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Leuze electronic Bar Code Reader BCL 80 with Integrated Decoder Connector Unit MA 10 Technical Description Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Proper Configuration of the Devices .................. 27 Connection .........................29 6.4.1 Connecting the BCL 80 for ’Stand Alone’ Operation..............30 6.4.2 Connecting the BCL 80 with the Connector Unit MA 10 .............. 32 6.4.3 Wire Lengths and Shielding......................39 6.4.4 Disassembling, Packing, Disposing..................... 39...
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9.1.4 ’Online’ Commands for Querying Statistical Data ................56 9.1.5 ’Online’ Commands for Parameter Set Operations ..............57 9.1.6 ’Online’ Commands for BCL 80 with Oscillating Mirror..............58 Setup Program ........................60 9.2.1 Overview of the Parameter Structure ...................60 9.2.2 Setting the Decoding Parameters ....................63 9.2.3...
"fragments." Deactivation End a read process, e.g. by using an online command. Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Bar code reader that optically scans the bar code with a laser beam. Switched output Connection for output of status or event messages, e.g. after a failed read. Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Teach-In Programming a reference code using an example bar code. Declaration of Conformity The bar code reader BCL 80 and the connector unit MA 10 have been developed and produced in accordance with the applicable European standards and directives. Note! The corresponding declaration of conformity can be requested from the manufacturer.
The connector and interface unit MA 10 simplifies the connection of the bar code reader of type BCL 80 / BCL 40 and adapts to various host interfaces. Connection to other bar code readers is not authorised.
Mounting, commissioning and maintenance of the device may only be carried out by qualified person- nel. Electrical work must be carried out by a certified electrician. Repair Repairs must only be carried out by the manufacturer or an authorised representative. Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Description The Bar Code Readers BCL 80 The bar code reader BCL 80 is a high-speed scanner with integrated decoder for all bar codes cur- rently in use, e.g. 2/5 Interleaved, EAN, etc. The many possible configurations of the device allow its adaptation to a multitude of reading tasks.
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IP 65 are fulfilled when using this cable only (see Chapter 5)! BCL 80 with MA 10 When using several BCL 80 units or under rough environment conditions, the installation of one con- nector unit MA 10 for each BCL 80 unit is recommended.
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Description Networking Up to 31 BCL 80 bar code readers can be networked together using the connector unit MA 10 (with interface module RS 485). The devices are interconnected by connecting the individual RS 485 inter- faces in parallel.
4 fastening threads M4 on the device the rear of the device Reading window Dovetail fastening 15 pin SubD connector groove Figure 3.3: Bar code reader BCL 80 Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Leuze electronic Description Device construction MA 10 Mounting holes for the 4 Status-LEDs BCL 80 with M4 screws on the rear Screw gland PG11 for the power supply cable Screw glands PG9 for the switched input and the inter- face cables...
General Technical Data Manufacturer: Leuze electronic GmbH + Co.,In der Braike 1, D-73277 Owen / Teck Type: BCL 80, bar code reader with integrated decoder MA 10, connector / interface unit for BCL 80 Technical Data BCL 80 General Specifications...
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Storage temperature range -20 … +60°C Air humidity max. 90% rel. humidity, non-condensing Vibration accord. to IEC 68.2.6 Shock accord. to IEC 68.2.27 accord. to IEC 801 Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Technical Data Optical Data The range in which the bar code can be read by the BCL 80 (the so-called reading field) depends on the quality of the printed bar code and its dimensions. Therefore, above all, the module of a bar code is decisive for the size of the reading field.
The BCL 80 is available in two different versions (with / without oscillating mirror add-on) that also dif- fer in range and resolution (see Chapter 4.3.1). Version S (BCL 80 S N1 100 / BCL 80 S N2 100 / BCL 80 S M 100 / BCL 80 S L 100): Standard version with / without CRT Medium to very long range for barcodes with a medium module.
