Axicon 6525-S User manual

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THE BARCODE EXPERTS
Church Road, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QP, UK
Tel: [phone] | Email: [email protected]
Web: www.axicon.com
user guide
Axicon inline
barcode verier
Industry
Partner

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Contents
Axicon 6525-S, 7025-S
Important information 4
Introduction 5
Installation 6
Calibration 8
Setup 10
Using the inline verier software 12
Settings (Setup) 14
Cradle setup 18
Pause interface setup - Cab SQUIX 21
Stand alone mode 22
Software licence 23
Warranty 25
Maintenance agreement 25
Annual service 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 of the following veriers:
• Axicon 6525-S barcode verier with USB cable.
• Axicon 7025-S barcode verier with USB cable.
• Software CD.
• Wallet containing this user guide and calibration card.
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
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You will use two dierent programs from Axicon for inline barcode verication. The
Axicon Linear Verier software is used to calibrate the verier, and the Axicon Inline
Verier software is used for the verication process.
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.
The Axicon Inline Verier software has been installed automatically and you will
nd it in the Windows start menu.

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Axicon 6525-S, 7025-S
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 Inline 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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Calibration
Calibration should be carried out after
installation and at regular intervals. When
the software detects an uncalibrated reader
the following dialogue box will appear
Reader XXXX (serial number) has not been
calibrated. You must click OK to continue.
You will also need your calibration card which
should be located in your documentation
wallet.
Use either of the large calibration codes at
the bottom of the card.
Calibration is a quick and simple process.
First open the Axicon linear verier software
(main program), select Calibrate from the
Options menu of the command window
(or press F2). You will see a window with
two edit boxes for minimum and maximum
reectance values. Ensure that the values
shown in the window match the values
printed at the bottom of the calibration card.
Modify the gures on the window if necessary
to ensure that they are the same as the card.
With the Calibration window open scan the calibration barcode 10 times. Then
click the OK button. The verier is now calibrated and ready to use. After
calibration, store the calibration card in the documentation wallet, away from
light and physical damage. If your calibration card should ever become damaged or
discoloured, please contact Axicon or your supplier for a replacement.
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When using the inline verier software
it is essential that the calibration log
le is located in the same directory
as the inline verier program. If it
is located elsewhere then the inline
verier software will not nd it and
will request the user to calibrate the
verier.
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Setup
The Axicon inline barcode verier has been designed to provide verication of
barcodes presented in picket-fence format as these symbols are being printed using
thermal transfer printers. It is designed to only read and verify one barcode across
the label.
The speed with which verications can be made is dependent on the speed of the
computer to which the verier is connected. Its performance may also be reduced
if the computer is running other applications or is connected to other USB devices.
Axicon recommends a computer with a processor speed of at least 1.2GHz and it
should be running with at least 512 MB of RAM.
Cradle setup
The use of the Axicon cradle is recommended because it has an adjustable height
(See page 18 on how to setup the cradle).
The user should ensure
that the verier is just
slightly lower than where
the labels leave the
printer, so that as the
labels emerge they drop
slightly before passing
under the Teon strip at
the front of the verier.
The verier stand should
be positioned under the
printer, using the weight
of the printer to hold
it in place. It should be
positioned so that the front of the verier is as close as possible to the print head
whilst allowing appropriate access to the printer.
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The verier should be positioned at within the cradle and held rmly by the metal
spring mechanism.
Pause Interface
The inline verier application can be used to stop some printers if an error is
observed or if barcode print quality drops below an acceptable standard.
The following printers are examples of those which can be paused in this way:
• TEC
• CAB Squix
• Sato
• Datamax “H Class” (Optional GPIO port needs to be tted)
• Zebra 105 and XIII, XiIII, and Xi4 series – These requires an applicator port
option to be tted to the printer.
Rewinder
For the verier to work correctly the barcodes should pass under the verier under
tension and at a relatively constant speed.
If an internal rewinder is being used, then the labels should pass from the printer,
over both of the rollers in the verier cradle, round the rear roller and back to the
printer. The rewinder will maintain the correct speed.
If an external rewinder is being used, it should be clutch-driven as this can maintain
tension with a constant speed.
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Using the inline verier software
To start a print verication run, you rst need to
open the inline verier software, select Run and
Go (F2). The Job name window will appear, enter
a job name or leave blank (a job name will need
to be entered to save the scan le). The verier
will now start verifying barcodes and display the
results on the screen.
All pass reads are displayed in green and all fail
reads are displayed in red.
A new line is started on this screen every time the application sees a decodable
