Safety Notices ........................6 Safety Standards ......................... 6 Intended Use........................6 Working Safely ........................7 Description ......................... 9 The Bar Code Readers BCL 21/22 ..................9 3.1.1 Networking........................... 10 Specifications........................12 General Specifications BCL 21/22 ..................12 LED indicators........................13 Dimensioned and Connection Drawings ................
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General Maintenance Information..................75 12.2 Repairs, Servicing......................75 Appendix........................... 76 13.1 ASCII Table........................76 13.2 Example Bar Code Label Types ..................80 13.2.1 Module 0.3 ...........................80 13.2.2 Module 0.5 ...........................81 13.3 Declaration of Conformity BCL 21/22 ................82 BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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Leuze electronic Figures and tables Figure 2.1: Attachment of the sticky labels with warning notices at the BCL 21/22 ....... 8 Figure 3.1: BCL 21/22 device construction..................9 Figure 3.2: Networking possibilities using the multiNet plus (BCL 21) ......... 10 Table 4.1:...
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Figure 10.9: Standard setting of the switching output menu ............62 Table 13.1: ASCII Table ........................ 79 Figure 13.1: Bar code sample labels (module 0.3)................. 80 Figure 13.2: Bar code sample labels (module 0.5)................. 81 Figure 13.3: Declaration of Conformity BCL 21/22................. 82 BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
This symbol indicates text passages containing important information. Declaration of Conformity The bar code reader BCL 21/22 and the connector units MA 2/MA 4… have been developed and produced in accordance with the applicable European standards and directives. The barcode reader BCL 21/22 also fulfils the UL requirements (Underwriters Laboratory Inc.) for the USA and Canada.
Safety Notices Safety Notices Safety Standards The bar code readers BCL 21/22 and the connector units MA 2/MA 4… have been devel- oped, produced and tested subject to the applicable safety standards. They correspond to the state of the art.
The output power of the laser beam at the reading window is at most 1.3mW acc. to (DIN) EN 60825-1 (2003/10). The BCL 21/22 uses a laser diode with low power in the visible red light range with an emitted wavelength of 650 … 690nm.
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Leuze electronic Safety Notices The housing of the bar code reader BCL 21/22 is labelled on the side, below the scan- ner window and on the rear with the following logotypes: Hazard warning & logotype Aperture label Non-interlocked protective housing label...
The many possible configurations allow the adaptation of the device to a multitude of reading tasks. Due to the small dimensions, the BCL 21/22 may also be used in highly constrained spaces. The low weight permits the installation into machines that were not designed for heavy components.
The devices are networked by connecting the individual RS 485 interfaces in parallel. multiNet plus In the Leuze multiNet plus, the individual network devices sequentially transfer their data to the network master MA 30/31 when requested. In addition, every bus node declared a slave receives a device address which is adjusted in the corresponding MA 2/MA 4…...
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Description Two-wire RS 485 The Leuze multiNet plus is optimised for fast transmission of scanner data to a primary host computer. The multiNet plus consists physically of a two-wire RS 485 interface through which the multiNet plus software protocol is controlled. This makes wiring the network easy and inexpensive as slaves are connected to one another in parallel.
Leuze electronic Specifications Specifications General Specifications BCL 21/22 Optical Data Light source laser diode, red 650nm, protection class 2, CDRH Class II Scanning rate 1000scans/s, vers. M; 800scans/s, vers. N, F Resolution BCL 2x SN: 0.15 … 0.2mm module width BCL 2x SM: 0.2 …...
Hardware error • motor defective • laser defective • system defective, etc. autoConfig/teach-in flashing (cycle1) flashing (cycle2) Service interface active flashing (cycle2) Table 4.2: LED indicators Notice! The flashing frequency is 5Hz; cycle2 is inverse to cycle1. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
For different reading tasks, the BCL 21/22 is available in various versions. Please refer to the following table or the respective scanning curves for ratings.
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BCL 21 SF 210 50032059 450mm Single line scanner BCL 21 SF 212 50032061 450mm Single line scanner BCL 21 SF 310 50032063 450mm Single line scanner BCL 21 SF 312 50032065 450mm Single line scanner BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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Raster scanner BCL 21 R1 F 310 50032071 450mm Raster scanner BCL 21 R1 F 312 50032073 450mm Raster scanner Modular connector units and accessories see chapter 5.1 Table 4.3: Overview of the BCL 21 types Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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BCL 22 SF 210 50032106 450mm Single line scanner BCL 22 SF 212 50032108 450mm Single line scanner BCL 22 SF 310 50032110 450mm Single line scanner BCL 22 SF 312 50032112 450mm Single line scanner BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
Overview of the BCL 22 types 4.4.2 Optics variants and reading fields The BCL 21/22 is available with three different optics. The optics differ in range and resolu- tion (see see chapter 4.1 "General Specifications BCL 21/22"). • N optics: for small modules.
