HandHeld SV series, User Manual

Page 1: ... User s Guide Quick Check SV Series Bar Code Scanner Verifier ...

Page 2: ...art of Hand Held Products Hand Held Products shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or t...

Page 3: ...Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hand Held Products Inc m...

Page 4: ...e power supplies personal computers etc that is not CE marked and does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive SV Series Use with UL listed Equipment The SV Series should be used only with printers applicators conveyors etc that are UL listed Cautions Never stare directly into the laser beam Never stare directly at a reflected image of the laser beam Avoid exposure to the laser beam Use of contr...

Page 5: ...Sync Mode 2 3 Envelope Sync Mode 2 3 Communication Sync Commands 2 4 Output Ports 2 4 System Displays 2 4 Power Sync LED 2 4 Calibration LED 2 4 Read LED 2 5 Indicator LEDs 1 and 2 2 5 Chapter 3 Serial Port Connector Serial Port Specifications 3 1 Serial Port Pin out 3 1 Serial Port Transmission Format 3 1 Chapter 4 ScanView Installation and Setup Introduction 4 1 System Requirements 4 1 ScanView ...

Page 6: ...ection 5 2 Bar Code Travel Speed Considerations 5 2 Picket Fence Direction 5 3 Picket Fence Bar Code Positioning Specifications 5 3 Ladder Direction 5 3 Setting Ladder Mode Scanning Length Using ScanView Software 5 4 Calibration 5 4 Adjusting Scanner Gain and Offset 5 5 Chapter 6 SV Command Language Introduction 6 1 Data Match Commands B 6 1 Relationship Between BC and Br Commands 6 5 Diagnostic C...

Page 7: ...ications Scanning Performance SV Series Model 8 2 Scanner Options 8 2 Sync 8 2 Outputs 8 2 Symbologies 8 3 Operation Modes 8 3 Sync Mode Moving Bar Codes 8 3 Sync Mode Stationary Bar Codes 8 3 No Sync Free Scan Operation 8 4 Parameters Analyzed 8 4 Chapter 9 Maintenance Customer Support Maintenance 9 1 Cleaning 9 1 Product Service and Repair 9 1 Online Product Service and Repair Assistance 9 2 Tec...

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Page 9: ...conomical Quality Assurance tool for practically any bar code print application or conveyance system The SV Series performs practically every accepted method of bar code verification ANSI method traditional method encoded data format checks and laser scanning type analyses These wide ranging analysis parameters can be used to measure bar code quality and detect failure mechanisms for any print tec...

Page 10: ...plus it offers real time monitoring of bar codes being analyzed This program is available from Hand Held Products and authorized Hand Held Products re sellers ScanView can be used to program the SV Series via serial communication using SV download language Refer to Chapter 6 SV100 SV100HD SV100C SV200 1 SV200 2 Analyses sec 100 100 100 200 200 Scan Width 6 152mm 4 5 114mm 10 5 267mm 2 5 63 5mm 1 7...

Page 11: ...scanning times See the SA command page 6 23 in Chapter 6 SV Command Language Using the Reset Button for turning off the system is not recommended in these modes Perform Calibration The reset button is used in the calibration procedures See Calibration on page 5 4 for details Reset Ports Pressing the Reset button will reset ports to their inactive states This is useful in systems where the SV unit ...

Page 12: ...n object label etc that contains the bar code s being analyzed as it passes through the laser beam The SV Series should be programmed for the number of bar codes expected per sync interval This ensures a robust system that can report all undetectable bar codes due to printer failure missing labels etc along with quality and data information on bar codes that are fully or partially decoded Two hard...

Page 13: ...ext sync input is received 3 A serial communication report is transmitted and an output port is updated per its programmed function each time a bar code is analyzed Envelope Sync Mode This mode senses two transitions leading and trailing of the sync signal to determine when to begin and end the period for determining missing bar codes The illustration above shows the sync operation of an SV unit p...

Page 14: ... available on I O connector pins 5 6 7 8 and 15 Each port can be programmed to activate on practically any combination of data and analysis parameters including good codes analyzed by the SV Series Port activation logic and parameters are programmed via the output interface modes and associated commands See the Output Mode Selection Commands O on page 6 16 for details Each port s output is an open...

Page 15: ...een indicator LEDs are user programmable exactly like the five output ports Their functions are intended for use as indicators for specific analysis results A common example is programming LED 1 to illuminate in latch mode whenever a symbol quality error is detected while programming LED 2 to illuminate in latch mode whenever a No Read error is detected ...

