BC9180™
Software Reference Guide
Base Station/Charger
Ethernet Base
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
About this Manual ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Manual Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
The BC9180™ Base Station/Charger ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Datalogic Aladdin™ .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Datalogic Website Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Reseller Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Telephone Technical Support ....................................................................................................
..................................................................... 3
SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
BC9180™ Startup and Connection to Ethernet Network ...................................................................................................................................... 5
BC9180 Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Selecting a Non-Ethernet interface .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
ETHERNET HOST INTERFACE OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Service: Telnet ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Service: Data Socket ...........................................
............................................................................................................................................. 9
Service: Webserver ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
XML Web Service ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
ETH Standard .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
DHCP Client ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Static IP Address ....................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Subnet Mask ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Gateway Address ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
DNS1 Address ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
DNS2 Address ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Device Name ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Data Socket Port ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Web Server Security ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Web Server Password ...........................................................................................................................................................................................26
ETHERNET/IP™: INDUSTRIAL PROTOCOL .............................................................................................................................................. 27
ETHERNET/IP™ Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
ETHERNET/IP™ ....................................................................................................................
.......................................................................... 28
CIP OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
REQUIRED OBJECTS ......................................................................................................................................................................................29
APPLICATION OBJECTS ............................................................................................................
..................................................................... 29
VENDOR SPECIFIC OBJECTS ........................................................................................................
................................................................. 30
USER CHALLENGES ..................................................................................................................
..................................................................... 30
ETHERNET/IP™ LED Standard ............................................................................................................................................................................... 31
ETHERNET/IP™ Object Model ............................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Modbus TCP Mapping ................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Fragmentation Example ............................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Configuring a CompactLogix to Communicate via ETHERNET/IP™ ......................................................................................................... 40
STANDARD DEFAULTS............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
KEYPAD..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
HEXADECIMAL REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................................................... 51
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Chapter 1
Introduction
About this Manual
This Ethernet Software Reference Guide (SRG) is provided for users seeking advanced technical information related to the BC9180™ Ethernet
Base
Station/Charger, including connection, programming, maintenance and
specifications. The Quick Reference Guide (QRG) or other publications
associated with this product are downloadable free of charge from the
website listed on the back cover of this manual.
Manual Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
The symbols listed below are used in this manual to notify the reader of
key issues or procedures that mu
st be observed when using the
BC9180™ base station/charger:
NOTE
Notes contain information necessary for properly diagnosing,
re
pairing and operating the
BC9180™
base station/charger.
CAUTION
The CAUTION symbol advises you of acti
ons that could damage
equipment or property.
Introduction
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BC9180™ Base Station/Charger
The BC9180™ Base Station/Charger
The BC9180™ base station, when paired with one or more PowerScan™
9500 readers, builds a Cordless Reading System for the collection,
decoding and transmission of bar code data. It can be connected to a
Host PC via Ethernet Host Interface. The BC91x0 models also provide a
spare battery charger slot.
The label on the cradle contains LED in
dicators and a multi-function button. When the button is pressed for less than 5 seconds, the cradle will
transmit a "broadcast" message." When the broadcast is sent, all properly
configured scanners that are linked to that base and within radio range
coverage will emit a beep and blink within 5 seconds. This functionality is
useful for:
• Verifying which scanners are linked to
a
certain base station
• Paging (detect the position of linked
scanners)
The LEDs signal the BC9180 status, as
sho
w
n in
Table 1.
Table 1. LED Status
LED STATUS
Aux Yellow On = BC9180 is powered through an external power supply.
Host Yellow On = BC9180 is powered by the Host.
Reader
Green On = the reader battery is completely charged.
Red On = the reader battery is charging.
Red / Green Alternatively Blinking = charging error.
Off = reader not in the cradle or not properly inserted.
Spare
Green On = the spare battery is completely charged.
Red/Green Alternatively Blinking = charging error - see "
Error Codes" on
page 320
.
Off = no spare battery in the housing or battery not fully inserted.
Radio Yellow Blinking = radio activity.
Ethernet Green Blinking = Ethernet activity.
