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1. D00000 lon ne Multi 2 mode allows the unit to read several bar codes while the trigger input is on or during the preset input time if one shot signal trigger is selected and sends all the readout data at one time after the trigger input turns off or after the preset input time is expired if one shot signal trigger is selected To prevent the unit from reading the same bar code twice the time for one bar code to pass across the LED light s field and read plus the repeat reading time must be set During the repeat reading time the unit cannot read the same bar code repeatedly but can read different bar codes For OK NG output after trigger input turns off OK turns on if the unit reads at least one bar code and NG turns on if the unit fails to read a bar code Compar ison to the preset data is not performed 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Header data data i data data Delimeter Each data packet is separated by a comma 2CH intermediate delimiter The unit sends as many data packets the number of bar codes read See page 46 for header string and delimeter 2 2 4 Multi label read mode 3 Multi 3 As described in multi label read modes 1 and 2 this mode also allows the unit to read several bar codes up to 4 codes while the trigger input is on The unit sends the readout data at one time according to a spec
2. 36 meis 36 Tnggernput setting c des 37 Communication Setting uu u u ua aa aa s takkar Wee see ie 38 Communication strings setup n nasa 38 Other setting uu u a a Qha qaa asan hending telen a ota 39 Sending Settings e 40 Version Display M 40 List of Error Messages qe 41 How to Use Terminal Software 42 Chapter 4 Serial Communication RS 232C RS 422A Serial Communication TET 46 Communication Setup RAE C ET Aani 46 Details on Data Communication u u 47 Communication Protocols Hardware handshaking sse enne 47 Capacity of Transmission Butter eee retirer tetet rice aln ua AAE etan 48 Head Data Format vaar 48 Read Error Codey EE 49 Command Communication u AGB KH dun du CREE 50 Setup of Direct Control Commands nene en nennen sen nenet n s nnns rennes 50 Explanation of Direct Control Commands nn rasa 51 Details on Parameter Setting Commands a 52 Response Error Gode Em 53 Description of Parameter Setting C
3. Respons n Error Function Command being sent P Description Code Reading JAN 13 digits Confirm WCm42 42n Gr No of UPC A output digits Confirm RCm43 43n E HE Y i fine Change WCm44n OK m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 Adding 0 to UPC E system Confirm RCm44 44n n 0 Disable code 1 Enable D lange SUL us m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 05 07 A character Confirm RCm51 51n n 0 Disable 14 See p 34 1 Enable Setting max code length out Change WCm83n OK m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 put function Confirm RCm83 83n n 0 Disable 1 Enable Setting direction for max Change WCm84n OK m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 code length output Confirm RCm84 84n n 0 Forward 1 Reverse Setting effective digits for Change WCm85nn OK m Oto 3 Codes 1 to 4 max code length output Confirm RCm85 85nn nn 01 to 32 Effective digits 4 Setting starting digit for max Change WCm86nn OK m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 05 09 code length output Confirm RCm86 86nn nn 01 to 32 14 Starting digit Setting label orientation speci Change WCm81n OK m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 fied reading Confirm RCm81 81n n 0 Disable 00 02 1 Enable 03 04 Setting orientation for orienta Change WCm82n OK m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 05 07 tion specified reading Confirm RCm82 82n n 0 Forward 14 1 Reverse 55 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication Setting
4. Select a desired file from those listed in the file selection column and click on the OK button If you wish to cancel this operation click on the Cancel button To change the directory or drive select a desired directory or drive in the di rectory drive selection column When you click on the OK button on the above screen the following mes sage appears BL 180 185 Setup eo Settings will be lost OK Cancel To cancel the current setting and call a new file click on the OK button If you wish not to execute this operation click on the Cancel button Click on Save As The Save As screen appears Click in the file name entry field and type a file name using the keyboard Type a file name of up to 8 characters Be sure to add extension CFG to the file name 31 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure Example When the file name is TEST 1 Click on the file name entry column 2 Enter TEST CFG as the file name 3 Click on the OK button If you wish cancel this operation click on the Cancel button To change the directory or drive select a desired directory or drive in the directory drive selection column 4 lf the specified file name has already been stored the following message will appear BL 180 185 Setup TEST CFG Already exits Overwrite
5. IBM PC AT compatible 102 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ueder u pajud 00 0 t INI 08L18 9661 NOILVHOdHOO JIONIAIY GG0S Z6 XV4 LL01 26 3NOHd a17 3Ld SHOdVDNIS SONSASM 122 1 99 20 XV4 0Z21 E99 20 3NOHd LL 94 26 Ly 10 XVJ 92 92 26 v L0 3NOHd i NOILVHOdHOO V3HOM 39N3A3 W S 32NVHH 39N3A3M L 12 62 9 9 18 XV4 1132 6269 9 18 3NOHd ueder 9998 5 9 exeso S268 86 2 20 XV3 0018 2292 20 3NOHd 66 ZZ 262 L 120 XV4 0 12 Z 6 L120 3NOHd ny emeBopo lusebiy ewifeyen luseBIH t 8 4 GLT 09 NYMIVL JONIAIM Hqui5 GNVIHOSLNAd 39N3A33 NOILVHOdHOO 3ON3A3X GLLZ 69 Z0 XV4 2227 696 20 3NOHd 111969 806L0 XV4 006969 80610 3NOHd s1eyenbpeaH SPIMPHOM GLT O9 GNVTIVHL 39N3A3 G3LINIT AN FIONIAIY LELZ ZSZ 0 XV4 LLZZ ZSZ 0 3NOHd 6600 086 L07 XV3 0010 0 6 L02 3NOHd 3 N JA 354 QH8 NGS VISAVTVIN JONIAIM VOIHANV dO NOILVHOdHOO 32N3A3X eonou JNOYJIM eBueuo o joelqns eje suoreorioeds BL 180 Series User s Manual SOMOS 081 1H jopeay opo Jeg OD jenuew SJaSN KEYENCE 3JN3A34 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A rtisan Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality TecmologyGrap new and certified used pre owned equipment FAS
6. Not applicable Applicable Connection with branch Connection without branch BL BL Convertor h BL BL Convertor BL BL Terminator ON 88 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 2 Installation 2 1 Precautions before use Operating environ The BL U1 is a precision instrument Be sure to install the unit in the proper op ment erating environment and avoid using the unit under any of the following condi tions Exposed to direct sunlight or where the ambient temperature is below 0 C or above 50 for the BL U1 Where the relative humidity is below 35 or above 85 or where the temper ature changes drastically causing condensation Where corrosive gases flammable gases dust salt iron particles or oily smoke may be present Where shock or vibration may occur to the BL unit Where water oil or chemicals may be spilled or splashed Near any strong magnetic field Installing the BL U1 When installing the BL U1 at the site consider the following points Reserve sufficient ventilation space at the site f the ambient temperature rises above 50 C during operation be sure to install a ventilation fan or cooler Avoid installing the BL U1 near any high voltage equipment Keep the BL U1 away from the power cable 89 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 S
7. STX 008 01 C cc ETX cc 7A To send STX 013 11 ABC876 cc ETX cc 4B To send STX 010 31 LON cc ETX cc 7E Point Exclusive OR calculation formula Calculate each bit using the following formula 00020 OG 1 1 Exclusive OR operator 160 1 161 0 Conversion form hexadecimal number into binary number Convert ASCII codes into binary numbers referring to the following table Hexadecimal Binary Hexadecimal Binary 94 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 5 3 Details on Data Communication Communication Procedure 4 008 os P eB Er Rag Devt gt 1 ISt 008 03 P eB r x x ID 2 lt EN G amp 9n 011 os 1234 37 Fr lt IDees3 S oo 03 C 78 Ery SS i ID No 3 is reading bar code gt data 1234 St 008 03 C 78 Ery 3 SI Deed Tx 009 03 OK 3E r I A A Send a polling command P to the BL series whose data you wish to receive STX mmm nn P cc ETX mmm 008 The RS 485 uses a 2 wire cable which sends data and receives data along the same wire Therefore the command sent from the host computer loop
8. When the bar code group includes those having different digits take special care on the designated direction when setting the digits to be output When comparing to the preset data all the digits of the bar code are used 23 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 8 Max Code Length Designated Digit Output Function 24 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Chapter 3 Setup Software Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 1 Controlling the BL 180 3 1 Controlling the BL 180 The BL 180 can be controlled by computer using an RS 232C serial communica tion with Windows Terminal software or using BL 180 Setup Software This chapter describes how to set the BL 180 using the BL 180 setup software For more information on using the serial communication see Chapter 4 on page 45 3 1 1 Setup Software Requirements The BL 180 Setup Software for Windows operates in the following environments Personal Computer IBM PC AT or compatible model 100 compatible CPU 80386 or higher Memory 4 MB or more Floppy drive One or more 3 5 inch drives RS 232C One serial port COM 1 or COM 2 DOS Windows 3 1 The BL 180 Setup Software applies to COM 1 only Starting the setup 1 Prepare the following items before st
9. only once in the setting If you do not register preset data is automatically registered Therefore when the unit sucessfully reads a bar code OK is output when the unit fails to read NG is output ks You cannot use the character as a wild card symbol with the BL series 20 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 7 Additional Information 2 7 Additional Information When sending the bar code data you can add the following data to the readout data Additional information types Decode match count add function Adds the number of successful scans during one bar code reading decode count to the end of the readout data up to 9999 count However this decode count is never less than the preset decoding match count This function can be used to check reading stability and code label quality Delimiter d d Decoding match count to 9999 Decode count Readout data The value is zero suppressed When using this function output turns on at a different time from normal opera tion In single label read mode output turns on after one bar code has been read after trigger input turns off Even if you set the data send to after read the data is forced sent after trigger input turns off In multi label read mode 1 a bar code passes across the LED beam s field after repeat read t
10. To save the setting by overwriting the existing file click on the OK button If you wish not to save the setting click on the Cancel button Save A file name must be entered before the file can be saved 1 Click on Save The file will be saved Exit 1 Click on Exit The following message appears BL 180 185 Setup o This will end BL 180 185 Setup Settings will be lost OK Cancel 2 To exit the setup software click on the OK button If you wish cancel click on Cancel Save the current settings before exiting the setup software 3 3 2 Main setting screen BL 180 185 Setup Main Untitled CFG File Send Info Code 1 Code 2 Code setup CODE 39 E D Codabar setup J Code 3 Code 4 UPC EAN setup None setup Read mode Single Multit Multi2 Multi 3 Data send Afterread At trigger input Decoding match count 2 times 1 255 Additional C Decoding match count information C Code type Label orientation 1 Place the mouse cursor at the item to be changed and click it or move to the target item by pressing TAB Then change the setting using Space 2 To codes 1 to 4 specify the types of bar codes to be read If you specify 4 different types of bar codes the BL 180 can read them with out changing the settings 3 To set the code length or the inspect for check digit click Setup or press ENTER to move to the setup screen for eac
11. indicates an error code see p 70 98 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 6 Precautions for Programming Since the multidrop link requires communication of many commands the host computer must have high processing ability As the number of connected BL series increases the host computer needs higher data processing speed When the host computer s processing speed is insufficient the BL series transmission buffer will become full and the BL series will send back the fol lowing response STX 011 03 OVER 22 ET The BL series clears all data stored in the transmission buffer To prevent this replace the host computer with a higher performance unit including processing of the programming language or reduce the number of the BL series connected to the host computer If an incorrect ID number is specified an incorrect format is used to senda command or a data transmission error occurs checksum is incorrect the BL series sends back no response You will need to design a program so that the same command is sent again Retry if the BL series sends back no response within a specified period Timeout 99 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 7 BL U1 Specifications Model BL U1 Power sup
12. 69 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 7 CODE128 Specifications A 7 CODE128 Specifications Example Setting No of Digits The start stop character and check digit are not included in the number of dig its FNC1 to 4 Function codes SHIFT and CODE A to C should not be added to the number of digits The number of digits setting range varies depending on the start character CODE A to C CODE A B 1 to 32 CODE C 2 to 64 One digit of CODE A or CODE B represents two digits of CODE C Data Transmission The start stop character and check digit cannot be sent FNC1 to 4 Function codes SHIFT and CODE A to C cannot be sent Control codes are sent Registration of Preset Data The number of characters that can be registered as preset data is up to 32 digits for CODE A or CODE B and up to 64 digits for CODE C as described above When or is registered as preset data it functions as the Preset Function as described on page 20 Since CODE128 can represent all ASCII codes as bar code data or can also be represented as bar code data To register or as preset data send V or V to differentiate it from the Preset function To register as preset data send To register 123 ABC as preset data send the following command see page 57 WP68123 ABC Control codes 00h to 2Fh o
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14. Confirm RPA0 40nnn by 10 ms step Registration of preset data for Change WP68aaa aaa Preset data Up to 32 characters compare Confirm RP68 For CODE128 see page 70 To delete the preset data send WP68 To register the preset data send the following command Example Register ABC123 as preset data WP68ABC123CR 59 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication 60 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com APPENDIX Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 1 Specifications A 1 Specifications BL 180 185 Model BL 180 BL 185 Model with connector BL 18050 7030 BL 18550 7031 Scanning direction Front Side Light source Light receiving element LED CCD image sensor Scanning distance 33 mm 10 mm Using narrow bars of at least 0 19 mm in width Readable bar width 0 125 to 1 0 mm Maximum label width 80 mm Using narrow bars of at least 0 19 mm in width PCS 0 45 or more Reflectance of white part 75 or more Scanning rate 500 scans sec Target code CODE39 ITF Industrial2 0f 5 COOP2 of 5 Codabar CODE128 EAN UPC A E No of readable digits 32 digits Trigger in
