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MINI Hawk
High Performance Imager
User's Manual
P/N 83-006303 Rev A

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  • Page 1 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual P/N 83-006303 Rev A...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or service Microscan manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Microscan.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LRC Status .................... 3-21 Protocol Configuration Examples ............3-22 USB HID Interface ................. 3-23 ASCII Character Entry Modifier ............. 3-32 Preamble ....................3-33 Postamble....................3-34 Chapter 4 Calibration Calibration Serial Commands ..............4-2 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 4 Codabar....................6-20 UPC/EAN ....................6-23 Pharmacode ..................6-27 Postal Symbologies ................6-29 GS1 DataBar (RSS) ................6-34 PDF417 ....................6-36 MicroPDF417 ..................6-38 Composite ..................... 6-39 Narrow Margins/Symbology ID.............. 6-40 Background Color.................. 6-42 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 5 ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Quality Output ..........8-10 ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Quality Output by ESP ........8-12 Microscan Symbol Quality Output ............8-13 Microscan Symbol Quality Output by ESP ..........8-16 Chapter 9 Matchcode MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Request Selected Index Settings ............11-18 Request All Configuration Database Settings ........11-19 Chapter 12 Terminal Terminal Window................... 12-2 Find ....................... 12-3 Send ...................... 12-4 Macros....................12-5 Terminal Window Menus ............... 12-6 Chapter 13 Utilities MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 Appendix E ASCII Table ................A-24 Appendix F Interface Standards ............A-25 Appendix G Object Detector ..............A-26 Appendix H Operational Tips..............A-27 Appendix I USB-to-Serial Virtual COM Port Driver ........A-28 Appendix J Glossary of Terms ..............A-31 Index MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 8 About the MINI Hawk High Performance Imager About the MINI Hawk High Performance Imager The key features of the MINI Hawk High Performance Imager are: • Powerful X-Mode algorithm for Direct Part Mark decoding ™ • High Density (SXGA) and High Speed (WVGA) options •...
  • Page 9 LED Output: .564 mW. Wavelength: 470 nm; 525 nm; 617 nm. IEC 60825-1:1993+A1:1997+A2:2001 • Viewing the MINI Hawk’s LED output with optical instruments such as magnifiers, eye loupes, or microscopes within a distance of 100 mm could cause serious eye injury.

  • Page 10: Statement Of Agency Compliance

    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The MINI Hawk has been tested for compliance with CE (Conformité Européenne) standards and guidelines, and has been found to conform to applicable CE standards, specifically the...
  • Page 11 The information provided in this certification notice is correct to the best of Microscan’s knowledge at the date of publication. This notice is not to be considered a warranty or quality specification. Users are responsible for determining the applicability of any RoHS legislation or regulations based on their individual use of the product.
  • Page 12 Statement of RoHS Compliance MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Quick Start

    Step 11 Save Configuration in ESP ................... 1-14 This chapter is designed to get your MINI Hawk up and running quickly, using the EZ button or ESP (Easy Setup Program). Following these steps will allow you to get a sense of the imager’s capabilities and to test sample symbols.

  • Page 14: Step 1 Check Required Hardware

    Power Supply (90-264 VAC, 24VDC, USA/Euro plug) 97-100004-15 Object Detector 99-000017-01 Communication Cable 61-300026-03 Scanner Hardware Required Be sure that all cables are connected BEFORE applying power to the Caution: system. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Step 2 Connect The System

    Otherwise the unit will not be recognized as a USB device. Scanner Hardware Configuration Be sure that all cables are connected BEFORE applying power Caution: to the system. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Step 3 Position Imager And Symbol

    Scan line Reader Note: For accuracy of testing and performance, Microscan recommends using a mounting arm adapter kit. Contact your Microscan sales manager for details about mounting arm adapter kits and other accessories. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Step 4 Install Esp

    Quick Start Step 4 — Install ESP ESP Software can be found on the Microscan Tools CD that is packaged with the MINI Hawk. 1. Follow the prompts to install ESP from the CD. 2. Click on the ESP icon to run the program.

  • Page 18: Step 5 Select Model

    1. Click the button showing the MINI Hawk. 2. Click OK. Note: You can also double-click the MINI Hawk button to make your selection. 3. Click Yes when this dialog appears: Note: If you need to select another model later, click the Switch Model button near the top of the screen or use Model >...

  • Page 19: Step 6 Select Protocol And Connect

    Step 6 — Select Protocol and Connect • Choose the connection protocol you are using and click Connect. • Once you select your communications mode, follow the simple prompts to establish your connection. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 Autoconnect communications port, and try again. Note: If your RS-232 host settings cannot be changed to match the imager’s settings, check the Force Connect box in the RS-232 dialog and click the Connect. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Step 7 Locate The Symbol In The Field Of View

    Important: The entire symbol should fall within the field of view (FOV) of the imager. The field of view is what appears in ESP’s Locate/Calibrate window in EZ Mode. • Click the Stop button to end the Locate function. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 The amber 20% LED will illuminate, and you will see the blue target pattern projected from the front of the imager. • Center the target pattern on the symbol. Note: To end all EZ Button functions, press the EZ Button once and quickly release. 1-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Step 8 Calibrate

    Quick Start Step 8 — Calibrate MINI Hawk settings can be adjusted automatically for optimum symbol decoding performance by either the EZ Button or by ESP. During the calibration routine, the reader will flash its amber Read Rate percent LEDs and red illumination LEDs while searching camera settings and determining the best configuration for decoding symbol data.

  • Page 24: Step 9 Test Read Rate

    Note: Read Rate can also be tested using the Read Rate interface in Utilities. Test Read Rate by Serial Command You can also start a test with the command and end it with the command. <C> <Cp> <J> 1-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Step 10 Configure The Imager In Esp

    Quick Start Step 10 — Configure the Imager in ESP To make setup changes to the MINI Hawk, click the App Mode button. The following modes are accessible by clicking the buttons in the first row of App Mode icons: •...

  • Page 26: Step 11 Save Configuration In Esp

    • Send, No Save. Changes will be lost when power is re-applied to the imager. • Send and Save. This activates all changes in current memory and saves to the imager for power-on. 1-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Using Esp

    Matchcode, and Diagnostics), a Camera setup interface, a Terminal interface, a Utilities interface, and an Output Format interface. ESP can be used to configure the MINI Hawk in three different ways: • Tree Controls: Each configuration menu contains a list of all option settings that pertain to that specific element of imager operation.

  • Page 28: Ez Mode

    EZ Mode screen, and also in Quick Start. Click Locate to activate the MINI Hawk’s blue target pattern LEDs. Center the target pattern on the symbol. The display shows you where the symbol is located in the imager’s field of view.

  • Page 29: Application Mode

    Decoded symbol data is shown in this table. Note: For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or configuration bar, see the corresponding sections of this manual. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Menu Toolbar

    ESP and the imager, and ESP and the host hard drive. (Save to Imager) (Receive Imager Settings) Import/Export Import converts the ASCII settings from a text file to ESP configuration settings. Export converts the active ESP configuration settings to an ASCII text file. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 To connect to another model, select New Model, choose a new model from the pop-up that appears, and click OK. menu Note: When you save an ESP file, you are saving the settings of all the models defined in that file. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 At startup, shows the model menu displaying all supported readers. Show Connect Prompt At startup, displays the Would you like to connect to the MINI Hawk? prompt. Receive After Connect At startup, loads the imager’s settings into ESP. (This is not recommended if you want to preserve your ESP settings for future use.)
  • Page 33 Display Incoming Data Even When Not in Focus When Display Incoming Data Even When Not in Focus is enabled, data from the imager will continue to appear in the terminal even when ESP is not the top window. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 The Bar Code Options dialog allows you to set the size of user-created symbols. Sizing Information Sets the bar width or module width (in mils, or thousandths of an inch) of user-created symbols. Example: A bar width of 18 is 0.018 inches. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 Images can be saved from the Evaluation tab in the Camera view, or by right clicking an image in any other image capture view and then saving. Send XON with Autoconnect Sends an XON (Begin Transmission) command to the imager before starting the Autoconnect routine. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 The .esp file will be saved in the location of your choice. Connect to Readers via TCP/IP When enabled, shows a TCP/IP option on the Connection Wizard. Use Default Storage Location When enabled, automatically stores data in ESP’s Application Data folder. 2-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 Note: Memos must be saved in a .esp file if you want them to available in your next session. If you do not save your current session, any memos that you have entered during the session will be discarded, and will be unavailable in your next session. 2-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Autoconnect

    Important: If you are using a USB model, you must connect the device to the host computer before powering-on. Otherwise the unit will not be recognized as a USB device. 2-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 If your RS-232 host settings cannot be changed to match the imager’s settings: • Click Connect on ESP’s menu toolbar, and then select Connection Wizard. • When the connection dialog appears, check the Force Connect box and click the Connect button. 2-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: View

    Create a caption for the symbol that matches the encoded data, or write your own caption. The symbol you create will be displayed in the field at the bottom of the Bar Code Dialog. 2-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Navigating In Esp

    5. Right click on the open screen and select Save to Reader to implement the command in the imager. You can send the command without saving it, or you can send and save the command simultaneously. 2-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Send/Receive Options

    Send and Save as Customer Defaults (<Zc>) Saves your default settings for quick retrieval. This option will be visible only if you have checked Enable ‘Send and Save as Customer Defaults’ in ESP Preferences. 2-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 Also, if there is a corresponding ESP menu item, the ESP Value column for that item will be blank following a Receive Reader Settings command. 1. From the Send/Recv button or by right-clicking in any blank section of a tree control view. 2-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Using Ez Trax

    For detailed information about using EZ Trax, refer to the Help menu in EZ Trax software, or the EZ Trax Quick Start Guide, available on the Microscan Tools CD. For information about how to configure the MINI Hawk for use with EZ Trax, see Setting Up...

  • Page 45: Communications

    This section explains how to set up communications parameters with the host and an auxiliary terminal. With Microscan’s ESP (Easy Setup Program), configuration changes can be made in the ESP menus and then sent and saved to the imager. The user can also send serial commands to the imager via ESP’s Terminal window.

