Axicon 15000 series User manual

THE BARCODE EXPERTS
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user guide
Axicon 15000 series
2D-linear barcode verier
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Contents
Introduction 5
How the verier works 6
Getting started 7
Calibration 10
Operating the verier 11
Settings 13
2D matrix codes 18
Several barcodes in eld of view 19
Saving and printing 20
Disclaimer 21
Software licence agreement 22
Warranty 24
Service contract 25
Annual service 26
Certicate of conformance 27
Contact us 28
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Introduction
The Axicon 15000 series is designed to work with any PC running a currently
supported version of Windows (Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 – both 32 bit and
64 bit versions).
Specication and application
This verier can be used to verify barcodes with a size of up to 51mm x 31mm for
15000 or 95 x 70mm for 15500. These will usually be barcodes used on retail point
of sale or healthcare items. ITF-14 and GS1-128 barcodes will typically be too large
to be read by this verier.
Linear barcodes: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128,
Codeabar, ITF, MSI Plessey.
2D barcodes: GS1 Data Matrix, GS1 QR codes
Other: OCR human readable characters for EAN/UPC barcodes can be matched to
the barcode number
Application standards: Data content checking can be performed for GS1 DataMatrix
or GS1 QR Codes that encode GS1 Application Identiers.
Multiple barcodes within the eld of view will be found and can be veried to the
appropriate standards.
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What is in the case.
• Axicon 15000 Series verier
• Software CD
• Wallet containing this user guide and the calibration card.
System requirements
• Currently supported Windows Operating System (either 32 or 64 bit)
• 12 MB disc space
• 512 MB RAM minimum
• USB 2.0 port
Software Installation
Insert the CD into an appropriate drive and the Install program should start
automatically. If it does not, run Setup.exe. When the software has been
successfully installed, leave the CD in the drive, so that the USB driver will be
installed when the verier is connected to the computer.
Hardware installation
Connect the USB lead from the verier to a USB2 port on the computer. Please
install the software before connecting the 15000 series verier.
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How the verier works
The verication begins with capturing an image which includes one or more
barcodes. Having captured this image, the verier is then asked to decode any
barcodes it can nd in the image. This is a two stage process, which is started by
clicking on the green arrow icon (or pressing one of the buttons on the verier) to
start the image capture, and then by clicking on the decode command icon (the two
turning arrows) or by pressing one of the buttons a second time.
The image that has been captured and decoded can be saved as a .png le, and
this can be re-veried at any later time. This is useful when the image contains
more than one barcode. The software allows the creation of verication reports for
each barcode that appears in the image, and the user simply clicks on the relevant
barcode for which a report is required.
More details about this process, saving image les, and saving verication reports
are explained later on in this user guide.
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The le menu and the icons
The top left of the Axicon Camera Verier window includes the menu bar with ve
options, and the toolbar which includes seven command icons.
The File dropdown menu includes options for saving, load scan (open), appending
and printing verication reports.
The Edit dropdown menu provides options for cutting, copying and pasting.
Getting started
The home window for the software is shown below, and this will appear when the
software is launched. The window has four main areas, and these are explained
below.
Double-click on the Axicon Camera Verier icon. The rst window will open, and the
software will check if the verier is connected. If a verier is not connected, the
message Found Readers 0 will appear in the status bar. It will then be possible to
load (to open) previously saved verication reports. When a verier is connected,
the message here will provide the verier’s serial number.
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Getting started
The View dropdown menu gives access to Settings (F5) and User data.
The Reader menu provides options for choosing which verier is operational, reader
information,Scanning, decoding, and calibrating the reader (the verier).
The Help menu provides access to the Axicon website, a check for software
updates, and information about the software.
The Command icons
Quit the application, or use Ctrl + Q
Load a saved barcode image, or use Ctrl +O
Save the current image and verication report, or use Ctrl + S
Start collecting barcode images in the eld of view, or press one of the two
buttons on the verier. (They both do the same thing, so use whichever one is
more convenient.)
Find and decode the barcodes seen in the eld of view.
Edit the settings for the application, or use F5
Display and edit user-dened data for this scan.
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This panel has three tabs, where the rst set
of information about the barcode is shown.
The General tab will show you the decoded
data from the symbol, its x and y dimensions,
the print gain, and the aperture size.
The Reader tab simply gives you detailed
information about the verier such as its
serial number and build version.
The Scan tab provides details of when the image to be veried was scanned by the
verier.
The Details tab provides a summary of the results of the verication.
The ISO tab will include details of all the
separate parameters dened by ISO/IEC
for the particular barcode being veried.
The bottom left panel will include details
that relate to the analysis of a symbol
by one or more of the optional plugins.
Plugins are briey explained later on.
The status bar is at the very bottom of the
window, and provides details of what the
verier is doing.
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Users must calibrate the verier on a regular basis to ensure that its measurements
are equivalent to reference values. The calibration card supplied with the verier
provides barcodes with known maximum and minimum reectance values. The
calibration card is certied for a minimum of one year (unless it has been physically
damaged).
When it is not being used please keep the card at in its plastic envelope, and away
from direct sunlight. If the card shows any sign of damage – for example, scratches
or any change in colour – please obtain a new card from us before proceeding.
Take the card from the plastic wallet, and place on a at surface. Place the verier
over the EAN-13 barcode at the top left hand side of card so that it appears in the
Axicon Camera verier window as shown below. Start the image capture process
by clicking on the green arrow icon. This will change to the pause button icon while
this is taking place.
Calibration
Then select Reader, and from the pull-down menu select Calibrate. The verier
will ask the user to conrm positioning and conrm that the RMax and RMin gures
shown on the window conform to those printed on the card. If they are dierent,
alter the numbers on the window as required and then press Start.
The verier software will then check the image before calibrating the instrument
and then rechecking. When this has been done a message Calibration Successful
will be shown and the verier is ready for use.
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