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Page 17: ...l Port Pin out Serial Port Transmission Format The following data transmission format is standard in the SV Series This is the format used by ScanView software for setup and monitoring of SV Series data All parameters analyzed for each bar code scanned are transmitted in the following order YabbccddeeffgghhiijjkklmmnoopqqrsstttuuvwwwxxxxxxxxyyMNzzzzAAAABBB CCCDDDEEFFGHHIIJJOKLL bar code data chars...

Page 18: ...ast calc avg over all decoded scans h 15 2 00 9A PCS calc avg over all decoded scans i 17 2 00 9A R white calc avg over all decoded scans j 19 2 00 9A R black calc avg over all decoded scans k 21 2 00 99 Ratio calc avg over all decoded scans Example 29 represents a ratio of 2 9 l 23 1 or indicating sign of avg bar deviation calculation m 24 2 Bar deviation calculation averaged over all decoded sca...

Page 19: ... mod check C x 44 8 8 hex digits Self check value y 52 2 Two digit number identifies the symbology See Symbology Identifier Table on page 3 4 for details M 54 1 Digit 0 no error 3 symbology mod check error 4 subsymbology mod check error 1 2 6 or 7 partial decode error N 55 1 Digit 0 no error 4 data match field length error 5 data match and Decrement error 6 data match and increment error 7 decreme...

Page 20: ...e H 78 2 Two Units of X dimension times 10 I 80 2 Two digits Percent of good global thresholds 00 9A J 82 2 Two digits Calculated application checksum value or Code 93 mod check K O 84 1 One digit indicates the subsymbology enabled in the y field of LFxy command for this symbol A value of 0 indicates no subsymbology check is enabled K 85 1 One digits Dummy value for expansion L 86 2 Two digits Dum...

Page 21: ...Quick Check SV Series User s Guide 3 5 13 EAN 8 17 EAN 8 w add on 2 21 EAN 8 w add on 5 14 UPC E 18 UPC E w add on 2 22 UPC E w add on 5 Identifiers Symbology Category ...

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Page 23: ...te If you are not using ScanView skip this section and go to Chapter 5 System Requirements The following hardware and software is required to use ScanView 1 A computer running either Windows 95 98 2000 or NT 2 At least one available RS 232 serial port 3 At least 32 MB RAM 4 A hard disk with at least 15 MB of free space 5 A color printer is recommended for users who wish to print analysis results S...

Page 24: ...pace on the desktop then release the right mouse button A menu will appear Click on the Create Shortcut s Here menu item Launch the ScanView application by double clicking on the ScanView icon ScanView can also be launched by clicking the Windows Start button then by clicking the Programs menu item and finally by clicking the ScanView sub menu item The first time ScanView is launched a dialog box ...

Page 25: ... results generated by the verifier The title changes to identify the current display mode The Title Bar also includes the standard Windows Minimize Maximize and Application Termination buttons Menu Bar Screen Display See Bar Code Analysis Screen on page 4 9 The area marked C is the Menu Bar The Menu Bar is located just below the Title Bar It lists five menu categories File Setup Advanced Support a...

Page 26: ...V serial port therefore when re connecting the SV unit back to the host all communication parameters remain compatible with the host Static Codes Mode This item allows the user to set the SV unit in static codes mode Moving Codes Mode This item allows the user to set the SV unit in moving codes mode Data Match This item opens a dialog box that lets the user configure the Data Match feature Minimum...

Page 27: ...rameters are intended for debug use only while working with Hand Held Products Technical Support Download New Firmware This item is used for updating the firmware revision level in an SV scanner verifier Port Configuration This item lets the user configure the SV unit output port activation threshold settings Initialize the Com Port In the unlikely event that some failure causes the Com Port to lo...

Page 28: ... In Toggles the Zoom In mode First it switches from Last 64 Data Points mode see All Data Points Last 64 Data Points Section above to All Data Points mode see All Data Points Last 64 Data Points Section above To zoom in hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse pointer to a desired data point in the Graph Display Area Hold down the Ctrl key when the left mouse button is released then rele...

Page 29: ...e scans analyzes and provides reports on individual bar codes Reporting is accomplished via the Bar Code Analysis Screen see Bar Code Analysis Screen on page 4 9 The parameters analyzed and many of the parameters displayed are user programmable Session Mode is entered by default when the program is initially started It can also be entered from the Reflectance Profile Mode by clicking the Return to...

