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Quick Start Guide

Step 1 — Check Hardware

Step 2 — Connect the System

MINI Imager Series

MINI Hawk Xi – Ethernet

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3
7

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2

4
5

MINI Hawk Xi

• Connect the M12 (power and I/O) end of the imager’s cable to the
power supply (2).
• Connect the RJ45 (Ethernet) end of the imager’s cable to the host.
• Plug in the power supply to apply power to the imager.

MINI Hawk, Quadrus MINI, Quadrus MINI Velocity – RS-232 /
RS-422 / RS-485

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MINI Hawk, Quadrus MINI,
Quadrus MINI Velocity

• Connect the imager (1) to the IB-131/IC-332 interface (4) and (3).
• Connect the communication cable (7) to the host, and to the host port
on the IB-131.
• Connect the object detector (6) to the IB-131.
• Connect the power supply (5) to the IB-131.
• Plug in the power supply to apply power to the imager.

Hardware Required
Item

Description

Part Number

1

MINI Hawk Xi, MINI Hawk, Quadrus MINI,
Quadrus MINI Velocity

FIS-63X0-XXXXG

2

Power Supply, M12 12-pin Socket, 1.3 m
(Screw-On) (MINI Hawk Xi only)

97-000003-03

3

IC-332 Adapter

FIS-0001-0035G

4

IB-131 Interface Box

99-000018-01

5

Power Supply (90-264 VAC, 24VDC,
USA/Euro plug)

97-100004-15

6

Object Detector

99-000017-01

7

Communication Cable

61-300026-03

Caution: Be sure that all cables are connected BEFORE applying power
to the system. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables.

P/N 83-116302 Rev E

Step 3 — Position Imager
• Place the imager and test symbol in a location with as little ambient light
as possible.
• Position the imager at a focal distance between 2” and 6” from the symbol.
• Tip the imager relative to the symbol to avoid glare from specular reflection.
Avoid excessive skew or pitch. Maximum skew is ±30°; maximum pitch is ±30°).
• Symbols can be rotated (tilted) at any angle; however, for best results
symbols should be aligned with the FOV (field of view). In the case of linear
symbols, aligning the bars in the direction of their movement (“ladder”
orientation) will minimize the chances of blurring and No Reads.

Step 4 — Install ESP
ESP Software can be found on the Microscan Tools Drive that is packaged with
the imager.

Step 5 — Select Model
When you start ESP, this menu will appear:

1. Follow the prompts to install ESP from the Tools Drive.
2. Click on the ESP icon to run the program.

Note: ESP can also be installed from the Download Center at
www.microscan.com.

Refer to the user’s manual for detailed information about using ESP to
configure the imager.

1. Click the button showing the imager used in your application.
2. Click OK.
Note: You can also simply double-click the button showing your
imager to make your selection.
3. Click Yes when this dialog appears:

Imager / Symbol Positioning

Copyright ©2012 Microscan Systems, Inc.

Note: If you need to select another model later, click the Switch
Model button near the top of the screen or use Model > New
Model in the menu toolbar.

Step 7 — Locate the Symbol

Step 6 — Connect
To connect using the Connection Wizard:

Locate by ESP

• Click Connect on the menu toolbar, and then select Connection Wizard.
• Select the communication interface required by your application.
• Configure settings as required by the application, and click Connect.

• In ESP’s EZ Mode, click the Locate button to enable the blue target pattern.
The symbol in the field of view will appear in the video view beneath the
Locate and Calibrate buttons, and you will see the blue target pattern
projected from the front of the imager.
• Center the target pattern on the symbol.
At 2 to 3 inches, the pattern resembles an X. At 3 to 6 inches, the
pattern resembles a V.
Important: The entire symbol should fall within the field of view (FOV) of
the imager. The field of view is what appears in ESP’s Locate/Calibrate
window in EZ Mode.

Step 8 — Calibrate
Imager settings can be adjusted automatically for optimum performance
by either the EZ Button or by ESP.
During the calibration routine, the imager will flash its Read Rate
percent LEDs and illumination LEDs while searching camera settings
and determining the best configuration for decoding symbol data. Upon
successful completion of this routine, a green LED pattern will flash brightly
and illuminate the symbol. If unsuccessful, the imager will emit 5 short
beeps and stop searching.

