Opticon LH2 manual

This version of the manual supports rmware 2232 and greater . Release date: Mar 05 User ’ s Manual LH2 Fixed Position 2D Imager 25-ULH2R101-01 Preliminary[...]

Statement of Agency Compliance The LH2 can be set to use targeting lasers. If the targeting lasers are activated, do not stare into the beams. The LH2’ s targeting lasers have been rated as Class IIa Lasers by IEC 60825-1. The LH2 has been tested by an independent electromagnetic compat- ibility laboratory in accordance with the applicable speci?[...]

LH2 User ’ s Manual Copyright © 2004 the Opticon, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. The software described in this manual may only be used in accordance with the terms of its license agreement. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the Opticon, Inc. This includes electronic or mechanic[...]

Table of Contents Organization of this Manual 8 Chapter 1 9 Introduction and Getting Started 9 Product Overview 9 Quick Start-Up Pr ocedure 10 Chapter 2 13 T echnical Specication 13 OPTICAL 13 ELECTRICAL 13 ENVIRONMENT AL 14 PHYSICAL 14 SYMBOLOGIES 14 PINOUTS 14 ORDERING INFORMA TION 15 Chapter 3 17 P ositioning the Imager for Optimal P erforman[...]

Right & Left T rigger Optimization Matrix 27 Continuous T rigger Optimization Matrix 28 Right T rigger Optimization Matrix 28 Application Notes 29 Tips for Achieving High Throughput 29 Tips for Insuring Highest Data I ntegrity 29 Chapter 4 31 Conguring the Imager 31 Progr amming Menus & Commands 31 Default Settings 31 RS-232 Interface Se[...]

Clear All CodeXML Rules 43 Reader ID & Firm ware V ersion 44 Example: test2.crb 45 Barcode Readabilit y Index 46 Software T rigger 48 Read Near and F ar Field 48 Read Near Field only 48 Read F ar Field only 48 Symbology Options 49 Aztec Symbology 49 Codabar Symbology 50 Codablock F Symbology 51 Code 128 Symbology 52 Code 93 Symbology 53 Code 39[...]

Stop Bits 75 P arity 76 Hardware Settings 77 Beep V olume 77 Laser T argeting 78 Laser Brightness 79 Left K ey Programming 80 Right K ey Programming 81 Continuous Scan 82 Continuous Scan 82 Continuous Scan - T rigger Delays 84 Duplicate Scan Delay 85 Advance Settings 86 Decode Time & LED’ s for Non Standard I nks 86 T argeting Z one T oleranc[...]

Chapter 9 Organization of this Manual This manual provides the necessary instructions for installing and using an Opticon LH2 Fixed P osi tion Imager . The manual is or ganized as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction and Getting Started Describes the general oper ation of a LH2 Fixed P osition Imager . Also provides a Quick Start-Up Pr ocedure that allo[...]

Chapter 9 Chapter 1 Introduction and Getting Started Product Overview The LH2 xed position imager is truly a revolutionary new 2D imager . The omnidirectional decoding allows the reading of linear , stacked linear and matrix bar codes in any orientation. These state-of-the- art imagers with superior 32-Bit, 400 mHz microprocessors provide a one [...]

Chapter 1 10 Chapter 1 1 1 Quick Start-Up Procedure This section is for those who wish to start using the imager befor e reading the complete manual. In only a few steps the imager will be oper able. F ollow the appropriate steps depending upon whether your LH2 is congured to operate with a RS232 interface. T urn off the power to your PC and con[...]

Chapter 1 10 Chapter 1 1 1 • Click on the ASCII Setup button. In the A SCII Setup screen, select Echo typed locally so that any keyboar d commands you input will appear on your screen. Click OK. This returns you to the Pr operties Setting. Click OK 2) Y our PC and the imager should now communicate. 3) T o verify that the imager and the PC are com[...]

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Chapter 1 12 Chapter 13 2 Chapter 2 Technical Specication OPTICAL Field of View 21º horizontal x 15º vertical (appro x) Optical Resolution 1024 x 1280 Bar Code Density Linear 0.11 mm (4.2 mi l) minimum 2D 0.15 mm (5.8 mil) minimum Min. PCS V alue 0.35 Pitch ±60º Skew ±60º Rotation ±180º ELECTRICAL V oltage 2.5 to 5.5 VDC Current Operatin[...]

