SCS INSTASCAN® SCANNER MODEL S416 OPERATIONS MANUAL & SCS Single Chip Systems 10905 Technology Place San Diego, CA 92127 Phone: 858-485-9196 Fax: 858-485-0561 Email:
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CONTENTS Chapter 1-Introduction... Advantages .. { ~8436 Instantiate Scanner. Package Contents. What Else You Ne Conventions in This Manual. Summary of Chapters “OR BR ~ Chapter 2 Installation LED and Connector Rear Panel... Front Panel... Scanner Installation Steps. Connecting External Antenna Placing The Antenna. Connecting to a PC Serial Port Connecting to an AC Outlet . Configuring the Scanner Aligning the Scanner Installing Duran-Iabels.
Chapter 3-RF Signal Interfere: Signal Attenuation/Reflections Optimizing Performance .. Chapter 4-Troubleshooting Solving Problems... Contacting Customer Service Returning Your System...
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION — “The ss Instance scanners and the Duran-labels developed by T SCS are state-of-the-art data gathering and inspection systems that combine sophisticated Interactive Identification technology in a compact form factor. This unique synergy allows our system to integrate seamlessly into — and significantly increase productivity for — a wide range of applications and environments.
Advantages Data-gathering systems such as bar code readers and conventional radio frequency identification products use one-way communication: a sensor reads information from a device, without any interaction between the two devices. Moreover, bar code systems are subject to line-of-sight limitations. As a result, airborne contaminants such as dust, dirt, oil, and mist, as well as label damage and objects residing outside the line of sight, result in inefficient and erroneous results.
This unique capability allows: Collective or selective data to be read from a single Durable. Collective or selective data to be read from multiple Epidurals without requiring sorting or unpacking. Data to be written into a Duran-label. Classes of Duran-labels to be filtered according to user defined criteria.
“8416 Instance Scanner (6s i The S418 scanner supports up to six external antennas. Each antenna connects to its own co-axial connector on the front panel of the Scanner. This scanner is ideal for applications where Duran-labels are placed in various orientations. Figure 2.
Package Contents The following sins are included in your package: One S16 Instance Scanner One or more external antenna(s) and matching number of RF Cables Power Cord customers only) R-232 serial cable A Diagnostic Label The SCS Software Development Diskette A 5CS AP] Manual This Operations Manual Please verify that you have received all of these items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact SCS as soon as possible.
What Else You Need To complete your system, you need an IBM or compatible personal computer with the following minimum system requirements: 486 processor or better Compatible screens and keyboard 9-pin RS-232 port Windows users: 8 MB of RAM (12 MB recommended) DOS users: 8 MB of RAM MS-TWOS version 3.3 or higher OR Windows 95, Windows CE The applications you use to interface with your system may have additional hardware and software requirements.
Conventions in This Manual This Operations Manual uses the following conventions: Steps you are to perform are numbered. Any result that occurs after performing a step appears below the step. Text you are to enter appears in a Courier typeface. The carriage return key (designated as «J on some keyboards) is referred to as the Enter key.
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION his chapter provides instructions for installing the 5416 scanner I and LED and Connectors The scanner provides the connectors and LED described in the following sections and shown in Figure 3.
Rear Panel The scanner rear panel has three LED {as shown in Figure 4) indicating power, activity, and data read status (see Table 1 which describe the meanings of the Leeds. Red LED (Green) NL LED (Bet yi {ow Figure 4.
The scanner rear panel has an On/Off switch with an integral Power ON LED. In the ON (up) position, the scanner is turned on. The red Power ON LED (integral to the power switch) should go ON, indicating that the scanner is receiving power. In the OFF (down) position, the scanner is turned off and not receiving power, even if connected to a power outlet. The rear panel also contains two connectors. The lower connector is a standard AC power receptacle.
Table 1. Instance Scanner LED Meanings LED Cole Status Power ON Red ON = scanner is turned on and receiving power from an AC outlet. Ie Activity / Error wo fw Flicker = scanner detects Durable information. Constant Flickering with no Duran-label in the scanning field = Noisy environment or possible interference, resulting in diminished Duran-label reading.
Front Panel The front panel has six co-axial connectors for connecting external antennas. Note that the scanner can also operate with fewer than six antennas, Tor instructions on connecting antennas to the scanner, refer to page 15. Figure 5.
Scanner Installation Steps The scanner installation consists of the following steps: 1 2 Position the scanner locate near desired antenna locations, Connect external antennas see page 15. Place the antenna for optimum read/write operation see page 15. Connect the scanner to a computer serial port ~ see page 16. Fowler-up the scanner see page 17. Configure the scanner see page 18. Align the scanner see page 20.
