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STRATIX XAMINER EZ-2D BARCODE VERIFIER |
6/17/2015
PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE (V2.0)

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  • Page 1 STRATIX XAMINER EZ-2D BARCODE VERIFIER | 6/17/2015 PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE (V2.0)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ...................... 2 Unpacking ............................2 System Requirements ........................2 Installing the Verifier ........................2 Placing the Barcode Symbol ......................5 Chapter 2 Using the Verifier ....................9 Looking at Data with the Verifier ....................9 Commanding the Verifier ......................10 Verifier Toolbar Button Commands ....................

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Getting Started

     Calibration Check Card  Certificate of Calibration If any of these items are missing or damaged, please notify Stratix Corporation within two business days of receipt of your verifier. System Requirements  Windows® 7 (32 bit/64 bit), Windows® 8 (32 bit/64 bit).
  • Page 4 Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2...
  • Page 5 Stand Position & Field of View (FOV) Stand position 1: Stand position 1 is the primary verification position for most barcodes. The FOV at this position is 1.10” x 1.10” (Figure 1-3 white square), and the maximum barcode size is 1.0” * 1.0”. The minimum X dimension required for the barcode is 10mils.

  • Page 6: Placing The Barcode Symbol

    Figure 1-4 Stand Position 2 FOV Placing the Barcode Symbol 1. Extract the plunger (Figure 1-5) and move the top plate up or down to stand position 1 or 2, and then insert the plunger into the hole of that position (Default is stand position 1). 2.
  • Page 7 Figure 1-5 (a) Figure 1-5 (b)
  • Page 8 Supported Barcode Symbologies Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D supports two barcode symbologies: QR Code and Data Matrix (ECC 200). QR Code: The minimum symbol size is 21X21, and the maximum symbol size is 57X57. See Figure 1-6. Data Matrix: The minimum symbol size is 10X10, and the maximum symbol size is 52X52. See Figure 1-7.
  • Page 9 Opening Verifier Software To open Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D, click the Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D icon (Figure 1- 8) on your desktop, or open the Start Menu and click on All Programs->Stratix Corporation->Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D.exe (Figure 1-9)., the main user interface will open.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Using The Verifier

    Looking at Data with the Verifier The first time you open Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D you will see the three data windows shown below (Figure 2-1). Verification reports are displayed in these windows (Figure 2-2) by commanding the Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D to scan barcode using this interface.

  • Page 11: Commanding The Verifier

    Figure 2-2 Commanding the Verifier The imager scanner is controlled from the Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D interface with three principal selections: Aiming, Scan, and Auto Scan. Aiming: To center a barcode in the FOV of the half circle bracket, click the Aiming button. This will project the laser beam from the imager scanner.

  • Page 12: Verifier Toolbar Button Commands

    Auto Scan: The auto scan feature allows data to be collected in batches. This feature is useful for quickly generating average grades based on multiple scans for a single barcode. To use Auto Scan: 1. Click the Auto Scan button. 2.
  • Page 13 Open: The Open button opens a saved Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D verification report file. Save: The Save button saves all of the stored verification reports. Previous or Next: The Previous or Next button reviews any of the stored verification reports. Delete: The Delete button deletes the current verification report.

  • Page 14: Symbol Image Window

    CSV: The CSV button creates a Microsoft Excel CSV file for all of the stored verification reports. GS1 Structure: The GS1 Structure button displays GS1 Data Structure for the current verification report. WWW: The WWW button lunches Internet Explore Brower which the URL is embedded in the barcode of the current verification report.

  • Page 15: Symbol Grades Window

    Symbol Grades Window Symbol grades window (Figure 2-5) provides the symbol data for the barcode and displays the Symbol verification results for the currently selected report. User may click the “List” button on the toolbar to display any verification results of all the reports in the current session. Figure 2-5 (a) QR Code Report...
  • Page 16 Figure 2-5 (b) Data Matrix Report...

