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QX Hawk Industrial ImagerUser’s ManualP/N 83-006800 Rev B

1-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCheck HardwareStep 1 — Check HardwareNote: The QX Hawk does not require an Ethernet crossover cordset, beca

5-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationExternal Source Processing ModeEnables or disables processing of commands or data from source

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-13ParametersEthernetEnables or disables Ethernet connectivity in the imager.Important: For further informati

5-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationIP AddressEnter the IP address of the imager in this field.

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-15ParametersSubnetEnter the Subnet address of the imager in this field.

5-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationGatewayEnter the Gateway address of the imager in this field.

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-17ParametersIP Address ModeDetermines how the imager’s IP address will be defined.StaticIn Static Mode, the

5-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationTCP Port 1One of two TCP ports for Ethernet communication with the imager. The default settin

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-19ParametersTCP Port 2One of two TCP ports for Ethernet communication with the imager. The default setting i

5-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationSearch and Configure ModeSearch and Configure Mode is intended primarily for initial setup of

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-21ParametersProtocol SelectionIn general, the point-to-point protocols will work well in most applications.

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 1-3Quick StartStep 2 — Connect the SystemImportant: When connecting Ultra-Lock cordsets to the QX Hawk and QX-

5-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationProtocol OptionsPoint-to-Point (Standard)Used only with RS-232 or RS-422.Standard Point-to-Po

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-23ParametersAddressThe Protocol Address can be any number between 1 and 50. Protocol PortRS-232 A or RS-422

5-24 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationACK / NAK OptionsThese parameters take effect for ACK/NAK on the main RS-232 or RS-422 ports

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-25ParametersACK/NAK ProtocolThe following are general outlines of the ACK/NAK protocol. Items that are frame

5-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationPolling Mode OptionsThese parameters only take effect for Polling Mode <K140,5> on the

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-27ParametersResponse TimeoutOnly used when a response is required from the host. While in Multidrop, if the

5-28 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationLRC StatusUsed when extra data integrity is required.An error-checking routine that verifies

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-29ParametersExternal Data RoutingExternal Data Routing settings configure the global operation of all extern

5-30 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationTransparent ModeWhen Transparent Mode is enabled, the following conditions apply:Symbol Data

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-31ParametersHalf Duplex ModeWhen Half Duplex Mode is enabled, the following conditions apply:Symbol Data to

1-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualPosition the ImagerStep 3 — Position the Imager• Position the imager at a focal distance of one inch or mor

5-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationFull Duplex ModeWhen Full Duplex Mode is enabled, the following conditions apply:Symbol Data

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-33ParametersDestination PortDetermines the port to which data will be sent.Ambles to SourceEnables or Disabl

5-34 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationOutput at ETXDetermines the output at ETX. Output at TimeoutDetermines the Timeout value for

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-35ParametersArray Communication ModesModeDaisy ChainWhen set to Daisy Chain, follows Microscan Daisy Chain p

5-36 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationDaisy Chain IDThe Daisy Chain ID is a two-character identifier.

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-37ParametersDaisy Chain AutoconfigureFor quick setup of a daisy chain configuration.The command to Autoconfi

5-38 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationPreambleUseful for identifying and controlling incoming data. For example, defining the pream

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-39ParametersPostambleUseful for identifying and controlling incoming data. For example, defining the postamb

5-40 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleRead CycleNote: Read Cycle settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Mic

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-41ParametersRead Cycle SetupSetting up read cycle and triggering parameters involves a series of decisions b

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 1-5Quick StartStep 4 — Install ESPESP Software can be found on the Microscan Tools CD that is packaged with th

5-42 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleMultisymbolMultisymbol is commonly used in shipping applications where a shipping symbol contain

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-43ParametersTriggerThe Trigger is the event that initiates a read cycle.Note: When calibrating the imager or

5-44 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleContinuous Read 1 OutputContinuous Read 1 Output can be useful in applications where it is not f

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-45ParametersExternal LevelThis mode is effective in an application where the speeds of the conveying apparat

5-46 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleSerial DataSerial Data is effective in a highly controlled environment where the host knows prec

