Metrologic Instruments IS3480 manual

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    Copyright © 2006 by Metrologic Instruments, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in any for m or by any means without prior written consent, except by reviewer, who may quote br ief passages in a review, or provided for in the Copyright Act of 1976. Products and brand names mentione d in this doc[...]

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    ii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction Product Over view ............................................................................................. 1 Scanner and A ccessori es ................................................................................. 2 Scanner Comp onents ......................................................................[...]

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    iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Depth of Field Specifications Normal Scan Zone ..................................................................................... 21 Reduced Scan Zone ................................................................................... 22 Depth of Field by Bar Code Element Width Normal Scan Zone ...........................[...]

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    1 I NTRODUCTION Quantum E ™ is a miniature, omni-directional scanning engine with optional single- line scanning capabil ity. The self-contai ned devic e is fully enclosed el iminating the need for an external window or custom enclosure. It is designed for use in OEM equipment such as price lookup s ystems and kiosks. Its slim design makes it ide[...]

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    2 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories B ASIC K IT C OMPONENTS Part No. Description IS3480 Quantum E ™ Scanner 00-02026 IS3480 Installation and User’s Guide * 00-02407 MetroSelect ® Confi guration Guide * * Guides also available for dow nload at www.metrologic.com. O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES Part No. Description AC to DC Power Transformer - Regul[...]

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    3 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES Part No. Description 54-54002x-3 Keyboard Wedge Po werLink cable 54-54020x-3 Stand Alone Keyboard Po werLink cable 54-54235x-N-3 Low Speed USB Non-Locking Communication Cable 2.8 m (9.2') straight co rd, short strain relief 49-00462 Utility Cable, 203 mm (8") Length 54-54249x-[...]

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    4 I NTRODUCTION Scanner Components Figure 1a. Scanner Components I TEM N O . D ESCRIPTION 1 Utility Connector Located Un der Rubber Seal The rubber seal protecting the utilit y connector should only be removed if the utility connector is to be used. 2 10-Pin RJ45, Female Socket 3 Blue, White and Yellow LED Indic ators 4 Red Output Window (Laser Ape[...]

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    5 I NTRODUCTION Caution and Serial Number Labels Figure 2. Mounting Specifications Figure 3. Maintenance Smudges and dirt can interfere with the prop er scanning of a bar code. Therefore, the output windo w wi ll need occasional cleani ng. 1. Spray glass cleaner onto a lint free, non-abrasive cleaning cloth. 2. Gently wipe the scanner window.[...]

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    6 I NSTALLATION RS232, RS232 TTL, Light Pen or Laser Emulation 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the IS3480. 3. Connect the 9-pin female end of the PowerLink cable to the host device. Note: Skip to step 6 if receiving power from the host device. 4. Plug the external power [...]

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    7 I NSTALLATION IBM 46xx or OCIA 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the MVC cable into the 10-pin socket on the IS3480. 3. Connect the other end of the MVC cable to the host device. 4. Turn on the host device. When the scanner first receives po we r, the blue LED will turn on; the scanner will simultaneously beep once [...]

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    8 I NSTALLATION Keyboard Wedge 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the IS3480. 3. Disconnect the keyboard from the host device. 4. Connect the “Y” end of the PowerLink cable to the keyboar d and the keyboard port on the host device. If necessary, use the male/female adap[...]

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    9 I NSTALLATION Stand-Alone Keyboard 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the IS3480. 3. Connect the other end of the PowerLink cable to the keyboard port on the host device. 4. Plug the external power supply int o the power jack on the PowerLink cable. Check the AC input req[...]

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    10 I NSTALLATION Low Speed USB (Integrated) 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the USB PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the IS3480. 3. Plug the other end of the USB interface cable into the host device’s USB port. 4. Turn on the host device. As a default, the IS3480-38 leaves the factory with USB Keyboard Em[...]

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    11 I NSTALLATION Notes for Laser Emulation IS3480-104 Only The IS3480-104 leaves the fa ctory with the Laser Emulation Mode enabled . If the Recall Defaults bar code is sc anned while reconfiguri ng the scanner the laser emulation mode will no longer be enabled. Scan the following barcode to re-enabl e the laser emulation interface. This feature is[...]