Leuze electronic Technical Data 4.3.4 Scanning curves of the BCL 80 BCL 80 S N1 100 BCL 80 S N2 100 m = 0.5 m = 0.3 1000 -100 -100 m = 0.3 m = 0.2 -200 -150 -300 -200...
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Leuze electronic Technical Data BCL 80 O N2 100 BCL 80 O N2 100 vertical horizontal at +15˚/-20˚ +15˚ m = 0.5 m = 0.3 m = 0.5 m = 0.3 -100 -100 -150 -150 -200 -200 -250 -250 -300 -300 -20˚...
Accessories / Order Designation Addresses for ordering Products from Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. can be ordered from any of the sales and serv- ice offices listed on the back page of this operating manual. Connector and interface unit MA 10...
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Figure 5.2: Mounting device BT 57 Mounting device BT 58 Rotating joint, suitable for Item MB system Mounting plate for mounting to the BCL 80 with screws Figure 5.3: Mounting device BT 58 Type Short Description Part No.
15-conductor connection cable BCL 80 / MA 10, Sub D plug and socket xxxx = Length in mm Figure 5.4: Connection cable between the BCL 80 and MA 10 KB 040-xxxx-B 15-conductor connection cable, Sub D socket with open strand ends for connecting in switch-...
• Observe the applicable local regulations when disposing of the packaging materials. Cleaning • Clean the glass window of the BCL 80 with a soft cloth before mounting. Remove any remaining packaging from the device such as cardboard fibres and Styrofoam balls, particularly in the area of the connector socket.
Mounting example BCL 80 'stand alone' Mounting BCL 80 and MA 10 You can fasten the scanner BCL 80 and connector unit MA 10 tightly together to form a single com- pact unit. • Plug the two devices together at the 15 pin SubD connector. Be sure that there is no dirt in the area of the seal (this guarantees an IP 65 protection class).
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Mounting example for the combined BCL 80 / MA 10 unit Independent mounting BCL 80 / MA 10 Independent mounting of the BCL 80 and MA 10 is necessary when • the available mounting depth is not sufficient for both devices, e.g. is less than 85 mm, or •...
You can mount the individual devices in the following way as already described above: • using the dovetail groove of the BCL 80 or the MA 10 and the corresponding mounting accessories • using the fastening threads on the back- or underside of the devices •...
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• it is rotated by 5 … 20° around its vertical axis. Large depth of focus Due to the large reading distance and the large depth of focus, the BCL 80 is especially suited for ap- plications with varying goods or reading distances.
MA 10 / opt. sensor Host interface Figure 6.7: Application example ’Packet conveyor belt’ Due to the great depth of focus, the BCL 80 is ideally suited for packet and pallet transportation appli- cations. Connection Attention! Connection of the device and maintenance work while under voltage must only be carried out by a qualified electrician.
6.4.1 Connecting the BCL 80 for ’Stand Alone’ Operation If you would like to connect the BCL 80 for ’stand alone’ operation, you must make a corresponding connector cable with a 15 pin SubD plug (female) for the following connections: •...
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MA 10: service interface, standard protocol Pin 14 MODE_S RS 232: open; RS 485: connect with MODE_F Pin 15 GND_IN Supply voltage 0 V DC Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Leuze electronic Installation 6.4.2 Connecting the BCL 80 with the Connector Unit MA 10 Connection of the BCL 80 is considerably easier when using the MA 10. Sensor, Voltage supply Button Switching output BCL 80 Host interface RS 232, RS 485...
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Terminal strip Attached label with the terminal names Cable screw glands PG9 and PG11 Figure 6.13: Position of the connections for the MA 10 Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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485A 485B 485B not used RS 485 Interface Host interface module shield shield max. 1200m Figure 6.14: Connecting the MA 10 to a RS 485 Host Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Host interface module shield Jumper Jumper Ground (shield) max. 1000m Jumper position passive Figure 6.17: Connecting the MA 10 as passive subscriber to a TTY Host Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Leuze electronic Installation Supply voltage MA 10 / BCL 80 18 … 36 V MA 10 External Optically coupled switched input switching voltage to processor Figure 6.19: Connection of the switching input with an external switching voltage Supply voltage MA 10 / BCL 80 18 …...