Technical Support
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Datalogic Aladdin™
Datalogic Aladdin™ is a multi-platform utility program providing a quick
and user-friendly configuration method via the Ethernet interface. Aladdin allows you to program the cradle and the reader by selecting configuration commands through a user-frien
dly graphical interface running
on a PC. These commands are sent to the device over the selected communication interface, or they can be printed as bar codes
to be scanned.
Aladdin also facilitates image capturing.
In addition, Aladdin makes it easy to upgrade
the cradle’s and handheld’s firmware, to attain the benefits of new reader features. Reference
the Datalogic Aladdin™ Online Help for
more details.
Aladdin is available for download free of charge on the
Datalogic website.
Technical Support
Datalogic Website Support
The Datalogic website (www.datalogic.com) is the complete source for
technical support and information for Datalo
gic products. The site offers
product support, warranty information, product manuals, product tech
notes, software updates, demos, and instructions for returning products
for repair.
Reseller Technical Support
An excellent source for technical assistance and information is an authorized Datalogic reseller. A reseller is acquainted with specific types of
businesses, application
software, and computer systems and can provide
individualized assistance.
Telephone Technical Support
If you do not have internet or email access, you may contact Datalogic
technical support at (541) 349-8283 or check the back cover of your
manual for more contact information.
Introduction
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BC9180™ Base Station/Charger
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Chapter 2
Setup
BC9180™ Startup and Connection to Ethernet Network
Ensure the BC9180 is correctly plugged into your system (see the
BC91XX Quick Reference Guide or Product Reference Guide for information. Power on the BC9180™ cradle.
When the cradle powers up, the
Ethernet Green LED will be OFF. When the
Ethernet cable is plugged in, the cradle will attempt to connect to the
network. Upon a successful connection, the
Ethernet Green LED will be
ON and the cradle will be ready to work as a receiver for the wireless
HandHeld scanner linked to it.
When the DHCP Client configuration is enabled (default
), the BC9180™
cradle will use the dynamic IP Address supplied by the DHCP server in the
network. If the DHCP Client configuration is disabled, you can use a fixed
static IP address (the default value is 192.168.187.31). To disable the
DHCP client, go to page 17. To change the default fixed IP address, see
page 18.
After connecting the BC9180™ to the network, Datalogic Aladdin™ software (version 1.6.3 or newer) can be used to discover the IP address of
the Base using the Discovery
feature.
Figure 1. Datalogic Aladdin™ Startup Screen
Setup
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BC9180™ Base Station/Charger
BC9180 Configuration
The BC9180 configuration can be performed in several ways, by using:
• Datalogic Aladdin software
• Configuration Bar Codes
• Webserver Configuration
Datalogic Aladdin™ software
After connection, the BC9180 can be configured by sending configuration strings from the Datalogic Aladdin™ via the Ethernet interface.
Figure 2. Datalogic Aladdin™ Configuration Screen
Configuration Bar Codes
Link the cradle and the reader using the procedures described in the
PowerScan
™
PM9500 or PBT9500 Quick Reference Guide (QRG). Once the
pairing is complete, you can configure the BC9xx0 cradle by scanning
configuration bar codes from this manual. See Ethernet Host Interface
Parameters Only, starting on page 15.
To configure the BC9180 using the PowerScan
™
9500 reader (paired to
the cradle with the Bind command), follow the procedure for the interface
selected.
Webserver Configuration
After successful connection to the Ethernet network, you can configure
the BC9180™ cradle parameter by using any commercial Web Browser
accessing the URL: http://<BC9180™_IP_Address>.
Then select Configuration from the
menu on the left.
NOTE
You can also use Aladdin software to obtain the IP address of the cradle
after the cradle is connected to the network.
Web Server configuration is always available when the BC9180
™ is con-
nected to the network, REGARDLESS of the interface selection.
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Figure 3. Webserver configuration screen
After selecting the desired parameter, click Apply to finish the configuration. The cradle will be reset and then start up
with the new configured
parameter.
SelectingaNon‐Ethernetinterface
Selecting a non-Ethernet interface should not be needed in any Ethernet
application, but if you want do it for service purposes, download
the
Quick Reference Guide (QRG) from
the Datalogic website.
To restore the Ethernet interface, scan the bar code
below.