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-47ParametersTrailing EdgeUsed to ignore accidental triggers when Trigger Mode is set to External Edge or Ext

5-48 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleSerial TriggerAllows the user to define the trigger character and delimiters that start and stop

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-49ParametersStart Character (Non-Delimited)Useful in applications where different characters are required to

5-50 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleStop Character (Non-Delimited)Useful in applications where different characters are required to

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-51ParametersDecodes Before OutputDecodes Before Output specifies the number of times a symbol needs to be de

1-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSelect ModelStep 5 — Select ModelWhen you start ESP, the model menu will appear:1. Click the button showing

5-52 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleEnd of Read CycleThe read cycle is the time during which the imager will attempt to decode a sym

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-53ParametersNew TriggerNew Trigger is an effective way to end a read cycle when objects move past the imager

5-54 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleCapture ModeCapture mode specifies how multiple captures are taken and managed throughout a read

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-55ParametersTimed CaptureCapture events are controlled by the timing values entered in the “Capture Time” co

5-56 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleCapture TimeThis command specifies the frame delays associated with the frames captured in a rap

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-57ParametersTime Between Captures 6-7This value specifies the delay to wait before starting a frame capture

5-58 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead CycleStore No Read ImageImage storage allows the user to store images from separate read cycles and h

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-59ParametersImage Processing SettingsNumber of Symbols in Field of ViewAny Number of SymbolsNo limit on numb

5-60 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesSymbologiesNote: Symbologies settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-61ParametersData MatrixECC 200 StatusDisabledThe imager will not attempt to decode ECC 200 symbols.EnabledTh

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 1-7Quick StartStep 6 — ConnectConnection WizardTo connect using the Connection Wizard:• Click Connect on the m

5-62 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesECC 100 StatusDisabledThe imager will not attempt to decode ECC 100 symbols.EnabledThe imager w

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-63ParametersQR CodeDisabledThe imager will not attempt to decode QR Code symbols.EnabledThe imager will atte

5-64 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesMicro QR CodeDisabledThe imager will not attempt to decode Micro QR Code symbols.EnabledThe ima

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-65ParametersCode 39Code 39 is considered the standard for non-retail 1D symbology.An alphanumeric symbology

5-66 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesFixed Symbol Length StatusWhen enabled, the imager will check the symbol length against the sym

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-67ParametersCode 128Code 128 is a smaller symbology useful in applications with limited space and high-secur

5-68 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesEAN StatusWhen this field is disabled, the imager will not check any Code 128 labels for confor

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-69ParametersApplication Record Separator StatusWhen enabled, an EAN separator will be inserted into the outp

5-70 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesBC412Check Character Output StatusDisabledThe imager will strip the verified check digit from t

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-71ParametersInterleaved 2 of 5Interleaved 2 of 5 has been popular because it is the most dense symbology for

1-8 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConnect (cont.)Step 6 — Connect (cont.)Ethernet TCP/IPOnce the QX Hawk is connected, incoming symbol data c

5-72 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesSymbol Length 1Useful in applications where Interleaved 2 of 5 symbols of a specific length are

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-73ParametersRange Mode StatusImportant: Unless Range Mode is enabled, Symbol Length must be set to decode In

5-74 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesCodabarUsed in photo-finishing and library applications. Previously used in medical application

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-75ParametersLarge Intercharacter GapWhen disabled, the spaces between characters, or the “intercharacter gap

5-76 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesCheck Character Output StatusWhen this field is disabled and a check character calculation is e

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-77ParametersUPC/EANUsed primarily in point-of-sale applications in the retail industry. It is commonly used

5-78 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesSupplementals StatusReads Supplementals typically used in publications and documentation.A supp

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-79ParametersSeparator CharacterAs required by the application.Allows the user to change the separator charac

5-80 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesUPC-E as UPC-AWhen disabled, the imager will output the version E symbols in their encoded 6-ch

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-81ParametersCode 93Used in some clinical applications.Code 93 is a variable-length, continuous symbology emp

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 1-9Quick StartStep 7 — Locate SymbolLocate by ESP •In ESP’s EZ Mode, click the Locate button to enable the red

5-82 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesPharmacodeUsed mostly in pharmaceutical packaging.Encodes up to five different numbers, each wi

