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QX Hawk Industrial Imager
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P/N 83-006800 Rev A

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  • Page 1 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual P/N 83-006800 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

    Navigating in ESP................. 2-15 Send/Receive Options ................2-16 Chapter 3 Hardware Integration Connectors ....................3-2 Cordsets ....................3-3 QX Hawk and QX-1 Connectors and Pinouts.......... 3-4 Power and Trigger Switching..............3-6 Port Routing..................... 3-7 Application Examples ................3-8 Chapter 4 Setup Video .......................
  • Page 4 Appendix D Flying Lead Cordset Pinouts..........A-11 Appendix E Serial Commands ..............A-12 Appendix F Protocol Commands............A-66 Appendix G ASCII Table ...............A-75 Appendix H Configuring Ethernet TCP/IP ..........A-76 Appendix I Interface Standards .............A-79 Appendix J Glossary of Terms ..............A-80 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 5 • Compact size for easy integration into a wide variety of applications • IP65/67 enclosure Imager Communication There are three ways to configure and test the QX Hawk: • Microscan’s Windows-based ESP Software (Easy Setup Program), which offers point-and-click ease of use and visual responses to user adjustments.
  • Page 6 Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous LED light radiation exposure. There are no user-serviceable parts in the imager. Opening the imager voids the Microscan Systems, Inc. warranty. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: 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 QX Hawk has been tested for compliance with CE (Conformité Européenne) standards and guidelines, and has been found to conform to applicable CE standards, specifically...
  • Page 8 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 9: Quick Start

    Step 10 Configure the Imager....................1-13 Step 11 Save Changes ......................1-14 This section explains how to set up and test the QX Hawk quickly using ESP (Easy Setup Program). Detailed setup information for installing the imager into an application can be found in subsequent sections.

  • Page 10: Step 1 Check Hardware

    99-000020-02 Note: Additional cordsets and accessories are available in the Microscan Product Pricing Catalog. Note: The QX Hawk does not require an Ethernet crossover cordset, because the imager itself performs automatic internal crossover (transmit-to-receive switching). Microscan offers a standard straight-through (un-crossed) Ethernet cordset (61-000160-01).

  • Page 11: Step 2 Connect The System

    RS-232 • Connect the Serial Communication Cable from “A” on the QX Hawk to “2” on the QX-1. • Connect the host cable from “1” on the QX-1 to the host computer. • Connect the photo sensor to “T” on the QX-1.

  • Page 12: Step 3 Position The Imager

    ±30°. The illustration below shows skew axis, pitch axis, and tilt axis. axis Skew Bar code label Tilt axis Tilt Symbol Maximum skew, Scanner tilt, and pitch: ±30° Pitch Pitch axis Scan line Imager QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: 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 QX Hawk. 1. Follow the prompts to install ESP from the CD. 2. Click on the ESP icon to run the program.

  • Page 14: Step 5 Select Model

    Select Model Step 5 — Select Model When you start ESP, the model menu will appear: 1. Click the button showing the QX Hawk. 2. Click OK. Note: You can also simply double-click the button showing your imager to make your selection.

  • Page 15: Step 6 Connect

    Important: The imager is in Continuous Read Mode by default. For best connection results, be sure that no decodable symbols are within the imager’s field of view while attempting to connect. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Connect (cont.) Step 6 — Connect (cont.) Ethernet TCP/IP Once the QX Hawk is connected, incoming symbol data can be displayed in the Terminal, as shown below. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Step 7 Locate Symbol

    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. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 The amber 20% LED will illuminate, and you will see the red 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 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Step 8 Calibrate

    2. The imager will search camera settings to determine the best configuration for decoding symbol data. Note: To end all EZ Button functions, press the EZ Button once and quickly release. Calibrate by Serial Command Send <@CAL> from a terminal program to begin auto-calibration. 1-11 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Step 9 Test Read Rate

    2. To end the Read Rate test, press the EZ Button and quickly release. Test Read Rate by Serial Command You can also start a test with the <C> <Cp> command and end it with the <J> command. 1-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Step 10 Configure The Imager

    • Click the Utilities button to show the tabbed interfaces for Read Rate, Counters, Device Control, Differences from Default, Master Database, and Firmware. For further details, see ESP Help in the dropdown Help menu. 1-13 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Step 11 Save Changes

    • 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 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Using Esp

    Symbologies, I/O Parameters, Symbol Quality, Matchcode, and Diagnostics), a Setup interface, a Terminal interface, and a Utilities interface. ESP can be used to configure the QX Hawk in three different ways: • Graphic User Interfaces: Imager settings can be configured using such point-and-click tools as buttons, spin boxes, check boxes, and drag-and-drop functions.

  • Page 24: Ez Mode

    When Decodes per Second is checked, the read rate test displays how many decodes the imager achieves each second, instead of displaying a percentage. Symbol data is Contrast brightens displayed here. the image. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: App Mode

    Mirror Image reverses the image. Contrast brightens the image. Click Capture and Decode to decode the symbol in the field of view, and to see a high resolution image capture of the symbol. Symbol data is displayed here. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Menu Toolbar

    (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. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 To connect to another model, select New Model, choose a new model from the pop-up menu that appears, and click OK. Note: When an ESP file is saved, the settings of all the models defined in that file are saved. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 At startup, shows the model menu displaying all supported readers. Show Connect Prompt At startup, displays the Would you like to connect to the QX Hawk? prompt. Receive After Connect At startup, loads the imager’s settings into ESP. (This is not recommended if ESP settings are needed for future use.)
  • Page 29 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. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Preferences > Bar Code Options Tab Sizing Information Sets the bar height (in inches) and bar width (in mils, or thousandths of an inch) of user-created symbols. Example: A bar width of 18 mils is 0.018 inches. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 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. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 The .esp file will be saved in the location specified by the user. Connect to Readers via TCP/IP When enabled, shows the TCP/IP Connection Wizard by default. Use Default Storage Location When enabled, automatically stores data in ESP’s Application Data folder. 2-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 Note: Memos must be saved in a .esp file to make them available in the next session. If the current session is not saved, any memos that have been entered during the session will be discarded, and will be unavailable in the next session. 2-11 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 Ethernet Connection Wizard RS-232 Connection Wizard • When a connection is established, the green indicator in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen will be visible: 2-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 • Once the correct port is chosen, click Start to connect. • When a connection is established, the green indicator in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen will be visible. 2-13 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 Create a caption for the symbol that matches or describes the encoded data. The symbol will be displayed in the field at the bottom of the Bar Code Dialog. 2-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Navigating In Esp

    5. Right-click on the open screen and select Save to Reader to implement the command in the imager. The command can be sent without saving, or sent and saved simultaneously. 2-15 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Send/Receive Options

    Send and Save as Customer Defaults (<Zc>) Saves default settings for quick retrieval. This option will be visible only if Enable ‘Send and Save as Customer Defaults’ is checked in ESP Preferences. 2-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 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 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 Send/Receive Options 2-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Hardware Integration

    QX Hawk and QX-1 Connectors and Pinouts................3-4 Power and Trigger Switching......................3-8 Port Routing..........................3-9 Application Examples ......................... 3-10 This section introduces the details of QX Hawk hardware, and explains how that hardware can be integrated in an application. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Connectors

    Ultra-Lock Connector Traditional Threaded Connectors Another advantage of the QX Hawk’s Ultra-Lock connectivity scheme is that the Ultra-Lock receptacles on the imagers and the QX-1 Interface Device also accept screw-down connectors, giving users the flexibility to use either Ultra-Lock or screw-down connectors.

  • Page 43: Cordsets

    M12 Ultra-Lock to RJ45 (Ethernet) Cordset M12 Ultra-Lock to Photo Sensor Cordset Cables do not have M12 Ultra-Lock connectors at either end. An example of a cable is shown below. Cable with flying leads QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Qx Hawk And Qx-1 Connectors And Pinouts

    The QX Hawk has a very simple pin assignment methodology. The clearly identified connectors at the back of the unit can be used to receive and bus power, and also to send and receive data and commands.
  • Page 45 Ground loops (signal degradation due to different ground potentials in communicating devices) can be eliminated or minimized by ensuring that both the host, imager, and their power supplies are connected to a common earth ground. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 QX Hawk and QX-1 Connectors and Pinouts Expected Power and Ground Connections for Proper Operation Grounding Notes: • Ensure that mounting bracket “Earth” is at the same potential as power source “Earth”. • Supply “Return” and “Earth” ground must be stable, low-impedance reference points.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation QX-1 Interface Device The QX-1 Interface Device’s receptacles are physically the same as those on the QX Hawk, but they do not have explicit pin assignments. The QX-1 allows users to bus power and communications as required by the application.

  • Page 48: Power And Trigger Switching

    The Trigger signal between Connector 2 and Connectors TRIG 1, 2, 1, 3, 3, T 1, 3, and T can be broken using the Trigger switch. This isolates trigger signals as required by the application. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Port Routing

    Command data, symbol data, extra symbol information, and diagnostic data are enabled by default in the QX Hawk. The table below lists different types of data, with examples for each data type.

