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DX8200A Reference Manual[...]

Datalogic Automation Srl Via Lavino, 265 40050 - Monte S. Pietro Bologna - Italy DX8200A Reference Manual Ed.: 10/2012 © 2005 – 2012 Datalogic Automation S.r.l.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  Protected to the fullest extent under U.S. and international la ws. Copying, or altering of this document is prohibite d without express written co nsent fro[...]

iii CONTENTS REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ vi Reference Documentation ........................................................................................... vi Services and Support ..........................................................................[...]

iv 4 CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ................................................... 33 4.1 Power Supply.............................................................................................................. 34 4.2 Main Serial Interface ..................................................................................................[...]

v 10.3.1 ASR Network Configuration ...................................................................................... 104 10.3.2 Scanner Replacement Procedure ............................................................................. 104 11 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................[...]

vi REFERENCES REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION The documentation related to the DX8200A management is listed below:  CBX100/CBX500 Installation Manuals  PWR series power supply unit Installation Manuals  PWO power supply unit Installation Manual  SC6000 Controller Reference Manual  Document about the Ethernet connectivity  ID-NET™ Fixed [...]

vii COMPLIANCE ELECTRICAL SAFETY This product conforms to the applic able requirements cont ained in the European St andard for electrical safety EN-609 50 at the date of manufacture. WARNING This symbol refers to operations that must be performed by qualified personnel only. Example: opening the device. WARNING This symbol refers to operations whe[...]

viii Warning labels indicating exposure to laser light and the device classif ication are applied onto the body of the scanner ( Figure A): LASER LIGHT DO NOT ST ARE INTO BE AM CLASS 2 LASER PROD UCT MAXIMUM OUT PUT RADI ATIO N 1 mW EMITTED WA VELENGT H 630~680 nm TO EN 60825-1: 2001 CAUTION-CLASS 3B LASER LIGHT W HEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM LA[...]

ix CE COMPLIANCE Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. FCC COMPLIANCE Modifications or changes to this equipment without the expressed written approval of Datalogic could void the authority to use the equipment. This d[...]

x GENERAL VIEW DX8200A Figure A - DX8200 A – Reading Windows Side Las er Beam O utput Wi ndows Las er Safety Label Mounti ng Sl ots 1 2 3 Mounti ng Refer ence Label 4 Figure B - DX8200 A Display and Keypad Side Connector Panel 1 Service Acce ss Cap 2 Product Label 3 Displa y and Ke y pad Panel 4 4 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 4[...]

xi Figure C – Display a nd Keypad Panel Programming Keypad Power O n LED (Green) Phase On LED ( Yel lo w ) Encoder LED (Y ellow) 1 2 3 4 TX D ata LED (Green) Network LE D (R ed) LCD Dis pl ay 5 6 7 Figure D – Connector Pane l for Standard Models Lonw orks 17-pin male connector Lonw orks 17-pin female connector 1 2 Serial interface and I/O 26-pi[...]

xii Figure G – Connect or Panel for Profibus Models Lonworks 17-pin mal e connector Lonworks 17-pin femal e connector Profi bus 9-pi n female conn ector 1 2 4 Serial inter face and I/ O 26-pi n connector 3 Figure H – Connector Pane l for DeviceNet Models Lonworks 17-pin mal e connector Lonworks 17-pin femal e connector DeviceNet 5- pin mal e co[...]

xiii GUIDE TO INSTALLATION POINT-TO-POINT INSTA LLATION The following can be used as a checklist to verify all the necessary steps to complete installation of the DX8200A scanner. 1) Read all information in the section “Safety Regulations” at the beginning of this manual. 2) Correctly mount the scanner according to the information in par. 2.2.1[...]

xiv MASTER/SLAVE LONWOR KS INSTALLATION The following can be used as a checklist to verify all the steps necessary to complete installation of the DX8200A scanner in a Master/Slave Lonworks network. 1) Read all information in the section “Safety Regulations” at the beginning of this manual. 2) Correctly mount the scanner according to the inform[...]

xv 7) Send the configuration to the Master. 8) Perform the External Memory Backup Procedure for system backup purposes (see par. 10.2). For backward compatibility you can perform the ASR Network Configuration procedure f or system backup purposes (see par. 10.3.1). 9) Exit the configuration program and run your application. The installation is now [...]

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INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The DX8200A scanner is a barcode reader complete with decoder designed to provide an innovative and high performance solution in omnidirectional reading applications by combining the following advanced technologies with Datalogic solid experience in the material handling sector. Some of the ma[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 2 1 Feature Benefit ACR™  Advanced Code Reconstruction technology allows the reading of low aspect ratio labels placed anywhere on a parcel and enhances the readability of poorly printed or damaged codes. CD SQUARE™  CD SQUARE™ provides useful information on label position and object shape elaborated during the [...]

INTRODUCTION 3 1 Feature Benefit Energy Saving  A software parameter group which allows management of the energy saving feature. In particular, it allows turning on/off the motor and laser of all network scanners according to the selected digital input, encoder, or communication channel.  The time required to restart the system is less than 1[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 4 1 1.5 KEYPAD AND DISPLAY The DX8200A keypad allows entering a menu for selection of one of the f ollowing functions:  Welcome: shows the current software release and operating mode;  Autolearn: starts the procedure making it possible to obtain an automatic, accurate and fast configuration of DX8200A without the nece[...]

