Newland NLS-EM3080-W Quick setup guide

NLS-EM3080-W
OEM Scan Engine
Integration Guide

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Revision History
Version
Description
Date
V1.0.0
Initial release.
July 30, 2018
V1.0.1
Added a note in the Host Interface Connector section.
August 30, 2018

Table of Contents
Revision History.........................................................................................................................................................................................- 3 -
About This Guide.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Chapter Description.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Explanation of Symbols ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Illumination......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2 Installation....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
General Requirements..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
ESD........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Dust and Dirt............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Ambient Environment.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Thermal Considerations ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
External optical elements..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Installation Orientation.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Mounting .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Housing Design............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Optics ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Window Placement ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Window Material and Color.................................................................................................................................................. 15
PMMA..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
ADC......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Chemical Tempering Glass............................................................................................................................................... 16
Coatings........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Anti-reflection coatings..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Polysiloxane Coating.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Scratch Resistance and Coating.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Window Size.................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Ambient Light .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Eye Safety........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 3 Electrical Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Power Supply.................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Ripple Noise.................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
DC Characteristics.......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Operating Voltage.................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Operating Current.................................................................................................................................................................. 20
I/O Operation.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Technical Specifications................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Chapter 4 Interfaces ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Host Interface Connector............................................................................................................................................................... 22
12-pin FPC............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Dimensions of the Connector........................................................................................................................................................ 23
12-pin FPC Connector.......................................................................................................................................................... 24
FFC Cable (unit: mm)........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Timing Sequence............................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Power Up and Power Down Timing Sequence................................................................................................................. 25
External Circuit................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Good Read LED.................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Beeper..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Trigger..................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 5 Configuration Tools...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
EVK................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
EasySet............................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

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About This Guide
Introduction
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The NLS-EM3080-W OEM scan engines (hereinafter referred to as “the EM3080-W” or “the engine”) are armed with
CMOS image capturer and the Newland patented , a computerized image recognition system-on-chip, featuring
fast scanning and accurate decoding on barcodes on virtually any medium-paper, magnetic card, mobile phones and LCD
displays. The EM3080-Ws can be easily integrated into OEM equipment or systems, such as handheld, portable, or
stationary barcode scanners. EM3080-W also provides re-developed features, including image capture interface, raw data
interface and I / O operation interface. Users can easily satisfy their own needs with the SDK provided by Newland.
※Note: This guide provides general instructions for the installation of the engine into a customer's device. Fujian
Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. recommends an opto-mechanical engineer should conduct an opto-mechanical analysis
before integration.
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, Getting Started
Gives a general description of the EM3080-W.
Chapter 2, Installation
Describes how to install the engine, including installation information, housing design,
optical, grounding, ESD, and environmental considerations
Chapter 3, Specifications
Provides technical specifications for the engine.
Chapter 4, Interface
Provides the definition of interface, connector drawings and timing sequence Diagram.
Chapter 5, Configuration Tools
Introduces useful tools you can use to set up the EM3080-W.
Explanation of Symbols
•This symbol indicates lists of required steps.
※This symbol indicates something important to the readers. Failure to read the notice will not lead to harm to the reader,
device or data.
△
！Caution: This symbol indicates if the information is ignored, it may result in serious injury to the reader, equipment or
data.

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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Introduction
The EM3080-W is an area image engine for bar code reading. It includes an LED illumination system.
The EM3080-W includes:
•1 CMOS imaging sensor
•1 LED based on illumination system
Figure 1-1 Block Diagram
The engine connected with the host via the 12-pin FPC cable. For more details about the 12-pin FPC cable, please see
12-pin FPC in Chapter 4.

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Illumination
The EM3080-W has 1 white LED for supplementary lighting, making it possible to scan barcodes even in complete
darkness. The illumination can be turned On or Off.

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Chapter 2 Installation
Introduction
This chapter mainly describes how to install the engine and provides physical and electrical information, cautions and
window properties.
△
！Caution：Do not touch the imaging lens during the installation. Do not leave the fingerprints on the lens.
△
！Caution：Do not touch the LED when handling to prevent damage to the LED lens.
General Requirements
ESD
ESD protection has been taken into account when designing the EM3080-W and the engine is shipped in ESD safe
packaging. Always exercise care when handling the engine outside its package. Be sure grounding wrist straps and
properly grounded work areas are used.
Dust and Dirt
The EM3080-W must be sufficiently enclosed to prevent dust particles from gathering on the lens and circuit board. Dust
and other external contaminants will eventually degrade the engine’s performance.
Ambient Environment
The following environmental requirements should be met to ensure good performance of the EM3080-W.
Table 2-1
Operating Temperature
-20℃to 50℃
Storage Temperature
-40℃to 70℃
Humidity
5% ~95% (non-condensing)

