DIALOC LCS Pro EM, User Manual

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Page 2: ...is manual at any time without notice Trademarks Tattle Tape is a registered trademark of 3M Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft This manual covers five LCS Pro units LCS Pro unit Hardware Firmware Subtype LCS Pro EM Standard parts LCS Pro unit EM De Activator Serial cable 1 1 LCS Pro RFID Standard parts LCS Pro unit RFID controller LCS Pro interface box with three serial cables 1 2 LCS ...

Page 3: ...ro control program V2 00 Version 1 05 Save configuration option in LCS pro control program added LCS pro control program V2 01 Version 1 06 Power cycling remark when firmware update doesn t start automatically Version 1 07 Command to de activate repetitively added LCS pro control program V2 03 Version 1 08 Pictures Flush Mount option added Version 1 09 LCS Pro Hardware version 03201114 Version 1 1...

Page 4: ...ections 12 4 1 Installing the Barcode scanner 14 4 2 Installing the Software Keyboard Wedge 14 5 Installing the LCS Pro Control Program 16 5 1 PC to LCS Pro Unit Connection 16 5 2 Functions of LCS Pro Control Program version 2 25 16 6 Configuring an LCS Pro unit 17 6 1 LCS Pro Control Program 17 6 2 System Info Panel Terminal Windows Menus and Tabs 19 6 3 Basic configuration options 22 6 3 1 Manua...

Page 5: ...he unit away from flower vases tubs sinks etc If liquids are spilled into this unit serious damage and even personal injury could occur 1 4 Children Do not allow children to play unattended with electrical equipment Children may not always correctly recognize danger 1 5 Power cord supply protection To avoid any malfunctions and to protect yourself against electric shock fire or personal injury ple...

Page 6: ... allowing the equipment to assume ambient temperature before connecting and switching it on 1 7 Cleaning The cover should be cleaned by wiping with a dry cloth or slightly dampened with a mild detergent solution Never use thinner or any other volatile solvent on the plastic covers 1 8 Magnetically sensitive materials The LCS Pro EM unit the LCS Pro Hybrid unit and the LCS Pro Hybrid with Conversio...

Page 7: ...this sensor might get filled with dust and other small particles Clean the sensor once a month with a dry cloth to make sure the unit still detects books properly The optical book sensor 1 11 Installation Protecting yourself from injury and harm is absolutely imperative We strongly suggest that before you begin to maintain install or service any of your appliances that you strictly adhere to each ...

Page 8: ...rsion EM security EAS bit RFID security AFI byte RFID security RFID item identification barcode to RFID conversion Writing Library ID ISIL number into RFID tag Programming item ID into RFID tag only with LCS Pro Control Program EM security Security by Activating or Deactivating an EM strip EAS bit RFID security Security by Setting or Resetting the EAS bit of an RFID tag AFI byte RFID security Secu...

Page 9: ...s indicates the type of command that has been or will be given Both buttons only have a function when a unit is in manual control mode See chapter 2 2 2 2 Manual and Host Control Mode A unit can be configured for Manual Control Mode or for Host Control Mode In Manual Control Mode the Lending or the Returning button of a unit needs to be pressed to generate respectively a deactivation or activation...

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Page 11: ...dealer 3 2 RFID tags The preferred RFID Tag location on a book is inside the back cover and near the spine of the book In fact an RFID Tags can be put on any place on a book as long as the RFID antenna can read the tag But when RFID tags are also used for shelf reading with a portable reader then to have all RFID tags near the spine of the book and on different heights at least 6 cm from the shelv...

Page 12: ...rface Box the cable needs to be connected to the receptacle named LCS Pro The RJ12 jacks have to be wired according to the table below The RX line of an LCS Pro unit has to be connected to the TX line of the Interface Box Vice versa the TX line of the LCS Pro unit has to be connected to the RX line of the Interface Box Both signal grounds and Power from the LCS Pro unit and the Interface Box must ...

Page 13: ...tween cable and Host terminal These adaptors are generally available and will not be delivered by Dialoc ID as part of an LCS Pro unit Connection A is used for barcode to RFID conversion Connection B is necessary for Host Control Mode Over this connection the Host terminal send de activate commands to the LCS Pro unit Connection C is used to send the item ID that is read from the RFID tag from the...

Page 14: ... the same as the baudrate of the LCS pro See the manual of the barcode scanner for information on the configuration 4 2 Installing the Software Keyboard Wedge Attention With the Keyboard Wedge installed and active the Host terminal can see an RFID Item ID as a keyboard input Installing and activating the Keyboard Wedge is only relevant for LCS Pro units with the RFID option activated The Software ...

Page 15: ...Notification area After a Right Mouse Click on the Keyboard Wedge Icon the program can be closed Exit or the configuration window can be opened Setup When checking the option Run At Windows Start Up on the configuration window the Keyboard Wedge will be activated during Windows startup ...

