Siemens HE40T, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...HE40T Quickstart Guide EM 20854 1V101 V1 0 1 December 2006 ...

Page 2: ...this documentation Commissioning and operation of a device system may only be performed by qualified personnel Within the context of the safety notices in this documentation qualified persons are defined as persons who are authorized to commission ground and label devices systems and circuits in accordance with established safety practices and standards Danger indicates that death or severe person...

Page 3: ...stency However the information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent editions Siemens AG Automation and Drives Postfach 4848 90437 NÜRNBERG GERMANY 12 2006 Copyright Siemens AG 2006 Technical data subject to change Warning This device and its components may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical descr...

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Page 5: ...ng viii Technical Support viii Service Support on the Internet ix Manual Conventions ix CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1 Attaching the H2 Cabled Handle 2 Attaching the BH1 BH2 Battery Handle 4 HE40T Wireless 6 Connecting With A QuickConnect Code 6 HE40T Wireless Setup 6 Radio Range and Transferring Data 7 HE40T Cables 8 USB Cable Connection 9 PS2 Cable Connection 10 RS 232 Cable Connection 11 USB Cable...

Page 6: ...Symbology Settings 14 DoD UID Settings 16 Batch Mode 17 Auto Transfer Buffer Memory 17 Trigger Programming 19 Left Trigger 19 Right Trigger 19 Handle Trigger 20 Image Resolution Mode 20 Turbo Dot Peen Mode 20 Miscellaneous Programming Codes 21 Prefix Settings 21 Suffix Settings 22 Volume and Vibration Settings 24 Minimum Requirements 24 ...

Page 7: ...you up and running quickly and confidently with your HE40T reader Laser Safety Note LED Lighting Light Emitting Diode Class 1 according to EN 60825 1 2003 Caution Laser in the HE40T LASER RADIATION AVOID LONG TERM VIEWING OF DIRECT LASER RADIATION LASER CLASS 2A Wavelength 630 nm Maximum radiant power 1mW EN 60825 1 2003 ...

Page 8: ... Machine Vision and Symbology Reading Training classes are conducted in Norcross Georgia and at locations across the USA SITRAIN also offers courses on PLC Drives Controls HMI NET Process Control Analyzers and Instrumentation Electrical and Power Safety and more Details of current SITRAIN course offerings can be viewed at http www automation usa siemens com sitrain To view Machine Vision and Symbo...

Page 9: ... can find Current product information and downloads which you may find useful for your product The documents you require using our Service Support search engine A forum where users and experts from all over the world exchange ideas Your local partner for Automation Drives Information about onsite services repairs spare parts Lots more is available to you on our Service pages Manual Conventions The...

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Page 11: ...ncorporates a unique dual path optical system a 1 3 million pixel CMOS sensor and a 400 MHz processor This combination has created a reading system that supports DPM applications Department of Defense Unique Identification DoD UID High density matrix codes and larger low density linear barcodes Superior working range High speed omni directional decoding Cordless and cabled interfaces Unsurpassed d...

Page 12: ...shows the H2 handle with flexible connector Figure 1 2 shows the battery blank FIGURE 1 1 H2 Handle with Flexible Connector FIGURE 1 2 H2 Handle with Battery Blank To attach the handle to the reader 1 Push the 8 pin DIN connector at the end of the reader into the flexible connector at the end of the handle as shown in Figure 1 3 Flexible Connector ...

Page 13: ... 3 Snap the reader onto the handle matching the battery compartment to the battery connectors visible inside the handle as shown in Figure 1 3 The HE40T can be secured further with threaded screws on the under side of the handle and on the end of the flexible connector as shown in Figure 1 4 FIGURE 1 4 Location of Threaded Screws Flexible Connector ...

Page 14: ...ure 1 5 The handle with battery is shown in Figure 1 6 FIGURE 1 5 BH1 BH2 Handle FIGURE 1 6 BH1 BH2 Handle with Battery To attach the handle to the reader 1 Insert the tab on the back of the handle into the reader as shown in Figure 1 7 2 Snap the reader onto the handle matching the battery compartment to the battery connectors visible inside the handle as shown in Figure 1 7 ...

Page 15: ...006 HE40T Quickstart Guide 5 FIGURE 1 7 Attaching the BH1 BH2 Handle The HE40T can be secured further with threaded screws on the under side of the handle as shown in Figure 1 8 FIGURE 1 8 Location of Threaded Screws ...

Page 16: ...Connect code was included as shown in Figure 1 9 FIGURE 1 9 Sample QuickConnect Code The QuickConnect code has the information of the Bluetooth address often a reference to go to the BD_ADDR of that device You can usually find the 12 character Bluetooth address somewhere on the device near the device s serial number Figure 1 10 This code will link your HE40T directly to the desired Bluetooth devic...

Page 17: ...utomatically try to connect wirelessly the next time it is powered on FIGURE 1 12 Save Settings Code Radio Range and Transferring Data The HE40T radio is a Class 1 device If connected to another Class 1 device the unit has roughly a 300 foot line of sight operating range If connecting to a Class 2 or Class 3 device the operating range may drop to match the lower range Once a unit is connected the ...

Page 18: ...h H2 Cabled Handle The 8 pin DIN connection is at the bottom of the handle Firmly push the 8 pin connector into the bottom of the handle The cable has a locking mechanism that will firmly hold the cable in place Figure 1 13 To detach the cable from the reader you must pinch the plastic on the 8 pin DIN Figure 1 13 and pull back to disengage the connector FIGURE 1 13 Handle with Cable Attached Inst...

Page 19: ...er you must pinch the plastic on the 8 pin DIN and pull back to disengage the connector FIGURE 1 15 Handle with Cable Attached USB Cable Connection 1 Attach the USB cable to the HE40T 2 Connect the USB cable to the host in any available USB host port as shown in Figure 1 16 You DO NOT need to power off your host computer FIGURE 1 16 Connecting the USB Cable 3 Once properly connected to the host co...

