SICK IDM120 Quick Start

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Q U I C K S T A R T
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About this document

This Quickstart serves as a quick reference for the installation and operation of
IDM hand-held scanners.
They are configured by scanning individual configuration codes or a sequence of
configuration codes. Configuration codes are presented in this document; factory
settings are indicated by the symbol ◆.
Supplementary and other relevant documents:
• Further language versions of this document (available online).
• Operating instructions for IDM hand-held scanners (available online).
These documents and additional information, such as application examples and
downloads of associated documents and associated software, can be found on
the SICK product page on the Internet at www.sick.com/[product_family],
for example for the product family IDM240:
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Product description

Product families
IDM120
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2
3
6
4
IDM160/IDM260
2
1
7
5
4
3
8
Operating indicator
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Status indicator
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Trigger
3
Viewing window
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Preparation

3.1 Connecting/disconnecting the connecting cable

IDM hand-held scanners have a serial RS-232 interface and a USB interface.
IDM120/IDM140/IDM240: To disconnect the connecting cable, insert a
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straightened paper clip into the unlocking opening, push it in, and then pull
out the released connecting cable.
IDM160/IDM260: To disconnect the connecting cable, push the tab on the
b
male connector downward and then pull out the released connecting cable.
IDM120 IDM140/IDM240

3.2 Connecting the host interface

Various host devices can be connected to the hand-held scanners via a serial
RS-232 interface or a USB interface.
Establish the connection in line with the illustrations shown:
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IDM140
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1
5
4
3
6
IDM240
2
1
5
4
3
6
Beeper
5
Unlocking opening for
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connecting cable
Mounting eye (metal)
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Mounting eye (plastic)
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IDM160/IDM260
RS-232 serial
USB HID (human interface device):
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The scanner functions as a generic USB keyboard.
Emulation of the USB COM port:
The scanner functions as a conventional serial RS-232 device.
Prior to use, you must install the USB COM software driver (available at
www.sick.com).
NOTE
If USB devices are not connected as USB HID (human interface device), but
as VCP (virtual COM port) instead, the Windows API does not monitor the con‐
nection and does not re-establish the connection automatically if it is lost.
The connection must be monitored in the application software (such as within
the driver access layer) that the COM port uses as its data input source.
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Setup

4.1 IDM Set Up Tool software

The IDM Set Up Tool software is a Windows-based configuration software package
for IDM hand-held scanners. Configuration via the software is an alternative to the
configuration described below, which involves scanning configuration codes.
The software can be downloaded free of charge at www.sick.com. The IDM oper‐
ating instructions contain a detailed description of the configuration using the IDM
Set Up Tool software.

4.2 Quick setup of host interface

To change the interface, scan one of the following configuration codes:
USB COM port
emulation
RS-232 serial

4.3 Quick setup of keyboard interface

The characters are output via the keyboard interface in the following sequence:
Preamble Data length
1–15 2–4
characters characters
To make a quick change to the data set suffix when using the keyboard interface
(USB), the configuration codes shown below can be used. Information on configur‐
ing other segments of the sequence, such as preamble or postamble, can be
found in the operating instructions.
4.3.1 Data Set Suffix
None
TAB
ENTER
4.3.2

Keyboard layout

The USA keyboard layout is set as default. To change the layout to another coun‐
try, scan one of the codes below.
USA ◆
Germany
United Kingdom-UK
Latin America
USB HID and USB COM
USB HID standard
USB HID turbo mode
Scanned
Prefix ID Suffix ID
data
1 or 3 Variable 1 or 3
characters characters
Canadian French
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mode ◆
Data set
Postamble
suffix
1–15 1
characters character
RETURN ◆
SPACE
France
Spain
Netherlands
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