Page 16: ...hing the installation the LCS Pro or the Keyboard Wedge or both programs will be launched after finishing the installation 5 1 PC to LCS Pro Unit Connection To be able to configure an LCS Pro unit with the LCS Pro Control Program the Host terminal or the Test PC needs to be connected to the Host connection on the LCS Pro unit or connected to the PC connection on the LCS Pro Interface box 5 2 Funct...

Page 17: ...ro Control Program Attention Close Exit an active Keyboard Wedge before using LCS Pro Control Program Click on the Get Current Settings button after opening the LCS Pro Control Program In case this button is not active ghosted greyed then select a COM port first Click on Select Com Port button ...

Page 18: ...ngs button After pressing the Get Current Settings button the power of the LCS Pro unit is switched on Status button of LCS Pro unit lights up green and the Power On checkbox is marked the current configuration of the LCS Pro unit is imported in the Control Program and the remaining buttons and options become available depending on the specific hardware and software subtype on the current LCS Pro ...

Page 19: ...of the LCS Pro unit is done by sending human readable commands ASCII to and from the unit This communication can be watched in the LCS Pro Control Program Two terminal windows show the characters sent to bottom window white background and received from the LCS Pro unit top screen blue background In the example above the responses are shown that are received from the LCS Pro unit after sending the ...

Page 20: ...trol Program Tabs The LCS Pro configuration options and Control Program commands are placed on different tabs Common Tab Tab consists of general configuration options program commands and manual operation mode options Host Tab Tab consists of Host mode configuration options RFID Tab Tab consists of RFID configuration options This tab lacks if the LCS Pro Configuration Program is used with the LCS ...

Page 21: ...orer window the new software Lcspx_yz scr will be uploaded to the unit automatically which is indicated by a red green flashing status button If the firmware update doesn t start automatically status button not flashing remove the power from the LCS Pro unit and reconnect power again While the status button is flashing make sure the unit is not being switched off and the power is not interrupted T...

Page 22: ... Control Modes Manual Operation Mode Host Control Mode On the Host tab Stand alone Host mode Ignore control Disable On Off Disable responses Commands Aliases Responses On the Common tab Beep on Error Red on label Red on error or Red on label Red on error De activate on book De activate on key or De activate on book De activate on key Beep on Error Red on label Red on error or Red on label Red on e...

Page 23: ...n the Common Tab There are two variants of the manual operation mode De activate on book default setting When this option is checked an LCS Pro unit executes a de activate command as soon as an item covers the optical book sensor Whether an activate command or a deactivate command is given depends on which button Lending or Returning is active shows a blue light In idle state one of the buttons Le...

Page 24: ...et System info button Commands Aliases and Responses The LCS Pro Control program can also be used to change any of the user definable commands and any of the user definable responses For example to activate the LCS Pro immediate it must receive the default command a n This can be tested by clicking on the Test button The command a and response Activated can be seen in the Terminal windows See imag...

Page 25: ...d fails This audible signal can be very useful but might be found a bit annoying in a silent environment as libraries Red on label default setting After checking Red on label the status button will light up red when the LCS Pro detects an active EM Strip and or a set EAS bit or an AFI Check In value Otherwise the Status buttons shows a green backlight Red on error After checking Red on error the s...

Page 26: ...del to be used When Use RFID is checked on the RFID Tab the LCS Pro RFID or Hybrid unit reads the item ID from the RFID tag of the processed item depending on the data model settings Depending on the configuration of the Security the EM strip is de activated the EAS bit of the RFID tag is re set or the AFI byte of the RFID tag In or Out byte is set In case the item does not contain an RFID tag the...

Page 27: ...nfiguration options for RFID identification and security Security default EM only When Use RFID is checked then a choice for one out of four security options can be made No security at all only EM security only RFID security or both EM and RFID security Without Use RFID checked only EM Strip de activation is executed after a de activate command RFID Security Type Default AFI byte security values A...

Page 28: ...ing Use RFID an LCS Pro RFID or Hybrid unit can be configured as only a conversion unit without sending an item ID to the host Security can be configured when the option Use RFID and or the option Barcode RFID Conversion is checked When the option Item identifier conversion is checked on the RFID Tab the LCS Pro RFID or Hybrid unit can convert the item ID from an items barcode to its RFID tag acco...

Page 29: ...NOTE This way of RFID tag programming can only be done when using the LCS Pro Control Program Activation status The Activation status determines whether an activate deactivate command or neither of these commands will be given after a barcode to RFID conversion Set active give an activate command after a conversion Set not active give a deactivate command after a conversion No change no activate o...

Page 30: ...irements RFID for Public Libraries version 5 by the Netherlands Public Library Association It describes data model version 2 The conversion constants are only visable when the item identifier conversion checkbox is checked The Use radio button determinse if the item identifier or the barcode field is used for item identification This will also be the field where the item identifier is written in c...