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Thermal Considerations
Electronic components in the EM3080-W will generate heat during the course of their operation. Operating the EM3080-W
in continuous mode for an extended period may cause temperatures to rise on CPU, CIS, LEDs, DC/DC, etc. Overheating
can degrade image quality and affect scanning performance. Given that, the following precautions should be taken into
consideration when integrating the EM3080-W.
Avoid running the engine continuously with LEDs on for long time.
Reserve sufficient space for good air circulation in the design.
Avoid wrapping the EM3080-W with thermal insulation materials such as rubber.
External optical elements
Do not subject external optical elements on the engine to any external force and avoid holding the engine by an external
optical element, which will result in excessive stress and cause failure.
Installation Orientation
The Figure 2-1 illustrates a front view of the EM3080-W after correct installation.
Figure 2-1
Mounting
The illustrations below show the mechanical mounting dimensions for the EM3080-W. The structural design should leave
some space between components.
Front View (unit: mm)

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Figure 2-2
Bottom View (unit: mm)
Figure 2-3
Side View (unit: mm)

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Figure 2-4
Housing Design
※Note : Conduct optical analysis for the housing design to obtain optimal scanning and imaging operation.
Housing design intends to prevent reflections from the aiming and illumination system. Especially reflections from the tilted
window can bounce off from the top or the bottom and finally reach the engine. Keep away from the bright objects that can
be reflected. Consider baffles or matte-finished dark colors.

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Optics
The EM3080-W uses a sophisticated optical system. An improper enclosure window material will have an influence on the
performance of the engine.
Window Placement
Properly place the window in order to prevent reflection back into the engine. If the enclosure can’t meet the recommended
window angle, contact Newland to discuss positioning matters. Improper position will dramatically affect the performance.
There are two alternatives to position the window.
•Parallel - The window should be positioned properly to let the illumination beam pass through as much as possible and
no reflections back into the engine.
The window should be mounted close to the front of the engine (parallel). The maximum distance is measured from the
front of the engine housing to the farthest surface of the window. In order to reach better reading performance, the distance
from the front of the engine housing to the furthest surface of the window should not exceed 3mm and the distance from the
front of the engine housing to the nearest surface of the window should be less than 1mm.
For the window distance, please see Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5
•Tilted - This is for laser or imager engines. For the window distance, please see Table 2-2.

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※Note: Use the parallel or tilted window to read the barcodes. The dust and scratches on the tilted window will result in
bad performance in the imaging system.
The window should be positioned properly to let the illumination beams pass through as much as possible and no
reflections back into the engine (reflections can degrade the reading performance).
The window should be mounted close to the front of the engine (parallel). The maximum distance is measured from the
front of the engine housing to the farthest surface of the window. Avoid unwanted reflections and use thin material for
window so as to reach better reading performance.The vertical distance between the farthest surface of the window and
the engine front surface should not exceed a + d, and that between the nearest surface of the window and the engine front
surface should not exceed a mm (a=1mm, d=2mm).
Figure 2-6
Table 2-2
Minimum Angle (Tilted Window)
Distance from Engine Front Surface (b)
(Unit:mm)
5mm
10mm
15mm
20mm
No coating, minimum window positive tilt（+ w）
56°
50°
45°
40°
No coating, minimum window negative tilt（-w）
Anti-reflection coating with one side, minimum window positive tilt（+ w）
50°
45°
40°
35°
Anti-reflection coating with one side, minimum window negative tilt（-w）
Anti-reflection coating with two sides, minimum window positive tilt（+ w）
45°
40°
35°
30°
Anti-reflection coating with two sides, minimum window negative tilt（-w）
If the window is required to be in a tilted position, the distance requirements above should be met and tilt angle should

