Daisy Chain Autoconfigure - Microscan QX Hawk User Manual

Daisy Chain Autoconfigure

For quick setup of a daisy chain configuration.
The command to Autoconfigure the daisy chain is sent to the primary imager and the
software responds in the following ways:
• Counts the number of secondary imagers in the daisy chain.
• Assigns an internal ID number (1...n) to each secondary imager, where the first secondary
imager is number 1 (the primary imager's ID being a 0).
• Propagates the communication settings and the relevant operating modes of the primary
imager to the ports of each secondary imager.
• Resets each secondary imager.
• Confirms that each secondary imager has acquired the new settings.
When setting up a daisy chain operation, perform the following steps:
1. Set the primary imager (the one connected to the host) to Serial Data Trigger Mode.
This sets all the imagers in the chain to Serial Data when the command is executed.
Important: All secondary imagers must be set to Serial Data Trigger Mode for Daisy
Chain to function.
Before Autoconfigure, the primary imager must be set to Serial (S):
Host
2. Send the <K150DAISY>
3. If necessary, set the primary imager to External Edge.
After Autoconfigure, the primary imager can be set to External Edge (E), but the other
imagers must remain in Serial (S):
Host
Important: If the imager is Ethernet-enabled, first check to determine if RS-232 B is
available. If it is available, set RS-232 B as the Source port in
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.
QX Hawk Industrial Imager User's Manual
Primary
Imager
S
command from ESP's Terminal.
Primary
Imager
E
Secondary
Imager
S
Secondary
Imager
S
Array Communication
Parameters
Secondary
Imager
S
Secondary
Imager
S
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