DRAGON™ M SERIES QUICK REFERENCE
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CONTENTS Updates and Language Availability.....................................................................iv Using DRAGON™ M........................................................................................... 1 Charging the Batteries ........................................................................................ 4 DRAGON™ M Configuration .............................................................................. 5 Radio Timeout.........................................................
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DRAGON™ M SERIES USING DRAGON™ M The DRAGON™ M series laser gun can be used with either an OM-DRAGON™ cradle or STARGATE™ radio base station to build a Cordless Reading System for the collection, decoding and transmission of barcoded data. DRAGON™ M laser guns automatically scan barcodes at a distance. Simply aim and pull the trigger. SCAN LINE POSITION Code scanning is performed along the scan line emitted from the reading window. This line must cross the entire code.
DATALOGIC After Dragon™ M Setup, read one of the following codes to set desired aiming system timeout. aiming system disabled Ì$+BX0$-AÎ 300 ms Ì$+BX1$-FÎ 500 ms Ì$+BX2$-KÎ 1 sec Ì$+BX3$-PÎ READING ANGLE Successful scanning is obtained by tilting the reader with respect to the barcode to avoid direct reflections that impair the reading performance, see the figure below.
DRAGON™ M SERIES SETUP DRAGON™ M/OM-DRAGON™ Stand Alone Configuration 1. Connect an OM-DRAGON™ cradle to the Host. For installation and connection information see the OM-DRAGON™ Quick Reference Manual. 2. Charge the DRAGON™ M battery using an OM-DRAGON™ or the C-DRAGON™ charger as described in this Quick Reference manual. A full charge takes 2 hours with NiMh battery models. 3. Configure the laser gun as described in this Quick Reference DRAGON™ M/OM-DRAGON™ Stand Alone Setup. 4.
DATALOGIC CHARGING THE BATTERIES Once the OM-DRAGON™ is powered, you can charge the laser gun’s batteries: Place the DRAGON™ M into the OM-DRAGON™ cradle. The red LED on the cradle goes on. The battery is completely charged when the green LED on the cradle goes on. After many recharging cycles NiMh and NiCd batteries may tend to lose their operating autonomy.
DRAGON™ M SERIES DRAGON™ M CONFIGURATION DRAGON™M/OM-DRAGON™ STAND ALONE SETUP When the OM-Dragon™ cradle is connected and powered, configure the Dragon™ M by reading the following codes in the given sequence and follow the instructions. Note: 1. 2. 3. for the numeric code selection of steps 3, 4, and 5 use the table at the end of this Quick Reference. Restore Dragon™ M Default Ì$+$*oÎ Enter Configuration Ì$+;Î Set Date ÌIA%Î + six digits for Day, Month and Year (DDMMYY). 4.
DATALOGIC Exit and Save Configuration Ì$-?Î 6. 7. Read the Bind code to pair the Dragon™ M to the OM-Dragon™ cradle. The reader is dedicated to the cradle. Any previously bound reader will be excluded. To connect several readers to the same cradle see the following section "Using Multiple Readers with Same Cradle". Bind Ì$+RN0$-IÎ The green LED on the Dragon™ M will blink: the reader is ready to be inserted into the cradle. 8.
DRAGON™ M SERIES USING MULTIPLE READERS WITH SAME CRADLE If you want to use several readers associated with the same cradle, you must first Bind the cradle with one of the readers (see previously described configuration procedure). Successive readers can be associated with the same cradle by following the configuration procedure substituting the Bind command with Join. Join 7. Ì$+RN1$-NÎ The green LED on the Dragon™ M will blink: the reader is ready to be inserted into the cradle. Complete step 8.
DATALOGIC DRAGON™M/STAR-SYSTEM™ SETUP The following procedure allows configuring a Dragon™ M reader to communicate with various STAR-System™ devices such as STARGATE™ RF base stations: 1. 2. 3. Restore Dragon™ M Default Ì$+$*oÎ Enter Configuration Ì$+;Î Set Date ÌIA%Î + six digits for Day, Month and Year (DDMMYY). 4. Set Time ÌIB'Î + four digits for Hours and Minutes (HHMM). 5.
DRAGON™ M SERIES Set Radio Address 6. ÌRF8Î + four digits from the Numeric Table for the Dragon™ M Address (from 0000 to 1999). All readers used in the same area must have different addresses. Set First STAR-System™ Address 7. ÌRSRÎ + four digits from the Numeric Table in the range 0000 to 1999 Set Last STAR-System™ Address 8.
DATALOGIC RADIO TIMEOUT After a code has been read and transmitted, the radio remains active for the amount of time set by the Radio Timeout parameter. This is particularly useful when the Host is expected to send a reply message to the gun. This parameter depends heavily on the application and is therefore provided here for system optimization according to your application. The default value for this parameter is 008 (about 1/2 sec.).
DRAGON™ M SERIES DRAGON™ M DEFAULT CONFIGURATION DATA FORMAT code identifier disabled, field adjustment disabled, code length not transmitted, character replacement disabled, time stamping disabled, time stamping delimiter disabled READING PARAMETERS hardware trigger, trigger active level, no trigger timeout, one read per cycle, safety time 0.5 sec, beeper intensity high, tone 2, aiming spot = disabled DISPLAY/KEYPAD PARAMETERS Font size = small, display timeout = 8 sec.
DATALOGIC TECHNICAL FEATURES Electrical Features Battery Type Time of recharge NiMh Operating autonomy 2 AA NiMh* batteries 2 hours 60,000 reads - NiMh (typ. continuous reading) Display (Only available with some models) Indicators Laser Features Power (typical) in mW Light Source Scan rate Typical reading field width Max. resolution PCS minimum (Datalogic Test Chart) Scan angle Laser Safety Class Radio Features Working frequency Bit rate Range (in open air) System Configuration Max.
DRAGON™ M SERIES WARRANTY Datalogic warranties this product against defects in workmanship and materials, for a period of 24 months from the date of shipment, provided that the product is operated under normal and proper conditions. Datalogic has the faculty to repair or replace the product, these provisions do not prolong the original warranty term. The warranty does not apply to any product that has been subject to misuse, accidental damage, unauthorized repair or tampering.
DATALOGIC COMPLIANCE This device must be opened by qualified personnel only. The batteries must be removed before opening the device. FCC COMPLIANCE Modifications or changes to this equipment without the expressed written approval of Datalogic could void the authority to use the equipment. This device complies with PART 15 of the FCC Rules.
DRAGON™ M SERIES READING DIAGRAMS DRAGON™ M101 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 cm 36 0.13 mm (5 mils) 24 0.08 mm (3 mils) 12 0 12 0.19 mm (7.5 mils) 0.25 mm (10 mils) 24 0.33 mm (13 mils) 0.38 mm (15 mils) 0.50 mm (20 mils) 36 cm 1.00 mm (40 mils) 1.38 mm (55 mils) DRAGON™ M101 Long Range 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 cm 75 1.00 mm (40 mils) 1.38 mm (55 mils) 50 25 0.25 mm (10 mils) 0 25 50 0.38 mm 0.50 mm (15 mils) (20 mils) 1.00 mm (40 mils) 1.
DATALOGIC NUMERIC TABLE Ì01Î 0 Ì12Î 1 Ì23Î 2 Ì34Î 3 Ì45Î 4 Ì56Î 5 Ì67Î 6 Ì78Î 7 Ì89Î 8 Ì9:Î 9 16
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