Datalogic Scanning DS6400 - Manual (Page 13)

GUIDE TO INSTALLATION
POINT-TO-POINT INSTALLATION
The following can be used as a checklist to verify all the steps necessary to complete
installation of the DS6400 scanner.
1) Read all information in the section “Safety Precautions” at the beginning of this manual.
2) Correctly mount the scanner using the bracket provided according to the information in
par. 2.2.2 and position it at the correct reading distance according to your model as
shown in par. 2.5 and par. 4.4.
3) Make electrical connections to your DS6400 scanner by:
a) Connecting the DS6400 scanner to the C-BOX 100 by means of one of the cables
provided as accessory (see par. 1.5).
b) Providing correct and complete system cabling through the C-BOX 100 according to
the signals (trigger, inputs, outputs) necessary for the layout of your application.
• Layout: Point-to-Point, Pass Through, RS232 Master/Slave, Lonworks, Fieldbus.
See sub-paragraphs under 2.7 for reference.
• Cabling: Power, Main Serial Interface – RS232, RS485 Half Duplex, RS485 Full
Duplex, 20 mA Current Loop, Auxiliary Interface, Inputs, Outputs, etc -. For further
details, see all sub-paragraphs under par. 2.3.
4) Configure the DS6400 scanner by installing and running the Genius™ configuration
program from the CD-ROM provided. The main steps are:
• Select the codes to be read
• Set-up the communication parameters
• When PackTrack™ is required, set the PS Offset and Position parameters
• Define data formatting parameters
Fine tuning of the scanner position for barcode reading can be
accomplished
NOTE
by performing a test through the SPY configuration tool
in Genius™.
5) Exit the configuration program and run your application.
he installation is now complete.
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