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-83ParametersBar Width StatusIf set to Mixed, the imager will autodiscriminate between narrow bars and wide b

5-84 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesPostal SymbologiesImportant: Postal Symbologies must have a pixels-per-element value of no more

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-85ParametersPostal Symbology Type1D Postal Symbologies are used in mail sortation, auditing, certified mail,

5-86 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesPOSTNET StatusPOSTNET is used by the United States Postal Service to direct mail. The ZIP Code

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-87ParametersPOSTNET Allow B and B’ FieldsIf U.S. Postal and POSTNET are enabled, and POSTNET Allow B and B’

5-88 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesGS1 DataBarNote: GS1 DataBar symbologies were previously known as “Reduced Space Symbology” or

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-89ParametersDataBar LimitedNote: DataBar Limited was previously known as “RSS Limited”.DataBar Limited is de

5-90 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesPDF417Used in applications where a large amount of information (over 32 characters) needs to be

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-91ParametersCodeword CollectionSingle ImageThe imager will attempt to decode the PDF417 symbol only from the

1-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualLocate SymbolLocate by EZ ButtonIf you are not connected to a host computer, the EZ Button allows you to l

5-92 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesMicroPDF417Used for labelling small items that need large data capacity.A variant of PDF417, a

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-93ParametersAztec CodeUsed in document imaging, railway ticket validation, and some postal applications.A 2D

5-94 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesCompositeWhen set to Enabled or Required, will decode the 2D composite component of a linear sy

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-95ParametersSymbology IdentifierSymbology Identifier is a standard prefix set of characters that identifies

5-96 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbologiesExplanation of Modifiers for Code 39, Codabar, and Interleaved 2 of 5• For Code 39, Codabar, an

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-97ParametersI/O ParametersNote: I/O Parameters settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal u

5-98 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersSymbol Data OutputSymbol Data Output relates to data and should not be confused with Outputs

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-99ParametersWhen to Output Symbol DataThis command allows the user to choose when symbol data can be sent to

5-100 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersNo Read MessageUsed in applications where the host needs serial verification that a symbol

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-101ParametersRead Duration OutputUseful in evaluating actual read cycle timing results, especially when init

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 1-11Quick StartStep 8 — CalibrateImager settings can be adjusted automatically for optimum performance by eith

5-102 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersOutput IndicatorsThe QX Hawk has a beeper and two LED arrays, as follows:1. An array of gre

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-103ParametersStatic PresentationStatic Presentation Mode is used in conjunction with Continuous Read mode.Wh

5-104 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersTargetingAlways OffThe targeting LEDs remain off.On Only When Not In Read CycleThe targetin

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-105ParametersBeeperAn audible verification that either a good read or a No Read has occurred.A beep is emitt

5-106 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersLED ConfigurationWhen the Symbol Grade Standard is set to ISO/IEC 16022 grade and the Bar G

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-107ParametersSerial VerificationAllows the user to verify configuration command status.Serial Command Echo S

5-108 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersControl / Hex OutputUseful for viewing settings with binary characters when using serial co

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-109ParametersEZ Trax OutputEZ Trax Output StatusWhen EZ Trax output is enabled, the imager will attempt to o

5-110 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersImage FormatSelects the format of the image output file.JPEG QualitySets the amount of JPEG

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-111ParametersGrade OutputSymbol quality information will be output in the form of an abbreviated identifier

ii QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCopyright and DisclaimerCopyright ©2010Microscan Systems, Inc.ISO 9001 CertifiedIssued by TüV USAAll rights

1-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualTest Read RateStep 9 — Test Read RateRead Rate indicates the number of successful decodes per second achie

5-112 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersEZ ButtonServes as a master switch to enable/disable the EZ Button status.The EZ Button has

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-113ParametersEZ Button StatusDisabledWhen set to Disabled, the EZ Button does not function.EnabledWhen selec

5-114 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersDefault on Power-OnWhen enabled, if the EZ Button is held down on power-on, the imager will

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-115ParametersEZ Button ModesUseful for performing multiple, repetitive tasks at the work site.Allows the use

5-116 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersSecond BeepHold down button until the second beep is heard.DisabledWhen set to Disabled, th

