SICK IDM1 Series User manual

Quickstart
Q U I C K S T A R T e n
1 About this document
This Quickstart serves as a quick reference for the installation and operation of
IDM hand-held scanners.
They are configured by scanning individual configuration codes or a sequence of
configuration codes. Configuration codes are presented in this document; factory
settings are indicated by the symbol ◆.
Supplementary and other relevant documents:
•Further language versions of this document (available online).
•Operating instructions for IDM hand-held scanners (available online).
These documents and additional information, such as application examples and
downloads of associated documents and associated software, can be found
on the SICK product page on the Internet at www.sick.com/[product_family],
for example for the product family IDM240: www.sick.com/IDM24x
2 Product description
Product families
IDM141
2
5
4
3
1
6
7
IDM241
1
5
4
3
2
IDM161/IDM261
1
5
43
2
6 7
8
9
ß
1Connection indicator
2Status indicator
3Beeper
4Reading window
5Trigger
6Battery compartment
7End cap
8Mounting eye (metal)
9Mounting eye (plastic)
ßRetaining screw
IDM Bluetooth base stations
IDMx41 smart base station
5
4
1
6
2
3
IDMx41 charging station
5
4
1
7
3
IDMx61 smart base station
4
1
5
2
3
8
IDMx61 charging station
4
1
5
7
7
1Operating indicator
2Status indicators
3Paging/Reset pushbutton
4Host interface
5DC female connector
(power supply unit)
6Quick Pair barcode
7Reserved
8Quick Pair barcode
2.1 Indicators
Hand-held scanner
Description Connection indicator Audible signal
Wireless active Flashes blue once every
2.5s Off
Wireless inactive Flashes blue three times
every 2s Off
During connection Flashes blue rapidly Short clicks
Wireless connection estab‐
lished
Flashes blue once every
2.5s 4 ascending audible signals
Wireless connection discon‐
nected
Flashes blue three times
every 2s 4 descending audible signals
Data transmission Flashes blue rapidly Short clicks
Description Status indicator Audible signal
Charging (on base station) Permanently red Off
Fully charged (on base sta‐
tion) Permanently green Off
Batch scanning active Flashes green once every
2.5s Off
Connection error Flashes blue 3times every
2s Off
Memory full Flashes red twice 2 long audible signals
Rechargeable battery low Flashes red once at regular
intervals
1 audible signal at regular
intervals
Rechargeable battery
extremely low Flashes red once 8 audible signals
Successful reading Flashes green once 1 audible signal following
successful scan
Configuration is running Permanently red Off
“Uninstall” status Flashes red and green alter‐
nately Off
Upgrade status Permanently red Short click
Timeout warning Off 3 long audible signals
Paging via smart base station Off 6 audible signals for paging
Sleep mode/rechargeable
battery depleted Off Off
Power off Off Off
Smart base station
1
2
1
2
1Operating indicator
2Status indicator
Description
Indicators
Audible signal
Operating indi‐
cator
Status indicator
Voltage supply on Flashes blue
once
Off Audible signals
when switching
on
Upgrade status for smart base sta‐
tion
Off Permanently red Short clicks
“Uninstall” status Off Flashes red and
green alternately
Off
PICO mode Wireless active Permanently
blue
Permanently
green (left status
LED only)
Off
Wireless inactive Off Permanently red Off
PAIR mode Wireless active Permanently
blue
Off Off
Wireless inactive Off Permanently red Off
Paging of smart
base station
via scanner
PICO mode Permanently
blue
Permanently
green (left status
LED only)
6 audible signals
for paging
PAIR mode Permanently
blue
Off 6 audible signals
for paging
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Charging station
Description Operating indicator Audible signal
Voltage supply on Permanently blue Off
3 Preparation
3.1 Inserting / removing the rechargeable battery
WARNING
Explosion risk!
Risk of explosion if using a wrong battery type.
•Use only the battery types approved by the manufacturer.
Approved battery types: part number 6041193 (BT2100, 3.7V, 2600mAh)
1. With the charging contacts facing forward, slide the rechargeable battery
into the battery compartment until it engages.
2. Lock the compartment with the end cap.
✓When the battery has been inserted correctly and charged sufficiently, the
scanner will emit four audible signals.
