
C-BOX 100 
Instruction Manual 
The C-BOX 100 is a connection box which can be used as an accessory 
to several Datalogic family scanners to facilitate the system connections. 
System cabling is made through spring clamp terminal blocks inside the 
C-BOX 100 while the scanner is connected to the C-BOX 100 through a 
25-pin connector placed on the left side of the housing. 
A 9-pin connector placed inside the C-BOX 100 facilitates connection 
between an external PC and the auxiliary serial interface of the scanner 
for configuration or data monitoring. 
GENERAL VIEW 
C-BOX 100 
3 
1 
2 
1 
2
3
3 
21 
2 
1 
1 
Power switch (ON/OFF) 
1 
Chassis grounding selector 
2 
INT-30 power connector for 20 mA C.L. 
3 
Power on LED (green) 
4 
Power Polarity Error LED (red) 
5 
Scanner selection switch 
6 
uxiliary port connector 
7 
OM4000 jumpers 
8 
Termination resistance switch 
9 
Spring clamp terminal blocks 
10 
Figure A 
25-pin scanner connector 
Compression connectors
Cover screws (4)
5 4 
6 
10 
Figure B 
7 
40 
8 
20 
9 
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 
ATTENTION: READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE INSTALLING THE PRODUCT 
POWER SUPPLY 
This product is intended to be installed by Qualified Personnel only. 
This device is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed NEC Class 2 power 
source, rated 10-30V, minimum 0.50A. 
The overall value of power consumption of the 
system (C-BOX 100 + scanner) is given by adding 
the scanner power consumption to that of the C-BOX 
CAUTION
100. Refer to the manual of the connected scanner 
for details about minimum/maximum supply voltage 
and power consumption. 
SUPPORTED SCANNER MODELS 
The C-BOX 100 can be connected to the following readers through the 
25-pin connector illustrated in Figure A. 
Linear Scanners  2D Readers/Cameras 
DS2100A *DS1100 DS4600A DS6XXX MATRIX-1XXX DV9500 
DS2400A *DS2200    DX6XXX MATRIX-2XXX  
  DS8100A  
* It is necessary to use 10-30 V versions for DS1100 and DS2200 
scanners. 
OPENING THE DEVICE 
To install the C-BOX 100 or during normal maintenance, it is necessary 
to open it by unscrewing the four cover screws: 
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND SETUP 
The following figure shows the typical layout. 
Scanner 
C-BOX 100 
SCANNER 
System Cables 
Auxiliary 
Interface 
Scanner Configuration PC 
Figure 2 – System Layout 
The dotted line in the figure refers to an optional (temporary) hardware 
configuration in which a portable PC can be quickly connected to the CBOX 100 (and consequently to the scanner auxiliary interface) through 
the internal 9-pin connector. This allows monitoring of the data 
transmitted by the scanner or configuration through the utility program 
(see the scanner Installation Manual for more details). The scanner 
auxiliary interface signals are also available on the internal spring clamp 
connectors. 
After making system cabling and switch settings, connect the scanner to 
the 25-pin connector on the left side of the C-BOX 100 housing. 
Switch ON the C-BOX 100 power switch (see Figure 3). The correct 
polarity of the power connection is signaled by the green LED, while the 
red LED turns on in case of wrong polarity. 
Power is supplied to the connected scanner (25-pin 
connector only) through an electronic circuit which: 
limits the inrush current; provides short circuit 
protection and over current protection (automatic 
NOTE 
retry). 
POWERING C-BOX 100 FROM A SCANNER 
In order for C-BOX 100 to accept 
power from the scanner through the 
25-pin connector, a solder bridge 
must be made at the two pads 
indicated in Figure 5. 
This is useful for example, to pass 
power to connected accessories 
such as Encoder and Presence 
Sensor from DX8200A VAC models 
or other scanner layouts. See the 
relative scanner Reference Manual 
for details. 
Figure 5– Scanner Power Solder Bridge 
SYSTEM WIRING 
The connection and wiring procedure for C-BOX 100 is described as 
follows: 
1) Open the C-BOX 100 by unscrewing the 4 cover screws. 
2) Verify that the C-BOX 100 power switch is off (see Figure 3). 
3) Unscrew the compression connectors and pass all the system 
cables through them into the C-BOX 100 housing. 
4) To connect the power and input/output signals: 
• Prepare the individual wires of the system cables by stripping 
the insulation back approximately 1 cm. 
• Using a device such as a screwdriver, push down on the lever 
directly next to the clamp (see Figure 6). 
• Insert the wire into the clamp and release the lever. 