  • Page 50: Application Examples

    Important: Do not attempt to power more than four imagers with a single power supply in a daisy chain configuration. Add a QX-1 and one power supply for every four additional imagers in the daisy chain. 3-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 An example of this type of application is food packaging, in which part number data is collected and tracked throughout the packaging process. The highlighted areas below demonstrate how a multidrop network can be arranged. 3-11 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 The highlighted areas below demonstrate how an Ethernet daisy chain can be arranged. Ethernet-enabled imagers can also be set up in standalone configurations, or multiple Ethernet-enabled imagers along a production or packaging line can be connected to Ethernet. 3-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Setup

    This section describes ESP’s Setup interfaces: Video, Evaluation, Calibration, Window Interest, Configuration Database, Ordered Output, Output Format, and Dynamic Setup. Each interface allows the user to make changes to imager configuration quickly and easily. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Video

    Symbol data and When Decodes per Second is checked, Test results are the read rate test displays how many shown in this field. decodes the imager achieves each second, instead of displaying a percentage. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Camera Setup

    To change a setting, single-click the +. double-click the setting and use the cursor to scroll through the options. Note: Communication settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Camera Settings

    As shutter speed is increased the amount of light required or gain needed has to be increased since the pixels exposure time has decreased. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 For Mode4, the internal illumination is always off, similar to configuration setting 0 (Always Off). Brightness Configures the amount of illumination output from the unit’s built-in lighting. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 4000. If the user attempts to set the Focal distance to less than 100 (1 inch), the parameter will be set to 100. When a lens is changed on the QX Hawk, the user can improve the accuracy of the Focal Distance parameter by using the <@OPTIC>...
  • Page 59 To verify lens type, turn off power to the QX Hawk (do not look into the targeting laser). Then look at the outer rim of the unit’s camera lens. The following markings define the correct “Lens Type”...
  • Page 60 1 pixel output for every 16 pixels sampled. When selected the image will be sampled 4:1 in the vertical direction and 4:1 in the horizontal direction for a combined 16:1 ratio. An image with a dimension of 640 x 480 will be scaled to 160 x 120. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 101. Defines the row position of the upper-left starting point of the image window. Left Defines the column position of the upper-left starting point of the image window. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 Image sensor, minus the row pointer value. Width Defines the size, in columns, of the image window. Maximum value is defined as the Maximum column size of Image sensor, minus the column pointer value. 4-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Evaluation

    1 and 100, 1 being the lowest quality and 100 being the highest. 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. 4-11 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 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. 4-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: 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. 4-13 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Calibration

    ESP’s Calibration interface shown ESP’s Calibration interface shown during a calibration routine after a calibration routine 4-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: 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. 4-15 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 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. 4-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Configuration Database

    Once enabled, the current configuration settings (that are handled by the database) have no impact on imager operation. Capture Index Each index in the database can be configured and tested individually. 4-17 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 When disabled, the database uses the current Symbol Type setup to determine active symbol types. Any Type All of the preceding symbol types, except Pharmacode, are enabled while this database index is being used. 4-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Data Matrix

    If enabled, DataBar-14 will be active for this database index. DataBar Limited If enabled, DataBar Limited will be active for this database index. DataBar Extended If enabled, DataBar Extended will be active for this database index. 4-19 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Number Of Active Indexes

    If set to 0, the imager only uses the current settings, not database entry settings. Sort Database Activates a sort function that move the database entry associated with the last decode to the first position in the database and move all other entries up. 4-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Database Mode

    This feature is useful for processing a captured image frame multiple times with different Image Process/Decode parameters. Disabled An image is captured for every database configuration, regardless if a camera setting has been modified. 4-21 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 For example, if all database entries contained the same camera setting values, but had different IP/Decode configurations, the only time an image frame would be captured would be when the 1st database configuration was used. 4-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 Symbols. If same symbol is in a ROI twice per frame then it will be counted as 1 decode or 1 more GDR count, the second will be ignored. • Filtering can only be done with database # because all other data is same. 4-23 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Ordered Output

    For example, if the number of filters is 5, then filter indexes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be applied. 4-24 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 • Filter data = “12??*”. This will match “1234”, “123456”, and “123ABC”, but not “12” or “123”. • Filter data = “123?A*”. This will match “1234A”, “123BA”, and “123BATS”, but not “1234” or “1234C”. 4-25 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 Use these settings to determine Symbology Type, Length of the symbol, a user-defined Matching String, ASCII Lookup, Wildcard Character, Placeholder Character, Database Number, and Decode Direction. Click Apply to save the settings to the corresponding filter. 4-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Rules For 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. 4-27 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Output Format

    This is a global enable/disable parameter. Use Set Number of Symbols and Output Phrase to assign symbols for formatting, and Symbol Parse to determine the specific output content for the assigned symbols. On the Output Format tab, check the Enable Output Format box. 4-28 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 Enter Postamble characters by Check the double-clicking in the text field and double-clicking in the text field and Parse boxes then using the Postamble calculator. then using the Postamble calculator. beneath the symbols to be formatted. 4-29 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 Parse dialog shows the selected character positions extracted and output as desired. Simultaneously, the data string from the selected symbol is displayed at the bottom left of the Parse Table, followed by the user-defined extracted output. 4-30 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 83 The Insert process is very similar to the Extract process, except that Insert allows the user to enter characters using the Insert calculator (shown above). Notice that Extract and Insert share the same Parse Table. 4-31 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: 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. 4-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Parameters

    Matchcode ..........................5-162 Diagnostics ..........................5-171 This section explains the function and purpose of the Parameters commands in ESP’s tabbed tree controls. Important: Unless otherwise specified, command settings shown in this section are the default settings. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Communication

    +. setting and use the cursor to scroll through the options. Note: Communication settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. Refer to the Communication section of Appendix QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 Parameters Port Routing The QX Hawk features a communication system based on Port Routing instead of traditional, dedicated serial ports. Decisions can be made about the direction and content of communication between ports based on different Data Types. Any available port can be used in any combination.

  • Page 88: Baud Rate

    Stop Bits Only changed if necessary to match host setting. One or two bits added to the end of each character to indicate the end of the character. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Data Bits

    Symbol Data Output Enables or disables decoded symbol data output from the imager. Extra Symbol Information Enables or disables extra symbol information output from the imager. Diagnostics Output Enables or disables diagnostics output from the imager. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 Note: The data path between in the source port and out the source port is always two-way. Data is copied from source data ports and all those source ports’ data is transmitted to the destination port, and from the destination port to the source port. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 Stop Bits Only changed if necessary to match host setting. One or two bits added to the end of each character to indicate the end of the character. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 Symbol Data Output Enables or disables decoded symbol data output from the imager. Extra Symbol Information Enables or disables extra symbol information output from the imager. Diagnostics Output Enables or disables diagnostics output from the imager. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 93 Note: The data path between in the source port and out the source port is always two-way. Data is copied from source data ports and all those source ports’ data is transmitted to the destination port, and from the destination port to the source port. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 94 Stop Bits Only changed if necessary to match host setting. One or two bits added to the end of each character to indicate the end of the character. 5-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 Enables or disables decoded symbol data output from the imager. Extra Symbol Information Enables or disables extra symbol information output from the imager. Diagnostics Output Enables or disables diagnostics output from the imager. 5-11 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 Note: The data path between in the source port and out the source port is always two-way. Data is copied from source data ports and all those source ports’ data is transmitted to the destination port, and from the destination port to the source port. 5-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 97 Parameters Ethernet Enables or disables Ethernet connectivity in the imager. Important: For further information about setting up TCP/IP with a PC, see Appendix H – Configuring Ethernet TCP/IP. 5-13 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 98 Communication IP Address Enter the IP address of the imager in this field. 5-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 99 Parameters Subnet Enter the Subnet address of the imager in this field. 5-15 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 100 Communication Gateway Enter the Gateway address of the imager in this field. 5-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Ip Address Mode

    In Static Mode, the imager uses the user-defined IP address entered in ESP. DHCP In DHCP Mode, the imager automatically acquires the IP address, Subnet, and Gateway addresses from a DHCP or BOOTP server. 5-17 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 102 Note: The data path between in the source port and out the source port is always two-way. Data is copied from source data ports and all those source ports’ data is transmitted to the destination port, and from the destination port to the source port. 5-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 103 Note: The data path between in the source port and out the source port is always two-way. Data is copied from source data ports and all those source ports’ data is transmitted to the destination port, and from the destination port to the source port. 5-19 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 104 When Timed Window is selected, Search and Configure Mode will find the imager and settings can be changed, but only 60 seconds from the last reset. After 60 seconds, Search and Configure Mode will be disabled. 5-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Protocol Selection

