Brooks FluidX Scope USB User manual

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FluidX Scope USB
User Manual
Part Number 281947 Rev. C

Brooks Automation FluidX
Part Number: 281947 Rev. C
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FluidXScopeUSBUserManual
Revision ECO Number Date Explanation
of Changes
Revision5  07/2014
Initial
completionof
themanual.
RevisionA 95874 4/25/2017 ImageUpdates
RevisionB EC107106 10/1/2018
BrooksRe-
Brandingand
applicationof
Brooks
Templates.
RevisionC EC118417 3/12/2020
Updated:
Newbarcodes
inchapterQuick
SetupCodes.
LEDandaudio
feedbacksin
chapterReader
Feedback.
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction 1
2.Installation 2
3.AttachingtheCable 3
4.DetachingtheCable 5
5.ReadingaTube 7
6.ReadingaLinearBarcode 9
7.ReaderFeedback 10
8.QuickSetupCodes 11
9.PreventativeMaintenance 14
AppendixA.DeclarationofCEConformity 15
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1. Introduction
TheScopeUSBsingletubereaderfromFluidXisa
sophisticated2DDataMatrixcodereader.Itiscapable
ofreadingstandardpre-codedtubesfromarangeof
manufacturers,assumingtheyadheretotheISO16022
DataMatrixTwoDimensionalBarCodeformat.
TheScopeUSBcanalsoreadlinearbarcodes,andthe
singletubereaderhasalargerviewingwindowto
improvereadability.
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2. Installation
Thesystemhasbeendesignedwithminimalusersetup
andnosoftwareisrequired,theUSBconnectorcableis
alreadyfitted.
Step Action
1.
Ensuretheconnectorcableisfullyinsertedinto
theScopereader,thenconnecttheUSBendto
theUSBportonthehostdevicetopowerupthe
reader.
2. TheunitwillbeeptwiceandtheLEDwillturnoff.
TheScopeUSBisnowreadyforuse.
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NOTE: Any2DCodedTubescannedwill
besentdirectlythroughthekeyboard
buffertowhereverthecursorisblinking.
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3. Attaching the Cable
TheRJ50cableisamulti-pinconnectorandcanbedamagedif
handledincorrectly.Ensurethatthecableisfullypushedhome.
Errorsmayoccurifthecableisnotproperlyinstalled.
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Step Action
1.
Theconnectorcableisalreadyattached,butif
necessarythecablecanbeinsertedbyslotting
theRJ50connectorintothereader.
NOTE: Ensure it is in the correct orientation.
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4. Detaching the Cable
DetachingacablefromtheFluidXScopeUSBissimple.
Step Action
1.
Insertoneendofapaperclipintotheholeonthe
backofthereader.
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Step Action
2.
Applypressureonthepaperclipandgentlypull
thecablefromthereader.
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5. Reading a Tube
TheFluidXScopeUSBmakesreadingtubeseasy.By
default,thedeviceisnotincontinuousscanningmode,
sothebuttonwillneedtobepressedtoscan.
Step Action
1.
Holdthetubeapproximately0.5cm(0.2in)from
thescanningwindow,andthenpressthebutton
ontopofthereader.
NOTE: This will prevent cross contamination
and damage to the scanning window.
2.
Theunitwillbeeponcetoindicateasuccessful
read.
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ThecontinuousscanningfeatureoftheScope
USBreadercanbeturnedONbyscanningthe
Continuous Scan ONQuickSetupCodeonPage11.If
thecontinuousscanhasbeenenabled,usethefollowing
instructions.
Step Action
1.
Holdthetubeapproximately0.5cm(0.2in)from
thescanningwindow.
NOTE: This will prevent cross contamination
and damage to the scanning window..
2.
Theunitwillbeeponcetoindicateasuccessful
read.
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6. Reading a Linear
Barcode
TheFluidXScopeUSBalsoreadslinearbarcodes.
Step Action
1.
Usethetargetinglighttoaimthebeamoverthe
linearbarcodeandpressthereadbutton.The
unitwillbeeponcetoindicateasuccessfulread.

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7. Reader Feedback
TheFluidXScopeUSBreaderusesacombinationof
LEDsandaudiblestoindicatedifferentscenarios.See
thechartbelowformoreinformation.
Scenario LED
Feedback
Audio
Feedback
Successfullypowersup GreenLED
lightsup 2Beeps
Attemptingtodecode GreenLED
lightisoff None
Successfuldecodeanddata
transferviacable
GreenLED
lightsup 1Beep
Configurationcodesuccessfully
decodedandprocessed
GreenLED
lightsup 2Beeps
Configurationcodesuccessfully
decodedbutwasn’t
successfullyprocessed
GreenLED
lightsup 4Beeps
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8. Quick Setup Codes
TheFluidXScopeUSBcanbeconfiguredbyscanning
oneofthecodesfromthetablebelow.
NOTE: Theconfigurationchangewilltake
effectimmediatelyandbesavedto
memory.

Action Setup
Code Setting
ContinuousScanOff Default
ContinuousScanOn Optional
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Action Setup
Code Setting
DisableAlternativeOS Default
EnableAlternativeOS
(MAC/Linux) Optional
Enabledreadingofreversed
codes(blackonwhiteorwhiteon
black).
Default
FrenchKeyboardMapping Optional
GermanKeyboardMapping Optional
JapaneseKeyboardMapping Optional
MirroringOn Default
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