Page 30: ...s to preserve session analysis results To do this use the Save As item in the File Menu Enter a filename without a trailing file type identifier ScanView uses that name to create two files one for the session analysis results data ses and the other for the date time data tim When ScanView is launched it exhibits the same configuration it had when it was last shut down The configuration parameters ...

Page 31: ... Code Analysis Screen Bottom Panel Results are presented for one bar code the default shows the results for the last processed bar code indicated by the column of dots at the far right of the Graph Display Area Results for other bar codes may be reviewed by dragging the mouse pointer while holding down the left mouse button to the data point of interest in the Graph Display Area Speed Button Title...

Page 32: ...ated by a dot s vertical position within a plot and by the dot s color The displayed parameters are programmed via the Setup Menu in the Menu Bar Note In All Data Points mode see the Speed Button Bar Screen Display All Data Points Last 64 Data Points page 4 6 if enough bar codes are analyzed the displayed data points begin to merge together into a continuous line In this case the Zoom in Speed but...

Page 33: ...ue yellow magenta and red indicate ANSI method bar code parameter grades A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1 and F 0 respectively Each dot is color coded to show the grade for that particular parameter for that particular bar code Reflectance Profile Screen This screen displays a reflectance profile for SV unit s entire scan path An example is shown below Color Grade Reference Chart Dot indicates the ANSI grade Color...

Page 34: ...de quiet zones This high reflectance spans includes one of the bar code quiet zones In this case the bar code segment of the profile is centered in the display therefore it is centered in the beam path The amplitude of the bar code signal is in the desired location between the yellow lines 10 and 90 of dynamic range path ...

Page 35: ...Reflectance Profile with ScanView see Reflectance Profile Screen on page 4 12 a Ensure the bar code s is in the center of the scan path b Ensure the scan profile contains no distortion from light reflecting from objects in or near the light path An example of a good reflectance pro file is provided in the Reflectance Profile Screen on page 4 12 One major aspect in a good profile is the low reflect...

Page 36: ...st position towards the left end of the laser beam where the code is intended to be scanned 15 Analyze the code by clicking the ScanView Report an Analysis Speed Button 16 Confirm the code is being read and analysis results are proper If not move the code to the right until acceptable analysis results are achieved 17 Record the value of the Hor Pos value in the additional parameters for the accept...

Page 37: ... omitted take extra precaution in setting and measuring the scan distance This procedure assumes the SV unit is mounted as shown below with the protruding surface up and the user is looking at the beam from behind the SV100 In this orientation the beam is sweeping from left to right Refer to Scanner Setup on page 5 1 Good Reflectance Profile Example of good scan reflectance profile Consistent ampl...

Page 38: ... Quick Check SV Series User s Guide Bad Reflectance Profile Bar code signal amplitude out of range above yellow line and also off the graph Bar code low reflectance points not in straight consistent values ...

Page 39: ...ng low toner laser printing voids flexo printing burned pixels thermal printing The scan angle is important to accurately measure bar code and substrate reflectance values Setup is important to ensure proper interface to print mechanisms and host computers Scanner Positioning Each SV Series has an attached label that indicates the type of scanner focus distance and recommended scan angle Use the s...

Page 40: ...ugh the laser beam They are designated picket fence and ladder directions The SV unit must be programmed for the direction of travel of the codes being analyzed If the codes are being scanned in a static condition use the picket fence travel direction Bar Code Travel Speed Considerations A bar code should be present in the beam for at least five scans for the most reliable operation The SV Series ...

Page 41: ...the shortest vertical space between bar codes on a label or between labels Divide this distance by 050 seconds The result is the fastest speed the codes can move through the beam If the application travel speed cannot be met due to a short vertical distance between codes Command HO2 can be used to cause the SV to exit on a change in data rather than detecting no bar code Note If using HO2 ensure t...

Page 42: ... case during initial setup to ensure the scanning distance and orientation is within device limits A calibration symbol is supplied with each SV unit as a standard component Store this symbol in a clean location The SV Series can be calibrated using either of the two following procedures Procedure 1 1 Remove all bar codes from the laser beam path 2 Place the supplied calibration symbol in the lase...

