QX 870 Industrial Raster Scanner Quick Start Guide Qx870quickstartguide

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Step 2 — Connect the System

Important: When connecting Ultra-Lock cordsets to the QX-870

and QX-1, align the pins first and then push the connector into

place. Do not twist the connectors, as this will bend the pins.

Important: Do not attempt to power more than four scanners with

a single power supply in a daisy chain configuration. Add a QX-1

and one power supply for every four additional scanners in the

daisy chain.

RS-232

1. Connect the Serial Communication Cable from “A” on the

QX-870 to “2” on the QX-1.

2. Connect the host cable from “1” on the QX-1 to the host computer.

3. Connect the photo sensor to “T” on the QX-1.

4. Connect the power supply to “3” on the QX-1.

5. Plug in the power supply.

Ethernet

1. Connect the Ethernet Cable from “B” on the QX-870 to the

network.

2. Connect the power supply to “A” on the QX-870.

3. Plug in the power supply.

Step 1 — Check Hardware

Item Description Part Number

1

QX-870 Industrial Raster Scanner

FIS-0870-XXXXG

2

QX-1 Interface Device

98-000103-01

3

QX Cordset, Common, M12 12-pin Plug to M12 12-pin Socket, 1 m

61-000162-01

4

QX Cordset, Host, Serial, M12 12-pin Plug to DB9, 1 m

61-000152-01

5

QX Cordset, Host, Serial, M12 12-pin Socket to DB9, 1 m

61-000153-01

6

QX Power Supply, M12 12-pin Socket, 1.3 m

97-000003-01

7

QX Cordset, Host, Ethernet, M12 8-pin Plug to RJ45, 1 m

61-000160-01

8

QX Photo Sensor, M12 4-pin Plug, NPN, Dark On, 2 m

99-000020-02

Note:

Additional cordsets and accessories are available in the Microscan Product Pricing Catalog.

Caution: Be sure that all connections are secure BEFORE applying power

to the system. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables.

Hardware Required

Standalone (with QX-1) Standalone (without QX-1)

Quick Start Guide

QX-870 Industrial

Raster Scanner

P/N 83-110870 Rev B

Step 3 — Position Scanner

1. Place a test symbol in a location with as little ambient light

as possible.

2. Position the scanner at the focal distance used in your application.

3. Align the test symbol with the scanner’s field of view.

4. Tip the scanner relative to the test symbol to avoid glare

from specular reflection.

Pitch

axis

Bar code

label Tilt

axis

axis

Scan line

Scanner

Pitch

Tilt

Skew

Symbol

Scanner

Maximum

skew, tilt,

and pitch:

±30°

Step 4 — Install ESP

ESP Software can be found on the Microscan Tools CD that is

packaged with the QX-870.

1. Follow the prompts to install ESP from the CD.

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 QX-870 Industrial Raster Scanner User’s Manual for

detailed information about using ESP to configure the QX-870.

Step 5 —

Select Model

When you start ESP, the model menu will appear:

1. Click the button showing the QX-870.

2. Click OK.

Note: You can also simply double-click the button showing

your scanner to make your selection.

3. Click Yes when this dialog appears:

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.

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Step 6 — Connect

RS-232

To connect using the Connection Wizard:

•

Click

Connect

on the menu toolbar, and then select

Connection

Wizard.

• Select RS-232.

• Configure RS-232 settings as required by the application,

and click Connect.

• When a connection is established, the green indicator in the

status bar at the bottom right of the screen will be visible:

Important:

The scanner is in

Continuous Read Mode

by

default. For best connection results, be sure that no decodable

symbols are within the scanner’s field of view while attempting

to connect.

Step 7 — Test Read Rate

Read Rate indicates the number or percentage of successful

decodes per second achieved by the scanner.

1. Click the Test button in ESP’s EZ Mode to start the Read

Rate test.

Symbol data and read rate percentage information should

appear in the Symbol Information table. The Read Rate

LEDs on the side of the QX-870 will indicate the percentage

of successful decodes per second.

2. Click Stop to end the Read Rate test.

Note: Read Rate can also be tested using the Read Rate

interface in Utilities.

Refer to the QX-870 Industrial Raster Scanner User’s

Manual

for information about how to test read rate using serial

commands

or the scanner’s EZ button.

Step 6 — Connect (cont.)

Ethernet TCP/IP

To connect using the Connection Wizard:

• Click Connect on the menu toolbar, and then select Connection

Wizard.

• Select Ethernet.

• Configure Ethernet settings as required by the application, and

click Connect.

• When a connection is established, the green indicator in the status

bar at the bottom right of the screen will be visible.

Important:

The scanner is in

Continuous Read Mode

by default.

For best connection results, be sure that no decodable symbols are

within the scanner’s field of view while attempting to connect.

Step 8 — Configure the Scanner

Click the

App Mode

button to make configuration changes to the scanner.

The following modes are accessible by clicking the buttons at the top

of the screen:

• Click the EZ Mode button to return to EZ Mode.

• Click the Autoconnect button to establish communications.

• Click the Send/Recv button to send or receive commands.

• Click the Switch Model button to open the model menu, or to

return to the previous model.

• Click the Parameters button to show the tabbed tree control views.

• Click the

Setup

button to show the tabbed interface views.

• Click the Terminal button to display decoded symbol data and to

send serial commands.

• Click the Utilities button to access Read Rate, Counters, Device

Control, Differences from Default, Master Database, Digital Bar

Code, and Firmware.

For further details, see Microscan ESP Help in the dropdown

Help menu.

Step 6 — Connect (cont.)

Ethernet TCP/IP (cont.)

When the QX-870 is connected, incoming symbol data can be

displayed in the Terminal, as shown below.

Step 9 — Save Changes

To make changes to configuration settings in the tree controls:

Saving Options

•Send, No Save. Changes will be lost when power is re-applied

to the scanner.

•Send and Save. This activates all changes in current memory

and saves to the scanner for power-on.

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.

5. Right-click on the

open screen and

select Save to

Reader to implement

the command in the

scanner.

4. Left-click on the

open screen to

complete your

selection.

3. Place your cursor

in the selection

box, scroll down to

the setting you

want to change,

and click once on

the setting.