Opticon Sensors Europe PX36 User Manual

PX-36

2D Data Collector with Bluetooth

The PX-36 is a Data Collector with a 2D barcode sc an eng i ne,

Bluetooth communication and time stamp functionality.

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The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Document History

Model Number: PX-36 Original release date 31-08-2015
Revision: V-1.0 Date 31-08-2015

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Limited Warranty and Disclaimers
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING

OR USING THE PRODUCT.
Serial Number

A serial number appears on all Opticon products. This official registration number is directly related to
the device purchased. Do not remove the serial number from your Opticon device. Removing the
serial number voids the warranty.

Warranty

Unless otherwise agreed in a written contract, all Opticon products are warranted against defects in
materials and workmanship for two years after purchase excluding batteries. Opticon will repair or, at
its option, replace prod uc ts that are defecti ve in m at erials or workmanship with proper use during the
warranty period. Opticon is not liable for damages caused by modifications made by a customer. In
such cases, standard repair charges will apply. If a product is returned under warranty and no defect is
found, standard repair charges will apply. Opticon assumes no liability for any direct, indirect,
consequential or incidental damages arising out of use or inability to use both the hardware and
software, even if Opticon has been informed about the possibility of such damages.

Packaging

The packing materials are recyclable. We recommend that you save all packing material to use should
you need to transport your data collector or send it for service. Damage caused by improper
packaging during shipment is not covered by the warranty.

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Product Name : PX-36

Edition Date Page Section Description of Changes
First 2015/08/31 - - Initial release

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Contents

1 Abstract ........................................................................................................................ 6

2 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 6

3 Basic Specifications .................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Ambient Light Immunity conditions .......................................................................................... 9

4 Electrical Specifications ............................................................................................ 10

4.1 Main Battery ........................................................................................................................... 10

4.2 Battery Operating Time and Charging Time (TBD) ............................................................... 10

5 Mechanical .................................................................................................................. 11

5.1 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................ 11

5.2 Weight .................................................................................................................................... 11

5.3 Color ...................................................................................................................................... 11

5.4 Detailed view ......................................................................................................................... 12

6 Interface Specifications ............................................................................................. 13

6.1 Bluetooth ................................................................................................................................ 13

6.2 IrDA ........................................................................................................................................ 13

6.2.1 Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 13

6.2.2 Transmission Speed .......................................................................................................... 13

7 Optical Specifications ................................................................................................ 13

7.1 Basic Optical Specifications .................................................................................................. 13

7.2 Aiming Pattern ....................................................................................................................... 14

7.3 Imaging Range ...................................................................................................................... 14

7.4 Barcode reading/deco di ng s pecif ic atio ns .............................................................................. 15

7.4.1 Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 15

7.4.2 Bar Code Test Sample ...................................................................................................... 16

7.4.3 Scan Area and Depth of Field ........................................................................................... 17

7.4.4 Printed Contrast Signal (PCS) ........................................................................................... 18

7.4.5 Minimum Resolution .......................................................................................................... 18

7.4.6 Max. Width Barcode .......................................................................................................... 18

7.4.7 Pitch, Skew and Tilt ........................................................................................................... 19

7.4.8 Curvature ........................................................................................................................... 19

7.4.9 Motion Tolerance ............................................................................................................... 20

8 Environmental Specifications ................................................................................... 21

8.1 Temperature .......................................................................................................................... 21

8.2 Humidity ................................................................................................................................. 21

9.3. Ambient Light Immunity .............................................................................................................. 21

8.3 Drop Impact Strength (without packaging) ............................................................................ 22

8.4 Drop Impact Strength (in individual packaging) ..................................................................... 22

8.5 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Immunity ............................................................................... 22

9 Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................. 23

9.1 LED Safety ............................................................................................................................. 23

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9.2 Product Safety ....................................................................................................................... 23

9.3 EMC ....................................................................................................................................... 23

10 Labeling ...................................................................................................................... 24

10.1 Serial Number label ............................................................................................................... 24

10.2 FCC Warning Label ............................................................................................................... 25

10.3 White box label ...................................................................................................................... 25

11 Packaging Specifications .......................................................................................... 26

11.1 Individual Packaging Specification (TBD) ............................................................................. 26

11.3 Collective Packaging Specification ........................................................................................ 27

12 Safety precautions ..................................................................................................... 28