INTRODUCTION 5 1 1.5.2 Test Mode Test Mode is particularly advised during the installation phase, since it causes the reader to be continuously activated allowing verification of its reading features and its reading position with respect to the barcode. To enter the Test Mode submenu and configure the scanner follow the given procedure: 1) Press an[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 6 1 1.6 AUTO PACKTRACK™ CALIBR ATI ON FOR READING STATION USING SCANNER MENU 1.6.1 Auto PackTrack Conditions and Limits The Conditions and Limits for Auto PackTrack Calibra tion are summarized here for convenience and are also integrated into the following procedure descriptions:  The following scanners are supported b[...]

INTRODUCTION 7 1 1.6.2 Auto PackTrack Parameter Descriptions Menu Branch Default Note PackTrack Automatic Packtrack Calibration procedure for the Reading Station Version 2 Select the version number of the PCT-8000 pack Cal Type XYZ XYZ calibration is forced. X Cal Absolute Absolute X position is forced. X Offset - Set the zero point of the X-axis ([...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 8 1 Z Offset (if necessary): for packs that are elevat ed above th e conveyor surface (for example on tilt trays), this parameter sets an offset for the height o f a pack so that Z = 0 corresponds to the bottom of the pack. 1.6.3 Auto PackTrack Setup After setting the initial parameters in the PackTrack menu the Au to PackT[...]

INTRODUCTION 9 1 Figure 1 - PCT-8000 First Run After elaborating the passage of t he parcel, the Master scanner again shows the status of each node (of each scanner of the cluster) and then the Continue or Stop screen. 6. Repeat steps 3 - 5 changing the PCT-8000 X position (i.e. always before the PS Line (reference point) and parallel to a conveyor[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 10 1 7. At the last step in the sequence the display prompts to place a barcode label centered onto the physical X position (X Offset) on the conveyor. Press the ENT (enter) key to Continue. You have 2 minutes to read the code before the procedure ends automatically. Be careful that the barcode is not accidentally read in t[...]

INTRODUCTION 11 1 1.7 ACCESSORIES The following accessories are available on request for DX8200A: Name Description Part Number Power Supplies PWR-120 J-box power unit 110/230 VAC 24 V 120 W 93ACC1530 PWR-240 J-box power unit 110/230 VAC 24 V 240 W 93ACC1070 PWR-480A J-box power unit 110/230 VAC 24 V 480 W 93ACC1850 Cables and Terminators BTK-8100 B[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 12 1 Name Description Part Number * Connection Boxes CBX100 Compact Connection Box 93A301067 CBX500 Modular Connection Box 93A301068 CBX800 Gateway Connection Box 93A301077 BM100 Backup Module 93ACC1808 BA100 DIN Rail Adapters for CBX 93ACC1821 BA200 Bosch Adapters for CBX 93ACC1822 BA900 Two Cable Glands Panel 93ACC1847 Se[...]

INSTALLATION 13 2 2 INSTALLATION To install the system follow the given procedure: 1. Select the mounting location for DX8200A; 2. Mount the DX8200A scanner; 3. Position the scanner with respect to the barcode; 4. Proceed with system electrical connection; 5. Install the Genius™ program on the PC and configure the scanner. WARNING When installing[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 14 2 2.2 MECHANICAL MOUNTING 2.2.1 Mounting the Scanner DX8200A can be installed to operate in any po sition. There are 4 slots (dia. 8.5 mm) on the sides of the scanner for mounting. Th e d iag ram bel ow c an b e us ed f or i nst al la t io n; r ef er to p ar. 9.4 for corr ect positioning of the scan ner with respect t o [...]