  • Page 46: Communications By Esp

    Communications by ESP Click the Parameters button and then the Communication tab. To open nested options, single-click the +. To change a setting, double-click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Communications Serial Commands

    <K140,protocol,address> Preamble <K141,status,preamble characters> Postamble <K142,status,postamble characters> Response Timeout <K143,response timeout> <K145,status> Auxiliary Port System Data Status <K146,aux port system data status> ACK/NAK Options <K147,RES,REQ,STX,ETX,ACK,NAK> Polling Mode Options <K148,RES,REQ,STX,ETX,ACK,NAK> Autoconfiguration Daisy Chain <K150DAISY> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Host Port Connections

    One or two bits added to the end of each character to indicate the end of Definition: the character. <K100,baud rate,parity,stop Serial Cmd: bits,data bits> Default: Eight 0 = Seven Options: 1 = Eight Note: See on page 3-23 for protocol information relating to USB. USB HID Interface MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Host Port Protocol

    Used only with RS-232. This option enables the host to send the XON and XOFF command as a Definition: single byte transmission command of start (^Q) or stop (^S). <K140,2> Serial Cmd: MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Poll Address

    1 = Poll address 0x1C, Select address 0x1D 2 = Poll address 0x1E, Select address 0x1F 50 = Poll address 0x7E, Select address 0x7F Note: See on page 3-23 for protocol information relating to USB. USB HID Interface MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Ack/Nak Options

    NAKs, or times out (if already enabled), it will send a RES (if enabled) to terminate the transaction. Note: See in Appendix E for sample ACK/NAK communication ACK/NAK Data Flow Examples scenarios. Note: See on page 3-23 for protocol information relating to USB. USB HID Interface MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Polling Mode Options

    NAK: (Negative Acknowledge) Note: See in Appendix E for sample Polling Mode Polling Mode Data Flow Examples communication scenarios. Note: See on page 3-23 for protocol information relating to USB. USB HID Interface MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Rs-422 Status

    1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled Note: The default setting can only be changed in readers with multiplexed RS-232/RS-422 ports. It is forced to 1 (enabled) in readers with “dedicated” RS-422 ports. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Auxiliary Port Connections

    115.2K 0 = 600 1 = 1200 2 = 2400 Options: 3 = 4800 4 = 9600 5 = 19.2K 6 = 38.4K 7 = 57.6K 8 = 115.2K 9 = 230K 3-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Only changed if necessary to match host setting. Usage: Number of bits in each character. Definition: <K101,aux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop Serial Cmd: bits,data bits,daisy chain i.d. status,daisy chain i.d.> Default: Eight 0 = Seven Options: 1 = Eight 3-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Transparent Mode

    • All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in Aux. Host Port unpolled mode. Imager <K101,aux port Serial Cmd: mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain i.d. status,daisy chain i.d.> Options: 1 = Transparent 3-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Half Duplex Mode

    • All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in unpolled mode. Aux. Host Port Imager Serial Cmd. <K101,aux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain i.d. status,daisy chain i.d.> Options: 2 = Half Duplex 3-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Full Duplex Mode

    • All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in unpolled mode. Aux. Host Port Imager <K101,aux port Serial Cmd: mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain i.d. status,daisy chain i.d.> Options: 3 = Full Duplex 3-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Daisy Chain Mode

    3-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Command Processing Mode

    • If the last command came from the host port, then externally triggered read cycle data will only be output to the host port. <K101,aux port Serial Cmd: mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain i.d. status,daisy chain i.d.> Options: 5 = Command Processing 3-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Daisy Chain Id Status

    For <: <K101h,,,,,,,3C> For >: <K101h,,,,,,,3E> <K101h,,,,,,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 3-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Auxiliary Port System Data Status

    When disabled, system data will not be routed to the Auxiliary Port. <K146,aux port system data Serial Cmd: status> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 3-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Daisy Chain Autoconfigure

    3. If necessary, set the primary imager to Edge. After Autoconfigure you may set the primary imager to Edge (S), but the other imagers must remain in Serial (S): Primary Secondary Secondary Host Imager Imager Imager 3-19 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Response Timeout

    (in 1 ms increments) Default: 0 to 255 (A zero (0) setting causes an indefinite wait.) Options: Note: See on page 3-23 for protocol information relating to USB. USB HID Interface 3-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Lrc Status

    (two 1s = 0, two 0s = 0, a 1 and a 0 = 1). The extra LRC character is then appended to the transmission, and the receiver (usually the host) performs the same addition and compares the results. <K145,status> Serial Cmd: Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 3-21 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Protocol Configuration Examples

    Transparent; Baud Rate: 19.2K; Parity: None; Stop Bits: 2; Data Bits: 8 <K101,1,5,0,1,1> Full Duplex; Baud Rate: 57.6K; Parity: None; Stop Bits: 2; Data Bits: 8 <K101,3,7,0,1,1> Command Processing; Baud Rate: 230K; Parity: None; Stop Bits: 2; <K101,5,6,0,1,1> Data Bits: 8 3-22 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Usb Hid Interface

    Communications USB HID Interface The USB version of the MINI Hawk operates as an HID (Human Interface Device) on the USB bus. HID-class devices communicate via “report” packets. An HID may support multiple report types, each of which is identified with a unique report ID. The MINI Hawk supports two different report types: •...
  • Page 68 Options: 1 = Enabled Microscan HID IN Reports Enabled When this feature is enabled, the imager will send Microscan HID IN Reports to the host, containing data originated by the imager. Microscan HID IN Reports Disabled When this feature is disabled, the imager will not send Microscan HID IN Reports to the host, containing data originated by the imager.
  • Page 69 Keyboard IN (imager to host) Symbol data; No Reads; Service messages Note: If Keyboard IN Reports is enabled, and Microscan HID IN Reports is disabled, the read cycle must be Continuous Read 1 Output, because there will be no External Trigger or Serial Trigger.
  • Page 70 Note: The Data field is left-justified, meaning it begins immediately after the Length field. All unused data space is NUL (0x00) padded. Data values can be “binary”, meaning that they span the entire 8 bit range of 0x00 to 0xFF. 3-26 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 3 second timeout, and request the No Read configuration command. NUL padding = 35 bytes IN report (to host) 1_62_<K714,1, A LONG MESSAGE STREAMED OVER MULTIPLE MICROSCAN HID RE (0) REPORT ID = 1 = Microscan HID LENGTH = 62 DATA = “<K714,1, A LONG MESSAGE STREAMED OVER MULTIPLE MICROSCAN HID...
  • Page 72 NUL (0x00) to indicate that all keys have been released. In the case of the MINI Hawk, each byte output is equivalent to a keystroke, with a “key pressed” report and a “no key pressed” report. For this reason, data rates are much slower when using Keyboard Reports.
  • Page 73 Note: This field is Reserved. Its value is always NUL (0x00). KEYCODES Size: 6 bytes Value: 0x00 to 0xFF Note: The MINI Hawk translates 8 bit data values into Keycode data in the following ways: 8 Bit Data Value Keycode Data 0x00 to 0x1F and 0x7F to 0xFF Decimal key ( .
  • Page 74 If the read cycle is changed, or if Data Matrix is disabled, another configuration/default method must be used. This is because the USB MINI Hawk has no external trigger, unless the user has configured the EZ button as a trigger.
  • Page 75 • To use Serial and Edge Mode, you must use the Delimited Trigger defined by <K201>, or enable and use the Undelimited Start Trigger Character <K229>. Communications For the USB version of MINI Hawk, no communications serial commands have any effect on the imager except the following: • USB HID Report Status <K149>...

  • Page 76: Ascii Character Entry Modifier

    . This is because the only field that is being changed is the “postamble character(s)” field. (See Serial Configuration Command on page A-13 for a more detailed explanation of this command shortcut.) Conventions 3-32 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Preamble

    For <: <K141h,,3C> For >: <K141h,,3E> <K141h,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 3-33 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Postamble

    For <: <K142h,,3C> For >: <K142h,,3E> <K142h,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 3-34 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Calibration

    Calibration Options ........................4-3 Calibration by ESP........................4-11 Initiating Calibration ........................4-13 Additional Notes about Calibration..................... 4-19 This section shows the MINI Hawk’s calibration options, and explains the different ways that those options can be configured. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Calibration Serial Commands

    <@CAL> Calibration Overview Autocalibration is one of the most powerful features of the MINI Hawk. The calibration process can be initiated by serial command, EZ button, or ESP user interface. When the imager enters calibration, it runs through an optimization cycle that sets the ideal parameters for reading symbols at the highest possible level of performance.

  • Page 81: Calibration Options

    Shutter Speed Line Speed 0 - 250 static 250 - 750 5” / sec 750 - 1500 10” / sec 1500 - 2000 15” / sec 2000 - 2500 20” / sec MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 Enabled setting. The calibration process is not designed to choose the fastest shutter speed that can decode a symbol, but rather to optimize for the fastest shutter speed that still provides good image quality. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 83 When this process is completed, the data is analyzed and the optimal focus position is determined. Note: Quick Focus may not work well for all applications. It is not recommended for applications that use very small symbols. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 84 For example, assume that only Code 39 is enabled at the beginning of calibration. If a Code 128 symbol is read during calibration, then Code 128, as well as Code 39, will be enabled after the calibration process is complete. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 85 After a symbol is decoded, the WOI is framed exactly as it would be if a WOI framing mode was enabled. When the calibration process is complete, the original WOI configuration is restored. Refer to the diagram below: Calibration Passed Calibration Failed After Decode Configured WOI MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 86 If the calibration process is successful, the Window of Interest rows will be modified to horizontally frame the symbol, plus an additional margin area around the symbol, determined by the WOI Margin parameter. Refer to the diagram below: MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 This parameter is the same as “Straight Line”, except that the Window of Interest will also frame the scan line on the symbol length as well. The scan line includes the symbol plus an additional margin area determined by the WOI Margin parameter. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 88 The imager will spend a high amount of effort attempting to decode the given symbol for each parameter configuration. Definable The processing time for each image frame is defined by the Image Processing Timeout parameter <K245>. 4-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Calibration By Esp

    The Window of Interest section of the Calibration interface allows the user to make precise adjustments to WOI Framing, WOI Margin (in pixels), and the scan height of the straight-line image (in pixels). 4-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 The calibration progress bar indicates that the process has been completed. Saves the optimal configuration parameters determined by calibration results. 4-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Initiating Calibration