12.1 Shock ..................................................................................................................................... 28

12.2 Temperature Conditions ........................................................................................................ 28

12.3 Foreign Materials ................................................................................................................... 28

12.4 Other ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Table of Figures

Figure 1: Ambient Light Immunity ............................................................................................................ 9

Figure 2: Mechanical drawing................................................................................................................ 11

Figure 3: Detailed view .......................................................................................................................... 12

Figure 4: Aiming pattern ........................................................................................................................ 14

Figure 5: Scan Area and Depth of Field ................................................................................................ 17

Figure 6: Barcode width ......................................................................................................................... 18

Figure 7: Pitch, Skew and Tilt ................................................................................................................ 19

Figure 8: Curvature ................................................................................................................................ 19

Figure 9: Motion tolerance ..................................................................................................................... 20

Figure 10: Drop test ............................................................................................................................... 22

Figure 11: PX-36 product labels ............................................................................................................ 24

Figure 12: Serial number label .............................................................................................................. 24

Figure 13: FCC warning label ................................................................................................................ 25

Figure 14: White box label ..................................................................................................................... 25

Figure 15: Individual packin g ................................................................................................................. 26

Figure 16: Shipment packing ................................................................................................................. 27

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1 Abstract

This manual provides specifications for the PX-36 Bluetooth data collector with built-in 2D barcode
scanner.

2 Overview

The PX-36 is a programmable data collector that features a CMOS image sensor, built-in Bluetooth
and IrDA for data communication. The CMOS barcode engine is able to read barcodes in its view,
regardless of their direction even when they are upside down they can be read. This scanner is also
particular well suited to read barcodes from LCD screens. The PX-36 has a single green LED aiming
line towards a target bar code that helps users to find the most optimal scanni ng p os iti on.

Bluetooth is one of the communication options for this device allowing it to wirelessly connect to many
peripherals like printers, smart phones and tablets. The supported profiles are SPP (Serial port
profiles) and HID (keyboard emulation). This means that the scanner can work with many Bluetooth­enabled host devices, such as PCs, tablet PCs and smart phones.

Infra-red is another communication option of the PX-36. Stored data can be sent out via an IrDA
Ver.1.2-compliant infra-red transceiver. For easy connection to a computer, Opticon sells several
cradles that can be used to receive the infra-red transmission and convert that to a standard RS232 or
USB signal that can be connected to any computer. On top of the communication features that the
cradles can offer, they can also be used to charge the battery inside the data collector.

The PX-36 also has a clock function, allowing it to add a time stamp to scanned barcode data.
Last but not least, the PX-36 is fully programmable allowing users to write a wide range of applications

that allow the PX-36 to exactly according to their wis h es .

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3 Basic Specifications

system

Communication
distance

Horizontal: about 40.6°
Vertical: about 26.4°

UPC-A, UPC-A Add-on, UPC-E, UPC-E Add-on,

Intelligent Mail Barcode, POSTNET, JPN

R ≥ 20 mm (12-digit UPC)

UPC 100% moving at 2m/sec (DOF 80 mm)
is readable:

Item Specification Note

CPU 32 bit CISC / 96 MHz

Control Section

FROM (OS only) 512 Kbyte + 32 Kbyte

PX-36

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SRAM (OS only) 96 Kbyte
FROM (storage) 1 Mbyte
SRAM (storage) 1 Mbyte

Section

Input

Key type

Indic

ator

LED 3 colors (red, green and blue)

18 keys: trigger, up, down, CLR, BS, shift and 10
numeric keys

Buzzer Loudness and tone adjustable

Frequency 2402 ~ 2480 MHz

Interface

Bluetooth

Specification Bluetooth Ver 4 compliant

10 m

Output level Class 2
Profile SPP / HID

Scan method WVGA (0.36 million-pixel) CMOS area sensor

Optical Section

Light source for illumination

2 red LEDs
Light source for aiming 1 green LED
Effective pixels 0.36 million pixels (H: 752 x V: 480)

For applications
For applications & file

Range depends on
environment

Max output 4 dBm

Frame rate: 60 fps

View angle

Symbologies

Supported 1D Symbologies

Minimum resolution Code 39 : 0.1 mm
Curvature

Wide bar code

Motion Tolerance

Code 39

Depth of Field

Code 128

UPC Resolution 0.33 45 ~ 175

EAN-13, EAN-13 Add-on, EAN-8, EAN-8 Add-on,
JAN-8, JAN-13, Code 39, Tri-Optic, NW-7,
Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, S-Code, IATA,
Code 93, Code 128, MSI/Plessey, UK/Plessey,
TELEPEN, Code 11, Matrix 2 of 5, Chinese Post
Matrix 2 of 5, Korean Postal Authority code,