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    12 S CANNER O PERATION Configurable Primary and Secondary Scan Pattern Modes There are two configurable sc an pattern modes available with the IS3480. • The primary scan pattern mode is the defaul t scan pattern active when the scanner starts. • The secondary scan pattern mode is activated by pressing the button located on the side of the scann[...]

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    13 S CANNER O PERATION Configurable Button Functions S ECONDARY S CAN P ATTERN B UTTON C LICK M ODE WITH C ODE G ATE E NABLED For illustration purposes the unit’s primary sc an pattern has been set to all scan lines (omnidirectional reading) and the secondar y pattern has been set to single-line (menu reading) with a 10 second but ton click timeo[...]

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    14 S CANNER O PERATION Configurable Button Functions S ECONDARY S CAN P ATTERN B UTTON C LICK M ODE WITH C ODE G ATE D ISABLED For illustration purposes the unit’s primary sc an pattern has been set to all scan lines (omnidirectional reading) and the secondar y pattern has been set to single-line (menu reading) with a 10 second but ton click time[...]

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    15 S CANNER O PERATION Configurable Button Functions S ECONDARY S CAN P ATTERN B UTTON H OLD M ODE WITH C ODE G ATE E NABLED For illustration purposes the unit’s primary sc an pattern has been set to all scan lines (omnidirectional reading) and the secondar y pattern has been set to single-line (menu reading) with a 10 second but ton click timeou[...]

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    16 S CANNER O PERATION Configurable Button Functions S ECONDARY S CAN P ATTERN B UTTON H OLD M ODE WITH C ODE G ATE D ISABLED For illustration purposes the unit’s primary sc an pattern has been set to all scan lines (omnidirectional reading) and the secondar y pattern has been set to single-line (menu reading) with a 10 second but ton click timeo[...]

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    17 S CANNER O PERATION Sweet Spot Mode The sweet spot mod e is used to determine where the maximum read rate area or “sweet spot” is located for a specific bar code type. When activated this mode provides visual and audi ble feedback indicating ho w the scanner is scanning. Number of Illuminated LEDs Beeper Pitch % of Maximum Read Rate 4 high 8[...]

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    18 S CANNER O PERATION Audible Indicators When the IS3480 is in operati on, it can provide audible feedback. T hese sounds indicate the status of the scanner. Eight settings are availab le for the tone of the beep (normal, 6 alternate tones and no tone). F or instruction on how to change the tone of the beeper, refer to the Metr oSelect Configurati[...]

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    19 S CANNER O PERATION Visual Indicators There are four LEDs locat ed on the top of the IS3480. When the scanner i s on, the flashing or constant il luminatio n of the LEDs indi cates the status of the current scan and the scanner. No LEDs The LEDs will not be illumi nated if the scanner is not receivi ng power from the host or transformer. They ar[...]

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    20 S CANNER O PERATION Failure Mode Indicators Flashing Blue a nd One Razzberry Tone This indicates that the scanner has experien ced a laser subsystem failure. Return the unit to an authoriz ed service center for repair. Flashing Blu e and White and Tw o R az z b e rr y Tones This indicates that the scanner has experien ced a motor failure. Return[...]

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    21 S CANNER O PERATION Depth of Field Specifications* Normal Scan Zone Specifications are based o n a 0.33 mm (13 mil) bar code. Figure 9. Normal Depth of Field * All specifications are subj ect to change w ithout notice.[...]

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    22 S CANNER O PERATION Depth of Field Specifications* Reduced Scan Zone Specifications are based o n a 0.33 mm (13 mil) bar code. Figure 10. Reduced Depth of Field * All specifications are subj ect to change w ithout notice.[...]

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    23 S CANNER O PERATION Depth of Field by Bar Code Element Width* Normal Scan Zone M INIMUM B AR C ODE E LEMENT W IDTH A B C D E F mm .13 .15 .19 .25 .33 .66 mils 5.2 5.7 7.5 10 13 26 Figure 11. Normal Scan Zone by Bar Code Element W idth * All specifications are subj ect to change w ithout notice.[...]

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    24 S CANNER O PERATION Depth of Field by Bar Code Element Width* Reduced Scan Zone M INIMUM B AR C ODE E LEMENT W IDTH A B C D E F mm .13 .15 .19 .25 .33 .66 mils 5.2 5.7 7.5 10 13 26 Figure 12. Reduced Scan Zone by Bar Code Ele ment Width * All specifications are subj ect to change w ithout notice.[...]