Chapter 2 14 Chapter 2 15 ENVIRONMENTAL T emperature Operating 0º to +40º C (+32º to +104º F) Storage -20º to +60º C (-4º to +140º F) Humidity 5 - 95% RH non-condensing Shock Withstands multiple drops to concrete of 2 m (6.56 ft) Regulatory FCC Class B, CE Certied T argeting Beam Class IIA Visible Laser Diode (630 nm) PHYSICAL Case Mater[...]

Chapter 2 14 Chapter 2 15 ORDERING INFORMATION P art No. Description LH2RRIS-056 LH2, RS232 Interface LH2-R1-SK1 Developers test and ev aluation kit * Additional industry standard congur ation mounting brack ets available. Developer’ s T est and Evaluation Kit is av ailable that contain all the items needed to install and evaluate the LH2 imag[...]

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Chapter 2 16 Chapter 17 3 Chapter 3 Positioning the Imager for Optimal Performance Achieving Optimum Performance F our items greatly impact performance: 1) Distance (from the scan window) to the bar code 2) Specular Reection; and 3) Quality of Bar Code Labels 4) Imager eld of view and resolution 1) Distance to the Bar Code The oper ation of t[...]

Chapter 3 18 Chapter 3 19 much shorter distance range than low densit y bar codes with larger bars. The following chart in gure 3.1 shows the “typical” depth-of -eld (closest to farthest reading distances ) for the LH2 imagers. The actual performance may differ slightly from unit to unit. Also , it is important to note that this data w as[...]

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Chapter 3 20 Chapter 3 21 2) Avoiding Specular Reection Do not position the imager at an angle that causes the LED illumination to be reected directly back into the imager . This is called specular reection. T oo much reected light can “blind” the imager preventing a good decode. If the bar code label is located on a at surface, [...]

Chapter 3 20 Chapter 3 21 Code Readability Index Rule: The Reader will store the rule and reset, but will not output the Readabilit y Index until the Readabilit y Index Output Enable code is read. T o remove this rule, scan the Clear All Prex & Sufx code in Appendix A. Readabilit y Index Output Enable Once read, each time a data symbol is[...]

Chapter 3 22 Chapter 3 23 4) Imager Field of View & Resolution The LH2’ s dual eld optical system may be modied based on your scanning envir onment. The LH2’ s mega pixel imager ma y be set to the following two modes: SXGA Mode: In standard SXGA mode (default), the 1.3 Million Pixel imager is divided into near eld and far eld de[...]

Chapter 3 22 Chapter 3 23 Figure 3.2 640 1024 Far Near 640 320 480 Far Near 320 Figure 3.3 SXGA Imaging Area VGA Imaging Area The LH2 may be easily optimized for any workplace. By setting a few par ameters from your scanning environment you can tak e adv antage of the readers dual path 1.3 mega pixel imager and 400 MHz processor . If you are scanni[...]

Chapter 3 24 Chapter 3 25 Symbol Size - Here are a few approximate examples of large, medium and small symbols. * Factory Default Setting * All triggers programmed to this setting at shipment PDF 417 - 20+ mil Code 128 - 14.2+ mil Data Matrix - 15+ mil QR Code - 15+ mil Large Symbols Medium Symbols Small Symbols Data Matrix - 10+ mil UPC/EAN/JAN - [...]

Chapter 3 24 Chapter 3 25 Denitions Symbol Density: The amount of inf ormation versus the total area occupied by the symbol. In order to achieve high density , the individual elements of a symbol must shrink. The highest density symbols can only be resolved in the LH2 near -eld image, where the resolution of the imager is 1024 x 640 DPI. Symb[...]

Chapter 3 26 Chapter 3 27 symbol. It affects both the densit y and the size of the barcode that can be decoded. Near Field (NF): The nearest eld of the LH2’s two image elds. The Near Field has the highest resolution (1024 x 640 DPI). It has an optimal focal point of 4” (101.6 mm) away from the lens of the reader . It has a size of 8.5” [...]

Chapter 3 26 Chapter 3 27 Small A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C2 D2 A3 B3 C3 D3 A B C D 1 2 3 High Low Large Symbol Density Working Range * All triggers programmed to this setting at shipment. After setting the conguration, you must scan the save settings code or your reader will lose its settings if the reader is powered off. Small to Large Symbols Near an[...]

