IDEC WB2F Series User Manual

IDEC WB2F Series User Manual

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WB2F Support Tool
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B-1956(3)

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  • Page 1 WB2F 2D Code Scanner WB2F Support Tool User’s Manual B-1956(3)
  • Page 2: Attention

    IDEC is informed of the possibility of such damages. Before using the WB2F Support Tool, please read this manual and understand the specifications of the software so that is can be used correctly.
  • Page 3: Terms Of Use

    (manuals and other documents) as well as "online" or electronic documents. By installing, copying or using this software, the customer is regarded to agree to the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, IDEC cannot grant the customer permission to install, use, or copy this software product.
  • Page 4 1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Introduction 3.3. This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the licensing of this software and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings. Revision of this agreement is only performed in writing that is concluded by both parties.
  • Page 5: Version Up Information

    An abbreviation for read only memory. ROM is used to read data only. The data is not erased when the WB2F power supply is turned off. Our website www.idec.com/ Graphic Symbol Glossary This manual uses the following graphic symbols to simplify explanations:...
  • Page 6: Related Manuals

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Introduction Related manuals Manuals related to the WB2F are as follows. Refer to them together with this manual. All related manuals are available at our website. Download the latest manuals from our website. Type Manual name Details...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Attention ................................i Terms of use ...............................ii Version up information ..........................iv General terms, abbreviations, and terminology used in this manual ..........iv Graphic Symbol Glossary ..........................iv Notes ..................................... iv Related manuals ...............................v Contents Overview 1. 1 Overview ............................1-1 1. 2 Usage Precautions ........................1-1 Operational Check 2.
  • Page 8: Contents

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Contents Screen and Menu 3. 1 Screen Configuration ........................3-1 3. 1. 1 Menu ................................3-1 3. 1. 2 Function screen area ..........................3-1 3. 1. 3 Basic command buttons ........................3-2 3.
  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview This chapter provides an overview of the WB2F Support Tool and usage precautions. 1. 1 Overview The WB2F Support Tool is software for configuring the WB2F and checking its operation. 1. 2 Usage Precautions In order to use the support tool correctly, please be aware of the following precautions. When the WB2F and the WB2F Support Tool are connected, do not turn off the WB2F power supply.
  • Page 10: Operational Check

    Operational Check This chapter describes the system requirements, setup, and how to test operation of the WB2F Support Tool. 2. 1 System Requirements This table shows the WB2F Support Tool system requirements. Item Details PC-AT or compatible Windows 7 (32-/64-bit), Windows 8 (32-/64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-/64-bit), Windows 10 (32-/64-bit) 1.0 GHz or higher Memory...
  • Page 11: Setup

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Setup 2. 2 Setup 2. 2. 1 Installing the support tool To use the support tool, it must be installed on a computer. Do so with the following procedure. Unzip the compressed “wb2f_support_tool_***_***_**-*.zip”...
  • Page 12: Operation Confirmation Method

    A device driver must be installed so the WB2F and WB2F Support Tool can communicate with each other. Download the latest device driver installer from the IDEC website and use it to the install the device driver. For details on the installer, check the readme that is included with the installer.
  • Page 13 1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Operation Confirmation Method z RS-232 connection When using the communication unit Wire the WB2F to the PC as shown in the diagram. After you finish wiring the WB2F and PC, turn on the 24-VDC power supply.
  • Page 14: Starting The Wb2F Support Tool

    (3) Double-click Ports (COM & LPT). (4) For a USB connection, check the port number displayed as “IDEC Auto-ID WB2F USB CDC (COM**)”. For an RS-232 connection, check the port number of the port to which the RS-232-to-USB connection cable is...
  • Page 15 (3) Double-click Ports (COM & LPT). (4) For a USB connection, check the port number displayed as “IDEC Auto-ID WB2F USB CDC (COM**)”. For an RS-232 connection, check the port number of the port to which the RS-232-to-USB connection cable is connected.
  • Page 16 1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Operation Confirmation Method Click read start to acquire a symbol. The reading results are displayed. “Requests (PC → WB2F)” are displayed as blue text. “Responses (WB2F → PC)” are displayed as red text. When a symbol is successfully read, the reading results are returned as the response.
  • Page 17: Screen And Menu

    Screen and Menu This chapter describes the WB2F Support Tool screen and menu. 3. 1 Screen Configuration The following screenshot shows the screen configuration of the WB2F Support Tool. Name Description Menu Used to select and execute the various functions of this tool. Function screen area Displays the execution screen for the selected function.
  • Page 18: Basic Command Buttons

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Screen Configuration 3. 1. 3 Basic command buttons The basic command buttons are used to execute basic commands that control the unit and tool. Button name Description Receive Loads the current values of the WB2F into the tool. WB RAM →...
  • Page 19: Image Monitor

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Screen Configuration 3. 1. 5 Image monitor The image monitor displays images. It displays images captured and saved by the WB2F. Button name Description Repeat Snapshot Performs continuous imaging. Use this button when positioning the scanner. Snapshot Performs imaging one time.
  • Page 20: Menu Items List

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Items List 3. 2 Menu Items List This table shows the WB2F Support Tool menu items. Menu items Details Load settings of tool Loads WB2F Support Tool settings from a file. File Save settings of tool Saves WB2F Support Tool settings to a file.
  • Page 21: Menu Item Descriptions

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions 3. 3 Menu Item Descriptions 3. 3. 1 File z Load settings of tool This menu items loads a saved tool configuration file. Only XML files are supported. z Save settings of tool This menu item saves the current tool settings to a file.
  • Page 22: Function