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Optically coupled switched input VDD_SA SA1/2 from processor GND_SA solder jumper open GND_IN MA 10 Figure 6.23: Switching voltage connected externally (galvanically decoupled) Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
SMD-LEDs that illuminate when the respective switching output is in the HI state (log.1). Please note that the event which sets the switching outputs must be set and activated in the software setup of the BCL 80. Supply voltage...
- 0, if the combined BCL 80 / MA 10 unit will not be operated in a network, - 1 … 31, if several BCL 80 / MA 10 units will be operated in a network. Each multiNet plus net- work device must have a different device address assigned to it.
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Note! If the BCL 80 is to be operated as a ’stand alone’ device, a reset is only possible via software. There is a small green LED inside the BCL 80 at the lower edge of the reading window that displays the operation readiness.
Leuze service office (see last page of this operating manual). Setting the Parameters Three different parameter sets are maintained by the MA 10 when using the BCL 80 / MA 10 com- bined unit: • the factory default parameter set •...
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In this parameter set, the current settings for all device parameters are stored. If the BCL 80 is in 'stand alone' operation, the parameter set is stored in the EEPROM of the BCL 80. If an MA 10 is also used,...
A PC or terminal can be connected to the MA 10 via the RS 232/V.24 serial interface and used to set the parameters of the BCL 80. The connection is made using a crossed RS 232 connection cable that establishes the RxD, TxD and GND connections. The hardware handshake at the service interface is via RTS.
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In setting 2 (’operation’) of the operating mode switch, the terminal connector can be used as a data monitor. In this case, data sent from the BCL 80 (jumper in Figure 7.1 in upper po- sition) or data received from host (jumper in Figure 7.1 in lower position) can be logged. The data protocol is set by the host interface in the latter case.
This causes the required parameters to be transferred from the host computer, or a computer con- nected to the interface terminal of the MA 10, to the BCL 80 or MA 10, respectively. If the same pa- rameters are to be loaded into several devices, parameter download is the most efficient method.
Number of labels to be decoded While 'autoConfig' is active, have the BCL 80 read as many labels in row as it will later during a reading cycle when in normal operation. The number of labels can be set from 'Set Code' in the submenu 'De- coding' of the setup program.
’cold start’ reset (> 4 s) up until the reset button is released. All four LEDs blink • if the connection between the MA 10 and BCL 80 is interrupted. RDY blinks • during the 'Power On' function test.
Operation Important Functions During Operation The BCL 80 has a function which automatically monitors the reading quality as well as the quality of the bar code label. ’autoControl’ function When the ’autoControl’ function is active, the BCL 80 constantly compares the total number of scans with the number of decoded scans.
’Online’ commands can be used to send commands directly to the device for diagnosis and configu- ration. In order to use this feature, the BCL 80 /MA 10 must be connected to a host or service compu- ter via the serial interface. The commands can be sent either via the host or the service interface.
Read/write operations cannot be carried out in the service mode. The setup program must always be ended (see Chapter 9.2.1), in order to return to normal operation. Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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’RS’ Description This command can be used to define a new reference code in the BCL 80 by means of direct entry via the serial interface. The data are saved in the parameter set according to their input under reference code 1 or 2 and stored in the working buffer for further processing.