    Multidrop, between the imagers and a concentrator. Note: In all protocol modes, the Preamble and Postamble character strings can be used to frame the decoded data, and both are included in calculating the (Longitudinal Redundancy Check). 5-21 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 106 (^Q) or stop (^S). Point-to-Point with RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF Used only with RS-232. This option is a combination of Point-to-Point with RTS/CTS and Point-to-Point with XON/XOFF. ACK/NAK ACK / NAK Options. Polling Mode Polling Mode Options. 5-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 107 Parameters Address The Protocol Address can be any number between 1 and 50. Protocol Port RS-232 A or RS-422 can be used as Protocol Ports. 5-23 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 108 RES-NAK Defaults RES: (Reset) NUL (0x00) REQ: (Request) NUL (0x00) STX: (Start of Text) NUL (0x00) ETX: (End of Text) NUL (0x00) ACK: (Acknowledge) ACK (0x06) NAK: (Negative Acknowledge) NAK (0x15) 5-24 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 109 NAKs, or times out (if already enabled), it will send a RES (if enabled) to terminate the transaction. Note: See ACK/NAK Data Flow Examples in Appendix F for sample ACK/NAK communication scenarios. 5-25 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 110: Polling Mode Options

    RES-NAK Defaults RES: (Reset) EOT (0x04) REQ: (Request) ENQ (0x05) STX: (Start of Text) STX (0x02) ETX: (End of Text) ETX (0x03) ACK: (Acknowledge) ACK (0x06) NAK: (Negative Acknowledge) NAK (0x15) 5-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Response Timeout

    The imager can be set to wait indefinitely by setting Response Timeout to zero. The time that the imager will wait before timing out if ACK, NAK, and ETX are enabled, and a host response is expected. 5-27 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 112: Lrc Status

    0 (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. 5-28 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 113 Parameters External Data Routing External Data Routing settings configure the global operation of all external data port settings. External Data Routing Options 5-29 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Transparent Mode

    Point-to-Point protocol even if the Destination Port is in Polling Mode with the host. • Destination Port data always echoes to the Source Port even if the Destination Port is in Polling Mode. 5-30 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 115: Half Duplex Mode

    • Symbol data is sent to the Source Port and the Destination Port at the same time, and conforms to the communication parameters. • Destination Port data is echoed to the Source Port in an un-polled mode. 5-31 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 116: Full Duplex Mode

    • Destination port data is echoed to the source port in an un-polled mode. Custom Mode Custom allows for user-defined communication (Ambles to Source, Echo to Source, Output at End of Read Cycle, Output at ETX, Output at Timeout). 5-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 117 Enables or Disables the ability to send an Echo to the Source port. Output at End of Read Cycle Enables or Disables the ability to output data at the end of read cycle. 5-33 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 118 Communication Output at ETX Determines the output at ETX. Output at Timeout Determines the Timeout value for output. 5-34 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 119: Daisy Chain Id Status

    Parameters Array Communication Modes Mode Daisy Chain When set to Daisy Chain, follows Microscan Daisy Chain protocol. Note: Daisy Chain can also be autoconfigured by sending the Daisy Chain Autoconfigure serial command. Source Defines the communication port. Daisy Chain ID Status When enabled, the imager will append a two-character prefix to each imager in the array.

  • Page 120: Daisy Chain Id

    Communication Daisy Chain ID The Daisy Chain ID is a two-character identifier. 5-36 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 121: Daisy Chain Autoconfigure

    If it is available, set RS-232 B as the Source port in Array Communication Modes. Otherwise, set RS-232 A as the Source port. Port Routing for Symbol Data Output and Extra Symbol Information will be disabled on the Source port. 5-37 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 122 Preamble Characters Allows the user to define up to four postamble characters that can be added to the end of the decoded data 5-38 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 123 Postamble Characters Allows the user to define up to four postamble characters that can be added to the end of the decoded data. 5-39 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 124: Read Cycle

    +. setting and use the cursor to scroll through the options. Note: Read Cycle settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. Refer to the Read Cycle section of Appendix 5-40 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Read Cycle Setup

    2. Decide on the trigger type to be used: if serial, choose a serial character; if external, choose either External Level External Edge. 3. Designate how the read cycle should end (Timeout, Trigger). 5-41 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 126: Number Of Symbols

    Multisymbol Separator is used to delimit or separate data fields with a user-defined character. The Multisymbol Separator can be any valid ASCII character, inserted between each symbol read when Number of Symbols is set to any number greater than 1. 5-42 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 127: Trigger Mode

    Threshold Mode setting, the imager may take longer than the timeout to process symbol data. Note: When to Output and No Read options have no affect on Continuous Read. 5-43 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 128: 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. 5-44 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 129 The read cycle ends with a good read output, or, depending on the End of Read Cycle Mode setting, a timeout or new trigger occurs. 5-45 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 130: Serial Data

    In a level mode, the leading edge is filtered such that on an active edge, the state must be held interrupted for the trigger filter duration before a trigger will occur. 5-46 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 131: External Trigger State

    External Trigger State Allows users to select the trigger polarity that will be used in their application. Determines the active state of the trigger signal applied to the cable input of the imager. 5-47 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 132: Serial Trigger

    A delimited trigger character is one that either starts or ends the read cycle and is enclosed by delimiters such as < and >. Note: Serial Data Serial Data and Edge trigger mode must be enabled for Serial Trigger Character to function. 5-48 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 133 External Level trigger read cycle until a Stop character is received. • In Serial Data and Edge trigger mode, either a Start trigger character or a hardware trigger can start an edge trigger read cycle. 5-49 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 134 External Level trigger read cycle until a Stop character is received. • In Serial Data and Edge trigger mode, either a Start trigger character or a hardware trigger can start an edge trigger read cycle. 5-50 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 135: Decodes Before Output

    Parameters Decodes Before Output Decodes Before Output specifies the number of times a symbol needs to be decoded before symbol data is output and a good read is declared. 5-51 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 136: 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. 5-52 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 137: Timeout Or New Trigger

    Useful in applications in which line speeds are irregular and a new object could appear before the last frame in the sequence. Last Frame or New Trigger is identical to New Trigger except that a new trigger or last frame (whichever occurs first) ends the read cycle. 5-53 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 138: Read Cycle Timeout

    Read Cycle Read Cycle Timeout Read Cycle Timeout determines the duration of the read cycle. 5-54 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 139: Capture Mode

    Rapid Capture Mode Timed Capture Capture events are controlled by the timing values entered in the “Capture Time” command. 5-55 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 140: Triggered Capture

    At this time the post processing from the read cycle will complete and a new read cycle will begin. 5-56 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 141: Capture Time

    This value specifies the delay to wait before starting a frame capture for the next capture in the rapid capture sequence. Time Between Captures 6-7 This value specifies the delay to wait before starting a frame capture for the next capture in the rapid capture sequence. 5-57 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 142 Important: If the unit is triggered to capture more than 8 images the unit will repeat the last delay (8th) for the remaining frames. 5-58 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 143: Image Storage Type

    In this mode the image storage will continue to store images after the available memory has been filled by purging the oldest image in the storage memory. In this mode you will always have the last images that were stored. 5-59 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 144: Image Processing Timeout

    The time-out period does not include capture time. If a time-out occurs the image will be recorded as a No Read. This may cause some confusion because the image may decode fine given enough time. 5-60 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 145: Symbologies

    Note: Symbologies settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. Refer to the Symbologies section of Appendix 5-61 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 146 The imager will attempt to decode ECC 050 symbols. ECC 080 Status Disabled The imager will not attempt to decode ECC 080 symbols. Enabled The imager will attempt to decode ECC 080 symbols. 5-62 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 147 The imager will attempt to decode ECC 120 symbols. ECC 130 Status Disabled The imager will not attempt to decode ECC 130 symbols. Enabled The imager will attempt to decode ECC 130 symbols. 5-63 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 148 Symbologies QR Code Disabled The imager will not attempt to decode QR Code symbols. Enabled The imager will attempt to decode QR Code symbols. 5-64 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 149: Micro Qr Code

    Parameters Micro QR Code Disabled The imager will not attempt to decode Micro QR Code symbols. Enabled The imager will attempt to decode Micro QR Code symbols. 5-65 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 150 Important: Do not use Large Intercharacter Gap with Narrow or Narrow, Enhanced Quiet Zone enabled, because a large intercharacter gap (over 3x) could cause a narrow quiet zone (5x) to be interpreted as an intercharacter gap. 5-66 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 “Z”, minus symbol, plus symbol, forward slash, space, decimal point, dollar sign, and percent symbol. When Full ASCII Set is enabled, the imager can read the full ASCII character set, from 0 to 255. 5-67 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 152 This specifies the exact number of characters that the imager will recognize (this does not include start, stop, and check character characters). The imager ignores any symbol not having the specified length. 5-68 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 153: Ean Status