INSTALLATION 15 2 X-axis Reference Point Stop s The 2 washers and 2 spacers can be mounted to the Reading Station Frame using Bosch T- bolts and nuts to create 2 stops which can be used to facilitate DX8200A mounting and positioning.  During initial mounting, affix the stops in appro ximation to the mountin g position. The weight of the DX8200A [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 16 3 3 CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Each scanner model has the following connectors: Scanner Model Connectors Standard 26-pin male serial interface and I/O connector 17-pin male Lonworks connector 17-pin female Lonworks connector Ethernet 26-pin male serial interface and I/O connector 17-pin male Lonworks connector 17-pin fem[...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 17 3 The table below gives the pinout of the CBX100/500 terminal block connectors. Use this pinout when the DX8200A reader is connected by means of the CBX100/500: CBX100/500 Terminal Block Con nectors Group Name Function Vdc Power Suppl y Input Volt age + GN D Power Suppl y Input Volt age - Input Power Ear th Protection [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 18 3 NOTE To avoid electromagnetic interference when the scanner is connected to a CBX connection box, verify the jumper positions in the CBX as indicated in its Installation Manual. 3.1 POWER SUPPLY Vdc models: Power can be supplied to the scanner through the CBX100/500 spring clamp terminal pins as shown in Figure 6: V+ i[...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 19 3 3.2 MAIN SERIAL INTERFACE The main serial interface is compatible with the following electrical standards and the relative signals are available on the CBX spring clamp terminal blocks: RS232 RS485 full-duplex RS485 half-duplex The main interface type and the relative parameters (baud rate, data bits, etc.) can be se[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 20 3 3.2.1 RS232 Interface The serial interface is used in this case for point-to-point connections; it handles communication with the host computer and allows both transmission of code data and the programming of the scanner. This is the default setting. The following pins are used for RS232 interface connection: CBX100/50[...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 21 3 3.2.2 RS485 Full-Duplex Interface The RS485 full-duplex (5 wires + shield) interface is used for non-polled communication protocols in point-to-point connections over lon ger distances (max 1200 m / 3940 ft) than those acceptable for RS232 communications or in electrically noisy environments. If the shield is tied to[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 22 3 3.2.3 RS485 Half-Duplex Interface NOTE This interface is provided for backward compatibility. We recommend using the more efficient Lonworks network for Master/Slave or Multiplexer layouts. The RS485 half-duplex (3 wires + shield) interface is used for polled communication protocols. It can be used for Multidrop connec[...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 23 3 #1 #0 (up to 31) Scanner Scanner Scanner Slave Slave Slave Main Interf ace RS232/RS485 HOST Multidrop GND Shield Multid rop - Multid rop + 1200 m Max Length Multidrop Cable V+ V- V dc Earth GND V dc Earth GND V dc Earth GND PG-6000 PG-6000 PG-6000 PG-6000 MUL TIPLEXER Shield to Ear th 120 Ohm CBX100/500 Shield floati[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 24 3 3.3 AUXILIARY RS232 INTERFACE The auxiliary serial interface is used exclusiv ely for RS232 point-to-point connections. It is principally used for scanner configuration from a laptop PC but is also available for LOCAL ECHO to a monitoring PC or for Pass through layouts. This interface is active when the Data Tx paramet[...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 25 3 3.4 INPUTS There are four optocoupled polarity insensitive inputs available on the scanner: Input 1 (External Trigger/PS), Input 2 (Encoder), Input 3 and 4 generic inputs. The electrical features of the inputs are: Maximum voltage: 30 Vdc Maximum current Input 1 and 2: 12 mA (scanner) + 12 mA (CBX) Maximum current In[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 26 3 The driving logic of the input signals may be powered, for convenience, with the voltage supply at the CBX terminal block spring clamp s (V+) and (V-). In this case, however, the device is no longer electrically isolate d. The voltage available on pins V+ and V-, is physically the same as the input power for the scanne[...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 27 3 INPUT 2 (ENCODER) CONNECTIONS USING DX8200A POWER (r e d ) (wh i te ) O EK- 1 En co d e r ( P N P ) (b l a ck ) Figure 19 - OEK-1 Encoder PNP Us ing DX8200A Power P ower to Input I n pu t D e v i c e S i g n al Input Dev i c e Refer enc e In p u t D e vi ce (E n c o d e r ) Figure 20 - Encoder NPN Us ing DX8200A Powe[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 28 3 NOTE Terminal pins I34B are common to both inputs 3 and 4 and therefore these inputs cannot be driven by opposite polarity de vices. INPUT 3 - 4 CONNECTIONS USING DX8200A POWER (CBX500 Only ) Power to Input Device Input Input Devi ce Signal Refere nce Input Device Figure 23 - PNP Input 3 - 4 Using DX8200 A Power Power [...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 29 3 3.4.1 Code Verifier If the DX8200A is used as a Code Verifier, the verifier code can be configured in software through the Genius™ configuration program. However it is also possible to u se one of the inputs to trigger when the scanner should store a code read as the verifier code. The Code Verifier parameter must [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 30 3 The function of each output can be defined by t he user (No Read, Right, Wrong, etc.). Refer to the Genius™ Help On Line. The output signals are fully programmable being determined by the configured Activation/Deactivation events, Deactivation Timeout or a combination of the two. By default, Output 1 is associated wi[...]

CBX ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 31 3 OUTPUT 1 and 2 CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL POWER Ou t p u t D evi ce P owe r Refe renc e O utput S ig n a l Out p u t D evi ce Figure 29 - Open Emitter Ou tput Using External Power O utput Dev i ce G roun d Refer enc e Ou t p u t Si gnal Out p u t D evi ce Figure 30 - Open Collector Output Using External Power OUTPUT [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 32 3 OUTPUT 3 CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL POWER (CBX500 Only) Output Signal External Device Power or Ground Re ference Figure 33 - Ouput 3 Usin g External Power The command signals are filtered and generate a delay of about 50 µs for Output 1 and 2 and 1 ms for Output 3. 3.6 USER INTERFACE - HOST The following table contain[...]

CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNE CTIONS 33 4 4 CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Each scanner model has the following connectors: Scanner Model Connectors Standard 26-pin male serial interface and I/O connector 17-pin male Lonworks connector 17-pin female Lonworks connector Ethernet 26-pin male serial interface and I/O connector 17-pin male Lonworks[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 34 4 The details of the connector pins are indicated in the following table: 10 19 1 18 9 26 Figure 34 - 26-pin Conne ctor DX8200A 26-pin D-sub Co nnector Pinout Pin Name Func tion Chassis - internally connecte d to GND 1 CHASSIS Cable shield connected to ch assis 20 RX Receive Data of Auxiliar y RS232 (referred to GND) 21 [...]

CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNE CTIONS 35 4 Note that GND is internally connected to chassis. The cable shield is also connected to pin 1 - CHASSIS. DX 82 0 0 A US ER INT E RF ACE 23/ 25 GN D V- ( G ro un d) V+ ( 20 – 30 V d c) VS 9/ 13 C HA S S I S 1 E ar t h Gr oun d Cha s s is Figure 35 – Po wer Supply Using the 26-pin Conne ctor (Vdc models) [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 36 4 4.2.1 RS232 Interface The main serial interface is used for communication with the Host computer and allows both transmission of code data and configuring the reader. The overall maximum cable length should not exceed 15 m (50 ft). The following pins of the 26-pin connector are used for RS232 interface connection: Pin [...]

CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNE CTIONS 37 4 4.2.2 RS485 Full-Duplex Interface The RS485 full-duplex (5 wires + shield) interface is used for non-polled communication protocols in point-to-point connections over lo nger distances than those acceptable for RS232 communications or in electrically noi sy environments. The overall maximum cable length sho[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 38 4 4.2.3 RS485 Half-Duplex Interface NOTE This interface is provided for backward compatibility. We recommend using the more efficient Lonworks network for Master/Slave or Multiplexer layouts. The RS485 half-duplex (3 wires + shield) interface can be used for p olled communication protocols. It can be used for Multidrop c[...]

CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNE CTIONS 39 4 Figure 41 – DX8200 A Multidrop Connection to a Multiplexe r[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 40 4 4.3 AUXILIARY INTERFACE The auxiliary serial interface is used exclusiv ely for RS232 point-to-point connections. It is principally used for scanner configuration from a laptop PC but is also available for LOCAL ECHO to a monitoring PC or for Pass through layouts. This interface is active when the Data Tx parameter is [...]

CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNE CTIONS 41 4 the same value which usually corresponds to 5 ms when us ing a photoelectric sensor, while I2 is set to 500  s when this input is used for the Encoder. The maximum Encoder f requency is 2 kHz . Input 1 (External Trigge r/PS) is used in the On-Line and PackTrack™ o perating Modes and tells the scanner t[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 42 4 INPUT 1 - 2 CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL POWE R E X T E RN AL T R I G G E R / E N C O D E R DX 8 20 0 A + 5 V A/B Vext B/ A V ~ ~ + - Gr ou nd Figure 45 – PNP Command Input Connec tion Using External Po wer E X T E RNAL TRI G G E R/ EN CO DE R DX 820 0 A A/B Vex t B/ A V + 5V ~ ~ + - G r oun d Figure 46 - NPN Command I[...]

CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNE CTIONS 43 4 INPUT 3 - 4 CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL POWE R E XTE R N A L DE V I CE D X8 200 A I3A Vext G r o un d V + 5 V ~ ~ + - Gro un d V I4A + 5V ~ ~ + - I34B Vext Figure 48 - I3/I4 PNP Input Command using External Power 4.4.1 Code Verifier If the DX8200A is used as a Code Verifier, the verifier code can be configur[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 44 4 Output 3 has different electrical features. It is a bi-directional solid state relay with built-in current limit protection. Output 3 Maximum Voltage ± 100 V ( Ve xt only ) Collector Current (pulse) 300 mA Max. at 25°C (Ambient temperature) 240 mA Max. at 50°C (Ambient temperature) Collector Current (continuous) 200[...]

CUSTOM CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNE CTIONS 45 4 DX820 0A USER I N T ER F AC E V ex t 100 V dc m ax A/ B B/ A Figure 50 – Outp ut 3 Interface The command signals are filtered and generate a delay of about 50 µs for Output 1 and 2 and 1 ms for Output 3. 4.6 USER INTERFACE How To Build A Simple Interface Test Cable: The following wiring diagram shows a s[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 46 5 5 LONWORKS CO NNECTIONS A1 A2 1 15 scanner side external view A1 A2 1 15 OUTPUT (female) INPUT (male) Figure 51 - Lonw orks INPUT/OUTPUT Connectors The following pinout is valid for the INPUT connector as well as for the OUTPUT connector. Lonworks INPUT/OUTPUT 17-pin Connector Pinout Pin Name Function A1 GND supply vol[...]

LONWORKS CONNECTIO NS 47 5 5.1 NETWORK TERMINATION When building a Lonworks system the network must be properly terminated by positioning the BTK-8102 Lonworks terminator in the DX8200A master reader and the BTK-8100 Lonworks bus return in the last DX8200A slave reader. The BTK-8100 bus return provides a connector t o be inserted in the Lon works 1[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 48 5 5.2 LONWORKS INTERFACE The Lonworks network is used for both input and output connection to build a multi-sided or omni-station system connecting several readers. The DX8200A master usually employs the 17-pin female connector for output connection to the first slave, while the 17-pin male connect or is terminated by in[...]

LONWORKS CONNECTIO NS 49 5 The following diagrams represent different network terminations using either the BTK-8102 Lonworks terminator or the BTK-8100 bus return. In Figure 56 the BTK-8102 terminator is indicated by the element, while the figure below shows its electrical circuit in details: Figure 55 – BTK-8102 El ectrical Circu it The diagram[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 50 6 6 FIELDBUS CONNECTIO NS 6.1 ETHERNET INTERFACE This connector is only available for DX8200A Ethernet models and allows the Ethernet connection between the host and the reader. Figure 58 – DS8100A M12 4-pin D-Coded Fem ale Ethernet Connector This interface and the connector pinout (see the following table) are IEEE 80[...]

FIELDBUS CONNECTIONS 51 6 6.2 ETHERNET INTERFACE (OLDER MODELS) The RJ Industrial modular connector is only available for older DX8200A Ethernet models and allows the Ethernet connection between the host and the reader. 1 8 Figure 60 – DX8200 A Harting RJ Industrial® Female Connector NOTE For this Ethernet connection, always use the Harting RJ I[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 52 6 The Ethernet interface can be used for TCP/IP communication with a remote or local host computer by connecting the scanner to a LAN. It can also be connected d irectly to a host PC. The following is an example of a connection to a LAN through a Hub using a straight through cable: DX 8 2 0 0 A 5 H UB / S W ITC H 3 4 2 1[...]

FIELDBUS CONNECTIONS 53 6 6.3 DEVICENET INTERFACE The 5-pin male connector is only available in the DX8200A DeviceNet model and allows connection between the host and the reader: 1 3 2 4 5 Figure 64 - Dev iceNet 5-pin Male Conne ctor DX8200A 5-pin DeviceNet connector pinout Pin Name Function 2 V + Supply volta ge – positive pin 5 CAN_L CAN bus da[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 54 6 6.4 PROFIBUS INTERFACE The 9-pin Profibus female connector (white) is only available in the DX 8200A Profibus model and allows connection between the host and the reader: 5 1 9 6 Figure 65 - Profibus 9 -pin Fema le Connector DX8200A 9-pin Profibus connector pinout Pin Name Function 1 Shield* Shield, Protective Ground r[...]