15. Data read Data read Data read Data read Header from Code from Code from Gode from Code Delimeter 1 2 4 Each data packet is separated by a comma 2CH intermediate delimiter If an read error occurs on any one of Codes 1 to 4 or the corresponding bar code does not exist ERROR see page 49 for the reading error codes instead of the read data is sent See page 48 for header string and delimeter Suppose that the following codes are specified Code 1 CODE39 10 digits Code 2 EAN UPC 13 digits Code 3 None Code 4 CODE39 8 digits When the unit successfully reads all 3 types of codes Header ABCDE12345 4901234567894 KEYENCE Delimeter When the unit fails to read Code 1 CODE39 10 digits Header ERROR 4901234567894 KEYENCE Delimeter When the unit fails to read Code 1 CODE39 10 digits and Code 4 CODE39 8 digits Header ERROR 4901234567894 ERROR Delimeter When the same type of data having the same digits is specified to all Codes 1 to 4 the unit sends the data in the reading order 14 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 2 Read modes Example Suppose that the following codes are specified Code 1 CODE39 7 digits Code 2 CODE39
16. Scan count Code type orientation You can change the delimiter as desired one character except the delimiter of the scan count 22 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 8 Max Code Length Designated Digit Output Function 2 8 Max Code Length Designated Digit Output Function This function allows you to output the designated digit s as desired from the readout bar code data For example from bar code data 49123456 you can ex tract 1234 for output Setting digits to be output Set the digits to be output as shown below Individually set the digits for codes 1 to 4 1 Set the direction to designate Set from which direction you want to start counting Forward Reverse 4 49123456 2 Set from which digit you want to begin designation destination start digit 5th digit by counting forward 49123456 3 Set how many digits you want to designate for output starting from the desig nation start digit in 2 designation effective digits 3 digits starting from 5th digit by counting forward 49123456 Example X Designating and outputting 34 from bar codes 158423421 and 58423421 158423421 58423421 A A Designate 2 digits starting from 3rd digit by counting reversely Note Regardless of the designated direction the data is output forward in the com munication application
17. Setting Max code length and Min code length allows the BL 180 to read bar codes having the specified range of digits If you want to read bar codes with the specific code length set the same value to both Max code length and Min code length The allowable setting range is 3 to 32 digits including the start stop character 3 When you select Send start stop character is added to the data when being sent 33 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 4 When you select Inspect check digit the following information appears Kin L Send check digit The above setting sends the data together with the check digit Modulus 43 is used to calculate the check digit 5 When you select Max code length output the following information appears Direction Forward Reverse Effective 32 Starting 1 Set Effective and Starting from 1 to 32 6 When you select Specify label orientation the following information appears d Specify label orientation Forward Reverse 7 Click the Return button or press ENTER to return to the main setting screen Note Max code length output gt Page 23 Specify label orientation gt Page 16 3 3 4 ITF setup BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 2 32 only even Min code length 2 2 32 only even O Inspect check digit Modulus10 Weight3 LJ Max code le
18. Setting of the check digit inspection enabled or disabled Setting of the label orientation specified reading when using CODE39 or Codabar include the start stop characters and check dig itin the number of digits For Code128 see page 70 Check the distance and angle between the BL 180 and bar code Check the distance and angle while referring to Mounting angle and mounting distance on page 7 Check the bar code margins quiet zones A bar code requires the right and left margins to be at least 10 times wider than the narrow bar width If the bar code margins are too narrow it may not be read Check the bar code label length The bar code label length is the lateral length of a bar code including the right and left margins quiet zones When the narrow bar width the minimum bar width is 0 125 to 0 19 mm less than 0 19 mm the readable label length is up to 60 mm length When the narrow bar width is 0 19 to 1 0 mm the readable label length is up to 80 mm Check the bar code A bar code with blurred sections defects or stains may not be read correctly Bar codes printed with dot matrix or ink jet printers are prone to such problems 68 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 6 Troubleshooting Check whether the transmitter light source and the receiver optical pickup are clean If moisture oil or dust adheres to the transmitter
19. reverse orientation for Code 2 16 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 4 Test Mode 2 4 Test Mode Test mode can be used for the bar code reading test Because trigger input is not required this mode allows you to perform a reading test easily You can select one of the following 3 methods to enter the test mode Send the command Enter test mode by sending the serial command for the test mode TEST1 TEST2 Commands should be entered in all uppercase characters Turning on trigger input You can use the BL 180 to switch to test mode by turning on the trigger input see page 35 If you select this method to enter the test mode trigger input is disabled to ensure normal operation Turning on power supply You can set the BL 180 to enter test mode by turning on the power supply see page 37 When you try to enter the test mode by turning on trigger input you cannot use the serial command to enter the test mode The following 2 types of test modes are available Reading rate check mode Tact check mode The unit scans a bar code100 times and analyzes how many times it can decode the scanned data reading rate This mode is useful in the following cases When adjusting the mounting distance and angle When verifying the reading stability of the bar code to be used The analyzed result will be output anytime every 100 scans using the
20. 17 STABILITY LEDS LU T PNE 19 Preset Function Compare with J J J J 20 Whiat is th preset miae 20 Wildcard symbols l and v coe tirer nee eter cat heir te sedans et e e a ERREUR eR cave recur E apad uen 20 Additional Information 21 Max Code Length Designated Digit etas araara 23 Chapter 3 Setup Software Controlling the BL 180 FoU Rn E En aL a i NE RUE 26 Setup Software Requirements eese enne nnne nennen nnnr sentes inen ns sen tenen nnns sinet 26 Operating Procedure aec 28 Outlin of Operation nade 28 Setup Software Operating Procedure 29 FiS Operation EE 30 Man Setng ure use 32 nep II 33 ll ST unten etes b eM A EE M 34 Setup for Industrial 2 of 5 and COOP 2 of 5 ssssssssssssssssseee eene 34 iii Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Godabar setup p n 35 UPC EAN set D usa
21. 39N3A33 LELZ ZSZ 0 XV4 LLZZ ZSZ 0 3NOHd 6600 0 6 LOZ XW4 0010 086 107 3NOHd GH8 NGS VISAVTVIN 39N3A3 VOIHANV 40 NOILVHOdHOO JONIAIM L L2 6 9 9 18 XVJ LL22 6 9 9 19 3INOHd ueder 9998 5 9 exeso ny ewebopoA tuseDiH eufeyeN IuseDIH vL L NOILVHOdHOO 39N3A33 sJauenbpeaH apIMPLOM IINIAIM BL 180 Series User s Manual Salas O8L 14 Japeay 9p02 Jeg 199 L00 8SV enuew SJJSN KEYENCE IINIADIM Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com eonou JNOYJIM eBueuo o joelqns eje suoreorioeds No part of this document is to be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without the written consent of KEYENCE Corporation The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice If you have any problems or questions regarding this document please contact one of the KEYENCE offices listed on the last page of this document KEYENCE is not responsible for any results of the application of the product If the document contains incomplete printing it can be exchanged for a complete one MS DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft U S A MS Windows is a trademark of Microsoft U S A Other company names and product names are registered trademarks or trade marks of the respective companies Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisan
22. 63 and 64 The allowable reading distance and angle may vary depending on the narrow bar width of the bar code the bar code size and the readability of the bar code Set these parameters after performing a test read of the required bar code using the unit Do not set the unit at an angle at which the light receiving axis is perpendicular to the surface of the bar code The beam will be fully reflected into the reader mak ing correct reading impossible see page 64 Set the angle so that the light receiving axis will be centered on the bar codes Bar codes of insufficient height may deviate from the desired position in relation to the light receiving axis Be sure to position the unit carefully The bar codes must have a height of at least 3 mm The reading check test mode see page 17 allows you to set the optimal reading position Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 1 2 Installing the BL 180 Series Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Chapter 2 Functions for Reading Operation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 1 Read Operation 2 1 Read Operation 2 1 1 Scanning method There are two methods for triggering the BL 180 to read bar codes the Level sig nal method and the One shot signal method The
23. Bar The following operations can be performed using the menu bar File Menu Alt F Specifies a file name Saves a file Exits the setup software Send Settings Alt S Sends settings to the BL 180 Info Alt I Indicates the version number of this software 3 3 1 File Operation New The following is the procedure for specifying a file name saving a file or exiting the setup software Click on File in the menu bar The following menu appears New Open SaveAs Read mode Code 1 CODE39 s Code 3 UPC EAN s Singe 9I New Cancels the current setting file and calls the initial setting Open Calls the previously stored file Save As Saves a file with a specified file name Save Saves a file Exit Exits the setup software 1 Click on New The following message appears BL 180 185 Setup Settings will be lost OK 2 To cancel the current settings and call the initial setting click on the OK but ton If you wish not to execute this operation click on Cancel 30 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Open Save As 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure Click on Open 2 The following screen is displayed for selection of the file to be read File Name Directories CFG c Abl180 test c g rm 80 ok Cancel Drives Ee PCDOS_7 4l
24. Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable IT spection of check digit odulus 10 Sending check digit 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable Sending start stop character 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Lower case 1 Upper case spection of check digit Sending check digit Command being sent ia cade Change WCm02n OK Confirm RCm02 02n Change WCm10n OK Confirm WCm10 Change WCm11n Confirm RCm11 Change WCm30n Confirm RCm30 Change WCm31n Confirm RCm31 Change WCm32n Gonfirm RCm32 Change WCm33n OK Confirm RCm33 33n 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 n 0 Disable 1 Enable 54 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Function Command being sent Respons e 4 3 Command Communication Description Setting check digit type Ghange WCm34n Confirm RCm34 m Oto 3 Codes 1 to 4 n 0 Mudulus16 1 Modulus 11 2 Modulus 10 Wait 2 3 Modulus 10 Wait 3 4 7 Check DR 5 Modulus 11 A 6 Modulus 10 Wait 2 A Reading UPC E Change WCm40n Confirm RCm40 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable Reading EAN 8 digits Change WCm41n Confirm RCm41 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable
25. OK NG LED lights as below Comparison to the preset data is not performed Decode count STABILITY LED Red OK NG LED 50 or more Green Green decode counts are 10 to 49 Orange equal to or greater than 5to9 Red the preset match count Red decode counts are 1to4 less than the preset match count 0 When using the decode count adding function Red STABILITY LEDs light as shown in the table below according to the decode count OK NG output OK NG LED turns ON OFF based on the result of comparison to the preset data Decode count STABILITY LED 50 or more Green 10 to 49 Orange 5to9 Red 4 or less When you do not use the decode count adding function or use the multi label read mode 3 STABILITY LEDs do not light 19 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 6 Preset Function Compare with 2 6 Preset Function Compare with 2 6 1 What is the preset function The BL 180 can store one bar codeas preset data It compares the preset data to the bar code data actually read and outputs an OK NG signal to whether there is a match Using the BL 180 preset function you can prevent the wrong products from en tering the line without using a PC If no preset data is registered the unit outputs OK when it successfully reads a bar code and NG when it fails
26. Settings Below are the default settings for each bar code setting screen CODE 39 BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Code 1 CODE39 Max code length 32 3 32 Min code length 3 3 32 O Inspect check digit Modulus43 C Max code length output Specify label orientation ITF BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 2 32 only even Min code length 2 2 32 only even O Inspect check digit Modulus10 weight3 LJ Max code length output Specify label orientation 72 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 9 Default Settings 20f5 BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 1 32 Min code length 1 1 32 LJ Max code length output Specify label orientation Codabar BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Code 1 Max code length 32 3 32 Codabar Min code length 3 3 32 X Send start stop charact Start stop digits e Lower case o Upper case O Inspect check digit Max code length output 1 Specify label orientation UPC EAN BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Code 1 J Read EAN 8 code UPC EAN X Read UPC A EAN 13 code X Read UPC E C Add UPC E system code 0 NO of UPC A output e O 12 digits LJ Max code length output Specify label orientation 73 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88
27. To quit the setting mode and perform the normal bar code reading send SEND to the BL 180 After successfully executing the command the BL 180 sends back an OK If an error occurs with this command the BL 180 sends back ERR LF can be added at the end of the command being sent In this case however LF is not added to the response data When ESC is added before the command being sent characters in the BL 180 s command receiving buffer are cleared If the BL 180 s command receiving buffer contains erroneous characters due to a data transmission error during communication add ESC to the command being sent For command communication set the time duration between transmission of each character byte to up to 30 seconds If this duration exceeds 30 seconds the BL 180 cancels the received characters 52 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication 4 3 4 Response Error Code When an incorrect command is sent to set parameters the BL 180 sends back data indicating the cause of the error error code For the commands correspond ing to the error codes see the error code column given in the table on the follow ing pages Error code Cause of error 00 Undefined command 01 Command format is incorrect 02 Nothing corresponds to the number in the command 03 m value codes 1 to 4 is other than 0 to 3 Bar code type se
