IBC DCX Series User Manual page 3

Models which have the internal battery operate off of a 9-volt bat-
tery, which is housed in a small compartment located on the bot-
tom of the reader. This model also has an on/off switch located
on the bottom of the reader, so you can turn the reader off and
conserve power when the reader is not in use.
The SMAG-DCX will operate for approximately 8 hours with a
9-volt battery. The SSLOT-DCX will operate for about 5 hours
using a fully charged battery. The SPROX-DCX will operate for
about 4 hours using a fully charged battery.
All versions of the DCX readers can operate in an online mode,
similar to a J series reader.
A built-in memory protection feature notifies you when the reader
is full, and data must therefore be uploaded to a PC.
There are 2 leds (red and green) on the reader, which are used
to notify you of a good or bad read, and notification of when the
reader is full.
There are two reader identification fields which can be stored
along with scanned data. One field is the reader id which is 5
characters in length. The 2nd field is the reader description field
which is 10 characters in length. You can optionally store either or
both fields along with each scanned data item.
You can upload the transactional information in the DCX reader
into your computer by writing a simple program to upload the
data using the command set, or use IBC's DCX utility software.
Note that data uploaded from a DCX reader is not cleared from
reader memory until you specifically send the clear command to
the reader.
DCX readers are flash downloadable, meaning you can update
the reader with new versions of firmware when they are released.
It is suggested that you consult the programming commands for
all features that you will be using. The programming commands
provide additional detail for each of these functions.
DCX Series User's Guide
Version 2.11 Rev. 0 13 August 2013
COMMUNICATION
All DCX series readers communicate serially, either with RS232,
RS422, usb, or TCP / IP. Non-fixed mount versions normally have
a jack for connecting the communications cable. Fixed mount
versions normally have a wire connected directly to the reader.
Some DCX readers may have 2 jacks on the side of the reader,
one for power and one for communications. The communications
wire is always the larger jack.
Do not plug the power wire into the communications jack or dam-
age to the reader can occur.
The default RS232 / RS422 and usb communications parameters
are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity.
You can communicate with the readers using your own software,
software provided by your dealer, or using IBC's DCX utility soft-
ware, which is located on our website.
To initially test communications with the reader, send the reader
the V command, followed by a carriage return (hex 0D). The
reader will respond by sending it's firmware identification. If you
do not have communications and you have a portable reader,
make sure that the communication cable plug is seeded properly
into the jack on the reader.
DCX readers contain two leds on the front of the reader - one red
and one green.
During normal operation, theses leds are off. The Green led will
turn on after a good read. The red led will turn on if the unit is full,
and also for a bad read.
While in the "J" emulation mode, both leds are normally off, and
operate according to the "J" programming defaults which you
have programmed the reader to.
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