Page 31: ...ry starting block and Structured extension block 1 are implemented for writing allowing longer item ID or library identifiers For reading the item identifier also structured and unstructured extension blocks are implemented For a further explanation of the conversion constants see RFID_Data_Model_for_Libraries_February_2009 pdf 6 3 4 3 A special model This is a special data model as used in the fi...

Page 32: ... BCD bytes delimit with extra F Hex With this specification numeric item ID s with a maximum of 14 positions can be processed MSB first default MSB first not checked When MSB first is not checked then the Least Significant Byte of an item ID string is written first to the chip When checked the Most Significant Byte of an item ID string is written first to the chip ISIL Startblock default startbloc...

Page 33: ...Dialoc LCSP Version 0 25 Boot Version 0 18 Hardware Version 03201114 Modification 3 Subtype 1 7 Serial Number 20130001 Unit on and other current settings Force reboot Reset LCS Pro Control Program and updates firmware Restart of LCS Pro Control Program Help Show all serial commands command list Commands Command descriptions Default responses User editable response labels Unit on Switch LCS Pro uni...

Page 34: ... 2 Set not active ACK Acknowledgement Use RFID Turn RFID support on If RFID support is on the LCS Pro will send the Item ID that is read from the RFID tag of the item to the Host terminal ACK Acknowledgement No RFID Turn RFID support off LCS Pro does NOT send an item ID to the Host terminal ACK Acknowledgement Start after key When this configuration command is given the LCS Pro unit executes an ac...

Page 35: ...nowledgement Red on error This command assigns the value FALSE to the Red on label parameter When this parameter is set FALSE the Status button of the LCS Pro will light up red after a failure to activate or deactivate ACK Acknowledgement Beep on error This command assigns the value TRUE to the Beep on error parameter When this parameter is set TRUE the internal buzzer of the LCS Pro will beep for...

Page 36: ...written first to the chip ACK Acknowledgement RFID LSB first default The Least Significant Byte of an item ID string has been written first to the chip ACK Acknowledgement AFI In and Out code X Y default X 07 Y C2 ACK Acknowledgement Set ISIL startblock X where X 0 15 Outdated now use datamodelsettings to change the ISIL start block ACK Acknowledgement Set ISIL nr X where X ISIL number default 000...

Page 37: ...OK deactivated Deactiv Err Error not deactivated A n Active when book Activated OK activated Book timeout Timeout on book Activ Err Error not activated D n Deactive when book Deactivated OK deactivated Book timeout Timeout on book Deactiv Err Error not deactivated c n Active when book repetitive Activated OK activated Book timeout Timeout on book Activ Err Error not activated C n Deactive when boo...

Page 38: ...onse labels Default Responses Response numbers No book no label Nothing 0 Book no label Book 1 No book label Label 2 Book and label Book label 3 OK activated Activated 4 OK deactivated Deactivated 5 Error not activated Activ Err 6 Error not deactivated Deact Err 7 Timeout on book Book timeout 8 Communication timeout Time out 9 Acknowledgement ACK 10 Negative acknowledgement NAK 11 Power failure Po...

Page 39: ... 35 C 41 F to 95 F 20 C to 85 C 4 F to 185 F 20 to 85 non condensing 10 6 kg 23 6 lbs approx 347 x 515 x 134mm approx 20 kA m peak 20 k A m peak All standard Dialoc chip tags tail tags 3M tattle tape Most other spot deactivateable EM tags Auto detect user evoked 9600 N 8 1 default N81 no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit Software flow control Xon Xoff Flash updateable Hitron HES24 12020 DT7 PF 90V 264...

Page 40: ...ol char Enable On Off key Enable responses Time out 20 Repetitive t o 10 Command 0 0 a n Command 0 1 Command 1 0 d n Command 1 1 Command 2 0 A n Command 2 1 Command 3 0 D n Command 3 1 Command 4 0 c n Command 4 1 Command 5 0 C n Command 5 1 Command 6 0 s n Command 6 1 Response 0 Nothing n Response 1 Book n Response 2 Label n Response 3 Book label n Response 4 Activated n Response 5 Deactivated n R...

Page 41: ...unction 0 RFID LSB first AFI In and Out code 7 c2 Settings specific for LCS Pro EM unit No RFID No Barcode RFID conv Set EAS function 1 Settings specific for LCS Pro RFID unit USE RFID No Barcode RFID conv Set EAS function 2 Settings specific for LCS Pro Hybrid unit USE RFID No Barcode RFID conv Set EAS function 3 Settings specific for LCS Pro RFID unit with conversion USE RFID USE Barcode RFID co...

Page 42: ...FID label does not contain valid data Red and lending and returning blue RFID write error Lending button Off unit in host mode Blue Lending deactivation mode Flashing discussed with Status Returning button Off unit in host mode Blue Returning activation mode Flashing discussed with Status To start a conversion first place the book on the LCS pro then scan the new barcode Status button after presen...

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