3. Secure the end cap using the screw provided (IDMx4x) or by turning the
integrated knurl wheel (IDMx6x).
bTo remove the rechargeable battery, perform these steps in reverse order.
NOTE
The overhang of the battery sticker can be used if necessary to pull out the
battery.
3.1.1 Disposal of used batteries
Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste!
Batteries must be disposed of in accordance with statutory requirements and can
be taken to local collection points or anywhere that sells batteries, for example.
The following symbol on batteries and rechargeable batteries, on the device or in
this document indicate this obligation:
3.2 Charging the rechargeable battery via the power supply unit
1. Select a suitable adapter and slide onto the power supply unit until it
engages.
2. Plug the power supply unit into a suitable wall socket.
3. Connect the power supply cable to the DC female connector on the base
station.
✓The smart base station emits audible signals to confirm that it is connected
to the power supply and the operating indicator lights up blue once.
✓When the charging station is in use, the operating indicator lights up perma‐
nently in blue.
4. Place the hand-held scanner on the charging station.
✓While charging is in progress, the status indicator on the scanner lights up
permanently in red. Once the battery is fully charged, the status indicator on
the scanner lights up permanently in green.
NOTE
Charge the rechargeable battery for 8 hours prior to use.
3.3 Charging the rechargeable battery via the USB 3.0 port
By charging the rechargeable battery and operating the mobile handheld scanner
via a USB 3.0 port, it will not be necessary to use an external power supply unit.
For USB 2.0, the external power supply unit is required.
bConnect the base station and host device using a USB cable. Make sure that
the connecting cable is fully inserted into the RJ female connector:
Correct Incorrect
4 Setup
NOTE
Products delivered as a set (hand-held scanner with smart base station) are
already linked together in PAIR mode.
4.1 Quick setup of host interface
Quick setup is only available in conjunction with a smart base station.
RS-232 serial
USB COM port
emulation
USB HID standard mode
◆USB HID turbo mode
4.2 Quick setup of connection mode
Uninstall
HID mode HID legacy mode
4.3 Wireless connection modes
The hand-held scanners with Bluetooth interface offer various wireless connec‐
tion modes for communication with the host device.
If no Bluetooth-enabled host device is available, the mobile handheld scanner can
communicate with the smart base station in PAIR mode (peer-to-peer connection)
or in PICO mode (multi-user connection, for more information see the operating
instructions). This enables the wireless plug-and-play migration of existing devices
that are not Bluetooth enabled.
NOTE
Products delivered as a set (hand-held scanner with smart base station) are
already linked together in PAIR mode.
Connection to Bluetooth-enabled host devices is possible via SPP mode or HID
mode (see operating instructions for more information).
If the wireless connection is interrupted, the hand-held scanner re-establishes the
connection automatically as soon as the host device can be reached.
bTo change the wireless connection mode, scan the Uninstall command:
PAIR mode
For connecting one hand-held scanner to a base station.
If the Bluetooth device is not available in the existing system, PAIR mode is the
simplest plug-and-play solution. In this mode, only one hand-held scanner can be
used with a smart base station.
The smart base station provides the Bluetooth wireless connection for the hand-
held scanner and also offers conventional cable interfaces such as USB HID, USB
COM, and RS-232 serial.
HID mode
For direct HID communication with Bluetooth host without base station.
In HID mode, the hand-held scanner can be operated as a Bluetooth keyboard.
In this mode, the hand-held scanner can be detected via the wireless connection
request of the remote host device. In some cases, the authorization key (PIN)
may have to be entered for security reasons in order to establish the Bluetooth
connection.
4.4 Using PAIR mode
✓The rechargeable battery is fully charged.
1. Connect the connecting cable (USB or RS-232) to the host device and the
smart base station:
2. Switch on the host device.
✓The connection indicator on the hand-held scanner flashes blue once every
2.5seconds and the operating indicator on the smart base station lights up
permanently in blue: The devices are linked together.
✓The connection indicators on the hand-held scanner and the smart base
station each flash red and green alternately: The devices still need to be
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connected; to do this, follow the steps below.