28. after bar codes have been read or during the preset input time if one shot signal trigger is selected To prevent the unit from reading the same bar code twice the time for one bar code to pass across the LED beam s field and read plus the repeat reading time must be set 100 ms to 25 5 s During the repeat reading time the unit cannot read the same bar code repeatedly but can read different bar codes A reading error is issued only when the unit cannot read any bar code while the trigger input is on For OK NG output OK turns on every time the unit reads a bar code and NG turns on if the unit fails to read a bar code Comparison to the preset data is not performed 12 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 2 Read modes 2 2 3 Multi label read mode 2 Multi 2 As with multi 1 mode this mode allows the unit to read several bar codes contin uously while the trigger input is on The number of bar codes that can be read depends on the buffer capacity See page 48 The difference between the two modes is that multi 2 modesends all the readout data at one time after the trigger input turns off Multi label read mode 2 operation Trigger inpu Bar code LED beams Communication time OK NG output Reading data format lt Succeed to read gt lt Fail to read gt t o Repeat reading I time I E DOG
29. command STX mmm nn C cc ETX When the polling command is sent to the BL series again while the BL series is waiting for the clear command the BL series sends back the same data again and waits for the clear command STX mmm nn P cc ETX 5 The same data sent in step 4 loops back to the host computer STX mmm nn c ETX 6 The BL series sends back OK in response to the clear command STX mmm nn OK cc ETX If the clear command is sent to the BL series when the BL series is not waiting for the clear command one piece of data has already been cleared the BL series sends back NG STX mmm nn NG cc ETX If an incorrect ID number is specified an incorrect format is used to send a com mand or a data transmission error occurs checksum is incorrect the BL series sends back no response You will need to design a program so that the same command is sent again Retry if the BL series sends back no response within a specified period Timeout If the amount of stored data exceeds the capacity of the transmission buffer the BL series stops the read operation To re start the read operation turn on the tim ing input again or send the trigger ON command to the BL series again If you retry the clear command when the response data has been improperly transmitted when the checksum is incorrect the BL series may
30. default settings for 5 seconds after the pow er switch is turned on When the current settings of BL 180 is not certain send the command SSET and a CR to the BL 180 from your PC with 5 seconds after power up This caus es the BL 180 to remain at its default settings and you can communicate with the BL 180 at the default settings For information on checking the BL 180 s current settings see Details on Param eter Setting Commands on page 52 For information on changing the above communication parameters see Description of Parameter Setting Commands on page 53 Data communication can be performed with the current parameter settings even for 5 seconds after the power is turned on Note All commands should be entered in all uppercase characters The BL cannot ac cept lowercase characters 46 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 2 Details on Data Communication 4 2 Details on Data Communication 4 2 1 Communication Protocols Hardware handshaking The BL 180 supports the following four handshaking protocols No Handshaking The BL 180 sends read data to the PC without using any handshaking protocol PASS RTRY Handshaking After sending the read data the BL 180 waits for a response from the PC The response is either a PASS command or a RTRY command QI Read data 8 gt Response PASS EJ RTRY
31. example given for these two methods uses the single label read mode See page 12 which reads one bar code while trigger input turns on once and uses the after read as the data send mode see page 11 Level signal trigger When the trigger input turns on LED emission begins and the the unit begins reading The LED turns off after reaching the specified decode count Then the unit sends the readout data lt Succeed to read gt lt Fail to read gt Trigger input i I I I Bar code I I I I i I I LED beams 2 Communication time 3 I I OK NG output OK NG 4 NG 5 1 Set trigger input so that it stays on long enough for the LED beam to cover the entire bar code After the trigger input exceeds the preset input time the LED begins to emit The communication time can be obtained from the following expression D i 1 If parity i i ata bits parity is 060 St rvstop Bit X code length of data to be sent Header Baud rate number of characters in delimeter 4 The length of time that the OK NG output is on can be changed to between 10 ms and 2 55 s 5 The OK NG output turns on 5 ms after the data has been read or trigger input turns off in case of reading failure 10 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 1 Read Operation One shot signal
32. follow ing format Delimiter Readout data m m 0 to 100 zero suppressed Although an OK NG signal is not output the OK NG LED lights see page 19 In this test mode the unit counts how many scans can be decoded the decode count while reading one bar code This mode is useful when testing which line speed can be expected when actually implementing the BL 180 system on the line The analyzed data is output using the following format 0 2 seconds after the bar code has passed the LED beam s field Delimiter Readout data m m 1 to 999 zero suppressed The unit continues to read a bar code while the code is in the LED beam s field and does not output the result If the LED beam does not detect a bar code for 0 2 seconds the unit stops scanning and outputs the result f the unit reads the same bar code twice within the 0 2 seconds the unit can not separate the bar codes and will add to the read count However the unit can continuously reads different bar codes within the 0 2 seconds by recogniz ing the delimiter 17 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 4 Test Mode The read count can be up to 9999 Although an OK NG signal is not output the OK NG LED lights see page 19 Note When the unit is running in test mode the LED beam remains on which can shorten the LED s service
33. life Select the test mode only when you need to perform a test read Avoid long emission times When using the additional information see page 21 to 22 in the test mode the selected data is added in the same manner as in the normal operation mode However only when selecting the reading rate check mode the decode count and scan count are not added to the analyzed results 18 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 5 STABILITY LEDs 2 5 STABILITY LEDs STABILITY LEDs allows you to easily check reading stability STABILITY LEDs light only when the test mode gets started or the decode count adding function see P 34 is used Indication of reading stability When reading rate check mode is selected STABILITY LEDs light according to the reading rate shown in the table below Al though in the test mode the unit does not output an OK NG singnal the OK NG LED lights as below Comparison to the preset data is not performed Reading rate STABILITY LED OK NG LED 80 to 100 Green Green 50 to 79 Orange Green 20 to 49 Red Green 1 to 19 Green 0 When tact check mode is selected STABILITY LEDs light according to the scan count decode count which indi cates the number of successful reads as shown in the table below Although in the test mode the unit does not output an OK NG signal
34. of trig Change WP04n ger input Confirm RP04 Setting state of trigger input Change WPO3n Confirm RP03 Starting test mode when trig Change WPO06n ger input turns on Confirm RP06 Disable To specify the test mode use Enable the command below Specifying the test mode to be Change TRGTn started when trigger input Confirm TRGT turns on 1 2 Starting test mode when Change TESTn 0 Reset 1 2 Function Command being sent 2 ms 10 ms Normal open Normal close 0 1 0 1 Reading rate check mode Tact check mode power is turned on Confirm TEST Reading rate check mode Tact check mode Setting characters of trigger Change WP56hhh hhh Trigger on command Up to 8 characters on command Confirm RP56 Specify characters in HEX hexadecimal code Setting characters of trigger Change WP57hhh hhh Trigger off command Up to 8 characters off command Confirm RP57 Specify characters in HEX hexadecimal code To set characters of the trigger on Off command send the following command Example 1 Change the trigger on command to S S WP5653CR S 53h 57 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication Setting Communication Parameters Function
35. or the receiver wipe the units using a soft cloth and a mild plastic cleaner Check whether the protective label is attached to the transmitter or the receiver Remove the protective label before using the BL series Check whether the protective label is attached to the transmitter or the receiver Check the environmental conditions See Hints on correct use on page 4 Reading rate check mode is not 100 Check the previous item Bar codes cannot be read Note The Read rate indicates the number of acceptable decodings reads during 10 scans of a bar code When a bar code has stains or defects the read rate is re duced However even when the read rate is 20 2 decodings are possible during 10 scans Therefore if the number of decode matches is 2 the bar code can be read If the trigger input can be set enough long the read operation is not affected Initial settings cannot be sent to the BL 180 series using the setup software Check whether the communication parameters such as baud rate and data length conform to the settings of the BL 180 Check whether the pin assignment of RS 232C cable conforms to those of the BL 180 and the PC Check that the cable isn t disconnected Also check the BL U1 s connection Check whether the BL 180 s or BL U1 s power switch is on Check whether the PC s RS 232C interface is enabled If you are using the BL U1 check that its DIP switches are set to RS 232C
36. send back NG in response to the retried command since the clear command previously sent has already cleared one piece of data You will need to design a program so that both OK and NG are regarded as acceptable responses to the clear command When using CODE128 do not include the control code e g lt STX gt lt ETX gt 96 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 5 4 Details of Command Communication All RS 232C and RS 422A serial communication commands can be used Communication Procedure RI Det JSt 010 02 LON 7E Fr gt Qs ID 2 amp 9r 010 02 LON 7E Fr Timing input turns ON lt s E Ty 009 02 OK 3F Ty Ss Deoe3 lt a RS ID 4 1 Senda command from the host computer to the BL series you wish to oper ate STX mmm nn Command cc ETX 2 Data including the same command loops back to the host computer STX mmm nn Command cc ETX 3 The specified BL series receives the command and performs the required operation 4 The BL series sends back the following data in response to the command STX mmm nn Response cc ETX Response to the direct control command or the setting change command OK Response to the setting confir
37. setup J None setup J Read mode Single Mulil Multi 2 O Multi 3 Parameter Data send Afterread At trigger input Decoding match count 2 times 1 255 Additional C Decoding match count information O Code type Label orientation Setting screen selector buttons The setup software provides the following setting screens according to the pa rameters Main setting Main Type of the bar code to be read Read mode and its setup Decoding match count Additional information Setting details for the specified code type Code setup Setting No of bar code length inspection of check digit etc Trigger input setup Setup Trigger input Setting the operation mode and the trigger input Selecting the test mode starting method Setting characters for the trigger ON OFF command Communication parameters Setup comm Setting the baud rate data bits stop bit and parity Setting the protocol ale the Communication strings header string delimiter read error code etc Utility Utility Setting the beeper Duration of OK NG output Registration of preset data For the operating procedure see Setup Software Operating Procedure on page 29 For the error messages displayed during operation see page 41 29 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure Menu
38. these proto cols the BL 180 sends back different characters but performs the same opera tion 47 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 2 Details on Data Communication RTS CTS Handshaking When the PC s RTS BL 180 s CTS signal turns off the BL 180 becomes ready for data transmission When the PC s RTS signal turns on the BL 180 starts data transmission When the PC s RTS signal is off the BL 180 can still read In this case data is stored in the BL 180 s transmission buffer see 4 2 2 below If the amount of stored data exceeds the capacity of the transmission buffer the BL 180 sends back lt Header gt OVER lt Delimiter gt to the PC and clears all data stored in the transmission buffer Note The RTS CTS handshaking cannot be used for RS 422A communication The RTS CTS protocol can be used together with other handshaking protocols When the PC s RTS signal is off the BL 180 does not sends back a response to the PC 4 2 2 Capacity of Transmission Buffer The BL 180 s transmission buffer can store 400 bytes 400 characters The number of characters stored in the transmission buffer for each data packet is the number of characters in the data including additional data such as the num ber of decoding match count plus an additional five characters indicating the da ta s attributes When multi label reading mode 2 or 3 is used these five a
39. to read a bar code See page 10 to 16 for output timing Use the setup software and serial command to register the preset data see page 39 and page 59 The bar code actually read can be compared to the preset data only in the sin gle label read mode See page 70 if you want to use CODE128 2 6 2 Wildcard symbols and Setting examples Using and in the preset data allows for flexible settings Does not define numeric values characters of certain digit s of the bar code Ignores numeric values and symbols within the dot box and recognizes the bar codes as the same group 4912134 56 4912 3456 4912 6256 4912 4912 A4B 56 4912 When using data as 49127756 2 When using as 4912 any bar digits positioned in can contain code which begins with 4912 will be any numeric values or characters expanding the allowable range Iden tifies all the bar codes to be OK as OK When using as 4912 any bar code which ends with 4912 will be OK long as the beginning or ending strings match 1 ABC ABCD OK ABC3 OK ABC NG ABCDE NG 2 ABC ABCD OK ABC3 OK ABC OK ABCDE OK AB NB 3 22222 Any 5 digit bar code will be OK 4 ICDE ABCDE OK 3CDE OK CDE OK ABBDE NG ADE NG 5 AIE ABCDE OK A3CE OK ABCD NG AE OK You can use
40. trigger The unit detects the rising edge of the trigger input and starts reading bar codes for the preset input time The LED beam turns off after reaching the specified de code count and the unit sends the readout data The remaining actions are the same as those for level signal trigger lt Succeed to read gt lt Fail to read gt Trigger input 1 I I I Bar code i Presetinputtime Preset input time g LED beams I Communication time JOKING T NG OK NG output 1 After the trigger input exceeds the preset input times the LED begins to emit Note The BL 180 can read up to 4 types of bar codes without changing the bar code type setting see page 32 For general operation see Level signal trigger Choose One shot signal trigger when the trigger input signal is very short or you want to set the input time 2 1 2 Data send mode In the single label read mode only you can select from the two data send modes OK NG output on trigger described below In the multi label read mode you can only select the send after reading mode Send after read The unit outputs the communication and OK NG signals after a sucessful read trigger output turns on as many times as the preset decode count This is the same operation as in the time chart described in 1 1 Scanning method Normal ly this is the method you should use Send at tri
