DX8200 Controller
Reference Manual
DX8200 Controller
INSTALLATION MANUAL
DATALOGIC S.p.A.
Via Candini 2
40012 - Lippo di Calderara di Reno
Bologna - Italy
DX8200 Controller
Ed.: 10/2004
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Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for
incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material.
Product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
© Datalogic S.p.A. 2000 - 2004
20/10/04
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CONTENTS
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION........................................................................................v
GENERAL VIEW.......................................................................................................vi
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................viii
Electrical Safety ........................................................................................................viii
Laser Safety..............................................................................................................viii
Power Supply............................................................................................................. ix
1 GENERAL FEATURES..............................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Indicators ....................................................................................................................3
1.2 Model Description .......................................................................................................3
1.3 Accessories ................................................................................................................3
1.4 Applications ................................................................................................................4
2 INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................5
2.1 Package Contents.......................................................................................................5
2.2 Mechanical Installation................................................................................................6
2.3 Electrical Connections.................................................................................................7
2.3.1 Power Supply..............................................................................................................7
2.3.2 Ethernet ......................................................................................................................8
2.3.3 Host Interface .............................................................................................................8
Main Interface .............................................................................................................9
Auxiliary Interface .....................................................................................................12
2.3.4 Lonworks ..................................................................................................................12
2.3.5 RS232 Debug ...........................................................................................................13
2.3.6 Inputs........................................................................................................................13
2.3.7 Outputs .....................................................................................................................14
2.4 Layouts .....................................................................................................................15
3 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION...............................................................................16
3.1 Genius™ Installation.................................................................................................16
3.2 Guide to Configuration ..............................................................................................16
3.3 Advanced Genius™ Configuration ............................................................................17
3.4 Parameter Default Values .........................................................................................18
4 READING FEATURES.............................................................................................21
4.1 Advanced Code Reconstruction................................................................................21
4.2 PackTrack™ .............................................................................................................22
4.3 Performance .............................................................................................................23
4.3.1 Reading Conditions...................................................................................................23
4.4 Reading Diagrams ....................................................................................................25
5 MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................37
5.1 Cleaning....................................................................................................................37
5.2 Automatic Scanner Replacement..............................................................................37
5.3 Replacing the Protection Fuses (for AC Models).......................................................38
6 TECHNICAL FEATURES.........................................................................................39
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION
The following can be used as a checklist to verify all the necessary steps for complete
installation of the DX8200 Controller.
1. Read all information in the section Safety Precautions at the beginning of this manual.
2. Correctly position and mount the scanner for barcode reading according to the
information in par. 4.4.
3. Make electrical connections to your DX8200 Controller by:
a) correctly wiring the DX8200 Controller to the Host using one of the desired Host
interfaces: Ethernet, Main or Aux Serial port communication, see par. 2.3.2 and 2.3.3.
b) correctly wiring the Encoder and External Trigger (Presence Sensor) inputs as well
as any output devices to the DX8200 Controller signals, see par. 2.3.6 and 2.3.7.
c) completing the system wiring adding as many slave scanners as required by your
system layout (refer to par. 2.4).
d) correctly inserting either the BTK-8000 terminator or the CAB-8305 cable in the last
Slave reader of the network as shown in par. 2.4.
4. Configure the DX8200 Controller (Master) scanner by using the Genius™ program.
5. Configure the Slave scanners using the onboard program through HyperTerminal: The
main parameters are:
• defining each slave scanner address
• selecting the codes to be read
• selecting data formatting
The installation is now complete.
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GENERAL VIEW
DX8200 Controller
Figure A - DX8200 Controller General View
Control Panel (see Figure B)
Product Label
Laser Output Windows
Mounting Rails
Laser Warning Label
1
2
3
4
5
2
1
4
5
3
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Figure B – Control Panel
Host Interface Connector
Reserved Connector
Lonworks Network Connector
RS232 Debug Connector
Ethernet connector
Power ON LED
Presence Sensor LED (N.A.)
Encoder LED
Good Read LED
TX Data LED
Network LED
1
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2
3
4
VAC Power Panel (for VAC models only)
Fuses, Power Switch, Power Connector,
12
10
7 8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
11
12
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
This product conforms to the applicable requirements contained in the European
Standard for electrical safety EN-60950-1 at the date of manufacture.
