Datalogic QuickScan QBT2500, Quick Reference Manual

Page 1: ...QuickScan QBT QM2500 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE General Purpose Cordless Handheld Area Imager Bar Code Reader with Bluetooth Wireless Technology or Datalogic STAR Cordlesss System ...

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Page 3: ...11 Relative Size and Location of Aiming System Pattern on 2D Matrix Symbol 11 Relative Size and Location of Aiming System Pattern on Lin ear bar code 12 Relative Size and Location of Green Spot 12 Linking the Reader 13 Link Datalogic Devices to Base 13 Link Scanner as Serial Device to a Bluetooth Host 13 Link Scanner as HID device to a Bluetooth host 14 Power Off 14 Selecting the Interface Type 15...

Page 4: ...al Specifications 31 LED and Beeper Indications 34 Troubleshooting 35 Warranty 36 Ergonomic Recommendations 37 Technical Support 38 Support Through the Website 38 Reseller Technical Support 38 Cleaning Procedure 39 Cleaning plastic surfaces 39 Common Cleaning Solutions 39 Cleaning enclosure and window surfaces 40 Replacing the Battery Pack 41 Battery Safety 43 ...

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Page 11: ...canning activities This sophisticated extreme precision aimer consists of two blue LED triangles pointing at the targeted barcode The Green Spot confirms the good read being perfectly centered on the barcode and between the two triangles Very responsive at the pull of the trigger the QuickScan 2500 provides a superior robustness for its class of prod ucts thanks to an accurate design and quality o...

Page 12: ...ating with its host 1 Configure the Base Station starting on this page 2 Charge the Batteries see page 10 3 Link to the Base Station see page 13 4 Select the Interface Type see page 15 5 Configure the Reader starting on page 16 optional depends on settings needed NOTE According to recent modification of Regula tion for shipping Li Ion based battery packs the products and their spare battery packs ...

Page 13: ... with the additional tilting platform which allows to adjust the inclination of the scanner to provide the most comfortable use depending on the needs Figure 1 Presentation Position This position is preferred if the scanner is to be used in stand mode and not needed to be often removed from base station Figure 2 Tilting Platform Position 152 84 169 ...

Page 14: ...Setting Up the Reader 4 QUICKSCAN QBT QM2500 This optional tilting platform allows to adjust the scanner inclination to different angle positions ...

Page 15: ...n provide information about the battery charging status as well as data transmission Figure 3 QuickScan Reader and Cradle Features Description 1 Scan Window 3 Battery Recharge LED 2 Trigger 4 USB Port 1 Communication Port 3 Battery Charging Status LED 2 Service Button 4 Power LED 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 16: ...the Base Station Then optionally connect an AC DC adapter to the proper external power cable to charge the device faster Figure 4 Connecting the Base Station NOTE The QuickScan QBT QM2500 can also be Powered by the Terminal When powered by the Terminal the battery charger is automatically set as Slow charge For some specific interfaces or hosts or lengths of cable the use of an external power supp...

Page 17: ...OUTS Stand Alone Layouts Figure 5 Single Reader Layout Figure 6 Multiple Stand Alone Layout Many stand alone connections can operate in the same physical area without interference provided all readers and cradles in the system have different addresses HOST QBT QM2500 CRADLE ...

Page 18: ...rs on top of the head of the scanner The following table explains the main colors combinations provided by the Battery Status LED Table 1 Battery LED COLOR BATTERY STATUS Blinking color 1s ON 1s OFF Green charge 50 99 Red charge less than 1 NOTE Scanner is unusable until 1 is reached Charge in Progress through USB Type C Solid Green charge 100 It goes OFF when Scanner s unplugged Charge Complete t...

Page 19: ...rce device connection via the Datalogic Aladdin Software tool and for paging the scan ner when it is activated Refer to the QuickScan QBT QM2500 Product Reference Guide PRG for a more detailed explanation LED STATUS 1 Power ON Data Green On Base is powered Green Blinking Base receives data and commands from the Host or the Reader 2 Charging Green On the battery is completely charged Green blinking...