  • Page 17: Symbol Statistics Window

    Symbol Statistics Window Symbol Statistics window (Figure 2-6) provides cumulative measures on certain parameters for all the reports in the active file. The measures provided are Min/Max/Delta and Average for all scanned reports. The Statistics parameters including:  Unused Error Correction ...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 User Preferences Options

    Chapter 3 User Preferences Options Accessing the Parameter Setup Window Go to the Tools pull down menu, select Parameter Setup, the Parameter Setup window is displayed (Figure 3-1). Use this window option to setup:  Stand Position  Analysis Mode ...
  • Page 19 Figure 3-2 Sample/User/Job ID Setting 1. Select tab Sample/User/Job ID (Figure 3-3) 2. Enter the desired Sample ID, User ID, and Job ID 3. Click OK or Apply button to complete the setting. Figure 3-3 Miscellaneous Setting 1. Select tab Miscellaneous (Figure 3-4) 2.
  • Page 20 1. Go to the Tools pull down menu, select Calibration Check, the Calibration Check window is displayed (Figure 3-6). 2. Click Start button to start the calibration check. If the calibration check continues to be failed after several attempts, contact Stratix Customer Support at 1-800-883-8300 to arrange the return of your verifier for recalibration.
  • Page 21 Figure 3-6 Note: 1. It is required to set the verifier stand to position 1 and place the Calibration Check Card in the center of the field of view (See Figure 3-7). 2. The Calibration Check Card must be kept in a clean environment and keep free from damage in order for it to give accurate results.

  • Page 22: Symbol Grades Setting

    Symbol Grades Setting User may configure the parameters to be displayed by selecting Window from the Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D toolbar. On the drop down menu that follows, select Symbol Grades Setting. The selection window is displayed (Figure 3-8), from which a number of analysis parameters may be chosen. These parameters may be changed during the session and the results displayed will be adjusted accordingly.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Gs1 Data Structure Validation

    Figure 3-9 Chapter 4 GS1 Data Structure Validation GS1 Data Structure Validation Overview GS1 Data Structure for Data Matrix and QR Code will be validated in five categories according GS1 General Specifications the first character of Data Matrix or QR Code is GS1 FNC1. 1.

  • Page 24: Gs1 Data Structure

    Figure 4-1 GS1 Data Structure The GS1 Data Structure button (Figure 4-2) on the toolbar will be enabled if the bar code is GS1 Data Matrix or GS1 QR Code. Figure 4-2...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5 Exporting Reports

    Click GS1 Structure button to display GS1 Data Structure Figure 4-3 Chapter 5 Exporting Reports Exporting Reports to Excel The verification reports of your scans may be exported as a Microsoft Excel CSV file, if the computer has Microsoft Excel available. The following data is always exported by default: Symbol Type, Symbol Data, Symbol Pass/Fail, Sample ID, User ID, Job ID, Time and Error Messages.

  • Page 26: Exporting Reports To Adobe Pdf File

    Figure 5-1 Exporting Reports to Adobe PDF File The current displayed verification report may be exported as a Adobe PDF file for archiving or printing the report. To export, select the PDF icon on tool bar. The export operation automatically opens a PDF file (Figure 5-2) with preformatted scan report.
  • Page 27 Figure 5-2...
  • Page 28 The PDF report will have the GS1 Data Structure report on the second page of the PDF file for GS1 Data Matrix and GS1 QR Code (Figure 5-3 a and 5-3 b) Figure 5-3 a...

  • Page 29: Chapter 6 Error Messages

    Figure 5-3 b Chapter 6 Error Messages The following table lists possible error messages you may encounter when using Stratix Xaminer eZ-2D barcode verifier. Each error message listed is accompanied by a potential solution. Please contact Stratix at 1-800-883-8300 if the problems could not be resolved.
  • Page 30 Error ID Error Messages Action/Solution Contact Stratix to reschedule the verifier ID_1003 Verifier recalibration is overdue. recalibration. Contact Stratix to reschedule the verifier ID_1004 Verifier recalibration is due in (10) days. recalibration. A sharing violation occurred while Close the CSV file which was opened from ID_1005 accessing CSV file.

  • Page 31: Scanner Reset

    Scanner Reset Scan the following three barcode labels in sequence: 1. Enable Scanner Parameter Scanning 2. Set Scanner Factory Default 3. Set Scanner SNAPI Mode...

  • Page 32: Appendix A: 2D Barcode Samples

    Appendix A: 2D Barcode Samples A1. Data Matrix samples Data Matrix Positive (dark on light) Data Matrix Negative (light on dark) A2. QR Code samples QR Code Positive (dark on light) QR Code Negative (light on dark)

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