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions 3. 3. 2 Function z Connection settings This configuration screen is for connecting the WB2F and PC. When the WB2F Support Tool is started, the following Connection settings screen is first displayed. Name Function Communication settings...
  • Page 23 1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions z Control command This screen is for transmitting control commands to the WB2F. Actions can be executed such as starting and stopping symbol reading and turning the status LEDs on and off. Name Description Control command but-...
  • Page 24 1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions z WB2F Settings This screen is for checking and modifying WB2F settings. The settings can be configured in detail, such as those for the WB2F reading operation and data output method. Name Description You can check and modify the WB2F settings.
  • Page 25 1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions Procedures to transmit and receive setting values The procedures to transmit and receive setting values are as follows. Procedure to receive setting values Click Receive. The setting values set in the WB2F are displayed in the Configuration items list (1). Procedures to transmit setting values The setting values can be edited in the Configuration items list (1) after they are received.
  • Page 26 1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions z Tuning This screen is for tuning the WB2F. You can check and modify automatic tuning and the read parameter table. Name Function Auto tuning Select the tuning target and tuning method, and then execute tuning. Item You can check and modify the setting values in the read table.
  • Page 27 1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions z Symbol check This screen is for checking reading with the WB2F. You can check and modify the setting values in the read table. Name Function Common settings You can check and modify common setting values in all read tables.
  • Page 28 1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions z Image manager This screen is for managing images saved to the WB2F. You can check saved images, save images, and delete images. This function cannot be used when the WB2F is connected via RS-232. Name Function Temporary area (RAM)
  • Page 29 1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions z Generate setting symbol This screen generates symbols for setting the WB2F. The WB2F can be set by reading the setting symbols. Name Function Preview You can check the generated setting symbols file. Generate setting symbol Specify the conditions to generate the setting symbols file.
  • Page 30 New functions can be added to the WB2F and performance and product reliability can be increased by updating the firm- ware. IDEC recommends that you use the WB2F with the latest firmware. The firmware is available on the IDEC website (http://www.idec.com/). Please check there for the latest version. Name...
  • Page 31: Tool

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check Screen and Menu 4 Appendix Menu Item Descriptions 3. 3. 3 Tool z Tool settings You can change the various settings for the WB2F Support Tool. 3. 3. 4 Language z 日本語 (Japanese) This menu item changes the WB2F Support Tool display language to Japanese. 3.
  • Page 32: Appendix

    Appendix This chapter gives troubleshooting information and the ASCII code table. 4. 1 Troubleshooting If a problem occurs while using the WB2F Support Tool, please check the following items. If you cannot resolve the problem, contact our technical support. 4. 1. 1 Cannot connect to the WB2F Support Tool „...
  • Page 33: Cannot Connect To The Wb2F Support Tool Because The Wb2F Rs-232 Settings Were Forgotten

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Window and Menu 4 Appendix Troubleshooting 4. 1. 3 Cannot connect to the WB2F Support Tool because the WB2F RS-232 settings were forgotten „ On the Connection settings screen, select the communication port to which the WB2F is connected, and then click Connect automatically.
  • Page 34 1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Window and Menu 4 Appendix Troubleshooting „ Response results format 07, 00, 00, 01, 00/ 00, 00, 00, 00/ 5e, 00, 00, 00/ 0d, 0a, 00, 00 · Su x Speed Parity Flow control Check digit Reserved* Pre x Uppercase response...
  • Page 35: Ascii Code Table

    1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Window and Menu 4 Appendix ASCII Code Table 4. 2 ASCII Code Table Hexadeci- Hexadeci- Character Decimal Binary Character Decimal Binary 00000000 00011010 00000001 00011011 00000010 00011100 00000011 00011101 00000100 00011110 00000101 00011111 (SP) 00100000 00000110 00100001...
  • Page 36 1 Overview 2 Operational Check 3 Window and Menu 4 Appendix ASCII Code Table Hexadeci- Hexadeci- Character Decimal Binary Character Decimal Binary 00111011 01100011 < 00111100 01100100 00111101 01100101 > 00111110 01100110 00111111 01100111 01000000 01101000 01000001 01101001 01000010 01101010 01000011 01101011 01000100...
  • Page 37: Index

    Index ASCII Code Table ................4-4 Procedures to transmit and receive setting values ..3-9 Basic command buttons ............. 3-2 Reading symbols ................2-5 RS-232 connection ................2-4 Cannot connect to the WB2F Support Tool ...4-1, 4-2 Communication port is not displayed ........ 4-1 Save settings of tool ...............
  • Page 38: Revision History

    Revision history Revised content Number of Issued editions Page Points 2017.5 2017.11 Addition of Version up information Addition of Version up information 2018.3 Addition of Related manuals Change to document format 2019.9 Updated screenshots and functions to latest screenshots and functions...
  • Page 39 Published: September 2019 4th edition 6-64, Nishi-Miyahara 2-Chome, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan 2019 IDEC CORPORATION All Rights Reserved. • The specifications and content in this manual may be changed without prior notification. • Reproduction of this manual without prior permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 40 China/Shanghai IDEC (Shanghai) Corporation Tel: +86-21-6135-1515 IDEC Australia Pty. Ltd. Tel: +61-3-8523-5900 sales@au.idec.com idec@cn.idec.com Germany IDEC Electrotechnik GmbH Tel: +49-40-25 30 54 - 0 service@eu.idec.com China/Shenzen IDEC (Shenzen) Corporation Tel: +86-755-8356-2977 idec@cn.idec.com Singapore IDEC Izumi Asia Pte. Ltd. Tel: +65-6746-1155 info@sg.idec.com China/Beijing IDEC (Beijing) Corporation Tel: +86-10-6581-6131 idec@cn.idec.com...
  • Page 41 B-1956(3)

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