Leuze electronic BCL 8 Series Manual
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- Page 1 BCL 8 Barcode Reader with Integrated Decoder Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Storage, transportation ...................... 29 Mounting ..........................30 6.2.1 Device arrangement ........................31 Connection ......................... 32 6.3.1 Connecting the BCL 8........................32 6.3.2 Connecting the switching input/output ..................33 Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... - Page 3 ’Online’ commands for parameter set operations.................62 Maintenance ........................65 12.1 General maintenance information..................65 12.2 Repairs, servicing ......................65 12.3 Diagnostics and troubleshooting..................66 12.4 Example barcode label types..................... 67 BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
- Page 4 Figure 10.8: Sensor tab ........................50 Figure 10.9: Laser tab ........................51 Figure 10.10: AutoReflAct Wizard ....................52 Figure 10.11: Switch tab........................53 Figure 12.1: Example barcode label types ..................67 Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Page 5: General Information
European standards and directives. Notice! The corresponding declaration of conformity can be requested from the manufacturer. The manufacturer of the product, Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG in D-73277 Owen/Teck, possesses a certified quality assurance system in accordance with ISO 9001. LISTED... -
Page 6: Safety Notices
• labelling and packaging machines • automatic analysers • space-critical barcode reading tasks • in material flow • pharmaceutical industry • in robot technology and automation systems Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 7: Working Safely
If the signs would be covered due to the installation situation of the BCL 8, attach them close to the BCL 8 in such a way that reading the notices does not necessitate looking into the laser beam! BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 8: Figure 2.1: Example For The Attachment Of The Sticky Labels With Warning Notices
Qualified personnel Mounting, commissioning and maintenance of the device must only be carried out by qual- ified personnel. Electrical work must be carried out by a certified electrician. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 9: Description
Due to the small dimensions of the unit and its wide reading field, the BCL 8 may also be used in highly constrained spaces. Information on technical data and characteristics can be found in chapter 4. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 10: Stand Alone Operation
• the switching outputs and inputs are connected (optional). A maximum of seven BCL 8 devices may be operated in the daisy chain together with one host. Further information is available from your Leuze sales office. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 11: Specifications
1 read status Operating voltage 4.75 … 5.5VDC, Safety Class III - PELV (Protective Extra Low Voltage) Current consumption max. 250mA (2W power supply unit recommended) Table 4.1: Technical data BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 12: Led Indicators
Error, no function Orange flashing (200ms) Service operation Green (200ms on) Reading successful Decode Red (200ms off) No reading result Orange continuous Reading gate active Table 4.2: LED indicators Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 13: Dimensioned And Connection Drawings
Indicator LEDs (B1: status LED, B2: decode LED) Laser beam Optical axis Figure 4.1: Dimensioned drawing BCL 8 S M …0, BCL 8 S N …0 with lateral beam exit BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 14: Figure 4.2: Dimensioned Drawing Bcl 8 S M
Indicator LEDs (B1: status LED, B2: decode LED) Laser beam Optical axis Figure 4.2: Dimensioned drawing BCL 8 S M …2, BCL 8 S N …2 with front beam exit Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 15: Optical Data
Single Line/ BCL 8 S N 550 501 05419 lateral fixed cable (2m) Single Line/ BCL 8 S N 552 501 05420 front Table 4.4: Type overview - N-optics BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 16: Reading Fields
90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 distance in mm beam exit at the front Figure 4.3: Reading field of BCL 8 S M … with M-optics (medium density) Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 17: Figure 4.4: Reading Field Of Bcl 8 S N
90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 distance in mm beam exit at the front Figure 4.4: Reading field of BCL 8 S N … with N-optics (high density) BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 18: Accessories / Order Codes
Accessories / order codes Accessories / order codes Accessories overview Notice! Products from Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG can be ordered from any of the sales and service offices listed on the back page of this operating manual. Designation Part No. -
Page 19: Connector Unit Ma 8.1
• M12 socket for connection of the BCL 8 MA 8.1 M12 socket, 5-pin M12 plug, 5-pin Figure 5.1: Photo and dimensioned drawing of the MA 8.1 connector unit BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 20: Electrical Connection Ma 8.1
Accessories / order codes 5.2.1 Electrical connection MA 8.1 M12 socket M12 socket M12 plug (A-coded) (A-coded) (A-coded) Switching input Switching out- Figure 5.2: Electrical connection MA 8.1 Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 21: Ma 8.1 - Pwr In Host/Rs 232 - Voltage Supply And Rs 232
Protection class IP 67 is achieved only if the connectors and caps are screwed into place! Notice! The switching input/switching output are programmed via the BCLconfig configuration soft- ware. For more information see chapter 10.6 and chapter 10.8, from page 50 onwards. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 22: Figure 5.4: Connection Of The Switching Input/Output Of The Ma 8.1
The MA 8.1 is provided with a switching input and a switching output. The connection of switching input / switching output is carried out according to figure 5.4. Switching input Switching output Figure 5.4: Connection of the switching input/output of the MA 8.1 Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 23: Ma 8.1 - Bcl - Connecting The Bcl 8 To The Ma 8.1
