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About This Guide 

Introduction 

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The NLS-EM20-M37 

OEM scan engines (hereinafter referred to as “the EM20-M37” or “the engine”) are armed with CMOS 

image  capturer  and  the  Newland  patented 

,  a  computerized  image  recognition  system-on-chip,  featuring  fast 

scanning  and  accurate  decoding  on  barcodes  on  virtually  any  medium-paper,  magnetic  card,  mobile  phones  and  LCD 

displays.  The  EM20-M37  can  be  easily  integrated  into  OEM  equipment  or  systems,  such  as  handheld,  portable,  or 

stationary  barcode  scanners.

 

The  EM20-M37  offers  fully  open  image  acquisition  interface,  raw  data  interface  and  I/O 

interface, which enable users to easily develop their own applications with Newland

’s SDK. 

 

  Note: This guide provides general instructions for the installation of the engine into a customer's device. Fujian Newland 

Auto-ID  Tech.  Co.,  Ltd.  recommends  an  opto-mechanical  engineer  should  conduct  an  opto-mechanical  analysis  before 

integration. 

 

Chapter Description 

Chapter 1, Getting Started 

Gives a general description of the EM20-M37. 

Chapter 2, Installation 

Describes how to install the engine, including installation information, housing 

design, optical, grounding, ESD, and environmental considerations. 

Chapter 3, Electrical Specifications 

Includes the electrical characteristics for the engine and timing sequences. 

Chapter 4, Interfaces 

Includes interface pinout and connector specifications. 

Chapter 5, Auxiliary Tools 

Introduces useful tools you can use to test and evaluate the EM20-M37 as well 

as conduct secondary development. 

 

Explanation of Symbols 

 

This symbol indicates lists of required steps. 

   

This symbol indicates something important to the readers. Failure to read the notice will not lead to harm to the reader, 

device or data. 

     

 

This symbol indicates caution that, if ignored, may cause data or device damage or even personal injury. 

 

Summary of Contents for NLS-EM20-M37

Page 1: ...NLS EM20 M37 OEM Scan Engine Integration Guide...

Page 2: ...tion or design at any time without notice The information contained herein is subject to change without prior notice The products depicted in this manual may include software copyrighted by Fujian New...

Page 3: ...Revision History Version Description Date V1 0 0 Initial release September 20 2018...

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Page 5: ...General Requirements 5 ESD 5 Dust and Dirt 5 Ambient Environment 5 Thermal Considerations 6 External Optical Elements 6 Installation Orientation 6 Mounting 7 Front View Unit mm 7 Side View Unit mm 7 R...

Page 6: ...Interfaces 14 Interface Pinouts 14 12 pin FPC Connector 15 5 pin Box Connector 16 Connector Cable Specifications Unit mm 16 12 pin FPC Connector 16 5 pin Box Connector 17 12 pin FFC Cable 18 5 pin USB...

Page 7: ...ch Co Ltd recommends an opto mechanical engineer should conduct an opto mechanical analysis before integration Chapter Description Chapter 1 Getting Started Gives a general description of the EM20 M37...

Page 8: ...ments 12 pin FPC connector specification CviLux Corporation Model CF20121V0R0 LF https cvilux en taiwantrade com 5 pin box connector specification Xiamen Lianye Electronics Co Ltd Model PH 5AW http ww...

Page 9: ...ies with IEC 62471 2006 for LED safety The EM20 M37 includes a CMOS image sensor and its lens a 4 LED based illumination system Figure 1 1 System Block Diagram Illumination CPU 12 pin FPC Connector CM...

Page 10: ...4 Illumination The EM20 M37 has 4 white LEDs for supplementary lighting making it possible to scan barcodes even in complete darkness The illumination can be turned On or Off...

Page 11: ...tection is not provided on the engine s I O interface It is advised to take corresponding protection measures when integrating the engine The engine is shipped in ESD safe packaging Always exercise ca...

Page 12: ...Reserve sufficient space for good air circulation in the design Avoid wrapping the EM20 M37 with thermal insulation materials such as rubber External Optical Elements Do not subject external optical c...

Page 13: ...ations below show the mechanical mounting dimensions for the EM20 M37 The structural design should leave some space between components Front View Unit mm Figure 2 2 Side View Unit mm Figure 2 3 Rear V...

Page 14: ...as close to the front of the engine parallel as possible The maximum distance is measured from the front of the engine housing to the furthest surface of the window In order to reach better reading p...

Page 15: ...brasion resistance But unannealed glass is brittle Increased flexibility strength with minimal optical distortion requires chemical tempering Glass is hard to be cut into odd shapes and cannot be ultr...

Page 16: ...e AR coating specifications below should be met when using an AR coated window Single side AR coating 92 minimum transmittance within spectrum range from 420 nm to 730 nm Double side AR coating 97 min...

Page 17: ...the Newland website or contact your dealer Figure 2 9 Ambient Light The EM20 M37 shows better performance with ambient light However high frequency pulsed light can result in performance degradation...

Page 18: ...ad to unstable performance of the engine Do not resupply the power immediately after cutting it off Ripple Noise To ensure the image quality a power supply with low ripple noise is needed Acceptable r...

Page 19: ...art the engine including bootloader execution kernel boot and decoding chip initialization The engine is ready to receive commands via its serial USB port after the power up sequence completes 2 C is...

Page 20: ...x connector 12 pin FPC connector can be used as TTL 232 interface or USB interface 5 pin box connector can only be used as standard USB interface The figure below illustrates the positions of 12 pin F...

Page 21: ...section in this chapter If the PWRDWN pin is not used leave it unconnected 2 This output signal can be used by an external beeper circuit to generate audible feedback to the user to indicate power on...

Page 22: ...and released pulse width 50ms scanning is activated until a barcode is decoded or the decode session timeout expires For the external trigger circuit please see the Trigger Circuit section in this ch...

Page 23: ...17 Figure 4 2 5 pin Box Connector The 5 pin box connector on the EM20 M37 is supplied by Xiamen Lianye Electronics Co Ltd Model No PH 5AW Figure 4 3...

Page 24: ...18 12 pin FFC Cable A 12 pin cable can be used to connect the engine s 12 pin FPC connector to a host device Figure 4 4...

Page 25: ...19 5 pin USB Female A 5 pin USB female can be used to connect the engine s 5 pin box connector male to a host device Figure 4 5...

Page 26: ...cation The nGoodRead signal is from PIN 10 of the 12 pin FPC connector Figure 4 6 Beeper Circuit The circuit below is used to drive an external beeper The left part shows internal beeper driver circui...

Page 27: ...al circuit matches the internal circuit Figure 4 8 Power On LED Circuit The circuit below is used to drive an external LED for indicating that the engine is powered on The left part shows internal Pow...

Page 28: ...er beeper driver circuit LED LED driver circuit and trigger reset buttons TTL 232 to RS 232 converter TTL 232 to USB converter RS 232 USB interfaces etc The EM20 M37 can be connected to the EVK via a...

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