41. 00 Q ON Reflect ON OFF of CS READER port CS control at RS 232C port method select Always ON 84 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 1 4 Function and wiring on the I O terminal block Wiring the trigger input TIM 12V OUT COM OK NG SDA SDB SG RDA RDB Sted ed sved sted P ses ed ED ED Trigger Power supply OK NG output RS 422A RS 485 input for sensors 12 VDC 300 mA Description Signal Direction T Input Timing input Input Power supply for sensors 12 VDC 12V OUT 300 mA Power supply for sensors 0 V Output Output COM Common for OK NG output OK OK output Output NG NG output Output Send RS 422A data RS 485 Output Input and output Send RS 422A data RS 485 Output Input and output Signal ground Receive RS 422A data Input Receive RS 422A data Input The above list starts from the left edge terminal on the terminal block and sequen tially goes to the right M 3 0 screws are used on the terminal block Use the clips shown below when wiring Round shape Fork shape L 6 0 mm Qu 6 0 mm or less less r The trigger input signals the BL series to start reading Turn on the t
42. 7 digits Code 3 CODE39 7 digits Code 4 CODE39 7 digits Header ABCD123 s XYZ3333 1234567 KEYENCE Delimeter Note The unit cannot read the bar code having the same content twice while trigger in put turns on once Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 15 2 3 Label orientation mode 2 3 Label orientation mode As shown below this mode allows the unit to read bar codes only in the specified orientation when bar code labels are moving both in the forward and reverse ori entations Forward orientation Reverse orientation 0000006 r 4 9000000 S Normally the unit can read bar codes regardless of the orientation lt Specified orientation gt lt Non specified orientation gt Trigger input Bar code GENE e 52 o peo Wu LED beams Communication time OK NG output OK NG NG An reading error is issued when the unit reads a bar code label running in the ori entation which is not specified The above chart applies to the single label read mode You can also use this mode together with the desired multi label read mode However in any case the unit reads bar codes running in the specified orientation only You can specify the orientation individually for Codes 1 to 4 such as specifying forward orientation for Code 1 and
43. C i j A i with 3 core plug i i i 26 5 Cable length 2 m ig Z i Ca i i 4 pa I i E i is r J amp I gt f T 000000 98 110 0 90 120 IL T 4 x 5 mounting hole di ir yt 150 51 gt 186 gt 91 max 101 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 When using For a PC with a 9 pin D sub RS 232C connector the BL U1 If the RS 232C interface of your personal computer uses a D sub 9 pin connector prepare a cable as described below BL U1 PC Fa 1 Connector case SD 2 2 RD RD 3 3 SD RS 4 4 ER CS 5 6 DR SG 7 5 SG DR 6 7 RS ER 20 8 CS D sub 25 pin male D sub 9 pin female M 2 6 screw 314 40 screw Be sure to use a metal connector case for the 9 pin D sub connector Connect the connec tor case to the shield wire The BL U1 can also be connected to a personal computer using a 25 pin to 9 pin adapter and a 25 pin to 25 pin null modem cable as described below The option al OP 22149 null modem cable 1 5 m is available from KEYENCE 25 pin to 25 pin null modem cable 25 to 9 pin adapter OP 22149 1 5 m OP 25057 BL U1
44. COM2 s Even Q Mark Space C Parity Check L Carrier Detect After setting Connector to COM1 or COM2 set the baud rate data bits stop bits and parity according to the BL 180 s settings When the data bits is set to 8 bits the parity can only be set to None After setting the communication parameters click on OK 6 When the BL 180 reads a bar code the read data is displayed on the screen When the BL 180 s delimiter is set to CH data will be displayed with car riage returns Control codes cannot be displayed 7 To send acommand type TEST1 TEST2 using the keyboard and then press ENTER All commands should be in entered in all uppercase charac ters Refer to pages 51 to 52 for available commands and for descriptions of each commnad In read rate display test mode TEST 1 mode the entered command is diffi cult to see on the screen because the BL 180 is displaying the read data However the command will be correctly sent 8 To exit the terminal software click on File then Exit H Multi drop link commands cannot be sent RTS CTS protocol commands cannot be confirmed When you start up Terminal you cannot send the setting to BL using SETUP software Quit on close Terminal before you send the setting 43 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 5 How to Use Terminal Software 44 Artisan Tech
45. Confirm communications settings then press the OK button Communication setti Port Baud rate 3600 s Data bits 7 bits 8 bits Stop bits 1 bit 2 bits Parity Even Odd None X Save new settings to EEPROM Existing settings will be lost Port2 2 Set the baud rate data bits stop bit and parity according the BL 180 s set tings The BL 180 s default settings are shown above 3 Specify whether the parameter settings are to be saved in the EEPROM or not If the current settings are not saved in the EEPROM the setup software will start with the previous settings when the power is turned on again 4 After setting the communication parameters click on OK Data transmission will begin If a communication error occurs the following message will appear Transfer settings D Error in transfer settings If you are not sure of the communication parameter settings of the BL 180 turn ON the BL 180 s power switch before executing data transmission and set the communication parameters as shown in step 1 The BL 180 s communication parameters are set as shown above for 5 seconds after the power is turned ON see page 46 See p 58 of the Users Manual 5 If the setup software is normally exited it will return to the main setting screen 3 3 14 Version Display 1 Click on Info on the manu bar 2 The following screen appears where you can confirm the version of this setup
46. Custom Partition mark Default Custom amp Default Custom Intermediate delimiter at multi 2 or 3 Read error ASCII ERROR Hex 4552524F52 Place the mouse cursor at the item to be changed and click it or move to the target item by pressing TAB Then change the setting using Space Select appropriate values for Header string and Delimiter from among the displayed items When you select Custom the following appears ASCH He 1 Then you can enter the desired value from the keyboard within 5 charac ters 38 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 3 When you select Default for Partition mark and Intermediate delimiter these parameters are set as below Default Custom ASCII Hex 3A Default Custom ASCII Hex 2C When you select Custom the following appears ASCI Hex Then you can enter the desired value from the keyboard using one character for the partition mark and 5 characters or less for the intermediate delimiter Input the Read error using the keyboard You can change the code as desired within 8 characters Normally you should use the default setting ERROR You can chose not to send the read error by selecting a null value for the read error Click the Heturn button or press ENTER to return to the communication
47. EJ The PASS command quit indicates that the PC has successfully received one data packet The BL 180 then prepares for the next data transmission The RTRY command request to re send indicates that the data was not trans mitted successfully The command is a request to the BL 180 to re send the data The BL 180 sends the same data again and then waits for the response After the BL 180 once receives PASS the BL 180 sends back no data even if RTRY is sent to the BL 180 The BL 180 can continue to read while waiting for the PASS command The data is stored in the BL 180 s transmission buffer For the capacity of the transmission buffer see page 48 If the amount of stored data exceeds the capacity of the transmission buffer the BL 180 sends back lt Header gt OVER lt Delimiter gt to the PC and clears all data stored in the transmission buffer For more information see Capacity of Trans mission Buffer on page 48 Note The BL 180 can receives other commands while waiting for the PASS command In this case the BL 180 sends back an immediate response e g OK When the SSET command see 4 3 3 on page 52 is sent to the BL 180 while the BL 180 is waiting for the PASS command the BL 180 clears the data stored in the transmission buffer and enters the setting mode ACK NAK Handshaking The ACK NAK handshaking uses ACK 06H and NAK 15H instead of PASS and RTRY used in the PASS RTRY handshaking respectively With
48. FF Hex 4C4F4646 Communication Parameters default settings BL 180 185 Setup Setup Comm Baud rate Data bits 7 bits 8 bits Stop bits 1 bit O 2 bits Parity Even O Odd None Handshaking No handshaking PASS RTRY ACK NAK RTS CTS C Use RTS CTS handshaking Multidrop Set RS 485 multidrop link i Communication strings default settings BL 180 185 Setup Communication strings Header string O None STX Q Esc Custom ASCII Hex Delimiter O Cr CR LF OETX Custom ASCII Hex OD Partition mark Default e B ASCII Hex 3A Intermediate Default L Custom delimiter at multi 2 or 3 Read error ASCII ERROR Hex 4552524F52 75 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 9 Default Settings Utility default settings BL 180 185 Setup Utility Beeper for OK NG output At OK only At NG only OFF OK NG output 50 X 10ms 1 255 duration Compare with ASCII 76 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com BL U1 Power Supply Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Introduction Note Conventions This User s Manual describes the operation and functions of the BL U1 Read this manual carefully to ensure safe use and maximum perform
49. OURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 2 2 Installing the BL U1 There are two methods for installing the BL U1 When installing the BL U1 directly Pull out the four screw slots on the rear panel and screw them to the base 4 95 M I zB p 150 When installing the BL U1 to the DIN rail 1 Hook the BL U1 to the DIN rail groove from its top Push the BL U1 bottom against the DIN rail until you hear a click 2 Checkthat the DIN rail mounting notch is shaped like notch A below If not push the BL U1 further OK Insufficient ems Fig A Fig B 3 To remove the BL U1 from the DIN rail pull out the notch until its shape turns from Fig B to Fig A Then disengage the BL U1 from the DIN rail 4 When you want to re install the BL U1 to the DIN rail return the notch from that of Fig A to Fig B 90 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 3 Outline of Multidrop Link 3 1 Multidrop Link The multidrop link is a communication method to control several BL series read ers simultaneously with one host computer as shown in the system configuration on page 79 Using the RS 485 cable as the communication path the multidrop link offers high noise immunity and enables long distance transmission The multidrop link allows easy wiring usin
50. QUIT GOTO SEND PRINT K CMS CM K RETURN SEND PRINT 1 CM CHRS amp H0D PRINT PRINT CM COMMAND IS SENT CM RETURN RESPONSE DISPLAY RESPONSE DATA TO THE COMMAND XXX kkk kk kk k k PRINT DATS IS SENT BACK DAT RETURN DATA THEN RD THEN GOSUB THEN GOSUB RECEIVE STX RECEIVE ETX RECEIVE CR BARCODE RESPONSE RETURN RETURN SEND COMMAND BARCODE DISPLAY BAR CODE DATA XoXo ok kk k ck k Ck kk eK eK ek ok ek ek ek de PRINT DATS IS READ DATSS RETURN 67 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 6 Troubleshooting A 6 Troubleshooting If a problem occurs during operation please check the following troubleshooting notes first If you cannot fix the problem contact KEYENCE or your nearest deal er Bar codes cannot be read Check whether the light source LED is ON When using a power supply other than the BL U1 special power supply unit con firm that the power supply voltage and capacity is within 5 VDC 5 and 300 mA Check the wiring of the power supply unit and the timing input terminal see p 11 Connecting the power supply unit with the reverse polarity may damage the BL series If the BL 180 does not operate contact KEYENCE Check the bar code setting type No of digits Check the following parameters using the setup software Bar code type No of digits
51. RCE www artisantg com 1 2 Installing the BL 180 Series 1 2 Installing the BL 180 Series Installation method Use the mounting holes on the side panel to install the unit To prevent dust from entering the unit seals have been placed over the screw holes Remove the seals before mounting Using the supplied mounting brackets Install the BL 180 Series as shown in the figures below BL 180 pattern 1 BL 180 pattern 2 M3 screws M3 screws Select screws of the proper length by checking the thickness of the plate used for mounting The screws provided are for use with the mounting bracket For the mounting hole diameter see page 65 Installation with no mounting bracket BL 180 BL 185 Prepare M3 male screws separately Although the mounting holes are on both sides of the unit only one side should be mounted For the mounting hole diameter see page 65 Do not insert screws into the BL 180 by 5 mm or deeper Doing so may damage the unit parts Select screws of the proper length by checking the thickness of the plate used for mounting Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 1 2 Installing the BL 180 Series Mounting angle and mounting distance BL 180 L 42 Light receiving axis BL 485 Set the angle and reading distance by referring to the read range characteristics and angle characteristics described on page
52. Reading Mode Data Addition Functions Respons e Setting reading mode Change WP12n OK 0 Single label Confirm RP12 1 Multi label 1 2 Multi label 2 3 Multi label 3 Function Command being sent Description Setting data send timing Change WP13n 0 Sends data after reading I N Confirm RP13 1 Sends after timing input turns off Setting repeat read time in Change WP41nnn multi label reading mode 1 or Confirm RP41 me 2 by 100 ms step Setting decoding match count Change WP43nnn Gonfirm RP43 Setting decoding match count Change WP10n n 0 No addition in additional information Confirm RP10 1 Add nnn 001 to 225 Setting scans in additional Ghange WP11n n 0 No addition information Confirm RP11 1 Add Note Effective only when No of decodings are added Setting label orientation in Ghange WP14n 0 No addition additional information Confirm RP14 1 Add Setting code type in additional Change WP17n 0 No addition information Confirm RP17 1 Add 56 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication Setting Trigger Input Starting Test Mode Respons Description e Setting signal type Change WP05n OK n 0 Level Confirm RP05 05n 1 One shot Setting one shot input time Change WP42nnn OK nnn 001 to 225 Confirm RP42 by 100 ms step Setting time constant
53. Return button or press ENTER to return to the main setting screen Scanning method gt Page 10 Starting the test mode gt Page 17 Trigger ON OFF command gt Page 51 37 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 3 3 10 Communication setting 1 BL 180 185 Setup Setup Comm 9600 7 bits O 8 bits 1 bit O 2 bits Even O Odd None No handshaking PASS RTRY ACK NAK Baud rate Data bits Stop bits Parity Handshaking RTS CTS LI Use RTS CTS handshaking Multidrop LJ Set RS 485 multidrop link Communication strings Place the mouse cursor at the item to be changed and click it or move to the target item by pressing TAB Then change the setting using Space When setting the header string delimeter and read error click Communica tion strings or press ENTER to move to the communication strings setting screen Click the Return button or press ENTER to return to the main setting screen Note Communication protocol gt Page 47 The setup software does not allow you to set the baud rate to 19200 to 38400 bit S If you want to set the baud rate within this range use the serial commands see page 58 3 3 11 Communication strings setup 1 BL 180 185 Setup Communication strings Header string STX Ese Custom Delimiter O CR LF OETX
