Opticon NFT 2135 manual

Users Manual Series NFT 1125/2135 Miniature CCD Fixed Position Scanners Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Rev. August 1999 8 Olympic Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 T el 845.365.0090 F ax 845.365.1251 www .opticonUSA.com[...]

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Contents Section 1 Introduction and Getting Started ..................................... 1 Product Ov erview ............................................................................. 1 Quick Start-Up Procedure .................................................................. 1 Section 2 Technical Specifications ...............................[...]

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Organization of this Manual This manual provides the necessary instructions for installation and use of Opticon NFT-1125/ 2135 Series Fixed Position Scanners. The manual is organized as follows: Section 1 Introduction and Getting Started Describes the general operation of a NFT-1125/2135 Series scanner . Also provides a Quick Start-Up Procedure tha[...]

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Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Section 1 Introduction and Getting Started Product Overview The NFT-1125/2135 Series Fixed Position S canners are miniature, 100/200 scans per second bar code readers designed to be easily incorporated into host equipment. CCD scanning technology f eatures 100% solid s[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners ♦ In the Properties Settings dialog screen: Select T erminal k eys for the Function, arr ow and control key Select ANSI for Emulation, The Backscroll buffer line can remain at the default 500 ♦ Click on the A SCII S etup button In the ASCII Setup screen, select Echo [...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Section 2 Technical Specifications Physical Specifications Case Material Steel, painted dark gray Dimensions (LxWxH) 1126/2126 Side View 3.0 x 2.7 x 1.1 in (76 x 68 x 76 mm) 1127/2127 Front View 2.9 x 2.7 x 1.0 in (74 x 68 x 26 mm) W eight 8.8 ounces (250 grams) withou[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners Electrical Specifications Operating V oltage +5VDC + 10% Current Consumption Dynamic 40 mA typical / 80 mA maximum Static 15 mA maximum Surge 1.5 A maximum, 0.75A/25 µS RS232 Communications Specifications RS232 Data Transmission Format RS232 Transmit/Receive Character F[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Connector Pin-Outs DB25 pin Female connector with scr ews. Environmental Specifications T emperature Operating +32 to +122 ° F ( 0 to 50 ° C) Storage -4 to 140 ° F (-20 to 60 ° C) Humidity (non-condensing) Operating 20 to 80% Storage 20 to 95% Page 5 Pin Sign al Co[...]

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Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Section 3 Positioning the Scanner Getting Optimum Performance Three items greatly impact performance: 1. Distance from the scan window to the bar code 2. Specular Reflection 3. Quality of bar code labels 1) Distance to the Bar Code The operation of the scanner is simil[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners Depth-of-Field Just as with a camera, the scanner has a depth-of-field. It can read bar codes that are not pr ecisely at the focal distance - maybe a little closer , or a little farther aw ay . However , if the bar code label is positioned too far from the focal distance[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 2) Avoiding Specular Reflection Do not position the scanner at an angle that causes the LED illumination to be reflected directly back into the scanner . This is called specular reflection. T oo much reflected light can blind the scanner preventing a good decode.[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners Measuring Scanner Performance T wo methods are helpful in determining the optimum position of the scanner . The first method is to progr am the scanner for T rigger Disable and Continuous Read modes. The scanner will be always on and will continuously read the same bar c[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Application Notes: Tips for Achieving High Throughput In some applications your primary objective may be to achiev e the highest possible throughput rate. The following list identifies the parameters and scanner settings that can maximiz e scanning and decode throughpu[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners Tips for Verifying the Presence of a Bar Code If the scanner is operated in the trigger enabled mode and the trigger is activ ated, one of three conditions may occur: In some applications, when no data is transmit ted, i t may be important to know why . Was ther e [...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Section 4 Configuring the Scanner Since the operation of the NFT-1125/2135 Series scanner is microprocessor controlled, it is possible to modif y or program its oper ation to match your specific application. Changes in parameter settings can be changed or programmed in[...]