    <@CAL> such as ESP’s Terminal interface. is a calibration routine that emphasizes contrast <@CAL> and readability. on page 1-11 for the EZ button calibration procedure. Calibrate by EZ Button 4-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 Indicator Status 2 quick beeps Calibration has started. 5 quick beeps Calibration has failed. 1 long beep Calibration has been completed successfully. 1 sec. Green Flash Calibration has been completed successfully. 4-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 93 This process is designed to quickly identify symbology type, and any image processing parameters that are already calibrated, as well as determining focus position. Running Search Pass Prog Rating Decode Quality Focus Shutter Gain Locate 2174 4-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 94 Focus Shutter Gain Locate 4256 4236 4236 4232 2128 2144 4280 4280 4280 4280 4280 4280 4280 4280 4280 4280 Inside Focus = 200; Outside Focus = 572; Center Focus = 386 4-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 Rating = 8505; Focus = 386; Shutter = 250; Gain = 32 Rating = 8488; Focus = 386; Shutter = 250; Gain = 28 Rating = 8476; Focus = 386; Shutter = 250; Gain = 24 4-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 Rating = 6476; Focus = 386; Shutter = 250; Gain = 44 Rating = 6462; Focus = 386; Shutter = 250; Gain = 43 Rating = 6449; Focus = 386; Shutter = 250; Gain = 42 Calibration PASSED. 4-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Additional Notes About Calibration

    Window of Interest for image captures. Search However, when the search process is completed, the WOI will be reduced to include only the symbol of interest and some additional boundary area. 4-19 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 98 Additional Notes about Calibration 4-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: Read Cycle

    Setting Up the Imager for EZ Trax....................5-29 After you’ve established communications and completed basic read rate testing, you will need to address the spatial and timing parameters associated with your application. This section explains those parameters. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Read Cycle By Esp

    Click the Parameters button and then the Read Cycle tab. To open nested options, To change a setting, single-click the +. double-click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Read Cycle Serial Commands

    <K241,capture mode,number of captures,rapid capture mode> Capture Timing <K242,time before first capture,time between first and second captures,,,,,,,,time between seventh and eighth captures> Image Storage <K244,image storage type,image store mode> IP Timeout <K245,image processing timeout> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 102: Read Cycle Setup

    Setting up read cycle and triggering parameters will involve a series of decisions based on your particular application, as follows: 1. Select the number of symbols to be read in a single cycle. The MINI Hawk can read multiple symbols in a single image frame.

  • Page 103: Multisymbol

    ASCII Character Entry Modifier to enter ASCII characters as hex values. Note: If No Read messages are disabled and there are No Reads occurring, separators will only be inserted between symbol data outputs. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Trigger Mode And Filter Duration

    Note: When to Output and No Read options have no affect on Continuous Read. <K200,0> Serial Cmd: MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Continuous Read 1 Output

    Note: If Trigger Mode is set to Continuous Read 1 Output, the imager will behave as if Number of Symbols were set to 1, regardless of the user-defined configuration. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 106 However, the passing of an object out of sensor range does not end the read cycle. The read cycle ends with a good read output, or, depending on the End of Read Cycle setting, a timeout or new trigger occurs. <K200,3> Serial Cmd: MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Serial Data

    <K200,5> Serial Cmd: Note: In Serial Data, sending a non-delimited start serial character will start a read cycle; however, a non-delimited stop serial character has no effect. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 108 <K200,trigger mode,leading edge trigger Serial Cmd: filter,trailing edge trigger filter> (~10 ms) Default: 1 to 65535 (Trigger filter range: 32.0 µs to 2.10 seconds) Options: 5-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 109: External Trigger Polarity

    Allows users to select the trigger polarity that will be used in their application. Usage: Determines the active state of the trigger signal applied to the cable input of Definition: the imager. <K202,active Serial Cmd: state> Default: Positive 0 = Negative Options: 1 = Positive 5-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 110: Serial Trigger

    For <: <K201h,3C> For >: <K201h,3E> <K201h,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 5-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Start Trigger Character (Non-Delimited)

    For <: <K229h,3C> For >: <K229h,3E> <K229h,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 5-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 112: Stop Trigger Character (Non-Delimited)

    For <: <K230h,3C> For >: <K230h,3E> <K230h,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 5-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 113: End Of Read Cycle

    With External Level enabled, the read cycle does not end until the falling edge trigger occurs or a timeout occurs. The next read cycle does not begin until the next rising edge trigger. 5-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Read Cycle Timeout

    (whichever occurs first) ends the read cycle. Read Cycle Timeout Read Cycle Timeout is the duration of the read cycle. Definition: <K220,end of read Serial Cmd: cycle,read cycle timeout> (x10 ms) Default: 1 to 65535 Options: 5-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 115: Capture Mode

    Capture Start of Read End of 1 2 3 Cycle read cycle Processing time 5-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 116 <K241,capture mode,number of Serial Cmd: captures,rapid capture mode> Default: Timed Capture 1 = Triggered Capture 0 = Timed Capture Options: 5-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Timed Capture

    No Time Delay Between Captures Start of Read Cycle End of Diagram A read cycle Time Before First Capture Time Delay Between Captures End of Diagram B read cycle Processing 5-19 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 118: Triggered Capture

    Number of Captures setting. First trigger Capture starts the read Captures on every trigger cycle Read cycle ends on New Trigger or Timeout, as configured. Processing 5-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 119: Capture Timing

    1 and capture 2,,,,,,,,time between capture 7 and capture 8> Default: 0 to 65535 (2.097 seconds, in 32 µS increments) Options: Start of Read Cycle Time Before First Capture Processing 5-21 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 120 Note: Number of Captures and number of frame delays (Time Between Captures) must be the same. Start of Read Cycle Time Delay Between Captures = 0 Diagram A End of Read Cycle Time Delay Between Captures varies. Diagram B 5-22 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 121: Image Processing Timeout

    • If a timeout occurs during processing and no symbols in the field of view have been decoded, the image will be recorded as a No Read. For this reason, a longer timeout should be tried to ensure that the symbol is decoded successfully. 5-23 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 122: Image Storage

    Last Mode In this mode, image storage continues after available memory limits are reached. The oldest image in memory is overwritten, so you will always have the most recent stored image. 5-24 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 123: Image Storage

    Frame # 3 Number of Symbols: No Read Frame # 1: No Read Frame # 2: Good Read, Symbol # 1 Frame # 3: No Read Read Cycle Result: Stored Frame: Frame # 2 5-25 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 124: Minimum Good Reads

    Minimum Good Reads This value specifies the number of times a symbol needs to be read to Definition: qualify as a good read. <K221,minimum good Serial Cmd: reads> Default: 1 to 255 Options: 5-26 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Setting Up The Imager For Ez Trax

    Read Cycle Setting Up the Imager for EZ Trax If you are using EZ Trax software, it is important to set up the MINI Hawk correctly before beginning. Click the Read Cycle tab to display the Read Cycle tree control.
  • Page 126 Setting Up the Imager for EZ Trax 5-28 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 127: Symbologies

    Background Color........................6-51 This section describes the various symbol types that can be read and decoded by the MINI Hawk. See the following sites for additional information about linear and 2D symbologies: http://www.aimglobal.org/standards/aimpubs.asp http://barcodes.gs1us.org/dnn_bcec/Default.aspx?tabid=82 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 128: Symbologies By Esp

    Symbologies by ESP Click the Parameters button and then the Symbologies tab. To change a setting, double-click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options. To open nested options, single-click the +. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 129: Symbologies Serial Commands

    <K481,status,check character output,fixed symbol length status, fixed symbol length> DataBar-14 (RSS-14) <K482,status> DataBar Limited <K483,status> (RSS Limited) DataBar Expanded <K484,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length> (RSS Expanded) MicroPDF417 <K485,status,[unused],fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 130: Data Matrix

    When enabled, will decode ECC 050 symbols. Definition: <K479,ECC 200 status,ECC 000 Serial Cmd: status,ECC 050 status,ECC 080 status, ECC 100 status,ECC 140 status,ECC 120 status,ECC 130 status> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 131 When enabled, will decode ECC 130 symbols. Definition: <K479,ECC 200 status,ECC 000 status,ECC 050 status,ECC 080 status, Serial Cmd: ECC 100 status,ECC 140 status,ECC 120 status,ECC 130 status> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 132: Aztec Code

    5% to 95% of the total data region. The recommended error correction level is 23% of symbol capacity plus codewords. <K458,status> Serial Cmd: Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 133: Qr Code

    QR Code has error protection capability. Data can often be restored even if a part of the symbol has become dirty or damaged. <K480,status> Serial Cmd: Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 134: Micro Qr Code

    Micro QR Code is a 2D matrix symbology that comes in 4 different symbol Definition: sizes, the largest capable of encoding 35 numeric characters. <K459,status> Serial Cmd: Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 135: Code 39

    No Read message to be transmitted at the end of the read cycle. <K470,status,check character Serial Cmd: status,check character output status,large intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,full ASCII set> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 136 <K470,status,check character status,check character output status,large Serial Cmd: intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,full ASCII set> Default: 1 to 64 Options: 6-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 137 ASCII character set, from 0 to 255. <K470,status,check character status,check character output status,large Serial Cmd: intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,full ASCII set> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 6-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 138: Code 128/Ean 128

    <K474,status,fixed symbol length Serial Cmd: status,fixed symbol length,EAN 128 status,output format,application record separator status,application record separator character,application record brackets,application record padding> Default: 1 to 64 Options: 6-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 139 <K474,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,EAN 128 status, Serial Cmd: output format,application record separator status,application record separator character,application record brackets,application record padding> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 6-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 140 This is not done for the last field of a symbol. <K474,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,EAN 128 status, Serial Cmd: output format,application record separator status,application record separator character,application record brackets,application record padding> Default: Enabled 0 = Disabled Options: 1 = Enabled 6-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 141: Bc412

    When enabled, the check character character is read and compared along Definition: with the symbol data. When disabled, symbol data is sent without the check character. <K481,status,check character output,fixed symbol length Serial Cmd: status,fixed symbol length> Default: 1 to 64 Options: 6-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 142: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    I-2/5 has been popular because it is the most dense symbology for printing Usage: numeric characters less than 10 characters in length; however, Microscan does not recommend this symbology for any new applications because of inherent problems such as truncation.
  • Page 143 If Range Mode is enabled, Symbol Length # 2 and Symbol Length # 1 form a range into which the length of the symbol must fall to be considered valid. 6-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 144 Length # 2 fields can form the start or end of the range. <K472,status,check character status,check character output,symbol length Serial Cmd: #1,symbol length #2,guard bar status,range mode status> Default: Enabled 0 = Disabled Options: 1 = Enabled 6-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 145: Code 93

