard. If y our host device does not provide enough power , connect the power supply to the Y -cable and an AC power outle t. 4 Turn on y our host device. The scanner beeps twice. 5 If necessar [...]

Chapter 3 — SR31T Interfaces SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 31 Wa n d E m u l a t i o n The SR31T can be connected to a ho st using a wand emulation cable. See the “SR31T Cable List” on pa ge 6 for a list of par t numbers for the different cables. The type of cable depends on the host device or intermec computer your are using. No powe[...]

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33 4 Co nfiguring the SR31T Scanner This chapter provides some ba sic configuration bar codes an d information on how to configur e the SR31T using the EasySet scanner setup software. This chapter includes: • Basic Setup with Conf igura tion Bar Codes • Hands-Free Scanning • Optimizing Decoding • Conf iguring Y our Scanner with EasySet[...]

Chapter 4 — Configuring the SR31T Scanner 34 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Basic Setup with Configuration Bar Codes This chapter provides you with co nfiguration bar codes for a basic setup. For more conf iguratio n options, use EasySet (see Con f iguring Y our Scanner with EasySet in this chapter). Resetting Y our Scanner T o reset your [...]

Chapter 4 — Configuring the SR31T Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 35 Hands-Free Scanning For hands-free scanning, activate Autostand triggering mode by scanning this conf iguration bar code: Autostand T riggering Mode Optimizing Decoding Use the following bar codes to optimize your scanner reading performance. Damaged 1-Dimensional [...]

Chapter 4 — Configuring the SR31T Scanner 36 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide There are 4 predef ined imager settings fo r: • 1D bar codes only • 1D and 2D bar codes • 1D and 2D bar codes in a bright environment • 1D and 2D bar codes with a ref lective surface (shiny labels and cell phone scanning) Select the predef ined imager setti[...]

Chapter 4 — Configuring the SR31T Scanner SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 37 Configuring Y our Scanner with EasySet Y ou can use EasyS et, the Intermec scanner setup soft ware, to set up your product in two ways: • Online setup—send conf igurat ion commands from EasySet directly to the product. • Off line setup—send conf iguration c[...]

Chapter 4 — Configuring the SR31T Scanner 38 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide check mark or blue text. Open the folders in EasySet to f ind the conf iguration commands needed. Double-click each command to send it to the scanner. Offline Setup with EasySet T o configure your scanner offline by s canning bar codes 1 Star t EasySet. The f irst [...]

39 5 T roubleshooting and Maintaining the SR31T Use this chapter to solv e proble ms you may have while using the SR31T . This chapter contains these topics: • Troubleshooting the SR31T • Calling Product Support • Upgrading the SR31T f irmware • Maintaining the SR31T[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooti ng and Maintaining the SR31T 40 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide T roubleshooting the SR31T Problems and Possible Solutions If you have problems using your SR31T , use this section to try to f ind a solution. If you cannot solve y our problem, contact your Intermec Product Support representative (see Calling Product[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR31T SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 41 Y ou p ull the trigger, the red scanning beam turns on, but you cannot successfully scan a bar code. T r y these possible solutions: • Make sure that the SR31T is configured for the symbology you are scanning. • Make sure that the SR31T is at the ap[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooti ng and Maintaining the SR31T 42 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Rescuing the SR31T Y ou can rescue your SR31T if you cannot conf igure it anymore because it is in a locked conf iguration. This can happen if you inadvertently disabled the trigger for ex ample. To r e s c u e y o u r S R 3 1 T 1 Disconnect your prod [...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR31T SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 43 Calling Product Support T o talk to an Intermec Prod uct Support representativ e: • In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505 • Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, cont act your local Intermec representative. For help, go to www.intermec .com > Ab[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooti ng and Maintaining the SR31T 44 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Using EasySet to display the current version information 1 Follow the procedure f or online setup with EasySet (see Conf iguring Y our Scanner with EasySet in Chapter 4). 2 When the scanner is connected to EasySet, open the Conf iguration modes and uti[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR31T SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 45 Upgrading the SR31T firmware Y ou may need to upgrade the SR31T f irmware if there is an update that incorporates changes to a feature or adds functionality to the scanner. When yo u upgrade your scanner, the current settings are erased and replaced wit[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooti ng and Maintaining the SR31T 46 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Firmware Upgrade using EasySet and WinFlash Prepare for upgrade 1 If it is not already installed on your host PC, do wnload and install the latest version of EasySet (we recommend that you install it in the default location proposed by the installer). [...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR31T SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 47 5 Select your scanner model and click OK . 6 Select the cable type you are using for the f irmware upgrade and click Next .[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooti ng and Maintaining the SR31T 48 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 7 Click Browse to the f ind the correct f irmware upgrade f ile (.bin) you do wnloaded for your product model and click Next . 8 USB cables only: Scan the Firmware upgrade bar code that appears on the screen and click OK . If you can’t read the code [...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR31T SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 49 . . . and click Ne xt . 10 Click Star t download . 11 RS-232 cables only: Scan the Firmware upgrade bar code that appears on the screen and click OK .[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooti ng and Maintaining the SR31T 50 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide If you can’t read the code on the screen, print out and read the code on this page. 12 When the firmware upgrade is complete, the scanner emits a “success” beep sequence and an “O peration successful” message is displayed in the Download prog[...]

Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR31T SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 51 Maintaining the SR3 1T Cleaning the SR31T Clean the scanner window as often as needed for the environment in which you are using the SR31T . T o clean the scanner window , you can use soapy water or isopropyl alcohol. T o clean the scanner window 1 Dip [...]

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53 A Specifications and R eading Distances This appendix contains the technical specifications and reading distances for the different SR31T scanner models: • Specif ications • Read ing Dista nce s[...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances 54 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Specifications Use this section to f ind technical information about the SR31T scanner models. Physical Dimensions Length 10.7 cm (4.2 in) Height 16.8 cm (6.6 in) Width 6.8 cm (2.7 in) W eight 195 g (6.9 oz) Electrical Specification s Electrical rating x 5V [...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 55 T ypical Power Consu mption-Idle State (Ready- T o-W ork)  (5V power supply , 25°C) SR31T1D RS-232 = 60 mA USB = 70 mA Keyboard wedge = 60 mA SR31T2D RS-232 = 50 mA USB = 70 mA Keyboard wedge = 50 mA SR31THP RS-232 = 50 mA USB = 70 mA Keyboard wedge = 50[...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances 56 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Scanning Performance SR31T1D Scan angle: 38 ° Minimum X dimension: 4mils (0.1 mm) Maximum scan rate: 200 scans/second Minimum print contrast: 20% SR31T2D Scan angles: 39° horizontal, 25.5° vert ical Minimum X dimension 1D: 4 mils (0. 1 mm) Minimum X dimen[...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 57 Canada Post Japan Post Codabar Matrix 2 of 5 Codablock A Maxicode Codablock F Micro PDF417 Code 11 Micro QR Code Code 39 MSI Code 93/93i Mu lticode Code 128 / GS1-12 8 PDF417 Data Matrix Planet Dutc h Post Ples sey EAN/UPC Postne t GS1 Composite QR Code GS1 [...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances 58 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide Reading Distances V a lues shown are f or typical distances measured from the front end of the scanner bezel in an of f ice environment (200 lux) with extended reading range activated. Not e: Minimum distances depend on the number of characters encoded in th[...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 59 SR31T1D 4" 8" 0" 4" 8" 12" 12" cm 0.25 mm / 10 mils 1 mm / 40 mils in 0.125 mm/5 mils 0.1 mm/4 mils 10 0 10 20 20 30 30 EAN/UPC 08 0 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0" 32" 28" 24" 20" 16" 12" 8"[...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances 60 SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide SR31T2D 4" 8" 0" 4" 8" 12" 16" 12" 16" cm 0.5 mm / 20 mils 1 mm / 40 mils in EAN/UPC 0.125mm/5 mils 10 0 10 20 20 30 40 30 40 PDF417 10 mils Data Matrix 10 mils 0" 36" 32" 28" 24" 20"[...]

Chapter A — Specifications and Reading Distances SR31T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 61 SR31THP 4" 8" 0" 4" 8" 12" 16" 12" 16" cm 0.5 mm / 20 mils 1 mm / 40 mils in EAN/UPC 0.125mm/5 mils 10 0 10 20 20 30 40 30 40 PDF417 10 mils Data Matrix 10 mils 0" 36" 32" 28" 24" 20"[...]

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