QX-830 Compact Industrial
Scanner User Manual
P/N 84-000830 Rev
E
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Omron
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QX-830 Compact Industrial Scanner User Manual
Introduction
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Quick Start
Step 1 Check Hardware .......................................................................... 1-2
Step 2 Connect the System ..................................................................... 1-3
Step 3 Position Scanner and Symbol ...................................................... 1-4
Step 4 Install ESP.................................................................................... 1-5
Step 5 Select Model ................................................................................ 1-6
Step 6 Connect ........................................................................................ 1-7
Step 7 Test Read Rate .......................................................................... 1-10
Step 8 Configure the Scanner ............................................................... 1-11
Step 9 Save Changes in ESP................................................................ 1-12
Chapter 2
Using ESP
EZ Mode .................................................................................................. 2-2
App Mode ................................................................................................ 2-3
Menu Toolbar .......................................................................................... 2-4
Navigating in ESP................................................................................. 2-15
Send/Receive Options .......................................................................... 2-16
Chapter 3
Hardware Integration
Cordsets .................................................................................................. 3-2
QX-830 and QX-1.................................................................................... 3-3
Power and Trigger Switching................................................................... 3-8
Port Routing............................................................................................. 3-9
Application Examples ............................................................................ 3-10
Chapter 4
Scanner Setup
Calibration ............................................................................................... 4-2
Configuration Database ........................................................................... 4-4
Ordered Output........................................................................................ 4-6
Output Format ....................................................................................... 4-10
Chapter 5
Scanner Parameters
Communication........................................................................................ 5-2
Read Cycle ............................................................................................ 5-43
Symbologies .......................................................................................... 5-70
I/O Parameters .................................................................................... 5-107
Matchcode ........................................................................................... 5-168
Diagnostics .......................................................................................... 5-177
Chapter 6
Terminal
Terminal Window ..................................................................................... 6-2
Find.......................................................................................................... 6-3
Send ........................................................................................................ 6-4
Macros..................................................................................................... 6-5
Terminal Window Menus ......................................................................... 6-6
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Chapter 7
Utilities
Serial Utility Commands .......................................................................... 7-2
Read Rate ............................................................................................... 7-4
Counters .................................................................................................. 7-6
Device Control ......................................................................................... 7-8
Differences from Default.......................................................................... 7-9
Master Database ................................................................................... 7-10
Digital Bar Code .................................................................................... 7-16
Firmware ............................................................................................... 7-17
Default/Reset/Save ............................................................................... 7-20
Scanner Status Requests...................................................................... 7-22
Other Serial Utility Commands .............................................................. 7-23
Embedded Menus ................................................................................. 7-28
Appendices
Appendix A General Specifications .........................................................A-2
Appendix B Electrical Specifications .......................................................A-6
Appendix C Ground and Shield Considerations ....................................A-14
Appendix D Flying Lead Cordset Pinouts..............................................A-16
Appendix E Serial Commands ..............................................................A-17
Appendix F Protocol Commands...........................................................A-80
Appendix G ASCII Table .......................................................................A-89
Appendix H Configuring Ethernet TCP/IP .............................................A-90
Appendix I Using EtherNet/IP................................................................A-93
Appendix J Operating EtherNet/IP Serial Gateway Data Fields..........A-102
Appendix K Allen-Bradley Version 16 PLC Setup ...............................A-104
Appendix L Allen-Bradley Version 20 PLC Setup ...............................A-118
Appendix M EIPScan Setup ................................................................A-125
Appendix N Interface Standards .........................................................A-131
Appendix O Glossary of Terms ...........................................................A-132
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Introduction
About the QX-830 Compact Industrial Scanner
The key features of the QX-830 Compact Industrial Scanner are:
• X-Mode™ symbol reconstruction and aggressive decode algorithm
• Ethernet TCP/IP and EtherNet/IP™
• Ultra-high-performance processing
• Real-time decoding
• Green Flash performance indicator
• LED array for performance, communication, and I/O user feedback
• EZ Button for setup and testing
• Compact size for easy integration into a wide variety of applications
Scanner Communication
There are three ways to configure and test the QX-830:
•
Omron
Microscan’s Windows-based
ESP Software
(Easy Setup Program), which
offers point-and-click ease of use and visual responses to user adjustments.
• Serial commands, such as
<K100,1>,
that can be sent from
ESP’s Terminal
or another
terminal program.
• The
EZ Button
on the side of the scanner.
“EtherNet/IP” is a trademark of the Open DeviceNet Vendors Association.
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