    Note: Code 128 status must be enabled for EAN status to be active. Output Format In Standard, the imager will not apply special EAN output formatting options. In Application, the imager will apply the special EAN output formatting options to decoded EAN-conforming symbols. 5-69 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 154 Application Record Padding This feature causes the imager to pad variable-length application fields with leading zeroes. This is not done for the last field of a symbol. 5-70 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 155 The imager will reject any BC412 symbol that does not match the fixed code length value for BC412. Fixed Symbol Length The code length used to validate BC-412 symbols if the fixed code length status is set to enabled. 5-71 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 156: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 has been popular because it is the most dense symbology for printing 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 symbol truncation.
  • Page 157 A guard bar is a heavy bar, at least twice the width of the wide bar, surrounding the printed Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol and helping to prevent false reads. 5-73 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 158 Any symbol length that does not fall into this range is rejected as an invalid symbol. Either of the preset symbol length values in the Symbol Length 1 and Symbol Length 2 fields can form the start or end of the range. 5-74 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 159 Note: Because the start and stop characters are included as part of the data, the characters must be included as part of the length in a fixed length mode of operation. 5-75 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 160 When set to Both, the imager will perform both the Mod 16 and NW7 modulus 11 check character calculations on the symbol. If the symbol does not pass either calculation, it will not be decoded. 5-76 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 161 When enabled, the imager will output the check character as part of the symbol data. This condition must be accounted for if a fixed length is also being used. 5-77 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 162 Symbologies UPC/EAN Used primarily in point-of-sale applications in the retail industry. It is commonly used with Microscan imagers 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 163 Allows users to distinguish between the main and Supplemental symbols. A character can be inserted between the standard UPC or EAN symbology and the supplemental symbology when Supplementals is set to Enabled or Required. 5-79 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 164 Allows the user to select 2 character or 5 character supplements, or both. Both Either 2 character or 5 character supplementals will be considered valid. Two Digits Only two character supplementals will be considered valid. Five Digits Only five character supplementals will be considered valid. 5-80 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 165 When enabled, the imager will format the symbol as either a 12-character UPC-A symbol or an EAN-13 symbol, depending on the state of the EAN status parameter. This formatting reverses the zero suppression that is used to generate the symbol in the UPC specification. 5-81 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 166 When enabled, the imager will reject any Code 93 symbol that doesn’t match the fixed symbol length. Fixed Symbol Length This is the symbol length value against which all Code 93 symbols will be compared. 5-82 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 167 Specifies the exact number of bars that must be present for the imager to recognize and decode the Pharmacode symbol. Minimum Bars Sets the minimum number of bars that a Pharmacode symbol must have to be considered valid. 5-83 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 168: Background Color

    Used when Bar Width Status is set to Fixed Threshold. Defines the minimum difference in pixels that will distinguish a narrow bar from a wide bar. Background Color Specifies whether the symbol will be presented on a black background or a white background. 5-84 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 169: Gs1 Databar

    Specifies the exact number of characters that the imager will recognize (this does not include start, stop, and check character characters). The imager ignores any symbol not having the specified length. 5-85 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 170: Databar Omnidirectional

    DataBar-14 is 96 modules wide. It can be stacked in two rows, it can read omnidirectionally if printed in full height, or horizontally if height-truncated for small marking. Note: Where appropriate, use 1 (non-stacked) for better performance instead of 2 (stacked; decode both stacked and non-stacked). 5-86 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 171 The imager will ignore any symbol not having the specified length. Note: Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect. 5-87 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 172 The imager will attempt to decode the PDF417 symbol only from the information provided in a single image. Multiple Image The imager will process codewords from multiple images within the same read cycle and combine them to decode a single PDF417 symbol. 5-88 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 173 The imager will ignore any symbol not having the specified length. Note: Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect. 5-89 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 174 The Separator Character will be the same as the character defined in the Multisymbol Separator field. As required by the application. Allows the user to change the separator character from a comma to a new character. 5-90 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 175: Symbology Identifier

    Example: ]C indicates a Code 128 symbol. Disabled When set to Disabled, symbol data output does not contain Symbology Identifier information. Enabled When set to Enabled, symbol data output contains a Symbology Identifier sequence. 5-91 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 176 Output enabled and Full ASCII conversion performed. Explanation of Modifiers for Other Symbologies • For Code 128, a 1 indicates EAN 128; otherwise the modifier is 0. • For all other symbologies, the modifier is 0. 5-92 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 177: I/O Parameters

    +. setting and use the cursor to scroll through the options. Note: I/O Parameters settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. Refer to the I/O Parameters section of Appendix 5-93 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 178 With Good Read enabled, the imager transmits symbol data on any good read regardless of Matchcode Type setting. Note: A No Read can still be transmitted if Enabled. 5-94 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 179: When To Output Symbol Data

    Enabling End of Read Cycle means that symbol data does not get sent to the host until the read cycle ends with a timeout or new trigger. End of read cycle Start of read cycle Read cycle duration Host This is when host activates trigger expects output 5-95 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 180: No Read Message

    Any combination of ASCII characters can be defined as the No Read message. Note: No Read Message will only be transmitted if Symbol Data Output is set to Match, Mismatch, or Good Read. No Read Message can be set to any ASCII character. 5-96 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 181: Read Duration Output

    This output can measure over 49 days’ worth of duration; if exceeded, the “OVERFLOW” message will be output in place of the duration. Separator User-defined character that separates the symbol information from the Read Duration Output. 5-97 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 182: Matchcode

    I/O Parameters Output Indicators The QX Hawk has a beeper and two LED arrays, as follows: 1. 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 183 The green flash will be used as an illumination strobe for image capture. If it is required that the green flood is the only illumination for image capture then the internal illumination LED’s can be disabled. 5-99 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 184: Green Flash Duration

    Green Flash Duration Provides visual verification that a good read has occurred. When a good read occurs, the green LEDs will illuminate and stay on for the time set in the Green Flash Duration value. 5-100 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 185 • When a Send and Save command is sent from ESP. • At the conclusion of an Auto Calibration procedure. • When a <Z>, <Zp>, <Zrd>, or <K701,,1> command is sent from ESP’s Terminal. 5-101 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 186: Led Configuration

    LEDs represent ISO/IEC 16022 Symbol Contrast grade. Print Growth LEDs represent ISO/IEC 16022 Print Growth grade. Axial Non-Uniformity LEDs represent ISO/IEC 16022 Axial Non-Uniformity grade. Unused ECC LEDs represent ISO/IEC 16022 Unused ECC grade. 5-102 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 187: Serial Verification

    If an invalid command is entered, the imager beeps 5 times to indicate an invalid entry. However, this does not necessarily mean that all data fields have been entered incorrectly. Only one bad field needs to be found in order to activate the 5 beep response. 5-103 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 188 Determines the response to a Serial Command Echo or status request command. When set to Control, two characters are transmitted to represent a non-displayable character. For example, a carriage return will be shown as: ^M. 5-104 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 189: Image Mode

    EZ Trax will not function unless enabled. Comm Port Selects the communication port that will be used to transfer image files. Image Mode Determines which read cycle condition triggers image file output. 5-105 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 190: Image Format

    100 represents the lowest compression and highest image quality. Object Info Output If a symbol is decoded during an image capture, the symbol type and other supplementary symbol information is also included. 5-106 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 191 Parameters Grade Output Symbol quality information will be output in the form of an abbreviated identifier for each read cycle. 5-107 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 192 Beeps, selectable by the length of time the button is held down, and indicated by one, two, three, and four beeps in succession. Each position can be programmed for any of eight EZ Button Modes. 5-108 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 193 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 <Arc> <Arp> commands consecutively. 5-109 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 194 This is the same as sending a <Zrc> command from ESP’s Terminal. Load Configuration Database Loads Configuration Database settings to the imager. Save for Power-On Saves imager settings for Power-On. 5-110 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 195: Ez Button Modes

    Bar Code Configuration Enables Bar Code Configuration Mode whenever the associated button position is selected. When enabled, the imager can accept configuration commands from symbols. To disable, quickly press and release the EZ Button. 5-111 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 196 Bar Code Configuration Enables Bar Code Configuration Mode whenever the associated button position is selected. When enabled, the imager can accept configuration commands from symbols. To disable, quickly press and release the EZ Button. 5-112 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 197 Bar Code Configuration Enables Bar Code Configuration Mode whenever the associated button position is selected. When enabled, the imager can accept configuration commands from symbols. To disable, quickly press and release the EZ Button. 5-113 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 198 Bar Code Configuration Enables Bar Code Configuration Mode whenever the associated button position is selected. When enabled, the imager can accept configuration commands from symbols. To disable, quickly press and release the EZ Button. 5-114 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 199: Status Indicators

    Parameters Status Indicators The side of the QX Hawk features an array of LEDs that indicate various aspects of imager activity. Controls the operation of the MOD/ACT and NET/LNK LEDs. Note: MOD and ACT function as one combined LED, as do NET and LNK.
  • Page 200 I/O 1 always shows the combined state of the discrete outputs. If any output is active, the I/O 1 LED will be on. I/O 2 I/O 2 always shows the state of the hardware input trigger. If the trigger is active, I/O 2 will be on. 5-116 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 201: Calibration Options

    (Mirrored Image). Gain Disabled The gain is fixed and is not part of the calibration process. Enabled The gain will be calibrated to provide the best image quality and performance. 5-117 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 202 “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. 5-118 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 203 The final focus distance is selected as the focus distance that is in the center of these two values. This method can be time consuming if the focus is not found on the 1st pass. 5-119 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 204 WOI will be adjusted according to the mode enabled. Otherwise, the original WOI configuration will be retained. Don’t Calibrate The Window of Interest is not modified after the completion of Calibration. 5-120 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 205 Window of Interest Margin Sets the margin size that is applied to the calibrated label, and is specified in number of pixels. If margin causes image to exceed maximum image size, it will be reduced accordingly. 5-121 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 206: Database Identifier Output