barcode. The verier will automatically check the print quality of each barcode and
report the overall ISO/IEC grade.
Once the print run has nished, simply select Stop (Run, Stop). A window will
appear where you can add any notes about the verication run.
The command icons:
To start the verication, or use F2
To pause the verication
To stop the verication, or use F4
To view the summary of a verication print run, or use F6
To detect a reader, or use F3
To view the setup windows, or use F5
To view the advanced setup windows, or use F7
To toggle scan display tracking
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If the verier has a failed read, the row will be highlighted in red and display a
message in the info column.
If there is any part of the barcode that cannot be decoded (for example because of
ribbon wrinkle) the scans in this area cannot be taken into account.
The software’s method of identifying such damaged codes is to provide the user
with the number of decoded scans for each barcode, and to provide a facility
whereby if the number of decoded scans falls below a pre-set limit then the
barcode can be regarded as unacceptable.
Saving
By default the software application will only save sets of scans that fail to meet the
pass criteria and then only if the verication run has been given a job name. When
starting a job there is the option to give the subsequent saved information a job
name or it can just be saved as a default job.
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Setup
The verier has a range of conguration settings. These can be set by clicking on
Options and then Setup.
The General tab shows
options associated
with pass grade
and by default the
application will apply
the requirements
of the GS1 General
Specications. For
other barcodes such as
Code 39, it is possible
to select a minimum
pass grade on this
screen.
The Check Characters
tab shows the optional
check characters for
symbologies which do
not have a mandatory
check digit, so these
can be checked or
not depending on the
settings selected.
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The Logging tab shows
the job folder where
results are saved. This
can be congured to
save all scans, failed
scans, or none. These
results will be saved as
Axicon’s .scn les.
When a job is run two
other les will always
be created. These are
a summary le stored
as an HTML page
(shown earlier in this
document) and a CSV le which contains detailed information for each symbol that
has been scanned.
If no job name is entered when the job starts, then only the summary HTML and the
CSV les will be created and these les will be called Default.HTML and Default.CSV
respectively. These les will be overwritten if a job name has not been created.
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Setup
This Sequential tab
shows the sequential
numbering and
duplicate checking
options. To use
sequential numbering
the enable box
should be ticked and
the settings for the
number increment or
decrement should be
made with any masking
that may be required.
The duplicate checking
facility enables the application to check whether the numbers being printed have
already been used.
The Axicon inline system can check for the existence of duplicated numbers, not
only within the current print run but also across print runs which may have been
made months or even years earlier. The system can hold any number of separate
databases holding records of dierent jobs – each of which should have unique
references.
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The Plugins tab
allows the software
to be tailored to
industry specic or
user specic features,
such as running
a product lookup
database, validation
of the structure
of variable weight
items, or checking the
formats of European
pharmaceutical codes.
The plugins can be
installed from the CD
by using the Install Optional Plugins or can be downloaded from our website. An
explanation of what
each plugin does is on
our website.
The Action tab can
dene the action to
be performed if an
error occurs. In order
to make use of this
feature, it is necessary
to have the appropriate
interface with the
printer.
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Cradle setup
The kit comprises the following items – please check that you have all of these
available before you start the assembly.
• Base plate (1)
• Vertical supports (2)
• Screws (4)
• Assembled cradle unit (1)
• Knurled screws (2)
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There are four pairs of holes in the base plate. The two inner pairs of holes are
used with the Axicon 6525-S verier. The two outer pairs of holes are used with the
7025-S.
The two vertical supports will
be tted to the base plate using
the four small screws. The screws
will need to be tted from the
underside of the baseplate.
The vertical support should be
positioned on top of the base
plate. It is important that the slot
in the vertical support is nearer the
short end of the base plate.
The cradle assembly position
should be in between the vertical
supports. Make sure that the roller
is facing the longer end of the base
plate.
Secure the cradle to the vertical
supports using the two knurled
screws.
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Cradle setup
The verier is then positioned into
the baseplate by inserting it front
rst and positioning it against the
two stops on the cradle.
The rear of the verier is then
lowered and it is held in place by
the sprung-metal clip at the rear.
The longer end of the baseplate
should then be positioned under
the thermal transfer printer.
The height of the cradle is fully adjustable. To alter the height simply release the
knurled screws, raise or lower the height of the cradle assembly and then re-tighten
the screws.
When in use the labels should pass from the printer, over both of the rollers in the
cradle assembly and then back to a rewinder.
The easiest way to feed labels through the verier assembly is to lift the verier
out of the cradle, pass the labels over the rollers and then put the verier back into
place.