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METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. HoloTrak ® IS8000 Series Holographic Scanners Installation and User’s Guide[...]
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Copyright © 2005 by Metrologic Instruments, Inc. A ll rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in an y form or by any means without prior written consent, except by revie wer, who may quote br ief passages in a review, or provided for in the Copyright Act of 1976. Products and brand names mentio ne d in this [...]
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introducti on........................................................................................................... 1 Scanner and A ccessori es ..................................................................................... 2 Installing the Scanner to t he Host (Standard Features) Single Holotrak ® Installa tion ....[...]
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1 I NTRODUCTION Metrologic's IS8000 series scanners bring the b enefits of holography to long- range industrial bar code scanni ng. Enclosed in rugged NEMA-12 cas es for industrial environments, the IS8000 series pr ovides omnidirectional scanni ng with optional no code/ wrong code warning. They can be mounted in an y orientation and are capab[...]
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2 S CANNER AND A CCESSORIES The following is a list of parts included in a stand ard IS8000 kit: ¾ IS8000 Series HoloTrak ® Holographic Scanner ¾ Power Supply ¾ [ MLPN 46-46207-US] 12VDC @ 4.16 Amps, 220VAC or ¾ [ MLPN 46-46207-UK] 12VDC @ 4.16 Amps, 240VAC or ¾ [ MLPN 46-46207-EC] 12VDC @ 4.16 Amps, 120VAC ¾ Communication Cable ¾ [ MLPN 52[...]
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3 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST (S TANDARD F EATURES ) Single HoloTrak ® Installation To avoid potential probl ems, do not power up th e scanner unti l the communication cable is secured to the host. 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the communications cable to the HoloTrak ® and to the host. 3. Check the AC input requirements of th[...]
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4 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST (S TANDARD F EATURES ) Primary/Secondary setup continued from previous page. All equipment must be connected bef ore powe r-up. After both units complete the power-up diagnostics, the operator will need to program the primary unit with the MetroSet Program provided. Additional Equipme nt needed: Primary/Secon[...]
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5 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST (O PTIONAL F EATURES ) Industrial Controller MX001 Interface Option The MX001 Industrial Control Inte rface performs three functi ons. ¾ Through an object sensor input, the scan ner can be alerted to any package present in the scan field. The sensor must have a 12V or 5V at 10mA output signal or switch closu[...]
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6 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST (O PTIONAL F EATURES ) External Speaker Box Option When attached, beeper tones from the scanner are emitted from both the scanner speaker and external speaker to serve as an audible indication of the operation of the scanner. There are 6 beeper options available: ¾ Normal Tone ¾ Tone 2 ¾ Tone 4 ¾ Tone 1 ?[...]
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7 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST (O PTIONAL F EATURES ) Hand-held Port Option A Non-Decode Hand-Held Scanner can b e connected to an IS8000 series fixed scanner. To avoid potential probl ems, do not power up th e scanner unti l the communication cable is secured to the host. 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the communications cable to[...]
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8 C ONFIGURATION TO THE H OST S YSTEM The scanner is shipped from the factor y c onfigured to a set of default conditions noted in the Default Settings section of this guide. In order for the scanner to communicate with the host system, it will need to be properl y configured. Since each host system is unique, the scanner must be configured to matc[...]
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9 I NSTALLING AND R UN N I N G THE M E T R O S E T ® 2 P ROG R A M How to Start To avoid potential probl ems, do not power up th e scanner unti l the communication cable is secured to the host. 1. Turn off the PC after installing the MetroSet 2 program. 2. Connect the communication cable to the scann er and to the RS-232C serial port (COM1 or COM2[...]
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10 P ARTS OF THE S CANNER c Green and Red LEDs The red LED is on when the unit is done p ower up, the VLD is emitting light and the unit is ready to scan. The green LED flas hes when the scanner has read a bar code successfully. The functions of the LED' s can be reversed through special conf iguration with the MetroSet ® 2 conf iguration pro[...]
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11 M OUNTING B RACKET I NSTALLATION 1. Locate the mounting bolts on the sides of the scann er. 2. Align the bolts on the scanner with the cha nnels on the mounting bracket. 3. Slide the unit into pl ace until the scanner b olts sit securely in the bottom of the channels. 4. Rotate the unit to the desired angle an d secure into place with a locking [...]