54. S 232C Connections This BL 180 setup software applies to port 1 and port 2 only Communication cannot be performed with another port When using a D sub 9 pin connector BL 180 PC Shield Shield Connector case SD Purple 2 RD RD Blown 3 SD CS Blue 7 RS RS Pink 8 CS GND Black 5 SG 5V Red 4 DR 6 ER D sub 9 pin male 4 40 screw 5VDC Use a metallic connector housing for the D sub 9 pin connector Connect the shielded cable with the connector housing When using a D sub 25 pin connector BL 180 PC Shield Shield 1 FG RD Blown L2 SD SD Purple 3 RD CS Blue 4 RS RS Pink 5 CS GND Black 7 SG 5V Red 6 DR 20 ER D sub 25 pin male 5VDC M 2 6 screw Be sure the BL 180 s shielded cable is properly connected Refer to 1 1 3 Con necting shielded cables in the User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 1 1 BL 180 Connections Hints on correct use Trigger TIM input Set the trigger input to be long enough to allow the laser beam to cover the entire bar code If the trigger input needs to be on for only a short period of time select one shot mode Influence from mirror surface If a mirror surfac
55. SOURCE www artisantg com A 9 Default Settings COOP 2opf5 CODE 128 Code 1 COOP 2of5 BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 1 32 Min code length 1 1 32 LJ Max code length output Specify label orientation Code 1 CODE128 BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 1 64 Min code length 1 1 64 C Check double character start pattern Max code length output C Specify label orientation Read Mode Data Addition Functions default settings File Send Code setup Read mode Data send Decoding match count Additional information BL 180 185 Setup Main Untitled CFG Info Code 1 Code 2 CODE39 Codabar Code 3 Code 4 UPC EAN setup None setup Single OMulti1 Multi 2 Multi 3 amp After read At trigger input 2 times 1 255 Decoding match count O Code type L Label orientation 74 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 9 Default Settings Trigger input default settings BL 180 185 Setup Setup Trigger input Trigger input Signal type Gilevel One shot Input time 2 ms O 10 ms State Normal open Normal close C Test mode initiated with trigger input ON LJ Test mode initiated upon power up Command for Trigger ON ASCII LON trigger input Hex 4C4F4E Trigger OFF ASCII LO
56. Setting Bar Code Type and Number of Readable Digits for Codes 1 to 4 Function The following describes the parameter setting commands for Codes 1 to 4 Be sure to send Bar code type setting command first before setting other param eters When Bar code type setting command is newly sent all other parameters for the specified code will return to the default settings In this case set all other parameters again Setting change commands and setting confirmation commands are described on the following pages command being sent Respons e Description Setting bar code type for codes 1 to 4 Change CODEm n OK Confirm CODEm mn m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 n 0 CODE 39 1 ITF 2 Industrial2 0f 5 3 Codabar 4 UPG EAN 5 CODE128 6 COOP2 of 5 7 None Setting Max No of readable digits Change MAXm nn Confirm MAXm Setting Min No of readable digits Ghange MINm nn Confirm MINm m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 nn 01 to 32 For CODE39 Codabar 03 to 32 For ITF 02 to 32 For CODE128 01 to 64 Note With EAN code this command causes error Sending start stop character Change WCm00n Confirm RCm00 m 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 n 0 Disable 1 Enable CODE39 Inspection of check digit Modulus 43 Function Change WCm01n Confirm RCm01 0 to 3 Codes 1 to 4 0 Disable 1 Enable Description CODE39 Sending check digit 0 to 3
57. Specify a new file name An error occurred during communication Communication error The parameter settings e g baud rate may not be matched or the connection may be incorrect The specified value is exceeding the setting range Enter a correct value Min code length is set larger The minimum code length is set larger than the than Max code length maximum code length Enter a correct number The serial port is being used for a device other than the BL or else Terminal is running This is not BL 180 setting file Error in detailed code data Value out of range Error during setup Device is unavailable 41 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 5 How to Use Terminal Software 3 5 How to Use Terminal Software The terminal software allows bar code data to be displayed on a Windows based personal computer and allows serial commands to be sent to the BL 180 You can use the standard terminal software included in Windows Ver 3 1 This section describes how to use the terminal software to confirm the operation of the BL 180 For more information on the terminal software and its functions please refer to theWindows manual 1 Double click on the Terminal icon in the Accessory Group Not Calculator Clock D D tv a The terminal software starts up 2 When the terminal software is started the followin
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59. YENCE Barcode BL18WIN Setup If you want to install the BLISWIN in a different directory and or drive type the name of the directory Install To ALISE To quit Setup choose the Exit button Reader window is created in the program manager In this window icon BL18WIN is created 10 To start the setup software double click on the BL18WIN icon KEYENCE Barcode Reader 11 After the setup software gets started the following screen appears Note When using a monochrome display on a laptop PC the display appears in re verse video To make the display clearer set the laptop s display to reverse video and then restart the setup software 27 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 2 Operating Procedure 3 2 Operating Procedure 3 2 1 Outline of Operation To operate the setup software place the mouse pointer on the item to be changed and click the left button of the mouse Use the Down Arrow button to select an item from a list Place the mouse pointer on a desired item and click on the item BL 180 185 Setup Main File Send Info Code 1 Code Code setup 2 Cod Code Read mode O Multi 1 C COOP2of5 Data send None O At trigger ir Nanrndina Click on the Option button to select one of several items Read mode 9 Single Muli1 Multi 2 Multi 3 Data send In the above s
60. ance from your BL U1 No part of this document is to be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without the written consent of KEYENCE Corporation The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice If you have any problems or questions regarding this document please contact one of the KEYENCE offices listed on the last page of this document KEYENCE is not responsible for any results of the application of the product If the document contains incomplete printing it can be exchanged for a complete one MS DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft U S A MS Windows is a trademark of Microsoft U S A Other company names and product names are registered trademarks or trade marks of the respective companies This document uses the following conventions to help you easily recognize impor tant and useful information Important information which must be read to avoid damaging the unit Provides information for effective use of the unit Read as required Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com System Configuration Using the RS 232C and RS 422A RS 232C null modem cable IBM PC AT BL series OP 22149 1 5 m OP 25057 or compatible 25 to 9 pin adapter BL U1 Power supply unit RS 232C BL 18H1E Setup software 3 5 inch version WINDOWS 3 1 RS 422A Equipment with RS 422A f not using
61. arting software BL 180 Power supply unit for BL 180 5 VDC or the BL U1 RS 232C cable described on p 2 to 4 in this manual Setup software Personal computer Mouse Connect the PC with the BL 180 or BL U1 using the RS 232C cable Set the DIP switches on the BL U1 to RS 232C when you use the BL U1 Install the setup software Turn the PC s power switch ON to start Windows Insert the setup software into the floppy disk drive Select File Run on the menu bar of the program manager leg Options Window Help New Open Enter Move F7 Copy F8 Delete Del Properties Alt Enter Run Exit Windows 7 When the following screen appears type the name of the floppy disk drive and the name of the installed file SETUP in the Command Line After typ ing the above click on the OK button Command Line O Run Minimized Example When the floppy drive is drive A type as follows A SETUP Then the target directory for installation is displayed C BL180 is displayed 26 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 1 Controlling the BL 180 8 To accept the directory name click on the OK button 9 To change the directory name click on the column displying the directory name type a desired directory name using the keyboard and click on the OK buttonAfter the installation is completed the KE
62. command being sent Respons Description Error e Code Setting baud rate Change WP35n OK N 0 9600 bps Confirm RP35 035n 1 4800 bps 2 2400 bps 00 02 3 1200 bps 05 08 4 600 bps 1 4 5 38400 bps 6 31250 bps 7 19200 bps Setting data bit length Change WP30n OK n 0 7 bits Confirm RP30 30n 1 8 bits Setting parity check Change WP31n OK ns 0 Disable To set the parity type use the Confirm RP31 31n 1 Enable command below Setting parity type Change WP32n OK n 0 Even Confirm RP32 32n 1 Odd Setting Stop bit Change WP33n OK n 0 1 bit i 07 Confirm RP33 33n 1 2 bits 14 Setting handshaking protocol 1 Change WPO07n OK n 0 No protocol To specify the protocol use Confirm RP07 07n the command below 1 Set protocol Setting handshaking protocol 2 Change WP08n OK n 0 PASS RTRY handshaking Confirm RP08 08n 1 ACK NAK handshaking Setting RTS CTS handshaking Change WP22n OK n 0 Disable Confirm RP22 22n 1 Enable 58 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication Setting Communication strings Function command being sent Response Description Setting header Change WP51hhh OK hhh Header Up to 5 characters Confirm RP51 51hhh Specify characters in HEX hexadecimal code To set no header hhh FF Setting delimiter Change WP52hhh OK hhh Delimiter Up to 5 characters Confirm RP52 52hh
63. culated data is not sent 3 3 9 Trigger input setting BL 180 185 Setup Setup Trigger input Trigger input Signal type Level One shot Input time 2 ms 10 ms State e Normal open Normal close C Test mode initiated with trigger input ON LJ Test mode initiated upon power up Command for Trigger ON ASCII LON trigger input Hex 4C4F4E Trigger OFF ASCII LOFF Hex 4C4F4646 Place the mouse cursor at the item to be changed and click it or move to the target item by pressing TAB Then change the setting using Space Select Level synchronization or One shot synchronization as the scanning method When you select One shot the following information appears ask ing you to set the scanning time One shot input time 10 X100ms 1 255 Set the scanning time within the range from 1 to 255 100 ms to 25 5 s When you select Test mode initiated with trigger input ON or Test mode ini tiated at startup the following information appears asking you which test mode you want to start Test Reading rate check Tact check If you select both Test mode initiated with trigger input ON and Test mode initiated upon power up Test mode initiated with trigger input ON is used In the Command for trigger input parameter you can freely change the char acters for the Trigger ON OFF command within 8 characters Normally you should use the default setting Lon LOff Click the
64. d data is sent 3 3 8 CODE128 setup BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 1 64 Min code length 1 1 64 C Check double character start pattern LJ Max code length output Specify label orientation The setting range of code length depends on the start character type CODE A to C see page 70 e CODE A and B 1 to 32 CODE C 2 to 64 The code length does not include the start stop character or check digit Also FNC1 to 4 function codes SHIFT and CODE A to C are excluded from the code length 36 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 2 Check that the double character start pattern is regulated in the UPC EAN 128 standard It means the combination of start character CODE C and FNC1 function code 1 The standard specifies that the UPC EAN 128 bar codes should start with the double character start pattern Using this parameter you can specify that reading will not start without the double character start pattern You can use the same setting procedure as for CODE39 for Max code length output and Direction However the setting range of Effective and Starting in Max code length output is 1 to 64 if the start character is CODE C Although the check digit parameter is not shown on the screen the system internally calculates it using modulus 10 Weight3 The cal
65. e metallic surface is near the bar code and the laser beam re flects off the mirror the BL 180 may cause a read error Protect the unit from the influence of a mirror surface by covering the surface or changing the bar code la bel position Bar code pitch Do not place several bar codes in the field of the laser beam unless you are in multi label read mode Multi 3 D OK NG BL 180 O STABILITY If you use multi label read mode multi 3 the BL 180 can simultaneously read 2 to 4 bar codes in the field of the laser beam Influence from photoelectric sensor When using a photoelectric sensor to control trigger block the sensor beam so it does not enter the BL 180 optical pickup The beam from the photoelectric sensor can interfere with the BL 180 deteriorat ing reading performance If this case reposition the photoelectric sensor Object Bar code D OK NG o d BT Light Optical X source pickup Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 1 1 BL 180 Connections Bar code height The bar code height must be at least 3 mm However adjust any bar code of 3 mm or more height so that it is arranged from one end to the other on the light receiving axis Light receiving axis 3 mm or more Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOU
66. e same ID number to different BL series Set the baud rate data length parity and stop bit length 2 RS 485 RS 232C converter setup Referring to the instruction manual of your RS 485 RS 232C converter set the following parameters Example Baud rate Conforms to the setting of the BL series Driver active AUTO Terminater See p 17 DTE DCE selector switch DTE 3 PC setup Set the baud rate data length parity and stop bit length according to the BL series settings 4 Connection between the BL series BL U1 and the RS 485 RS 232C con verter To connect the equipment use the specified cable see page 88 5 Connection between the RS 485 RS 232C converter and the host computer Use a cable whose pin assignment conforms to those of the RS 232C con nector of the host computer and the RS 485 RS 232C converter Example When the host computer is an IBM PC AT compatible use the KEYENCE OP 22149 cable 1 5 m 6 Confirmation of operation Send a command to the BL series to confirm its operation 92 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 5 Communication 5 1 Outline of Communication types You can perform all multidrop link communication by sending commands from the host computer to the BL series The communication of the multidrop link is classified into the following two types Data communication For sending read data fr
67. en nennen ns 81 iv Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Setting the BL U1 DIP SWITCHES A 82 Function and wiring on the I O terminal block n enne 83 RS 232C port pin assignment smeden ag eren ct ak eee La ede Le kaktus banden 84 RS 2326 port WIRING 2 deitas eura cue estende prd ate eodd a wissen shed Regesta karate aed papa D aa edu en ddr pad dcs 85 RS 422A port WINO pet 85 Wiring the RS 485 multidrop link n nn 86 Installation 87 PRECAUTIONS DEOL USE 2c oit Foe etai E eei Leslie es ty ea gue eeepc vro ye eaa va Eva dae Ure e EE H eed 87 lastalling me BLEU Tecra 88 Outline of Multidrop Link U U u u uuu u prm J J 89 Niullidrop LINK PE EE 89 System Contiguratiomr vii ani A aa ee eI i dass ene 89 Setup and Connection Procedures J tna a DRE FECE d RE UE 90 Comtmau nicati n zuous ics uu MNA e EI ANS aae CEN AKI UNE MC aaa aa V RU NU MGE 91 Outline of Communication types LLULLU UI un ii aa a nenne edi rennes sinn ss sen aana 91 Communication Format Lu u u uuu bulo nado a rhe nete da Ba ebd cred dee ae dedu ida Feds duke dx gae eed vanne 91 Details on Data Communication 2 etre iet ce ien aurea ca EE eua tee Cea e Fabre e SER ermine eaae 93 Detail