This symbol refers to operations that must be performed by qualified personnel
only. Example: opening the device.
This symbol refers to operations where there is danger of electrical shock. Before
opening the device make sure the power cable is disconnected to avoid electric
shock.
For AC models
This device must be installed to a power source equipped with on/off switch or
breaker within range of the operator as protection against grounding failures.
This device is protected against overloading by correct value fuses. For
protection fuse replacement make sure correct value fuses are installed. See the
fuse selection table in par. 5.2.
LASER SAFETY
The following information is provided to comply with the rules imposed by international
authorities and refers to the correct use of the DX8200 Controller scanner.
Standard Regulations
This scanner utilizes up to 3 low-power laser diodes. Although staring directly at the laser
beam momentarily causes no known biological damage, avoid staring at the beam as one
would with any very strong light source, such as the sun. Avoid that the laser beam hits the
eye of an observer, even through reflective surfaces such as mirrors, etc.
This product conforms to the applicable requirements of both EN 60825-1 and CDRH 21
CFR 1040 at the date of manufacture. The scanner is classified as a Class 2 laser product
according to EN 60825-1 regulations and as a Class II laser product according to CDRH
regulations.
There is a safety device which allows the laser to be switched on only if the motor is rotating
above the threshold for its correct scanning speed.
WARNING
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in exposure to hazardous visible laser
light.
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The laser light is visible to the human eye and is emitted from the windows on the lower side
of the reader (Figure A, 3).
Warning labels indicating exposure to laser light and the device classification are applied
onto the body of the scanner (Figure A, 4 and 2):
LASER LIGHT
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT
MAXIMUM OUTPUT RADIATION 1 mW
EMITTED WAVELENGTH 630~680 nm
TO EN 60825-1:2001
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
CAUTION-CLASS 3B LASER LIGHT WHEN OPEN
LASER LIGHT EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE
Model No. Amp.
Serial No.
DATALOGIC S.P.A. Via Candini, 2
40012 Calderara di Reno - Bologna - Italy
Manufactured Volt
This product conforms to the applicable requirements
of 21CFR1040 at the date of manufacture.
Warning and device class labels
Disconnect the power supply when opening the device during maintenance or installation to
avoid exposure to hazardous laser light.
The laser diodes used in this device are classified as Class 3B laser products according to EN
60825-1 regulations and as Class IIIb laser products according to CDRH regulations. As it is
not possible to apply a classification label on the laser diodes used in this device, the
following label is reproduced here:
LASER LIGHT
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
CLASS 3B LASER PRODUCT
MAXIMUM OUTPUT RADIATION 35 mW
EMITTED WAVELENGTH 630~680 nm
TO EN 60825-1 (2001)
Laser diode class label
Any violation of the optic parts in particular can cause radiation up to the maximum level of
the laser diode (35 mW at 630~680 nm).
POWER SUPPLY
The supply voltage for correct operation of the scanner depends on the models:
- between 20 and 30 VDC, supplied to the Lonworks Network connector, for
DX8200 Controller-X0X0 models
- between 85 and 264 VAC, supplied through the VAC power cable, for DX8200
Controller-X0X1 models.
A security system allows the laser to activate only once the motor has reached the correct
rotational speed; consequently, the laser beam is generated after a slight delay from the
power on of the scanner.
During power up of the scanner there is a current peak of about 3A caused by the motor
startup.
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GENERAL FEATURES
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1 GENERAL FEATURES
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The DX8200 Controller scanner is a high performance omnidirectional barcode reader that
provides an innovative solution for omnidirectional system reading applications. In particular,
DX8200 Controller serves as both the Master of the cluster and Controller of the Lonworks
bus network where up to 13 scanners can be present to make up the reading station. The
major advantage is in eliminating the need for an external Lonworks Controller.
DX8200 Controller also interfaces directly to the Host to manage all interfacing activities:,
communications, inputs, outputs.
Another advantage of the DX8200 Controller is the built-in Ethernet connectivity which is
completely controlled by its own microprocessor and available as an alternative Host
connection to the Main and Aux port serial communication. With this connection there is no
loss in decoding performance because the TCP/IP protocol management is completely
separate from the decoding process.