Page 43: ...f the following description When setting SV scanner gain and offset use ScanView Reflectance Profile Mode as the guide to viewing signal levels The object is to have at least 6 lines high of signal amplitude for the bar code s being verified The bar code signal vertical placement offset should be within the yellow lines to ensure the signal is in the linear range All other objects amplitudes and p...

Page 44: ... is accessed by pressing F3 7 Like most other SV commands new scanner settings are enabled immediately when received but to be stored to non volatile memory so they are maintained on a power up condition the Hx command must be transmitted after the desired settings are achieved Desired Signal Amplitude and Placement Bar code signal amplitude at least 6 lines high A more preferred 7 lines high is s...

Page 45: ...e start of a command string C a character that identifies the command Category P a character that specifies the Particular command in the category x a number or text string as necessary Data Match Commands B A followed by a B specifies a command from the Data Match category All Data Match commands include a second alphabetic character that identifies the particular diagnostic command The Data Matc...

Page 46: ...1 digit A number between 0 and 9 It identifies the data match array being programmed or cleared Number of data characters in the Data Match array The value can be 01 through 32 A value of 00 clears disables this array b This character defines the fill character for masking pur poses This character cannot be a character to be matched in the match field mmm c This character defines the size of the d...

Page 47: ...DE Data match array 0 with 5 characters of ABCDE of fixed length with x as the ignore or fill character In this case the x must be in the command but is not used BC210xfxxxABCDExZ Data match array 2 with 10 characters of fixed length x as the ignore or fill character The 4th through 8th characters must be ABCDE respec tively and the 10th character must be a Z in a 10 character field for a data mat...

Page 48: ...canned after a power up or reset BI010 Increment is to be done in the last three charac ters of the 10 character array BI010 234 Increment is to be done in the last three characters of the 10 character array Initial value scanned must be 234 BI010 Increment is to be done in location 6 through 8 characters of the 10 character array BD010 Decrement is to be done in the last three characters of the 1...

Page 49: ...mmands include a second alphabetic character that identifies the particular diagnostic command The Diagnostic Commands are listed below DF Get the Scan Rate Possible returned frequency values are 270 through 800 1 D 2 hexadecimal value 4 identifies the beginning of the data packet response 3 a data sequence that repeats the following format a space then three digits a counts value then a r charact...

Page 50: ...ecifies a command from the Hardware category All Hardware Commands require one additional character that identifies the particular Hardware Command The Hardware Commands are listed below HB Set the Baud Rate Possible values for are The default value is set at the factory before shipping Returns the following sequence 1 H 2 hexadecimal value 4 identifies the beginning of the data packet response 3 ...

Page 51: ...de Values for are HQ Transmission Mode Values for are HT Display the verifier parameters The format of the reply is 1 Ladder 0 Picket Fence 0 inhibit output Use this state only when downloading 1 moving bar codes mode Use for normal operation 2 moving bar codes mode fast code exit Use only when scan ning one code across in each scan 3 reserved 4 stationary bar codes mode 0 Standard mode 1 9 reserv...

Page 52: ...ext strings like the one shown in the example Each string is terminated by a two character sequence r the carriage return character n the line feed character 4 hexadecimal value 5 identifies the end of the data packet response 5 T Example The numbers of parameters reported varies with the com mands included in the firmware revision ...

Page 53: ... Mode LA ansi 005 Minimum Overall grade LS min_scn 002 Number of scans per bar code LT sync_in 001 diff Or ttl input LP sync_pol 000 Sync polarity set by this LX sync_typ 001 Env Or Edge sync LV sync_md 011 Custom sync modes 09 STD PO port_sel 005 port_clear_md 000 Clears ports per read if 2 port_time 099 port_pol 000 10_mil_cnts 120 LD dec 070 Percent decode PR PRST 000210 Port reset state HL lad...

Page 54: ...ScanView software Please refer to the Setup Procedures Section in this guide for descriptions on the use of these commands Hx Saves the parameters to FLASH non volatile memory from RAM H nn Sets the number of signal transitions to search for finding a bar code symbol HV GTLA_len 199 Processing limit HY snoise 070 Signal to Noise threshold HX dist 078 Presets the distance H dyn_out 000 Dynamic Zone...

Page 55: ... or lower to set a failure condition LC Minimum number of symbol characters to decode in an Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol This command sets the minimum number of symbol characters to be expected in the command by the Interleaved 2 of 5 decoder This adds extra filtering in applications where I 2 of 5 symbols are used and there is a large amount of other graphics such as fonts in the scan path Example L...