The wire will now be held in the spring clamp. 
The C-BOX 100 must be disconnected from the 
power supply during this operation. 
CAUTION
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 
The diagram below gives the overall dimensions of the C-BOX 100 and 
may be used for its installation. 
12
40
90
 [1.57]
 [3.54]
66
12
 [0.47]
 [2.60]
 [0.47]
89.8
 [3.54]
114.5
 [4.51]
 mm
inch
Ø3.5
[Ø0.14]
5
 [0.20]
150
 [5.91]
5
 [0.20]
161
 [6.34]
Figure 1 - Overall Dimensions 
After system functioning has been verified, close the C-BOX 100 using 
the 4 cover screws making sure the rubber seal is fitted correctly 
between the parts of the housing. 
POWER SUPPLY 
Power is supplied to the C-BOX 100 through the pins provided on the 
spring clamp connector. 
The power switch (see Figure 3) switches the power supply ON or OFF 
for both the C-BOX 100 and the connected scanner. 
S1 
ON
OFF
Figure 3 - Power Switch ON/OFF Positions 
C-BOX 100
VS
1
GND
2
USER INTERFACE
V+ (10 - 30 Vdc)
GND
Figure 4 - Power Supply Connections 
Pin 1 is also electrically connected to pins 3 and 5, 
just as pin 2 is electrically connected to pins 4 and 6. 
This is useful for external trigger/inputs connections. 
NOTE 
The power supply must be between 10 and 30 Vdc only. 
Figure 6 - System Cable Connections 
The wiring used can be solid or stranded but must meet the following 
specifications. 
All positions:  24 - 16 AWG  0.2 - 1.5 mm² 
The C-BOX 100 spring clamp connector pinouts are indicated in the 
Pinout tables. 
Refer to the scanner Installation Manual for signal details. 
CHASSIS GROUNDING JUMPER SETTINGS 
The scanner chassis grounding method can be selected by positioning a 
jumper (see Figure 7). In this way the scanner chassis can be 
connected to earth ground (only if pins 7 or 8 are connected to a good 
earth ground). For 1, 2, or 4K scanners the chassis can alternatively be 
connected to the power supply ground signal (GND) or it can be left 
floating but, in this case, the jumper must be removed. For 6, 8K 
scanners the chassis is internally connected to GND. 
1, 2, 4K Family Scanners
to EARTH 
GROUND
(default) 
to GND  floating
6, 8K Family Scanners
The scanner chassis 
is internally 
connected to GND 
to EARTH 
GROUND
(default) 
Figure 7 – Chassis Grounding 

Linear Scanner Pinouts 
Pin Name 
1, 3, 5  VS 
2, 4, 6  GND 
7, 8  EARTH GROUND 
*9, 13  RS485 CABLE SHIELD 
20, 40  RESERVED 
35 TX AUX 
37 RX AUX 
  DS2100A 
DS2400A
DS4600A DS1100 
DS2200 
DS6XXX 
DX6XXX 
DS8100A 
21  OUT1+ OUT1+ OUT1+ OUT1+ 
22 OUT REF OUT1- IO REF OUT123  OUT2+ OUT2+ OUT2+ OUT2+ 
24 OUT REF OUT2- IO REF OUT225 NC RESERVED NC OUT 3A 
26 NC RESERVED IN1- OUT 3B 
27  EXT TRIG+  EXT TRIG+  EXT TRIG+  EXT TRIG/PS 
28  EXT TRIG-  EXT TRIG-  EXT TRIG-  EXT TRIG/PS 
29  NC IN1+ NC IN 2/ENC A 
30  NC  IN1-  IO REF  IN 2/ENC B 
31  NC IN2+ NC IN 3A 
32 NC IN2- NC IN 4A 
33 RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED  IN 3A 
34 RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED  IN 4A 
36  RTSA  GND  NC  IN 3B/IN 4B 
38 CTSA SGND AUX NC GND 
39  GND GND GND GND 
A 
B 
DS2100A DS2400A DS4600A DS6XXX DX6XXX DS8100A 
  RS232 RS485FD RS485HD 20mA CL 
*11, 15  TX232  TX485+  RTX485+ 
*12, 16  RTS232  TX485-  RTX48517 RX232 RX485+  
18 CTS232 RX485-  
*10, 14, 19  SG N D MAI N SG N D MAI N  S G ND MA I N 
(with INT-30 only) 
see INT-30 
instructions 
DS1100 DS2200 
   RS485HD 
*11, 15      RTX485+   
*12, 16      RTX485-   
17  RESERVED  
18  RESERVED  
*10, 14, 19      S GN D MAI N   
* The signals on pins 9, 10, 11 and 12 are repeated on pins 13, 14, 15 and 16 to facilitate 
network connections (i.e. Multiplexer connections using the RS485 half-duplex Interface). In 
this way the network bus can enter and exit the C-Box 100 from different spring clamps but be 
physically connected together. 