3. Scan the Quick Pair barcode on the base station.
✓The status indicator on the hand-held scanner lights up permanently in red.
✓A short audible signal sounds which confirms that the connection process
has been activated. The scanner continuously emits short clicks and the
scanner's connection indicator flashes blue at short intervals during the con‐
nection process. The connection process is complete when four ascending
audible signals sound. The operating indicator on the smart base station
lights up permanently in blue.
✓If the hand-held scanner is removed from the smart base station, the
connection indicator on the hand-held scanner flashes blue once every
2.5seconds.
If the connection process for the mobile handheld scanner was not success‐
ful, the error is indicated by two audible signals (di-do di-do). The hand-held
scanner is automatically reset to the “Uninstall” status.
4. Scan the required code for the quick setup of the host interface to complete
the installation, see Quick setup of host interface, page 2.
The default setting for the host interface of the smart base station is USB
HID. To use USB COM, the virtual USB COM software driver (available at
www.sick.com) must be installed on the host device before using the scan‐
ner.
4.5 Using HID mode
NOTE
The procedure described below is based on a typical Windows environment.
The installation process may vary depending on the remote host device,
operating system, and Bluetooth driver.
✓The rechargeable battery is fully charged.
✓The connection indicator on the hand-held scanner flashes red and green
alternately (“Uninstall” status).
If the hand-held scanner is not set to the “Uninstall” status:
bTo disconnect the connection, scan the Uninstall configuration code.
NOTE
If the remote host has the current Bluetooth drivers or if it is an iOS or
Android device, HID mode is recommended in order to establish a fast con‐
nection (HID mode configuration mode).
If you encounter problems with HID mode, use the conventional HID mode
instead (HID legacy mode configuration code).
1. Scan the required configuration code:
HID mode HID legacy mode
✓The connection indicator on the hand-held scanner flashes blue three times
every 2seconds if the hand-held scanner is not on the smart base station.
2. Perform a search for Bluetooth-enabled devices via the Bluetooth host.
3. Select “IDMxxx” from the list of devices found.
If the host device prompts you to enter a PIN code or authorization key:
bEnter “00000000” (default) and then select “Keyboard on IDMxxx”.
✓The connection process is complete when four ascending audible signals
sound.
✓The connection indicator on the scanner flashes blue once every 2.5sec‐
onds if the hand-held scanner is not on the smart base station.
If the hand-held scanner is not connected to the host device within 1minute of
scanning the configuration code, the hand-held scanner is automatically set to
sleep mode. To continue with the installation from sleep mode, the trigger on the
hand-held scanner must be actuated.
4.6 IDM Set Up Tool software
The IDM Set Up Tool 4.0 software is a Windows-based configuration software
package for IDM hand-held scanners. Configuration via the software is an alterna‐
tive to the configuration described below, which involves scanning configuration
codes.
The software can be downloaded free of charge at www.sick.com. The IDM oper‐
ating instructions contain a detailed description of the configuration using the IDM
Set Up Tool software.
4.7 Out-of-range scanning
If there is a wireless connection between the scanner and remote host device, the
hand-held scanner transmits all scanned code data directly after scanning the bar
code. The hand-held scanner is however preset so that it is not possible to scan
bar code data if the wireless connection to the remote host device is lost.
If the function for out-of-range scanning is activated, the hand-held scanner can
continue scanning bar code data outside the wireless range. All scanned data
is temporarily stored in the internal memory until the wireless connection is
restored.
bTo activate/deactivate the function, scan one of the following configuration
codes:
Enable out-of-range
scanning
Disable out-of-range
scanning ◆
If the hand-held scanner is outside the scanning range, four descending audible
signals indicate that the wireless connection has been interrupted. The connec‐
tion indicator on the hand-held scanner flashes blue three times every 2 seconds.
Once the hand-held scanner is back within the wireless range, four ascending
audible signals indicate that the wireless connection has been restored. The
hand-held scanner flashes blue once every 2.5seconds. If the “Out-of-range
scanning” function is activated, all scanned data that has been temporarily stored
is transmitted automatically.