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Leuze electronic Specifications Scanning curves BCL 21/22 with N optics m=0.15 m=0.2 Read distance [mm] Figure 4.3: Reading field, optics model N (high density) Scanning curves BCL 21/22 with M optics m = 0.5 m=0.2 m=0.3 m = 0.8 Read distance [mm]...
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Leuze electronic Specifications Scanning curves BCL 21/22 with F optics m = 0.8 m = 1.0 m=0.5 Read distance [mm] Figure 4.5: Reading field, optics model F (low density, long range) Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
Accessories / Order Designation Accessories / Order Designation Accessories Notice! Products from Leuze electronic GmbH & Co KG can be ordered from any of the sales and service offices listed on the back page of this operating manual. BCL 21 accessories Accessories Part No.
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Connector unit, RS 232 10 … 30VD MA 4D 50031536 stand alone or multiNet slave RS 485 with display for BCL 21/22 Connector unit, 10 … 30VD MA 4 110 50039659 RS 232 stand alone for BCL 22 electrically insulated 10 …...
Connector unit MA 2 The connector unit MA 2 is used to simplify the electrical installation of the BCL 21/22. It has the following advantages: • Terminals for switching inputs and outputs, including supply voltage •...
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Leuze electronic Accessories / Order Designation Fastening holes Fastening holes Ø 5mm Ø 5mm LED indicator Figure 5.2: Dimensioned drawing connector unit MA 2 Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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Apart from the advantages of the connector unit MA 2, the connector units MA 4/MA 4D have the following additional characteristics: • Parameter memory for the BCL: the BCL can be exchanged without the need for reconfiguration. • Display (MA 4D only) Figure 5.3: Connector unit MA 4/MA 4D BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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Leuze electronic Accessories / Order Designation LED indicator LCD indicator Figure 5.4: Dimensioned drawing connector unit MA 4/MA 4D Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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Compared to the MA 4/MA 4 D, additional features of this connector unit are: • Various pluggable interface modules, such as RS 232, RS 485, TTY, and RS 422. Figure 5.5: Connector unit MA 4 1xx/MA 4 D 1xx BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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Leuze electronic Accessories / Order Designation MA 4 1xx MA 4D 1xx LED indicator optional LCD indicator Figure 5.6: Dimensioned drawing MA 4 1xx/MA 4 D 1xx Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
Accessories / Order Designation 5.1.2 Fastening Accessories The mounting device BT 20/21 (stainless steel) is available for mounting the BCL 21/22. It permits both rod mounting and installation via sheet metal clamp. Mounting device BT 20 Rod mounting d = 12 mm Sheet metal clamp installation 1.5 …...
Leuze electronic sales office. ! Observe the applicable local regulations when disposing of the packaging materials. Cleaning ! Clean the glass window of the BCL 21/22 with a soft cloth before mounting. Remove all packaging remains, e.g. carton fibres or Styrofoam balls. Attention! Do not use aggressive cleaning agents such as thinner or acetone for cleaning the device.
Attention Laser Radiation! Follow the safety notices in chapter 2.3 on page 7! Mounting devices are available which have to be ordered separately as accessory at Leuze electronic. For order numbers, see chapter 5. The mounting devices BT 20/BT 21 are suitable both for rod mounting (d = 12mm) and for mounting using a sheet metal clamp if the sheet metal is 1.5 …...
• size, orientation, and position tolerance of the barcodes on the objects to be scanned • the reading field of the BCL 21/22 in relation to the bar code module width • the resulting minimum and maximum reading distance from the respective reading field For specific information, please refer to chapter 4.4.
Connection of the device and maintenance work while under voltage must only be carried out by a qualified electrician. The power supply unit for the generation of the supply voltage for the BCL 21/22 and the MA 2/MA 4… must have a secure electrical insulation through double insulation and safety transformers according to EN 60742/IEC 60742 (functional low voltage).
