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Fixed-Position Unattended Bar Code Readers
LazerData® 12000 Series
Bar Code Scanner Installation Manual
Part No. 08869 ♦ Rev. A — 10/98
When you need to read a bar code

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  • Page 1 Fixed-Position Unattended Bar Code Readers LazerData® 12000 Series Bar Code Scanner Installation Manual Part No. 08869 ♦ Rev. A — 10/98 When you need to read a bar code...
  • Page 2 ® LazerData 12000 Series Bar Code Scanner Installation Manual...
  • Page 3 PSC Inc., however, reserves the right to make product-improvement changes, which may not be reflected in this document. PSC Inc. assumes no liability for damages arising out of, or in connection with, the application described herein.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..............vii Laser Safety .................... vii Standard Regulations ................vii Power Supply................... ix GENERAL FEATURES ..............1.1 Introduction ................... 1.1 Description .................... 1.2 Available Models ................... 1.4 Accessories .................... 1.5 INSTALLATION ................. 2.1 Package Contents................... 2.1 Guide To Installation ................2.2 Opening The Device ................
  • Page 5 READING FEATURES ............... 3.1 Step Ladder Mode.................. 3.1 Picket Fence Mode................. 3.2 Performance................... 3.3 Reading Diagrams ................. 3.4 MAINTENANCE ................. 4.1 Cleaning ....................4.1 SERVICE AND WARRANTY ............5.1 TECHNICAL FEATURES..............6.1...
  • Page 6 ® LazerData 12000 Series Bar Code Scanner Cable with 25-pin connector Warning and Classification labels Mounting holes Warning label Power on LED Laser active LED Successful read LED 10 Laser beam output window Presence Sensor active LED 11 Accessory mounting holes 6 Data transmission LED Figure A.
  • Page 7 ® LazerData 12000 Series Bar Code Scanner 1 Cable with junction box 7 Warning and Classification labels 2 Mounting holes 8 Warning label 3 Power on LED 9 Laser active LED 4 Successful read LED 10 Laser beam output window 5 Presence Sensor active LED 11 Accessory mounting holes 6 Data transmission LED...
  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    The following information is provided to comply with the rules imposed by international regulatory agencies and to instruct you on the proper use of the LazerData 12000 Series Bar Code Scanner. Standard Regulations This scanner utilizes a low-power laser diode. Although staring directly at the laser beam momentarily causes no known biological damage, avoid staring at the beam as one would with any very strong light source, such as the sun.
  • Page 9 Amp. LISTED 45AF I.T.E. Manufactured This product complies with 21 CRF Subchapter 1 PSC Inc. 675 Basket Rd, Webster, NY USA Made in Italy LASER LIGHT DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT MAXIMUM OUTPUT RADIATION 1 mW...
  • Page 10: Power Supply

    POWER SUPPLY ATTENTION: READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE INSTALLING THE PRODUCT - This product is intended to be installed by Qualified Personnel only. - Models: LD120X11; LD120X13: This device is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed Direct Plug-in Power Unit marked "Class 2", rated 10-30 V, minimum 0.46 A.
  • Page 12: General Features

    One is the test mode that is used to verify the reading features and exact positioning of the scanner without the need for external tools. C Programmability The LazerData 12000 Scanner belongs to the generation of PSC Automation scanners that operate under the 'C' programming environment, a recognized industry standard.
  • Page 13: Description

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual DESCRIPTION Some of the main features of this scanner are – • very high scanning speed (800 scans/s) • raster version availability • total configurability from host computer • two serial communication interfaces: one can be set as RS232, RS485, or 20-mA C.L.;...
  • Page 14 ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner Electrical connection is provided through a cable on the side of the reader. This cable is terminated with a 25-pin connector (25-pin connector models, see section 1.3, Figure A, ) or by a junction box (junction box models, see section 1.3, Figure B, The laser beam output window (Figure A, ) is on the right-hand side of the...
  • Page 15: Available Models

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual AVAILABLE MODELS The LazerData 12000 Scanner is available in models with variations in the following features: • Resolution • Termination of the cable • Distance between the scan beams (raster models only) • DSP (digital signal processor) or NPP (new digital preprocessor) The following model number key illustrates the diversity of scanners available —...
  • Page 16: Accessories