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-117ParametersThird BeepHold down button until the third beep is heard.DisabledWhen set to Disabled, the asso

5-118 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersFourth BeepHold down button until the fourth beep is heard.DisabledWhen set to Disabled, th

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-119ParametersStatus IndicatorsThe side of the QX Hawk features an array of LEDs that indicate various aspect

5-120 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersBar GraphRead Rate, Auto Calibration, Bar Code Configuration, and Read Cycle Result all sha

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-121ParametersCalibration OptionsThis command specifies the operation of the calibration feature. The default

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 1-13Quick StartStep 10 — Configure the ImagerClick the App Mode button to make configuration changes to the im

5-122 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersShutter SpeedUnless an application is a static setup, the shutter speed setting should be c

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-123ParametersFocus PositionSince the focus can be configured by simply entering the target distance value fr

5-124 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersSymbol TypeDon’t CalibrateOnly the current symbologies enabled will be considered during th

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-125ParametersRow and ColumnIf the calibration process is successful the Window of Interest will be modified

5-126 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersDatabase Identifier OutputUseful in tracking which database entries read which symbols.Data

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-127ParametersInput 1Input ModeDetermines the function of the Input pin.DisabledWhen set to Disabled, the Inp

5-128 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersOutput 1 ParametersOutput OnOutput On provides discrete signalling to host software to cont

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-129ParametersDiagnostic WarningTypically used when a discrete indication of a diagnostic condition is needed

5-130 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersOutput StateSets the active electrical state of the discrete output.Pulse WidthSets the tim

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-131ParametersLatch Mode 2 (Unlatch Opposite Condition)The programmable output is activated when the Output O

1-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSave ChangesStep 11 — Save ChangesTo make changes to configuration settings in the tree controls:Saving Op

5-132 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersTrend AnalysisNote: Output On under Output 1 Parameters must be set to Trend Analysis for t

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-133ParametersNumber of TriggersThe number of triggers to examine for the trend analysis condition.Number to

5-134 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersDecodes per TriggerWhen set to this mode, and when the appropriate output is set to output

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-135ParametersSymbol Quality (ISO/IEC 16022)Output on Symbol ContrastThe symbol contrast is formatted and att

5-136 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersSymbol Contrast ThresholdThis is the grade to use as a threshold for driving the output. Ou

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-137ParametersDiagnosticsNote: Output On under Output 1 Parameters must be set to Diagnostic Warning for this

5-138 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersOutput 2 ParametersOutput 2 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1.Output

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-139ParametersDiagnostic WarningTypically used when a discrete indication of a diagnostic condition is needed

5-140 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersOutput StateSets the active electrical state of the discrete output.Pulse WidthSets the tim

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-141ParametersLatch Mode 2 (Unlatch Opposite Condition)The programmable output is activated when the Output O

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-12 Using ESPContentsThis section explains the basic structure and elements of ESP (Easy Setup Program). When

5-142 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersTrend AnalysisNote: Output On under Output 2 Parameters must be set to Trend Analysis for t

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-143ParametersNumber of TriggersThe number of triggers to examine for the trend analysis condition.Number to

5-144 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersDecodes per TriggerWhen set to this mode, and when the appropriate output is set to output

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-145ParametersSymbol Quality (ISO/IEC 16022)Output on Symbol ContrastThe symbol contrast is formatted and att

5-146 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersSymbol Contrast ThresholdThis is the grade to use as a threshold for driving the output. Ou

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-147ParametersDiagnosticsNote: Output On under Output 2 Parameters must be set to Diagnostic Warning for this

5-148 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersOutput 3 ParametersOutput 3 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1 and Ou

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-149ParametersDiagnostic WarningTypically used when a discrete indication of a diagnostic condition is needed

5-150 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersOutput StateSets the active electrical state of the discrete output.Pulse WidthSets the tim

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-151ParametersLatch Mode 2 (Unlatch Opposite Condition)The programmable output is activated when the Output O

2-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualEZ ModeEZ ModeEZ Mode allows the user to test read rate and calibrate the imager. After connecting to the i