Chapter 3 28 Chapter 3 29 Right Trigger Optimization Matrix Small A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C2 D2 A3 B3 C3 D3 A B C D 1 2 3 High Low Large Symbol Density Working Range Small to Large Symbols Near and Far Range Small to Medium Symbols (Close Range Only) Medium to Large Symbols (Far Range Only) Continuous Trigger Optimization Matrix Small A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C[...]

Chapter 3 28 Chapter 3 29 Application Notes Tips for Achieving High Throughput In some applications your primary objective may be to achieve the highest possible throughput r ate. The following list identies the par ameters and imager settings that can maximize scanning and decode throughput speed. Note, by emphasizing maximum throughput, other [...]

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Chapter 3 30 Chapter 31 4 Chapter 4 Conguring the Imager Since the operation of a LH2 imager is microprocessor controlled, it is possible to modif y or progr am its operation to match your specic application. Changes in par ameter settings can be changed or progr ammed in two ways: (1) The rst method employs specially designed programming [...]

Chapter 4 32 Chapter 33 Symbology Defaults: All 1D Codes ON Aztec OFF Codabar ON Code 128 ON Code 93 ON Code 39 ON Composite OFF Data Matrix ON DM Inv erse OFF DM Rect. ON Interleaved 2 0f 5 ON MaxiCode OFF MSIP OFF PDF 417 ON Micro PDF OFF P ostal Codes OFF QR OFF RSS OFF UPC ON Control Setting Defaults: Left Button All Decodes Right Button All De[...]

Chapter 4 32 Chapter 33 5 Chapter 5 Application Engineering Support Technical Assistance and Support Opticon is eager to help you integrate the LH2 imager into your application. Our technical support staff is available to answer any questions or work with you to adapt the imager to your specic si tuation. W e are happy to answer your questions, [...]

Chapter 5 34 Chapter 35 Modied and/or Customized Imagers Opticon will work with you to modify or customize imagers to match your requirements. Imagers can be modied in terms of connectors type, pin-outs, cable length, default settings, custom softwar e and many other areas. Opticon will modify imagers in our factory and ship you imagers that [...]

Chapter 5 34 Chapter 35 6 Chapter 6 Imager Servicing and Maintenance The LH2 imager contains no user adjustable or serviceable parts in the interior of the imager . All product service must be performed by the Opticon Service Department in Orangeburg, NY . Opening the imager will void the warr anty and could expose the oper ator to laser light. CAU[...]

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Chapter 6 36 37 Appendix A Appendix A Programming Menus & Commands How to use the Appendix? The appendix has all the programming commands laid out in a standard format in the whole section. All the progr amming commands have these attributes - Command Name, Usage, Description, Default, Progr amming Code, Note and Options. F or certain commands [...]

Appendix A 38 Appendix A 39 Programming Code: Serial Command: A bar code to progr am the command. If a serial command is av ailable then you can send the progr am the LH2 via serial port. All the commands end with a carriage return. <┘ repr esents a car riage r etur n. Example: P%081 <┘ Note: Extra notes on the command will be mentioned h[...]

Appendix A 38 Appendix A 39 CRB Files The CRB le is a convenient method for creating and maintaining a set of commands that can be easily sent to the reader . The CRB les ar e regular text les with the .crb extension. These CRB les can be created in an y text editor such as “Notepad” and saved with the le extension of .crb. The C[...]

Appendix A 40 General Options 41 F or example you can create a test.crb le that contains commands to enable Aztec symbology and make the reader beep three times. Note you can also comment your CRB le with a semicolon (;) as shown below . NOTE: The only command which is not ignored in the CRB le when a semicolon (;) is used is ;>PA7. In [...]

Appendix A 40 General Options 41 General Options Command Name: Reset to Factory Defaults Usage: Use this option to reset the imager to RS232 factory def aults. Description: This command will set the imager to factory def aults. This command is extremely helpful if you have set the imager to different settings and want to erase those settings and re[...]

42 General Options General Options 43 Command Name: Save Settings Usage: This command saves the curr ent settings on the imager . Description: Always use this command to sa ve any the changes you mak e to the imager . If y ou change the settings on the reader and do not use this command then the imager will not save them if you turn the power OFF .[...]

42 General Options General Options 43 Command Name: Clear All CodeXML Rules Usage: Clears any rules and also the prex and sufx set tings. Description: This command will clear any special command rules and prex or sufx settings from the imager . Default: --- Programming Code: Serial Command: 1 < ┘ 5 < ┘ Notes: See the Prex/S[...]