Page 20: ...ck up 2 Attach the PS2 cable to the HE40T 3 If you have a cabled keyboard detach the keyboard cable from your computer and connect that same connector to the female connection on the HE40T PS2 cable as shown in Figure 1 17 FIGURE 1 17 Connecting the Keyboard Cable 4 Now connect the male HE40T PS2 connector into the keyboard port on your computer as shown in Figure 1 18 FIGURE 1 18 Connecting the P...

Page 21: ...o power adapter is being used press one of the red buttons for one second to power on the reader The reader is shipped pre configured USB Cable Settings USB Keyboard Mode Data is sent from the reader and interpreted by the host computer as if a US keyboard was being used to enter data USB Downloader Communication method used to upgrade firmware FIGURE 1 19 USB Codes All other USB settings includin...

Page 22: ...232 port FIGURE 1 21 RS 232 Codes Baud Rates Scan the codes in Figure 1 22 to set the baud rate FIGURE 1 22 Baud Rate Codes PS2 Mode Reset to PS2 Factory Defaults RS 232 One Way Mode Reset to RS 232 Factory Defaults RS 232 Default Settings Mode RS 232 One Way Mode Max Range Baud Rate 57600 Stop Bits 1 Data Bits 8 Parity None 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 Default 115200 ...

Page 23: ...ured the HE40T utilizes Siemens industry leading decoder to extract data from the captured image The H2 Cabled Handle and BH1 BH2 Battery Handle each feature a trigger on the handle as shown in Figure 1 24 The two triggers on the top of the unit also work when the handle is attached FIGURE 1 24 Handle with Trigger Save Settings Caution Laser in the HE40T LASER RADIATION AVOID LONG TERM VIEWING OF ...

Page 24: ...ously by default The unit has one imager focused on a near field for smaller codes optimal focal point is 4 inches and one imager focused on a far field for larger codes optimal focal point 9 inches To read smaller symbols move the HE40T closer to the symbol To read larger symbols move the unit farther away from the symbol The entire HE40T decode zone varies between two 2 and twenty 20 or more inc...

Page 25: ...mbology Programming Codes Codabar On Codabar Off Code 128 On Code 128 Off Code 93 On Code 93 Off Code 39 On Code 39 Off I 2 of 5 On I 2 of 5 Off UPC On UPC Off UPC Extension On UPC Extension Off QR Micro QR On QR Micro QR Off PDF417 On PDF417 Off Save Settings ...

Page 26: ...O 15434 compliance data The output is either UII or valid ISO 15434 syntax complied data For a decoded Data Matrix with invalid UII or ISO 15434 syntax the HE40T stops image acquisition without an output string UII DM with Data Field The HE40T is configured to construct UII and output additional data fields UII ISO 15434 DM with Data Field The HE40T is configured to construct UII or any ISO 15434 ...

Page 27: ... To determine the number of reads that may be stored divide the average bytes of a scan into the total minimum memory Auto Transfer Buffer Memory By default when reconnected the HE40T will automatically transfer any data in memory once a connection to a host is established If your application is not ready the reader will send the data anyway and the data could be lost If you do not wish for the re...

Page 28: ...to Transfer Buffer Memory Codes Send Buffer Mode Default Log Only Mode Send Log Mode Transfer All Data Memory Transfer Only Unsent Data Delete Scanned Data From Memory Enable Auto Transfer Buffer Memory Default Disable Auto Transfer Buffer Memory Save Settings ...

Page 29: ...ger FIGURE 1 30 Left Trigger Programming Codes Right Trigger FIGURE 1 31 Right Trigger Programming Codes Read With Both Imagers Default Read With Far Field Imager Read With Near Field Imager Read With Both Imagers Default Read With Far Field Imager Read With Near Field Imager ...

Page 30: ...fault settings offers the best overall performance for Data Matrix DPM reading For reading dot peen marks with cell size larger than 15 mils or 0 015 inches it is often possible to improve the reading performance by enabling the Turbo Dot Peen mode It is also recommended that Read With Near Field Only mode and VGA Only mode be used in conjunction with the Turbo Dot Peen On mode to achieve the best...

Page 31: ...tings If you scan the following codes you may lose your current settings Save settings on your reader before scanning the prefix codes If you scan more than one prefix you will receive each scanned prefix in your scanned data i e if you scan comma prefix twice you will get two comma prefixes Scan the codes in Figure 1 35 and Figure 1 36 to set the appropriate prefix FIGURE 1 35 Prefix Settings On ...

Page 32: ...fix codes If you scan more than one suffix you will receive each scanned suffix in your scanned data i e if you scan comma suffix twice you will get two comma suffixes Scan the codes in Figure 1 37 and Figure 1 38 to set the appropriate suffix FIGURE 1 37 Suffix Settings Prefix Tab USB PS2 Prefix Erase This code will erase all prefix data Save Settings Suffix Space Suffix Comma Suffix Enter USB PS...

Page 33: ...E40T Quickstart Guide 23 FIGURE 1 38 Suffix Settings Continued Suffix Line Feed RS 232 Suffix Tab RS 232 Suffix Tab USB PS2 Suffix Erase None This code will eras all suffix data Save Settings Suffix Carriage Return RS 232 ...

Page 34: ...volume and vibrations settings FIGURE 1 39 Volume Vibration Settings Codes Minimum Requirements Operating Systems Windows 2000 XP Interfaces USB RS 232 and PS2 Bluetooth HE40T only supports Bluetooth serial profile Vibrate On Beep On Vibrate On Beep Off Vibrate Off Beep On Reader ID Firmware Version Save Settings ...