5-152 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersTrend AnalysisNote: Output On under Output 3 Parameters must be set to Trend Analysis for t

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-153ParametersNumber of TriggersThe number of triggers to examine for the trend analysis condition.Number to

5-154 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersDecodes per TriggerWhen set to this mode, and when the appropriate output is set to output

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-155ParametersSymbol Quality (ISO/IEC 16022)Output on Symbol ContrastThe symbol contrast is formatted and att

5-156 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersSymbol Contrast ThresholdThis is the grade to use as a threshold for driving the output. Ou

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-157ParametersDiagnosticsNote: Output On under Output 3 Parameters must be set to Diagnostic Warning for this

5-158 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualI/O ParametersQuality OutputQuality Output SeparatorThe separator character separates quality output data

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-159ParametersSymbol QualityNote: Symbol Quality settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal

5-160 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbol QualityGlobalTotal Read TimeWhen enabled, outputs the amount of time that was required by the imag

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-161ParametersData MatrixISO/IEC 16022 ParametersSymbol ContrastOutputs the candidate symbol’s Symbol Contras

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-3Using ESPApp ModeFrom EZ Mode, click on the App Mode button to access the tabbed tree controls in Parameter

5-162 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbol QualityGradingPercent Cell DamageThe percent of symbol cells that are damaged.Capture TimeThe amou

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-163ParametersReport TabThe Report tab allows the user to initiate Data Matrix Grading and to generate and sa

5-164 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSymbol QualityLocate TabThe Locate tab allows the user to determine the position of the symbol within the

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-165ParametersPreferences TabThe Preferences tab allows the user to set defaults that are automatically activ

5-166 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMatchcodeMatchcodeNote: Matchcode settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Micro

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-167ParametersOverview of MatchcodeMatchcode allows the user to store master symbol data in the imager’s memo

5-168 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMatchcodeMatchcode TypeAllows the user to choose the way that master symbols will be compared with subseq

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-169ParametersMatch Start PositionMatch Start Position is useful in defining specific portions of a symbol fo

5-170 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMatchcodeWild CardExample: With Wild Card Character defined as the default asterisk, defining CR*34 as th

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-171ParametersSequence on No ReadSequence on No Read is useful when the imager needs to stay in sequence even

2-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMenu ToolbarMenu ToolbarFileNewWhenever New is selected, the default configuration of ESP is loaded. Open/S

5-172 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMatchcodeSequence on MismatchNote: Matchcode Type must be set to Sequential for this command to function.

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-173ParametersSequence StepWhen the master symbol is sequenced (incremented/decremented), Sequence Step defin

5-174 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMatchcodeMatch ReplaceProvides a convenient shortcut for applications that need to output a predefined te

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-175ParametersDiagnosticsNote: Matchcode settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Mi

5-176 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualDiagnosticsHours Since Reset (Read-only)Used as a troubleshooting tool that can help pinpoint the cause o

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-177ParametersService MessageStatusWhen Enabled, a Service Message of up to 128 characters is sent whenever t

5-178 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualDiagnosticsUser-Defined NameUser-Defined Name allows the user to enter any combination of ASCII character

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 6-16 TerminalContentsThis section describes the multiple functions of ESP’s Terminal interface.Terminal Window

6-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualTerminal WindowTerminal WindowThe Terminal interface allows the user to send serial commands to the imager

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 6-3TerminalFindThe Find function allows the user to enter text strings to be searched for in the Terminal.For

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-5Using ESPModelThe Model dropdown menu shows a list of recent imagers that have been used with ESP. When a d

6-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSendSendThe Send function allows the user to enter serial commands and then send them to the imager.1. Type

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 6-5TerminalMacrosMacros can be stored in a macro selection bar, edited in a separate window, and executed by c

6-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualTerminal Window MenusTerminal Window MenusRight-click on the Terminal window to display the following menu:

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-17 UtilitiesContentsThis section explains the function and purpose of serial utility commands, which are ge

7-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial Utility CommandsSerial Utility CommandsNote: For a list of all K commands, see Serial Commands.Type

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-3Utilities<#b.> Display Boot Code Build Number<#d.> Display DSP Code Build Number<#k.> Dis