    “data capture” during the read cycle, the symbol data output will be “data capture_DB02”. If the database is not active, no identifiers will be attached to output. Separator Character The separator character separates the symbol data from the database identifier. 5-122 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 207 Pin). A transition to the active state will clear any of the three outputs that were previously latched. Active State Active Open Input function is activated when input state is de-energized. Active Closed Input function is activated when input state is energized. 5-123 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 208: Output 1 Parameters

    Typically used when successful decodes are occurring but a discrete output is needed to flag a trend in quality issues. Activates discrete output when a trend analysis condition is met, depending on the trend analysis option enabled. 5-124 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 209 Typically used when a discrete indication of a diagnostic condition is needed. Activates discrete output when a diagnostic warning condition is met, depending on the diagnostic option enabled. In Read Cycle Activates a discrete output when the imager is in a read cycle. 5-125 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 210: Output Mode

    Input 1 to unlatch the output before continuing on. This is to provide system handshake ability despite communication channel. The read cycle data must leave all channels before Read Cycle Data Valid will output. 5-126 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 211 The programmable output is activated when the Output On condition has been met and held active until a new read cycle begins. Note: All of the Output On modes are inhibited when any Diagnostic Warning is active for Output 1. 5-127 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 212: 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. 5-128 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 213 Read, then the output will not be activated until 3 No Reads have occurred. Sets the number of Trend Analysis Mode events (mismatches, No Reads, or reads/trigger as configured by Trend Analysis Mode) to occur within the trigger evaluation period before activating the associated output. 5-129 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 214 Note: Although this setup causes the imager to function in a Decodes per Trigger mode, the decode count will only be appended to the symbol data if the status of the Decodes per Trigger command is enabled. 5-130 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 215: Output On Symbol Contrast

    The axial non-uniformity is formatted and attached to the Data Matrix symbol data as either a grade or value. Output On Unused ECC The unused ECC is formatted and attached to the Data Matrix symbol data as either a grade or value. 5-131 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 216: Symbol Contrast Threshold

    Axial Non-Uniformity grade is under the threshold. Unused ECC Threshold This is the grade to use as a threshold for driving the output. Output will be driven if the Unused ECC grade is under the threshold. 5-132 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 217: Service Unit

    The service timer is reset at power-on, meaning that the service timer’s limit is the amount of time since last reset. Service timer increments can be set in seconds or minutes. 5-133 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 218: Output 2 Parameters

    Typically used when successful decodes are occurring but a discrete output is needed to flag a trend in quality issues. Activates discrete output when a trend analysis condition is met, depending on the trend analysis option enabled. 5-134 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 219 Typically used when a discrete indication of a diagnostic condition is needed. Activates discrete output when a diagnostic warning condition is met, depending on the diagnostic option enabled. In Read Cycle Activates a discrete output when the imager is in a read cycle. 5-135 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 220 Input 1 to unlatch the output before continuing on. This is to provide system handshake ability despite communication channel. The read cycle data must leave all channels before Read Cycle Data Valid will output. 5-136 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 221 The programmable output is activated when the Output On condition has been met and held active until a new read cycle begins. Note: All of the Output On modes are inhibited when any Diagnostic Warning is active for Output 2. 5-137 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 222 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. 5-138 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 223 Read, then the output will not be activated until 3 No Reads have occurred. Sets the number of Trend Analysis Mode events (mismatches, No Reads, or reads/trigger as configured by Trend Analysis Mode) to occur within the trigger evaluation period before activating the associated output. 5-139 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 224 Note: Although this setup causes the imager to function in a Decodes per Trigger mode, the decode count will only be appended to the symbol data if the status of the Decodes per Trigger command is enabled. 5-140 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 225 The axial non-uniformity is formatted and attached to the Data Matrix symbol data as either a grade or value. Output On Unused ECC The unused ECC is formatted and attached to the Data Matrix symbol data as either a grade or value. 5-141 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 226 Axial Non-Uniformity grade is under the threshold. Unused ECC Threshold This is the grade to use as a threshold for driving the output. Output will be driven if the Unused ECC grade is under the threshold. 5-142 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 227 The service timer is reset at power-on, meaning that the service timer’s limit is the amount of time since last reset. Service timer increments can be set in seconds or minutes. 5-143 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 228: Output 3 Parameters

    Typically used when successful decodes are occurring but a discrete output is needed to flag a trend in quality issues. Activates discrete output when a trend analysis condition is met, depending on the trend analysis option enabled. 5-144 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 229 Typically used when a discrete indication of a diagnostic condition is needed. Activates discrete output when a diagnostic warning condition is met, depending on the diagnostic option enabled. In Read Cycle Activates a discrete output when the imager is in a read cycle. 5-145 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 230 Input 1 to unlatch the output before continuing on. This is to provide system handshake ability despite communication channel. The read cycle data must leave all channels before Read Cycle Data Valid will output. 5-146 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 231 The programmable output is activated when the Output On condition has been met and held active until a new read cycle begins. Note: All of the Output On modes are inhibited when any Diagnostic Warning is active for Output 3. 5-147 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 232 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. 5-148 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 233 Read, then the output will not be activated until 3 No Reads have occurred. Sets the number of Trend Analysis Mode events (mismatches, No Reads, or reads/trigger as configured by Trend Analysis Mode) to occur within the trigger evaluation period before activating the associated output. 5-149 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 234 Note: Although this setup causes the imager to function in a Decodes per Trigger mode, the decode count will only be appended to the symbol data if the status of the Decodes per Trigger command is enabled. 5-150 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 235 The axial non-uniformity is formatted and attached to the Data Matrix symbol data as either a grade or value. Output On Unused ECC The unused ECC is formatted and attached to the Data Matrix symbol data as either a grade or value. 5-151 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 236 Axial Non-Uniformity grade is under the threshold. Unused ECC Threshold This is the grade to use as a threshold for driving the output. Output will be driven if the Unused ECC grade is under the threshold. 5-152 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 237 The service timer is reset at power-on, meaning that the service timer’s limit is the amount of time since last reset. Service timer increments can be set in seconds or minutes. 5-153 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 238: Quality Output

    When Enabled, the imager enters a state where it processes frames as configured until the end of a read cycle, with or without a successful symbol decode. When the read cycle ends, the imager outputs any decoded symbol data along with the decodes per trigger count. 5-154 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 239: Symbol Quality

    +. through the options. Note: Symbol Quality settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. 5-155 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 240: Total Read Time

    When enabled, outputs the amount of time that was required by the imager to decode the symbol. Symbol Quality Separator This field specifies the separator used to separate the quality output data. Output Mode Determines how symbol quality evaluations will be output. 5-156 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 241: Print Growth

    Outputs the candidate symbol’s Symbol Contrast value. Print Growth Outputs the candidate symbol’s Print Growth value. Axial Non-Uniformity Outputs the candidate symbol’s Axial Non-Uniformity value. Unused ECC Outputs the candidate symbol’s Unused ECC value. 5-157 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 242: Percent Cell Damage

    The size of the symbol’s matrix area (the area composed of the symbol’s elements). Quiet Zone The size of the quiet zone around the symbol. Symbol Angle The angle at which the symbol is printed or marked. 5-158 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 243 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. 5-159 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 244 Click the Locate Click the Calibrate button to display the button to optimize symbol in the camera settings. imager’s field of view. 5-160 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 245 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. 5-161 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 246: Matchcode

    +. the setting and use the cursor to scroll through the options. Note: Matchcode settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. Refer to the Matchcode section of Appendix 5-162...

  • Page 247: Overview Of Matchcode

    Send a <G> (Read Next Symbol as Master Symbol) command. d. Enable the New Master Pin command and activate the discrete input to store the next symbol read as the master symbol. 5-163 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 248: Matchcode Type

    Sequential Matching Useful in tracking product serial numbers that increment or decrement sequentially. With Sequential enabled, Sequential Matching determines if a count is in ascending (incremental) or descending (decremental) order. 5-164 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 249: Match Start Position

    Defines the length of the character string that will be compared with that of the master symbol when Match Start Position is set to 1 or greater. When Match Start Position is set to 0, no comparison will occur. 5-165 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 250 CR*, will result in matches for variable symbol lengths such as CR1, CR23, CR358, etc. Wild Card Character allows a user to define a wild card character as part of the master symbol. 5-166 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 251 Consider the following decodes as an example of Sequence on No Read Disabled: Master Symbol Decoded Symbol Master Symbol after Decode No Read 003 (not sequenced) No Read 004 (not sequenced) No Read 004 (not sequenced) 5-167 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 252: Sequence On Mismatch

    Consider the following decodes as an example of Sequence on Mismatch Disabled: Master Symbol Decoded Symbol Master Symbol after Decode 004 (sequenced because of previous match) 006 (sequenced because of previous match) 006 (not sequenced) 5-168 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 253: Sequence Step