(AA/AR). The voltage supply is connected via the PWR IN HOST/RS 232 socket. Attention! It is absolutely necessary to connect functional earth, since all electrical interference (EM pick-up) is discharged via the functional earth connection. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 24: Connector Unit Ma 8-01
B (N) PWR IN HOST/RS485 Figure 5.6: Pin assignment MA 8-01 Attention! Protection class IP 67 is achieved only if the connectors and caps are screwed into place! Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 25: Ma 8-01 - Pwr In Host/Rs 485 - Voltage Supply And Rs 485
Figure 5.7: MA 8-01 - Pin assignment PWR IN HOST/RS 485 Attention! Protection class IP 67 is achieved only if the connectors and caps are screwed into place! BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 26: Ma 8-01 - Sw In/Out - Switching Input And Switching Output
2 is not assigned. Otherwise, the switching output is not protected against feedback on the switching input. If the inverted sensor output lies on pin 2, erroneous behav- iour of the switching output will result. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 27: Ma 8-01 - Bcl - Connecting The Bcl 8 To The Ma 8-01
The BCL 8 is connected to the MA 8-01 via the connection cable KB 008-1000/2000/3000 (AA/AR). The voltage supply is connected via the PWR IN HOST/RS 485 socket. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 28: Termination Of The Rs 485 Interface
A-line (P), pin 2 Ω RS 485 B RS 485 receive/transmit data B-line (N), pin 4 Ω Figure 5.1: Termination of the RS 485 interface in the MA 8-01 Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 29: Mounting Accessories
10mm, Part No. 500 35026) ∅ UMS 8.2-D12 ( 12mm, Part No. 500 35027) ∅ UMS 8.2-D14 ( 14mm, Part No. 500 35028) Figure 5.2: Mounting devices for the BCL 8 BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 30: Installation
Save the original packaging for later storage or shipping. If you have any questions concerning your shipment, please contact your supplier or your local Leuze electronic sales office. Observe the applicable local regulations when disposing of the packaging materials. Cleaning Clean the glass window of the BCL 8 with a soft cloth before mounting. -
Page 31: Mounting
You can mount the MA 8.1 connector unit according to your needs by using the two bore holes. Subsequently, connect the BCL 8 with the connector unit via the respective cable (see separate data sheet for MA 8.1). BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 32: Device Arrangement
• possible soiling of the reading window due to liquids, abrasion by boxes, or packaging material residues. • lowest possible chance of damage to the scanner by mechanical collision or jammed parts. • possible extraneous light influence (no direct sunlight). Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 33: Connection
Operating voltage 0VDC / reference ground Pin 4 RS 232 RxD RxD signal line of the RS232 interface Pin 5 SW IN/OUT Switching input or switching output Table 6.1: Wiring description BCL 8 BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 34: Connecting The Switching Input/Output
BCL 8 + 5 V DC 4.75 … 5.5 V DC Ω Input resistance 36 k SW_IN/OUT Figure 6.6: Switching input for BCL 8 connection version 2 (setting "inverted") Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 35: Figure 6.7: Switching Output Bcl 8
Do not load the respective switching output of the BCL 8 with more than 20mA at +5 … 30VDC! Notice! You can configure the switching input/output according to your needs using the supplied BCLConfig program. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 36: Line Lengths
Optimal protection is achieved when using the original packaging. Notice! Electrical scrap is a special waste product! Observe the locally applicable regulations re- garding disposal of the product. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 37: Commissioning
Leuze service office near you (see the back page of this operating manual). BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 38: Setting The Parameters
• following a software reset (online command 'H') The current parameter set is overwritten by the parameter set with the factory settings: • by a parameter reset, see page 63 Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 39: Service Operating Mode
For the respective pin assignments, please refer to the data sheet of the connector unit. 3 GND 2 TxD 4 RxD BCL 8 Figure 7.2: Connecting the RS 232 interface to a PC or terminal BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 40: Operation
On the BCL 8, you will find two LEDs that show the operational readiness and the reading state of the barcode reader (see table 4.2 on page 11). Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 41: Error Handling
Warnings and errors which occur frequently can be corrected easiest using the BCLConfig software. If you cannot correct faults and errors with the software, please contact a Leuze electronic sales office or service facility. For addresses, please refer to the back page of this operating manual. -
Page 42: Communicating With The Device
Select the installation language. The following window appears: Installation window Figure 9.1: Installation window Confirm the following licence agreement and select the installation path in the following window. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 43: Figure 9.2: Installation Directory
After the successful installation, double-click on the file "BCLconfig.exe" to activate the configuration program. From the list on the left, select BCL 8. The following window for graphical configuration is displayed: Figure 9.3: BCL 8 configuration software BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 44: Important Parameters
Number of Here, the number of the barcodes to be decoded within a read cycle (one barcodes reading gate) is set. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 45: 10.1.1 Properties Window - Decode Tab
Notice! In general, the remaining parameters must not be changed. In the worst case, this could cor- rupt the reading result! BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 46: Output Tab