Page 56: ...bsymbology choice for a particular symbology Current choices include Note Additional subsymbology choices will be added as applications require Contact Hand Held Products for details Example LF41 check mod 10 check digit in last location for any I 2 of 5 symbol analyzed LF40 disable any subsymbology analysis for I 2 of 5 symbols 1 UPC EAN 2 Code 39 3 Code 128 4 Interleaved 2 of 5 5 Code 93 6 Codab...

Page 57: ... EX for excluded followed by a r character carriage return and a n character a line feed See the example below The next two columns indicate statuses of the LM and LN commands respectively The LM command is not used in normal operation Hexadecimal value 5 identifies the end of the data packet response L the last character of the sent command string Example return using ScanView LN Set Minimum Numb...

Page 58: ...ugh 99 Default 01 LP Set Sync Polarity See Sync Inputs on page 2 2 for examples of sync input polar ities LQ Enable or Disable Port Activations by Partial Decodes LR Enable or Disable No Read Transmission A No Read transmission message can be sent via the serial port if the SV unit is receiving sync inputs See Serial Port Transmission Format on page 3 1 for details Fields y M and N data positions ...

Page 59: ...rt includes a No read status indication With HO2 enabled if the minimum number of full decodes is not accomplished the code is not recognized nor reported This essentially creates a No Read condition when a sync input is being received When used in conjunction with the LDxx command the LS command can create a powerful area check of a symbol LT Sync Input Source LV Output Interface Mode 00 99 This ...

Page 60: ...and off at the decoder level for Interleaved 2 of 5 codes only Output Mode Selection Commands O A followed by an O specifies a command from the Output Mode Selection category These commands include one additional character that identifies the particular Output Mode Command The Output Mode Selection Commands are listed below OL Set an LED on off Does not over ride normal operation recommended for u...

Page 61: ...grammable All SV port logic is currently programmed via the Output Interface Mode command LV See Output Interface Modes Descriptions on page 6 24 for details of port logic The PB and PP commands are used to program activation parameters available in the mode settings and are limited to the case where the value of the variable p in the command is always a value of 8 Port 8 is a general port used fo...

Page 62: ...abil ity 0 100 000 100 03 Modulation 0 100 000 100 04 Symbol Contrast 0 100 000 100 05 EC min 0 100 000 100 06 Defects 0 100 000 100 07 Rmin Rmax 0 100 000 100 08 Rw 0 100 000 100 09 Rb 0 100 000 100 10 PCS 0 100 000 100 11 Z within TOL of VAL 1 255 Mils 001 255 12 AVG BWD 100 100 of X 000 200 13 MIN BWD 100 100 of X 000 200 14 MAX BWD 100 100 of X 000 200 15 Ratio 1 8 8 0 Ratio 018 080 16 QZ Per ...

Page 63: ...able of Action Parameters below for description of ID 18 Application Mod CHK NA NA Flag 000 000 19 Min Scans 2 200 Scans 002 200 20 Min Chars 1 64 001 064 21 Percent Decode 0 100 000 100 22 Ref Decode NA NA Flag 000 001 23 Character Format NA NA Flag 000 001 24 Partial Decode NA NA Flag 000 001 25 Data Match NA NA Flag 000 001 26 Illegal Posi tion NA NA Flag 000 001 Table of Analysis Parameters ID...

Page 64: ... the beginning of the data packet response 3 A list of text strings like the one shown in the example Each string is terminated by a two character sequence r the carriage return character n the line feed character 4 hexadecimal value 5 identifies the end of the data packet response 5 1 Example return using ScanView Port Status Global HW 001 Global SW MIRR 001 Table of Action Parameters IDs Descrip...

Page 65: ...255 255 009 255 255 010 255 255 011 255 255 012 255 255 013 255 255 014 255 255 015 255 255 016 255 255 017 255 255 018 255 255 019 255 255 020 255 255 021 255 255 022 255 255 023 255 255 024 255 255 025 255 255 026 255 255 PR Port LED reset state four hexadecimal digits Each port and led are represented by a binary digit in the four hexadecimal digits as follows ...