R ≥ 16 mm (10-digit 0.15 mm Codabar)

100 mm wide 0.2 mm resolution Code 39 (DOF 115
mm) is readable:

Resolution 0.127 60 ~ 95
Resolution 0.254 45 ~ 185
Resolution 0.508 50 ~ 250
Resolution 0.20 65 ~ 150

The list is constantly
updated with new
symbologies so this
list may not be
complete.

PCS 0.9
PCS 0.9

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GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1

Composite UPC

GS1 DataBar

0.169 mm

Composite Code

0.169 mm

PDF417, MicroPDF417, Codablock F, QR

Australian Postal

PDF417

0.169 mm

QR Code

0.169 mm

DataMatrix

0.212 mm

Charge the battery

1 scan/10 sec, room

consumption

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GS1/Composite

Symbologies

Item Specification Note

DataBar Expanded, Composite GS1 DataBar,
Composite GS1-128, Composite EAN,

GS1 DataBar: for merly
called “RSS”

Minimum resolution

Code, MicroQR Code, Data Matrix (ECC 0 -

Symbologies

Supported 2D Symbologies

140 / ECC 200), MaxiCode (Modes 2 to 5),
Aztec Code, Aztec Runes, Chinese-sensible
code, PLANET，Netherlands KIX，UK Postal，

Minimum resolution (mm)

Resolution 0.169 55 ~ 105

PDF417

Resolution 0.254 35 ~ 155

Depth of field
(mm)

QR Code

Resolution 0.212 70 ~ 95
Resolution 0.381 35 ~ 165

DataMatrix Resolution 0.254 65 ~ 120

Common

Scan angle

Pitch : ±50°
Skew : ±50°

Tilt : ±180°
Minimum PCS 0.2 or more
Main battery Lithium-ion 1880 mAh (typ.)

Power Section

Disable Code 128
when Codablock F is
enabled.

Refer to Chapter 17. for
details

PCS 0.9

PCS 0.9

MRD 12% or more

before initial use

Up-time 20 hours or more

Operating (charging) voltage 6.0V ± 10%
Current

Environmental Specifications

Charging Approx 300mA
Operating 0 ~ 50°C

Temperature

Storage -20 ~ 60°C
Operating 20 ~ 85%

Humidity

Storage 20 ~ 85%

Ambient light
immunity

Fluorescent 10,000 lx or less
Sunlight 100,000 lx or less

Drop

Drop the scanner 12 times (6 faces x 2) from

the height of 150 cm onto a concrete floor

temp, active SPP
connection.

Charging with dedicated

cradle.

No condensing
No frost

UPC, optical axis angle 75°,
distance 90 mm. See figure
1 below for details

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Peak Wavelength

IEC60950-1:2006

FCC Part 15 Subpart C, Subpart B ClassB

Immunity

Air discharge (direct): ±8 kV

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Item Specification Note

Regulatory Compliance

LED safety IEC 62471-1:2006 Exempt Group
Product safety

EMC

EN60950-1:2005

EN 55022:2010

EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2

EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1

EN 300 328 V1.8.1

624 nm

For residential,
commercial and light­industrial environments

Other Bluetooth logo certification

Test

ESD

Features

Physical

Dimensions 44 × 25 × 140 (WDH mm)
Weight Approx. 115 g

No distruction Air discharge (direct): ±15 kV
No malfunction

Contact discharge (direct / indirect): ±6 kV

3.1 Ambient Light Immunity conditions

Ambient Light Immunity is measured using the following conditions:

Conditions:
IEC61000-4-2
compliant

Excluding battery

Barcode Label:

Resolution Symbology PCS Size (mm) No. of Digits

0.330 mm (13mil) 12-digit UPC 0.9 31.5 × 25.0 12

Angles : α = 0°, β = +15°, γ = 0°
Curvature : R = ∞

Note: α, β and γ respectively represent pitch, skew and tilt. Please see chapter 7.4 for details on how
these values are defined.

Figure 1: Ambient Light Immunity

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