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- Page 1 MEK-3100 Scan Engine Development Board User Guide...
- Page 2 © 2023 Opticon Sensors Europe B.V. All rights reserved. This manual may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or converted to any electronic or machine-readable form without prior written consent of Opticon Sensors Europe B.V.
- Page 3 Serial Number A serial number appears on all Opticon products. This official registration number is directly related to the device purchased. Do not remove the serial number from your Opticon device. Removing the serial number voids the warranty. Warranty Unless otherwise agreed in a written contract, all Opticon products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for two years after purchase excluding batteries.
- Page 4 Revision History Document Name : MEK-3100 User Guide Edition Date Page Section Description of Changes 30/11/2016 Initial release 1/5/2017 Introduction Added disclaimer to the legal section 7/2/2023 Added support for the N-210...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Started ..........................7 What is in the box ........................7 Required accessories and software ..................7 Initial setup ..........................7 Board description .......................... 8 Setup ............................... 9 Scan engine ..........................9 The various scan engines ....................9 Scan engine mounting holes ..................10 FFC cable .......................... -
Page 6: Getting Started
Internet. Appload can be used to show the data that comes from the scan engine but can also be used to update the firmware of an engine. Please go to the support section on the Opticon website to download the latest version of Appload. -
Page 7: Board Description
Chapter 2 Board description 2 Board description The MEK-3100’s various items are described below. Please note the ERRATA section in this manual. 10 11 Item Item name Description Power switch Pushbutton to toggle the power. Power LED Indicates when the board is powered. Module connector 12-pin FFC connector for the connection to the scan engine. -
Page 8: Setup
To use the MEK-3100 board, first install the scan engine. The following table describes the modules available from Opticon at this time. Each scan module has a zero-insertion force type connector (ZIF) used to house a flat flex cable (FFC) which is included with the development board. -
Page 9: Scan Engine Mounting Holes
Chapter 3 Setup Scan engine mounting holes Most of these scan engines can be mounted on the development board. It therefore has number of mounting holes located at specific positions so that the engine can be screwed to the board. The two screws included in the development kit can be used for this. -
Page 10: Ffc Orientation
Chapter 3 Setup FFC orientation Regardless of the FFC type, the contacts should always face down (relative to the connector) on the engine side, like here on an MDL-4000 engine (left) and an MDI-4100 engine (right): On the side of the MEK-3100 board, the orientation of the FFC cable depends on both the engine and the type of FCC. -
Page 11: Host Interface Cable
Chapter 3 Setup Host interface cable Most engines have both a serial interface as well as a USB interface and can switch their interface by reading a configuration barcode. The interface cable to the host computer must match the (configured) interface of the scan engine. -
Page 12: Usage
LED lights up). Now start Appload on the PC (or download it first from the Opticon website). Appload is a program that can be used to show data coming from the engine on the screen of the PC and it can also be used to send data to the engine. -
Page 13: Usb-Com
Linux kernels also have the driver readily available. In case this is not done automatically, please download the driver from the support section of the Opticon website. Other than the driver, almost no configuration options are required in Appload. The baudrate, number of data bits, etc. -
Page 14: Appload
Chapter 4 Usage Appload When the communication parameters and the port number is set the data that comes from the engine, like when a barcode is scanned, will be shown on the screen. Local echo and Format Any data that is typed on the keyboard is sent to the scan engine. To also show that data on the screen, go to ‘Settings’... -
Page 15: Firmware Download
Firmware download 5 Firmware download Opticon constantly tries to improve the reading performance of its engines and new options are added to the firmware all the time. Therefore, new firmware versions are released regularly. Please check the Opticon website to see if a new version is available. -
Page 16: Schematics
Chapter 6 Schematics 6 Schematics... -
Page 17: Pcb Layout
Chapter 7 PCB Layout 7 PCB Layout Top copper Bottom copper... - Page 18 Chapter 7 PCB Layout Bottom...
- Page 19 8 Errata PCB Version D1609300G has the following issues: • The switches for GR_POL and Interface are swapped. • The text next to the “ oltage Selector” switch is wrong. It should be “3.3 (OFF (ON ”...
- Page 20 For the user manual, schematics and other design materials, please visit: ftp://ftp.opticon.com/pub/MEK-3100 For the user manual, schematics and other design materials, please visit: ftp://ftp.opticon.com/pub/MEK-3100 …...
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