Datalogic DS1500 Troubleshooting Guide

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INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The new DS1500 industrial laser scanner is the combination of extremely compact dimension a

DS1500 2 1 1.2 APPLICATIONS DS1500 target applications are primarily OEM integration in application characterized by space constraints, demanding r

INTRODUCTION 3 1 1.4 INDICATORS The five LEDs indicate the following: LED Standard Mode Test Mode Restore Double RS232 POWER ON (green) (Figure A

DS1500 4 1 1.5 TEST KEY FUNCTIONING DS1500 provides an external key, which can be used for the following: - Restoring dual RS232 interface at pow

INTRODUCTION 5 1 1.5.2 Activating Test Operating Mode To launch the Test Mode by the external key, proceed as follows: 1. From any operating mode,

DS1500 6 1 NOTE The Test Mode is not permanently saved. NOTE You must not be in Test Mode activated by Test Key when configuring DS1500 paramete

INSTALLATION 7 2 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS Verify that the DS1500 reader and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present and in

DS1500 8 2 2.2 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION DS1500 can be installed to operate in different positions. The two screw holes (M2 x 4) on the body of the

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DS1500 10 2 2.2.1 Mounting DS1500 Using the DS1500 mounting bracket you can obtain the most suitable position for the reader as shown in the figur

INSTALLATION 11 2 2.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS All DS1500 models are equipped with a cable terminated by a 15-pin male D-sub high-density connector for

DS1500 12 2 2.3.1 Power Supply Power can be supplied to the scanner through the pins provided on the 15-pin connector used for communication with

INSTALLATION 13 2 RS232 Interface The serial interface is used in this case for point-to-point connections; it handles communication with the host co

DS1500 14 2 RS485 Full-Duplex Interface The RS485 full-duplex (5 wires + shield) interface is used for non-polled communication protocols in point

INSTALLATION 15 2 NOTE For applications that do not use RX signals, do not leave these lines floating but connect them to SGND as shown below. D

DS1500 16 2 RS485 Half-Duplex Interface The RS485 half-duplex (3 wires + shield) interface is used for polled communication protocols. It can be

INSTALLATION 17 2 Figure 11 shows a multidrop configuration with DS1500 scanners connected to a Multiplexer. CAUTION To avoid any possible Ground lo

DS1500 18 2 2.3.3 Auxiliary RS232 Interface The auxiliary serial interface is used exclusively for RS232 point-to-point connections. The paramete

INSTALLATION 19 2 Code Verifier If the DS1500 is used as a Code Verifier, it is possible to indicate to the scanner what code to store as the verifie

iii CONTENTS REFERENCES ... v Conventions...

DS1500 20 2 An anti-disturbance hardware filter is implemented on the External Trigger input (< 5 milliseconds delay). An additional 15 ms (ty

INSTALLATION 21 2 2.4 USER INTERFACE The following table contains the pinout for standard RS232 PC Host interface. For other user interface types ple

DS1500 22 2 2.5 POSITIONING The DS1500 scanner is able to decode moving barcode labels at a variety of angles, however significant angular distort

INSTALLATION 23 2 The Tilt angle is represented by the value T in Figure 18. Position the reader in order to minimize the Tilt angle. Figure 18 - T

DS1500 24 2 2.6 TYPICAL LAYOUTS The following typical layouts refer to system hardware configurations. Dotted lines in the figures refer to option

INSTALLATION 25 2 In this layout the data is transmitted to the Host on the main serial interface. Host Mode programming can be accomplished through t

DS1500 26 2 2.6.2 Pass-Through Pass-through mode allows two or more devices to be connected to a single external serial interface. Each DS1500 tr

INSTALLATION 27 2 2.6.3 RS232 Master/Slave The RS232 master/slave connection is used to collect data from several scanners to build either a multi-po

DS1500 28 2 2.6.4 Multiplexer Layout Each scanner is connected to a Multiplexer (for example MX4000) with the RS485 half-duplex main interface.

READING FEATURES 29 3 3 READING FEATURES 3.1 ADVANCED CODE BUILDER (ACB) In addition to linear reading, the Advanced Code Builder (ACB) allows cod

iv 3 READING FEATURES ... 29 3.1 Advanced Code Builder (ACB)...