Page 66: ...vated Px Save the new port configuration by writing it onto the flash PY Cancel the current port setup restore the old Port configuration by getting the old values from the flash PZpii List the parameter action Parameter actions are set by the PP command Port p ID ii Indicator Digit Value Power Indicator 0x0001 Read LED 0x0002 LED1 0x0004 LED2 0x0008 Port 1 0x0010 Port 2 0x0020 Port 3 0x0040 Port ...

Page 67: ...is command as follows CP505050 is transmitted if the calibration is successful CF000000 is transmitted if the calibration was unsuccessful SD Disable Verification This command turns the laser beam off SE Enable Verification This command turns the laser beam on SN Set the number of scans for Software Commanded Read Mode The number of scans up to 200 SQ Raster Check This command shows beams for all ...

Page 68: ...ol set this value to 00 Output Interface Modes Descriptions Output interface modes are used to set the SV Series for particular ways to activate output ports The mode is set via the LV command The following list describes the standard output interface modes available in SV firmware versions x270 and higher Each description includes the commands for programming the particular parameters that can ac...

Page 69: ...NSI Decodability Programmable PB802xxx100 f Symbol Contrast grade Programmable PB804xxx100 g Overall ANSI Grade Programmable LAxx h No Read if sync is received i Number of codes per sync programmable LN LZ Mode 01 LED Operation 1 LED1 will turn on if Outputs 1 and 2 go active due to ANSI contrast or quiet zone failure 2 LED2 will turn on if Outputs 1 and 2 go active due to a partial or no read con...

Page 70: ... failure threshold Example LD75 if 74 or less of scans on a code were not fully decoded this sets a failure for this parameter PB816xxx100 This command sets the minimum percent of scans on a code which calculate good quiet zones to determine an acceptable quiet zone analysis The field xxx is the minimum passing threshold Example if xxx 030 a minimum of 30 of all fully decoded scans on a code must ...

Page 71: ... 00 If LZ is set to LZ00 the LN command takes precedence LAxx This command sets the passing threshold for the Overall ANSI method Symbol Grade For example LA28 causes an Overall Symbol Grade of 2 7 or lower calculated for the code analyzed to set a failure condition for this parameter Hx This command stores all parameters into non volatile memory This command should be the last command sent after ...

Page 72: ... if Port 3 goes active due to ANSI or quiet zone failures 2 LED2 will turn on if Port 3 goes active due to a no read or partial condition 3 The leading edge of a sync input will turn LEDS 1 and 2 OFF SV Commands Important to Mode 02 This system is operating in a mode rather than fully programmable logic The port activation parameters are programmable via the PB8 rather than PB1 PB2 etc for each in...

Page 73: ...e to set a failure condition The field xxx is the passing threshold for the calculation For example if xxx 025 a Defects analysis of 26 or higher will cause a failure condition for this parameter PB802xxx100 This command sets the threshold for the ANSI Decodability calculation on a code to set a failure condition The field xxx is the passing threshold for the calculation For example if xxx 037 a D...

Page 74: ... 12 LV12 Mode 12 I O operation 1 System will operate Envelope or Edge sync mode LX 2 Sync polarity programmable LP 3 Use PR0210 for proper port initialization 4 Port 1 will go active OFF no current on an error condition 5 Port 2 will go active ON sink current on an error condition 6 Port 3 will operate in per analysis pulse mode Active polarity ON sink current approximately 500 millisecond duratio...

Page 75: ... codes are analyzed in a sync period SV Commands Important to Mode 12 This system is operating in a mode rather than fully programmable logic The port activation parameters are programmable via the PB8 rather than PB1 PB2 etc for each individual port Other commands such as mode commands are also available The commands most useful for this system application are described below LV12 This command se...

Page 76: ...field xxx is the passing threshold for the calculation For example if xxx 025 a Defects analysis of 26 or higher will cause a failure condition for this parameter PB802xxx100 This command sets the threshold for the ANSI Decodability calculation on a code to set a failure condition The field xxx is the passing threshold for the calculation For example if xxx 037 a Decodability analysis of 36 or low...

Page 77: ...ive ON for a bar code quality error condition 5 Port 2 will pulse active ON for a NO READ partial or low decode error condition 6 Port 3 will pulse active ON for a non error condition 7 Port pulse times programmable PP801xxx 8 Pulses act like re triggerable 1 shot logic 9 Pushing the reset button or power re cycle will place Ports 1 2 and 3 in their inactive states and reset the codes per sync cou...