    Symbol Length (Code 93) This is the symbol length value against which all Code 93 symbols will be Definition: compared. <K475,status,fixed symbol length Serial Cmd: status,symbol length> Default: 1 to 64 Options: 6-19 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 146: Codabar

    <K471,status,start/stop Serial Cmd: match,start/stop output,large intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,symbol length,check character type,check character output> Default: Enabled 0 = Disabled Options: 1 = Enabled 6-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 147 This is the value against which all Codabar symbol lengths will be compared. Definition: <K471,status,start/stop match,start/stop output,large intercharacter gap,fixed Serial Cmd: symbol length status,symbol length,check character type,check character output> Default: 1 to 64 Options: 6-21 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 148 This condition must be accounted for if a fixed length is also being used. <K471,status,start/stop match,start/stop output,large intercharacter gap,fixed Serial Cmd: symbol length status,symbol length,check character type,check character output> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 6-22 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 149: Upc/Ean

    Used primarily in point-of-sale applications in the retail industry. It is commonly Usage: used with Microscan readers in applications in combination with Matchcode when there is a need to verify that the right product is being placed in the right packaging.
  • Page 150 Supplementals is set to Enabled or Required. <K473,UPC status,EAN status,supplementals Serial Cmd: status,separator status, separator character,supplemental type,format UPC-E as UPC-A> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 6-24 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 For <: <K473h,,,,,3C> For >: <K473h,,,,,3E> <K473h,,,,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 6-25 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 152 This formatting reverses the zero suppression that is used to generate the symbol in the UPC specification. <K473,UPC status,EAN status,supplementals status,separator status, Serial Cmd: separator character,supplemental type,format UPC-E as UPC-A> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 6-26 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 153: Pharmacode

    Sets the minimum number of bars that a Pharmacode symbol must have to Definition: be considered valid. <K477,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol Serial Cmd: length,minimum number of bars,bar width status,direction,fixed threshold value> Default: 1 to 16 Options: 6-27 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 154 <K477,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,minimum Serial Cmd: number of bars,bar width status,direction,fixed threshold value> Default: 1 to 65535 Options: 6-28 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 155: Postal Symbologies

    Postal Symbologies Important: Postal Symbologies must have a pixels-per-element value of no more than 7 to be decoded reliably by the MINI Hawk. The imager must be configured to specific read range, field of view, and camera parameters before decoding Postal Symbologies.
  • Page 156 B and B’ fields,Australia Post allow 0 FCC> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = U.S. Post (POSTNET, PLANET, USPS4CB) 2 = Australia Post 3 = Japan Post 4 = Royal Mail 5 = KIX 6 = UPU 6-30 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 157: Australia Post

    For example, if Postal Symbology Type is set to UPU and POSTNET Status is enabled and (<K460,6,1>), the imager will attempt to decode both UPU and POSTNET symbols. 6-31 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 158 If U.S. Post and PLANET Status are both enabled, the imager will decode Definition: PLANET symbols. <K460,postal symbology type,POSTNET Serial Cmd: status,PLANET status, USPS4CB status,POSTNET allow B and B’ fields,Australia Post allow 0 FCC> Default: Enabled 0 = Disabled Options: 1 = Enabled 6-32 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 159 0 FCC in Australia Post symbols. <K460,postal symbology type,POSTNET status,PLANET status,USPS4CB Serial Cmd: status,POSTNET allow B and B’ fields,Australia Post allow 0 FCC> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled 6-33 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 160: Gs1 Databar (Rss)

    (this does not include start, stop, and check character characters). The imager ignores any symbol not having the specified length. <K484,status,fixed symbol length Serial Cmd: status,fixed symbol length> Default: 1 to 74 Options: 6-34 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 161 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled (non-stacked) 2 = Enabled (stacked; decode both stacked and non-stacked) Note: Where appropriate, use 1 (non-stacked) for better performance over 2 (stacked; decode both stacked and non-stacked). 6-35 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 162: Pdf417

    <K476,status,[unused],fixed symbol length Serial Cmd: status,fixed symbol length> Default: 1 to 2710 Options: Note: Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect. 6-36 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 163: Micropdf417

    The imager will ignore any symbol not having the specified length. <K485,status,[unused],fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length> Serial Cmd: Default: 1 to 366 Options: Note: Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect. 6-37 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 164: Composite

    For <: <K453h,,,3C> For >: <K453h,,,3E> <K453h,,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 6-38 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 165: Narrow Margins/Symbology Id

    Note: Do not use Narrow Margins when Large Intercharacter Gap is enabled for Code 39. Enabled When Narrow Margins is set to Enabled, the imager uses a 5x margin requirement for standard linear symbols. 6-39 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 166 Australia Post; a 3 indicates PLANET; a 4 indicates Royal Mail; a 5 indicates KIX; a 6 indicates UPU (56-bar); a 7 indicates UPU (75-bar); and an 8 indicates USPS4CB. Example: ]Y0 indicates a POSTNET symbol. • For all other symbologies, the modifier is 0. 6-40 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 167: Background Color

    Black When Black background is enabled, the bars of linear symbols and the elements of 2D symbols are recognized as light on a dark background. 6-41 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 168: Background Color

    Background Color 6-42 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 169 This section includes instructions on setting up conditions for changing input/output electrical transitions for control of the imager’s internal and external devices. A discrete I/O (in/out) signal is an electrical transition from one voltage level to another so that digital switching can occur. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 170: I/O Parameters By Esp

    I/O Parameters by ESP Click the Parameters button and then the I/O tab. To change a setting, double-click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options. To open nested options, single-click the +. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 171: I/O Parameters Serial Commands

    UEC,UEC threshold> Configurable Output 1 <K810,output on,output state,pulse width,output mode> Configurable Output 2 <K811,output on,output state,pulse width,output mode> Configurable Output 3 <K812,output on,output state,pulse width,output mode> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 172: Symbol Data Output

    With Mismatch enabled, the imager transmits symbol data whenever the Definition: symbol data information does NOT match the master symbol. Note: A No Read can still be transmitted if Enabled. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 173 With Good Read enabled, the imager transmits symbol data on any good Definition: read regardless of Matchcode Type setting. Note: A No Read can still be transmitted if Enabled. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 174: When To Output Symbol Data

    Start of read cycle End of read cycle Read cycle duration Host This is when host activates trigger expects output MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 175: No Read Message

    For <: <K714h,,3C> For >: <K714h,,3E> <K714h,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 176: Read Duration Output

    For <: <K706h,,3C> For >: <K706h,,3E> <K706h,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 177: Output Indicators

    I/O Parameters Output Indicators The MINI Hawk has a beeper and three LED arrays, as follows: 1. A target pattern of blue LEDs for centering the field of view, which is projected from the front of the imager . 2. An array of green LEDs projected from the front of the imager that can be programmed to flash in response to user-defined conditions.
  • Page 178 Green flash LEDs will act as an illumination strobe for image capture. If it is required that the green flash LEDs be the only illumination for image capture, then the internal illumination LEDs can be disabled. 7-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 179 The target pattern will remain OFF except during the read cycle. If the EZ button or operational command overrides this setting, the target pattern will remain on at all times. Always ON The target pattern is always ON. 7-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 180: Green Flash Duration

    When a good read occurs, the green LEDs will illuminate and stay on for Definition: the time set in the Green Flash Duration value. <K750,green flash mode,target pattern Serial Cmd: status,green flash duration> (1 second) Default: 0 to 65535 (in 10 ms increments) Options: 7-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 181: Beeper

    • When the imager is defaulted. • When a send/save command is sent from ESP. • At the conclusion of a calibration procedure. • When a <Z>, <Zp>, <Zrd>, or command is sent. <K701,,1> 7-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 182: Led Configuration

    Definition: LEDs. <K737,LED Serial Cmd: mode,ISO/IEC 16022 grade> Default: Final Grade Options: 0 = Final Grade 1 = Symbol Contrast 2 = Print Growth 3 = Axial Non-Uniformity 4 = Unused ECC 7-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 183: Serial Verification

    Only one bad field needs to be found in order to activate the 5 beep response. <K701,serial command echo Serial Cmd: status,serial command beep status, control/hex output> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 7-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 184 When set to Control, two characters are transmitted to represent a non-displayable character. For example, a carriage return will be shown as: ^M. <K701,serial command echo status,serial command beep status,control/hex Serial Cmd: output> Default: Control 1 = Hex Options: 0 = Control 7-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 185: Ez Button

    In this configuration, the EZ button will unlatch any logic outputs that have been latched. Parameter Switch The parameter switch toggles between custom defaults and power-on settings. The condition is the same as that achieved by sending the commands consecutively. <Arc> <Arp> 7-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 186 If enabled, after calibration is complete, all parameters will be saved for Definition: power-on. <K770,global status,default on power-on,load Configuration Database, Serial Cmd: save for power-on> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 7-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 187: Ez Button Modes

    Load New Master Functions in the same way as new master pin input whenever the associated button position is selected. The new master pin’s Consecutive Decode requirement holds true for this function. 7-19 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 188: Bar Code Configuration

    Hold down button until three quick beeps are heard (and the 20%, 40%, and 60% LEDs illuminate). Four Beeps (Position #4) Hold down button until four quick beeps are heard (and the 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% LEDs illuminate). 7-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 189: Configurable Output 1

    Activates a discrete output whenever the symbol data does not match that of the master symbol. No Read Activates a discrete output whenever the symbol data is not decoded before the end of the read cycle. 7-21 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 190: Configurable Output 1

    Activates discrete output when a diagnostic warning condition is met, Definition: depending on the diagnostic option enabled. In Read Cycle Activates a discrete output when the imager is in a read cycle. Definition: 7-22 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 191: Output Mode

    The programmable output is active when the Output On condition has been met and is held active until a new read cycle begins. Note: All of the Output On modes are inhibited when any Output on Warning is active for Output 1. 7-23 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 192: Trend Analysis Output 1

    Trigger Evaluation Period= 25 triggers (read cycles) Number to Output On = 4 In this example, the imager will activate an output when 4 No Reads occur within a period of 25 triggers (read cycles). 7-24 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 193: Trend Analysis Mode