68. end to RS 232C Input Connect to pin 20 internally Input Signal Ground Connect to pin 6 internally Output 86 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 1 6 RS 232C port wiring When you want to connect the BL U1 to a PC through the RS 232C port the wir ing is as shown below You can use the optional OP 22149 cable 1 5 m and OP 25057 25 to 9 pin adapter BL U1 PC AT 1 1 Shield SD 2 2 SD RD 3 3 RD RS 4 4 RS CS 5 5 CS GND 7 7 SG DR 6 6 DR ER 20 ra L 20 ER D sub 25 pin male D sub 25 pin male M 2 6 screw M 2 6 screw 1 7 RS 422A port wiring When you want to communicate using the RS 422A port the wiring is as shown below Use the BL U1 input output terminal block Twisted pair cable AF RDA N External unit e Set both terminators terminal resistance 100 Q of the BL U1 and external unit to ON see P 13 The extended cable length must be within 1 2 km You can prepare an equivalent cable which meets the following specifications Specification Cable type Shielded cable Logarithm 3P Conductor resistance 20 C 88 0 Q km or less Insulator resistance 10 000 MQ km or more Withdraw voltage 500 VDC minute Static capacit
69. ettings Read mode is set to Single and Data send is set for At trigger input The Check Box is used to enable special functions An X in the Check Box indi cates that a function has been enabled Send start stop character CO Send check digit In the above settings Inspect check digit Modulus43 is enabled To enter characters or a value in a field insert the mouse pointer over the field The pointer will change to a cursor Click inside the field and type in the desired value Decoding match count 10 times 1 255 Read error ASCII ERROR Hex 4552524F52 If the specified value exceeds the setting range an error message will appear To shift to a different screen click the mouse cursor one of the buttons in the win dow For example to return to the previous screen click on the button 28 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure After the setup software is started the following screen main setting screen is displayed The function of each display is as follows Current file name The initial file name is Untitled CFG m 9 B 80 18 etup Ma ed vja Title Name of the current setting screen Menu bar File Send Info Code 1 Code 2 Code setup copEss s Codabar setup Code 3 Code 4 UPC EAN
70. f the ASCII code table such as and lt STX gt start stop character check digit FNC1 to 4 function codes SHIFT or CODE A to C cannot be registered as preset data Data comparison is also impossible 70 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 8 ASCII Code Table A 8 ASCII Code Table Upper 4 bits O CO S D U BY O P O N gt Z lt lt c gt gt N lt x Z lt c al o d 9 O z z rx c rgoimim O gt nl mM DO G WD gt co eo N o BI w rp o o 5 3 x oi o ooi io n 71 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 9 Default Settings A 9 Default Settings In the main setting screen the default bar code selections for the four bar code fields are as shown below BL 180 185 Setup Main Untitled CFG File Send Info Code 1 Code 2 Code setup CODE 39 Codabar E Code 3 Code 4 UPC EAN setup None setup Read mode Single Muli1 Multi2 Multi 3 Data send After read At trigger input Decoding inateh ecunt 2 times 1 255 Additional C Decoding match count information O Code type Label orientation Bar Code Default
71. g screen appears Terminal Untitled File Edit Settings Phone Transfers Help 3 First set the terminal software When you click on Settings the following menu appears Sauce Phone Transfer Phone Number Terminal Emulation Terminal Preferences Function Keys Text Transfers Binary Transfers Communications Modem Commands Printer Echo Timer Mode Show Function Keys 42 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 5 How to Use Terminal Software 4 When you click on Terminal Preferences the setting screen is displayed Set the displayed parameters as shown below After setting the parameters click on OK Terminal Preferences Terminal Modes CR gt CR LFA L Line Wrap Ed Inbound D Local Echo EJ Outbound O Sound Cursor em Block o Underline eso O12 D Blink None E Lim Ecc United Kingdom Courier He uu Denmark Norway Terminal Font Translations Fixedsys C IBM to ANSI Ed Show Scroll Bars Buffer Lines Use Function Arrow and Ctrl Keys for Windows 5 Then Click on Settings then Communications The following screen appears Communications E Rate O110 0300 Os00 1200 Cancel 2400 4800 9600 19200 Data Bts Stop Bits 05 Os 67 Os or O1s O2 Parity Flow Control Connector None Xon Xoff None Odd Hardware
72. g to the figure below The BL 185 provides the same characteristics as the BL 180 The readable label width means the bar code length including the bar code mar gins quiet zones WEYENCE OK NG BL 180 O STABILITY 60 80 Readable label width mm 10 10 33 Reading distance mm e e 5 5 Reading range when narrow bar width is not less than 0 125 less than 0 19 mm Reading range when narrow bar width is 0 19 to 1 0 mm Measuring conditions The KEYENCE standard bar code is used Skew 10 Pitch 0 Tilt 0 Narrow bar width Reading distance Maximum readable label width 0 125 to 0 19 mm less than 0 19 mm 33 5 mm 60 mm 0 19 to 1 0 mm 33 10 mm 80 mm A CAUTION The above range may be reduced depending on the bar code quality Set the op timum reading position based on enough reading tests Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 63 A 3 Angular Characteristics Typical A 3 Angular Characteristics Typical Mount the BL 180 referring to the data given below The BL 185 provides the same characteristics as the BL 180 Narrow bar width Skew 0 125 to 0 19 mm less than 0 19 mm 40 to 5 10 to 40 0 19 to 1 0 mm 40 to 5 10 to 40 Measuring conditio
73. g twisted pair cables 2 wire 3 2 System Configuration To use the multidrop link a BL series reader plus the following equipment is re quired BL U1 To use the multidrop link be sure to use this power supply unit RS 485 RS 232C converter To connect a BL series reader to the host computer the RS 485 signal must be converted into an RS 232C signal Host computer Use a personal computer with an RS 232C interface When several BL readers are reading several bar codes the amount of data to be processed may exceed the host computer s capacity To prevent this reduce the number of the BLs connected to the host computer or replace the host computer with another one which provides higher data throughput including processing of the programming language 2 wire twisted pair cable for the RS 485 interface Prepare the specified cable see page 88 RS 232 cable Cable used to connect the host computer to the RS 485 RS 232C converter Use a cable whose pin assignment conforms to those of the RS 232C connector of the host computer and the RS 485 RS 232C converter 91 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 4 Setup and Connection Procedures 1 BL series setup Using the Setup software set the BL series as described below Set the multidrop link to Enable Assign ID number 1 to 31 to the connected BL series Do not assign th
74. gger input The unit outputs the communication and OK NG signal when the trigger input turns off or the preset input time has passed if one shot signal trigger is selected lt Succeed to read gt lt Fail to read gt Trigger input Bar code i LED beams Communication time I I OK NG NG OK NG output 11 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 2 Read modes 2 2 Read modes The BL 180 provides 4 types of read modes 2 2 1 Single label read mode This mode allows the unit to read one bar code during one trigger input signal The operation and timing chart are described on page 10 2 2 2 Multi label read mode 1 Multi 1 This mode allows the unit to read several bar codes printed on one label as shown below during one trigger input signal The unit outputs the readout data sequen tially Multi label read mode 1 operation Succeed to read Fail to read Trigger input f L Repeat reading time Bar code tu LED beams l Communication time LI _ _ l l I I I OK NG output LOK JOKL JOK ok NG In the multi label read mode 1 the unit reads several bar codes continuously and outputs them sequentially as it reads while LED beam remains on and trigger in put turns on
75. h Specify characters in HEX hexadecimal code To set no delimiter hhh FF Setting partition mark when Change WP50hh OK hh Partition mark 1 character additional information is used Confirm RP50 50hh Specify the mark in HEX hexadecimal code To set no mark hh FF Setting intermediate delimiter Change WP54hhh OK hhh Intermediate delimiter Up to 5 charac when multi label reading Confirm RP54 54hhh ters mode 2 or 3 is used Specify characters in HEX hexadecimal code To set no intermediate delimiter hhh FF Setting read error code Change WP55hhh OK hhh Read error code Up to 8 characters Confirm RP55 a Specify characters in HEX hexadecimal code To set no read error code hhh FF Note To set communication strings send the following command Example 1 Set the communication data format to SOH 01 Bar Code Data ACR SOH 0 0 A CR ann an WP51013031CR WP52410DCR SOH 01h 0 30h 1 31h A 41h CH 0Dh Example 2 Set the read error code to BR BR an WP554252CR B 42h R 52h Example 3 Set no read error code WP55FFCR Utility Setting Buzzer OK NG output duration Preset data for compare Function command being sent Response Description Setting buzzer Change WP15n OK n 0 on Confirm RP15 15n 1 on when OK output turns on 2 on when NG output turns on 3 off Setting OK NG output duration Change WP40nnn nnn 001 to 255
76. h code see page 33 to 36 32 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 4 When selecting Single for Read mode the following appears on the screen Data send i At trigger input When selecting Multi 1 or Multi 2 the following appears on the screen Repeatreading 10 X 100ms 1 255 time Set the time within the range from 1 to 255 100 ms to 25 5 s When selecting Multi 3 none of the above information appears 5 Inthe Additional information field you can select one or more items How ever the scan count is given only when the decode count is selected Additional X Decoding maich count Scan count information seii tret C Code type C Label orientation Note Read mode gt Page 12 Data send gt Page 11 Repeating reading time gt Page 12 Decoding match count gt Page 10 Additional information gt Page 21 3 3 3 CODE39 setup When setting CODE39 to any one of codes 1 to 4 and trying to set details this setting screen appears BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 3 32 Min code length 3 3 32 O Inspect check digit Modulus43 LJ Max code length output O Specify label orientation 1 Place the mouse cursor at the item to be changed and click it or move to the target item by pressing TAB Then change the setting using Space 2
77. ified sequence after the trigger input turns off When up to 4 codes are in the LED beams field the unit can simultaneously reads all of them Artisan Techno 13 logy Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 2 Read modes Operation of multi label read mode 3 Reading data format Example This mode allows the unit to continuously read each one of 4 bar code types Code 1 Code 2 Code 3 and Code 4 as specified in the code setup of the setup software see page 32 If 3 types are specified in the code setup the unit reads 3 bar codes each of 3 types If 2 types are specified the unit reads 2 bar codes The following time chart is given Trigger input Bar Code Code 1 Code 2 Code 3 Code 4 LED beams Communication time Code 1 Code 2 Code 3 Code 4 3 NG OK NG output The above example chart is with all four codes specified in the code setup of the setup software The bar code reading sequence is not fixed The unit communicates the readout data in the order of Code 1 to Code 4 After the trigger input turns off the unit sends all the data at one time For OK NG output OK turns on if the unit reads all the specified Codes 1 to 4 and NG turns on if the unit fails to read at least one bar code Comparison to the preset data is not performed
78. ime and is finally output In multi label read mode 2 or 3 operation is the same as when you do not use the decode match count adding function When you use the decode count adding function STABILITY LEDs light to Show reading stability see P 31 Scan count add function valid only when using the read count add func tion Adds the number of scans including when no bar code exists to the end of the decode count up to 9999 r Delimiters d 7 s m 1 to 999 zero suppressed Readout data The value is zero suppressed Code type add function Adds the bar code type before the readout data Delimiter t Readout data Code39 ITF Industrial 2 of 5 Codabar EAN UPC A E CODE 128 COOP 2 of 5 Read error O OI OO NN O 21 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 7 Additional Information label orientation add function Adds the orientation of bar code travel before the readout data Delimiter r Readout data r F Forward R Reverse If an read error occurs this information is not added Forward orientation Reverse orientation 0000006 t 4 9000000 1 Order of additional information If you select to include all the additional information functions they appear in the following order Decode match label Readout data count
79. l LON LOFF Test mode control TEST1 TEST2 QUIT OK NG output control OKON NGON ALLOFF This command specifies the data read timing Trigger on Command LON Response None Trigger off Command LOFF Response None Even when the read operation is controlled with these commands the BL 180 performs the same operation as with the trigger input see page 10 to 12 Trigger input on corresponds to LON and trigger input off corresponds to LOFF The BL 180 starts read operation on receipt of LON and stops it on receipt of LOFF When a bar code can be correctly read and the read data has already been set you need not send LOFF The command characters can be freely changed within 8 characters Starts or quits the test mode Reading rate check Command TEST1 Response None Tact check Command TEST2 Response None Resetting test Command QUIT Response None After using the test mode be sure to reset it Directly turns on off the OK NG output This enables you to easily check wiring Turning the OK output on Command OKON Response OK Turning the NG output on Command NGON Response OK Turning the OK NG outputs off Command ALLOFF Response OK 51 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication Clearing transmission buffer BCLR Shift to set
80. mation command Current settings If an error occurs with the specified command the BL series sends back the following response STX mmm nn ERR cc ETX indicates an error code see p 70 If incorrect characters are specified for the data communication commands P C the BL series sends back ERR 97 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 Example When the command to shift to the setting mode SSET is sent to the BL series of ID No 3 1 From the host computer STX 011 03 SSET 2 ETX 2 Loopback data STX 011 03 SSET 2 ETX 3 From the BL series STX 009 03 OK 3E ETX A CAUTION If an incorrect ID number is specified an incorrect format is used to send a com mand or a data transmission error occurs checksum is incorrect the BL series sends back no response You will need to design a program so that the same command is sent again Retry if the BL series sends back no response within a specified period Timeout With RS 232C or RS 422A communication the BL series sends back no data in response to some of the direct control commands e g LOG lt CR gt With the mul tidrop link however the BL series sends back the following data in response to those commands During normal processing OK When error occurs ERR