44 General Options General Options 45 Command Name: Reader ID & Firmware Version Usage: T o nd out the Reader ID and Firmwar e version of the imager . Description: Y ou will get a text string with your rmware version and LH2 ID number (see below): Xap/iVVVVWWWWXXXXS SS SSS SS SSPXX sd+sq Xap/i - Opticon I nternal ID VVVV is the applicatio[...]

44 General Options General Options 45 Example: test2.crb On sending the test2.crb le, the LH2 will be reset to factory defaults and on your screen you will receive the Firm ware ID string from the imager . ;>P A7 ;enable progr amming mode J ;4 line commands to reset the imager P%1b1 P%420 P%081 I ;check the rmware id ~ ;sa ve the settings [...]

46 General Options General Options 47 Command Name: Barcode Readability Index Usage: The Readability Index provides a measurement of a specic symbol’ s ease or difculty to be decoded by the LH2. Description: The Readability Index is specic to the LH2, and should not be confused with a verication qualit y measurement. The Readability I[...]

46 General Options General Options 47 Options: Programming Code: Serial Command: Readabilit y Index Output Enable P%da1 < ┘ Once read, each time a data symbol is read, the index will be output, followed by a comma, (, ) followed by the decoded data. Example: Code Qual = 98, 071589812308 The Reader will continue to output the Readability Index [...]

48 General Options 49 Symbology Options Command Name: Software Trigger Usage: Simulates a trigger . Description: This command will post a single simulated software trigger . Y ou can read with both the elds, only the near eld or only the far eld. Default: --- Programming Code: (There are no programming barcodes) Notes: See continuous trigg[...]

48 General Options 49 Symbology Options Symbology Options Command Name: Aztec Symbology Usage: Sets the Aztec bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Aztec 2D bar code symbology . Default: Aztec is OFF Programming Code: Serial Command: Aztec OFF (Default) P%500 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Seria[...]

Symbology Options 50 51 Symbology Options Command Name: Codabar Symbology Usage: Sets the Codabar bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Codabar bar code symbology . Default: Codabar is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: Codabar ON (Default) P%6f1 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Command: [...]

Symbology Options 50 51 Symbology Options Command Name: Codablock F Symbology Usage: Sets the Codablock F bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Codablock F bar code symbology . Default: Codablock F is OFF Programming Code: Serial Command: Codablock ON P%6d0 <┘ P%ce1 <┘ Options: Programming [...]

Symbology Options 52 53 Symbology Options Command Name: Code 128 Symbology Usage: Sets the Code 128 bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Code 128 bar code symbology . Default: Code 128 is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: Code 128 ON (Default) P%6d1 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Comm[...]

Symbology Options 52 53 Symbology Options Command Name: Code 93 Symbology Usage: Sets the Code 93 bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Code 93 bar code symbology . Default: Code 93 is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: Code 93 ON (Default) P%6c1 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Command: [...]

Symbology Options 54 55 Symbology Options Command Name: Code 39 Symbology Usage: Sets the Code 39 bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Code 39 bar code symbology . Default: Code 39 is ON Disable Checksum is ON Code 39 Extended Full ASCII is OFF Programming Code: Serial Command: Code 39 ON (Default) [...]

Symbology Options 54 55 Symbology Options Programming Code: Serial Command: Enable checksum and strip from result P%702 < ┘ Code 39 Extended Full ASCII ON P%491 < ┘ Code 39 Extended Full ASCII OFF (Default) P%490 < ┘[...]

Symbology Options 56 57 Symbology Options Command Name: Composite Symbologies Usage: Sets the Composite bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Composite bar code symbology . Default: Composite is OFF Programming Code: Serial Command: Composite ON P%344 < ┘ P%4a1 < ┘ Options: Programming Code[...]

Symbology Options 56 57 Symbology Options Command Name: Data Matrix Symbology Usage: Sets the Data Matrix 2D bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Data Matrix 2D bar code symbology . Default: Data Matrix is ON Data Matrix Inv erse is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: Data Matrix ON (Default) P%161[...]

Symbology Options 58 59 Symbology Options Command Name: Interleaved 2 of 5 Symbology Usage: Sets the Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code symbology . Default: I 2 of 5 is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: I 2 of 5 ON (Default) P%6e1 < ┘ Options:[...]