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner ACCESSORIES The following LazerData 12000 Scanner accessory is available on request: • 90° deflection mirror LD12-90DEG General Features - 1.5...
  • Page 17 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 1.6 - General Features...
  • Page 18: Installation

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner INSTALLATION PACKAGE CONTENTS ® When you open the LazerData 12000 Scanner package, ensure the following parts are included and intact: ® LazerData 12000 Scanner with cable This installation manual Bar code test chart LazerData 12000 Scanner communication and utility program disk Mounting kit •...
  • Page 19: Guide To Installation

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual GUIDE TO INSTALLATION Use the following checklist to ensure a complete installation of your LazerData 12000 Scanner. 1) Read all information in the section "Safety Precautions" at the beginning of this manual. 2) Open the scanner to select the main serial interface type as required (see sections 2.3 and 2.4).
  • Page 20: Opening The Device

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner OPENING THE DEVICE Before installing the LazerData 12000 Scanner it may be necessary to open the scanner to select the interface required. WARNING The scanner must be disconnected from the power supply during this operation. Refer to the following instructions and diagram below when opening the reader: •...
  • Page 21: Main Interface Selection

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual MAIN INTERFACE SELECTION One of the following interface types can be selected to connect the main interface of the LazerData 12000 Scanner to the host computer. EIA RS232 20 mA CURRENT LOOP EIA RS485-POLLED EIA RS485-NONPOLLED To select the interface type, position the jumper block as indicated in the diagram below:...
  • Page 22: Physical Installation

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner PHYSICAL INSTALLATION The LazerData 12000 Scanner can be installed to operate in different positions. The four screw holes (M4 x 5) on the body of the reader are for physical attachment (Figure A, ). Use the following diagram – that gives the overall dimensions – for scanner installation.
  • Page 23: Jbox Installation

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual JUNCTION BOX (JBOX) INSTALLATION The JBOX provides a passive connection between your scanner and outside system communication cables in a fast and practical way. It is an alternative to the 25-pin connector models. Figure 2.5 shows the basic layout of LazerData 12000 Scanner using the JBOX.
  • Page 24 ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner The JBOX is designed to be mounted to a panel (or wall) of metal, plastic or other appropriate material using the mounting screws provided in the package. To mount the JBOX – 1) Open the JBOX by unscrewing the four cover screws. If necessary, you can use the JBOX itself as a template through which you can mark the locations for the mounting screws.
  • Page 25: Wiring The Jbox

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 2.6.2 Wiring the JBOX To electrically wire the JBOX– 1) Open the junction box by unscrewing the four cover screws. 2) Pass all system cables through the compression connectors in the JBOX housing. 3) Connect the power and input/output signals: •...
  • Page 26 ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner JBOX pinout for LazerData 12000 Scanner Name SGND SGND CHASSIS Figure 2.9 - JBOX connector and pinout SGND SGND n.c. n.c. To facilitate an NEC Class 2 Power Unit SGND connection, use the correct female plug SGND adapter.
  • Page 27 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 4) After wiring the JBOX and while the scanner is unplugged from the power supply (see Figure 2.11) – • place the scanner cable so that the rubber seal fits into the cutout in the housing of the junction box, and •...
  • Page 28: Electrical Connections For 25-Pin Models

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR 25-PIN MODELS The 25-pin connector scanner models (see section 1.3) are equipped with a cable terminated by a 25-pin D-sub connector for connection to the power supply and input/output signals. The functions of the connector pins are given in the following table.
  • Page 29: Power Supply

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 2.7.1 Power supply Power can be supplied to the scanner through the pins provided on the 25-pin connector used for communication with the host (Figure 2.13), USER INTERFACE 12000 Scanner V+ (10 - 30 Vdc) SGND Earth Ground CHASSIS...
  • Page 30: Main Serial Interface

