Master/Slave Lonworks Installation - Datalogic DS8100A Reference Manual

MASTER/SLAVE LONWORKS INSTALLATION

The following can be used as a checklist to verify all the steps necessary to complete
installation of the DS8100A scanner in a Master/Slave Lonworks network.
1) Read all information in the section "Safety Regulations" at the beginning of this manual.
2) Correctly mount the scanner according to the information in par. 2.2 and position it at the
correct reading distance as shown in par. 2.3 and par. 9.4.
3) Make electrical connections to your DS8100A scanner by:
a) Connecting the DS8100A Master scanner to the CBX100 by means of one of the
CAB-F0x cables provided as accessory (see par. 1.6).
b) Correctly terminating the DS8100A Master reader according to the information given
in par. 5.1 and par. 7.1.
c) Completing the system wiring adding as many slave scanners as required by your
system layout (refer to par. 7.1).
d) Correctly providing bus return to the last DS8100A Slave reader of the network
according to the information given in par. 5.1 and par. 7.1.
4) Install and run the Genius™ configuration program from the CD-ROM provided.
Configure the Local Lonworks Network using one of the procedures given below:

Configure the entire network through the Master as described in par. 8.2.2;

Configure the Master as described in par. 8.2.2 and locally define each slave scanner
address as described in par. 8.2.3.

Define each scanner, master and slaves (with their addresses), by using the scanner
keypad according to the information given in par. 1.5.1.
5) Configure the Master scanner through the Genius™ program. See chapter 8 and the
Help On-Line for details. The main steps are:
 Select the codes to be read
 Set-up the communication parameters

When PackTrack™ is required, perform PackTrack™ calibration, see par. 9.2.1.
 Define data formatting parameters
6) Configure each Slave scanner through the Master scanner using Genius™. See chapter
8 and the Help On-Line for details. The main steps are:
 Select the codes to be read
 When PackTrack™ is required, perform PackTrack™ calibration, see par. 9.2.1.
Fine tuning of the scanner position for barcode reading can be
accomplished by performing a test through the SPY configuration tool in
Genius™.
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