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Reads the code type and contents of an unknown label without storing it in Setup. Parameter none Acknowledgement xx yy zzzzzz Description The acknowledgement is the same as that of the ’autoConfig’ function. Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Deactivates the definition of reference code 1 (sensor input 2). A signal can be simulated on sensor input 2 with this command. Parameter none Acknowledgement none Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Description xxxxx is the current rotary frequency of the motor in revolutions/minute. Supply voltage Command ’DUV’ Description Returns the supply voltage of the BCL 80. Parameter none Acknowledgement ’DUVxx.x’ Description xx.x is the current supply voltage in V. Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
’ST17XXXXX’: XXXXX is the number of read enables since the last reset ’ST18XXXXX’: XXXXX the number of correctly decoded labels since the last reset ’ST19XXXXX’: XXXXX the number of incorrectly decoded labels since the last reset Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Example ’0’ current parameter set. ’2’ parameter set with factory default settings. ’PC20’: Reset to factory default settings Parameter BCL 80 with MA 10: Examples ’0’ current parameter set. ’1’ customer-specific parameter set. ’2’ parameter set with factory default settings.
Leuze electronic Configuration 9.1.6 ’Online’ Commands for BCL 80 with Oscillating Mirror Attention! The ’PT’ command lets you change the parameter set in a way that may render it useless. Make sure that you only use parameter numbers and ranges that have been described here.
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Acknowledgement ’xx’ = current value from the parameter’s range of values (e.g. 03h) Example Input = ’PR00387001’ returns the value for the current setting of the reverse movement time (e.g. ’0A’) Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
3: Error Character [‘&‘] 4: Warning Character [‘@‘] ⇐ Additional Functions 1: Reference Code Command ’ x ’ 2: AutoControl (exit setup) Figure 9.1: Overview of the parameter structure Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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• Save and Quit: saves the new settings in the current parameter set and exits the setup program. Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Host Interface’ ’ 3: Digital IN/OUT’ ’ 4: General’ ’ 5: Additional Functions’ ’ ’ ’Enter:’ The individual menu points of the 'Decode Setup' are described below. Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Use the 'CA' or 'CC' command to avoid mistakes. • A code type can be deselected by setting its number of characters to the value '0'. Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Output formatting The menu 'Output Format' is more extensive and is therefore discussed later in its own section (see Chapter 9.2.3 "Setting the Output Format Parameters"). Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
You can select the following submenus in the menu ’Output Format’: • Formatter modes • Title headers • Label headers • Label footers • Output constants Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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No. of All Scans of the gate time Nothing Header 2 Title Header char 1 No. of Valid Labels No. of All Scans of the gate time Other entries on request Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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Other entries on request Label Footer Three footer texts can be specified in the menu 'Label Footer': • Label Footer 1 • Label Footer 2 • Label Footer 3 Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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20 characters [18H] Note! The characters can be entered as decimal code, hexadecimal code or as a character. Char- acters set to ’00H’ are not output! Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
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BCC mode 3 More detailed information concerning the BCC modes is available on request. Note! If the BCL 80 should operate ’stand alone’ as a slave in the multiNet, then the following set- tings are required: Data format: multiNet mode...
3964 / RK 512 Protocol The BCL 80 / MA 10 can be operated with the procedure 3964 / RK 512. For this the option ’3964 / RK 512 protocol’ must be activated in the menu ’General Settings / Protocol’. The required parameters are set in the menu ’3964 / RK 512’.
• Decoder address: A decoder address must be set if the BCL 80 is to be operated without an MA 10 in the multiNet, thus no address switch is available. Here the option 'Host interface / frame protocol / ASCII address' must be activated.
When a reference code is defined, the 'Don't care' character is not taken into account Example: Code 1: Code Info: 1234**** By setting the 'Don't-Care' character, the affected positions are "ignored", i.e. they are not relevant to the code comparison. Technical Description BCL 80 Leuze electronic Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
It can be any ASCII character. Parameter Valid range of values Default Character for AutoControl warning all ASCII characters ['!'] 00: no output via the serial interface Leuze electronic Technical Description BCL 80 Buy: www.ValinOnline.com | Phone 844-385-3099 | Email: CustomerService@valin.com...
Maintenance 10.1 General Maintenance Information The bar code reader BCL 80 and the connector unit MA 10 normally should not require any mainte- nance by the user. Cleaning Should it become soiled, clean the glass window of the BCL 80 with a soft cloth.
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