Page 78: ...this system application are described below LV16 This command sets the proper mode for this operation Lp0 This command turns off all partial decode logic at the decoder level Lp1 This command turns on partial decode logic at the decoder level LQ1 This command allows partial decodes to activate the output ports LQ0 This command disables partial decodes to activate output ports PP801xxx This command...

Page 79: ...ulation For example if xxx 020 a Symbol Contrast analysis of 19 or lower will cause a failure condition for this parameter PB811xxxyyy This command sets the threshold for acceptable X dimension ranges The value for xxx is the narrowest acceptable X dimension The value yyy is the widest acceptable X dimension Units are in 001 inch mils For example PB811010020 will cause a failure for n X dimension ...

Page 80: ...ve ON for a non error condition 7 Port pulse times programmable PP801xxx 8 Pulses act like re triggerable 1 shot logic 9 Pushing the reset button or power re cycle will place Ports 1 2 and 3 in their inactive states and reset the codes per sync counter 10 Error conditions available are a Partial Read Programmable Lp LQ b decode Programmable LD c Bad Quiet Zone 10X PB816xxx100 d ANSI Defects grade ...

Page 81: ...olid indication if both types of error conditions occur Note Both LEDs can be on in cases where multiple bar codes are analyzed in a sync period SV Commands Important for Mode 17 This system is operating in a mode rather than fully programmable logic The port activation parameters are programmable via the PB8 rather than PB1 PB2 etc for each individual port Other commands such as mode commands are...

Page 82: ...ans on a code must calculate a good quiet zone or a failure condition is set for this parameter PB806xxx000 This command sets the threshold for the ANSI Defects calculation on a code to set a failure condition The field xxx is the passing threshold for the calculation For example if xxx 025 a Defects analysis of 26 or higher will cause a failure condition for this parameter PB802xxx100 This comman...

Page 83: ...or example LZ02 causes a No Read condition to be set if exactly 2 bar codes are not fully decoded during a sync interval This command overrides the LN command if the number of codes set does not 00 If LZ is set to LZ00 the LN command takes precedence Hx This command stores all parameters into non volatile memory This command should be the last command sent after parameters are programmed via the a...

Page 84: ...erall ANSI Grade Programmable LAxx h No Read if sync is received i Number of codes per sync programmable LN LZ j X dimension Range Programmable PB811xxxyyy k Ratio Programmable PB815xxx000 l Symbology Mod Check data error m I 2 of 5 optional Mod 10 Check Digit data error if enabled n Data Match Error BC o Increment or Decrement data error Br LED Operation 1 LED1 will turn on when Ports 1 and 2 are...

Page 85: ...n partial decode logic at the decoder level LQ1 This command allows partial decodes to activate the output ports LQ0 This command disables partial decodes to activate output ports LAxx This command sets the passing threshold for the Overall ANSI method Symbol Grade For example LA28 causes an Overall Symbol Grade of 2 7 or lower calculated for the code analyzed to set a failure condition for this p...

Page 86: ...hold for the calculation For example if xxx 020 a Symbol Contrast analysis of 19 or lower will cause a failure condition for this parameter PB815xxx000 This command sets the threshold for the ratio calculation on a code to set a failure condition The field xxx is the passing threshold for the calculation For example if xxx 025 a ratio analysis of 2 4 or lower will cause a failure condition for thi...

Page 87: ...ar code or complex graphic is not in the beam The port shall go active sink current for the following error conditions a Partial Read Programmable Lp LQ b decode Programmable LD c Bad Quiet Zone 10X PB816xxx100 d ANSI Defects grade Programmable PB806xxx000 e ANSI Decodability grade Programmable PB802xxx100 f Symbol Contrast grade Programmable PB804xxx100 g Overall ANSI Grade Programmable LAxx h No...

Page 88: ...s 4 LED2 will flash when Port 3 is active due to a Data Match error condition 5 Flashing indication will override a solid on indication if both types of error conditions occur Note Both LEDs can be on in cases where multiple bar codes are analyzed in a sync period SV Commands Important to this System This system is operating in a mode rather than fully programmable logic The port activation parame...

Page 89: ... for the calculation For example if xxx 025 a Defects analysis of 26 or higher will cause a failure condition for this parameter PB802xxx100 This command sets the threshold for the ANSI Decodability calculation on a code to set a failure condition The field xxx is the passing threshold for the calculation For example if xxx 037 a Decodability analysis of 36 or lower will cause a failure condition ...