7-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualRead RateRead RateImportant: When Read Rate is enabled, the Configuration Database is not active, regardles

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-5UtilitiesRead Rate Serial Utility CommandsEnter Decodes / Second TestSending <C> instructs the imager

7-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCountersCountersCounter commands can be a numeric value from 00000 to 65535. After reaching the maximum num

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-7UtilitiesCounters Serial Utility CommandsNo Read CounterSending <N> displays the total number of no r

2-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMenu ToolbarOptionsThe Options menu allows the user to save memos and set up ESP Preferences.Note: Preferen

7-8 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCountersMismatch CounterSending <X> displays the total number of symbols successfully decoded that do

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-9UtilitiesDevice ControlDevice Control Serial Utility CommandsOutput 1 PulseSending <L1> activates the

7-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualDifferences from DefaultDifferences from DefaultClicking the Differences from Default button will cause ES

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-11UtilitiesMaster DatabaseImportant: The Master Database is used for all Matchcode modes except Sequential a

7-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMaster DatabaseMaster Symbol Database SizeMaster Symbol Database Size allows the user to select 1 to 10 ma

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-13UtilitiesEnter Master Symbol DataAllows the user to enter master symbol data for any enabled master symbol

7-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMaster DatabaseRequest Master Symbol DataReturns master symbol data for any enabled master symbols from 1

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-15UtilitiesRequest New Master StatusInforms the user when a new master symbol is pending and which position

7-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualDelete Master Symbol DataMaster symbol data can be deleted using ESP.1. Click the Utilities button to acce

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-17UtilitiesFirmwareFirmware UpdateFirmware Update is used to download application code to the imager. Applic

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-7Using ESPPreferences > Terminal TabShow Non-Printable Characters When Show Non-Printable Characters is e

7-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualFirmwareFirmware VerificationRequest Part NumberSend a request to the imager for application code, boot co

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-19UtilitiesRequest ChecksumSend a request to the imager for application code or DSP code checksums.1. Click

7-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualFirmwareRequest Build Number by Serial CommandNote: X = base part number; R = revision number; B = build n

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-21UtilitiesBar Code Configuration ModeBar Code Configuration Mode can be entered three different ways:1. By

7-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCalibrationCalibration Sending the <@CAL> command from ESP’s Terminal initiates auto-calibration wit

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-23UtilitiesDefault/Reset/SaveUnderstanding and controlling the imager’s active, saved, and default settings

7-24 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualDefault/Reset/SaveCustomer Default ParametersCustomer default parameters (saved by <Zc>) are the sam

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-25UtilitiesImager Status<?> Imager Status RequestThe imager responds to a status request <?> wit

7-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualImager Status<Knnn?> Single Status RequestThis request will return the value of the variables associ

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-27UtilitiesLearn OperationsLearnSending the <LEARN> command from ESP’s Terminal will put the imager in

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual iiiIntroductionTable of ContentsChapter 1 Quick Start Step 1 Check Hardware ...

2-8 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMenu ToolbarPreferences > Bar Code Options TabSizing InformationSets the bar height (in inches) and bar

7-28 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualReboot SystemReboot SystemSending a <reboot> command from ESP’s Terminal will “cold-reboot” the syst

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-29UtilitiesStatic ValidationSending a <VAL> command from ESP’s Terminal will cause the imager to perfo

7-30 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualStatic ValidationPrint GrowthAxial Non-Uniformity (Data Matrix Only) Unused Error Correction (Data Matrix

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-31UtilitiesTargetingActivate Targeting SystemSending a <l1> command (lower-case L and numeral 1) from

7-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualTemperatureTemperatureSending a <@TEMP> command from ESP’s Terminal will cause the imager to output

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 7-33UtilitiesY-Modem Transfer OptionsY-Modem Upload<uy,path and image file name>Note: There are only thr

7-34 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualY-Modem Transfer OptionsY-Modem Download (Code)<dy,key>Note: The “key” field only accepts app.bin, d

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-1AppendicesContentsAppendix A General Specifications ...