TYPICAL LAYOUTS 55 7 7 TYPICAL LAYOUTS DX8200A scanners are mainly designed to work together on a high performance Lonworks sub-network to create multi-sided and omnidirectional reading stations that can interface with Serial or Fieldbus Host networks. This chapter covers the most common Lonworks layouts. DX8200A scanners can however, be connected [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 56 7 CAUTION For DX8200A Lonworks Network layouts, power is always propagated through the 17-pin scanner connectors. A specific jum per setting is required in CBXs to pass scanner power to the presence sensor, encoder, etc. 7.1.1 Small Synchronized Network When building a small local Lonworks network (less than 10 scanners)[...]

TYPICAL LAYOUTS 57 7 The following image shows a system consisting of five readers where the external signals (trigger/PS, encoder, serial to host, etc.) are connected to the master through the CBX 100. The system is powered by the PWR-240 where:  the master is connected through CAB-86xx, which also provides bus termination  the last slave is[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 58 7 7.1.2 Large Synchronized N etwork When building a large local Lonworks network (more than 10 scanners), an SC6000 Controller must be used together with a PWO power supply/junction box unit. In this case the SC6000 unit acts as the system master and is connected to the host through one of its interfaces. All scanners ac[...]

TYPICAL LAYOUTS 59 7 Figure 69 – Exampl e Large Synchron ized Network Readi ng Station Here are a few helpful hints which can improve station performance and reduce installation time: 1. Scanner distribution should alternate between odd and even branches so that the station guarantees 50% reading on all side s. See also Figure 68. 2. For OEK Enco[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 60 7 7.1.3 Redundant System For large local Lonworks networks, a redundant system can per configured in which two SC6000 Controllers are used together with their respective PWO power supply/jun ction box units. The scanners are distributed equally between the PWO units. In this case one of the SC6000 Controllers is dedicate[...]

TYPICAL LAYOUTS 61 7 Figure 71 – Exam ple Redundant Reading Sta tion Conv eyor SC6000 Working A H G C D B E F PWO SC6000 Protecting PWO[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 62 7 7.1.4 Multidata Network In this layout, one master and up to 7 DX8200A slave readers have their own P.S. and therefore multiple reading phases. Each P.S. is connected through a CBX100, which in turn is connected to its relative scanner through a CAB-F0x cable. The master sends all the individual messages collected from[...]

TYPICAL LAYOUTS 63 7 7.1.5 Fieldbus Networks The Fieldbus models (Ethernet, Profibus, DeviceNet) offer connectivity without any converter or adapter needed. The DX8200A Lonworks master communicates as a Fieldbus slave to a remote host (i.e. remote PC connected via Internet or PLC Fieldbus Master) by means of a cable connected to the Fieldbus connec[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 64 7 NOTE To interface DX8200A scanners to other Host types (Fieldbus and n on- Fieldbus), use the CBX800 Gateway with Host Interface Modules. * P.S. (Presence Sensor) connected to Input 1 (External Trigg er/PS) input. ** CBX800 jumper set to accept scanner power. *** Encoder con nected to Input 2 (Encoder) input. Figure 74[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 65 8 8 SOFTWARE CO NFIGURATION 8.1 GENIUS™ INSTALLATION Genius ™ is a new Datalogic scanner configurat ion tool providing several important advantages:  Wizard approach for new users;  Multi-language version;  Defined configuration directly stored in the reader;  Communication protocol independent from the ph[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 66 8 After defining the parameter values the following window appears allowing to complete the reader configuration as follows: - Saving the configuration to disk; - Switching to Advanced mode; - Sending the configuration to the scanner. Figure 76 - Genius™ W izard Closing Windo w Test Operating Mode NOTE This operating m[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 67 8 On Line Operating Mode Figure 78 - On Line Mode Se lection This operating mode causes the reader to be connected to an external Presence Sensor using I1A and I1B (External Trigger/PS) inputs. During the active phase of the presence sensor, the DX8200A reader tries to acquire and correctly decode the code. In case the de[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 68 8 8.2.2 Genius™ Network Setup Through Master Network Setup allows configuring your Local Lonworks Network through the Master using Genius™. Three different procedures are available to define the number of network slave scanners, their label and address according to two main conditions: Condition Available Procedure F[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 69 8 The following dialog box appears asking whether to send the configuration to the Local Device or not: 2. Click the "Yes" button, then click on the icon available on the Toolbar to make the “Devices” area appear next to the Parameter Explorer window. By repeatedly clicking the icon this area will be display[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 70 8 3. Then, proceed with the network setup by using one of the icons available on the Tool Bar according to the procedure to follow: = Net-Autoset procedure = Network Wizard procedure = Express Network Setup procedure Net-Autoset This procedure is to be used when all scanner addresses and labels ar e unknown (typically wh[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 71 8 Network Wizard Before performing this procedure, a Lonworks address must be assigned to each slave scanner. The most practical method is through the Net-Autoset procedure. See par. 8.2.3 for alternative address assignment methods. Once all addresses have been assigned, the Network Wizard is to be used when one or more s[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 72 8 2. If desired, select a slave scanner within the "Current Devices" area and click on the icon (or select the "Show Device" option from the right-click menu) to make the dialog box appear as follows: The "Show Device" option is particularly useful after the Net-Autoset procedure or whenever[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 73 8 8.2.3 Alternative Sla ve Address Assignment As alternatives to Network Setup through the Master, each Slave scanner can be assigned an address through the following methods:  address setting through the Local Device Network Settings item in the Device Menu with the slave scanner connected to Genius™  manual addr[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 74 8 8.3.1 Genius™ Shortcuts fo r Network Configuration Once the Network Setup is structured in Genius and the Master is configured, there are a few shortcuts that Genius offers to quickly configure the slaves. By right-clicking on a device in the "Devices" area a shortcut menu appears which allows you to:  C[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 75 8 It is possible to Paste, Send or Load configurations simultaneously 1 to a selected number of devices by clicking the relative device check box and executing the desir ed command. These same functions 2 can be selected from the Edit menu as well. 1 Not for Master and Slaves simultaneously. 2 Not for Master and Slaves si[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 76 8 8.4 PARAMETE R DEFAULT VA LUES The following table contains the list of the factor y default settings for the DX8200A. Genius™ also allows checking the parameter default values by selecting the " Compare parameters" option available in the Tools menu and comparing the current scanner configuration to the de[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 77 8 Parameter Default Setting Reading System Layout Device Assignment Alone Modify&Backup Lon Slave Configuration Disabled (unchecked) Enable A.S.R. Disabled (unchecked) Reading Parameters Beam Shutter Disabled Overflow Start Ratio 5 Overflow Stop Ratio 5 Reading Mode Reconstruction Reading Condition Standard Reconstruc[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 78 8 Parameter Default Setting Main Serial Port Parameters Main Port Communication Mode Standard Main Port Electrical Interface RS232 Handshake None Baud Rate 9600 Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Auxiliary Serial Port Search for CBX BM100 at Device Startup Enabled (checked) Data Tx Enabled (checked) Heartbeat Disable Pa[...]