Page 90: ...rded therefore a No Read condition is disabled LZ This command sets the exact number of codes to be read during a sync period the number of codes For example LZ02 causes a No Read condition to be set if exactly 2 bar codes are not fully decoded during a sync interval This command overrides the LN command if the number of codes set does not 00 If LZ is set to LZ00 the LN command takes precedence Hx...

Page 91: ...are divided into letter grades per the ANSI Bar Code Quality Specification Conversion of letter scan grade to numeric grade A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1 F 0 Conversion of numeric symbol grade to letter symbol grade used in aver aging 3 5 A 4 0 2 5 B 3 5 1 5 C 2 5 0 5 D 1 5 F 0 5 Rmin A 5 x Rmax F 5 x Rmax Modulation A 70 B 60 C 50 D 40 F 40 Symbol Contrast A 70 B 55 C 40 D 20 F 20 Decodability 62 A 50 B 37 C 2...

Page 92: ...7 2 Quick Check SV Series User s Guide Reference Decode A ANSI method algorithm decoded the symbol F ANSI method algorithm could not decode the symbol ...

Page 93: ... second Laser Power 3 mW 5 mW Wavelength 650 670 nm Beam Shape Elliptical Analysis Rate 100 analyses second min Bar Code Density X Dimension 6 6 mil 2mm min to 40 mil 1 mm max Scan Width 6 inches 15 2 cm X Dimension 10 mil 25mm or larger 4 5 in 11 4 cm x dimension 10 mil Depth of Field 125 in 3 2 mm min with all verification analysis enabled Temperature Ranges Operating 40 F to 105 F 4 C to 41 C S...

Page 94: ...iple scans Typical applications are in static position scanning and in ladder mode travel direction scanning Sync See Sync Inputs on page 2 2 for more details I O connector pin 4 input TTL switching level threshold Maximum input voltage swing 12 VDC 100 K ohm internal pull up resistor to 5 volts DC I O connector pins 1 2 isolated input Volts DC nominal input for sensing 30 Volts DC maximum input T...

Page 95: ...des pass through the beam The SV unit is programmed for the number of bar codes to expect during a sync period see Sync Inputs on page 2 2 therefore the SV unit can detect missing or undetectable bar codes A hardware input is the most common sync source for this mode Note When in this sync mode the sync input is a background application The SV Series will scan analyze and report on bar codes as th...

Page 96: ... units with 100 scans analyses per second performance To calculate bar code travel speed in this mode see Bar Code Travel Speed Considerations on page 5 2 Calculate the maximum speed for the application per those instructions and then divide the speed by two for this application Parameters Analyzed For each bar code scanned and analyzed the SV Series performs practically all the ANSI traditional a...

Page 97: ...Traditional method parameter Overall Symbol Grade ANSI method parameter Bar Code Direction scanner decoder function Symbology Type scanner decoder function Decode multiple scanning parameter Global Threshold ANSI method parameter Modulo Check Digits mandatory symbology and optional application parameters Encoded Data scanner decoder function ...

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Page 99: ...hrough service centers throughout the world To obtain warranty or non warranty service return the unit to Hand Held Products postage paid with a copy of the dated purchase record attached Contact the appropriate location below to obtain a Return Material Authorization number RMA before returning the product North America Hand Held Products Corporate Offices Telephone 800 782 4263 Option 3 Fax 704 ...

Page 100: ...r troubleshooting your scanner please call your Distributor or the nearest Hand Held Products technical support office North America Canada Telephone 800 782 4263 option 4 8 a m to 6 p m EST Fax number 315 685 4960 E mail natechsupport handheld com Europe Middle East and Africa Telephone European Ofc Int 31 0 40 79 99 393 U K Ofc Int 44 1925 240055 E mail eutechsupport handheld com Asia Pacific Te...

Page 101: ...tacting Hand Held Products In the event that the product is returned to Hand Held Products or its authorized service center within the Warranty Period and Hand Held Products determines to its satisfaction that the product is defective due to defects in materials or workmanship Hand Held Products at its sole option will either repair or replace the product without charge except for return shipping ...

Page 102: ...enforceability of the other provisions hereof Use of any peripherals not manufactured sold by Hand Held Products voids the warranty This includes but is not limited to cables power supplies cradles and docking stations Hand Held Products Inc extends these warranties only to the first end users of the products These warranties are nontransferable The limited duration of the warranty for the Quick C...

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