A-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGeneral SpecificationsAppendix A — General SpecificationsMechanicalHeight: 1.59" (40.5 mm)Width: 2.27&

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-3AppendicesElectricalPower Requirement: 5-28VDCDiscrete I/OInput 1 (Trigger/New Master): Optoisolated, 4.5–2

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-9Using ESPPreferences > Advanced TabThe Auto Sync options at the top of the Advanced tab allow the user t

A-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGeneral SpecificationsQX-1 Interface DeviceMechanicalHeight: .75" (19.1 mm)Width: 2.50" (83.5 mm)

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-5AppendicesRead RangesNote: Ranges correspond to specific symbol element sizes, and range increases as eleme

A-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGeneral SpecificationsRead Ranges (cont.)

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-7AppendicesFIS OptionsAccessoriesFIS-6800-0110G QX Hawk, Industrial Imager, CMOS, 15 Degree Optic, SerialFIS

A-8 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualElectrical SpecificationsAppendix B — Electrical SpecificationsQX Hawk ConnectorsPower Requirement9 Watts (

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-9AppendicesOptoisolated OutputsThe reader has optoisolated outputs that can transfer signals from the reader

A-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualElectrical SpecificationsNPN Output for External Load

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-11AppendicesPNP Output for Host Input

A-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualElectrical SpecificationsPNP Output for External Load

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-13AppendicesOptoisolated InputsAll discrete inputs are optoisolated. Inputs can be configured as either NPN

2-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMenu ToolbarPreferences > Advanced Tab (cont.)Ask to Save ESP File when QuittingWhen enabled, prompts t

A-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualElectrical SpecificationsPNP

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-15AppendicesQX-1 ConnectorsConnector T on the QX-1 Interface Device is the Trigger connector.Connectors 1, 2

A-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGround and Shield ConsiderationsAppendix C — Ground and Shield ConsiderationsProper grounding is necessary

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-17AppendicesExpected Power and Ground Connections for Proper OperationNotes:• Ensure that mounting bracket “

A-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualFlying Lead Cordset PinoutsAppendix D — Flying Lead Cordset PinoutsMicroscan offers two flying leads cords

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-19AppendicesAppendix E — Serial CommandsNote: For a list of utility commands such as defaults, read rate req

A-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsCapture Time<K242,time before first capture,time between 1-2,time between 2-3,time betwe

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-21AppendicesDataBar Limited <K483,status>DataBar Expanded <K484,status,fixed symbol length status,f

A-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsDiagnostics Output 1 <K790,unused,service unit>Diagnostics Output 2 <K791,unused,s

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-23AppendicesSerial Command FormatMicroscan readers are controlled by two types of serial commands: configura

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-11Using ESPDocument MemoThe information entered in the Document Memo field will appear in a context-sensitiv

A-24 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsConcatenating Configuration CommandsCommands can be concatenated (added together) in a sing

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-25AppendicesSerial Configuration CommandsThe following serial commands can be entered through ESP’s Terminal

A-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsParity, RS-232 AStop Bits, RS-232 AData Bits, RS-232 ARS-232 BStatus, RS-232 BBaud Rate, RS

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-27AppendicesData Bits, RS-232 BRS-422Status, RS-422Baud Rate, RS-422Parity, RS-422Stop Bits, RS-422Data Bits

A-28 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsIP AddressSubnetGatewayIP Address ModeEthernet TCP PortsTCP Port 1TCP Port 1RS-232 A Data T

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-29AppendicesExtra Symbol Information, RS-232 ADiagnostic Output, RS-232 AExternal Source Processing Mode, RS

A-30 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsRS-422 Data TypeSymbol Data Output, RS-422Extra Symbol Information, RS-422Diagnostic Output

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-31AppendicesEthernet TCP Port 1 Data TypeSymbol Data Output, Ethernet TCP Port 1Extra Symbol Information, Et

A-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsDiagnostic Output, Ethernet TCP Port 2External Source Processing Mode, Ethernet TCP Port 2P

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-33AppendicesLRC StatusACK/NAK OptionsRES-NAK DefaultsPolling Mode OptionsRES-NAK DefaultsAutoconfiguration D

2-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMenu ToolbarConnectThe Connect dropdown menu allows the user to access the Connection Wizard, as well as t

A-34 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsASCII Character Entry ModifierCommands that require ASCII text fields, such as Preamble and