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12 V ISUAL AND A UDIBLE I NDICATORS When the scanner is on, the acti vity of the red and green L EDs indicate the status of the scanner. Flashing Red, No Green During power-up and diagn ostic mode. Steady Red, No Green Unit has completed po wer-up, the VLD is emitting light, and the unit is ready to scan. Steady Red, Green Flash When the scanner tr[...]
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13 L ABELS – A C D B[...]
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14 D EPTH OF F IELD AND S CAN P ATTERN C HARACTERISTICS IS8300 Depth of Field and Scan Pattern The depth of field area defined is based conservatively on a 0.25 mm/0.010” bar code width. A ctual scan areas will vary by label size and application.[...]
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15 D EPTH OF F IELD AND S CAN P ATTERN C HARACTERISTICS IS8400 Depth of Field and Scan Pattern The depth of field area defined is based conservatively on a 0.33 mm/0.013” bar code width. A ctual scan areas will vary by label size and application.[...]
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16 D EPTH OF F IELD AND S CAN P ATTERN C HARACTERISTICS IS8500 Depth of Field and Scan Pattern The depth of field area defined is based conservatively on a 0.33 mm/0.013” bar code width. A ctual scan areas will vary by label size and application.[...]
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17 D EPTH OF F IELD AND S CAN P ATTERN C HARACTERISTICS IS8800 Depth of Field and Scan Pattern The depth of field area defined is based conservatively on a 0.33 mm/0.013” bar code width. Actual scan areas will vary by label size and application.[...]
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18 M AINTENANCE Smudges and dirt can interfere with the proper scanni ng of a bar code. Therefore, the output window w ill ne ed occasional cleanin g. 1. Spray optical qualit y cleaning fluid ont o l int free, nonabrasive cleanin g cloth. 2. Gently wipe the output window. Do not use solvents like alchohol or acetone. T hese materials can damage the[...]
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19 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE P ROBLEM P OSSIBLE C AUS E ( S ) A CTION N EEDED No LEDs No Power No Scan Pattern No Power Check the power supply and outlet. Alternating Red and Green LEDs flash with a razz tone. Motor Failure Contact a Metrologic service representative. The communication cable is not connected to the COM port. Check the communication c[...]
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20 A PPENDIX A Design Specifications IS8800 IS85 00 IS8400 IS8300 Optical Number of VLD 5 5 3 5 Scan pattern Omni Omni Omni Omni Scan l ines pe r sec ond 5,600 5,600 3,360 5,250 Focal planes 4 4 4 5 Scan l ines pe r foca l plane 20 20 12 15 Total scan lines 80 80 48 75 Minimum bar width 0.30 mm/0.012” 0.25 mm/0.010” 0.25 mm/0.010” 0.20 mm/0.0[...]
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21 A PPENDIX A ( CONTINUED ) Design Specifications IS8800 IS85 00 IS8400 IS8300 Electrical Input Voltage 12 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC Starting Power 69 watts 69 w atts 53 watts 53 watts Operating power 43 watts 43 watts 34 watts 34 watts EMC: FCC, ICES-003 & EN 55022 Class A Class A Class A Class A Laser Wavelength 658 nm ± 5 nm 658 nm ± 5 nm [...]
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22 A PPENDIX B Default Settings Many functions of the scanner can be configured, or enab led/disabled. The factory programs the scanner to a set of default parameters. T hese defaults are marked with an asterisk (*) in the default column on the foll owing pages. Unmarked parameters show the unavail abi lity for that protocol. To speak with the host[...]
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23 A PPENDIX B ( CONTINUED ) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT RS-232 RS-422 L IGHT P EN 200 msec to find Supps 999 Code 128 Coupon Option 999 Code 128 Coupon Conversion 999 378/379 lock on supplement 999 Remote supplement required 999 MISCELLANEOUS Beep after transmitting 999 Beep before transmitting * 999 Faster Beep/Same Tone 999 Lost Communication Timeout[...]
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24 A PPENDIX B ( CONTINUED ) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT RS-232 RS-422 L IGHT P EN Fire triac if goo d read/match 999 Fire triac i f bad match 999 Fire triac if no read 999 Triac Duration (sec.) 999 Delay Time before firing ( sec.) 999 Enable programmable 'No Read' message 999 Retain same sy mbol timers along with line sensor 999 Supports dual[...]