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    25 S CANNER O PERATION IR Activation Range* Quantum E ’s default power save mode † is Laser OFF . This power save mode turns the laser off after a configured per iod of non-us e. Any movement detected by the IR in the activation area will cause the scanner to exit power save mode. The laser will automatically tur n back on preparing the scanner[...]

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    26 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE The following guide is for reference purposes only. Contact a Metrologic representative at 1-800-ID-MET RO or 1- 800-436-3876 to preserve the l imited warranty terms on page 45. Symptoms Possible Cause(s) Solution All Interfaces The unit has no LEDs, beeper or motor spin. No power is being supplied to the scanner. Check t[...]

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    27 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Cause(s) Solution All Interfaces The unit scans a bar code, but locks up after the first scan ( the white LED stays on ). The scanner is configured to support some form of host handshaking but is not receiving the signal. If the scanner is setup to support ACK/NAK, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF or D/E, verify that t[...]

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    28 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Cause(s) Solution All Interfaces During power up the unit beeps 3 times. There is a non-volatile RAM failure. Contact a Metrologic service representative. During power up the unit razzes continuously. There is a RAM or ROM failure. Contact a Metrologic service representative. During power up the unit raz[...]

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    29 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Cause(s) Solution RS232 Only The host is receiving data but the data does not look correct. The scanner and host may not be configured for the same interface. Check that the scanner and the host are configured for the same interface. Characters are being dropped. The intercharacter delay needs to be adde[...]

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    30 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS IS3480 Operational Light Source: V isible L aser D iode (VLD) @ 650 nm Laser Power: 1.1 mW Normal Depth of Field: 25 mm - 280 mm (1”- 11”) Reduced Depth of Field: 25 mm - 150 mm (1”- 6”) 0.33 mm (13 mil) bar code Omni Scan Scan Speed: 1650 scan lines per second No. of Scan Lines: 20 Single-Line Scan Speed: 80 scan[...]

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    31 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS IS3480 Electrical Voltage Supply: 5VDC ± 0.25V Operating Power: 1.375 W Standby Power: 1.0 W Operating Current: 275 mA typical at 5VDC Standby Current: 200 mA typical at 5VDC DC Transformers: Class II; 5.2VDC @ 650 mA Laser Class 1: IEC 60825-1:1993+A1:1997+A2:2001 EN 60825-1:1994+A11:1996+A2:2001 EMC: FCC, ICES-003 &[...]

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    32 A PPLICATIONS AND P ROTOCOLS The model number on each scann er includes the scanner number a nd factory default communications proto col. S CANNER V ERSION I DENTIFIER C OMM UNIC ATION P ROTOCOL ( S ) 9 OCIA and RS232 Transmit/Receive 11 IBM 46XX and Full RS232C 38 RS232 Low Speed USB, Keyboar d Emulation or Serial Emulation 41 Full RS232C/Light[...]

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    33 D EFAULT S ETTINGS - C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETERS Many functions of the scanner can be "config u red" - that is enabled or disabled. The scanner is shipped from the factor y c onfigured to a set of default conditions. The default parameter of the scanner has an asterisk ( * ) in the charts on the following pages. If an asterisk is not in[...]

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    34 D EFAULT S ETTINGS - C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETERS P ARAMETER D EFAULT OCIA USB RS232* OR RS232 TTL L IGHT P EN IBM 46XX KBW L ASER E MULATION Expanded ID “]e0” *        RSS Limited Enable        RSS Limited ID “]e0” *        RSS Limited App ID “01” *      [...]

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    35 D EFAULT S ETTINGS - C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETERS P ARAMETER D EFAULT OCIA USB RS232* OR RS232 TTL L IGHT P EN IBM 46XX KBW L ASER E MULATION Transmit UPC-A Check Digit *        Transmit UPC-E Check Digit       Expand UPC-E        Convert UPC-A to EAN-13      Transmit Lead [...]