SOFTWARE CONFIGURA TION 79 8 Parameter Default Setting Output 3 Line State Normally Open Activation Event None Alternative Activation Event None Deactivation Event None Alternative Deactivation Event None Activate on any Diagnostic Error Disabled (unchecked) Deactivate when all Diagnostic Errors Recovered Disabled (unchecked) Diagnostics PackTrack [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 80 8 Parameter Default Setting User Information Section End User Name Empty Device Name Empty Line Name Empty[...]

READING FEATURES 81 9 9 READING FEATURES 9.1 ADVANCED CODE RECONSTRUCTION (ACR™ 4) The traditional way of barcode reading could be called “Linear Reading”. In this case, the laser beam crosses the barcode symbol from its begin ning to its end as sho wn in the following figure: Laser Beam Figure 83 – Lin ear Reading In Advanced Code Reconstr[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 82 9 The decoder will be able to read th e label with a tilt angle between +  max and -  max as shown in the following figure: Conveyor Laser Beam No Read No Read -  +  0 ° O K O K O K O K O K No Read Figure 86 – Readi ng Zones w ith  Max The formulas to calculate  maximum depend on various p arameters [...]

READING FEATURES 83 9 Figure 88 – PackTra ck™ System Layout Working in PackTrack™ mode requires the presence of an encoder and a prese nce sensor to track the moving packs. For correct functioning, t he PackTrack™ operating mode requires a calibration just after the installation of the scanners. This operation is absolutely necessary to acc[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 84 9 coordinates of its central point, independently from which scanner is reading it. This can be verified using the Test mode in the SPY PackTrack Calibration dialog box (see par. 9.2.3). Both Auto PackTrack C alibration using the DLAPC tool and Manual PackTrack™ Calibration using the SPY tool can be performed in Genius[...]

READING FEATURES 85 9 Auto PackTrack Parameter Descriptions By means of the software tool DLAPC, it is possible to perform the Auto PackTrack setup procedure for PackTrack™ and Continuous Operating Mode applications. Select the "DLAPC" option from the Tools menu or click on the related icon on the Tool Bar to open the following dialog b[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 86 9 Calibration Type : XYZ calibration with Absolute X position is forced. The coordinates for the three axes are calibrated. The X coordinate f or all slaves is relative to a precise point (reference point). This requires that the X Offset be set which will be used to harmonize the X=0 coordinate of all of the individual [...]

READING FEATURES 87 9 Auto PackTrack Setup 1. Click on the Start button and follow the instructions given in the Auto PackTrack procedure window. The first message is sent to the slaves and thei r status is shown in the synoptic buttons at the top of the window. The scanner status indicated by each synoptic button has the following convention: Colo[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 88 9 To run each instruction press the Next button. The procedure repeats the steps asking to change the PCT-8000 X position (i.e. always before the PS Line (reference point) and parallel to a conveyor edge but changing to the left-hand edge and/or to the center of the conveyor), until the procedure terminates. At the end o[...]

READING FEATURES 89 9 3. The Absolute X coordinate requires placing the barcode label centered onto the physical X position (X Offset) on the conveyor (previously set in the dialog box), you have 2 minutes to read the code before the procedure ends automatically. NOTE Be careful that the barcode is not accidentally r ead in the act of placing it at[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 90 9 Auto PackTrack Report The Auto PackTrack Report file can be downloaded from the Master scanner RAM by using the Tools>File transfer… menu in Genius™. The report is divided into three sections. The first section contains the general calibration parameters: ------------- ------------- ------------ PARAMETERS -----[...]