NOTE
ETHERNET FEATURES
Ethernet Host interface
Select Ethernet Standard Interface
Set
Ethernet
Standard Features
starting on
page 16
Unlike some programming features and options, interface selections
require that you scan only one programming bar code label. DO NOT scan an
ENTER/EXIT bar code prior to scanning an interface selection bar code.
For other interfaces, you can download the Product Reference Guide
(PRG) or Quick Reference Guide (QRG) on the Datalogic website:
www.datalogic.com.
NOTE
The default interface for the BC9180™ base station/charger is Ethernet
Standard.
Setup
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BC9180™ Base Station/Charger
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Chapter 3
Ethernet Host Interface Operation
When Ethernet Host Interface is selected as the active interface and the system startup is completed, a label received from the Handheld wireless reader
will be
transmitted to the Host on multiple TCP/IP-based services concur-
rently. This will occur only to
the ones having at least one client connected
to them in order to preserve resources (see below).
Service: Telnet
Telnet is a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communication protocol.
The host can receive label data with WINTERM (or other TELNET-ready application) and send Datalogic Service Port Comma
nds/ Host Commands.
NOTE
BC9180™ only supports
1 Telnet client running at the same time.
Service:DataSocket
Data Socket is a point-to-point bidirectional communication channel available for Ethernet communication; it is the BC9180™ internal instance of a
standard TCP-IP socket.
NOTE
BC9180™ only supports 1 Data Socket client running at the same time.
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Service: Webserver
The Host can receive a dynamic page that is updated with all newly received
labels from the BC9180™ by using any commercial Web Browser and accessing it at the URL:
http://<BC9180™_IP_Address>
Figure 4. Webserver Service
NOTE
You can also use Aladdin software to obtain the IP address of the cradle, after
the cradle is connected to the network.
The BC9180™ cradle can support multiple clients accessing the Web Server
at the same time.
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Example 1.
BC9180™ is connected to the network with IP address 10.84.30.64
1.
Select Barcode Data from the left menu.
2. Click Connect to the W
eb server to start receiving barcode data from
the base receiver.
All the transmitted labels will be shown in a table format with two column
fields.
•
Data – contains the received barcode data
•
Barcode_ID – a progressive counter updated at every barcode data
transmission
3. To stop receiving the label and close the connection to the Web server
page, clic
k on
Disconnect from the Web server.
4. Click OK to confirm the connection close, or Cancel to return to the
receiving label page.
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XMLWebService
The BC9180™ also offers the possibility of accessing data in a simplified way
for a Machine-to -Machine communication using an XML-based data representation.All labels trans
m
itted to Host can be accessed at the URL:
http://<Cradle_IP_Address>
/FS/RAM0/xml_file.xml
or select
XML from the menu on the left, as shown below:
The XML file has the format as shown below:
<Datalogic><CH1>Barcode_ID</
CH1><CH2>Data</CH2>
<Label_>
<counter>0000</counter>
<data>Data0 </data>
</Label>_
<Label_>
<counter>0001</counter>
<data>Data1 </data>
</Label>_
...
</Datalogic>
The XML file will contain the data for a maximum of 50 barcode labels with
progressive counters; it is up to the Client to timely poll the BC9180™ in
order to prevent data loss. In order to provide a Client-controllable data
flow, an XML file at the maximum 50-barcode labels is only upgraded using
a rolling buffering scheme, copying forward the last 10 labels received to the
newly updated file.
The Barcode ID counters should be checked from the Client to avoid checking in duplicated data
.
Poll request XML file content Notes
Starting 49 labels at time of Poll #a
No new data before Poll #a+1
50 labels in the XML file
XML file updated: last 10 labels
roll
ed in the newly updated file and
labels number 50 and 51 added
Poll #a
Data
m0
,…,Data
m48
Poll #a+1
Data
m0
,…,Data
m48
…
Poll #b
Data
m0
,…,Data
m48
,Data
m49
Poll #b+1
Data
m40
,…,Data
m49
,Data
m50,
Data
m51
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Example 2.
BC9180™ connected to the network with IP address is 10.84.30.64
Even if this kind of service is set up for
M2M communication, it is possible to
visualize the XML data formatted using a simple CSS, by opening in a
browser and pointing to the aforementioned URL.
The simplified XML file will display as
shown below:
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