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Zebex Z-6170 (U) manual

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    Revision History Changes to the original m anual are listed below: V ersion Date Description of V ersion 1.0 Aug. 17, 2009 Initial release 1.1 May 03, 2010 Add DOF 1.2 Aug 20, 2010 Modified SR pin number[...]

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    Import ant Notice No warranty of any kind is made i n regard to this material, includin g, but not limited to, implied warranties of mercha ntability or fitness for a particular purpos e. We are not liable for any errors contained her ein or incidental or cons equential dama ges in connection with furnishing, performance or use of this material. No[...]

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    Laser Safety The laser scanner complies with safety standar d IEC 60825-1 for a Class I laser produce. It also complies with CDRH as ap plicable to a Class IIa l aser product. Avoid long term staring into direct laser light. Radiant Energy : The laser scanner uses one lo w-power visible laser diodes o perating at 650nm in an opto-mechanic al scanne[...]

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    T able of Content s Introducti on.................................................................................................................. 1 Unpackin g ................................................................................................................... 2 Outli ne ..............................................................[...]

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    1 1. Introduction Elegant and functional, the newly-designed Han ds-Free Single-Laser Omnidirectional Barco de Scanner leads t he trend to the next aesthetical level. Its distinctive white colo r fits perfectly into places like bookstore, boutique and anywhere delica cy is a must. With unique designe d single-laser scan engi ne, the scanner ha s 20[...]

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    2. Unp acking The hands-free omnidirect ional scanner p ackage cont ains: 1 ea. Single line omnidirectional sca nner 1 ea. Communication ca ble 1 ea. Power adapter (only for specific RS-232 cables as optional accessory) 1 ea. User ’s manual & programmin g guide in CD-ROM 1 ea. T ransparent self adhesive mylar a. Please leave this user ’ s m[...]

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    3. Outline Figure 1: Outline Description Function Scan Window Read barcodes S peaker Exit For beep tone indication Hinge Shaft Allow adjustment of device body forwards or backwards LED Indicator Reading st atus indication T rigger Button Push to scan and switch to single-line scan mode Interface Cable Connection For interface communi cation cable c[...]

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    4. Inst alling the Device 4.1 Using Suction Cup The device is designed with a cupulate st and, and easily sucks to any smooth surface without making any damage. It is most sugge sted to place on glass surface for best and firmest suction result, or use the transp arent self adhesive mylar provided in pa ckage if your counter top is not 100% smooth.[...]

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    4.2 Using Mounting Screw The device is reserved with 3 mounting hol es for permanent fixture if required. Refer to the figure below for det ailed information. Unit: mm(inch) Figure 4: Mounting scre w holes 5[...]

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    5. Adjusting Scan Angle The device has a hinge shaft that allows tilt forwa rds and backwards in cert ain angle. Gently holds the device with one hand and move the scan an gle as needed. Figure 5: Scan angle Do not let the scan beam facing dire ctly to human eyes. 6[...]

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    6. Connection 6.1 Interface Cable The interface cable comes with dif fer ent host-end connectors, and there are 3 standard types of interface connection that this device support s: (a) Keyboard wedge (b) RS-232 interface (c) HID USB interface **Refer to pg 12 for pin-out configuration of each interface available Insert the cable to device Follow as[...]

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    6.2 Connecting to the Host Follow the steps belo w to connect the interface cable to the host. 1. Make sure the power of the host sy stem is of f. 2. Connect the host-end of the interface cable to the appro priate connector on the host system. 3. For those cases where ex ternal powe r is used, plug the external AC power adapter into the jack on the[...]

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    6.4 V erifying Scanner Operation Please follow the procedure below to verify scanning operation. 1. Insert the modular plug of the Inte rface cable into the back of the scanner until a firm click is heard. 2. If necessary , plug the power adapter in to the jack on the interface cable. 3. Plug the AC en d of the power adapter into a n AC ou tlet, or[...]

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    10 7 Setting Up the Scanner In certain cases no setup is required. T he scan ner is either pre-programmed to suit the situation, or it automatically detect s and is ready to go. In other cases the scanner must be informed a bout what kind of system it is connected to. This can be done in a few moment s using the programmi ng barcodes in the Program[...]