    Number to Output On within the trigger window selected in Number of Triggers. Decodes per Trigger Output will be activated when the number of decodes equals the value entered for Number to Output On within the trigger window selected in Number of Triggers. 7-25 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 194: Trigger Evaluation Period

    Trigger mode, the decode count will only be appended to the symbol data if the status of the Decodes per Trigger command is enabled. <K780,trend analysis mode,trigger evaluation period,number to output on, Serial Cmd: decodes per trigger threshold> Default: 0 to 65535 Options: 7-26 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 195: Iso/Iec 16022 Symbol Quality Output 1

    <K800,output on symbol contrast,symbol contrast Serial Cmd: threshold,output on print growth,print growth threshold,output on axial non-uniformity,axial non-uniformity threshold,output on UEC,UEC threshold> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 7-27 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 196: Symbol Contrast Threshold

    UEC,UEC threshold> Default: Grade C 0 = Grade A Options: 1 = Grade B 2 = Grade C 3 = Grade D 7-28 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 197: Print Growth Threshold

    Serial Cmd: growth,print growth threshold,output on axial non-uniformity,axial non-uniformity threshold,output on UEC,UEC threshold> Default: Grade C 0 = Grade A Options: 1 = Grade B 2 = Grade C 3 = Grade D 7-29 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 198: Diagnostic Output 1

    This condition will only be held for one service timer click. Note: This feature cannot be used if the imager is in a Continuous Read mode. <K790,unused Serial Cmd: 1,service unit> Default: 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 7-30 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 199: Configurable Output 2

    UEC,UEC threshold> Diagnostics Output 2 Note: Output On under Output 2 Parameters must be set to Diagnostic Warning for this output to function. <K791,unused 1,service unit> Serial Cmd: 7-31 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 200: Configurable Output 3

    UEC,UEC threshold> Diagnostics Output 3 Note: Output On under Output 3 Parameters must be set to Diagnostic Warning for this output to function. <K792,unused 1,service unit> Serial Cmd: 7-32 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 201: Power-On/Reset Counts

    Serial Cmd: saves,power-on flash saves> Power-On Flash Saves uses a 16-bit counter that increments each time an imager setting is saved to the customer parameter section of flash memory with a command. <Zc> 7-33 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 202: Time Since Reset

    Serial Cmd: (0 to 60) Default: 16-bit counter Minutes uses a 16-bit counter that increments every 60 seconds. Note: Time counts are reset at power-on, but not with an command. <A> <Z> 7-34 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 203: Service Message

    ASCII characters as hex values. Threshold <K409,status,service message,threshold,resolution> Serial Cmd: (5 minutes) Default: 1 to 65535 Options: Resolution <K409,status,service message,threshold,resolution> Serial Cmd: Default: Seconds 1 = Minutes Options: 0 = Seconds 7-35 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 204: Frame Information

    The validation separator is located between the end of the already formatted data and the first coordinate point. The point with the lowest X + Y sum will be output first, followed by the next three points in a clockwise direction. Example: (032,040)(287,056)(287,279)(048,271) 7-36 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 205: Image Output

    If a No Read condition or a Good Read condition occurs, the first image of either kind will be output. Mismatch If a Good Read occurs during the read cycle but the image is a Mismatch condition, the first Mismatch image will be output. 7-37 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 206: Communication Port

    This setting determines the quality of JPEG image compression. The user Definition: may select a value from 1 (lowest) to 100 (highest). <K739,image output mode,communication port,file Serial Cmd: format,JPEG quality> Default: 1 to 100 (percent) Options: 7-38 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 207 None Number of Symbols: No Read Frame # 1: No Read Frame # 2: Good Read, Symbol # 1 Frame # 3: No Read Read Cycle Result: Output Frame: Frame # 1 7-39 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 208: Database Identifier Output

    For <: <K759h,,3C> For >: <K759h,,3E> <K759h,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 7-40 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 209: Quality Output

    When the read cycle ends, the imager outputs any decoded symbol data along with the decodes per trigger count. <K704,separator,decodes per trigger Serial Cmd: status> Default: 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 7-41 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 210: Configuring Ez Trax Output

    Help menu in EZ Trax software, or the EZ Trax Quick Start Guide, available on the Microscan Tools CD. Configuring EZ Trax Output by ESP To configure EZ Trax using ESP, first click the I/O tab in App Mode to display the I/O Parameters tree control. 7-42 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 211: Image Mode

    Selects the communication port that will be used to transfer image files. Image Mode Determines which read cycle condition triggers image file output. Image Format Selects the format of the image output file. 7-43 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 212 Grade Output Symbol quality information will be output in the form of an abbreviated identifier for each read cycle. 7-44 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 213 2 = No Read 3 = No Read and Good Read 4 = Mismatch Good Read Outputs the first Good Read image in the read cycle. The image file will immediately follow the symbol data. 7-45 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 214 100 represents the lowest compression and highest image quality. <K757,status,comm port,image mode,image Serial Cmd: format,JPEG quality,object info output, grade output> Default: 1 to 100 (percent) Options: 7-46 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 215 Symbol quality information will be output in the form of an abbreviated Definition: identifier for each read cycle. <K757,comm port,image mode,image format,JPEG quality,object info output, Serial Cmd: grade output> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 7-47 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 216 Configuring EZ Trax Output 7-48 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 217 ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Quality Output..................8-10 ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Quality Output by ESP................8-12 Microscan Symbol Quality Output ....................8-13 Microscan Symbol Quality Output by ESP ................. 8-16 This section describes parameters that, when enabled, will output detailed symbol quality evaluations.

  • Page 218: Symbol Quality By Esp

    To open nested options, single-click the +. Click the Parameters button and then the Symbol Quality tab. To change a setting, double-click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 219: Chapter 8 Symbol Quality

    Matrix Output Mode ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Quality <K709,symbol contrast,print growth,axial non-uniformity, Output unused ECC> Microscan Symbol Quality Output <K710,percent cell damage,total read time,capture time,locate time,decode time,pixels per element,ECC level,matrix size,quiet zone,symbol angle> Static Validation Report <VAL> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 220: Overview Of Symbol Quality

    (Microscan Grading) Symbol Contrast Decode Time Symbol (ISO/IEC 16022) (Microscan Grading) Data 0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv 256 A 30 210 3 17 Total Pixels Per Element Read Time (Microscan Grading) Capture Time (Microscan Grading) MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 221 The Symbol Quality interface is divided into three sections: Report, Locate, and Preferences. The imager’s field of view is shown here. When grading is completed, the initial report is also shown in this viewing area. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 222 Click the Calibrate Click the Locate button to optimize button to display the camera settings. symbol in the imager’s field of view. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 223 Enables ESP to parse UII symbol data into the correct fields and output order defined by the U.S. Department of Defense IUID initiative. Returns all settings to Returns all settings to default. most recent. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 224: Symbol Quality By Esp

    ASCII characters as hex values. Symbol Quality Separator by ESP When you double-click on the default separator SP, the Symbol Quality Separator Calculator appears. Use the calculator keypad for one-click separator configuration. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 225 0 = Grade Grade If in Grade Mode, a grade (A,B,C,D) is appended to the symbol data. Value If in Value Mode, the calculated value for the given parameter is appended to the symbol data. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 226: Iso/Iec 16022 Symbol Quality Output

    If enabled, the print growth is appended to the symbol data according to the ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Quality Output Mode setting. <K709,symbol Serial Cmd: contrast,print growth,axial non-uniformity,UEC> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 8-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 227 If enabled, the UEC is appended to the symbol data according to the ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Quality Output Mode setting. <K709,symbol contrast,print growth,axial non-uniformity,UEC> Serial Cmd: Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 8-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 228: Iso/Iec 16022 Symbol Quality Output By Esp

    Symbol Quality view, in a format similar to the one shown below. If you want to view the results in a report format, click the Save Report button. The report will be output in the format you chose in the Preferences dialog. 8-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 229: Microscan Symbol Quality Output

    When enabled, the locate time is appended to the symbol data. <K710,percent cell damage,total read time,capture Serial Cmd: time,locate time,decode time,pixels per element,ECC level,matrix size,quiet zone,symbol angle> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 8-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 230: Decode Time

    When enabled, the matrix size value is appended to the symbol data. <K710,percent cell damage,total read time,capture time,locate Serial Cmd: time,decode time,pixels per element,ECC level,matrix size,quiet zone,symbol angle> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 8-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 231 L-shaped finder pattern relative to the imager. <K710,percent cell damage,total read time,capture time,locate Serial Cmd: time,decode time,pixels per element,ECC level,matrix size,quiet zone,symbol angle> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 8-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 232: Microscan Symbol Quality Output By Esp

    Symbol Quality view, in a format similar to the one shown below. If you want to view the results in a report format, click the Save Report button. The report will be output in the format you chose in the Preferences dialog. 8-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 233 Overview of Matchcode ........................ 9-4 Matchcode Type ........................... 9-5 Match Replace..........................9-10 Mismatch Replace ........................9-11 New Master Pin .......................... 9-12 This section explains the MINI Hawk’s matchcode output functions and the master symbol database setup. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 234: Matchcode By Esp

    Matchcode by ESP Click the Parameters button and then the Matchcode tab. To change a setting, To open nested options, double-click the single-click the +. setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 235: Matchcode Serial Commands

    Enter Master Symbol Data <K231,master symbol number,master symbol data> Request Master Symbol Data <K231?,>[for all] or <K231?,master symbol number> Delete Master Symbol Data <K231,master symbol number,> Match Replace <K735,status,match replacement string> Mismatch Replace <K736,status,mismatch replacement string> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 236: Overview Of Matchcode

    Send a (Read Next Symbol as Master Symbol) command. <G> d. Enable the New Master Pin command and activate the discrete input to store the next symbol read as the master symbol. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 237: Matchcode Type

    Note: If Matchcode Type is set to Sequential, the imager will behave as if Number of Symbols were set to 1, regardless of the user-defined configuration. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 238: Sequential Matching

    Match Start Position is set to 1 or greater. When Match Start Position is set to 0, no comparison will occur. <K223,matchcode type,sequential matching,match start Serial Cmd: position,match length,wild card character,sequence on No Read,sequence on mismatch> Default: 1 to 3000 Options: MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 239: Wild Card Character