Symbology Options 58 59 Symbology Options Programming Code: Serial Command: I 2 of 5 F our digits ON O%c92 I 2 of 5 F our digits OFF Q%c92[...]

Symbology Options 60 61 Symbology Options Command Name: Maxicode Symbology Usage: Sets the Maxicode 2D bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Maxicode 2D bar code symbology . Default: Maxicode is OFF Programming Code: Serial Command: Maxicode ON --- Options: Programming Code: Serial Command: Maxicode [...]

Symbology Options 60 61 Symbology Options Command Name: Micro PDF 417 Symbology Usage: Sets the Micro PDF 417 2D bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the Micro PDF 417 2D bar code symbology . Default: Micro PDF 417 is OFF Programming Code: Serial Command: Micro PDF 417 ON P%2a1 < ┘ Options: Program[...]

Symbology Options 62 63 Symbology Options Command Name: MSI Plessy Symbology Usage: Sets the MSI Plessy bar code symbology options. Description: This command al lows you to turn ON or OFF the MSI Plessy bar code symbology . Default: MSI Plessy is OFF Programming Code: Serial Command: MSI Plessy ON P%4f1 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Co[...]

Symbology Options 62 63 Symbology Options Command Name: PDF 417 Symbology Usage: Sets the PDF 417 2D bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the PDF 417 2D bar code symbology . Default: PDF 417 is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: PDF 417 ON (Default) P%291 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Com[...]

Symbology Options 64 65 Symbology Options Command Name: Postal Symbologies Usage: Sets different P ostal bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF different Postal bar code symbologies. Default: All P ostal Symbologies are OFF . Programming Code: Serial Command: Disable All P ostal Codes (Default) P%4b0 <[...]

Symbology Options 64 65 Symbology Options Programming Code: Serial Command: P ostnet ON P%4b2000 < ┘ P ostnet and Planet ON P%4b2080 < ┘ Ro yal Mail ON P%4b200000 < ┘[...]

Symbology Options 66 67 Symbology Options Command Name: QR Code Symbology Usage: Sets the QR Code 2D bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the QR Code 2D bar code symbology . Default: QR Code is OFF . Checksum is Disabled. Programming Code: Serial Command: QR Code ON P%2b1 < ┘ Options: Programming C[...]

Symbology Options 66 67 Symbology Options Programming Code: Serial Command: QR Code Inv erse ON P%2b2 < ┘ Both Inverse and Standar d ON P%2b3 < ┘[...]

Symbology Options 68 69 Symbology Options Command Name: RSS Symbology Usage: Sets different RS S bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF different RSS bar code symbologies. Default: All RSS S ymbologies are OFF . Programming Code: Serial Command: All RSS Codes ON P%4c#31 < ┘ Options: Programming Code:[...]

Symbology Options 68 69 Symbology Options RSS 14 Stack ed ON P%4c#16 < ┘ RSS Expanded ON P%4c1 < ┘[...]

Symbology Options 70 71 Symbology Options Command Name: UPC / EAN / JAN Symbologies Usage: Sets the UPC/EAN/JAN bar code symbology options. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the UPC/EAN/JAN bar code symbology . Default: UPC is ON UPC Short Margin is Disabled Programming Code: Serial Command: UPC ON (Default) P%6a1 < ┘ UPC [...]

Symbology Options 70 71 Symbology Options UPC Extension ON P%4d1 < ┘ UPC Extension OFF P%4d0 < ┘[...]

Communication Parameters 72 Communication Parameters 73 Communication Parameters Command Name: Baud Rate Usage: Sets the RS-232 baud rate. Description: This command allows you to set different baud rates for RS-232 communication. Default: 57600 Programming Code: Serial Command: 57600 (Default) P%1cE100 <┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Comm[...]

Communication Parameters 72 Communication Parameters 73 4800 P%1c12C0 <┘ 9600 P%1c2580 <┘ 19200 P%1c4B00 <┘ 38400 P%1c9600 <┘ 115200 P%1c1C200 <┘[...]

Communication Parameters 74 Communication Parameters 75 Command Name: Data Bits Usage: Sets the RS-232 Data Bits options. Description: This command allows you to set the appropriate data bit Default: 8 Data Bits is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: 8 Data Bits (Default) P%1e8 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Command: 7 Data Bits P%1e7 [...]

