Intermec SR61T User manual

SR61T Tethered Scanner
User’s
Guide

ii SR61T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide
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Document Change Record
This page records changes to this document. The document was
originally released as Revision 001.
Version
Number Date Description of Change
002 3/2009 Revised to support hardware and software for
release 2. Updates included new cables and data
transmission settings.
003 8/2010 Revised to support all new SR61T models
(SR61T1D-xxx, SR61TL-xxx, SR61T2D-xxx,
SR61THP-xxx, and SR61TXR-xxx). Version 002 of
this document remains valid for legacy models
(SR61TVxxxx, SR61TAxxxx, SR61TLxxxx and
SR61TExxxx).

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Contents
Document Change Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Service Location Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1 Introducing the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What is the SR61T Tethered Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Supported Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Powering the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting the Interface Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing the Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Required Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Desktop Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hands-Free Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Wall or Vehicle Mount Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Scanning With the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Understanding the SR61T Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Understanding the Status Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Understanding the Beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stacked Code Crackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using Vibrate Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Scanning Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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Hands-Free Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3 SR61T Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
USB Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting a USB Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setting up the USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
International Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
USB Cable Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
RS-232 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Connecting an RS-232 Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting up the RS-232 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Data Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Stop Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Keyboard Wedge/Y-Cable Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting a Keyboard Wedge or Y-Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Wand Emulation Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting a Wand Emulation Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setting up the Wand Emulation Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Logical Signal State During Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4 Configuring the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Basic Setup with Configuration Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Resetting Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configuring Predefined Imager Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configuring the Postamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configuring Your Scanner with EasySet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Online Setup with EasySet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Offline Setup with EasySet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5 Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Troubleshooting the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Calling Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Problems and Possible Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Maintaining the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

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Upgrading the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Scanner Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Cleaning the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
A Specifications and Reading Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reading Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
SR61T1D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
SR61TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
SR61T2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
SR61THP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
SR61TXR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Before You Begin
This section provides you with safety information, technical support
information, and sources for additional product information.
Safety Information
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and
cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec
equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can
be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.
This section explains how to identify and understand warnings,
cautions, and notes that are in this document.
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice,
condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid
death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment.
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice,
condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent
equipment damage or destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain
special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of
circumstances.

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Global Services and Support
Warranty Information
To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the
Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Support >
Returns and Repairs > Warranty.
Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document
is presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily
represent complete, tested programs. The code is provided “as is with
all faults.” All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.
Web Support
Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our
current manuals (in PDF). To order printed versions of the Intermec
manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.
Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at
www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to
review technical information or to request technical support for your
Intermec product.
Telephone Support
In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505.
Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec
representative. To search for your local representative, from the
Intermec web site, click About Us > Contact Us.
Service Location Support
For the most current listing of service locations, go to
www.intermec.com and click Support >Returns and Repairs >
Repair Locations.
For technical support in South Korea, use the after service locations
listed below:

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AWOO Systems
102-1304 SK Ventium
522 Dangjung-dong
Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea, South 435-776
Contact: Mr. Sinbum Kang
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
IN Information System PTD LTD
6th Floor
Daegu Venture Center Bldg 95
Shinchun 3 Dong
Donggu, Daegu City, Korea
E-mail: [email protected] or [e-mail]
Who Should Read This Manual
This guide is for the person who is responsible for installing,
configuring, and maintaining the SR61T.
This guide provides you with information about the features of the
SR61T, and how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and
troubleshoot it.
Related Documents
The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our documents
(as PDF files) that you can download for free.
To download documents
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If your product does not have its own product page, click Support >
Manuals. Use the Product Category field, the Product Family field,
and the Product field to help you locate the documentation for your
product.