    For <: <K223h,,,,,3C> For >: <K223h,,,,,3E> <K223h,,,,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 240 As an example of Sequence on No Read Disabled, consider the following series of decodes: Master Symbol Decoded Symbol Master Symbol after Decode No Read 003 (not sequenced) No Read 004 (not sequenced) No Read 004 (not sequenced) MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 241: Sequence On Mismatch

    As an example of Sequence on Mismatch Disabled, consider the following decodes: Master Symbol Decoded Symbol Master Symbol after Decode 004 (sequenced because of previous match) 006 (sequenced because of previous match) 006 (not sequenced) MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 242: Match Replace

    For <: <K735h,,3C> For >: <K735h,,3E> <K735h,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 9-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 243: Mismatch Replace

    For <: <K736h,,3C> For >: <K736h,,3E> <K736h,,2C> on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 9-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 244: New Master Pin

    1, and prior to reading and effectively loading position 1, the response to would be <NEWM/1>. Once a symbol has been <NEWM> read and loaded, the status will be cleared: <NEWM/0>. <NEWM> Serial Cmd: 9-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 245: Camera And Ip Setup

    Skew Correction ........................10-29 Morphological Pre-Processing....................10-30 Morphological Operation and Operator Size ................10-31 This section provides adjustment parameters for the physical controls of the camera, image acquisition, database settings, and image diagnostics. 10-1 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 246: Camera And Ip Setup By Esp

    Click the Setup button to bring up the Camera Setup menu. To change a setting, double-click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options. To open nested options, single-click the +. 10-2 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 247: Camera And Ip Setup Serial Commands

    Focal Distance Table (Read-Only) <K526,number of focal distances,focal distance> Illumination Brightness <K536,brightness> Skew Correction <K537,line speed,symbol direction> Camera <K541,shutter speed,gain> Pixel Sub-Sampling <K542,pixel sub-sampling,AEC/AGC mode,AEC/AGC brightness> Morphological Pre-Processing <K550,morphological pre-processing> Morphological Operation <K551,0,morphological operation,operator size> 10-3 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 248: Video

    The focal distance value is displayed just below the icon. When enabled, shows the Symbol data and symbol in higher contrast Test results are than the default contrast shown in this field. value. 10-4 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 249: Evaluation

    When possible, use the highest quality; when image transfer speed must be increased, use a lower image quality setting. Adjustments for this setting will depend on your specific hardware and software limitations. 10-5 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 250 The image will be surrounded by an “area of interest box”, a dashed blue line with red anchor points that can be selected and moved by placing a cursor inside the box, and can be resized by clicking and dragging the anchor points. 10-6 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 251: Line Scan

    (in terms of black-to-white) are updated in the Pixel Info table to the left of the graph (237 in this example). In addition, a horizontal dashed red line is displayed that indicates the average value. 10-7 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 252: Calibration

    See Chapter 4, Calibration, for full documentation of this feature. ESP’s Calibration interface shown ESP’s Calibration interface shown during a calibration routine after a calibration routine 10-8 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 253: Window Of Interest

    Window of Interest. Caution: Window of Interest will shrink the field of view and therefore could cause symbols to be missed in dynamic applications. 10-9 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 254 One possible downside is that the chance of missing a symbol increases with the smaller window. Always verify that your WOI will be large enough to allow for any random movement of symbols in your field of view. 10-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 255 Serial Cmd: pointer,column pointer,row depth,column width> Default: High Resolution MINI Hawk: 0 to (1280 – column width) Options: High Speed MINI Hawk: 0 to (752 – column width) Important: The column pointer setting must be an even value. Height (Row Depth) Defines the size, in rows, of the window.

  • Page 256: Configuration Database

    See Chapter 11, Database, for full documentation of this feature. Configuration Configuration Database view, set for 5 Active Indexes, with Capture Settings highlighted 10-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 257: Dynamic Setup

    Delay values are shown in seconds in the field above the slider. The Coarse and Fine Delay Adjustment options determine whether larger or smaller adjustment increments will be used. 10-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 258: X-Mode

    X-Mode™ X-Mode™ The MINI Hawk is equipped with powerful X-Mode™ technology, which provides industry-leading decode performance on both printed and direct part mark symbols, with minimum configuration required out of the box. The X-Mode algorithm identifies symbol candidates within the imager’s field of view and uses sophisticated image processing to decode valid symbols.

  • Page 259: Pixel Sub-Sampling

    Since the resolution of the output image is reduced, the frame rate will increase, but not by the factor of the image reduction. This is due to the overhead time of digital pixel data processing and minimum row time requirements of the image sensor. 10-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 260 AEC/AGC Brightness AEC/AGC Brightness allows the desired image luminance to be Definition: adjusted within the range of 1 (darkest) to 56 (brightest). <K542,pixel sub-sampling,AEC/AGC Usage: mode,AEC/AGC brightness> Default: 1 to 56 Options: 10-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 261: Camera Settings

    Optics The MINI Hawk has three different optical configurations available: Standard Density, High Density, and Ultra High Density. Determine the optics of your imager and find the corresponding camera values in the following sections.

  • Page 262: Focal Distance

    In this way, there is consistency between imagers for any given focal distance input. Note: To view a list of focal distances supported by your imager, use the command. <K526> 10-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 263: Focal Distance Table (Read-Only)

    100 to remove the decimal place. For example, an output of 375 would signify a focal distance of 3.75”. <K526,number of focal Serial Cmd: distances,focal distance> 200 (2”) to 600 (6”) Options: 10-19 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 264: Increment Focus Position

    The following example assumes a focus position setting of 400 (4”), with access to the focus distance values shown in the imager response. Send: <K526?> Response: <K526,30,202,212,225,241,264,410,447,466,481,492,502,511,519,526,533, 539,545,550,556,561,565,570,574,578,582,586,590,594,597,601> The current focus position would be 410 (4.1”). Send: <K525-> Send: <K525?> Response: <K525,264> 10-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 265: Mirrored Image

    Mirrored Image When Mirrored Image is enabled, images will be processed as a reverse of the captured image. Both Regular and Mirrored When Both is enabled, regular and mirrored images will be processed. 10-21 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 266: Illumination Brightness

    When set to Constant, the illumination is the same as the Medium setting. However, the LEDs will always be on during a read cycle and will only be off between read cycles. This cuts down on perceptible LED flashing. 10-22 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 267: Skew Correction

    Important: Reducing the row size of the image has no effect, because it does not change the row read-out time. Skew will remain the same regardless of row size. 10-23 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 268 Note that the amount of distortion will not be changed, because the object will have traveled the same distance during the read-out of the target area. 10-24 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 269 • Images are corrected before they are processed. Therefore, if an image is still pending at the end of the read cycle, it will not have been skew-corrected. 10-25 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 270: Morphological Pre-Processing

    Important: This command must be set to Enabled for Morphological Operation to function. <K550,morphological Serial Cmd: pre-processing> Default: Disabled 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 10-26 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 271: Morphological Operation And Operator Size

    Erode increases the dark cell size of a symbol. Useful for increasing the dark cell size of a dark-on-light Data Matrix symbol. Dilate Dilate increases the light cell size of a symbol. Useful for increasing the light cell size of a light-on-dark Data Matrix symbol. 10-27 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 272 Open removes minor light defects of dark cells by performing a Dilate function followed by an Erode function. Close Close removed minor dark defects of light cells by performing an Erode function followed by a Dilate function. 10-28 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 273 <K551,0,morphological Serial Cmd: operation,operator size> Default: Small Options: 3 = Small (3 pixels by 3 pixels) 5 = Medium (5 pixels by 5 pixels) 7 = Large (7 pixels by 7 pixels) 10-29 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 274 Morphological Operation and Operator Size 10-30 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 275 Request Selected Index Settings ..................... 11-18 Request All Configuration Database Settings ................11-19 This section concerns the various capture settings and processing settings that can be used to fine-tune the MINI Hawk’s performance in your application. 11-1 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 276: Configuration Database Serial Commands

    Save Current Settings to Database <K255+,index> Load Current Settings from Database <K255-,index> Request Selected Index Settings <K255?,index> Request All Database Settings <K255?> <K256,switch mode,frame count/time,image process Database Mode looping,image dimensions> 11-2 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 277: Number Of Active Indexes

    (0 to 10). Sort Index Positions on Good Reads moves the database entry that produces the first successful decode to the top of the list. 11-3 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 278: Configuration Database Status

    Serial Cmd: <K255,index,shutter speed,gain,focal distance,pixel sub-sampling,row pointer,column pointer,row depth,column width,narrow margins,background color,symbology> Default: 0 to 33 Options: Focal Distance Serial Cmd: <K255,index,shutter speed,gain,focal distance,pixel sub-sampling,row pointer,column pointer,row depth,column width,narrow margins,background color,symbology> (4”) Default: 200 to 600 Options: 11-4 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 279 Default: High Resolution MINI Hawk: 0 to (1024 – row depth) Options: High Speed MINI Hawk: 0 to (480 – row depth) Column Pointer The image dimension settings can be applied as a Window of Interest or a...
  • Page 280 Default: High Resolution MINI Hawk: 1024 High Speed MINI Hawk: 480 High Resolution MINI Hawk: 3 to (1024 – row pointer) Options: High Speed MINI Hawk: 3 to (480 – row pointer) Column Width The image dimension settings can be applied as a Window of Interest or a...
  • Page 281 ECC level has been configured, the imager will not decode Data Matrix symbols. QR Code (Add 4) If enabled, QR Code will be active for this database index. Code 128 (Add 8) If enabled, Code 128 will be active for this database index. 11-7 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 282 <K484,2>. If the DataBar Expanded status parameter in the command is set to either DISABLED or ENABLED, the imager will only <K484> read non-stacked DataBar Expanded symbols. 11-8 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 283 If enabled, Micro QR Code will be active for this database index. Aztec Code (Add 131072) If enabled, Aztec Code will be active for this database index. Postal Symbologies (Add 262144) If enabled, Postal Symbologies will be active for this database index. 11-9 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 284: Database Mode