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Table 6.2: Wiring description BCL 22 Switching inputs A read process can be triggered by applying a voltage of 12 … 30VDC to the switched input connections SWIN1 and SWIN2. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
Notice! All electrical connections can be carried out on the terminal strip quickly and without screw- ing down or soldering. Wires with ferruled ends can be inserted directly into the terminal without depressing the clamping lever. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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RS 485 interface at the MA 2 is implemented twice: Terminal Signal RS 485 A RS 485 A RS 485 B RS 485 B GND 485 GND 485 RXD (service) TXD (service) Table 6.3: Terminal assignment MA 2 Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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The switching voltage for the output is generated by the operating voltage V_IN: • VDD_SA = VDD_IN • GND_SA = GND_IN Terminal Signal Function Switching output 2 Switching output 1 GND_SA External supply voltage for switching output 0VDC Table 6.6: Terminal assignment switching outputs BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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B Setting of the device address G Connection BCL C Service/operation switch H Service interface D Attached label with terminal assign. for RS232 E Attached label with terminal assign. for RS485 Figure 6.8: Connector unit MA 4/MA 4D Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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Operating voltage 0VDC GND_IN Operating voltage 0VDC Protective earth, grounding Protective earth, grounding Table 6.8: Terminal assignment voltage supply Notice! It is imperative that the protective conductor PE also is wired through to avoid electromag- netic interference. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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The switching voltage for the output is generated by the operating voltage V_IN: • VDD_SA = VDD_IN • GND_SA = GND_IN Terminal Signal Function Switching output 2 (with BCL 22 only) Switching output 1 GND_SA External supply voltage for switching output 0VDC Table 6.10: Terminal assignment switching outputs Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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MA 4(D) 110 MA 4(D) 120 MA 4(D) 130 RS 485 A RS 485 A RS 485 B RS 485 B GND 485 – – – GND 485 Table 6.11: Terminal assignment MA 4 1xx/MA 4 D 1xx Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
The following maximum lengths for wires and the type of shielding to be used must be observed: Connection Interface Max. wire length Shielding absolutely required, shield BCL 21/22 - Service RS 232 meshing absolutely required, BCL 21/MA 2 - Host RS 485 1200m...
MA 2/MA 4… is connected to the multiNet Master, the device combination BCL 21 with MA 2/MA 4… automatically turns into a multiNet plus slave device. Notice! Address 31 is used for resetting the parameters. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
From the hardware address, the BCL 21 detects that networking is required. With the BCL 21/22, it is possible to perform a reset using the software and the online commands. In addition, it is possible to perform a reset by switching off the supply voltage. The parameters are not lost as a result of the reset.
Current parameter set In this parameter set, the current settings for all device parameters are stored. When the BCL 21/22 is in operation, the parameter set is stored in the EEPROM of the BCL 21/22. The current set can be stored: •...
A PC or terminal can be connected to the MA 2/MA 4… via the RS 232/V.24 serial interface and used to set the parameters of the BCL 21/22. The connection is made using a crossed RS 232 connection cable that establishes the RxD, TxD and GND connections. A hardware handshake via RTS, CTS is not supported at the service interface.
A LED labelled "SWO" is located on top of the MA 2/MA 4…. It indicates the state of the switching output 1. On the BCL 21/22, you can find three LEDs that indicate different states. For detailed information regarding the state displays of the LEDs please refer to chapter 4.2.
! Place the installation CD in your CD/DVD drive. ! Call up the installation file (e.g. Setup.exe) The following window appears: Installation window Figure 9.1: Installation window ! Confirm the following licence agreement and select the installation path in the following window: BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
Communicating with the Device Installation directory Figure 9.2: Installation directory ! Confirm your entry with Next, then follow the installation routine. ! After the successful installation, double-click on the file "BCLconfig.exe" to activate the configuration program. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
Behind the "Properties" button, to the right of the respective code, the code-specific settings, such as the check digit, can be selected. Number of bar Here, the number of the bar codes to be decoded within a read cycle (one codes reading gate) is set. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
Identical labels are treated as a sin- gle label Notice! In general, the remaining parameters must not be changed. In the worst case, this could cor- rupt the reading result! Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
This character is set for each unrecognised bar code. Multiple char- acters (=string) may be entered here. Up to 20 characters are possi- ble. Properties Set the desired formatting modes and formatting characters as nec- essary. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
This character can be changed only via the tree structure. Decode delay time This point is usually used only for test purposes. After the time set here has passed, the scanner automatically reactivates itself following a reading gate end. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
Communication Figure 10.5: Standard setting of the communication menu Select the desired baud rate, the stop bits, the data bits and the parity here. In addition, several different handshake modes and protocols can be set here. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
Communication -> Customer Inter- face -> 3964 / RK 512 Protocol Attention! If the BCL 21 is operated in a network ("Leuze multiNet"), no changes may be made here. The scanner automatically sets itself to the multiNet protocol! 10.4.1 Communication properties Figure 10.6: Standard setting of the property menu...