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    36 D EFAULT S ETTINGS - C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETERS P ARAMETER D EFAULT OCIA USB RS232* OR RS232 TTL L IGHT P EN IBM 46XX KBW L ASER E MULATION Nixdorf ID    LRC Enabled    UPC Prefix    UPC Suffix    Transmit AIM ID Characters    STX Prefix    ETX Suffix    Carriage Return *   [...]

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    37 D EFAULT S ETTINGS - C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETERS P ARAMETER D EFAULT OCIA USB RS232* OR RS232 TTL L IGHT P EN IBM 46XX KBW L ASER E MULATION Supplements are not Required *        Two Digit Redundancy *        Five Digit Redundancy        100 msec to Find Supplement Programmable in 100[...]

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    38 U PGRADING THE F LASH ROM F IRMWARE The MetroSet2 program is a functional c omponent of Metrologic’s ne w line of Flash- based scanners. T his program allo ws the user of a Metrologic scanner to quickly upgrade to a ne w or custom version of firmware. It requires the use of a personal computer runnin g Windows 95 or greater and the use of a se[...]

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    39 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Scanner Pinout Connections The IS3480 scanner interface s terminate to a 10-pin modular socket. The serial # label indic ates the interface enabled when the scanner is shipped from the factory. Figure 15. IS3480- 47 Keyboard W edge and Stand-Alone Keyb oard IS3480- 41 RS232C and Light Pen Emula tion Pin Function[...]

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    40 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS IS3480- 9 OCIA Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RDATA 5 RDATA Return 6 Clock In 7 Clock Out 8 Clock in Return / Clock out Rtrn 9 +5VDC 10 Shield Ground IS3480- 104 RS232, RS2 32 TTL, or Laser Emulation Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS [...]

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    41 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cable Connector Configurations (Host End) “Standard” PowerLink Cable 53-53000x-3 coile d or 54-54000x-3 straight Pin Function 1 Shield Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 DTR Input/Light Pen Source 5 Power/Signal Ground 6 Light Pen Data 7 CTS Input 8 RTS Output 9 +5VDC USB Power/Communicat[...]

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    42 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cable Connector Configurations (Host End) Keyboard Wedge Po werLink Cable 54-54002x-3 Pin Function 1 Keyboard Clock 2 Keyboard Data 3 No Connect 4 Power Ground 5 +5 Volts DC 5-Pin DIN, Female Pin Function 1 PC Data 2 No Connect 3 Power Ground 4 +5 Volts DC 5 PC Clock 6 No Connect 6-Pin DIN, Male Metrologic will [...]

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    43 L ASER AND P RODUCT S AFETY Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performanc e of procedures othe r than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light ex posure. Under no circumstances should the customer attempt to service the laser scanner. Never attempt to look at the laser beam, even if the scanner appears to be nonfunctiona[...]

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    44 L ASER AND P RODUCT S AFETY Notices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide reasona ble protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comme rcial environment. This equipment generates, use[...]

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    45 L IMITED W ARRANTY The IS3480 Qu antum E ™ scanners a re manufactured by Metrologic at its Blackwood, New Jersey, U.S.A. facility. The IS3480 Quant um E scanners h ave a three (3) y ear limited w arranty from the date of manufa cture. Metrolog ic warrants a nd represents that all IS3480 Quantum E scanners are free of all def ects in mat erial,[...]

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    46 P ATENTS Patent Information This METROLOGIC product may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent No.; 5,216,232; 5,260,553; 5,340,971; 5,424,525; 5,484,992; 5,525,789; 5,528,024; 5,557,093; 5,616,908; 5,627,359; 5,637,852; 5,661,292; 5,777,315; 5,789,730; 5,789,731; 5,811,780; 5,828,048; 5,844,227; 5,925,870; 6,029,89[...]

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    47 I NDEX A AC ....................................... 2, 8–13 Accessories ............................... 2, 3 Adapter ........................................ 11 Audible Indicato r ............. 15, 21–23, 29–33, 44 B Bar Code ............. 21–23, 29–33, 34 Bar Widt h..................................... 34 Beep .............. 21, 22, 2[...]

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    48 I NDEX MetroSet 2 .................................... 44 Mode of Operation Button ...................................... 20 Primary .............................. 15–20 Secondar y .......................... 15–20 Sweet Spot Mode .............. 20, 43 Motor S peed ................................ 34 Mounting Specif icatio ns ................[...]

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