    The signals, relative to the following serial interface types, are available on the input/output connector – EIA RS232 EIA RS485-NONPOLLED EIA RS485-POLLED (for connection with PSC Automation multiplexer) 20-mA PASSIVE CURRENT LOOP The LazerData 12000 Scanner automatically recognizes the type of interface selected at each scanner power up.
  • Page 31 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 12000 Scanner USER INTERFACE TX232 RX232 RTS232 CTS232 SGND SGND RTS/CTS HARDWARE HANDSHAKING ENABLED Figure 2.15 - RS232 main interface connections Figure 2.16 - RS232 control signals The RTS232 and CTS232 signals control data transmission and synchronize the connected devices.
  • Page 32: Rs485-Nonpolled Interface

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner RS485-nonpolled interface The RS485-nonpolled interface is a Full Duplex interface. The nonpolled configuration is used for point-to-point connections (over longer distances than those acceptable for RS232 communications) or in electrically noisy environments. The following 25-pin connector pins are used for RS485-nonpolled communications: Name Function TX485+...
  • Page 33: Rs485-Polled Interface

    RS485-polled interface The RS485-polled interface is a Half Duplex (3 wires + shield) interface. The polled configuration can be used for multidrop connections with a PSC Automation multiplexer or also for a master-slave layout (see section 2.9.1). The following pins of the 25-pin connector are used for RS485-polled...
  • Page 34 ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner The following table shows the address settings where: Position Address Position Address 1 = ON 0 = OFF Installation - 2.17...
  • Page 35 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual Figure 2.20 below shows a multidrop configuration with LazerData 12000 Scanners connected to a Multiplexer. 120 Ohm max. 2 m. 6.6 ft. 12000 Scanner (up to 31) 12000 Scanner max. 1200 m. TX485+ 1,312 yds. 12000 TX485- Scanner...
  • Page 36: 20-Ma Current Loop Interface

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner 20-mA current loop interface The LazerData 12000 Scanner only supports passive type, current loop connections. The following pins of the 25-pin connector are used: Name Function CLIN- Current Loop Input (-) CLIN+ Current Loop Input (+) CLOUT- Current Loop Output (-) CLOUT+...
  • Page 37: Auxiliary Rs232 Interface

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 2.7.3 Auxiliary RS232 interface The auxiliary serial interface is used exclusively for RS232 point-to-point connections. The parameters relative to the auxiliary interface (baud rate, data bits, etc.) as well as particular operating modes, such as local echo, can be defined using the LDHOST utility program or Host Mode programming.
  • Page 38: Inputs

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner 2.7.4 Inputs The inputs available on the LazerData 12000 Scanner are the pins relative to the code presence sensor, as indicated below: Name Function Presence sensor (input+) Presence sensor (input-) The inputs indicated are always used to connect the code presence sensor which tells the scanner to scan for a code.
  • Page 39 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual Vext 30 Vdc max. 12000 Scanner PRESENCE SENSOR + 5V Signal Ground Figure 2.25 - Input PNP command using external power 12000 Scanner PRESENCE SENSOR + 5V Signal Figure 2.26 - Input PNP command using LazerData 12000 power The electrical features are given below: Maximum voltage 30 VDC...
  • Page 40: Outputs

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner 2.7.5 Outputs In addition to the pins relative to the communication interfaces as described in previous sections, the following pins are present on the scanner’s 25-pin connector: Name Function NO READ+ No read output (+) NO READ- No read output (-) RIGHT+...
  • Page 41: Positioning

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual The WRONG output is used either for "Verifier" mode or for PCS control (PCS control is available for DSP models only, see section 1.3). For Verifier this output activates when the decoded code does not correspond to the one set in the configuration.
  • Page 42 ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner Figure 2.30 - Pitch angle The Skew angle is represented by the value S in Figure 2.31. Position the reader to assure at least 10° for the Skew angle. This avoids the direct reflection of the laser light emitted by the LazerData 12000 Scanner.
  • Page 43: Typical Layouts

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual TYPICAL LAYOUTS The LazerData 12000 Bar Code Scanner was specifically designed for industrial applications. A typical use is real-time identification of moving objects on conveyor belts. A photoelectric sensor, used as a code presence sensor, signals when an object enters the scanner reading zone (see Figure 2.33).
  • Page 44: Master-Slave