    New Master Pin, the state will be 1, and prior to reading and effectively loading position 1, the response to <NEWM> would be <NEWM/1>. Once a symbol has been read and loaded, the status will be cleared: <NEWM/0>. 5-169 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 254: Match Replace

    Outputs a user-defined data string whenever a mismatch occurs and Matchcode is enabled. Replacement String User-defined data string that, when enabled, replaces symbol data whenever a mismatch occurs. 5-170 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 255: Diagnostics

    +. the setting and use the cursor to scroll through the options. Note: Matchcode settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Microscan’s K command format. Refer to the Diagnostics section of Appendix 5-171...
  • Page 256 Records the number of hours and minutes of operation since the last system reset. Hours 16-bit counter that increments every 60 minutes. Range: 0 to 23 hours. Minutes 16-bit counter that increments every 60 seconds. Range: 0 to 59 minutes. 5-172 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 257: Service Message

    Allows the user to determine the length of time until the service message will be sent. Resolution The service timer has a resolution field for setting up the timer increment. Options are increments of seconds or minutes. 5-173 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 258 Diagnostics User-Defined Name User-Defined Name allows the user to enter any combination of ASCII characters to identify the imager. 5-174 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 259 6 Terminal Contents Terminal Window.......................... 6-2 Find .............................. 6-3 Send ............................. 6-4 Macros............................6-5 Terminal Window Menus......................6-6 This section describes the multiple functions of ESP’s Terminal interface. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 260: Terminal Window

    Send text field. The Terminal also displays symbol data or information from the imager. Right-clicking on the Terminal screen displays a menu of additional options. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 261: Find

    1. Type “ABC” into the Find box. 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”. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 262: Send

    The Send function allows the user 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 the command additional times. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 263: Macros

    Click the arrow next to any macro and select Edit to display the following dialog: Edit the macro value or type a new Macro Name in the text field provided and define it in the Macro Value field. Click OK to save the entry. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 264: 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. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 265: Utilities

    Reboot System ........................... 7-28 Static Validation.......................... 7-29 Targeting ............................ 7-31 Temperature ..........................7-32 Y-Modem Transfer Options ......................7-33 This section explains the function and purpose of serial utility commands, which are generally performed during imager operation. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 266: Serial Utility Commands

    Display Boot Code Part Number <#d> Display DSP Code Part Number Firmware/Checksum <#k> Display Kernel Code Part Number <#s> Display SafeMode Part Number <#.> Display All Firmware Build Numbers <#a.> Display Application Code Build Number QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 267 Activate Targeting System Targeting <l0> De-activate Targeting System Temperature <@TEMP> Display Image Sensor Temperature <uy,path and image file Y-Modem Upload name> Y-Modem Transfer Options <dy,image file name> Y-Modem Download (Image) <dy,key> Y-Modem Download (Code) QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 268: Read Rate

    Utilities view. Serial commands can also be sent to the imager from this screen. Important: When Read Rate is enabled, the Configuration Database is not active, regardless of how the imager is configured. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 269 <Cp> instructs the imager to transmit the percentage of decodes and any decoded symbol data. End Decodes / Second and Decode Percent Tests Sending <J> ends both the Percent test and the Decodes/Second test. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 270: Counters

    Click the Request button to display the appropriate count or Clear to set the counter to zero. Trigger, Good Read, No Read, and Mismatch counters can be requested and cleared simultaneously (Request All and Clear All buttons) or individually (Request and Clear buttons to the left of each item). QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 271 <V/ERROR> will be output and the next <V> command without any new good reads or matches will return <V/000000001>. Good Read / Match Counter Reset Sending <W> sets the Good Read / Match Counter to 000000000. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 272 Example: If the counter is at 999999999 and 1 additional count has been captured, then <X/ERROR> will be output and the next <X> command without any new mismatches will return <X/000000001>. Mismatch Counter Reset Sending <Y> sets the Mismatch Counter to 000000000. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 273: Device Control

    Disabling the imager will not affect any commands that have already been downloaded. Enable Reader Sending <H> will turn the imager ON and allow it to enter read cycles. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 274: Differences From Default

    • Click Send and Save to send the settings to the imager and save them, or Send to Reader to send the settings without saving them. Important: To use Differences from Default, connect to the imager and Receive Reader Settings via the Send/Recv button on the toolbar. 7-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 275: Master Database

    Set Master Symbol into the selected index. Database Size here. Saves the database to the imager. Loads the imager’s saved master symbols into ESP. Double-click a row to enter data into popup text box. 7-11 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 276: 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 Number Characters 3000 1500 1000 # 10 7-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 277: Enter Master Symbol Data

    3. Double-click on each master symbol number in the table, type master symbol data in the popup dialog that appears, and click OK. 4. When all master symbol data has been entered, click the Send Database to the Reader button. 7-13 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 278: Request Master Symbol Data

    2. Click the Read Symbol into Selected Index button. Caution: If an index with existing data is selected, that data will be overwritten by the new decoded data when this command is used. 7-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 279: Request New Master Status

    Send the <NEWM> command from ESP’s Terminal. 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>. 7-15 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 280: Delete Master Symbol Data

    Master symbol data can be deleted using ESP. 1. Click the Utilities button to access the master symbol. 2. Click the Master Database tab and double-click the symbol number to be deleted. 3. Delete text and click OK. 7-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 281: Firmware

    Firmware Update is used to download application code to the imager. Application code versions are specific to the imager. Consult with a sales representative before downloading application code. If needed, application code can be requested from Microscan. To download application code: 1.

  • Page 282: Firmware Verification

    • When <#k> (a request for the kernel code part number) is sent, the imager returns: <#k/35-XXXXXX-RR>. • When <#s> (a request for the SafeMode part number) is sent, the imager returns: <#s/35-XXXXXX-RR> 7-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 283: Request Checksum

    <!a/APP_CHECKSUM><!d/DSP_CHECKSUM> • When <!a> (a request for the application code checksum) is sent, the imager returns: <!a/APP_CHECKSUM> • When <!d> (a request for the DSP code checksum) is sent, the imager returns: <!d/DSP_CHECKSUM> 7-19 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 284 • When <#d.> (a request for the DSP code build number) is sent, the imager returns: <#d/35-XXXXXX-RR.BBB>. • When <#k.> (a request for the kernel code build number) is sent, the imager returns: <#k/35-XXXXXX-RR.BBB>. 7-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 285: 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 286: Calibration

    30 mil/0.75 mm Data Matrix @ <K525,,2> (..) HD 30° 1.0”/25 mm 10”/254 mm 10 mil/0.25 mm Data Matrix @ 30 mil/0.75 mm Data Matrix @ <K525,,3> (…) SD 45° 1.0”/25 mm 10”/254 mm 7-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 287: Default/Reset/Save

    <Arp> command is issued. Defaults Defaults are Microscan firmware settings or saved customer settings that can be recalled, either by software or hardware reset. 7-23 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 288 By first doing an EZ Button default to restore the known Microscan defaults, the user can then recall the previous customer-saved settings with an <Arc>...

  • Page 289: Imager Status

    All Range 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. 7-25 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 290 This request will return the value range and storage type description of all fields in the requested K command. <Knnnd> Single Command Default This request will default a single K command to original factory parameters. 7-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 291: Learn Operations

    <LEARN?> request will return the current status of Learn operations. Responses are sent in this format: <LEARN,0> (Default; symbol has not been learned.) <LEARN,1> (Learn operation in progress.) <LEARN,2> (Symbol has been learned.) 7-27 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 292: Reboot System

    Reboot System Reboot System Sending a <reboot> command from ESP’s Terminal will “cold-reboot” the system, starting from Boot Code. 7-28 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 293: Static Validation

    (ANSI) Symbol Contrast grading is defined this way: A (4.0) if SC ≥ 70% B (3.0) if SC ≥ 55% C (2.0) if SC ≥ 40% D (1.0) if SC ≥ 20% F (0.0) if SC ≤ 20% 7-29 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 294 The grade is defined in this way: A (4.0) if UEC ≥ .62 B (3.0) if UEC ≥ .50 C (2.0) if UEC ≥ .37 D (1.0) if UEC ≥ .25 F (0.0) if UEC ≤ .25 7-30 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 295: Targeting

    Sending a <l1> command (lower-case L and numeral 1) from ESP’s Terminal activates the imager’s targeting system. De-activate Targeting System Sending a <l0> command (lower-case L and numeral 0) de-activates the imager’s targeting system. 7-31 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 296: Temperature

    If the command is requested but an image has not been captured, the previous temperature output value will remain the same. Output Example: Command Response <@TEMP> <TEMP/30.50c> 7-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 297: Y-Modem Transfer Options

    160 x 128 (Eighth - divide by 8) (5.) Type .bmp (Bitmap image - no loss of resolution) .jpg (JPEG image - loss of resolution with compression) JPEG Compression Quality (1-100%) _q1.jpg _q100.jpg Examples: <uy,/saved/noread/2/320x256_gs.bmp> <uy,/saved/noread/2/320x256_q33.jpg> 7-33 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 298 Y-Modem Transfer Options Y-Modem Download (Code) <dy,key> app.bin dsp.bin ker.bin Note: The “key” field only accepts app.bin, dsp.bin, or ker.bin. 7-34 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 299: Appendices

