Tohken Thir-3000dm User manual

THIR-3000DM Operation Manual 3

rd

Edition

THIR-3000DM

Handheld For Direct Marking

Operation Manual

TOHKEN CO., LTD.

April 10, 2006

Third Edition

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[Memorandum]

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assume any liability that occurs from the use of the product. Tohken reserves the right to

make changes to its products and this document without any notice.

APPLICATION NOTICE

Tohken products are not designed or intended for use as a component in life support

appliances or as surgical implants nor in any other application where failure of the product

could cause personal injury or death. The use of Tohken products shall indemnify and hold

harmless Tohken and its shareholders against any claims of injury or death associated with

unintended authorized use.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Tohken USA, Inc., 9450 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., #330, Rosemont, IL, 60018

Tel: (847) 233-9040, Fax: (847) 233-9224

www.tohkenusa.com

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this product.

This manual explains the features of this product, operation, system configuration,

specifications, etc.

In order to use the product properly, please read this manual carefully.

When there is unknown matter during normal use, please document it carefully to

be reproduced by our support team.

The contents of this manual may be changed without a notice. Please check our

website for regular updates

Safety Notice

DO NOT

DISASSENBLE

Please do not disassemble this product. It will void the warranty and might cause

an accident.

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CAUTION

Please do not use AC adapters other than

the recommend AC power adaptor

which is described in the “unpacking the carton” section. Failure to do so might

affect the performance of the unit.

If the voltage or polarity used is different from the specification, it might cause

product failure and could be the cause of an accident.

This product is compliance with IEC 60825-1:1993 CLASS1 LASER PRODCUTS.

CLASS1 LASER PRODCUTS is safe product even if looked direct into laser light.

However, this may cause dazzle and persistence of vision; therefore we

recommend to avoid aiming a laser product at people.

The following label should be on the product at all times .

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Handling with care

CAUTION

About backup data

This product has a memory backup function. This backup can not guaranteed if

repair, reconstruction, and upgrade are performed on this Image Reader.

CAUTION

Please do not use this product at temperature or humidity ranges that are different

from the product specifications or under the direct sunshine.

CAUTION

Please do not drip water, moisture, oil, etc. on the unit.

CAUTION

When stain or dust is stuck on the reading window, please follow the following

steps to clean it:

- Wipe off stain lightly with cloth or swab (wet with alcohol)

- Wipe off again with the dry clothe.

DON NOT Wipe off with any chemicals.

CAUTION

This is a high-precision optical device. Avoid shocking the product such as fall.

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Unpacking the product

After you open the shipping package containing the THIR-3000DM, take the following steps:

1- Check for damage that might occur during the shipping process. Report the damage

immediately to the carrier who delivered the shipment.

2- Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping.

3- Make sure everything ordered is present.

Items included with the product

•THIR-3000DM main unit

•Cable for connecting the scanner (imager) with a host.

•AC Power Adaptor (Optional ) In case of purchase separately, select an adapter with

output DC3V to DC6V range and more than 10W.Pleasae confirm polarity and DC plug

type as below.

Polarity:

DC plug type: EIAJ RC5320A Voltage Segment 2

•Operation Manual: one copy

Product support

Please have the following information handy when you contact product support at Tohken:

- A description of the problem that includes the frequency of the problem and

whether the problem can be replicated.

- Serial number of the unit.

You can visit our website for up to date software and application notes. You can also

contact the support team by:

Telephone: (847) 233-9040 or (847)-790-7485

Fax: (847) 233-9224 or (613) 599-7495

Email: support@tohkenusa.com

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I N D E X

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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SAFETY NOTICE

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HAND

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HANDLING WITH CARE

LING WITH CARELING WITH CARE

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UNPACKING THE CARTON

UNPACKING THE CARTONUNPACKING THE CARTON

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1.1.

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AN OUTLINE

AN OUTLINEAN OUTLINE

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OPERATION

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SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS

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8. DEFAULT SETTINGS

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THIR-3000DM Operation Manual 3

rd

Edition

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1. Getting started

The THIR-3000DM scanner is the ideal solution for reading direct part mark

two-dimensional codes created by dot peen, laser, electrochemical etching, and other

marking methods on a variety of surfaces such as printed circuit boards, metal, glass,

ceramic, plastic…etc.

The THIR3000DM is powered by Tohken’s state of the art imaging technology and

processing algorithms for best-in-class image quality and robust symbology reading

performance.

The built-in illumination of the THIR-3000DM incorporates the latest illumination technology

for reading low contrast symbologies on various surfaces and backgrounds. Three different

types and colors of illumination are being used to achieve high-read rates on

difficult-to-read codes in any application.

1) Supported barcodes

The 2D symbols which can be read by THIR-3000DM are as follows.

•Data Matrix(ECC 200)

•QR code

One dimensional code can also be read. Please consult your sales representative.

2) Picture taking

The unit can take Grey scale pictures.

3) Communication Interface

The unit has an RS-232 interface in order to connect it to any desktop PC

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4) Product Model Numbers:

In order to serve the different applications and requirements of direct part marking, the

THIR3000 DM comes in different flavors of illumination colors and types. Please consult

your sales representative to find the most suitable model for your DPM application.