Connecting External Antennas The front panel has six co-axial antenna connectors. Each connector accommodates a single external antenna. Figure 2 shows the external antenna connections to the scanner. The $416 scanner can be used with fewer than six antennas. If using fewer than six antennas, begin connecting antennas from left to right. Placing the Antenna Antenna placement is critical to ensuring that information is written to and read from Duran-labels accurately.
Connecting to a PC Serial Port or RS 232 The scanner has a 9-pin female (DB-9) RS-232 connector that connects to a serial port or RS-232 connector on an IBM or compatible personal computer. The serial port can operate up to 19,200 baud. To make this connection, you need: An appropriately configured serial cable. One of the following adapters, if your computer's serial port does not have a 9-pin connector: A 15-pin to 9-pin adapter, if your computer has a pippin serial port connector.
Connecting to an AC Outlet The following procedure describes how to connect the scanner to an AC Outlet. 1. Verify that the On/Off switch on the scanner’s rear panel is in the OFF (down) position. 2. Connect the power cord to the AC receptacle in the scanner rear panel. 3. Connect the other end of the power cord to the wall outlet. 4. Set the On/Of switch to the ON (up) position. The Power ON LED light will illuminate.
Configuring the Scanner Use the following procedure to configure the scarier for communications and verify that the RS-232 connection is operating properly. 1. Insert the supplied Software Development Diskette into an available floppy disk drive. 2. If you are in Microsoft Windows, display an MS-DOS prompt either by exiting to a DOS shell or exiting Windows. 3.
6. Type the following command and press Enter: CRACKHEAD if using COM or CRACKHEAD /C 2 if using COM A running series of zeros appear on your computer screen: 00 type escape to stop 00 type escape to stop Place the supplied Diagnostic Label in front of the antenna. Do not place your finger over the Label, It should glow red when powered. Remove Diagnostic Label from scanner field, Place an SCS Duran-label into the field.
Aligning the Scanner After verifying that the scanner is operating properly, use the following procedure to align the scanner. Aligning the scanner ensures optimal performance. 1. At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press Enter: CRACKHEAD or CRACKHEAD /C2 if using COM A murmuring series of zeros appear on your computer screen. Hold an SCS Duran-label within the scanning area, at the point where you intend to scan.
Installing Duran-labels Duran-labels have a diminutive form factor that allows them to be installed in areas that cannot accommodate conventional read / write tags. In addition, Duran-labels can communicate with the scanner without having to be in the line-of-sight. This unique combination provides tremendous flexibility when determining a location for placing Duran-labels.
Reading Information from your Duran-labels Once you have installed your Duran-labels, and have set-up your scanner system, you are ready to begin. Insert the Software Development Disk into your A: drive. Turn your scanner power on. Type: ed \tools Then type the following command: A: READING jw 2 This will begin the "READ _ID" program which will display the information programmed into Memory Word 2 from the Duran-labels that pass through the scanner field.
Adding Information to Your Duran-label Read/ write Duran-labels can be written to using the scanner. Bach bit of memory is write once, multiple read. Meaning after you have written to a specific bit, it is permanent and cannot be overwritten or erased. To add more data to the Duran-label you must write to a different bit. Another feature included with each of the 58 user words of memory is a Write-Protect bit.
Programming Using either your own application software or the TAG WRITE exe software supplied on the Software Development Diskette, users can program 58, 16 bit words of information to read/ write Duran-labels. The following instructions are for using the TAG WRITE exe program, See application notes on SDK provided with shipment, 1. Set-up your scanner and properly connect it to your computer's serial port. Refer to “Connecting to a PC Serial Port” on page 16 for more information. 2.
Loading Your Application After you install the Scanner and Duran-labels according to the instructions in this chapter, you can load your application and begin writing information to and reading information from the Epidurals. Your application will determine the amount of interaction you have with the scanner and Duran-labels. If you will be developing applications designed tu interface to your system, refer fo Software Development Diskette for programming information.
CHAPTER 3 KF COMMUNICATIONS n general, devices that communicate using radio frequencies, such as your system, can be sensitive to signal interference and signal attenuation. This chapter provides tips for optimizing radio-frequency (RF) communications with your scanner and Durable. Topics in this chapter include: Signal interference — see page 27. Signal attenuation — see page 28. Optimizing performance — see page 29.
Signal Interference Signal interference is RF signals that interfere with the information being exchanged between the Duran-label and the scanner. Signal interference can severely diminish the scanner’s ability to write information to and read it from a Duran-Jabel. The Activity /Error LED on the scanner flickers constantly if the scanner detects signal interference.