    Appendix E Serial Commands ....................A-12 Appendix F Protocol Commands....................A-66 Appendix G ASCII Table ......................A-75 Appendix H Configuring Ethernet TCP/IP .................. A-76 Appendix I Interface Standards ....................A-79 Appendix J Glossary of Terms ....................A-80 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 300: Appendix A General Specifications

    Focal Range: 1” (33 mm) to ∞ (liquid lens autofocus) Note: Ranges correspond to specific symbol element sizes, and range increases as element size increases. Indicators LEDs: Read Performance, Power, Read Status Green Flash: Good Read Red X: Symbol Locator Beeper: Good Read, Match/Mismatch, No Read, Serial Command Confirmation, On/Off QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 301 Product specifications are given for typical performance at 25°C (77°F) using grade A labels. Performance characteristics may vary at high temperatures or other environmental extremes. Warranty–One year limited warranty on parts and labor. Extended warranty available. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 302 General Specifications QX-1 Interface Device Mechanical Height: .75" (19.1 mm) Width: 2.50" (83.5 mm) Depth: 3.15" (80 mm) Weight: 7 oz. (200 g) QX-1 Dimensions QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 303 6 (152) 0.035 (0.89) 0.050 (1.27) 1 to 23.5 (25 to 597) 1.3 (33) 18.3 (465) 3.8 (97) 19 (483) Note: Ranges correspond to specific symbol element sizes, and range increases as element size increases. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 304: General Specifications

    General Specifications FIS Options QX Hawk FIS-6800-0110G QX Hawk, Industrial Imager, CMOS, 15 Degree Optic, Serial FIS-6800-1110G QX Hawk, Industrial Imager, CMOS, 15 Degree Optic, Ethernet FIS-6800-0210G QX Hawk, Industrial Imager, CMOS, 30 Degree Optic, Serial FIS-6800-1210G QX Hawk, Industrial Imager, CMOS, 30 Degree Optic, Ethernet...

  • Page 305: Appendix B Electrical Specifications

    RX (–) RS-232 RxD/ RS-422/485 RS-232 CTS RxD (+) RX (+) Power RS-422/485 TxD (+) Terminated Terminated Input 1 TX (–) RS-422/485 TxD (–) Terminated B (Serial) M12 12-pin Socket B (Ethernet) M12 8-pin Socket QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 306 Connectors 1, 2, and 3 can be used to bus power and data as required by the application. The connectors on the QX-1 interface device physically mirror those on the QX Hawk imager, but they do not have explicit pin assignments. The QX-1 connectors take on the communications and power roles that are assigned to them.

  • Page 307: Appendix C Ground And Shield Considerations

    Ground loops (signal degradation due to different ground potentials in communicating devices) can be eliminated or minimized by ensuring that both the host, imager, and their power supplies are connected to a common earth ground. QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 308 • “2-Terminal Power Supply” must still provide an “Earth” connection to the imager. • “Signal Ground” can be used for communications and/or discrete signal ground reference. It must not be used as Power Ground or Earth Ground. A-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 309: Appendix D Flying Lead Cordset Pinouts

    61-000166-01 — QX Cordset, M12 12-Pin Plug, Flying Leads The 61-000166-01 cordset connects to QX Hawk Connector B (serial) and QX-1 Connector 2. 61-000167-01 — QX Cordset, M12 12-Pin Socket, Flying Leads The 61-000167-01 cordset connects to QX Hawk Connectors A and P/M, and QX-1 Connectors 1 and 3.

  • Page 310: Appendix E Serial Commands

    <K220,mode,read cycle timeout> Decodes Before Output <K221,number before output> Multisymbol <K222,number of symbols,multisymbol separator> Serial Trigger Start Character <K229,start character> Serial Trigger Stop Character <K230,stop character> Capture Mode <K241,mode,number of captures,rapid capture mode> A-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 311 080 status,ECC 100 status,ECC 140 status,ECC 120 status> QR Code <K480,status> <K481,status,check character output,fixed symbol length status, BC412 fixed symbol length> DataBar Omnidirectional <K482,status> DataBar Limited <K483,status> DataBar Expanded <K484,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length> A-13 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 312 <K791,unused,service unit> Diagnostics Output 3 <K792,unused,service unit> <K800,Output on Symbol Contrast,Symbol Contrast Threshold, Output on Print Growth,Print Growth Threshold,Output on Axial Symbol Quality Output 1 Non-Uniformity,Axial Non-Uniformity Threshold,Output on Unused ECC,Unused ECC Threshold> A-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 313 Format Extract <K740,output index,start location,length> Format Insert <K741,output index,length,hex string> Format Assign <K742,symbol number,status> Output Format Status <K743,output format status> <K744,filter number,symbology,length,wildcard,placeholder, Output Filter Configuration data,unused,database index> Output Filter Enable <K745,number of filters> A-15 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 314 Serial Utility Commands are sent during operations and are not followed by <A> or <Z>. Serial Configuration Commands (K Commands) Microscan’s serial configuration commands begin with a single “K” character followed by a 3-digit numeric character, comma-separated command fields, and an initializing command, as follows: <Knumeric character,data,data,...etc.><initializing command>...
  • Page 315 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-17 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 316 8 = 115.2K Options: 0 = 600 1 = 1200 2 = 2400 3 = 4800 4 = 9600 5 = 19.2K 6 = 38.4K 7 = 57.6K 8 = 115.2K 9 = 230K A-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 317 0 = None Options: 0 = None 1 = Even 2 = Odd Stop Bits, RS-232 B Serial Cmd: <K101,status,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits> Default: 0 = One Options: 0 = One 1 = Two A-19 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 318 <K102,status,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits> Default: 1 = Eight Options: 0 = Seven 1 = Eight Ethernet Serial Cmd: <K126,status,IP address,subnet,gateway,IP address mode> Default: 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 319 1024 – 65535 RS-232 A Data Type Symbol Data Output, RS-232 A Serial Cmd: <K130,symbol data output,extra symbol information,diagnostic output, external source processing mode> Default: 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-21 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 320 1 = Enabled External Source Processing Mode, RS-232 B Serial Cmd: <K131,symbol data output,extra symbol information,diagnostic output, external source processing mode> Default: 1 = Command Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Command 2 = Data A-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 321 1 = Enabled External Source Processing Mode, RS-422 Serial Cmd: <K132,symbol data output,extra symbol information,diagnostic output, external source processing mode> Default: 1 = Command Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Command 2 = Data A-23 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 322 1 = Enabled Extra Symbol Information, Ethernet TCP Port 2 Serial Cmd: <K134,symbol data output,extra symbol information,diagnostic output, external source processing mode> Default: 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-24 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 323 Serial Cmd: <K142,status,postamble character(s)> Default: CR LF (0x0D 0x0A) Options: 1 – 4 ASCII characters Response Timeout Serial Cmd: <K143,response timeout> Default: 5 (x10 ms = 50) Options: 0 to 255 (x10 ms) A-25 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 324 NAK: (Negative Acknowledge) Polling Mode Options Serial Cmd: <K148,RES,REQ,STX,ETX,ACK,NAK> RES-NAK Defaults RES: (Reset) REQ: (Request) STX: (Start of Text) ETX: (End of Text) ACK: (Acknowledge) NAK: (Negative Acknowledge) Autoconfiguration Daisy Chain Serial Cmd: <K150DAISY> A-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 325: Ascii Character Entry Modifier