    Indicates the Number of Image Frames that must be captured or the Definition: amount of Time that must transpire before the imager will load the next database index entry. Serial Cmd: <K256,switch mode,frame count/time,image process looping,image dimensions> (frames/ms) Default: 1 to 65535 Options: 11-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 285 For example, if all database entries contained the same camera setting values but had different IP and decode parameters, an image frame would only be captured when the first database configuration was used. 11-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 286 Camera settings (Capture Index, Shutter Speed, Gain, Focal Distance, Sub-Sampling) located in the left half of the highlighted area. Image capture dimensions (Top, Left, Height, Width) located in the right half of the highlighted area. 11-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 287 Also, if this feature is used in conjunction with Output Filtering, multiple decoded symbols in a captured image frame can be output according to their location in the field of view. 11-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 288 When Image Dimensions is set to Region of Interest, the database image dimension parameters are IP and decode settings, and they determine the region or area of the captured image to be processed. Narrow Margins, Background, and Symbol Type are all Processing Settings values. 11-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 289: Save Current Settings To Configuration Database

    This command phrase saves the imager’s current, active configuration settings to database index 5. Save Current Settings to Configuration Database by ESP Click the Load Current to Index button to save the imager’s current configuration parameters to the selected database index. 11-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 290: Load Current Settings From Configuration Database

    • Data Matrix ECC level is determined by the current settings and not by database settings. Therefore, the database does not know which ECC level to enable, and has no effect on current Data Matrix ECC settings. 11-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 291: Request Selected Index Settings

    Configuration Database Request Selected Index Settings Returns configuration settings for the selected database index. Definition: <K255?,index> Serial Cmd: Example: <K255?,5> This command phrase returns the configuration settings for database index 5. 11-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 292: Request All Configuration Database Settings

    Request All Configuration Database Settings Returns configuration settings for all indexes in the Configuration Database. Definition: <K255?> Serial Cmd: Example: <K255?> This command phrase returns the configuration settings for all 10 database indexes. 11-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 293 12 Terminal Contents Terminal Window........................12-2 Find ............................12-3 Send ............................12-4 Macros............................12-5 Terminal Window Menus......................12-6 This section describes the Terminal window and macro functions in ESP. 12-1 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 294: Terminal Window

    Send text field. The Terminal screen also displays symbol data or information from the imager. You can also right-click on the Terminal screen to bring up a menu of further options. 12-2 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 295: Find

    2. Press Enter. The first instance of “ABC” will be highlighted in the Terminal window. 3. Click the Find button to the left of the text field to locate additional instances of “ABC”. 12-3 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 296: Send

    The Send function allows you to enter serial commands and then send them to the imager. 1. Type the command into the Send box. 2. Press Enter. 3. Click the Send button to the left of the text field to send . 12-4 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 297: Macros

    When you click the arrow next to any macro and select Edit, the following appears: You can edit an existing macro or type in the Macro Name text field and define it in the Macro Value text field. Click OK. 12-5 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 298: Terminal Window Menus

    • Find Next searches for a user-defined section of text in the Terminal. • Find Previous operates in the same way as Find Next, but searches backward through Terminal text. 12-6 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 299 Serial utility commands are not prefaced with a “K” and a numeric code, nor do they require an initialization command (<A> and <Z>). They can be entered from within any terminal program or from ESP’s Terminal or Utilities windows. 13-1 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 300: Serial Utility Commands

    Reset (does not save for power-on) <Ard> Reset and Recall Microscan Defaults <Arp> Reset and Recall Power-On Parameters Default/Reset/Save <Arc> Reset and Recall Customer Default Parameters <Z> Save Current Settings for Power-On 13-2 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 301 <Knnn?#> Single Range Status Request <uy,path,filename> Y-Modem Upload Transfer Options <dy,path,filename> Y-Modem Download Transfer Options <op,9> Image Library Request Other Operational <@CAL> Autocalibrate Commands <BCCFG> Enter Bar Code Configuration <VAL> Static Validation 13-3 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 302: Read Rate

    Enter Percent Test Sending instructs the imager to transmit the percentage of decodes and any <Cp> decoded symbol data. End Read Rate Test Sending ends both the Percent test and the Decodes/Second test. <J> 13-4 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 303: Counters

    Reset or Save command. Counters by ESP You can access Counters from ESP’s Utilities menu. Click the Request button to display the appropriate count or Clear to set the counter to zero. 13-5 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 304: Counters By Serial Command

    Mismatch Counter Sending displays the number of decoded symbols since the last reset that do not <X> match the master symbol. Mismatch Counter Reset Sending sets the Mismatch Counter to zero. <Y> 13-6 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 305: Device Control

    (ECC level n), number of rows (n rows), number of columns (n columns), number of informative code words (n info code words), and the number of data characters (n data bits). Send again to disable PDF Information. <a1> 13-7 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 306: Differences From Default

    Reader to send the settings without saving them. Important: The use the Differences from Default feature, you must connect to the imager and Receive Reader Settings via the Send/Recv button on the toolbar. 13-8 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 307: Master Database

    Set Master Symbol the selected index. Database Size here. Double-click a row to enter data into popup dialog box. Loads the imager’s saved Saves the displayed master symbols into ESP. database to the imager. 13-9 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 308: Master Symbol Database Size

    The table below specifies the maximum number of characters available to each symbol according the number of master symbols defined, from 1 to 10. Master Symbol Maximum Master Symbol Maximum Number Characters Number Characters 3000 1500 1000 # 10 13-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 309: Enter Master Symbol Data

    3. Double-click on each symbol number you want to set up and copy, or type your data in the popup dialog and click OK. 4. When all your data has been entered, click the Send Database to the Reader button. 13-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 310: Request Master Symbol Data

    1. Click the Utilities button and the Master Database tab. ESP: 2. Click the Receive Reader’s Database button. Request All Master Symbol Data This command will return master symbol data for all symbols enabled (up to 10). Definition: <K231?> Serial Cmd: 13-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 311: Read Next Symbol As Master Symbol

    The imager returns: <NEWM/next master to load> Once a symbol has been read and loaded, the status will be cleared and the response will be <NEWM/0>. (See also in Chapter 9, Matchcode.) New Master Pin 13-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 312: Delete Master Symbol Data

    For example, to delete master symbol # 5, send the following: <K231,5,>. The command is entered with a blank master symbol data field, which tells the imager to delete the selected master symbol from the database. 13-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 313: Firmware

    Caution: Do not interrupt power or disconnect the host cable while download is in progress. Be sure that each download is complete before moving on to the next. Important: When updating firmware, be sure that the application code and boot code versions are mutually compatible. 13-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 314: Firmware Verification

    • When you send (a request for the boot code part number), the imager returns: <#b> <#b/BOOT_P/N>. • When you send (a request for profile module part numbers), the imager returns: <#p> <#p/PROFILE_P/N>. 13-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 315 <!a/APP_CHECKSUM> • When you send (a request for the boot code checksum), the imager returns: <!b> <!b/BOOT_CHECKSUM> • When you send (a request for profile module checksum), the imager returns: <!p> <!p/PROFILE_CHECKSUM> 13-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 316: Default/Reset/Save

    <Arp> issued. Defaults Defaults are Microscan firmware settings or saved customer settings that can be recalled, either by software or hardware reset. 13-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 317 <Z> communicate within those settings. By first doing an EZ button default or hardware default to restore the known Microscan defaults, the user can then recall the previous customer- saved settings with an command.

  • Page 318: Imager Status Requests

    All Range Status Request This request will return the current settings of all commands within the user-defined range, starting with the lowest user-defined K command value and ending with the highest user-defined K command value. 13-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 319 This request will return the value range and storage type description of all fields in the requested K command. <Knnn?*> Display Command Wildcard This request will return the individual K command status, description, and range for each parameter. 13-21 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 320: Other Operational Serial Commands

    All files in “saved” directory /saved All files in all directories Deletes all files in the root director /del Deletes all files in the saved directory /saved/del Deletes files in all directories del*.* 13-22 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 321: Bar Code Configuration Mode

    Once Bar Code Configuration Mode has been entered, the Data Matrix symbols can be thought of as serial data. You can configure the imager by printing labels in Microscan’s serial command format. Commands are processed as if the data were streamed in through the serial port.
  • Page 322 Other Operational Serial Commands 13-24 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 323: Output Format

    Format Extract..........................14-5 Format Insert ..........................14-7 Output Filter Configuration ......................14-9 Ordered Output Filter ......................14-13 This section explains how to control the formatting and filtering of decoded symbol data for output. 14-1 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 324: Output Format Serial Commands

    Format Extract <K740,output index,start location,length> Format Insert <K741,output index,length,hex string> Format Assign <K742,symbol number,status> Format Status <K743,output format status> <K744,filter number,symbology,length,wildcard,placeholder Output Filter Configuration data,unused,database index> Ordered Output Filter <K745,number of filters> 14-2 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 325: Output Format Status

    When Output Format Status is set to Enabled, output formatting is enabled. However, Format Assign, Format Insert, and Format Extract must be properly set up as well. Output Format Status by ESP On the Output Format tab, check the Enable Output Format box. 14-3 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 326: Format Assign

    Use the Set Number of Symbols spin box to determine the number of symbols to be included in the output phrase. Then check the Parse boxes beneath the symbols that you wish to format for user-defined output. 14-4 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 327: Format Extract

    Defines the length (in consecutive characters) that will be extracted and Definition: placed in user-defined output. Serial Cmd: <K740,output index,start location,length> (disabled; end of format cell array) Default: 1 to n (maximum number of characters in the symbol data). Options: 14-5 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 328: Format Extract By Esp

    Symbol Parse dialog shows the selected character positions extracted and output as desired. Simultaneously, the data string from the actual selected symbol is displayed at the bottom left of the Parse Table, followed by the user-defined extracted output. 14-6 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 329: Format Insert

    00 to FF (As many as 4 bytes, or hex pairs.) Options: on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 14-7 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 330: Format Insert By Esp

    The Format Insert process is very similar to the Format Extract process, except that Insert allows you to enter characters using the Insertion Calculator (shown above). Notice that Extract and Insert share the same Parse Table. 14-8 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 331: Output Filter Configuration

    No Read message will be output in place of the symbol (assuming the No Read message is enabled). For example, if there is not a symbol that meets filter 3’s requirements, then a No Read message will be output in the third output position. 14-9 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 332 10 = GS1 DataBar (RSS) 11 = MicroPDF417 12 = Composite 13 = BC412 14 = Data Matrix 15 = QR Code 16 = Micro QR Code 17 = Aztec Code 18 = Postal Symbologies 14-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 333 Any ASCII input in the form of a pair of hex characters. Options: Example: 3F = ? 00 = disabled on page 3-32 for a detailed explanation of how to ASCII Character Entry Modifier enter ASCII characters as hex values. 14-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 334: Database Index