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25 A PPENDIX B ( CONTINUED ) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT RS-232 RS-422 L IGHT P EN Transmit SANYO ID Chr 99 SNI Beetle Mode 9 9 French PC Term not currently supported 99 Xon/Xoff handshaking 9 9 Programmable prefix identi fiers 99 Xmit (dec) as 1st prefix identifi er Xmit (dec) as 2nd pr efix identifi er Programmable suffix identifier s 9 9 Xmit (dec) a[...]
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26 A PPENDIX B ( CONTINUED ) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT RS-232 RS-422 L IGHT P EN Transmit Code 39 Start/Stop Chara cters 99 Transmit ITF Mod 10 check digi t 9 9 Transmit Code 39 Mod 43 check digi t 99 SYMBOL LENGTH ITF(variable length-50 char ) 14 char lock 999 Min 1-50 4 999 Lock 0-50 0 999 BEEPER TONE Normal, Alt1 , Alt 2, Alt3 , Alt4, N one Normal [...]
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27 A PPENDIX C IS8000 Series Pinout Connections D ESCRIPTION P IN S IGNAL 1G r o u n d 2 RS-232 Receive Input 3 RS-232 Transmit Output 4 CTS Input 5 RTS Output 6 Reserved 7G r o u n d 8 Reserved 9 RS-422 Receive – (B-) 10 RS-422 Receive + (A+) Connector Type on Scanner DB25P (D-Type 25 Pin Male) 11 RS-422 Send + (Y+) 12 RS-422 Send – (Z-) 13 Gr[...]
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28 A PPENDIX C IS8000 Series Pinout Connections D ESCRIPTION P IN S IGNAL 1 12VDC Input Power t o Scanner 2 12VDC Input Power t o Scanner 3 Earth Ground 5 Power Ground 4 Power Ground Connector Type on Scanner: DEC9P (D-Type 9-Pin Male) 6 12VDC Input Power t o Scanner 7 12VDC Input Power t o Scanner 8 Power Ground Function: Power Port 9 Power Ground[...]
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A PPENDIX D Limited Warranty The IS8000 series scanners are manufactured by Metrologic at its Blackwood, New Jerse y, U.S.A. facility. The IS8000 series scanners have a two (2) year limited warranty from the date of manufacture. Metrologic warrants and represents that all IS8000 series scanners are free of all defects in material, wo rkmanship and [...]
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30 A PPENDIX E Notices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide reasona ble protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operate d in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiat[...]
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31 A PPENDIX E ( CONTINUED ) Ach tu ng Die Verwendung anderer als der hier beschrieben en Steuerungen, Einstellungen oder Verfahren kann eine gefährliche Laserstrahlung hervorrufen. Der Kund e sollte unter keinen Umständen versuchen, den Laser-Scanner selbst zu warten. Sehen Sie niemals in den Laserstrahl, selbst wenn Sie glauben, daß der Scanne[...]
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32 A PPENDIX F Patents "Patent Informa tion This M ETROLOG IC product may be covere d by on e or more of t he follow ing U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent No.; 5,081,34 2; 5,260 ,553; 5,343, 027; 5,6 86,717; 5,777,3 15; 5,828,049; 5,975, 419; 5,984,1 85; 6,00 3,772; 6 ,006,993; 6,0 24,282; 6,062,479; 6,073, 846; 6,076,7 36; 6,08 5,978; 6 ,085,98 0; 6,[...]
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33 I NDEX A ac input/outlet ............. 3-7, 9, 21, 28 accessori es ................................... 2 approvals ......... 4, 13, 20, 21, 30, 31 assignments pin ................................ 10, 27, 28 audible ............................... 6, 10, 12 B bar code ............ 1, 5, 10, 12, 18, 24 bar widt h ..................................[...]
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34 I NDEX specificati ons ......................... 20, 21 system interfaces .......... 1, 8, 20, 22 T tones.............................................. 6 transforme rs .................................. 9 troubleshoot ing ............................ 19 V ventilat ion .................................... 21 visual ...............................[...]
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C ONTACT I NFORMATION AND O FFICE L OCATIONS C ORPORATE H EADQUA RTERS N ORTH A MERICA E UROPEAN , M IDDLE E AST & A FRICA N H EAD QUA RT ERS USA, New Jerse y Germany, Munich Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Metrologic Instruments GmbH Tel: 1-800-ID-METRO Fax : 856-228-6673 Tel: 49-89-89019-0 Fax : 49-89-89019-200 Email: info@metrologic.com Em ail:[...]
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March 2005 Printed in the USA 00 - 02377A[...]