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Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Section 5 Application Engineering Support Technical Assistance and Support Opticon is eager to help you integr ate the NF T-1125/2135 Series scanner into your application. Our technical support staff is available to answer an y questions or work with you to adapt the s[...]

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Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Appendix A Programming Menus & Commands Index Introduction ......................................................................................... 18 1. Global Default & Scanner Configurations ............................................. 20 2. Symbology Sele[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners Introduction T wo different methods can be used to progr am parameters to configure the scanner: a) Programming via bar codes from a menu page; or b) Progr amming via computer commands Programming via Bar Codes Use the following steps to program par ameters via the bar c[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Par ameters modified by downloading software commands remain in effect only while power is supplied to the scanner . If power is interrupted or terminated, the parameters return to their original settings. Howev er , parameters progr ammed by downloaded commands can be[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 1. Global Default & Scanner Configurations Page 20 Comput er Command Funct i on /Descr iption Bar Code Command (Z7) START/END Programming Men u ,Z7, U4 Return all par ameters to Defa ult Setti ngs ,U4, Z2 Save all value s set by command (not lost upon p ower off) ,Z2[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 2. Symbology Selection CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page 21 Computer Command Functi on /Descr iption Bar Code Command (Z7) START/END Programming Menu ,Z7, A0 Enable all bar code symbol ogies except IATA ,A 0 , A1 Onl y W PC (including Addon) ,A 1, A2 Only Code 39 ,A 2, A3[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 2. Symbology Selection (continued) 3. Add/Activate Specific Bar Code Symbologies CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page 22 Comput er Command Fun c tion /Desc riptio n Bar Code Command (Z7) START/E ND Program ming Menu ,Z7, J5 Only E AN +2 , J5, J6 Only E AN +5 , J6, J7 Only I nd[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 3. Add/Activate Specific Bar Code Symbologies (continued) Page 23 Comput er Comma nd Function /De s cri pt io n Bar Code Comma nd (Z7) START/END Prog ramming Menu ,Z7, B8 Enable IATA ,B8 , R1 Enable UPC (A/E) ,R1, R2 Enable UPC (A/E) +2 ,R2, R3 Enable UPC (A/E) +5 ,R3,[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 4. Delete/Deactivate Specific Bar Code Symbologies CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page 24 Computer Command Fun ction /De scri ption Bar Code Command (Z7) START/EN D Program ming M enu ,Z7 , 4A Disabl e all WP C (includi ng Addon) ,4A , 4B Disable U PC (A/E) ,4B, 4C Disa ble U[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 4. Delete/Deactivate Specific Bar Code Symbologies (continued) 4. Options for UPC Page 25 Computer Co mma nd Func tio n /Des crip tion Ba r Cod e Co mma nd (Z7) START/E ND Prog ramming Menu ,Z7, 4O Disabl e MSI/Ples sey ,4O , 4P Disabl e IATA ,4P, Comput er Command Fun[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 6. Options for Code 39 ♦ 43 Data digits are av ailable: 0 to 9, A to Z (caps only) plus . - $ / + % and space. If a check digit is present, it will appear as part of the data. ♦ If the scanner is programmed to calculate the check digit, and the bar code is not printe[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 7. Options for Codabar (NW-7) Page 27 Comput er Command Fun ction /Desc riptio n Bar Code Command (Z7) START/END Prog ramming Me nu ,Z7, H5 Enable 1 charact er ( 3 char acter s includi ng start /stop ch aracter s) ,H5 , H2 Disable 1 character C ode 39 and Codabar ( NW-[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 7. Options for Codabar (NW-7) (continued) Codabar Format ♦ Codabar has four (4) different start/stop char acter schemes as shown