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Patent Information
Product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
4,882,476; 4,894,523; 4,953,113; 4,970,379; 4,988,852; 5,019,699;
5,021,642; 5,038,024; 5,081,343; 5,095,197; 5,144,119; 5,144,121;
5,182,441; 5,187,355; 5,187,356; 5,216,233; 5,216,550; 5,218,191;
5,233,172; 5,241,488; 5,243,602; 5,258,606; 5,288,985; 5,308,966;
5,342,210; 5,359,185; 5,389,770; 5,397,885; 5,414,251; 5,416,463;
5,442,167; 5,464,972; 5,468,947; 5,468,950; 5,477,044; 5,486,689;
5,500,516; 5,502,297; 5,504,367; 5,514,858; 5,534,684; 5,536,924;
5,539,191; 5,541,419; 5,548,108; 5,550,362; 5,550,364; 5,565,669;
5,572,007; 5,576,529; 5,594,230; 5,598,007; 5,608,578; 5,616,909;
5,619,027; 5,640,001; 5,659,431; 5,672,860; 5,684,290; 5,719,678;
5,729,003; 5,742,041; 5,761,219; 5,764,798; 5,777,308; 5,777,309;
5,777,310; 5,786,583; 5,798,509; 5,798,513; 5,804,805; 5,811,776;
5,811,777; 5,818,027; 5,821,523; 5,834,749; 5,837,987; 5,841,121;
5,842,070; 5,854,478; 5,862,267; 5,869,840; 5,873,070; 5,877,486;
5,878,395; 5,886,338; 5,895,906; 5,902,987; 5,902,988; 5,912,452;
5,923,022; 5,936,224; 5,949,056; 5,969,321; 5,969,326; 5,979,768;
5,987,192; 5,992,750; 6,003,775; 6,012,640; 6,016,960; 6,018,597;
6,024,289; 6,034,379; 6,036,093; 6,039,252; 6,064,763; 6,095,422;
6,097,839; 6,102,289; 6,102,295; 6,119,941; 6,128,414; 6,138,915;
6,149,061; 6,149,063; 6,152,370; 6,155,490; 6,158,661; 6,164,542;
6,164,545; 6,173,893; 6,195,053; 6,234,393; 6,234,395; 6,249,008;
6,328,214; 6,330,975; 6,345,765; 6,356,949; 6,367,699; 6,375,075;
6,375,076; 6,435,411; 6,484,944; 6,641,046; 6,669,087; 6,681,994;
6,688,523; 6,732,930; 6,879,428; 6,889,903; 6,974,085.
There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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1
1Introducing the SR61T
This chapter provides an overview of the SR61T Tethered
Scanner. This chapter covers these topics:
•What is the SR61T Tethered Scanner
•Supported Interfaces
•Powering the SR61T
•Connecting the Interface Cable
•Removing the Interface Cable
•Accessories

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What is the SR61T Tethered Scanner
The SR61T Tethered Scanner is a small, rugged handheld scanner.
The SR61T is lightweight, ergonomically designed, and it interfaces
seamlessly with Intermec computers and other host computers.
SR61T Tethered Scanner
The SR61T comes with one of these scan engine options:
•1D linear imager—SR61T1D-xxx
•2D area imager—SR61T2D-xxx
•Laser scanner—SR61TL-xxx
•Extra range area imager—SR61TXR-xxx
•High performance 2D area imager—SR61THP-xxx
Status light
Scanner window
Trigger

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SR61T Scan Engine Option: The scan engine option of your SR61T can be found
in the first part of the configuration number. In this illustration, the scan
engine option is SR61T2D for 2D linear imager.
Supported Interfaces
The SR61T supports the following interfaces:
•USB—keyboard HID and virtual COM
•Standard RS-232
•Keyboard wedge/Y-Cable
•Wand emulation
Powering the SR61T
The SR61T is powered through the accessory cable that connects it to
the host computer. Depending on your connection, power for the
SR61T comes from either the host computer or an external power
supply connected to the interface cable.
SR61T2D-XXX
IC:ICES-003 CLASS B
SN: XXXXXXXXXXX
CN: SR61T2D-XXX
Intermec Technologies Corp.
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MODEL, : SR61T
Patent
MFD, : XXXXXXXXX 20XX
5V 1,7A

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Connecting the Interface Cable
The cable you use depends on the interface and host device. However
all cables are connected to the scanner in the same way.
1Insert cable. Press firmly until inserted all the way.
2Tighten the screw on the cable to secure it.
Removing the Interface Cable
To remove the cable follow these steps:
1Loosen the screw on the cable.
2Pull out the cable.

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Accessories
There are several different accessories available. Here you will find a
list of required and optional accessories.
Required Accessories
You will need one or more of the following cables for your SR61T.
SR61T Cable List
Cable Part Number
USB cable 236-240-xxx
USB cable with power jack 236-241-xxx
RS-232 cable (6.5 feet) 236-184-xxx
RS-232 cable (12 feet) 236-197-xxx
RS-232 cable (6.5 feet) with power jack 236-185-xxx
RS-232 cable (12 feet) with power jack 236-198-xxx
Keyboard wedge cable 236-186-xxx
Keyboard wedge cable with power jack 236-187-xxx
Keyboard wedge Y-Cable 236-214-xxx
Wand cable (10 pin industry standard) 236-189-xxx
Wand cable (10 pin) 236-188-xxx
Wand cable (9 pin) 236-190-xxx
Download cable 236-239-xxx
Universal Intermec power supply 5V 851-089-205
Note: A power cord is also needed to plug in the power supply. The
power cord needed depends on your country and is sold seperately.

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Optional Accessories
The following accessories are optional.
Desktop Stand
SR61T Desktop Stand (P/N 203-878-xxx): The desktop stand provides you with
a convenient way to store the SR61T when you are not using it.
Hands-Free Stand
SR61T Hands-Free Stand (P/N 203-877-xxx): The hands-free stand provides
you with a convenient way to store the SR61T when you are not using it or scan
items without having to hold your scanner.

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR61T
SR61T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide 7
Wall or Vehicle Mount Holder
SR61T Wall or Vehicle Mount Holder (P/N 203-876-xxx): The wall or vehicle
mount holder provides you with a convenient way to store the SR61T when you
are not using it. You can either attach the holder to a wall with screws or attach
the holder to a vehicle with tie-wraps.

Chapter 1 — Introducing the SR61T
8 SR61T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide