Datalogic Dragon M101 Quick Reference

Datalogic Dragon M101 Quick Reference

Cordless bar code reader dragon m series

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DRAGON™ M SERIES
QUICK REFERENCE

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  • Page 1 DRAGON™ M SERIES QUICK REFERENCE...
  • Page 2 Datalogic reserves the right to make modifications and improvements without prior notification. Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material. Product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Updates and Language Availability..............iv Using DRAGON™ M................... 1 Charging the Batteries ..................4 DRAGON™ M Configuration ................5 Radio Timeout....................10 DRAGON™ M Default Configuration ..............11 Technical Features.................... 12 Warranty......................13 Services And Support ..................13 Compliance ....................... 14 Reading Diagrams ....................
  • Page 4: Updates And Language Availability

    The latest drivers and documentation updates for this product are available on Internet. Log on to : www.datalogic.com Su Internet sono disponibili le versioni aggiornate di driver e documentazione di questo prodotto. Questo manuale è disponibile anche nella versione italiana.
  • Page 5: Using Dragon™ M

    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™...
  • Page 6 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.
  • Page 7 DRAGON™ M SERIES SETUP DRAGON™ M/OM-DRAGON™ Stand Alone Configuration Connect an OM-DRAGON™ cradle to the Host. For installation and connection information see the OM-DRAGON™ Quick Reference Manual. 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.
  • Page 8: Charging The Batteries

    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.
  • Page 9: Dragon™ M Configuration

    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: for the numeric code selection of steps 3, 4, and 5 use the table at the end of this Quick Reference.
  • Page 10 DATALOGIC Exit and Save Configuration Ì$-?Î Read the Bind code to pair the Dragon™ M to the OM-Dragon™ cradle. The reader is dedicated to the cradle. Any previously bound reader will be excluded. To connect several readers to the same cradle see the following section "Using Multiple Readers with Same Cradle".
  • Page 11 DRAGON™ M SERIES USING MULTIPLE READERS WITH SAME CRADLE If you want to use several readers associated with the same cradle, you must first Bind the cradle with one of the readers (see previously described configuration procedure). Successive readers can be associated with the same cradle by following the configuration procedure substituting the Bind command with Join.
  • Page 12 DATALOGIC DRAGON™M/STAR-SYSTEM™ SETUP The following procedure allows configuring a Dragon™ M reader to communicate with various STAR-System™ devices such as STARGATE™ RF base stations: Restore Dragon™ M Default Ì$+$*oÎ Enter Configuration Ì$+;Î Set Date ÌIA%Î six digits for Day, Month and Year (DDMMYY).
  • Page 13 DRAGON™ M SERIES Set Radio Address 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 ÌRSRÎ four digits from the Numeric Table in the range 0000 to 1999 Set Last STAR-System™...
  • Page 14: Radio Timeout

    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.
  • Page 15: Dragon™ M Default Configuration

    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., backlight = off, display mode =...
  • Page 16: Technical Features

    35 ± 5 scans/sec Typical reading field width see reading diagram Max. resolution 0.12 mm, 5 mils 0.25 mm, 10 mils PCS minimum (Datalogic Test Chart) Scan angle 42° 23° Laser Safety Class 2 (EN 60825-1 / CDRH) Radio Features...
  • Page 17: Warranty

    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.
  • Page 18: Compliance

    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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference which may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 19: Reading Diagrams

    DRAGON™ M SERIES READING DIAGRAMS DRAGON™ M101 108 cm 0.13 mm (5 mils) 0.08 mm (3 mils) 0.19 mm (7.5 mils) 0.25 mm (10 mils) 0.33 mm (13 mils) 0.38 mm (15 mils) 0.50 mm (20 mils) 1.00 mm 1.38 mm (40 mils) (55 mils) DRAGON™...
  • Page 20: Numeric Table

    DATALOGIC NUMERIC TABLE Ì01Î Ì12Î Ì23Î Ì34Î Ì45Î Ì56Î Ì67Î Ì78Î Ì89Î Ì9:Î...
  • Page 21 Dragon M101 433 MHz, Cordless Bar Code Reader Dragon M101/D 433 MHz, Cordless Bar Code Reader Dragon M101/D LR 433 MHz, Cordless Bar Code Reader e tutti i suoi modelli and all its models et tous ses modèles...

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