4.8 Presentation scanning
Presentation scanning (hand-held scanner detects bar codes automatically and
reads these in without actuating the trigger) is intended for hands-free applica‐
tions. If the auto-sense function is activated, the hand-held scanner switches to
presentation mode as soon as it is placed on the smart base station (only in
conjunction with devices from the IDMx41 product family) or in the presentation
stand.
bTo activate/deactivate the function, scan one of the following configuration
codes:
Enable auto-sense Disable auto-sense ◆
4.9 Sleep mode and power off
The hand-held scanner is preset so that it switches to sleep mode if it is not used
for a certain period of time. If the hand-held scanner is in “sleep mode” and is not
reactivated after a certain period of time, it switches automatically to the “power
off” status. Both statuses can also be activated by scanning a configuration code.
The scanner can be reactivated by actuating the trigger.
bTo activate the function, scan one of the following configuration codes:
Sleep mode Power off
4.10 Quick setup of keyboard interface
The characters are output via the keyboard interface in the following sequence:
Preamble Data length Prefix ID Scanned
data Suffix ID Postamble Data set suffix
1–15
characters
2–4
characters
1 or 3
characters
Variable 1 or 3
characters
1–15
characters
1
character
To make a quick change to the data set suffix when using the keyboard interface
(USB), the configuration codes shown below can be used. Information on config‐
uring other segments of the sequence, such as preamble or postamble, can be
found in the operating instructions.
4.10.1 Data set suffix
None RETURN ◆
TAB SPACE
ENTER
4.10.2 Keyboard layout
The USA keyboard layout is set as default. To change the layout to another
country, scan one of the codes below.
USA ◆France
Germany Canadian French
United Kingdom-UK Spain
Latin America Netherlands
Japan Sweden/Finland
4.11 Quick setup of serial interface
The characters are output via the serial interface in the following sequence:
STX Pream‐
ble
Data
length
Prefix
ID
Scan‐
ned
data
Suffix ID Post‐
amble ETX Data set suffix
1 char 1–15
chars
2–4
chars
1 or 3
chars
Variable 1 or 3
chars
1–15
chars
1 char 1 char
To quickly change the data set suffix when using the serial interface (RS-232 or
USB COM port), the configuration codes shown below can be used. Information on
configuring other segments of the sequence, such as preamble or postamble, can
be found in the operating instructions.
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4.11.1 Data set suffix
None LF
Tab SPACE
CR ◆CRLF
4.11.2 Baud rate
115,200BPS 57,600BPS
38,400BPS 19,200BPS
9,600BPS ◆4,800BPS
2,400BPS 1,200BPS
4.11.3 Data frame
7, odd, 1 7, odd, 2
7, mark, 1 7, mark, 2
7, even, 1 7, even, 2
7, space, 1 7, space, 2
7, none, 2
8, none, 1 ◆8, none, 2
8, odd, 1 8, even, 1
8, space, 1
(IDM1x1 only)
8, mark,
1 (IDM1x1 only)
4.12 System commands
•Factory settings: After scanning the Factory default command, all parameters
are reset to their default values.
•Master default: After scanning the Master default command, the scanner
retains the following preset parameters: Host interface selection, Keyboard inter‐
face setting (with the exception of data set suffix, preamble, postamble), Serial
interface setting (with the exception of data set suffix, preamble, postamble),
and Scanner/laser emulation setting. The other parameters are reset to the
default values.
•Save configuration: Once the scanner has been configured, you can save the
configuration by scanning the Save configuration command. If you scan User
default, the scanner loads the saved configurations. If you scan Master default
or Factory default, the user-defined configuration is deleted.
•Use configuration software: Scanning the IDM Set Up Tool (Host Link) command
enables the handheld scanner to be configured via the IDM Set Up Tool
configuration software.
•Search: Scanning the Paging command enables the connected smart base
station to be located.
•Clone: When using PICO mode, this function enables host interface parame‐
ters to be transferred from one connected hand-held scanner to others. To
do this, the host interface parameters must be configured with a hand-held
scanner and saved via the Save configuration command. By scanning the Clone
command with other hand-held scanners, these receive the same configura‐
tion; to do this, there must be a wireless connection between the hand-held
scanners and the base station.
System information Master default
IDM Set Up Tool (Host
Link)
Save configuration
Factory default User default
Sleep mode Power off
Paging Clone
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