Siemens HE40T Quick Start Manual

HE40T Quickstart Guide

V1.0.1, December 2006

EM-20854-1V101

Safety Guidelines

This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your
personal safety, as well as to prevent damage to property. The notices
referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety
alert symbol, notices referring to property damage only have no safety alert
symbol. The notices shown below are graded according to the degree of
danger.

Danger

indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper
precautions are not taken.

Warning

indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper
precautions are not taken.

Caution

with a safety alert symbol indicates that minor personal injury can
result if proper precautions are not taken.

Caution

without a safety alert symbol indicates that property damage can
result if proper precautions are not taken.

Notice

indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the
corresponding notice is not taken into account.

If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice
representing the highest degree of danger will be used. A notice warning of
injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning
relating to property damage.

Qualified Personnel

The device/system may only be set up and used in conjunction with this
documentation. Commissioning and operation of a device/system may only
be performed by qualified personnel. Within the context of the safety
notices in this documentation qualified persons are defined as persons who
are authorized to commission, ground and label devices, systems and
circuits in accordance with established safety practices and standards.

Prescribed Usage

Note the following:

Warning

This device and its components may only be used for the applications
described in the catalog or the technical description, and only in
connection with devices or components from other manufacturers
which have been approved or recommended by Siemens. Correct,
reliable operation of the product requires proper transport, storage,
positioning and assembly as well as careful operation and
maintenance.

Trademarks

All names identified by ® are registered trademarks of the Siemens AG.
The remaining trademarks in this publication may be trademarks whose use
by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the owner.

Disclaimer of Liability

We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency
with the hardware and software described. Since variance cannot be
precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the
information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary
corrections are included in subsequent editions.

Siemens AG
Automation and Drives
Postfach 4848
90437 NÜRNBERG
GERMANY

12/2006
Copyright © Siemens AG 2006

Technical data subject to change

Contents

Safety Guidelines ii
Qualified Personnel ii
Prescribed Usage iii
Trademarks iii
Disclaimer of Liability iii

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1

Welcome vii

Purpose of This Manual vii
Laser Safety vii
Further Support viii
Training Center viii

SITRAIN™ Siemens Training viii

Technical Support viii
Service & Support on the Internet ix
Manual Conventions ix

Getting Started 1

Attaching the H2 Cabled Handle 2
Attaching the BH1/BH2 Battery Handle 4
HE40T Wireless 6

Connecting With A QuickConnect Code 6
HE40T Wireless Setup 6
Radio Range and Transferring Data 7

HE40T Cables 8

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USB Cable Connection 9
PS2 Cable Connection 10
RS-232 Cable Connection 11
USB Cable Settings 11
PS2 Cable Settings 11
RS-232 Cable Settings 12
Baud Rates 12
Save Settings 13

Targeting and Reading Techniques 13

Reading Symbols with the HE40T 14
Programming Codes 14

Symbology Settings 14
DoD UID Settings 16
Batch Mode 17
Auto Transfer Buffer Memory 17
Trigger Programming 19

Left Trigger 19

Right Trigger 19

Handle Trigger 20
Image Resolution Mode 20
Turbo Dot Peen Mode 20

Miscellaneous Programming Codes 21

Prefix Settings 21
Suffix Settings 22
Volume and Vibration Settings 24

Minimum Requirements 24

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PREFACE Welcome

Purpose of This Manual

The purpose of the manual is to get you up and running quickly and
confidently with your HE40T reader.

Laser Safety

Caution

Laser in the HE40T

LASER RADIATION - AVOID LONG TERM VIEWING
OF DIRECT LASER RADIATION - LASER CLASS 2A

Wavelength 630 nm - Maximum radiant power: < 1mW

EN 60825-1:2003

Note: LED Lighting

Light Emitting Diode Class 1 according to EN 60825-1:2003

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Further Support

If you have any questions concerning the use of products which are
not answered in this manual, please contact your local Siemens
partner at your Siemens office.

You can find your local partner at:

http://www.siemens.com/automation/partner

You can find a guide to the technical documentation on offer for the
individual SIMATIC products and systems at:

http://www.siemens.de/simatic-tech-doku-portal

You can find the catalog and online ordering systems at:

http://mall.automation.siemens.com/

Training Center

SITRAIN™ Siemens Training

Siemens Training (SITRAIN) offers a range of courses on Machine
Vision and Symbology Reading. Training classes are conducted in
Norcross, Georgia and at locations across the USA. SITRAIN also
offers courses on PLC, Drives, Controls, HMI, NET, Process
Control, Analyzers and Instrumentation, Electrical and Power,
Safety and more. Details of current SITRAIN course offerings can
be viewed at http://www.automation.usa.siemens.com/sitrain/

To view Machine Vision and Symbology course offerings, please
click on the “Automation” link in the middle of the page and then
the “Vision and Sensors” link from the list that is presented.
Alternatively, please contact the Siemens Training Registrar at
[phone].

Technical Support

How to reach technical support for all A&D products

• With the Support Request form on the Web:
http://www.siemens.de/automation/support-request

• Telephone: + 49 180 5050 222

• Telephone: [phone] (USA)

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• Fax: + 49 180 5050 223

Further information about our technical support is available in the
Internet at http://www.siemens.com/automation/service

Service & Support on the Internet

The Siemens Service & Support team provides you with
comprehensive additional information on SIMATIC products in its
online Internet services.

http://www.siemens.com/automation/service&support

There you can find:

• Current product information and downloads which you may
find useful for your product.

• The documents you require, using our Service & Support
search engine.

• A forum where users and experts from all over the world
exchange ideas.

• Your local partner for Automation & Drives.

• Information about onsite services, repairs, spare parts. Lots
more is available to you on our “Service“ pages.

Manual Conventions

The following typographical conventions are used throughout this
manual.

• Items emphasizing important information are bolded.

• Menu selections, menu items and entries in screen images are
indicated as: Operation, Configure, etc.

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CHAPTER 1 Getting Started

The HE40T is a revolutionary new low cost bar code reader that
employs Siemens’ industry leading Direct Part Mark (DPM)
reading technology. Developed to be the first universal reader, no
other single device performs as many functions. With a cost of
ownership far less than comparable systems, the HE40T
incorporates a unique dual path optical system, a 1.3 million pixel
CMOS sensor, and a 400 MHz processor. This combination has
created a reading system that supports:

• DPM applications

• Department of Defense Unique Identification (DoD UID)

• High density matrix codes and larger low density linear
barcodes

• Superior working range

• High-speed omni-directional decoding

• Cordless and cabled interfaces

• Unsurpassed data rates

The HE40T features a variety of accessories including ruggedized
handles. For more information or for technical support, see the
Preface of the HE40T User Manual.

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