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Ausführung der Arbeitsabläufe entsteht gefährliches Laserlicht. ATTENTION – L’utilisation de contrôles/commandes ou de réglages ou l’exécution de procédures autres que ceux précisés par le présent document provoquent une lumière laser dangereuse. MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
1 Before you start ... 7 2 Installation ... 17 3 Connections ... 23 4 Input / output synchronization ... 27 MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0 Introduction ... 7 Checklist of items for your installation ... 7 Integration considerations ... 8 Location and reading position ...
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Host port passive current loop pinout ... 49 Synchros port pinout ... 50 Before you contact your Intermec representative ... 51 General reset of the MaxiScan 3300 ... 52 If you still need help ... 52 Reading distance (MaxiScan 3300 ST) ... 56 Reading distance (MaxiScan 3300 HR) ...
This Installation Guide explains how to install and set up your MaxiScan 3300 in order to operate successfully in most working situations. You can use the EasySet setup software to set up the MaxiScan 3300. See Sec- tion 5— Setup for details.
The use of fixed barcode lengths and check digits increases reading ef ficiency and security. An external input synchronization device can be used to activate the MaxiScan 3300. This will ensure longer life for the motors and the laser diode, and allow you to detect unsuccessful read attempts.
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MaxiScan 3300: more depth of field If your application mostly needs a vertical beam, it is better to install the MaxiScan 3300 on its side, in order to ensure an optimal scan pattern: more depth of field...
• Reduces bar width and is much more critical for high-density barcodes • Reading may be possible with a pitch angle up to ± 70° • Reduce pitch to increase reading efficiency MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0 no read...
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• Reading may be possible with a skew angle up to ± 40° • Reduce skew to increase reading efficiency • A small skew angle (2–3° minimum) is necessary to prevent specular reflection MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
(scan width - code width) number of scans = pass-through speed scan width code width scan rate conveyor speed MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0 20 cm 10 cm 450 scans/sec 1 meter / sec (100 cm / sec)
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[ (2.5 * 450) / 100 ] - 2 = 9.25 so there will be 9 full scans on the code The code height value will vary slightly according to the degree of tilt and skew. MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0 ladder...
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If we suppose that 5 scans is a good minimum, the formula becomes: code height x scan rate number of scans = pass-through speed Remain within the product specifications for reading distance and barcode density as prescribed in Section 8— Technical characteristics . MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
• cross pattern provides good coverage with codes with greater height than width circle sweep • suitable for labels on circular surfaces, such as CD-ROMs or tires MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
2 Installation MaxiScan 3010 (MNS) configuration The MaxiScan 3010 can be connected to the MaxiScan 3300 in two ways. The example below is taken from the MaxiScan 3010 Installation Guide . See the Guide for full details. MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
Reading can be triggered by an external device (opto-coupled cell, automated ma- chine, electrical control device) connected to pins 5 and 6. The MaxiScan 3300 can send a message to the host system when reading is activated by an input synchronization device.
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The output device operates when no current flows between SO+ and SO- (pins 7 and 8). The output device stops operating when the current starts to flow. An output trigger function (good read or no read) must be activated. MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
Note that the resulting "bouncing" phenomenon must be filtered either by the external system or by activating the "antibounce" parameter in EasySet. To find this parameter quickly, launch EasySet, select the MaxiScan 3300 product icon, deactivate the "Step-by-step mode", and select "antibounce" from the drop-down list in the search box.
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Current provided by the external input device must be limited to 20 mA max (15 mA is a good average value—choose a relay value <15 mA). An external power supply must be grounded with the MaxiScan 3300. In the example below, the VCC external power supply can be sourced on pin 10.
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Current provided by the external input device must be limited to 20 mA max (15 mA is a good average value). An external power supply must be grounded with the MaxiScan 3300. In the example below, the VCC external power supply can be sourced on pin 10.
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Note that the resulting "bouncing" phenomenon must be filtered either by the external system or by activating the "antibounce" parameter in EasySet. To find this parameter quickly, launch EasySet, select the MaxiScan 3300 product icon, deactivate the "Step-by-step mode", and select "antibounce" from the drop-down list in the search box.
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Output synchronization—MCS connection unit—example 1 Relay-controlled output device Current provided by the external input device must be limited to 20 mA max (15 mA is a good average value—choose a relay value <15 mA). MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
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4 Input / output synchronization Output synchronization—MCS connection unit—example 2 PLC-controlled output device Current provided by the external input device must be limited to 20 mA max (15 mA is a good average value). MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
Online setup with slave mode commands EasySet System configuration software is the easiest way to set up your MaxiScan 3300. You can download your custom settings directly to the MaxiScan 3300 or print out and scan the corresponding configuration bar codes.
"Automatic setup" in order to set the COM port parameters Refer to the EasySet online help for a detailed explanation of how to use the EasySet System configuration software. You can also set up your MaxiScan 3300 offline with bar codes printed from EasySet.
Basic offline setup You can set up your MaxiScan 3300 in a basic configuration by scanning configura- tion bar codes. Follow the instructions in this section. Basic setup does not include all the configuration possibilities of the MaxiScan. See Section 2— Installation to see other possible configurations. For a complete setup, use the EasySet System configuration software (see the preceding section Online setup with EasySet ).
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To deactivate the default one minute timeout, read the Continuous configuration mode bar code. When your configuration is complete, read the Configuration inhibit after 1 minute bar code. Continuous configuration mode Configuration inhibit after 1 minute Select interface RS-232 C MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
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9600 baud (*) 19200 baud 7 data bits (*) 8 data bits Odd parity Even parity (*) No parity Postamble = Carriage Return Postamble = none Postamble = Carriage Return + Line Feed (*) MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
In this mode all setup commands can be sent directly to the MaxiScan 3300 through the RS-232 input port. To create a list of all the data strings you need, you must use the EasySet System configuration software provided on the CD-ROM.
6 MaxiScan Connexion System (optional) The MaxiScan Connexion System (MCS) can be used to connect the MaxiScan 3300 to a host computer, power supply and synchronization device. The MCS is an optional accessory. Technical characteristics MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
Synchros port pinout In all cases, the synchronization current provided by the external input/output device must be limited to 20 mA maximum (15 mA is a good average value). 9-pin subD female connector MaxiScan 3300 – Installation Guide – Edition 2.0...
MaxiScan 3300, reconnect the MaxiScan 3300 power supply, and read the code: 4. Start up the EasySet System configuration software 5. Use EasySet System to download your complete setup to the MaxiScan 3300 (see Section 5— Setup ) If you still need help Contact your Intermec representative with full details of the problem.
Reading distance (MaxiScan 3300 ST) This chart shows the horizontal reading range for the MaxiScan 3300 ST . The values shown are for high- contrast Code 39 with a ratio of 1:3 and correspond to the product default settings. Increased performance is possible with specific configuration setups.
Reading distance (MaxiScan 3300 HR) This chart shows the horizontal reading range for the MaxiScan 3300 HR for high density codes. The values shown are for high-contrast Code 39 with a ratio of 1:3 and correspond to the product default settings.