READING FEATURES 91 9 The last section summarizes the calibration status of each scanner. ------------- ------------- ------------ SCANNERS STATE SUMMARY ------------- ------------- ------------ Scanner E Calibrated and verified Scanner F Calibrated and verified Scanner J Calibrated and verified Scanner K Calibrated and verified Scanner L Calibrate[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 92 9 Once the Spy window has been opened, select the “PackTrack™ Calibration” option from the Tools menu: Figure 91 – Selectin g PackTrack™ Calibra tion Option The following window will open: Figure 92 – PackTrack™ Cal ibration Window Set the PS Offset and Direction parameters. Scanner Direction The different [...]

READING FEATURES 93 9 DX8200A Scanner Di rection 90° DX8200A Scanner Di rection 180° (Reverse) DX8200A Scanner Di rection 270° PS Offset X Z Y Conveyor Direction Top View Conveyor Direction Top View Conveyor Direction Top View Conveyor Direction Top View PS Offset[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 94 9 9.2.3 Overwriting PackTrack ™ Calibration for DX8200A Only necessary for special circumstances , it is possible to overwrite the factory scanner calibration by clicking on the “Calibrate DX” button shown in the figure ab ove. Figure 93 – PackTrack™ Cal ibration Window The PackTrack™ Calibration window will [...]

READING FEATURES 95 9 For DX scanners the zero coordinate references are located on the scanner. Figure 95 – DX8200A Coordinate Reference Point Figure 96 – DX8200 A Scan Legs To overwrite the factory scanner calibration, follow the procedure below for Leg 1: 1. Place the code at the desired position on the laser beam (Position 1). 2. Measure th[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 96 9 NOTE In the vast majority of system s the x and z data are not necessary. For these cases set x = 0, z= 0 during the calibration procedure. 3. Press the Calibrate button for Position 1 to start the calibration. 4. Repeat the same procedure for Position 2 and Position 3. 5. Press the “Validate Calibration” button to[...]

READING FEATURES 97 9 9.3.1 Reading Conditions  ANSI Grade B minimum  500 scans/sec per leg The following tables describe the requirements for standard applications. Minimum Code Height for Omnidirectional Reading (mm) Conveyor Speed (m/s) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0.25 11 13 15 17 19 21 0.30 12 14 16 18 20 23 0.33 13 15 17 19 21 23 0.38 14 16 18 20 [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 98 9 Minimum Code Height for Omnidirectional Reading (mm) Conveyor Speed (m/s) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0.25 8 10 12 14 16 18 0.30 9 11 13 15 17 19 0.33 9 11 13 15 18 20 0.38 10 12 14 16 18 20 0.50 13 14 16 18 20 22 0.72 17 18 19 21 24 26 Codabar Code Resolution (mm) 1.00 23 24 25 26 28 30 Ratio 3:1; Interdigit = Module Size Table[...]

READING FEATURES 99 9 9.4 READING DIAGRAMS DX8200A-3X3X (0.25 mm/10 mils) The diagram shows an average reading area obtained considering different barco de types of variable quality. (in) 0 -24 -16 -40 (in) -32 -48 0 -40 -60 -80 (cm ) -30 -20 0 -10 (cm) -100 -120 -50 -40 30 20 10 50 40 -12 -8 0 -4 -20 -16 12 8 4 20 16 Note: x = 0 and z = 0 correspo[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 100 9 DX8200A-3X2X (0.30 mm/12 mils) The diagram shows an average reading area obtained considering different barco de types of variable quality. 0 -16 -32 (in) -24 - 40 -48 -56 -40 -60 (cm) -80 -100 -120 -140 (in) -30 -20 0 -10 (cm) -50 -60 -40 30 20 10 50 60 40 -12 -8 0 -4 -20 -24 -16 12 8 4 20 24 16 70 28 0 Note: x = 0 a[...]

READING FEATURES 101 9 DX8200A-3X1X (0.38 mm/15 mils) The diagram shows an average reading area obtained considering different barco de types of variable quality. 0 -24 -16 -40 (in) -32 -48 0 -40 -60 -80 (cm) -100 -120 -140 -160 -56 -64 (in) -30 -20 0 -10 (cm) -50 -60 -70 -40 30 20 10 50 60 70 40 -12 -8 0 -4 -20 -24 -28 -16 12 8 4 20 24 28 16 Note:[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 102 9 DX8200A-3X1X (0.50 mm/20 mils) The diagram shows an average reading area obtained considering different barco de types of variable quality. 0 -24 -4 0 (in) -32 -48 0 -60 -80 (cm ) -100 -120 -140 -160 -56 - 64 -180 -72 (in) -30 -20 0 -10 (cm) -50 -60 -70 -40 30 20 10 50 60 70 40 -12 -8 0 -4 -20 -24 -28 -16 12 8 4 20 24[...]

MAINTENANCE 103 10 10 MAINTENANCE 10.1 CLEANING Clean the laser beam output windows periodically for correct operation of the scanner (see Figure A in chapter “General View”). Dust, dirt, et c. on the window may alter the reading performance. Repeat the operation frequently in particularly dirty environments. Use soft material and alcohol to cl[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 104 10 The ASR procedure is principally used for PackTrack™ configurations, but it restor es only a part of the system parameters: commo n slave parameters (Code Selection and Reconstruction) plus each single slave PackTrack™ calibration. The Master must be prepared at the time of installation in order for this procedur[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 105 11 11 TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE Before contacting your local Datalogic off ice or Datalogic Partner or ARC, it is suggested to save the device configuration to a *.ddc file by m eans of the Genius™ software configuration program and check the device exact model and serial number. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Suggestion Power On: t[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 106 11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Suggestion On Line Mode and Serial On Line Mode: the reader does not respond correctly to the expected external signal end.  In the Genius™ software configuration program select the OPERATING MODES folder and check the “Reading Phase Timeout” parameterization. Reading: it is not[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 107 11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Suggestion Communication: the scanner “Network” LED is not lit.  If the LED is OFF, check the connections between the DX8200A slaves a nd the SC6000 or DX8200A master. If the error persists, co ntact your Datalogic distributor. How do I obtain my units’ serial numbers?  The device ser[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 108 12 12 TECHNICAL FEATURES ELECTRICAL FEATURES VAC models VDC models Supply voltage 110 to 240 Vac 20 to 30 Vdc Power consumption 30 VA typical 24 W typical 0.4 to 0.2 A max. (including startup current) 1.5 to 1.0 A max. (including startup current) Main Baud Rate RS232 RS485 full-duplex RS485 half-duplex 1200 to 115200 Au[...]