81. nals Power switch Power cable 2 m Use 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz mun of lo of Jo RS 232C port DIP switches Connects to a PC READER port Connects to a bar code reader Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 1 BL U1i Connections 1 1 Connecting the AC power supply Plug the BL U1 power cable into the power receptacle At the same time ground the frame ground wire A CAUTION Make sure that the power supply provides 100 to 240 VAC 10 1 2 Connecting the BL U1 to a BL series Use the READER port on the BL U1 The pin assignment is shown in the table below UL U1 READER port pin assignment 12345 D sub 9 pin male DCE specification defined as modem 4 40 screw female 6789 Signal Symbol Description direction TIM Trigger input Output RD RXD Send data through RS 232C Output SD TXD Receive data through RS 232C Input OK OK uotput Input GND SG ao common ground for respective sig NG NG uutput Input Enable to send data through RS 232C RS RTS always ON Request to send data through RS 232C CS CTS control method can be selected by DIP Output switches 5V 5VDC power supply Output Input 83 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 Prepare the BL
82. ng and C for clearing data Name Command Response Description Data is returned if any data is stored e is OVER is Command to ask returned returned if whether the BL series if no data the buffer is transmission buffer con is stored full tains any data NG is returned if Data clear OK is returned if the data has command the data is cleared been already cleared Polling com mand This command clears one piece of the sent data and completes a series of data communi cation 5 cc Checksum Add the checksum when you send the data When the re sponse is returned from BL the checksum follows the data Determine the checksum by calculating the Exclusive OR of each data from 2 to 4 as follows 93 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 Example Data to send is STX 008 01 P ccl ETX 0 0 8 0 n 1 Convert each data bit to ASCII code Hex 30h 30h 38h 30h 31h 50h 2 Convert the ASCII code are 0011 0000 00110000 00111000 00110000 00110000 0101 0000 to 8 bit binary 3 Calculate Exclusive OR 0011 0000 of each data bit 0011 0000 0011 1000 0011 0000 0011 0000 0101 0000 Exclusive OR 0110 1001 4 Convert the 8 bit binary 0110 1001 to hexadecimal data 6 9 h 5 Enter the result as cc cc 69 Examples To send
83. ngth output 1 Setup is the same as the CODE39 setup However ITF does not have Start stop character Set code length using a even value within the range from 2 to 32 Modulus 10 Weight3 is used to calculate the check digit Note When reading the standard distribution code bar code on the corrugated fiber board box set the code length to 14 or 16 and select the Inspect check digit 3 3 5 Setup for Industrial 2 of 5 and COOP 2 of 5 1 Setup is the same as the CODE39 setup However a start stop character and Inspect check digit are not provided 2 Set code length within the range from 1 to 32 34 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 3 3 6 Codabar setup BL 180 185 Setup Code setup Max code length 32 3 32 Min code length 3 3 32 X Send start stop characte Start stop digits ei iO Upper case O Inspect check digit C Max code length output 1 Specify label orientation 1 Set code length from 3 to 32 including the start stop character 2 When you select Send start stop character A B C and D are added to the data to be sent In this case the following information appears X Send start stop character You can select lowercase or uppercase for the start stop character 3 When you select Inspect check digit the following information appears M
84. nnections Reversing the polarities will damage the unit Do not disassemble the BL 180 Doing so may make repair impossible This is a precision instrument Dropping the unit could damaged it Exercise caution when moving or installing For shipping a protective seal covers the optical pickup Remove this before use Be sure that there is no water oil or dust on the optical pickup Such obstruc tions can cause read errors Clean the pickup by gently wiping with a soft lens cloth soaked with water This document uses the following conventions to help you easily recognize impor tant and useful information Important information which must be read to avoid damaging the unit Provides information for effective use of the unit Read as required Any reference to the BL 180 in this manual refers to information on all products in the BL 180 series When refering to specific product information the product name exclusively will be used Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com System Configuration BL 180 185 RS 232C null modem cable OP 22149 1 5 m OP 25057 PM PO AT N 25 to 9 pin adapter or compatible ee E RS 232C Power supply unit C Trigger input OK NG output BL 18H1E Setup software 3 5 inch version WINDOWS 3 1 Timing sensor PLC etc The 5 VDC power supply unit must be purchased separately The optional BL U1 o
85. nology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Chapter 4 Serial Communication RS 232C RS 422A Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 1 Serial Communication 4 1 Serial Communication The BL 180 communicates with the PC via the RS 232C serial port This enables you to change the BL 180 s settings from your PC Communication Types The BL 180 provides the following two communication types Data communication Sends read bar code data from the BL 180 to the PC Command communication Changes the BL 180 s settings by sending a command from the PC to the BL 180 All communication is performed using ASCII codes 4 1 1 Communication Setup Configure the setup for BL 180 and the PC before attempting serial communica tion Setup of BL 180 Set the following parameters for the BL 180 using the setup software Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bit Communication protocol Header Delimiter Read error code PC setup Based on the BL 180 s settings set the communication parameters on the PC us ing the Ports setting in the Windows Control Panel Note The following communication parameters are the default settings for the BL 180 Baud rate 9600 bps Data bits 7 bits Parity Even Stop bit 1 bit Set the PC according to the above settings before attempting communication The BL 180 is set temporarily to the
86. ns The KEYENCE standard bar code is used Reading distance 33 mm The skew angles of 5 to 10 are the specular reflection range dead angles In this range bar codes cannot be read or reading error may occur Avoid mount ing the BL 180 series at the above skew angles Skew Pitch lt 0 e e Receiver axis AEYEME O OK NG O STABILITY Tilt 0 Receiver axis 64 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 4 Dimensions A 4 Dimensions BL 180 4 g4 5 10 Cable length 1 8 m 4 uS ww 4 26 17 Receiver axis BL 185 ut pem 80 55 Readable width A i 910 tq 4 5 37 6 33 110 Cable length 1 8 m 65 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 4 Dimensions BL 180 with mounting bracket S Receiver uj Axis S LM F por fn 7 EN en LS Le S o 4t m 55 9 31 Fie N 80 Readable width oo wA 12 5 Note Detail of slot 66 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 5 E
87. odulus16 OModulus11 O Modulus10 weight2 CModulus10 weight3 7 Check DR Modulus11 A Modulus10 weight 2 A Specify the check digit calculation method and whether or not the check digit is sent 4 Set the other parameters in the same manner as for CODE39 35 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 3 3 7 UPC EAN setup BL 180 185 Setup Code setup X Read EAN 8 code X Read UPC A EAN 13 code PQ Read UPC E C Add UPC E system code 0 NO of UPC A o is O 12 digits C Max code length output Specify label orientation Select Read EAN 8 code Read UPC A EAN13 code or Read UPC E to enable to read If you select Read UPC A EAN13 code the following information appears asking you to select which digits you want to output on UPC A O 12 digits If you select Read UPC E the following information appears asking if you want to send data with the leading zero suppressed C Add UPC E system code 0 You can use the same setting procedure as for CODE39 for Max code length output and Specify label orientation However the setting range of Effective and Starting in Max code length output is limited to the code length of the readout UPC E code Although the check digit parameter is not provided on the screen the system internally calculates it using modulus 10 Weight3 The calculate
88. om the BL series to the host computer When data re ceive commands polling commands are sequentially sent to each BL series con nected to the host computer the read data is sent to the host computer The read data is stored in the BL series transmission buffer and the data stored in the transmission buffer is called using the polling command Command communication Using serial communication commands allows direct control of the BL series or change confirmation of the BL series settings 5 2 Communication Format All multidrop link communication is done in the following format Send any com mand in this format and the BL Series will respond in the format shown below Communication format gt STX mmm nn Data Command Response cc ETX Delimiter No of data ID No Contents of data Checksum Delimiter Detail of each data Delimiter All the data should start with STX 02h and should end with ETX 03h This cannot be changed mmm No of data Total number of characters of above data 2 to 5 should be entered Do not count STX and ETX When you send STX mmm 03 SSET cc ETX for example the num ber of characters will be 3 2 4 2 11Thus mmm is 011 nn ID No Specify the ID No of the BL Series reader you want to send receive ID Nos should be from 01 to 31 Data Command Response Two commands can be used for multidrop link communication P for polli
89. ommands n n r 53 Appendix jeep tz M U 62 Reading Range Characteristics Typical 63 Angular Characteristics Typical NA San RREM E IEEE ERA nnmn 64 lile Jc 65 Example Program for Serial Communication 67 Tro bleshootingu et 68 CODE128 Specifications uU UU dI RUN M GE EEUU MS anc ad FI IEEE M aani 70 ASCII Code Fable eR 71 B SCHETDILAM 72 BL U1 Introduction e U YX 78 CONVENTIONS Vee 78 System Goniguratlon u 79 Using the RS 2326 and RS 422A margen aS aa ta katu qawa hide as FH EK RE ERR EE RES 79 Using the RS 485 multidrop lInK uterine te eet reo ra tette rua iaaa aiaa TENE tani 79 Quem mm 79 zi EEE EEE EE weieeuitablacdenuaceie eugivea leaves Soyteleuleinawee tues 80 BL U1 Connections cstisanwisssianesscansasunrnsiadinebiuandinisamiuentnaliiausdansautsnniiendnguunaceladusmbaaeiiunsianduins 81 Connecting the AC power supply renn nnn en nenne nnns sentent nens sen nete nets nnns rennes 81 Connecting the BL U1 to a BL series sssssssssssssseseeseseeeennn nennen entrent nennen nnne nenn
90. ply for bar code reader 5 VDC 5 1 5 A Power supply for sensor 12 V 10 300 mA Input rating 8 5 to 30 VDC 10 mA max Max OFF current 1 0 mA Output type NPN open collector Rated load 30 VDC 100 mA Leakage current at OFF 0 1 mA max OK NG output Trigger input Residual voltage at ON 1 V max Interface RS 232C RS 422A RS 485 multidrop Up to 31 units can be connected Max cable extension 1 2 km Ambient temperature 0 to 50 C Relative humidity 35 to 85 Ambient atmosphere No dust no corrosive gas Vibration 10 to 55 Hz 1 5 mm double amplitude in X Y and Z directions two hours respectively Noise immunity Environment 1000 V p p 1 us Power line Insulation resistance At least 100 MQ across earth ground and AC power supply terminals by 500 VDC Megger Insulation withstand voltage 1500 VAC across earth ground and AC power supply terminals for 1 minute Power supply voltage 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Current consumption 40 VA 100 VAC 50 VA 240 VAC Weight Approx 615 g including cable 100 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 BL U1 P4 ra ag pit E 100 to 240 VA
91. put Non voltage input contact or solid state TTL input is also possible Rated load 24 VDC 100 mA Ambient light Sunlight Incandescent lamp 10 000 lux Fluorescent lanp 3 000 lux Current consumption 300 mA max Weight Approx 165 g Approx 180 g 1 33 5 mm when the narrowest bar is less than 0 19 mm 2 Readable bar width indicates the range of the narrowest readable bar 3 60 mm when the narrowest bar is less than 0 19 mm s Output type NPN open collector output 3 Leakage current at off 0 1 mA max S Residual voltage at on 0 5 V max Ambient temperature 0 to 40 C Relative humidity 35 to 85 10 to 55 Hz Double amplitude in X Y and Z directions 2 hours VIDIBHOR respectively Power supply voltage 5 VDC 5 Applied standard EIA RS 2320 port Synchronization Start stop E Transmission code ASCII Baud rate 600 to 38 400 bps t Data length 7 bits 8 bits S Parity check None even odd Stop bit 1 2 bit 1 Use a stable power supply of 5 VDC x 5 The BL U1 Special Power Unit is available as an option The internal settings of the BL 180 series are stored in the EEPROM Rewritable up to 10 000 times 62 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 2 Reading Range Characteristics Typical A 2 Reading Range Characteristics Typical Mount the BL 180 referrin
92. r BL U2 power supply is also available Parts and Functions BL 180 ET Light source optical OK output Lights in green J pickup NG output Lights in red Light source LED Lights duri di STABILITY LED AO ights during reading O OK NG Indicates reading stability BL 180 O STABILIT see P 31 i enm PC t es Cable 2 m Vil Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com viii Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Chapter 1 Connection and Installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 1 1 BL 180 Connections 1 1 BL 180 Connections 1 1 1 Wire colors and signal types The following wires extend from the BL 180 Solder the required wires to a con nector to connect the BL 180 to a computer controller 1 1 2 Power supply wiring 1 1 3 Wiring I O Wire Color Description Signal Direction Shield Shield Connect to ground SG Purple RS 232C Send data Output Receive data Input Request to send always on Output Request to receive Input Ground common ground for respective signals Trigger input Input OK output Output NG output Output BL 180 5V Red 5V power supply inpu
93. rigger input by supplying 8 5 to 30 VDC between the trigger input ter minals You can use the power supply for sensors terminals of the BL U1 as the input power supply TIM 12V OUT eee gt Contact or il non contact 8 5 30VDC 85 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 Wiring the OK NG Use this output to determine OK NG status by comparing the readout data with output the preset data It is NPN open collector output COM OK NG e Load Load input output circuit Input circuit diagram e e Rated load 30 V max 100 mA Output circuit oo 24d I es TIM ad rp OK NG gt Internal circuit Internal circuit 14 1 5 RS 232C port pin assignment 13 COM Load A 1 0000000000 000000000000000 25 Symbol TA N 2 6 screw female Description D sub 25 pin connector female eee 7 DTE specification defined as terminal Signal direction Shield Shield SD TXD Send data through RS 232C Output Receive data through RS 232C Input Request to send data through RS 232C Always ON Output Enable to s
94. s back to the host computer In this example immediately after the above command is sent to the BL se ries the following data loops back to the host computer STX mmm nn P cc ETX mmm 008 To detect data conflict compare the command sent from the host computer with the loopback data However data collision will not occur if you follow the procedure described here Normally you need not compare the command sent from the host com puter with the loopback data When the BL series transmission buffer contains any data the BL series sends back the read data and waits for the clear command C STX mmm nn ReadDaa cc ETX When the BL series transmission buffer contains no data the BL series sends back the following response e empty and does not wait for the clear command STX mmm nn e cc ETX When the BL series transmission buffer is full the BL series sends back the following response OVER clears all data stored in the transmission buffer and waits for the clear command STX mmm nn OVER cc ETX 95 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 4 After sending data the BL series waits for the clear command C When the clear command is sent to the BL series the BL series clears one piece of data received with the polling