The DX8200 Controller uses exclusively the PackTrack™ Operating Mode in which the
barcodes collected from the Slave scanners are assigned the correct parcel and the
message is transmitted to the Host.
However, the DX8200 Controller can also be used in Stand-Alone configurations.
The Genius™ configuration program is used to completely configure the DX8200 Controller
regarding enabled code symbologies, PackTrack™ parameters, Data formatting, etc.
Through the Controller, the relative Slave scanner configurations can also be managed.
The Controller maintains easy replacement and therefore down time reduction criteria in that
it stores the entire system configuration. If a slave scanner must be replaced, the
corresponding configuration is automatically downloaded by the Controller. If the DX8200
Controller fails, the system configuration can be restored through the Genius™ program.
The following Datalogic advanced technologies are employed in the DX8200 Controller:
ACR™
Advanced Code Reconstruction technology allows the reading of low aspect ratio labels
placed anywhere on a parcel and enhances the readability of poorly printed or damaged
codes.
CD SQUARE™
CD SQUARE™ provides useful information on label position and object shape elaborated
during the barcode reading phase. This innovative technology identifies the area in which the
code is located and measures the code distance from the scanner.
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PACKTRACK™
PackTrack™ is a Datalogic patented parcel tracking system which improves the reading
features in omnidirectional stations. In particular, PackTrack™ manages 6-sided reading
systems when it is impossible to detect the real position of the code on the parcel, thus
overcoming the need for external accessories essential in traditional tracking systems. See
par. 4.2 for more details.
ASTRA™
Automatically Switched Reading Area™ is a Datalogic technology based on a multi-laser
architecture and a fixed mounted optic system which concentrates the multiple laser
emissions in a single laser beam. As each laser emitter is focused on a specific range of the
reading area, a sophisticated electronic controller selects the best focused laser emitter with
respect to the code to read. This allows the reading of medium-high density codes in a large
reading area on very fast conveyors.
FLEXIBILITY
The high frequency laser diode modulation system guarantees complete immunity to ambient
light and allows installation of the DX8200 Controller in any working area.
The DX8200 Controller is easily configurable by means of the Windows-based user-friendly
Genius utility program provided on CD-ROM.
Some of the main features of DX8200 Controller are listed below:
• Lonworks high speed network
• scanning speed 500 scans/sec for each scan line (1000 scans/sec. total)
• reads all popular codes
• 85-264 VAC or 24 VDC operation
• light source: solid state laser diodes; the light emitted has a wavelength in the range
630~680 nm. For laser safety precautions refer to the “Safety precautions” section at the
beginning of this manual.
GENERAL FEATURES
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1.1.1 Indicators
The DX8200 Controller has six LEDs on the control panel.
The indicators have the following functions:
Power ON:
(green) Indicates the scanner is ON.
Ext Trig:
(yellow) Indicates the external presence sensor is active.
This LED is not
available for DX8200 Controllers.
Encoder:
(yellow) Indicates the external encoder signal is active.
Good Read:
(red) Indicates a probable code is present in the reading zone.
TX Data:
(green) Indicates data transmission both on the main and on the auxiliary
interface.
Network:
(red) Indicates data transmission on the Lonworks network.
1.2 MODEL DESCRIPTION
The DX8200 Controller scanner is available in versions that differ depending on:
• number of lasers
• optical resolution
• power supply
DX8200 Controller - X 0 X X
Laser Number:
2 = Double laser
3 = Triple laser
Optical Resolution:
0 = Standard resolution
1 = High resolution
Power supply:
0 = VDC
1 = VAC
1.3 ACCESSORIES
The following DX8200 Controller accessories are available on request:
Name
Description Part Number
CAB-8101 Cable master/slave 1 m 93A051020
CAB-8102 Cable master/slave 2 m 93A051030
CAB-8105 Cable master/slave 5 m 93A051040
CAB-8305 Cable power + termination 5 m 93A051268
INT-60 20 mA C.L. interface board 93A151021
PWR-120 Power unit 110/230 V AC - 24 V DC 93ACC1530
BTK-8000 Terminator kit (5 pcs) 93ACC1090
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1.4 APPLICATIONS
The DX8200 Controller barcode reader is specifically designed for industrial applications and
for all cases requiring high reading performance such as:
• code reconstruction
• reading of codes covered by plastic film
• reading of codes with a wide depth of field
• reading of high resolution codes positioned at long distances from the reader
• code reading on fast moving objects.