    Protocol Serial Cmd: <K160,protocol,address,protocol port> Options: 0 = Point-to-Point 1 = Point-to-Point with RTS/CTS 2 = Point-to-Point with XON/XOFF 3 = Point-to-Point with RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF 4 = ACK/NAK 5 = Polling Mode A-27 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 326 Serial Cmd: <K160,protocol,address,protocol port> Default: Options: 0 – 1 0 = Main RS-232 on QX Hawk Connector A 1 = RS-422/485 on QX Hawk Connector B External Data Routing Mode Serial Cmd: <K161,mode,destination port,ambles to source,echo to source,output at end of read cycle,output at ETX,output at timeout>...
  • Page 327 200 (x10 ms = 2 seconds) Options: 0 – 65535 Array Communication Modes Mode Serial Cmd: <K162,mode,source,daisy chain i.d. status,daisy chain i.d.> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Daisy Chain A-29 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 328 Source Serial Cmd: <K162,mode,source,daisy chain i.d. status,daisy chain i.d.> Default: 1 = RS-232 on QX Hawk Connector B Options: 0 = RS-232 on QX Hawk Connector A 1 = RS-232 on QX Hawk Connector B 2 = RS-422 on QX Hawk Connector B...
  • Page 329 <K200,trigger mode,leading edge trigger filter,trailing edge trigger filter> Default: (~10 ms) Options: 1 to 65535 (x 32.0 µs) Serial Trigger Character (Delimited) Serial Cmd: <K201,serial trigger character> Default: Space (0x20) Options: Any 7-bit ASCII character A-31 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 330 1 = Consecutive Multisymbol Number of Symbols Serial Cmd: <K222,number of symbols,multisymbol separator> Default: Options: 1 to 100 Multisymbol Separator Serial Cmd: <K222,number of symbols,multisymbol separator> Default: , (comma) Options: Any 7-bit ASCII character A-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 331 <K230,stop character> Default: NULL (0x00) Options: Two hex digits representing any ASCII character except <, >, XON, and XOFF. Processing Timeout Serial Cmd: <K245,processing timeout> Default: 200 (0.2 seconds) Options: 1 to 65535 A-33 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 332 <K252,number of active indexes,number of database cycles> Default: 0 (Disabled) Options: 0 to 10 Number of Database Cycles Serial Cmd: <K252,number of active indexes,number of database cycles> Default: 0 (Disabled) Options: 0 to 255 A-34 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 333 Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled 2 = Required Separator Status (Composite) Serial Cmd: <K453,symbology status,separator status,separator> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-35 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 334 Fixed Symbol Length Status (Code 39) Serial Cmd: <K470,status,check character status,check character output status,large intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,full ASCII set> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-36 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 335 1 = Enabled Large Intercharacter Gap (Codabar) Serial Cmd: <K471,status,start/stop match,start/stop output,large intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,symbol length,check character type,check character output> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-37 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 336 Check Character Status (Interleaved 2 of 5) Serial Cmd: <K472,status,check character status,check character output status,symbol length #1,symbol length #2,guard bar status,range mode status> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-38 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 337 UPC-E as UPC-A> Default: 3 = Both Standard and Edge-to-Edge Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Standard 2 = Edge-to-Edge 3 = Both Standard and Edge-to-Edge A-39 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 338 2 = 5 characters only Format UPC-E as UPC-A (UPC/EAN) Serial Cmd: <K473,UPC status,EAN status,supplementals status,separator status, separator character,supplemental type,format UPC-E as UPC-A> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-40 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 339 Serial Cmd: <K474,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,EAN 128 status, output format,application record separator status,application record separator character,application record brackets,application record padding,separation factor> Default: 0 = Standard Options: 0 = Standard 1 = Application A-41 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 340 <K474,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,EAN 128 status, output format,application record separator status,application record separator character,application record brackets,application record padding,separation factor> Default: 0 = Normal Options: 0 = Normal 1 = High 2 = Highest A-42 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 341 1 to 2710 Decode at End of Read Cycle (PDF417) Serial Cmd: <K476,status,unused,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,unused,decode at end of read cycle> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-43 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 342 2 = All Wide 3 = Fixed Threshold Direction (Pharmacode) Serial Cmd: <K477,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,minimum bars,bar width status,direction,fixed threshold value> Default: 0 = Forward Options: 0 = Forward 1 = Reverse A-44 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 343 Appendices Fixed Threshold Value (Pharmacode) Serial Cmd: <K477,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,minimum bars,bar width status,direction,fixed threshold value> Default: Options: 1 to 65535 A-45 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 344 <K485,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled Fixed Symbol Length (MicroPDF417) Serial Cmd: <K485,status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length> Options: 1 to 366 A-46 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 345 <K802,Output on Symbol Contrast,Symbol Contrast Threshold, Output on Print Growth,Print Growth Threshold,Output on Axial Symbol Quality Output 3 Non-Uniformity,Axial Non-Uniformity Threshold,Output on Unused ECC,Unused ECC Threshold> Output 1 Parameters <K810,output on,output state,pulse width,output mode> A-47 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 346 <K704,separator,decodes per trigger status> Default: , (comma) Options: Any 7-bit ASCII character Decodes per Trigger Status Serial Cmd: <K704,separator,decodes per trigger status> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-48 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 347 Default: 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled No Read Message Serial Cmd: <K714,no read message status,No Read message> Default: NOREAD Options: Any valid ASCII string up to 128 characters A-49 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 348 1 = PHY Activity 2 = Protocol Activity Bar Graph Serial Cmd: <K751,status,bar graph,I/O 1,I/O 2> Default: 1 = Read Rate / Good Read Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Read Rate / Good Read A-50 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 349 1 = Enabled 2 = Trigger 3 = Unlatch Outputs 4 = Parameter Switch Default on Power-On Serial Cmd: <K770,global status,default on power-on> Default: 1 = Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-51 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 350: Trend Analysis Output

    Default: Options: 0 to 255 Decodes per Trigger Threshold Serial Cmd: <K780,trend analysis mode,trigger evaluation period,number to output on, decodes per trigger threshold> Default: Options: 0 to 65535 A-52 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 351 Diagnostics Output 1 Service Unit Serial Cmd: <K790,service unit> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled Diagnostics Output 2 Serial Cmd: <K791,service unit> Diagnostics Output 3 Serial Cmd: <K792,service unit> A-53 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 352 2 = Latch Mode 2 (Unlatch Opposite Condition) 3 = Latch Mode 3 (Unlatch Re-Enter Read Cycle) Output 2 Parameters Serial Cmd: <K811,output on,output state,pulse width,output mode> Output 3 Parameters Serial Cmd: <K812,output on,output state,pulse width,output mode> A-54 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 353 No Read,sequence on mismatch> Default: Options: 0 to 3000 Match Length Serial Cmd: <K223,matchcode type,sequential matching,match start position,match length,wild card character,sequence on No Read,sequence on mismatch> Default: Options: 1 to 3000 A-55 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 354 1 to 32768 Master Symbol Data Serial Cmd: <K231,index,master symbol data> Options: Any valid ASCII string Match Replace Serial Cmd: <K735,status,replacement string> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled A-56 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 355 Mismatch Replace Serial Cmd: <K736,status,replacement string> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled Replacement String Serial Cmd: <K736,status,replacement string> Default: MISMATCH Options: Any valid ASCII string up to 128 characters A-57 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 356 Serial Cmd: <K409,status,service message,threshold,resolution> Default: 0 = Seconds Options: 0 = Seconds 1 = Minutes User-Defined Name Serial Cmd: <K412,user-defined name> Default: QX Hawk Options: Any valid ASCII string up to 50 characters A-58 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 357: Format Extract

    Then, with the next index number, enter either an extract or insert command to continue building the output string. Continue this process until the string is complete. Serial Cmd: <K741,output index,length,hex string> Options: 1 to 100 A-59 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 358 8 hex characters per insertion per database entry. Serial Cmd: <K741,output index,length,hex string> Default: NULL (0x00) Options: 00 to FF (As many as 4 bytes, or hex pairs.) A-60 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 359: Format Assign

    Serial Cmd: <K743,output format status> Default: 0 = Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled Output Filter Configuration Filter Number Serial Cmd: <K744,filter number,symbology type,length,wildcard,placeholder,data, decode direction,database index> Options: 1 to 10 A-61 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 360 Any ASCII input in the form of a pair of hex characters Data Serial Cmd: <K744,filter number,symbology type,length,wildcard,placeholder,data, decode direction,database index> Default: NULL (0x00) Options: Any ASCII input in the form of a pair of hex characters A-62 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 361 2 = Reverse Database Index Serial Cmd: <K744,filter number,symbology type,length,wildcard,placeholder,data, decode direction,database index> Default: (any index) Options: 0 to 10 Output Filter Enable Serial Cmd: <K745,number of filters> Default: Options: 0 to 10 A-63 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 362 Display All Firmware Build Numbers <#a.> Display Application Code Build Number <#b.> Display Boot Code Build Number <#d.> Display DSP Code Build Number <#k.> Display Kernel Code Build Number <!> Display All Available Firmware Checksums A-64 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 363 Perform Static Validation of Data Matrix Symbol <l1> Activate Targeting System Targeting <l0> De-activate Targeting System Temperature <@TEMP> Display Image Sensor Temperature <uy,path and image file Y-Modem Upload Y-Modem Transfer name> Options <dy,key> Y-Modem Download (Code) A-65 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 364: Appendix F Protocol Commands

    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-66 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 365 ‘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-67 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 366 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-68 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 367 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-69 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 368 ‘!’ 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-70 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 369 ‘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-71 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 370 (Retry Event) 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-72 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 371 ‘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-73 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 372 ‘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-74 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 373: Appendix G Ascii Table

    Appendices Appendix G — ASCII Table Ctrl “ & < > A-75 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 374: Appendix H Configuring Ethernet Tcp/Ip

    1. From the Windows Start Menu, open Control Panel and double-click Network Connections. 2. The Network Connections dialog will appear. Double-click the icon for the Local Area Connection being used in the application. A-76 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 375 Network Connection Details. 4. A connected QX Hawk’s default address information can be verified in ESP by clicking the Search button in the Connection Wizard. Compare the imager’s IP address to the host’s IP address to determine whether or not they are in the same subnet range (this can be determined by your I.T.
  • Page 376 On the Local Area Connection Properties dialog, double-click Internet Protocol (TCP-IP). 6. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog will appear. Select Use the following IP address to set the IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway. A-78 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

  • Page 377: Appendix I Interface Standards

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

  • Page 378: 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-80 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 379 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-81 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 380 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-82 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 381 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-83 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 382 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-84 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 383 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-85 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...
  • Page 384 Glossary of Terms A-86 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual...

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