TECHNICAL FEATURES 109 12 SOFTWARE FEATURES Readable Codes In terle av ed 2 /5 Code 39 Standard Codabar Code 128 GS1-128 (ex EAN 128) Code 93 (standard a nd full ASCII) EAN /UPC (including Ad d-on 2 and Add-on 5) GS1 DataBar (including Limited and Expanded) Code selection Up to 10 codes d uri ng one r eadin g ph ase Headers and Terminators U p t o [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 110 A A ALTERNATIVE LAYOUTS POINT-TO-POINT Using a Point-to-Point layout, the data is transmitted on the Main interface as well as on the Auxiliary interface. The Main interface can be selected for RS232 or RS485 full-duplex communications. Two different layouts are ava ilable according to the DX8200A reader model used for [...]

ALTERNATIVE LAYOUTS 111 A In general, for all point-to-point layouts, DX 8200A Vac models can substitute the Vdc model and therefore eliminate the PWR power supply. This requires that the CBX100/CBX500 must have the correct Power Source jumper setting to accept scanner power for the P.S. * CBX10 0/CBX500 jumper set to accept scanner po wer Figure 9[...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 112 A ID-NET™ GATEWAY The CBX800 Gateway can be used to integrate a DX8200A reader into a high speed ID- NET™ network consisting of different scanners not provided with a Lonworks interfac e. In this case the DX8200A uses its main RS232/RS485 interface to communicate with the CBX800. Figure 101 – DX82 00A Slave/CBX8 0[...]

ALTERNATIVE LAYOUTS 113 A PASS THROUGH When Pass Through is activated on the Auxiliary interface, the DX8200A reader can be integrated in a network consisting of different scanners not provided with a Lonworks interface. This connection mode allows two or more devices to be connected to a single external serial interface. The DX8200A transmits the [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 114 A 1 2 Main Seri al Interface A uxiliar y Ser ial In ter fa ce * P.S. (Presence Sensor) connected to Input 1 (External Trigger/PS) input. Figure 103 – Pass Through Connect ion for Fieldbus Models RS232 MASTER/SLAVE The RS232 master/slave connection is used to integrate a DX8200A reader in a network consisting of differ[...]

ALTERNATIVE LAYOUTS 115 A Figure 104 – RS232 Maste r/Slave for DX8200 A Standard Model s Figure 105 – RS232 Master/Slave for DX8200A Fieldbus Models 3  Main Serial Interface (RS232 only)  Auxiliary Serial Interface (RS232)  Input 1 (External Trigger/PS fo r On-Line Mode) DX8200A Master CBX100 Local Host Powe r DS4800 Slave n 1 2 1 1 2 [...]

DX8200A REFERENCE MANUAL 116 A MULTIPLEXER The Multiplexer connection is used to integrate a DX8200A slave reader in a Multidrop network consisting of different scanners not provided with a Lonworks int erface. Each scanner is connected to a Multiplexer (MX4000) with the RS485 half-duplex main interface. Figure 106 – Mult iplexer for DX8200 A Sta[...]

117 GLOSSARY ACR™ 4 Each version of the base has the powerful cod e reconstruction technology (ACR™ 4). The new fourth generation ACR™ considerably increases the code reconstruction reading capability in the case of damaged or very tilted barcodes. Aperture Term used on the required CDRH warning labels to describe the laser exit window. Barco[...]

118 LED (Light Emitting Diode) A low power electronic device that can serve a s a visible or near infrared light source when voltage is applied continuously or in pulses. It is commonly used as an indicator light and uses less power than an incandescent light bulb but more than a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). LEDs have extremely long lifetimes when[...]

119 Trigger Signal A signal, typically provided by a photoelectric s ensor or proximity switch, which informs the scanner of the presence of an object within its re ading zone. UPC Acronym for Universal Product Code. The standard barcode type for retail food packaging in the United States. Visible Laser Diode A light source used in scanners to illu[...]

120 INDEX A Accessories, 11 ACR™ 4, 81 Alternative Layouts, 110 Auto PackTrack Conditions and Limits, 6 Parameter Descriptions, 7 Setup Procedure, 8 Setup using Keypad, 5 Auto PackTrack™ Calibration using DLAPC, 84 Conditions and Limits, 84 Parameter Descriptions, 85 Report, 90 Setup Procedure, 87 Auxiliary RS232 Interface, 24, 40 C CBX Electri[...]

121 Reference Documentation, vi RS232 Interface, 20, 36 RS485 Full-Duplex, 21, 37 RS485 Half-Duplex, 22, 38 S Scanner Assignment using Keypad, 4 Scanner Direction, 92 Scanner Replacement, 103 Services and Support, vi Software Configuration, 65 T Technical Features, 108 Terminators, 47 Test Mode using Keypad, 5 Troubleshooting, 105 Typical Layouts, [...]

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