95. s of Command Communication L nas nnne nnns 95 Precautions for Programming 97 BLU Specifications ss cds a o u 98 V Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Introduction Unpacking Thank you for choosing the BL 180 series CCD bar code reader This User s Man ual describes details on operations and functions of the BL 180 Read this manual carefully to maximize the BL 180 performance There are two packages A BL 180 package and a software package Each package contains the following components Be sure to check the items against the checklist below BL 180 package BL 180 unit Mounting bracket Mounting bracket screw 8 mm DN Instruction manual Setup software BL 18H1E and user s manual Setup software floppy disk 3 5 inch 1 User s Manual this document 1 The setup software and user s manual are not included in the BL 180 package You can order the software package free of charge separately Safety Precautions Conventions vi Be sure to observe the following precautions when using this unit Do not use the BL 180 as a controller for equipment which could potentially harm a person Be sure to match the polarities and of the power supply when soldering the co
96. series for connection to the BL U1 by soldering a D sub 9 pin con nector to the BL series cable Then connect the cable to READER port of the BL U1 Prepare the D sub 9 pin connector and its connector case separately BL series Shield Connector case Yellow 1 TIM Blown 2 RD Purple 3 SD BL U1 White 4 OK o o o o o Black 5 GND gt Gray 6 NG READER port Pink 7 IRS Blue 8 CS Red 9 5VDC D sub 9 pin female 4 40 screw Use a metallic connector case for the D sub 9 pin connector and connect the shielded line to the connector case This allows connection to the earth ground of the AC power cable A e7 0 NE Take special care when soldering pin 5 GND and pin 9 5VDC A wrong con nection will damage the unit Do not use a power cable over 2 meters long A long power cable can cause a drop in voltage preventing the BL series from starting up properly 1 3 Setting the BL U1 DIP switches According to the selected interface and timing input change the DIP switch set tings OFF The switch settings at left are the factory default settings ON s eL rn allo oL n of DIP switch setting RS 232C RS 422A RS 485 multidrop RS 422A terminator OFF terminal resistance 100 Interface select Q ON RS 485 terminator OFF terminal resistance 1
97. setting screen Note Header string delimeter gt Page 48 Partition mark gt Page 21 Intermediate delimiter gt Page 13 Read error gt Page 48 3 3 12 Other setting BL 180 185 Setup Utility Beeper for ON OK NG output At OK only AtNG only OFF OK NG output 50 X 10ms 1 255 duration Compare with ASCII Place the mouse cursor at the item to be changed and click it or move to the target item by pressing TAB Then change the setting using Space By setting Bepper for OK NG output the beeper beeps to indicate reading stability during the normal reading operation To set OK NG output duration enter the appropriate numeric value from the keyboard The setting range is from 1 to 255 10 ms to 2 55 s To set Compare with enter the preset data to be registered from the key board Usually specify the data within 32 characters If you are using CODE 128 and the start character is CODE C you can set the data using up to 64 characters Click the Return button or press ENTER to return to the main setting screen Note STABILITY LED gt Page 19 OK NG output duration gt Page 10 Preset data gt Page 20 39 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 3 Setup Software Operating Procedure 3 3 13 Sending Settings 1 Choose Send from the menu bar The following screen appears Transfer settings
98. software Version info BL 180 185 Setup Version 1 02E Prototype 1 02 Copyright C KEYENCE 1995 40 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 4 List of Error Messages 3 4 List of Error Messages If an error occurs the following messages will appear on the screen Click on OK and delete the error message Then take the necessary corrective action Error message Cause of error File not found The file specified for Open Setting does not exist Drive is not ready The specified disk is not prepared Write protected Overwrite protection is set to the disk The remaining disk capacity is insufficient Replace the disk Illegal filename must be in The file name does not have extension CFG Enter format of xxxxxxxx CFG the file name correctly Insufficient disk space Illegal file Use a correct file name Path not found The pass for the specified file is invalid Device not ready The specified drive is invalid c 2 g o Q e o c am 2 o o 2 LU Insufficient memory The main memory capacity is insufficient Device I O error The disk may be damaged or unformatted The stored file data are incorrect Specify a correct file name Data of the BL 180 setup file are different from that of the BL 180 These files are not for common use The stored file data are damaged
99. t GND Black 5vDC Input Be sure to match the polarities of the power supply when soldering the con nections Reversing the polarities will damage the unit Make sure that the power supply provides a stable 5 VDC 5 If the power supply does not function in the above range it can damage the unit Do not use a power cable longer that 2 meters A long power cable can cause a voltage drop preventing the BL 180 from starting properly If the power supply is UL rated it must provide Class 2 output Trigger TIM input The trigger input is used to signal the BL 180 to start reading Start laser emis sion The trigger input is a non voltage input TTL input is also available BL 180 4 7 5 10KQ Fko 4 2 TIM Yellow n With or a without rela 5 GND Black y 5VDC I H l Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 1 1 BL 180 Connections OK NG output This output signals whether the readout data is the same as the preset data When no preset data has been registered the signal indicates bar code read sta tus It is an NPN open collector output BL 180 1kQ OK NG Write Gray Load GND Black l Internal circuit Rated load 24 VDC 100 mA max 1 1 4 R
100. tg com Contents Introduehon saus vii Unpacking NE NK D ON TD NS vii Safety Preca tions d vii Conventi nS qe E vii System Configuration ex Did U XA Aa dx EE C M a Ra ddr viii Parts and FUNCHONS eee S viii Chapter 1 Connection and Installation BL 180 Connections qM 2 Wire colors and signal types nsn 2 Power SUpply WINING uudvviiksasnminimsbatmsaritmsmsvddkdaadeukedeti semen NE dataene dead 2 Wiring VO sanntid 2 RS 232G Connections u u u EE 3 Installing the BL 180 Series Ga NN U u u uu 6 Chapter 2 Functions for Reading Operation Read Need 10 Scanning methodi EL 10 Data send ModE EEE EAA E EARE 11 Read MOdES 12 Single label EAC Mode Luenbakken 12 Multi label road mode 1 Multi 1 uuu l tnnt eret eee p e uu re epe ete Fee EERE 12 Multi label read mode 2 Multi 2 u u uuu uuu u nennen TRA AE A EAR nennen nnns 13 Multi label read mode 3 Multi 9 uu nett ena dekte 13 Label onentation Mode UI IU DU dS xD A AMORC UN aaae OSEE E 16 i0
101. the BL U1 prepare an equivalent 5 VDC power supply unit sepa rately To communicate through the RS 422A you need a BL U1 in your system Timing sensor PLC etc Using the RS 485 multidrop link Maximum number of connected units 31 Maximum extension distance 1 2 km PC RS 485 RS 232C convertor ae lt SSS RS 485 RS 232C To communicate through the RS 485 you need a BL U1 in your system Prepare a RS 485 RS 232C convertor separately When using the RS 485 multidrop link you cannot use the Windows Setup software BL series oul 1 Other Options OP 22149 RS 232C null modem cable with D sub 25 pin connector 1 5 m To connect the BL U1 to a IMB PC AT compatible using the RS 232C port use a 25 to 9 pin adapter OP 25057 79 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com BL U1 80 OK NG LED OK output Lights in green NG output Lights in red TIMING LED Lights when trigger input turns ON C Si Communication status indicator LEDs mm Indicate the communication status of each communication signal line Each LED lights when the corresponding Pk WM signal turns ON Show SD RD RS and CS from the top I O terminal block POWER LED Contains I O terminals and RS 422A RS 485 termi
102. the commands used to change or confirm the BL 180 s settings parameter setting commands 4 3 1 Setup of Direct Control Commands Communication procedure Command a Response 1 Send a direct control command from the PC to the BL 180 2 After receiving the command the BL 180 sends back an OK response and executes the required operation When the read operation control command or test mode control command is sent to the BL 180 the BL 180 sends back no response 3 When an incorrect command is sent to the BL 180 the BL 180 sends back no response Note LF can be added after the command being sent In this case however LF is not added to the response data When ESC is inserted before the command being sent characters in the BL 180 s command receiving buffer are cleared If the BL 180 s command receiving buffer contains erroneous characters due to data transmission error during communication add ESC to the command being sent Note For command communication set the time duration between transmission of each character byte to up to 30 seconds If this duration exceeds 30 seconds the BL 180 cancels the received characters 50 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication 4 3 2 Explanation of Direct Control Commands The following describe direct control commands in details Read operation contro
103. ting mode SSET Clears data stored in the transmission buffer Command BCLR Response OK Enters the setting mode see page 51 Command SSET Response OK 4 3 3 Details on Parameter Setting Commands The following describes how to change the BL 180 s settings through command communication You can use the setup software to change the BL 180 s settings instead of these commands Communication Details Note 1 Send the direct control command SSET to the BL 180 The BL 180 will shift to setting mode After successfully executing the command the BL 180 sends back an OK 2 After the BL 180 shifts to setting mode send the command setting change command corresponding to the item to be changed to the BL 180 After successfully executing the command the BL 180 sends back an OK If an error occurs with this command the BL 180 sends back ERR nn sttands for error code numbers 3 To confirm the current settings send a setting confirmation command After successfully executing the command the BL 180 sends back an OK If an error occurs with this command the BL 180 sends back ERR 4 To save the current settings in the EEP ROM send SAVE to the BL 180 Once you save the settings in the EEP ROM the BL 180 will start with these settings when the BL 180 is turned on next After successfully executing the command the BL 180 sends back an OK If an error occurs with this command the BL 180 sends back ERR 5
104. tting command was not sent first 04 Sending No of readable digits setting command is invalid for JAN code 05 The number in the command is too long 06 hhh data is too short 07 n value is not 0 or 1 08 n value is exceeding the setting range 09 nnn or nn value is exceeding the setting range 10 hhh is not specified in HEX hexadecimal code 11 hhh FF cannot be set 42 hhh or aaa contains more than the specified number of characters 13 Characters of aaa are invalid 14 Data in the EEPROM may be damaged Perform initial setup 15 Error in the area storing initial settings Settings are automatically initialized 17 Vis not followed by or Vin preset data See page 70 18 Two s exist in preset data See page 20 The BL 180 may malfunction Contact KEYENCE 4 3 5 Description of Parameter Setting Commands Saving Initializing Settings Quitting Setting Mode Respons e Saves settings in the EEP SAVE OK See page 51 ROM Function Command being sent Description Initializes settings DFLT OK Returns to the default settings and saves the set tings in the EEP ROM Quits the setting mode SEND OK See page 51 53 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication
105. ttribute characters are added to each data packet Example 1 When the number of bar code digits is 10 with no additional data 400 10 5 2 26 The transmission buffer can store 26 pieces of data Example 2 When the number of bar code digits is 20 with no additional data 400 20 5 2 16 The transmission buffer can store 16 pieces of data 4 2 3 Read Data Format Set the data format of the Header and Delimiter respectively Header Read data Delimiter With the setup software the following formats can be selected Other than the fol lowing formats you can freely set up to 5 characters Header ESC 1BH STX 02H None Delimiter CR ODH CR ODH LF OAH ETX O3H 48 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 2 Details on Data Communication 4 2 4 Read Error Code If the BL 180 fails to read a bar code the B 500 sends back a read error code The initial setting of the read error code is as follows Header ERROR Delimiter The read error code can freely be changed within 8 characters The BL 180 can be set to send no error code see page 38 49 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 3 Command Communication 4 3 Command Communication The BL 180 includes commands to directly operate the BL 180 direct control commands and
106. xample Program for Serial Communication A 5 Example Program for Serial Communication The following is a example program that allows data communication and com mand communication Type in a command and press Enter to send the data to the BL 180 Only the QUIT command can be sent by pressing Q Set the BL 180 as follows e Header STX Delimiter ETX Handshaking protocol No handshaking or PASS RTRY handshaking 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 600 610 620 630 640 700 710 720 730 740 U BL 180 SAMPLE PROGRAM Kock k kk kk kk ko kk ko kk ko kk Kok Kk kk ko kk ko KKK k k e CLS 3 DATS RD CM OPEN COM1 AS 1 BUFFCLR CLEAR BUFFER 1K ACK kk k Kk Ck Kk kk IK I OR ko kk KROK OR I OK A IO dee A LOC 1 IF A lt gt 0 THEN MAIN MAIN KS INKEYS IF K THEN GOSUB COMMAND A LOC 1 IF A lt gt 0 THEN GOSUB GOTO MAIN RS INPUTS 1 41 GOTO BUFFCLR ROUT NE KKK KKKKK KK KKK KK KK KKK k k KK KKK KK KK KKK KK KK KKK KK RECEIVE Receive RECEIVE RDS INPUTS 1 1 IF RDS CHRS amp H02 IF RD CHR H03 IF RDS CHRS SHOD DATS DATS RD RETURN COMMAND xd SEND COMMAND KKK X k k k k KKK k 1k 1k 1k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k IF K CHR amp HOD THEN SEND IF K Q AND CM THEN CM
107. y 1 kHz 60 nF km or less average Characteristic impedance 100 kHz 110 10 oO 87 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Power Supply BL U1 1 8 Wiring the RS 485 multidrop link Multidrop link is a method to connect multiple BL series units to a single PC See P 82 of this document for details Use the terminal blocks SDA and SDB Twisted pair cable Twisted RS 485 RS 232C convertor BL U1 BL U1 BL U1 SDA SDA SDA SD RD SDB SDB SDB SD RD SG SG SG GND Shielded cable RS 232C PC Up to 31 BL U1 BL series units can be connected in multidrop link The extended cable length must be within 1 2 km Connect the BL U1 BL series to a PC using a commercially available RS 485 RS 232C convertor For units between the RS 485 those marked with in the above figure turn ON the terminator You can turn the BL U1 terminator on and off using DIP switch 5 For the ter minator of the RS 485 RS 232C convertor see the instruction manual for the convertor Do not connect the RS 485 cable through the terminal block Do not connect the multidrop link cables together with the power cable Avoid connection including branch of the BL U1 and RS 485 RS 232C conver tor as shown below

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