Communication Parameters 74 Communication Parameters 75 Command Name: Stop Bits Usage: Sets the RS-232 Stop Bits options. Description: This command allows you to set the appropriate stop bit Default: 1 Stop Bit is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: 1 Stop Bit (Default) P%1d1 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Command: 2 Stop Bit P%1d2 <[...]

Communication Parameters 76 Hardware Settings 77 Command Name: Parity Usage: Sets the RS-232 P arity options. Description: This command allows you to set appropriate parit y . Default: None is ON Programming Code: Serial Command: None (Default) P%220 < ┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Command: Even P%222 < ┘ Odd P%221 < ┘[...]

Communication Parameters 76 Hardware Settings 77 Hardware Settings Command Name: Beep Volume Usage: Sets the buzzer volume. Description: This command allows you to set the beep volume to high or low . Y ou can also turn off the beep for a quite oper ation. Default: Beep is set to High volume. Programming Code: Serial Command: Beep High (Default) P%[...]

Hardware Settings 78 Hardware Settings 79 Command Name: Laser Targeting Usage: Sets the targeting laser beam. Description: This command allows you to turn ON or OFF the laser targeting beam. The laser targeting beam is extremely help full to set the imager during the initial set up. Y ou can easily read a bar code by pointing the laser dot in the c[...]

Hardware Settings 78 Hardware Settings 79 Command Name: Laser Brightness Usage: Sets the targeting laser brightness. Description: This command allows you to change the brightness of the targeting laser . Default: T argeting laser is set to High. Programming Code: Serial Command: High (Default) P%9C100 <┘ Options: Programming Code: Serial Comma[...]

Hardware Settings 80 Hardware Settings 81 Command Name: Left Key Programming Usage: Progr ams the left key to different options. Description: This command allows you to progr am the left key to perform different functions. Y ou can program the key so that it can make use of a different imager ( Near / F ar ) to read a barcode. This function is usef[...]

Hardware Settings 80 Hardware Settings 81 Command Name: Right Key Programming Usage: Progr ams the right key to different options. Description: This command al lows you to progr am the right key to perform different f unctions. Y ou can progr am the key so that it can make use of a differ ent imager ( Near / F ar ) to read a barcode. This function [...]

Continuous Scan 82 Continuous Scan 83 Continuous Scan Command Name: Continuous Scan Usage: Sets the imager in continuous scan mode. Description: This command allows you to set the imager into a continuous scan mode. Y ou can progr am the imager so that it can make use of different imagers ( Near / F ar ) to read a barcode in a continuous mode. Defa[...]

Continuous Scan 82 Continuous Scan 83 Continuous Scan OFF (Default) P%c40 <┘[...]

Continuous Scan 84 Continuous Scan 85 Command Name: Continuous Scan - Trigger Delays Usage: Sets the delay time for continuous scan. Description: This command allows you to program the delay time between scans while in continuous scan mode. Default: Delay is set to 0 seconds Programming Code: Serial Command: 3 Seconds P%a2#3000 <┘ Options: Pro[...]

Continuous Scan 84 Continuous Scan 85 Command Name: Duplicate Scan Delay Usage: Sets the duplicate scan delay time in the continuous scan mode. Description: This command allows you to program the delay time between scans while in continuous scan mode so that the imager will not read the same bar code again. Default: Duplicate Scan Delay is set to 0[...]

Advance Settings 86 Advance Settings 87 Advance Settings Command Name: Decode Time & LED’s for Non Standard Inks Usage: Sets the Decode Time and LED to read a bar code. Description: The default settings for the LH2 are designed for optimal, general purpose performance with good quality symbols on typical surfaces. F or poor quality barcodes o[...]

Advance Settings 86 Advance Settings 87 Short Decode Time P%aa80 <┘ Long Decode Time P%AA180 <┘ LED’ s for Non Standard I nks ON P%b61 <┘ LED’ s for Non Standard I nks OFF (Default) P%b60 <┘[...]

Advance Settings 88 Advance Settings 89 Command Name: Targeting Zone Tolerance Usage: Sets the T argeting Z one T olerance of the imager . Description: This command allows you to progr am the decode accuracy of the LH2. The 50 setting is the most accur ate while the 1600 barcode is the most tolerant. If you set the unit to a 50 setting, you have to[...]

Advance Settings 88 Advance Settings 89 100 P%9d64 <┘ 125 P%9d7d <┘ 150 P%9d96 <┘ 200 P%9dc8 <┘ 400 P%9d190 <┘[...]