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    8 How to Scan in Different Mode The device is an omnidirectional present at ion scanner with a 5 directional scan field with a 20 lines scan pattern. The scan volume extends approximately 20cm (8”) in front of the scan window . Barcod e labels can be ea sily read when presented towards the scanning window . The scanner’s scan volume is illustra[...]

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    8.2 Single Line Scan Mode In this mode the scanner can emit a si ngle line patt ern for users to handheld scanning of hard-to-rea d or multiple ba rcodes on one obje ct. Sales clerks can switch it to single line scan opt ion simply by pressing one button. Button Figure 10: Single-line s witch button 1. Press down the trigger but ton and a line patt[...]

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    9 Sleep Mode After the scanner has be en inactive for a period of time, the laser and the mot or would automatically turn of f and the sc anner would enter the sleep mode. The blue LED would blink as indicatio n. It takes 2 step s to enter the sleep mode. The first step is the laser switchin g off after 10 minutes; the se cond step is th e motor sw[...]

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    14 10 LED Indications There are red and blue d ual color LED indications on the head of the device. They indicate the operational st atus of the scanner . The following are the LED statuses and their indications. LED St atus Indication Off No power supplied to the scann er . S teady blue light The scanner is on and read y to scan. One red flash A b[...]

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    15 11 Sound Indications The device uses a speaker to give audi ble feedback on scanner o peration. The following are the sound indi cations. Beep s Indication One beep A barcode has been succe ssfully decoded. Four be eps in series This indicates the scanner p assed the power on self-test and is operating properly . T wo beeps: l ow-high The scanne[...]

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    12 Controlling the Scanner from the POS Sy stem The scanner can be controlled from the POS system via the RS-232C interface. Controlling can be accomplished by tr ansmitting the following single byte commands to the sca nner . The default settings of the command s are as follows: ASCII Code Function Byte is Also Called: 0E Hex enable (resumes disab[...]

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    17 13 T rouble Shooting This section cont ains information about how to solve probl ems that you may encounter when operating the scanner . Ho wever , before referring to the tip s, make sure that the scanner is in stalle d as instructed in this manua l and that all cables are properly con nected. If the problem remains, ple ase contact yo ur deale[...]

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    14 Maint aining the Scanner 14.1 Cleaning the Scan Window The scanner is designed fo r long-term tr ouble-free operation and rarely require s any maintenance. Only an occasional cleani ng of the scanner win dow is necessary in order to remove dirt and fingerp rints. Wipe the scan windo w with a sof t lint-free cl oth and a non-abra sive cleaner to [...]

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    15 Dimension Unit: mm ( inch ) 19[...]

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    16 Reading Field 16.1 Depth of Field 16.2 W id t h of Field 20[...]

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    21 17 S pecification Operational Light Source 650nm visible laser diodes (VLD) Depth of Scan Field 0 - 200 mm (UPC/EAN 100%, PCS=90%) Scan Pattern 5 directions of scan field Scan Rate 1400 scans per second (omni directional) Number of Scan Lines 20 Minimum Bar Width 5mil @ PCS 90% Print Contrast 30% @ UPC/EAN 100% Indicators (LED) T wo-color LED (b[...]

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    18 Connector and Pin Out 18.1 Device PIN-OUT CONFIGURA TION FUNCTION PIN Keyboard RS-232C USB 1 USB Power 2 +5V 3 KB_CLK D- 4 PC_CLK RTS_TTL 5 GND 6 TXD_TTL 7 RXD_TTL 8 KB_DA T A D+ 9 PC_DA T A CTS_TTL 10 18.2 Interface Cable Keyboard Wedge Cable (for PS/2) PIN-OUT CONFIGUR A TION MINI DIN (M) MINI DIN(F) DIN FUNCTION DIN FUNCTION 1. PC Dat a 1. KB[...]

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    RS-232C Cable – DCE pin ou t PIN-OUT CONFIGURA TION DB-9 (F) FUNCTION 2 RX 3 TX 7 RTS 8 CTS 5 GND 9 +5V USB Cable –USB T ype A Connector Function 1. VCC 2. D- 3. D+ 4. VSS 23[...]