INSTALLATION
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2 INSTALLATION
2.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS
Verify that the DX8200 Controller and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present
and intact when opening the packaging; the list of parts includes:
• DX8200 Controller
• Installation Manual + barcode test chart
• CD-ROM
Package Contents
DX8200 CONTROLLER
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2.2 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
DX8200 Controller can be installed to operate in any position.
There are 2 mounting rails on the sides of the scanner for installation.
The diagram below gives all the information required for installation; refer to par. 4.4 for correct
positioning of the scanner with respect to the code passage zone.
5.9
150
3.7
94
22.7
576
18.5
470
2.1
53
385
15.16
20.2
513
40
1.6
10
0.4
170
6.7
9
0.4
170
6.7
118
4.6
64
2.5
mm
inch
POWER ON
EXT TRIG
ENCODER
GOOD READ
TX DATA
NETWORK
DX8200 Controller Overall Dimensions
INSTALLATION
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2.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
The DX8200 Controller employs a Lonworks network used to build a multi-sided or extended
width omni-station system connecting several slave scanners. It interfaces with the Host
using either the serial port or Ethernet connection.
It is equipped with the following connectors:
Control panel
c
Host Interface connector 25-pin male
d
Reserved connector 9-pin female
e
Ethernet connector RJ45
f
RS232 debug connector – for Service only 9-pin female
g
Lonworks Network connector 17-pin female
h
VAC Power supply connector
2.3.1 Power Supply
The supply voltage for correct operation of the scanner depends on the models:
- between 20 and 30 VDC, supplied to the Lonworks OUTPUT connector, for DX8200
Controller-X0X0 models
- between 85 and 264 VAC, supplied through the VAC cable, for DX8200 Controller-
X0X1 models.
For VDC models, the PWR power supplies (optional), supply the power necessary for the
entire network of DX8200 Controller and relative Slaves and allows main power to be used.
For VAC models the main AC power connects directly to the DX8200 Controller to power the
entire network.
A security system allows the laser to activate only once the motor has reached the correct
rotational speed; consequently, the laser beam is generated after a slight delay from the
power on of the scanner.
During power up of the scanner there is a current peak of about 3A caused by the motor
startup.
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2
3
4
5
6
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2.3.2 Ethernet
RJ45 Modular Connector
DX8200 Controller
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HUB / SWITCH
3
4
2
1
6
5
3
4
2
1
6
7
8
7
8
RX+
TX-
TX+
RX-
n. c.
n. c.
n. c.
n. c.
n. c. = not connected
RJ45 Modular Connector
2.3.3 Host Interface
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25
13
25-pin male D-sub Connector
Host Interface Connector Pinout
Pin Name Function
1 Shield Internally connected by capacitor to chassis
20 RXAUX Receive data of auxiliary RS232 (referred to GND)
21 TXAUX Transmit data of auxiliary RS232 (referred to GND)
8 OUT 1+ Configurable digital output 1 – positive pin
22 OUT 1- Configurable digital output 1 – negative pin
11 OUT 2+ Configurable digital output 2 – positive pin
12 OUT 2- Configurable digital output 2 – negative pin
16 OUT 3A Configurable digital output 3 – polarity insensitive
17 OUT 3B Configurable digital output 3 – polarity insensitive
18 EXT_TRIG A External trigger (polarity insensitive)
19 EXT_TRIG B External trigger (polarity insensitive)
6 ENC A Encoder input signal (polarity insensitive)
10 ENC B Encoder input signal (polarity insensitive)
14 IN3A Input signal 3
15 IN4A Input signal 4
24 IN_REF Common reference of IN3 and IN4
9, 13 VS VDC I/O supply voltage – positive pin
23, 25 GND VDC I/O supply voltage – negative pin
Pin RS232 RS485 Full-Duplex
RS485 Half-
Duplex
20 mA C.L.
(INT-60 Only)
2 TX TX485+ RTX485+ CLOUT+
3 RX RX485+ CLIN+
4 RTS TX485- RTX485- CLOUT-
5 CTS RX485- CLIN-
7 GND_ISO GND_ISO GND_ISO GND*
* For 20 mA C.L. connections, GND is the same of the scanner power supply.
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