2D Reader/Camera Pinouts 
Pin Name 
1, 3, 5  VS 
2, 4, 6  GND 
7, 8  EARTH GROUND 
20, 40  RESERVED 
  MATRIX-
2XXX
*9, 13  RS485 CABLE SHIELD  RESERVED 
35 TX AUX 
37 RX AUX 
21 OUT1+ NC RESERVED 
22 OUT1- NC RESERVED 
23 OUT2+ NC  GND3 
24 OUT2- NC  OUTPUT+ 
25 OUT3+ OUT3+ TX3 48526 OUT3- OUT3- TX3 485+ 
27  EXT TRIG A  EXT TRIG A  RX3 48528  EXT TRIG B  EXT TRIG B  RX3 485+ 
29 IN 2A NC  PS30 IN 2B NC  PS+ 
31 NC NC  OE+ 
32 NC NC  OE33 NC NC  OE+ 
34 NC NC  OE36 NC NC OUTPUT38 GND GND 
39 GND GND  GND 
• These signals are not available by default but require DV9500 internal jumper settings. 
MATRIX-
1XXX 
DV9500 
•RX2 232 
•TX2 232 
•GND2 
MATRIX-2XXX 
  RS232 RS485FD RS485HD 20mA CL 
*11, 15  TX232  TX485+  RTX485+ 
*12, 16  RTS232  TX485-  RTX48517 RX232 RX485+  
18 CTS232 RX485-  
*10, 14, 19  SG N D M A I N  S G ND MAIN SGND MA IN 
(with INT-30 only) 
see INT-30 
instructions 
MATRIX-1XXX 
   RS485HD 
*11, 15      RTX485+   
*12, 16      RTX485-   
17  NC  
18  NC  
*10, 14, 19      S GN D MA IN   
DV9500 
*11, 15  INPUT*12, 16   
17   INPUT+ 
18   
*10, 14, 19       
• These signals are not available by default but require DV9500 internal jumper settings. 
•GND1 
•RX1 232 
•TX1 232 
SCANNER SELECTION 
DS1100 
DS2200 
B
Other Devices 
Figure 8 - Scanner Selection 
Switch S3 must be set to A only when a DS1100 or a DS2200 scanner 
(10-30 V version) is connected. For all the other devices switch S3 must 
be set to B. 
RS485 BUS TERMINATION 
ON 
OFF 
S2 
Figure 9 - Termination Resistance Switch 
Switch S2 enables or disables the insertion of the bus termination 
resistor for RS485 Half Duplex Multidrop applications. 
In Multiplexer applications the termination resistor 
must be enabled ONLY on the last device of the 
chain, the farthest away from the Multiplexer 
(assuming the Multiplexer is the first device of the 
CAUTION 
chain). On all the other devices this resistor MUST 
NOT be enabled (S2 = OFF). 
For all RS485 connections, in case of electrically noisy 
environments: C-BOX 100 should be connected to a 
good earth ground (pin 7 or 8), RS485 CABLE SHIELD 
should be connected to pin 7 or 8, the scanner chassis 
NOTE 
should be connected to EARTH GROUND through the 
jumper, see Figure 7. 
821000554 (Rev. E) 
OM4000 JUMPER SETTINGS 
J1J2
Figure 10 - OM4000 Jumpers 
These jumpers allow connection to the EXT TRIG signals on separate 
spring clamp terminals for applications which use the OM4000 
Oscillating Mirror in Trigger Mode. 
When jumper J1 is inserted, pin 40 is connected to pin 27 (EXT TRIG+); 
jumper J2 inserted connects pin 20 to pin 28 (EXT TRIG-). 
When the jumpers are removed, pin 20 and pin 40 are disconnected. 
9-PIN SCANNER AUXILIARY SERIAL INTERFACE 
The scanner auxiliary serial interface available on the internal 9-pin 
connector can be used either for configuration or for data monitoring. 
The details of the connector pins are indicated in the following table: 
Figure 11 - 9-pin Male Connector 
9-pin Connector Pinout 
Pin Name Function 
1  N.C. 
2 RXA  Auxiliary RS232 
3 TXA  Auxiliary RS232 
4  N.C. 
5 GND  Ground 
6  N.C. 
7 RESERVED  Device Dependent Signal 
8 RESERVED  Device Dependent Signal 
9  N.C. 
Pins 7 and 8 have different signals attributed to them 
depending on the device connected to C-BOX 100. It 
is recommended to use only pins 2, 3, and 5 for 
NOTE 
communications. 
