Microscan Mobile Hawk User manual

Step 2 — Set Up Hardware (RS-232)
Hardware for RS-232
Installation Steps for RS-232
1. Power-off the host.
2.
Attach the RS-232 cable to the
Mobile Hawk.
3. Connect the RS-232 cable to
the power supply cable.
4.
Plug in the power supply and
power-on
the host.
5. Open a terminal program
(HyperTerminal, for example)
and set 57.6K baud rate, 8
data bits, none parity, and 2stop bits.
6. Read the Reset to RS-232 Factory Defaults symbol
below.
7. Read the Save Settings symbol below.
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RS-232 Interface Kit (USA) 98-000074-04
RS-232 Interface Kit (Europe) 98-000074-05
RS-232 Interface Kit (UK) 98-000074-06
RS-232 Hardware
Reset to RS-232
Factory Defaults
Save
Settings
Test Symbol
Quick Start Guide
Mobile Hawk
Handheld DPM Imager
P/N 83-110022 Rev A
Step 2 — Set Up Hardware (USB)
Note: The USB interface draws its power from the host.
Hardware for USB
Installation Steps for USB
1. Connect the USB cable (2) to
the Mobile Hawk (1).
2. Connect the USB cable (2) to
the host. You do not need to
power off your host computer.
3. Open any program in your
host computer that can receive
keyboard text.
4.
Read the Reset to USB Factory
Defaults symbol below.
Note: If you want symbol data
to be entered as keyboard text, read the USB Keyboard
Mode symbol below.
5. Read the Save Settings symbol below.
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2USB Cable Included
USB Hardware
Reset to USB
Factory
Defaults
Save
Settings
Test Symbol
USB Keyboard
Mode
Step 1 — Check Required Hardware
Mobile Hawk USB Hardware
1. One Mobile Hawk Handheld DPM Imager
2. One 12 ft. USB cable (pre-installed)
Mobile Hawk RS-232 Hardware
The RS-232 cable is affixed to the handle with two screws, a spacer,
and a cable clip, which can be removed.
1. One Mobile Hawk Handheld DPM Imager
2. Cable clip attachment
3. Spacer
4. Two threaded screws
5. RS-232 Interface Kit (Optional Accessory)
• 8 ft. coiled RS-232 cable
• Power supply (U.S. Euro, or UK)
Refer to the Mobile Hawk Handheld DPM Imager User’s Manual for
information about changing or adding cables.
Step 3 — Install ESP
ESP Software can be found on the Microscan Tools CD that is packaged
with the Mobile Hawk.
1. Follow the prompts to install ESP from the CD.
2. Click on the ESP icon to run the program.
Note: ESP can also be installed from the Download Center at
www.microscan.com.
Minimum System Requirements
• 166 MHz Pentium processor (Pentium II processor recommended)
• Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 operating system
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
• 64 MB minimum RAM (128+ MB RAM recommended)
• 80 MB hard drive space
• 800 x 600 minimum 256 color display (1024 x 768 32-bit color
recommended)
Important: The imager must be in USB or RS-232 Mode to connect
to ESP . Read the symbol below that corresponds with your communication
interface.
USB
Mode
RS-232
Mode
Step 4 — Select Model
When you start ESP, the following menu will appear:
1. Click the Mobile Hawk button and then click OK. If you do
not want to make this selection every time you start ESP,
uncheck “Show this dialog at startup”.
2. Select the default imager name (Mobile Hawk-1), or type a
name of your choice in the Description text field and click OK .
3. Click Yes when this dialog appears:

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Step 7 — Configure the Imager
ESP’s EZ Mode is the first view that appears once you are
connected. This view features simple instructions as well as
tools for decoding symbol data and taking image captures.
From here, you can click on App Mode to access tree controls
and graphic user interfaces with more comprehensive configuration
options.
Step 6 — Connect to ESP
USB
Once you have clicked Connect in the USB imager ID dialog
(Step 5), the CONNECTED message will appear in a green box
in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.
You are now ready to configure the USB Mobile Hawk using ESP.
RS-232
Once you have selected RS-232 settings and COM port and
clicked Connect, the CONNECTED message will appear in a
green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.
You are now ready to configure the RS-232 Mobile Hawk using ESP .
Step 5 — Select Protocol
Select the communications protocol you are using and click Next.
USB
1. You will see the USB Connect Mode symbol. Print and
decode this symbol (if you have not already done so in
Step 3)
to ensure that you are in the correct communications
mode. Keep the printed symbol in a convenient place for
future use. Click Next when you are finished.
2. You will then see your imager’s ID in the Select Device
field. Click Connect.
RS-232
Print and decode the RS-232 Connect Mode symbol (if
you have not already done so in Step 3) and decode it
with
the imager to ensure that you are in the correct communications
mode. Keep the printed symbol in a convenient place for
future use. Click Next, and then Connect.
Click the Show
Connect Symbol
button
Click the Show
Connect Symbol
button
Step 10 — Practice Decoding
The following steps will provide a sense of the Mobile Hawk’s decode
capabilities.
Test Symbol
1. Move the front of the imager steadily
downward toward the mark.
2. The imager will decode the mark at
the optimal read distance – typically
.25 – .50” (6.35 mm – 12.70 mm).
Step 9 — Practice Targeting
The Mobile Hawk features simple blue targeting LEDs to indicate
optimal read range.
Hold the imager about 6” from the mark
and align the blue targeting pattern as
shown here.
Step 8 — Save Changes in ESP
To make changes to a configuration setting:
Saving Options
•Send, No Save. Changes will be lost when power is re-applied
to the imager.
•Send and Save. This activates all changes in current memory
and saves to the imager for power-on.
1. Left-click on the
+to expand the
desired tree.
2. Double-click on
the desired
parameter and
click once in the
selection box to
view options.
4. Right-click on
the open screen
and select Save
to Reader to
implement the
command in the
imager.
5. Left-click on
the open screen
to complete
your selection.
3. Place your cursor
in the selection
box, scroll down to
the setting you
want to change,
and click once on
the setting.