Advance Settings 90 Advance Settings 91 Command Name: Windowing Usage: Sets the imaging window size. Description: Y ou may optimize the LH2 decode zone if the application only requires one barcode format. If the size and density of the barcodes to be scanned are consistent, please select the setting below that best describes your envir onment. Defa[...]

Advance Settings 90 Advance Settings 91 Medium 2D Bar Codes P%53#512 <┘ P%54#512 <┘ P%C7#512 <┘ P%C8#512 <┘ Large 2D Bar Codes P%53#640 <┘ P%54#640 <┘ P%C7#640 <┘ P%C8#640 <┘[...]

Advance Settings 92 Prex Sufx 93 Command Name: VGA & SXGA Mode Usage: Sets the imager optical resolution. Description: User’s may optimize the LH2’s mega pixel (SXGA) imager (1280 x 1024) to a VGA (640 x 480). This feature is used to decrease the pixel sampling area, which will greatly increase processing speed. This is an adv anced[...]

Advance Settings 92 Prex Sufx 93 Prex & Sufx Settings Command Name: Prex Settings Usage: Sets the prex for a bar code. Description: Scan the following barcodes to set appropriate pr ex. Make sure to save set tings on your reader bef ore scanning the prex barcodes. If you scan more than one prex you will receive each[...]

94 Prex / Sufx Prex Sufx 95 Prex - Carriage R eturn & Line Feed --- Note: For custom prex commands or to create serial commands for the above settings download the Prex-Sufx Builder program from Opticon, Inc website at http://www .opticonusa.com.[...]

94 Prex / Sufx Prex Sufx 95 Command Name: Sufx Settings Usage: Sets the sufx for a bar code. Description: Scan the f ollowing barcodes to set appropriate sufx. Make sure to save settings on your reader before scanning the sufx barcodes. If you scan more than one sufx you will receive each scanned sufx in your scanned[...]

96 Prex / Sufx 97 Optimization Matrix Sufx - T ab --- Sufx - Carriage Return --- Sufx - Line F eed --- Sufx - Carriage Return & Line F eed --- Note: For custom sufx commands or to create serial commands for the above settings download the Prex-Sufx Builder program from Opticon, Inc website at http://www .opticonusa.co[...]

96 Prex / Sufx 97 Optimization Matrix Command Name: Optimization Matrix Usage: Sets the imager to read differ ent sizes of barcodes. Description: By setting a few parameters of the imager you can take advantage of the dual path imager to read barcodes of different sizes. For your convenience there are some preset standard set tings created to[...]

Optimization Matrix 98 99 Optimization Matrix SXGA Mode Near Field Decoding: On Far Field Decoding: On NF Resolution: 1024 x 640 FF Resolution: 1024 x 640 Decode T ry Time: Long SXGA Mode Near Field Decoding: On Far Field Decoding: On NF Resolution: 1024 x 640 FF Resolution: 1024 x 640 Decode T ry Time: Normal SXGA Mode Near Field Decoding: On Far [...]

Optimization Matrix 98 99 Optimization Matrix Small A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C2 D2 A3 B3 C3 D3 A B C D 1 2 3 High Low Large Symbol Density Working Range Small to Large Symbols Near and Far Range Small to Medium Symbols (Close Range Only) Medium to Large Symbols (Far Range Only) * Factory Default SET 1 - Serial Commands for a Single Trigger Small A1 B1 C1 [...]

Optimization Matrix 100 101 Appendix SET 2 - Barcodes for Continuous Trigger Small A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C2 D2 A3 B3 C3 D3 A B C D 1 2 3 High Low Large Symbol Density Working Range Small to Large Symbols Near and Far Range Small to Medium Symbols (Close Range Only) Medium to Large Symbols (Far Range Only) SET 2 - Serial Commands for Continuous Trigger [...]

Optimization Matrix 100 101 Appendix Appendix B Mechanical Layout FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW SIDE VIEW B[...]

102 Appendix B A A A A B B A = F our A type mounting holes represent the Opticon standard br acket. B = Three B type mounting holes r epresent the optional Industry standard br acket. Model LH2RRIS-056 uses type A mounting holes. Model LH2RRIS-256 uses type B mounting holes. Diameter of A & B = 5.64 mm (0.222 in) Only type A or B mounting holes[...]