Calibrate by EZ Button
1. Hold down the EZ Button for about two seconds and release when
you hear two short beeps. The 20% and 40% LEDs will illuminate.
2. The imager will search camera settings to determine the best configuration
for decoding symbol data.
Note: To end all EZ Button functions, press the EZ Button once and
quickly release.
• Click the Stop button to end the Locate function.
• When a connection is established, the green indicator in the status bar at
the bottom right of the screen will be visible:

Important: The imager is in Continuous Read Mode by default. For
best connection results, be sure that no decodable symbols are within the
imager’s field of view while attempting to connect.

Step 9 — Test Read Rate
Read Rate indicates the number of successful decodes per second
achieved by the imager.

Locate by EZ Button
If you are not connected to a host computer, the EZ Button allows you to
locate the symbol in the imager’s field of view.
• Hold down the EZ Button for about one second and release when you
hear one short beep. The amber 20% LED will illuminate, and you will
see the blue target pattern projected from the front of the imager.
• Center the target pattern on the symbol.
Note: To end all EZ Button functions, press the EZ Button once and
quickly release.

Step 10 — Configure the Imager in ESP
Click the App Mode button to make configuration changes to the imager.

Test Read Rate by EZ Button
1. To start the Read Rate test, hold down
the EZ Button about three seconds
until you hear three short beeps. The
20%, 40%, and 60% LEDs will illuminate.
While the object is being inspected, the
Read Rate LEDs will indicate the read
rate percentage on the back of the unit.
2. To end the Read Rate test, press the
EZ Button and quickly release.

Test Read Rate by ESP
1. Click the Test button to start the Read
Rate test and Stop to end it.

The following modes are accessible by clicking the buttons at the top of the
screen:

MINI Hawk, Quadrus
MINI, Quadrus MINI
Velocity Read Rate
LEDs and EZ Button

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If a symbol has been successfully
decoded, its data and related features
will be presented in the field below the
MINI Hawk Xi Read
image display window. Also, while the
object is being inspected, the Read
Rate LEDs and EZ
Rate LEDs will indicate the Read Rate
Button
percentage on the back of the unit.
2. To end the test, click the Stop button.
Note: Read Rate can also be tested using the Read Rate interface in
Utilities.

Test Read Rate by Serial Command
You can also start a test with the  or  command and end it with the
 command.

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Click the EZ Mode button to return to EZ Mode.
Click the Autoconnect button to establish communication.
Click the Send/Recv button to send or receive commands.
Click the Switch Model button to open the model menu, or to return to
a previous model.
Click the Parameters button to show the tabbed tree controls for
Communication, Read Cycle, Symbologies, I/O Parameters, Symbol
Quality, Matchcode, and Diagnostics.
Click the Setup button to access a Camera Setup tree control and Video
view, Evaluate image captures, Calibrate the imager, set the Window of
Interest, load capture settings and processing settings in the Configuration
Database, set up output filters and parse symbol data in Ordered Output
and Output Format, and control multiple read cycle functions in Dynamic
Setup.
Click the Terminal button to display decoded symbol data, and to send
serial commands to the imager using text or macros.
Click the Utilities button to test Read Rate, request or clear Counters,
enable or disable the imager or send output pulses in Device Control,
determine the Differences from Default in the current settings, add or
remove master symbol data in Master Database, and verify or update the
imager’s Firmware.

Calibrate by ESP
1. Click the Calibrate button.
2. The imager will search camera settings to determine the best configuration
for decoding symbol data.
A successful calibration will display a green frame around the
symbol, and the following message will appear: “Uploading all reader
parameters.” After a moment the symbol data will be presented in
the field below the image display window.

Calibrate by Serial Command
Send <@CAL> from a terminal program to begin calibration.

Step 11 —Save Changes in ESP
To make changes to a configuration setting:
1. Left-click on the
+ to expand the
desired tree.
2. Double-click on
the desired
parameter and
click once in the
selection box to
view options.

3. Place your cursor in the selection box, scroll down to the setting
you want to change, and click once on the setting.
4. Left-click again on the open screen to complete your selection.
5. Right-click on the open screen and select Save to Reader to
implement the command in the imager.

Saving Options
• Send, No Save. Changes will be lost when power is re-applied to the
imager.
• Send and Save. This activates all changes in current memory and
saves to the imager for power-on.



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