SICK Lector 632 Quick Start Manual

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Lector®632

Image-based code readers

QUICKSTART

Mount

Assemble the optical kit on the Lector63x. For details
see section C at the end of this quickstart.

NOTICE

SOPAS ET main window

The SOPAS ET main window is split into two panes,
the project view to the left and a list of connected de­vices to the right. To add the Lector63x to the project,
drag the device to the left project pane.

Additional expandable panels are available to the left
of and below the image area.

Use only Lector63x optics to ensure optimal image
quality and to avoid damage to the device.

Mount the device at a suitable working distance from
the object, for example using a mounting bracket

(angled bracket part no. 2076735, cooling bracket
2078970, or bracket kit 2076735). For information

about suitable working distances, see section E.

1. Filmstrip

2. Information area

Double-click the product icon to open the device

window and start the conguration.

If there are IP address connection issues, click the

Fig. 1: Mounting

Mount the Lector63x with a 10 to 20 degree tilt to
avoid reections.

Connect

To connect the Lector63x:

Product information

The Lector63x is an industrial image-based code
reader family for all common 1D (bar codes / stacked
codes) and 2D (matrix) codes. The result is sent to the
control system via digital output or its host interfaces:
Serial, CAN or Ethernet.

The Lector63x Flex variants feature exchangeable S-

or C-mount optics, internal lighting and lter options

to meet a wide range of application requirements.

About this document

This quickstart contains instructions that support
the set up and operation of the Lector63x Flex. Make

sure that the installation is performed by a qualied

technician.

This quickstart as well as the Lector63x operating
instructions, containing additional information, are
available in English and German online. To download:
www.SICK.com > type a document number in the

number eld: quickstart EN/DE, 8018061/8018060,

operating instructions EN/DE, 8018071/8018070.

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Part

1. Connect the Gigabit Ethernet to a network or
directly to a PC.

2. Connect the power I/O to a 24 V power source.

WARNING

Ensure that the ground potential is the same at all
grounding points. Incorrect grounding or connection

can damage the device and cause re.

Ensure that any loose cable ends are isolated. Do
not connect external I/O signals to the Lector63x
while it is powered.

Congure with PC

The SOPAS Engineering Tool (ET) software for PC is

used to connect and congure the Lector63x and

other SICK devices.

To install SOPAS ET:

1. Download SOPAS ET (version 3.0.1 or newer)
from www.mysick,com/en/SOPAS_ET.

2. Run the downloaded installation le.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

text next to the warning symbol in the project pane to
make adjustments.

If the device driver is missing, click the text next to
the warning symbol in the project pane and follow the

instructions. The device will be in ofine mode after

installing the driver. Put the device in online mode by
clicking the

Offline button next to the product icon.

SOPAS ET device window

The Lector63x is congured in the SOPAS ET device

window. The code in the image below can be used to
test your device.

1. SOPAS functions

2. Image handling controls

3. Device controls

4. Parameter pane with workow

5. Image area

Device controls

The device controls are used to change between
image acquisition modes and to activate related
functions.

Button Mode Description

Stop Stops image acquisition.Exter-

Live Activates live image acquisi-

Operation Activates image acquisition

Button Function Description

Manual
trigger

Start trigger Start image series

Stop trigger Stop image series

Record Records images to a folder on

Settings Recording settings.

nal interfaces including inputs
are disabled. The device does
not receive triggers.

tion. External interfaces are
disabled.

as congured in the triggering

settings. External interfaces are
enabled.

Trigger a single image
(single image mode).

(image series mode).

(image series mode).

the PC.

Image handling controls

The image handling controls are used to change how
images are viewed.

Button Function Description

Select Click and drag to change region

Move Click and drag to move the image.

Zoom Click and drag upwards to zoom in

Home Click to t image area to view.

size and position.

and downwards to zoom out.

Filmstrip

The expandable lmstrip area shows the image his­tory as thumbnails. When the image acquisition is
stopped it is possible to click a thumbnail to see it
enlarged.