Signal Attenuation/Reflections Signal attenuation is the loss of signal strength that occurs naturally over distances, but which can also be caused by RF barriers in the signal path. Examples of such barriers include: Enclosed locations that have concrete walls, floors, and ceilings. Metal surfaces surrounding the antenna or Duran-label. Water or other fluids surrounding the antenna or Durable. Almost every object (furniture, partitions, and people) in the path of a signal causes some degree of attenuation.
Optimizing Performance While it is not possible to predict how your system will perform in any given environment, observing the following guidelines will help optimize performance in your environments and applications: Carefully plan the placement of the scanner antenna. The antenna can be extended approximately five feet from the scanner, depending on cable length purchased for the application. If your applications require longer distances, move the scanner to an appropriate location.
To avoid mutual interference when installing more than one Duran-label in the same object, allow a sufficient distance between the Duran-label. The maximum interference occurs when Duran-labels within the same abject are within two inches of each other and nearly equidistant from the scanner antenna, Never apply chemicals to the Duran-label. Certain chemicals, such as alcohol, may have little or no effect at room temperature, but may become corrosive at higher temperatures.
CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING use in the unlikely event you have a problem with your T= chapter provides troubleshooting information you can system. Customer Service information and merchandise return instructions are included in this chapter. Solving Problems The following table identifies scanner and Duran-label problems and provides suggestions for resolving the problem, Table 2.
Problem Probable Cause Solution The Activity/ Error LED docs not light hen you configure the scanner. You may have a faulty Duran-label. The scanner may be faulty. The Antenna cable may be faulty. Use your diagnostic label to ensure the LED is working. Use the CHINK and CRACKHEAD utilities to verify scanner operation (see “Configuring the Scanner” on page 18). Contact SCS Customer Service (see page 34). You receive an error message when configuring the scanner. The scanner may not be turned on.
Problem Probable Cause Solution Information could not be read from the Durable, The Duran-label may be outside of the scanning area. ‘The Duran-label may have passed too quickly past the scanner. Make sure the Durable is rio more than 18 inches from the scanner. Make sure the Duran label is in the scarring area for at least 10 milliseconds, Sara as above, but the Activity/ Error LED flickers constantly. RF interference is disrupting scanner-toData-label communications.
Contacting Customer Service If you encounter a problem using your system that you cannot resolve, contact Customer Service: Before contacting CUSTOMER SERVICE, please have the following information available: 1. Instance Scanner Information: ® Instance Model Number # Serial Number, located on the bottom of scanner ® Any modifications made to the scanner or Duran-labels system # Location where system is installed 2.
Returning Your System If SCS Customer Service determines you need to return your system for service, the Service Representative will give you a Return Merchandise Authorization (ERMA. Write this number on the outside of the box containing the returned system, and on a slip of paper inside the box, so your return can be processed quickly. Return only your scanner, antenna, cable, and adapter. Do not return accessories, such as the Diagnostic Label or the diskette containing the scanner configuration program.
CHAPTER 5 SPECIFICATIONS SCS Patents SCS Corporation is currently holding the following patents. There are multiple patents outstanding.
Scanner Specifications LED: One Power ON LED, one Read LED, and one Activity / Error LED Communication Method: RS-232 Serial transmission rate: Up to 19,200 baud Connector: One female DB-9 for RS-232 communications Pin assignments: Pin 1 Not used Pin 2 Transmit Data (Input) Pin 3 Receive Data (Output} Fin 4 ~ Not used Pin 3 Protective Ground Pin 6 ~ Not used Pin 7 Not used Pin 8 Not used Pin 9 Not used KRONOR) CROON! po 0) Power jack: Standard AC power receptacle Power Consumption: 15 watts {nominal} Page 3
Ambient operating temperature: 32° 0 122°F (0° to 50°C} Approved standards: FCC Part 15 Maximum serial cable length: 30 feet (10 meters) an Dimensions: 45” high x4 wide x13" deep (Il emx18emx 33cm) Weight: 45 1bs.
Limited Warranty SCS warrants its Darla-label to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for a period of ninety (90) days from receipt of products SCS warrants its Scanner to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for a period of ninety (90) days from date of receipt.
Radio Frequency (RF) exposure requirements for operators of this device Operators of this device must have knowledge of their RF exposure conditions in order for the device to comply with FCC-adapted RF exposure limits for persons in the “controlled exposure environment”, The average RF exposure for operators is 5.0 mW/cm?, which requires them to maintain an estimated separation distance from the transmitter, while in operation.