Page 20: ...vely simply insert the QuickScan into the base When the scanner is fully seated in the cradle it will make a sound to indicate that the cradle has detected the scan ner connection The LEDs on the base shown in Table 2 will indicate the status of the battery NOTE Before using the battery read Replacing the Battery Pack on page 41 Datalogic recom mends annual replacement of rechargeable bat tery pac...

Page 21: ...turing and decoding codes The reader is equipped with an internal Motionix motion sensing function which acti vates the aiming system on device motion The intelligent aiming system indicates the field of view which should be positioned over the bar code Aiming System Relative Size and Location of Aiming System Pattern on 2D Matrix Symbol ...

Page 22: ...smaller bars or ele ments mil size should be read closer to the unit Symbologies with larger bars or elements mil size should be read farther from the unit If the aiming system is centered and the entire bar code is within the aiming field you will get a good read Success ful reading is signaled by an audible tone plus a good read green spot LED indicator Refer to the QuickScan QBT QM2500 Product ...

Page 23: ...o let the scanner communicate with a Bluetooth host using the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile SPP 1 If using a Bluetooth adapter on the host device install any driver provided with the adapter 2 Scan the Link to Host in SPP mode label below to make the scanner visible to the host device 3 Use the Bluetooth manager of the host device to Dis cover new devices and select QBT2500 If you receive an error...

Page 24: ...ther the host device or the scanner 4 On the host device open the program that is meant to receive the incoming data The data transmitted by the scanner will appear in the program as if it was typed using the keyboard of the host device Link to Host in HID mode POWER OFF Scan the bar code below to shut off power to the hand held until the next trigger pull Power Off NOTE The QuickScan QBT2500 can ...

Page 25: ...aces other than those listed in this manual see the QuickScan QBT QM2500 Product Reference Guide PRG available online at www datalogic com Interface Selection The reader will support all the following host interfaces RS 232 STD RS 232 WN IBM46XX port 9b a specific cable is required USB HID POS USB Toshiba TEC USB Keyboard COM OEM USB Composite Keyboard COM Keyboard Wedge Information and programmin...

Page 26: ...rface selection bar code Some interfaces require the scanner to start in the disabled state when powered up If additional scanner configuration is desired while in this state pull the trigger and hold for 5 seconds The scanner will change to a state that allows pro gramming with bar codes RS 232 Select RS232 STD RS 232 standard interface Select RS232 WN RS 232 Wincor Nixdorf Select RS 232 OPOS RS ...

Page 27: ...ERENCE GUIDE 17 USB OEM Select USB OEM USB OEM can be used for OPOS UPOS JavaPOS USB COMPOSITE Select USB Composite USB Composite Keyboard COM IBM46XX Select IBM46xx Port 9b ADDITIONAL INTERFACES Select USB HID POS Select USB Toshiba TEC ...

Page 28: ...BOARD Select KBD AT AT PS 2 25 286 30 286 50 50Z 60 70 80 90 95 w standard key encoding Select KBD AT NK IBM AT PS2 with standard key encoding but without external keyboard Select KBD AT ALT AT PS 2 25 286 30 286 50 50Z 60 70 80 90 95 w Alternate Key Select KBD AT ALT NK Keyboard Wedge for IBM AT PS2 with alternate key encoding but without external keyboard ...

Page 29: ...rd key encoding AT PS 2 25 286 30 286 50 50Z 60 70 80 90 95 w Std Key Encoding Keyboard Wedge for IBM AT PS2 with standard key encoding but without external keyboard AT PS 2 25 286 30 286 50 50Z 60 70 80 90 95 without Alternate Key Keyboard Wedge for IBM AT PS2 without alternate key encoding but without external keyboard All other interfaces support ONLY the following Country Modes U S Belgium Uni...

Page 30: ...ing the Interface 20 QUICKSCAN QBT QM2500 COUNTRY MODE ENTER EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE Country Mode U S Country Mode Belgium Country Mode Croatia Country Mode Czech Republic Country Mode Denmark Country Mode France ...

Page 31: ...terface QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 21 COUNTRY MODE CONTINUED Country Mode French Canadian Country Mode Germany Country Mode Hungary Country Mode Italy Country Mode Japanese 106 key Country Mode Lithuanian Country Mode Norway ...