Information area

The expandable information area contains the Device

infO, lOgs and system status tabs.

Device infO tab displays device-related information

The
such as IP address and serial number.

lOgs tab contains controls to retrieve logged

The
images.

system status tab shows system warnings and

The
errors.

Workow

Follow the workow in the parameter panel to cong­ure the Lector63x. While the steps are arranged in the

typical conguration order, it is possible to navigate

freely between the steps.

1. Image

The image workow step controls how and when im-
ages are acquired.

lens & fOcus section controls lens type selection

The
and displays focus feedback.

brightness section controls the visual quality of

The
acquired images. Use the autO gain button to automati­cally adjust the gain.

illuminatiOn section controls the internal and exter-

The
nal lighting behavior. The internal lighting is enabled
by default.

NOTICE

For Lector632x Flex, the focusing of the image is
done mechanically on the device (S-mount) or on
the lens (C-mount). To protect the device (S-mount)
from focus manipulation attach the supplied round
label to the hole in the device lid.

The

triggering section controls the acquisition mode

and triggering method:

Acquisition
mode

Single image • Acquires one image and outputs one

Image series • Acquires a series of images and typically

Image series is enabled by default.

Description

result per trigger signal.

• Used when there is only one acquisition
and analysis per object.

• Used when the code is precisely
positioned on the object in high speed
applications.

outputs one combined result per trigger
signal.

• Used when the object is larger than the
eld of view and the exact code position

is unknown.

• Used to increase read rate by acquiring
each code multiple times.

2. Task

The task workow step contains the code reading
parameters.

cODe reaDer settings section determines which

The
code types to read. Advanced settings are available
for performance optimization.

cODe reaDer results section contains unformatted

The
results for the current image, such as the read result
and code print quality.

The results are presented in a table where each row
represents one code.

3. Results

The results workow step contains settings for result
timing, post-processing and formatting.

OutPut cOntrOl section determines when the result

The
shall be output, either:

• Directly when processing is ready

• At a xed response time

The

cOunters section contains counters which for

example can be used to set conditional outputs.

The cOnDitiOns section allows creation of custom condi­tions for device control and result logic. The gOODreaD

condition is pre-dened as an example:

The Digital OutPuts section species which results are
published on the available outputs.

OutPut fOrmat section, the decoding result

In the
can be formatted to a string in a visual editor. The
example below shows how the GoodRead condition is
used to output the content of all read codes.

The beePer, functiOn leD and feeDback sPOtlight sec-

tions contain settings to dene custom outputs for

monitoring results without a screen.

4. Interfaces

The interfaces workow step contains settings for con-
nections to external interfaces.

i/O DefinitiOns section denes the physical behav-

The
ior of the digital inputs and outputs.

ethernet section sets up Ethernet communica-

The
tions with peripheral equipment.

serial section sets up serial communications with

The
peripheral equipment.

lOgging section controls logging of data from the

The
device to internal and external destinations: Device
RAM, MicroSD card and external FTP server.

encODer section sets up one of the digital inputs

The
to receive encoder signals. For example, increment­controlled acquisition and result output make the
system independent of conveyor speed.

master/slave section sets up camera-to-camera

The

communication in a SICK CAN network.

functiOn buttOns On Device section denes the

The
behavior of the device buttons.

Device time section species how to set the device

The
time manually or to synchronize with an external time
server.

License text

SICK uses open source software in its Lector63x sen­sors. This software is licensed by the rights holders
using the following licenses among others: the free
licenses GNU General Public License (GLP Version2,
GPL Version3) and GNU Lesser General Public
License (LGPL), the MIT license, zLib license, and the
licenses derived from the BSD license.

This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be
useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even

the implied warranty for merchantability or tness

for a particular purpose. See the GNU General Public
License for more details.

View the complete license texts here: www.sick.com/
licencetexts. A printed copy of the license texts is also
available on request.

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