    The index of the database entry that decodes a given symbol must equal this Definition: setting for filtering to occur. A setting of 0 allows any database index for this filter entry. Serial Cmd: <K744,filter number,symbology,length,wildcard,placeholder,data, unused,database index> (any index) Default: 0 to 10 Options: 14-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 335: Ordered Output Filter

    If the number of filters is 2, then only filter index # 1 and filter index # 2 will be applied, etc. <K745,number of Serial Cmd: filters> Default: 0 to 10 Options: 14-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 336 Ordered Output Filter 14-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 337: Appendices

    Appendix F Interface Standards....................A-25 Appendix G Using an External Trigger..................A-26 Appendix H Operational Tips ..................... A-27 Appendix I USB-to-Serial Virtual COM Port Driver..............A-28 Appendix J Glossary of Terms ....................A-31 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 338: Appendix A General Specifications

    Type: High-output LEDs Light Collection Options Progressive scan, square pixel; Software adjustable shutter speed, electronic shutter MINI Hawk HR: 1280 x 1024 pixels (SXGA) MINI Hawk HS: 752 x 480 pixels (WVGA) Connector Type: 3 ft. cable terminated with High...
  • Page 339 .010" (.25 mm) .015" (.38 mm) 4.7" (118 mm) 1.4 to 7.6" (36 mm to 193 mm) .020" (.51 mm) .030" (.76 mm) 6.2" (158 mm) 1.3 to 10.0" (33 mm to 254 mm) MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 340 MINI Hawk High Res, High Density, Serial, 5VDC FIS-6300-4002G MINI Hawk High Res, Ultra-High Density, Serial, 5VDC FIS-6300-4003G MINI Hawk High Res, Standard Density, USB + I/O, 5VDC FIS-6300-4004G MINI Hawk High Res, High Density, USB + I/O, 5VDC FIS-6300-4005G...

  • Page 341: Appendix B Electrical Specifications

    =5mA =50mA =100mA Scanner Outputs (+) load load load Output 0.5V 0.5V 1.0V Out-On Load 0.7mS 0.8mS On-Typ 5µS 5µS 5µS Outputs (–) Off-Typ a. Voltage drop across output when activated. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 342 Additional Output Circuit Examples Secondary Relay Isolated 1 to 28 V Power + RELAY Isolated Outputs (+) Scanner Power + Output Input Scanner Outputs (+) Outputs (–) Output Power ground Outputs (–) Power ground MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 343 Non-isolated PNP Source Non-isolated Scanner (trigger only) Power (+) Power (+) Input (+) Signal Input (+) Input (–) Input (–) Signal Power ground Power ground New master pin input (–) is internally grounded. MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 344: Appendix C Serial Configuration Commands

    <K244,image storage type,image store mode> IP Timeout <K245,image processing timeout> Symbologies Narrow Margins/Symbology ID <K450,narrow margin status,symbology identifier status> Background Color <K451,background color> Composite <K453,symbology status,separator status,separator> Aztec Code <K458,status> Micro QR Code <K459,status> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 345 <K704,quality output separator,decodes per trigger status> Symbol Data Output <K705,symbol data output status,when to output> Read Duration Output <K706,status,separator> No Read Message <K714,status,message> Frame Information <K734,output frame number,output coordinates> LED Configuration <K737,LED mode,ISO/IEC 16022 grade> MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 346 Number of Master Symbols <K224,number of master symbols> New Master Pin <K225,status> Enter Master Symbol Data <K231,master symbol number,master symbol data> Request Master Symbol Data <K231?,>[for all] or <K231?,master symbol number> A-10 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 347 Format Extract <K740,output index,start location,length> Format Insert <K741,output index,length,hex string> Format Assign <K742,symbol number,status> Format Status <K743,output format status> Output Filter Configuration <K744,filter number,symbology,length,wildcard,placeholder, data,unused,database index> Ordered Output Filter <K745,number of filters> A-11 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 348 For example, if only the last field in the following command is changing, <K100,4,1,0,0> can be entered as <K100,,,,0>. • All fields following a modified field can be omitted. For example, to change Baud Rate only, send <K100,3>. A-12 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 349 Entering Control Characters in Serial Commands To enter control characters within a serial command, hold down the Ctrl key while typing the desired character. Example: To enter a carriage return and line feed (^M^J), enter <K141,1,CNTL-m CNTL-j>. A-13 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 350: Appendix D Communications Protocol

    Protocol Command (Entered in menu or Effect of Command (Mnemonic displayed on menu) Value serial command) Reset Request Reset Start of Text End of Text Acknowledge Negative Acknowledge Begin Transmission XOFF Stop Transmission A-14 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 351 ‘NAK’ (host rejects) IMAGER_TX symbol data (resend data) HOST_TX ‘ACK’ (transaction complete) Transfer 2 HOST_TX <K141?> IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ IMAGER_TX <K141,0> timeout reached... timeout reached... timeout reached... Timeout Reached transaction aborted, data is flushed A-15 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 352 Transfer 1 HOST_TX <K141,0>a IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ Transfer 2 HOST_TX <K141?>B IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ IMAGER_TX <K141,0>a HOST_TX ‘ACK’ Error Condition Transfer 1 HOST_TX <k141,0>x (BAD LRC) IMAGER_TX ‘NAK’ HOST_TX <K141,0>a (GOOD LRC) IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ A-16 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 353 Appendices Setup 3 0x00 (disabled) 0x00 (disabled) 0x28 ‘(‘ 0x29 ‘)’ 0x06 0x15 enabled Transfer 1 HOST_TX (<K141,0>)H IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ Transfer 2 HOST_TX (<K141?>)k IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ IMAGER_TX (<K141,^M>)w HOST_TX ‘ACK’ A-17 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 354 Error Condition Transfer 1 HOST_TX (<K141,0>)H IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ HOST_TX (<K100?>)n IMAGER_TX ‘ACK’ HOST_TX ‘!’ IMAGER_TX (<K100,8,0,0,1>)X timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘=’ timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘=’ timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘=’ timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘!’ A-18 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 355 ‘REQ’ (Unit requests an ‘ACK’ again) timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘REQ’ (Unit requests an ‘ACK’ again) timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘REQ’ (Unit requests an ‘ACK’ again) timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘RES’ (Terminate Transfer 1, data is flushed) A-19 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 356 IMAGER_TX ‘0x1C’ ‘STX’ <T/00000> ‘ETX’ (Unit sends again) HOST_TX ‘ACK’ (Host receives data) IMAGER_TX ‘RES’ (Terminate Transfer 1) The protocol makes 3 retry attempts before data is flushed and transfer is aborted. A-20 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 357 ‘REQ’ (Unit requests an ‘ACK’ again) timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘REQ’ (Unit requests an ‘ACK’ again) timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘REQ’ (Unit requests an ‘ACK’ again) timeout reached... IMAGER_TX ‘RES’ (Terminate Transfer 1, data is flushed) A-21 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 358 ‘0x1C’ ‘STX’ <T/00000> ‘ETX’ ‘GOOD LRC’ (Unit sends again) HOST_TX ‘ACK’ (Host receives data) IMAGER_TX ‘RES’ Terminate Transfer 1) The protocol makes 3 retry attempts before data is flushed and transfer is aborted. A-22 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 359: Appendix E Ascii Table

    Appendices Appendix E — ASCII Table Ctrl “ & < > A-23 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 360: Appendix F Interface Standards

    In the MINI Hawk, selection of interface is made by pin assignment and, in the case of host communications, by software switching between RS-232 and RS-422/RS-485.

  • Page 361: Appendix G Using An External Trigger

    Appendices Appendix G — Using an External Trigger Two types of inputs are used on Microscan readers. 5 volt devices have NPN trigger inputs. 10-28 volt devices have optoisolated inputs and outputs. 5 Volt Devices To trigger a 5 volt device, the input has to be pulled down to “signal ground” (NPN). This can be done by relays or by a transistor-sourced signal.

  • Page 362: Appendix H Operational Tips

    Operational Tips Appendix H — Operational Tips Cleaning The MINI Hawk has a hard-coated window that should only be cleaned with alcohol (100% isopropyl). Mounting When mounting the MINI Hawk, do not insulate the stand mount. The bottom panel is the hottest part of the imager and metal-to-metal contact is necessary for heat dissipation.

  • Page 363: Appendix I Usb-To-Serial Virtual Com Port Driver

    ® (For use with Windows Vista (32-bit), XP (32-bit), and 2000 Operating Systems) Microscan’s USB-to-Serial Virtual COM Port Driver allows you to send serial data using a USB MINI Hawk. The driver is available at www.microscan.com or on the Microscan Tools CD.
  • Page 364 5. The driver files will begin installing. This may take several seconds. Do not interfere with the installer during this process. 6. Once the driver is installed successfully, you will receive the message shown below. Click Finish. A-28 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 365 4. Select the Port Settings tab in the Properties dialog and click the Advanced button. 5. Expand the COM Port Number menu on the Advanced Settings dialog and select your new COM Port number. You are now ready to begin using the new COM Port. A-29 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 366: Appendix J Glossary Of Terms

    Baud Rate — The number of discrete signal events per second; bits per second. Capture — The act of acquiring and storing video images in an imager or host computer. Also, the image captured. CCD — See Charge-Coupled Device. A-30 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 367 DMA — See Direct Memory Access. DSP — See Digital Signal Processor. Dynamic Range — The difference between the minimum and maximum thresholds of discernible images; the amount of usable signal. A-31 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 368 Gradient — The rate of change of pixel intensity (first derivative). Gray Scale — Variations of values from white, through shades of gray, to black in a digitized image with black assigned the value of zero and white the value of one. A-32 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 369 Normally Open — A discrete output state that is only active when closed. Object Plane — An imaginary plane in the field of view, focused by an imager’s optical system at the corresponding image plane on the sensor. A-33 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 370 Firmware. Real-Time Processing — In machine vision, the ability of a system to perform a complete analysis and take action on one part before the next one arrives for inspection. A-34 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 371 Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) — The creation of integrated circuits by combining thousands of transistor-based circuits on a single chip. VLSI — See Very Large-Scale Integration. Watchdog Timer — A security device that detects system crashes and attempts to reset the imager. A-35 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 372 Glossary of Terms A-36 MINI Hawk High Performance Imager User’s Manual...

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