Model Type Illumination

type

Illumination

Color

Target

Resolution

THIR-3000DM-S150 Oblique White 150

μ

m

THIR-3000DM-S150R

Oblique Red 150

μ

m

THIR-3000DM-D150 Dome White 150

μ

m

THIR-3000DM-S70 Oblique White 70

μ

m

THIR-3000DM-S70R Oblique Red 70

μ

m

THIR-3000DM-C70 Coaxial White 70

μ

m

THIR-3000DM-D70 Dome White 70

μ

m

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1.1 THIR-3000DM Oblique and Coaxial Type Overall and Dimensions

Fig. 1.1

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1.2 THIR-3000DM Dome Type Overall and Dimensions

Fig.1.2

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1.3 Rear View

Fig. 1.3

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1.4 How it works

•Monitoring LED

The LED lights up either GREEN or RED depending on the operation:

GREEN light indicates the completion of successful reading 2D symbols.

Flashing GREEN light indicates the image data transmission in progress.

RED light indicates a decoding failure.

•Triggering Switch

This switch is used to initiate the read and decode of the 2D symbols.

•Image Capture Switch

This switch is used when taking picture images such as signatures, or inked

stamp images, facial pictures, etc.

•Connecting Cable

When connecting with PCs or host computers, a cable with D-sub 9P connector

should be utilized.

For supplying the power to the unit, the AC adapter power plug should be plugged

into its mating receptacle on the connector housing next to the D-sub 9P

connector.

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2. Assembling the hardware

2.1 Cable Connection

Connecting with a Host Compute

1) Plug the host connecting cable connector into the host serial port.

2) Plug the AC adapter plug into the host connecting cable connector jack.

3) Plug the AC Power Adapter to the AC power receptacle. When the unit is correctly

powered up, it beeps 3 times.

4) Power up the host.

Note: The unit, Model THIR-3000DM, independently recognizes its own read operation

and its operation setup. In case of use independently, the user should disable

RTS/CTS control as “CSRS=0”.

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2.2 Setting up the Host Computer

1) Communication Conditions

It is required to match the set up values between the THIR-3000DM unit and the host

computer. Please refer to Section 7, conditions for RS-232C setup, for the default

settings.

2) Transmission Protocol

Data transactions between the reader and the host should be carried out in the prefixed

communication protocol. The host side computer should be provided with the required

software for this transaction control. For details of the required software, please refer to

Chapter 4.

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The symbol data transmitted from the THIR-3000DM unit to the host computer is accepted

as a data receiving transaction.

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Command signals are transmitted from the host to the THIR-3000DM unit. This is

required when setting up the operation from the host.

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Image data can be transmitted from the THIR-3000DM unit to the host computer.

Unless specifically required, leave the picture image capturing function to be “Invalid” or

“Off” position. (Refer to attached sheet.)

2.3 THIR-3000DM Setting up the Operation

Default settings can be changed by sending command from host computer.

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3. Operation

3.1 2D Symbol Reading

THIR-3000DM has 3 kinds of illumination oblique, coaxial and dome types. Select

appropriate illumination model for your direct marking application.

Reading method is shown in the figure below, Push the trigger switch and bring the

reading window close to 2D symbol.

When the trigger switch is activated, the THIR-3000DM, shines red laser pointer to indicate

the proper reading area. Set the 2D symbol center with the red laser dot.

Note: The unit turns off the red dot-shaped laser pointer automatically after 30

seconds if there is no reading operation. Triggering the READ switch, the unit

again indicates the red laser dot.

Upon completion of reading, the LED lights up “GREEN” and the unit beeps once.

Release the trigger switch.

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3.2 Image Data Processing

Push the button at the rear of the product body, and the unit takes the image immediately.

To position for the right picture target, press the front trigger switch and follow the spots lit

by the pointer. The image data is transmitted to the host computer via the serial

communications interface.

For the image data transmission of the bit map type (“*.bmp” file extension), 640x480 pixels,

it may take approximately 30 seconds at 115.2 kbps, and during which period, the

monitoring LED will be seen to flicker in “GREEN”.

3.3 Beeping Sounds

Depending on the operation conditions, the beeper beeps as follows:

When the unit is powered up, the beeper beeps 3 times.

When the unit successfully completes the reading, the beeper beeps once.

When the unit fails to transmit the data, the beeper beeps seven times.

On all the other occasions, the beeper remains silent.

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4. RS-232C Serial Communications

The THIR-3000DM, is equipped with serial data communications that can be used as

follows:

•Bar Code Data Transmission:

The unit transmits the scanned data to the host computer.

•Command Signal Receipt:

The host computer transmits the command signals to the unit and sets up the operation of

the unit.

•Image Data Transmission:

The unit transmits the captured image data to the host computer.

Refer the items 2 & 3, for the communication transaction conditions.

4.1 Data Transaction

Data transaction setup should be accomplished with sending command from host computer.

The communication protocol of barcode data transmission and serial command signal

receiving is an asynchronous protocol.

4.2 Image Data Transaction

The communication protocol utilizes XMODEM (SUM128) or XMODEM (CRC16) in the

case of the image data output.

The host side computer should be provided with the software to receive the transmitted

data. The receiving unit should also be kept “ready” before receiving the data.

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