DS1500 30 3 ACB Readable ACB is disabled by default but can be enabled for the following code types: • Code 25 Interleaved

READING FEATURES 31 3 3.1.2 Tilt Angle Improvement with ACB ACB allows barcode reading with an increased tilt angle. The tilt angle depends upon the

DS1500 32 3 3.2.1 Step-Ladder Mode If scanning is perpendicular to the code motion direction (Figure 24), the number of effective scans performed

READING FEATURES 33 3 3.2.2 Picket-Fence Mode If scanning is parallel to the code motion, the number of effective scans is given by the following for

DS1500 34 3 3.3 PERFORMANCE The DS1500 scanner has the following performances: Version Max Code Resolution Speed mm (mils) scans/s 1100 0.15

READING FEATURES 35 3 3.4 READING DIAGRAMS DS1500-1100 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 (in) 0 1 32 106(in) 45 7 890 20 40 60 80 100 120140160180200220240260

DS1500 36 3 DS1500-2100 1 0.5 0 0.5 2.5 2 1.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 (in) 01 53(in) 240 10 20 30 40 50 60708090100110120130(mm) 60 50 40 302010010203040506

MAINTENANCE 37 4 4 MAINTENANCE 4.1 CLEANING Clean the laser beam output window periodically for continued correct operation of the reader. Dust, d

DS1500 38 5 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1 GENERAL GUIDELINES When wiring the device, pay careful attention to the pin number of the signals. If you ne

TROUBLESHOOTING 39 5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Suggestions Power On: the “Power On” LED is not lit Is power connected? If using a power adapter

v REFERENCES CONVENTIONS This manual uses the following conventions: “User” or “Operator” refers to anyone using a DS1500. “Device” refers to the

DS1500 40 5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Suggestions Reading: Not possible to read the target barcode (always returns No Read) Check synchroniza

TECHNICAL FEATURES 41 6 6 TECHNICAL FEATURES ELECTRICAL FEATURES Input Power Supply voltage 5 Vdc ± 5% Power consumption max. 0.4 A; 2 W Serial I

DS1500 42 6 SOFTWARE FEATURES READABLE CODE SYMBOLOGIES * EAN/UPC * Code 93 EAN/UPC (including Add-on 2 and Add-on 5) * Code 128 * 2/5 Interl

DEFAULT CONFIGURATION 43 A A DEFAULT CONFIGURATION The following table shows the default values of the Standard Application Program configuration Pa

DS1500 44 A Parameter Default Setting Advanced Code Options Linear Reading Options Required Quiet Zone Both ACB Parameters Max Scan Gap 100 Mi

DEFAULT CONFIGURATION 45 A Parameter Default Setting Auxiliary Interface Parameters Communication Mode Local Echo Baud Rate 9600 Parity None Data B

DS1500 46 A Parameter Default Setting Data Format (continued) Data Packet Separator 2 <LF> Terminator 1 <CR> Terminator 2 <LF&g

DEFAULT CONFIGURATION 47 A Parameter Default Setting Reading Parameters Beam Shutter Triggered Overflow Automatic Overflow Ratio 7 Motor Control S

48 GLOSSARY ACB (Advanced Code Builder) Advanced Code Builder (ACB) allows code reading by “stitching” together two partial reads of it. ACB is

49 meaningful data and provides the interface to other devices. The decoder is normally integrated into the scanner. EAN European Article Number Sys

vi SAFETY REGULATIONS LASER SAFETY The following information is provided to comply with the rules imposed by international authorities and refer

50 Pitch Rotation of a code pattern about the X-axis. The normal distance between center line or adjacent characters. See pars. 2.2.1 and 2.5. Po

51 Step-Ladder orientation When the barcode’s bars are positioned horizontally on the product, causing them to appear as a ladder. The ends of all ba

52 INDEX A Accessories, 6 Advanced Code Builder, 29 Applications, 2 C CE Compliance, vii Cleaning, 37 E Electrical Connections, 11 Auxiliary RS2

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC-028 Rev.: 3 Pag.: 1 di 1 Datalogic Automation S.r.l. Via Lavino 26

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vii Warning labels indicating exposure to laser light and the device classification are applied onto the body of the scanner (Figure A, 6). Warning

viii GENERAL VIEW DS1500 Figure A 1 2 3 4 8765Mounting Holes Good Read LED External Trigger/Ready LED Tx Data/Active LED Laser On LED Laser

ix GUIDE TO INSTALLATION The following can be used as a checklist to verify all of the steps necessary for complete installation of the DS1500 scan