Axicon 6000 series User manual

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Axicon 6000, 6500, 7000 series
THE BARCODE EXPERTS
Church Road, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QP, UK
Tel: [phone] | Email: [email protected]
Web: www.axicon.com
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Axicon 6000, 6500, 7000 series

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Axicon 6000, 6500, 7000 series
Contents
Important information 4
Introduction 5
Installation 6
Holding the verier 8
Getting started 10
Calibration 11
Software windows 12
Continuous scan 14
Selecting the verier 15
Setup 16
Software licence 22
Warranty 24
Service contract 25
Annual servicing 26
Certicate of conformance 27
Contact us 28

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Important information
The Axicon verier is a high precision opto-electronic device and should be handled
carefully. Please keep and use the case to protect the verier when it is not in use.
Only use power and data cables supplied by Axicon as the use of non-approved
accessories will invalidate the warranty. If the verier is dropped (or subjected
to similar misuse) the accuracy of the results may be aected and it should be
returned to Axicon immediately for servicing.
We recommend that the verier is factory serviced annually to ensure that it
remains compliant to ISO/IEC 15426-1. The unit should be returned to Axicon or to
your approved Axicon reseller for this servicing.
Software updates are always available free of charge, and can be downloaded from
our website, www.axicon.com

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Introduction
What is in the case.
One or more of the following veriers:
• Axicon 6000 series verier with USB cable.
• Axicon 6500 series verier with USB cable.
• Axicon 7000 series verier with USB cable.
• Software CD.
• Wallet containing this user guide and calibration sheet
The Axicon verier is designed to work with any PC running a version of Microsoft
Windows currently supported by Microsoft.

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Installation
Software installation.
Insert the CD into the CD drive. The Install Program should run automatically (if
not, open the CD using Windows Explorer and double-click the Autorun Program).
Click Install Axicon Verier and follow the installation instructions after agreeing
to the licence terms and conditions.
At the Custom setup window, the boxes relating to Drivers and Main Program are
automatically selected. It also provides for optional extra plugins (see page 7).
After installation is completed you will nd the Axicon Verier directory in Start
Menu/Programs and a shortcut to the program on your desktop.
If you have downloaded the software from our website then simply click on the
setup le and follow the instructions.
Hardware installation
Plug the verier into any available USB port on the computer. For Windows
7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 installations the drivers should be installed
automatically.
Note: Please follow these installation instructions in the correct order, namely
installing the software before the verier is plugged into any USB port. If the
verier is plugged in before the software has been installed, Windows will attempt
to nd the correct drivers for the verier via the internet, and choose an incorrect
option. This then causes problems as the software is unable to install the correct
driver.

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When you reach the Custom setup window you will see a selection of optional
plugins. The Drivers and Basic Plugins are selected by default. If you require
other plugins then simply select one or more of the Extra, Utility, Analysis or
Pharmaceutical plugins.
Scan File Data Extractor and the In-line verier software are installed as part
of the software package. Scan File Data Extractor enables you to summarise and
record all the verications made in a standalone database. It uses the data from
the Axicon scan les (those with a .scn extension) to create a complete record of all
the les that have been saved, either automatically or manually. More information
about this is available via the website www.axicon.com.
The Inline Verier software can be used with the Axicon S-range veriers to check
every barcode being printed on a production line.

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Holding the verier
The Axicon veriers are all designed to be used with the verier positioned so that
it touches the barcode, as shown in the pictures opposite.
Each verier can be controlled via the software, and they also have a button to
take a scan. The button on the 6000 series is underneath the read head. The 6500
and 7000 series each have two buttons on the top. These have the same function so
use whichever button is more convenient.
Wait for at least a minute after switching on the verier (when the red LEDs will be
illuminated) before using it. This allows the circuitry of the reader to stabilise.
It is important that the front ap of the 6500 or 7500 verier is closed so that as
much ambient light as possible is excluded from the verication process.
If the code you are verifying is printed around the circumference of a curved
surface, the varying distance of the reader from the code may produce inconsistent
results.
Press the trigger button. The reader will beep and the data from the rst scan will
be displayed in the software immediately. For full ISO/IEC verication you should
scan the barcode ten times, moving through its height and avoiding the top 10% and
bottom 10%.

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The Axicon 6000 series - All four
corners of the verier are touching
the surface. The 6000 series verier
cannot be used for symbols wider
than 66mm, and this dimension
includes the quiet zones.
The 6500 series can be operated
either horizontally or vertically (on
the side of a carton) but always in
contact with the barcode. The 6500
series verier cannot be used for
symbols wider than 125mm, and this
dimension includes the quiet zones.
The Axicon 7000 series is being
placed at onto the label with the
barcode in the eld of view. The 7000
series verier cannot be used for
symbols wider than 200mm, and this
dimension includes the quiet zones.

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Getting started
When you rst start the software you will see the Command window and the
Summary window.
Information is also given on the:
• bar gain (ink spread or bleed),
• the size of the x-dimension (the width of the narrowest bars)
• validation of the check digit
• structure
• the quiet zones (the clear spaces or light margins each side of the barcode)
The Command window gives access to all of the main features of the verier. Use
the pull down menus or the icons to operate the software.
The Summary window shows the overall print quality of the barcode as
measured by the ISO/IEC or ANSI standards.