Printronix Scan Vision User Manual
ScanVision
Program for Setup and Monitoring of PTX SV Type
Scanner/Verifier Products
P/N 002-8151 Rev E
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................................... 2
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................... 2
ScanVision Software Installation ............................................................................................................... 2
PC Communication Port Setup ................................................................................................................... 3
Software Operation Warnings .................................................................................................................... 3
TITLE BAR – Screen Display........................................................................................................................ 3
MENU BAR – Screen Display ....................................................................................................................... 3
File Menu ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Select Graphs .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Fail Criteria ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Select Symbologies ................................................................................................................................ 4
Select Comm Port ................................................................................................................................... 4
Change Verifier Baudrate ....................................................................................................................... 4
Match Verifier Baudrate ......................................................................................................................... 4
Minimum Codes Per Sync ...................................................................................................................... 4
Ladder Mode and Picket Fence Mode .................................................................................................... 4
Advanced Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Toggle Display Updating ........................................................................................................................ 4
Toggle Additional Results ...................................................................................................................... 4
Static Codes Mode .................................................................................................................................. 4
Moving Codes Mode .............................................................................................................................. 4
Download New Firmware ...................................................................................................................... 4
Support Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 5
About (Menu Item) ..................................................................................................................................... 5
SPEEDBUTTON BAR – Screen Display ...................................................................................................... 5
Show All Data Points, Last 64 Data Points ................................................................................................ 5
Zoom In ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Erase Current Session Data ........................................................................................................................ 5
Reflectance Profile ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Transmit SV Commands ............................................................................................................................ 5
Report an Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 6
MODES OF OPERATION ............................................................................................................ ................ 6
Session Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Session Mode Notes ............................................................................................................................... 6
Reflectance Profile Mode ........................................................................................................................... 7
ANALYSIS SCREENS .................................................................................................................................. 7
Bar Code Analysis Screen .......................................................................................................................... 7
Color Coding .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Reflectance Profile Screen.......................................................................................................................... 9
SV SCANNER/VERIFIER SETUP PROCEDURE ..................................................................................... 10
SCANNER POSITIONING ......................................................................................................................... 12
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Copyrights
The copyrights in this manual are owned by PTX. All rights are reserved Unauthorized
reproduction of this manual or unauthorized use of the SV100 software may result in
imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000.00 (17 U.S.C. 506). Copyright
violations may be subject to civil liability.
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INTRODUCTION
ScanVision is designed to be a tool used for system setup and real-time bar code monitoring of
an PTX SV type scanner/verifier. It is a Windows 95/98/NT application with facilities for sending
commands to the SV scanner/verifier and receiving the responses. The program can view bar
code analysis results and monitor bar code printing/monitoring sessions. In addition, it can gather
and display an ANSI method scan reflectance profile for a particular symbol placed in the SV
unit’s laser beam scan path. ScanVision also streams the analysis results received from the SV
scanner/verifier to data files on hard disk that can be reviewed by ScanVision at a later time.
This manual refers to ScanVision versions 2.02 and higher.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The following hardware and software is required to use ScanVision:
1. A computer running either Windows 95, 98 or NT.
2. At least one available RS-232 serial port.
3. At least 32 MB RAM.
4. A hard disk with at least 15 MB of free space.
5. A color printer is recommended for users who wish to print analysis results.
INSTALLATION
There are two basic steps for installing Scan Vision. The program must be installed and a
communication port must be set up.
ScanVision Software Installation
NOTE: To install ScanVision when a version of ScanVision already resides on the PC, first
uninstall the residing ScanVision installation. To do this, click the Windows ‘Start’ button; click
the ‘Settings’ menu item; click the ‘Control Panel’ to display the Control Panel Window. Doubleclick on the ‘Add/Remove Programs’ icon; the ‘Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box will
appear. Click on the ‘Install/Uninstall’ tab. Scroll the list of items in the listbox to locate the
‘ScanVision by RJS’ item. Click on that item; then click the ‘Add/Remove’ button and follow the
displayed instructions.
To install ScanVision on CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM. Setup should launch automatically. If
not, click the Start button; click the Settings menu item; click the Control Panel submenu item;
then open the Add/Remove Programs applet and click on the Install button. Then follow the
displayed installation instructions.
To install with diskettes, insert ScanVision Installation Diskette #1 into a floppy disk drive; e.g.,
drive A. Click the Windows 'Start' button; click the 'Run...' menu item; then Type A:setup.exe
Click the 'OK' button. Then follow the displayed installation instructions.
At the end of the installation procedure click the ‘Finish’ button to close the ScanVision Installation
program. The ScanVision files are stored in a folder located in the Program Files folder. The
executable file, ScanVision.exe, can be used to create a desktop shortcut to launch the
ScanVision application. ScanVision can also be launched by clicking the Windows ‘Start’ button;
clicking the ‘Programs’ menu item; and clicking the ScanVision sub-menu item.)
The first time ScanVision is launched, a dialog box is displayed that shows all of the
communications ports on the PC in a drop-down list. Select the communications port that is
connected to the SV scanner/verifier.
The initial screen displayed after successful installation is the Bar Code Analysis Screen. This is
shown in Figure 1 and described in the Analysis Screens section.
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PC Communication Port Setup
Plug the supplied null-modem serial cable into the PC and into the SV unit.
The PC communication port settings must match the ScanVision communication parameter
settings. To match the communications port baud rate to the verifier baud rate, click the Setup
item on the application Menu Bar (See Figure 1). Then click the ‘Match Verifier Baudrate” menu
item. ScanVision will detect the verifier’s baud rate, and set the port to the detected value.
Software Operation Warnings
Do not let other Windows applications run concurrently with ScanVision. ScanVision operation
depends on communication and timing issues that can be disrupted when ScanVision shares
Windows resources with other applications. The resource sharing problem can include conflicts
with Windows screensavers. ScanVision blocks screensaver operation.
This version of ScanVision limits the number of processed bar codes to 30,700 per session. To
use ScanVision for monitoring larger amounts of bar codes, divide the job into multiple sessions,
each less than 30,700 bar codes.
TITLE BAR – Screen Display
See Figure 1 in the Analysis Screens section. The area marked B is the title bar.
The application Title Bar is located at the top of the application window. It shows the application’s
name and the name of the data file that receives the analysis results generated by the verifier.
The title changes to identify the current display mode.
The Title Bar also includes the standard Windows Minimize, Maximize and Application
Termination buttons.
MENU BAR – Screen Display
See Figure 1 in the Analysis Screens section. The area marked C is the Menu Bar.
The Menu Bar is located just below the Title Bar. It lists five menu categories: File, Setup,
Advanced, Support and About
File Menu
This menu controls data file handling functions, printing and application termination. The format is
typical of any Windows type file menu.
Setup Menu
This menu is used to configure the ScanVision analysis displays and program the most common
SV scanning and communication parameters.
Select Graphs
This item allows the user to select which bar code analysis parameter graphs are displayed on
the Bar Code Analysis Screen (see Figure 1.)
Fail Criteria
This item allows the user to program the fail criteria for each graph displayed during Session
Mode. In each ANSI method parameter graph (Reference Decode not included), a horizontal red
line shows the user-set fail threshold. This is useful when viewing trends of individual parameters
in the bar codes being analyzed.
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