This character is set for each unrecognised barcode. Multiple char- acters (=string) may be entered here. Up to 20 characters are possi- ble. Properties Set the desired formatting modes and formatting characters as nec- essary. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 47: Control Tab
Decode delay time This point is usually used only for test purposes. After the time set here has passed, the scanner automatically reactivates itself following a reading gate end (e.g. in combination with "Autostart after decod- ing"). BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 48: Host Interface Tab
Select the desired baud rate, the stop bits, the data bits, the parity and various transmission modes here. These parameters are not active until following the automatic "Power-On" test after the BCL 8 is switched on. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 49: 10.4.1 Properties Window - Host Interface Tab
To be able to continue to communicate with a BCL 8 following a parameter transfer, it may be necessary to make appropriate adjustments to the communication properties of the device in the BCL Configuration Tool. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 50: Reference Code Tab
Select here how the internally stored reference code is to be com- pared with the decoded result. -> For additional comparison possibilities, please select the "Proper- ties" menu Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 51: Sensor Tab
Event that is started when the switching input is activated. Attention! Depending on wiring, either a switching input or a switching output is available on the BCL 8. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 52: Laser Tab
'AR' command and set the switch – mode (5) Combination of mode (3) and mode (4). In this mode, the BCL sends a message to the control and simultaneously activates the switching output. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 53: Figure 10.10: Autoreflact Wizard
Notice! The reflector should be mounted at a distance of max. 300mm from the BCL 8. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 54: Switch Tab
Depending on wiring, either a switching input or a switching output is available on the BCL 8. By using an MA 8.1 or MA 8-01 connector unit, switching input and switching output can be used simultaneously, Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 55: Online Commands
Most online commands are acknowledged by the BCL 8 and any requested data returned. For commands that are not acknowledged, command execution can be observed or moni- tored directly on the device. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 56: 11.1.1 General 'Online' Commands
Carries out a software reset. The device is restarted and reinitialised, leav- Description ing it in the same state as when the supply voltage is switched on. Parameter None Acknowledge- ’S’ (start signal) ment Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... - Page 57 ’11’ Codabar ’12’ Code 93 No. of digits of the read code zzzzzz Contents of the decoded label. The ↑ appears if the label was not correctly read. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
- Page 58 ’2’ insufficient memory for reference code ’3’ reference code has not been saved ’4’ reference code invalid Input = ’RS130678654331’ Example (Code 1 (1), RAM only (3), UPC (06), code information) Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
- Page 59 After each reading via an ’RTy’ command, explicitly switch off the function again since failure to do so will interfere with other commands as well as prevent execution of a new ’RTy’ command. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
- Page 60 ’1’ (Code 1) ment ’2’ (Code 2) memory location for reference code ’0’ RAM+EEPROM ’3’ RAM only def. code type (see command ’CA’) def. code information (1 … 30 characters) Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
- Page 61 ’xxxxx_yyyyy’ xxxxx: "Scans since reading gate release" (scans_with info): Acknowledge- Number of scans that contain valid label information. The maxi- ment mum value is 100. yyyyy: Barcode information. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Page 62: 11.1.2 'Online' Commands For System Control
Acknowledgement None Deactivate switching output Command ’OD’ Description The command deactivates a selected switching output. ’ODx’: Deactivate switching output Parameter Switching output No. ’1’ (output 1) Acknowledgement None Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 63: 11.1.3 'Online' Commands For Parameter Set Operations
'3' invalid block check type '4' invalid block check checksum '5' invalid data length '6' invalid message data '7' invalid start address '8' invalid parameter set '9' invalid parameter type BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... - Page 64 '6' invalid message data '7' invalid start address '8' invalid parameter set '9' invalid parameter type ’PR00102004’ Example Beginning with address 102, four (004) bytes are read out and transmitted Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
- Page 65 '9' invalid parameter type ’PT03203305’ Address 33 (equal scans) is set to 5. Example Save in RAM with reset (immediate acceptance of the change and tempo- rary storage) BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Page 66: Maintenance
Repairs to the device must only be carried out by the manufacturer. Contact your Leuze distributor or service organisation should repairs be required. For addresses, please refer to the back page of this operating manual. Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 67: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting
Check entries in the code table (type Code is not enabled. and length). Increase angle of the laser beam to Excessive reflections. > 10° with respect to vertical. BCL 8 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com... -
Page 68: Example Barcode Label Types
Modul 0,3 Code type 10: EAN 13 Add-on SC 0 77889 abcde Code type 08: EAN 128 1 122334 455666 Modul 0,3 leuze Figure 12.1:Example barcode label types Leuze electronic BCL 8 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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