Page 32: ...g the Interface 22 QUICKSCAN QBT QM2500 COUNTRY MODE CONTINUED Country Mode Poland Country Mode Portugal Country Mode Romania Country Mode Slovakia Country Mode Spain Country Mode Sweden Country Mode Switzerland ...

Page 33: ...enact the change Other bar codes require the reader to be placed in Program ming Mode prior to scanning them Scan an ENTER EXIT bar code once to enter Programming Mode scan the desired parameter settings scan the ENTER EXIT bar code again to accept your changes which exits Programming Mode and returns the reader to normal operation Configure Other Settings Additional programming bar codes are avai...

Page 34: ...o alternate key encoding interfaces It does not apply to USB keyboard default value NOTE Factory defaults are based on the interface type Be sure your reader is configured for the correct interface before scanning this label See Selecting the Interface Type on page 15 for more information NUMLOCK ENTER EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE Numlock Numlock key unchanged Numlock Numlock key toggled ...

Page 35: ...ies the format in which the reader sends character data This applies to keyboard wedge interfaces This does not apply when an alternate key encoding key board is selected default value CAPS LOCK STATE ENTER EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE Caps Lock OFF Caps Lock ON AUTO Caps Lock Enable ...

Page 36: ...ition The illuminator will remain on until the symbol is decoded As you read code symbols adjust the distance at which you are holding the reader Aiming System A number of options for customizing control of the Aiming System are available See the QuickScan QBT QM2500 PRG for more information and programming bar codes Good Read Green Spot Duration Successful reading can be signaled by a good read g...

Page 37: ...e Time1 expires a label has been read the trigger is released Trigger Hold Multiple When the trigger is pulled scan ning starts and the product scans until the trigger is released or Scanning Active Time1 expires Reading a label does not disable scanning Double Read Timeout1 pre vents undesired multiple reads while in this mode Trigger Pulse Multiple Scanning begins when the trigger is pulled and ...

Page 38: ...e reader is always ready for code reading Double Read Timeout1 prevents undesired multiple reads Object Detection The scanner looks for changes within its field of view The Aiming Pattern is always on to show the optimum reading area If a predefined amount of movement is detected the red illumination switches on Scanning continues until a label is read or Scanning Active Time1 expires 1 See the Pr...

Page 39: ...ing Modes QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 29 default value SCAN MODE CONTINUED Scan Mode Flashinga Scan Mode Always ON Stand Mode a Controlled by Flash On Time and Flash Off Time See the PRG to program these parameters ...

Page 40: ...acknowledged or transmitted to the host It is active only while the scanner is in Trigger Single mode If the scanner switches to a dif ferent Read Mode Pick Mode is automatically disabled default value MULTIPLE LABEL READING The reader offers a number of options for multiple label reading See the PRG or software configuration tool for descriptions of these features and programming labels NOTE This...

Page 41: ...ISTICS Power Supply Gun TypeC Port 5V 5 Cradle Port 4 5V to 14V Consumption Typical Cradle Only 45mA 5V Operating Cradle with gun during recharge 500mA 5V USB Host Power Supply 1100mA 5V Type C Host Power Supply 500mA 12V External Power Supply Gun charging through Type C port 500mA USB Type A Host port no Scan 1040mA Wall Adapter no Scan 1040mA USB Type C Host port no Scan Battery Capacity Li Ion ...

Page 42: ... LED source Red Emission wavelength 617 nm Aiming System LED source Blue Emission wavelength 468nm Ambient Light Up to 110 000 lux Tilt Tolerance 0 360 Pitch Tolerance 65 Skew Tolerance 65 Field of View 35 x 22 PCS Datalogic Test Chart minimum 15 DOF DEPTH OF FIELD TYPICAL A a All labels grade A typical environmental light 20 C label inclination 10 Symbology DOF Range Code 39 5 mil 0 5 25 0 cm 0 1...

Page 43: ...ultiple frames i e Multi Frame Decoding Data Matrix Inverse Data Matrix Data Matrix is configurable for the following parameters Normal or Inverted Square or Rectangular Style Data length 1 3600 characters Maxicode QR Codes QR Micro QR and Multiple QR Codes Aztec Postal Codes Australian Post Japanese Post KIX Post Planet Code Postnet Royal Mail Code RM45CC Intelligent Mail Barcode IMB Sweden Post ...