Info Contents of the reference code Compare mode Select here how the internally stored reference code is to be com- pared with the decoded result. -> For additional comparison possibilities, please select the "Proper- ties" menu BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
After the end of the trigger signal, the pulse is extended internally by this time period. Notice! If the switch-off delay is activated, the parameter "pulse duration" should be "0". Function Event that is started when the switching input is activated. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
Invert Level inverted Pulse duration Duration of the switching output impulse. A value of "0" in this position indicates a static level, i.e., the signal remains present until the deacti- vation event occurs. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
Online commands can be used to send commands directly to the device for control and configuration. For this the BCL 21/22 with MA 2/MA 4… must be connected to a host or service computer via the serial interface. The commands described can be sent either via the host or the service interface.
Software reset Command ’H’ Carries out a software reset. The device is restarted and reinitialised, Description leaving it in the same state as when the supply voltage is switched on. Parameter Acknowledge- ’S’ (start signal) ment BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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’01’ 2/5 Interleaved ’02’ Code 39 ’06’ UPC (A, E) Description ’07’ EAN ’08’ Code 128, EAN 128 ’10’ EAN/UPC ’11’ Codabar zzzzzz Contents of the decoded label. The ↑ appears if the label was not correctly read. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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’02’ Code 39 ’06’ UPC (A, E) Acknowledge- ’07’ EAN ment ’08’ Code 128, EAN 128 ’10’ EAN/UPC ’11’ Codabar zzzzzz: Contents of the decoded label. The ↑ appears if the label was not correctly read. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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’JP’ This command is used for the easy mounting and alignment of the BCL 21/22. After the function has been activated by ’JP+’, the scanner continuously supplies status information via the serial interfaces. With this online command, the scanner is set to terminate the decoding after 100 successfully decoded labels and output the status information.
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Command This command can be used to define a new reference code in the BCL 21/22 by means of direct input via the serial interface. The data Description are saved in the parameter set according to their input under reference code 1 through 9 and stored in the working buffer for direct further processing.
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! After each reading via an ’RTx’ command, explicitly switch off the function again since failure to do so will interfere with other commands as well as prevent execution of a new ’RTx’ command. Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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'4' invalid block check checksum '5' invalid data length '6' invalid message data '7' invalid start address '8' invalid parameter set '9' invalid parameter type Example Input: PC20 –> all parameters are reset to default values. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
11.1.3 ’Online’ Commands for System Checking Query: Supply Voltage Command ’DUV’ Description Queries the supply voltage with which the bar code reader is supplied. Parameter Acknowledge- ’DUVxx.x’ ment xx.x: Voltage value, for example 28.2 for 28.2Volt. BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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’2’ message too long Parameter ’3’ invalid message parameter of the laser diagnosis command ’4’ invalid length of the laser diagnosis message ’5’ invalid message parameter of the motor diagnosis command ’6’ invalid length of the motor diagnosis message Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
Upon output, the counter for the number of errors in the error buffer is deleted, but not the buffer itself! Notice! If an error occurs, note the error number and contact your local Leuze service organisation. The addresses can be found on the back page of this operating manual. BCL 21/22...
Maintenance 12.1 General Maintenance Information The bar code reader BCL 21/22 and the connector unit MA 2/MA 4… normally should not require any maintenance by the user. Cleaning Should it become soiled, clean the glass window of the BCL 21/22 with a soft cloth.
Negative acknowledge SYNCRONOUS IDLE Synchronization EOF TRANSM. BLOCK End of data transmission block CANCEL Invalid END OF MEDIUM End of medium SUBSTITUTE Substitution ESCAPE Escape FILE SEPARATOR File separator GROUP SEPARATOR Group separator RECORD SEPARATOR Record separator BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number COLON Colon SEMI-COLON Semi-colon < LESS THAN Less than EQUALS Equals > GREATER THAN Greater than QUESTION MARK Question mark COMMERCIAL AT Commercial AT Capital letter Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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Capital letter Capital letter OPENING BRACKET Opening bracket REVERSE SLANT Reverse slant CLOSING BRACKET Closing bracket CIRCUMFLEX Circumflex UNDERSCORE Underscore ‘ GRAVE ACCENT Grave accent Lower case letter Lower case letter Lower case letter Lower case letter BCL 21/22 Leuze electronic...
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Lower case letter Lower case letter Lower case letter Lower case letter Lower case letter OPENING BRACE Opening brace VERTICAL LINE Vertical line CLOSING BRACE Closing brace TILDE Tilde DELETE (RUBOUT) Delete Table 13.1: ASCII Table Leuze electronic BCL 21/22...
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