Do not use the 9-pin connector when C-BOX 100 is 
connected to DV9500. 
CAUTION
TECHNICAL FEATURES 
ELECTRICAL FEATURES 
Supply Voltage  10 to 30 Vdc* 
Power Consumption 
0.5 W + scanner power 
consumption 
(see related manual) 
Max Current Consumption 
(short circuit protection on 25-pin 
connector) 
USER INTERFACE 
2 to 2.5 A 
LED Indicators  Power on LED (green) 
Power polarity error LED (red) 
* for further details about minimum/maximum supply voltage refer to 
the manual of the connected scanner, since the minimum supply 
voltage required may be >10. 
PHYSICAL FEATURES 
Mechanical Dimensions 
161 x 114.5 x 40 mm 
(6.34 x 4.51 x 1.57 in.) 
Weight  about 320 g. (11.29 oz.) 
ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES 
Operating Temperature 
Storage Temperature 
-10° to 50 °C (+14° to 122 °F) 
-20° to 70 °C (-4° to 158 °F) 
Humidity max.  90% non condensing 
Vibration Resistance  14 mm @ 2 to 10 Hz 
EN 60068-2-6 
2 hours on each axis 
1.5 mm @ 13 to 55 Hz 
2 g @ 70 to 200 Hz 
Shock Resistance  30 g; 11 ms; 
EN 60068-2-27  3 shocks on each axis 
Protection Class 
(when correctly connected to the scanner) 
The features given are typical at a 25 °C ambient temperature (if not otherwise  
indicated). 
IP64 
WEEE COMPLIANCE 
Information for the user in accordance with the European Commission 
Directive 2002/96/EC 
At the end of its useful life, the product marked with the crossed out wheeled 
wastebin must be disposed of separately from urban waste. 
Disposing of the product according to this Directive: 
• avoids potentially negative consequences to the environment and human health which 
otherwise could be caused by incorrect disposal 
• enables the recovery of materials to obtain a significant savings of energy and resources. 
For more detailed information about disposal, contact the supplier that provided you with the 
product in question or consult the dedicated section at the website 
www.automation.datalogic.com. 
CE COMPLIANCE 
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio 
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Datalogic Automation S.r.l. 
Via S. Vitalino 13 
40012 - Lippo di Calderara 
dichiara che 
declares that the 
déclare que le 
bescheinigt, daß das Gerät 
declare que el 
C-BOX 100, passive connection box  e tutti i suoi modelli 
  and all its models 
  et tous ses modèles 
  und seine modelle 
  y todos sus modelos 
sono conformi alle Direttive del Consiglio Europeo sottoelencate: 
are in conformity with the requirements of the European Council Directives listed below: 
sont conformes aux spécifications des Directives de l'Union Européenne ci-dessous: 
der nachstehend angeführten Direktiven des Europäischen Rats: 
cumple con los requisitos de las Directivas del Consejo Europeo, según la lista siguiente: 
89/336/EEC EMC Directive e 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC emendamenti successivi 
 and further amendments 
  et  ses successifs amendements 
 und späteren Abänderungen 
 y succesivas enmiendas 
Basate sulle legislazioni degli Stati membri in relazione alla compatibilità elettromagnetica ed 
alla sicurezza dei prodotti. 
On the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and 
product safety. 
Basée sur la législation des Etats membres relative à la compatibilité électromagnétique et à la 
sécurité des produits. 
Über die Annäherung der Gesetze der Mitgliedsstaaten in bezug auf elektromagnetische 
Verträglichkeit und Produktsicherheit entsprechen. 
Basado en la aproximación de las leyes de los Países Miembros respecto a la compatibilidad 
electromagnética y las Medidas de seguridad relativas al producto. 
Questa dichiarazione è basata sulla conformità dei prodotti alle norme seguenti: 
This declaration is based upon compliance of the products to the following standards: 
Cette déclaration repose sur la conformité des produits aux normes suivantes: 
Diese Erklärung basiert darauf, daß das Produkt den folgenden Normen entspricht: 
Esta declaración se basa en el cumplimiento de los productos con las siguientes normas: 
EN 55022, August 1994: 
Amendment A1 (Class A ITE), October 2000: 
EN 61000-6-2, October 2001:  ELECT ROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) 
Lippo di Calderara, April 2nd, 2007  Lorenzo Girotti 
Bologna - Italy 
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