Page 44: ... view With a USB inter face the LED blinks until enumeration with the host is completed Imager beeps four times at highest frequency and volume upon power up Good Read Upper green LED comes on for programmed time default LED behavior for this indi cation is configurable using Aladdin utility One beep at current fre quency volume mono bi tonal setting upon a successful label scan ROM Failure 200ms ...

Page 45: ...r code type Ensure reader is programmed to read the type of bar code scanned Refer to the PRG for more information Bar code label is unreadable Check the label to ensure it is not defaced Try to scan another bar code type Distancebetween reader and bar code is incorrect Move imager closer to or further from the bar code Bar code is decoded but not transmitted to the host Imager not programmed for ...

Page 46: ...whole unit consumable items 7 use of counterfeit or replacement parts that are neither manu factured nor approved by Datalogic for use in Datalogic manufactured Products 8 any damage or malfunctioning caused by non restoring action as for example firmware or software upgrades software or hardware reconfigurations etc 9 loss of data 10 any consumable or equivalent e g cables power supply batteries ...

Page 47: ...correct heights Reduce or eliminate vibration Reduce or eliminate direct pressure Provide adjustable workstations Provide adequate clearance Provide a suitable working environment Improve work procedures CAUTION In order to avoid or minimize the poten tial risk of ergonomic injury follow the recom mendations below Consult with your local Health Safety Manager to ensure that you are adhering to you...

Page 48: ... name of the product you re look ing for This allows you access to download Data Sheets Manuals Software Utilities and Drawings Hover over the Support Service menu for access to Ser vices and Technical Support Reseller Technical Support An excellent source for technical assistance and informa tion is an authorized Datalogic reseller A reseller is acquainted with specific types of businesses applic...

Page 49: ...ested once per month Exterior surfaces and scan windows exposed to spills smudges or debris accumulation require periodic cleaning to ensure best performance during scanning operations Follow the procedures described in this instruction sheet to keep your QuickScan device in good operating condi tion Common Cleaning Solutions The cleaners and disinfectants listed below are recom mended for use on ...

Page 50: ...rs and crevices 3 Use another clean dry cloth to remove any residue of the cleaning agent and ensure the unit is dry Cleaning electrical contact surfaces Refer to the QuickScan QBT QM2500 Product Reference Guide PRG for details on this topic NOTE Disinfectants may be harsh on metal They are recommended for use only on enclosures CAUTION DO NOT spray or pour cleaner directly onto the unit DO NOT us...

Page 51: ...dure to charge the reader s bat tery 1 With a screwdriver unscrew the battery pack screw 2 Extract the battery pack from its slot NOTE Before using the battery read Replacing the Battery Pack on page 41 Datalogic recom mends annual replacement of rechargeable bat tery packs to ensure maximum performance ...

Page 52: ...Replacing the Battery Pack 42 QUICKSCAN QBT QM2500 3 Insert the new battery pack in the same position 4 Screw it into place ...

Page 53: ...y or store the battery pack together with metal objects Do not pierce the battery pack with nails strike it with a hammer step on it or otherwise subject it to strong impacts or shocks Do not solder directly onto the battery pack Do not expose the battery pack to liquids or allow the battery to get wet Do not apply voltages to the battery pack contacts Warning In the event the battery pack leaks a...

Page 54: ...he battery in direct sunlight or use or store the battery inside cars in hot weather Doing so may cause the battery to generate heat explode or ignite Using the battery in this manner may also result in a loss of performance and a shortened life expectancy Caution Do not place the battery in microwave ovens high pressure containers or on induction cookware Immediately discontinue use of the batter...

Page 55: ...e waste batteries separately from the device to comply with European Directive 2006 66 EC 2011 65 EU 2002 96 EC and 2012 19 EU and subse quent modifications US and China regulatory and other laws and regulations about the environment Caution Only in case of long storage to avoid deep discharge of the battery it is recommended to partially recharge the battery every three months to keep the charge ...

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