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner 2.9.1 Master-slave The master-slave layout is used to collect data from several scanners to build a multi-sided reading system; there can be one master and up to 5 slaves connected with the RS485-polled mode on the main serial interface. The master scanner is also connected to a host computer with the RS232 auxiliary interface.
  • Page 45: Local Echo

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 2.9.2 Local echo In local echo mode, data is transmitted on the auxiliary interface as well as on the main interface. Host Mode programming can be accomplished either through the main interface or the auxiliary interface in local echo mode. Terminal 12000 Scanner Main serial interface...
  • Page 46: Reading Features

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner 3 READING FEATURES The number of reads performed by the LazerData 12000 Scanner and, therefore, the decoding capacity, is directly affected by the following factors: • scans per second • code motion speed • label dimensions •...
  • Page 47: Picket Fence Mode

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual. For example, the LazerData 12000 Scanner (800 scans/sec.), for a 25-mm high code moving at 1250 mm/s performs: SN = [(25/1250) * 800] - 2 = 14 effective scans PICKET FENCE MODE Laser Beam Code Motion moving at LS speed 12000 Scanner...
  • Page 48: Performance

    If standard models do not satisfy your specific requirements, send a representative code sample of your labels to the nearest PSC Automation, Inc. distributor, who will in turn supply you with complete information on reading possibilities.
  • Page 49: Reading Diagrams

    ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual. READING DIAGRAMS LD12011X Scanner (Standard Resolution, 800 scans/s) NOTE: (0,0) IS THE CENTER OF THE LASER BEAM OUTPUT WINDOW code 12 mil code 8 mil inches CONDITIONS: Code Interleaved 2/5 or Code 39 0.90 "Pitch"...
  • Page 50 ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner LD12011X Scanner (Standard Resolution, 800 scans/s) NOTE: (0,0) IS THE CENTER OF THE LASER BEAM OUTPUT WINDOW code 20 mil 24 mil 32 mil 39 mil inches CONDITIONS: Code Interleaved 2/5 or Code 39 0.90 "Pitch"...
  • Page 51 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual. LD12021X Scanner (Very High resolution, 800 scans/s) NOTE: (0,0) IS THE CENTER OF THE LASER BEAM OUTPUT WINDOW code 8 mil 6 mil 4 mil inches CONDITIONS: Code Interleaved 2/5 or Code 39 0.90 "Pitch"...
  • Page 52: Maintenance

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner 4 MAINTENANCE CLEANING Clean the laser beam output window periodically for continued optimum operation of the reader. Dust, dirt, etc. on the window can affect reading performance. Repeat the operation frequently in particularly dirty environments. Use soft, cloth material and alcohol to clean the window.
  • Page 53 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 4.2 - Maintenance...
  • Page 54: Service And Warranty

    NOT COVERED IN THIS WARRANTY. Service requests due to abuse, neglect, changes in original specifications, or service calls not related to the PSC equipment, will be charged at the current service rate and will include all travel-related expenses. Warranty coverage lasts for 12 months.
  • Page 55 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual 5.2 - Service and Warranty...
  • Page 56: Technical Features

    ® Installation Manual LazerData 12000 Scanner 6 TECHNICAL FEATURES DSP MODELS NPP MODELS (Note 1) (Note 1) ELECTRICAL FEATURES INPUT POWER Supply voltage 10 to 30 VDC Power consumption max. SERIAL INTERFACES MAIN RS232, RS485-Nonpolled, RS485-Polled, 20 mA Passive C. L. AUXILIARY RS232 BAUD RATES...
  • Page 57 ® LazerData 12000 Scanner Installation Manual DSP MODELS NPP MODELS (Note 1) (Note 1) SOFTWARE FEATURES READABLE CODE SYMBOLOGIES Up to 22 readable symbologies including: • • Code 93 (Standard and Full ASCII) • • EAN/UPC (including Add-on 2 and Add-on 5) •...
  • Page 58 Australia Hong Kong Spain PSC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd PSC Hong Kong PSC S.A.R.L. Sucursal en España Tel [61] 0 (2) 9878 8999 Fax [61] 0 (2) 9878 8688 Tel [852]-2-584-6210 Fax [852]-2-521-0291 Tel [34] 9 (1) 656 7525 Belgium...

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