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ensure that no reflections back into the lens.
Window Material and Color
Many window materials include stresses and distortions, which leads to poor performance. So use only cell-cast plastics or
optical glass. There are three common window materials, chemically tempered glass, PMMA and ADC. Below are the
recommended window features.
Table 2-3
Feature
Description
Thickness
Generally 0.8-2.0mm
Wavefront Distortion
PV maximum: 0.2λ
RMS maximum: 0.04λ
Clear Aperture
To extend the area within 1.0mm
Surface
60-20 scratch/dig
Consider the wavefront distortion when using plastic materials.
Plastic materials are not recommended if the window is designed as tilted, because scratches will reduce the performance.
If the motion detection mode is needed, colored windows are not recommended as well.
Wavelength of the illumination and aiming light should be taken into consideration when choosing window material and
color, in order to achieve the possible highest spectral transmission, lowest haze level and homogeneous refractive index.
It is suggested to use PMMA or optical glass with spectral transmittance of red light over 90% and haze less than 1%.
Whether to use an anti-reflection coating or not depends on the material and application needs.
PMMA
PMMA is made by casting acrylic between two sheets of glass. It obtains the advtanges of high quality, good impact
resistance and low cost, while it is soft and brittle. Polysiloxane coating is recommended to avoid attack from stresses.
Acrylic is enabled to be cut into kinds of shapes and welded ultrasonically.
ADC
ADC obtain good chemical and environmental resistance and impact resistance. Because of its hardness, coating is not
required except some terrible circumstances. Ultrasonical welding is not allowed..

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Chemical Tempering Glass
Glass offers optimal scratch and abrasion resistance. But, unannealed glass is easily broken. Chemical tempering can
greatly enhance its flexibility. Glass is hard to be cut into different shapes and can’t be ultrasonically welded.
Coatings
Anti-reflection coatings
Anti-reflection coatings are applied for stray light control. The window with anti-reflection coatings can minimize influence
caused by the reflection. But they have high cost and terrible abrasion and scratch resistance.
Polysiloxane Coating
Polysiloxane coatings are used to prevent plastic surfaces from scratch and abrasion.
The specifications below are available if anti-reflective coating is applied. Polysiloxane coating is not needed.

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Table 2-4
Specifications
Description
Material
Exit windows made of tempered glass or plastic can be AR coated. The AR coated glass
features better adhesion. What’s more, putting AR coating on the glass is more cost-effective.
Anti-reflection Coating
Single side: the minimum transmittance is 92% within spectrum range from 420 nm to 730 nm.
Double side: the minimum transmittance is 97% within spectrum range from 420 nm to 730 nm.
For more details about parallel windows, please see Figure 2-6.
Scratch Resistance and Coating
Scratch on the window can greatly reduce the performance of the EM3080-W. It is suggested to use abrasion resistant
window material or coating.
Window Size
The window must not block the field of view and should be sized to accommodate the illumination envelope shown below.
Optical areas for illumination
Figure 2-7

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Optical Area of Lens
Figure 2-8
Figure 2-9
Ambient Light
The EM3080-W shows better performance with ambient light. However, high-frequency pulsed light can result in
performance degradation.
Eye Safety
The EM3080-W has no lasers. It uses LEDs to produce illumination and aiming beams. The LEDs are bright, but testing
has been done to demonstrate that the engine is safe for its intended application under normal usage conditions. However,
the user should avoid looking into the beam.

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Chapter 3 Electrical Specifications
Power Supply
Do not power up the EM3080-W until it is properly connected. Be sure the power is cut off before connecting a flexible
cable to or disconnecting a flexible cable from the host interface connector. Hot-plugging could damage the engine.
Unstable power supply or sharp voltage drops or unreasonably short interval between power-ons may lead to unstable
performance of the engine. Do not resupply the power immediately after cutting it off. It is advised that the minimum interval
should exceed 500ms.
The EM3080-W itself does not provide a power switch. Users can switch the engine off by cutting off the power. Switching it
on and off frequently will not shorten the service life of the EM3080-W.
The EM3080-W’s start-up time is less than 200ms.
Ripple Noise
Image sensor and decoder chip are directly fed by the input power of EM3080-W. To ensure the image quality, a power
supply with low ripple noise is needed.
Acceptable ripple range (peak-to-peak) : ≤50mV (≤30mV recommended).
DC Characteristics
Operating Voltage
Table 3-1 （T=23℃）
Parameter
Description
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
Unit
VDD
Voltage Drain
3.0
3.3
3.6
V
VIH
High Level Input Voltage
0.7*VDD
-
-
V
VIL
Low Level Input Voltage
-
-
0.2*VDD
V
VOH
High Level Output Voltage
0.9*VDD
-
-
V
VOL
Low Level Output Voltage
-
-
0.1*VDD
V

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Operating Current
Table 3-2
Operating Current
Sleep Current
Unit
55.1 (typical)
100.5 (max.)
3.5
mA
I/O Operation
Table 3-3
VDD=3.3 V, VSS=0 V, T=23°C
Parameter
Minimum
Maximum
Unit
VIL
-0.3
0.8
V
VIH
2.0
3.6
V
VOL
VSS
0.4
V
VOH
2.4
VDD
V
Technical Specifications
Please search the Newland website or contact the sales for technical specifications.