above. The check digit is optional and, if present, would be the last character . ♦ If the scanner is programmed to calculate the check di[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 8. Options for 2 of 5 2 of 5 (Standard and Interleaved) Format Opticon strongly recommends that the Fixing the Number of Digits feature on the next page be emplo yed whenever 2 of 5 bar codes are used. Page 29 Computer Command Fun ction /De scri ption Bar Code Co[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 9. Options for IATA The IA T A code is a variable length symbology with an optional check digit and non-printable start/stop characters. The following char acters are supported: Digits 0 up to 9. The checksum is calculated as the modulo seven of the data string. IA T A i[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 10. Fixing the Number of Digits T o avoid truncation errors, the scanner can be progr ammed to only decode bar codes of one specific length, i.e. , containing a specific number of digits. It is also possible to program the scanner to only decode bar codes of either of [...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 11. Creating a Prefix and/or Suffix The scanner can be programmed to tr ansmit a prefix and/or suffix with the decoded data. A Prefix (or a Suffix) is composed of up to 4 characters. The f o llowing steps are used to establish a Prefix that will be transmit ted with the [...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 12. Setting Prefixes (Identifying the Symbology) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 33 Computer Command Fun ction /De scri ption Bar Code Command (Z7) START/E ND Progr amming Menu ,Z7, 1Y Clear all Prefi xes ,1Y, N1 UPC-A ,N1, M0 UPC-A +2 or +5 ,M0 , N2 UPC-E ,N2, M1 UPC-E[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 12. Setting Prefixes (Identifying the Symbology) (continued) 13. Setting Suffixes (Identifying the Symbology) COINTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 34 Computer Command Fun ction /De scri ption Bar Code Command (Z7) START/E ND Progr amming Menu ,Z7, M8 Code 93 ,M8 , M9 Code 128[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 13. Setting Suffixes (Identifying the Symbology) (continued) NOTE: The global def ault, also clears all suffixes. Page 35 Computer Command Fun ction /De scri ption Bar Code Command (Z7) START/E N D Progra mming Menu ,Z7, O2 EAN13 +2 or +5 ,O 2, N9 EAN-8 ,N9, O3 EA N[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 15. Direct Input of Numeric Characters Page 36 Co mp uter Command Fun ction /D escription Bar C ode Command (Z7) START/END Programmin g Menu ,Z7, Q0 0 ,Q0 , Q1 1 ,Q1, Q2 2 ,Q2, Q3 3 ,Q3, Q4 4 ,Q4, Q5 5 ,Q5 , Q6 6 ,Q6 , Q7 7 ,Q7, Q8 8 ,Q8 , Q9 9 ,Q9,[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 15. Direct Input of Alpha Characters Page 37 (Z7) START Pro g ra m Men u ,Z7, 0N N ,0 N, 0A A , 0A, 0O O ,0O, 0B B ,0 B, 0P P , 0P, 0C C ,0 C, 0Q Q ,0Q, 0D D ,0 D, 0R R ,0R, 0E E ,0 E, 0S S ,0S, 0F F ,0 F, 0T T ,0T, 0G G ,0 G, 0U U ,0U, 0H H ,0 H, 0V V ,0V, 0I I ,0 I, [...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 16. Direct Input of Control Characters 17. Enable Number of Characters/Digits Transmitted This feature instructs the scanner to calculate and tr ansmit a number indicating the total number of charac- ters that are being transmi tted to the host. This feature allows the h[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 17. Enable Number of Characters/Digits Transmitted (continued) Page 39 (Z7) START/END Programmi ng Menu ,Z7, 3F EAN-13 +2 or +5 ,3F, 3G EAN-8 ,3G, 3H EAN-8 +2 o r +5 ,3H, 3I Code 39 ,3I, 3J Codabar (N W-7) ,3J, 3K Industrial 2 of 5 ,3K, 3L Int erleaved 2 of 5 ,3L, 3M C[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 18. Disable Number of Characters/Digits Transmitted CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page 40 Computer Command Fun ction /Descr iption Bar Code Command (Z7) START/END Programmi ng Menu ,Z7, 2A UPC-A ,2A , 2B UPC-A +2 o r +5 ,2B, 2C UPC-E ,2C, 2D UPC-E +2 o r +5 ,2D, 2E EAN-13 ,2[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 18. Disable Number of Characters/Digits Transmitted (continued) 19. Communication Parameters * Use Z2 Command after computer command to store settings in memory prior to power off . CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page 41 Comput er Co mma nd Funct ion /Descr i pti on Bar C o[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 19. Communication Parameters (continued) * Use Z2 Command after computer command to store settings in memory prior to power off . Page 42 Comput er Command Fun ction /Desc rip tion Bar Code Command (Z7) START/E ND Prog ramming Me nu ,Z7, (K6) 9,600 Baud ,K6 , B (K7) 19,2[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 20. Handshaking * Use Z2 Computer Command to store in memory prior to power off . Page 43 Computer Command Fun ction /Desc ripti on Bar Code Command (Z7) START/E ND Prog ramming Menu ,Z7, (I0) W ait for CTS from terminal = Un li mit ed ,I0 , (I1) W ait for CTS from ter[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 21. Buzzer Operation * These commands are useful in v erifying that proper communication exists between the scanner and the host. They can be invok ed only via computer commands. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page 44 Comput er Command Funct ion /De sc ri pt ion Bar Code Comm[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 21. Buzzer Operation (continued) 22. Positive & Negative Bar Codes Page 45 Comput er Command Funct ion /De sc ri pt ion Bar Code Command (Z7) START/END Programming Men u ,Z7, W3 En a ble sof t wa r e bu z ze r at 3kHz wi th 4kHz int erval ,W3, W4 Soft ware buzz er [...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 23. Setting the Trigger Function The T rigger function is disabled in the default setting. This means that the red scanning light is ON continuously and the scanner is always ready to r ead. For some applications, you may wish to activate the scanner only at a spec[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 24. Selecting the Read Mode The operation of the scanner in the v arious read modes is described in the table below. The Continuous Read mode is helpful in positioning the scanner f or optimum reading. In Continuous Read,  the scanners buzzer functions l[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 25. Scanner Timeout (Trigger Enabled Mode only) These commands, which are only applicable in the T rigger Enabled mode, establish the time-out period after the trigger pulse is received. The Time-out period is the same whether the scanner is oper ating in Single, Multipl[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 26. Redundant Decoding The Number of Redundant Decodes determines how many times the scanner must decode a bar code and obtain the same value befo re it will transmit the data. For example, if the redundancy is set at thr ee times, the scanner will not transmit data un[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 27. Transmitting Error Indications (Trigger Enabled only) Page 50 Comput er Command Funct ion /De sc ri pt ion Bar Code Command (Z7) START/END Programming Men u ,Z7, 5A Wait 30 mS after tri gger pul se before sen ding error co de ,5 A , 5B Wait 80 mS after tri gger pul s[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners 28. Print Quality Adjustments Page 51 Comput er Command Fun ction /Descr i pti on Bar C ode Command (Z7) START/END Programmi ng Menu ,Z7, X4 For low er densit y, poo r prin t qua lity ba r code, e.g. , dot matr ix with v oids ( low analog gain) ,X4, X5 For high d ensit[...]

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Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Appendix B Dimensional Drawings 1126/2126 Side View Page 53 76 mm 68 mm 16 mm Vi ew Li ne 27.4 m m 12.8 m m 20 mm 38 mm 20 mm 5.5 66 mm 20 mm 12.8 m m 20 mm 10 mm 5.5 15 mm M-3 3 Places M-3 3 Places All d imen sions in mill imeter s[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NFT-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed Position Scanners 1127/2127 Front View Page 54 74 mm 68 mm 18 mm Vi ew Li ne 26 mm 10 .3 m m 20 mm 38 mm 20 mm 5.5 63. 5 mm 20 mm 10. 3 mm 20 mm 10 mm 5.5 15 mm M-3 3 P laces M-3 3 P laces All d imen sions i n mill imet ers[...]

Manual No. 25-NFT1121-01 Series NF T-1121/2135 Mini CCD Fixed P osition Scanners Appendix C Optical Performance Charts Page 55[...]