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-35AppendicesAddressProtocol PortExternal Data RoutingModeDestination PortSerial Cmd: <K160,protocol,addre

A-36 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsAmbles to SourceEcho to SourceOutput at End of Read CycleOutput at ETXOutput at TimeoutArra

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-37AppendicesSourceDaisy Chain ID StatusDaisy Chain IDSerial Cmd: <K162,mode,source,daisy chain i.d. statu

A-38 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsRead CycleTrigger Mode / Filter DurationTrigger ModeLeading Edge Trigger FilterTrailing Edg

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-39AppendicesExternal Trigger StateEnd of Read CycleEnd of Read Cycle ModeRead Cycle TimeoutDecodes Before Ou

A-40 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsMultisymbol SeparatorStart Trigger Start Character (Non-Delimited)Stop Trigger Stop Charact

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-41AppendicesConfiguration DatabaseNumber of Active IndexesNumber of Active IndexesNumber of Database CyclesN

A-42 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsSymbologiesCompositeSymbology Status (Composite)Separator Status (Composite)Composite <K

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-43AppendicesSeparator (Composite)Code 39Check Character Status (Code 39)Check Character Output Status (Code

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-13Using ESPAutoconnect•If the RS-232 connection attempt fails, use Autoconnect to establish a connection bet

A-44 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsFixed Symbol Length (Code 39)Full ASCII Set (Code 39)CodabarStart/Stop Match (Codabar)Start

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-45AppendicesFixed Symbol Length Status (Codabar)Symbol Length (Codabar)Check Character Type (Codabar)Check C

A-46 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsCheck Character Status (Interleaved 2 of 5)Check Character Output Status (Interleaved 2 of

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-47AppendicesEAN StatusSupplementals Status (UPC/EAN)Separator Status (UPC/EAN)Separator Character (UPC/EAN)S

A-48 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsCode 128/EAN 128Fixed Symbol Length Status (Code 128/EAN 128)Fixed Symbol Length (Code 128/

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-49AppendicesApplication Record Separator Status (Code 128/EAN 128)Application Record Separator Character (Co

A-50 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsCode 93Fixed Symbol Length Status (Code 93)Symbol Length (Code 93)PDF417Fixed Symbol Length

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-51AppendicesPharmacodeFixed Symbol Length Status (Pharmacode)Fixed Symbol Length (Pharmacode)Minimum Bars (P

A-52 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsGS1 DataBar (RSS)DataBar Omnidirectional (RSS-14)DataBar Limited (RSS Limited)DataBar Expan

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-53AppendicesCamera SetupI/O ParametersWindow of Interest <K516,row pointer,column pointer,row depth,colum

2-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualMenu ToolbarViewThe View menu allows the user to move quickly between the Parameters, Setup, Terminal, and

A-54 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsSerial VerificationSerial Command Echo StatusSerial Command Beep StatusControl/Hex OutputBe

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-55AppendicesQuality OutputSeparatorDecodes per Trigger StatusSymbol Data OutputSymbol Data Output StatusWhen

A-56 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsNo Read MessageNo Read Message StatusNo Read MessageInput 1Active StateGreen Flash LEDGreen

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-57AppendicesStatus IndicatorsBar GraphI/O 1I/O 2Database Identifier OutputSeparatorSerial Cmd: <K751,stat

A-58 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsEZ ButtonGlobal StatusDefault on Power-OnEZ Button ModesTrend Analysis Output 1Trend Analys

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-59AppendicesTrigger Evaluation PeriodNumber to Output OnDecodes per Trigger ThresholdTrend Analysis Output 2

A-60 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsOutput 1 ParametersOutput OnOutput StatePulse WidthOutput ModeOutput 2 ParametersOutput 3 P

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-61AppendicesMatchcodeMatchcode TypeSequential MatchingMatch Start PositionMatch LengthMatchcode<K223,matc

A-62 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsWild Card CharacterSequence on No ReadSequence on MismatchMaster Symbol Database SizeNew Ma

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-63AppendicesReplacement StringMismatch ReplaceReplacement StringSerial Cmd: <K735,status,replacement stri

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-15Using ESPNavigating in ESPTo change imager settings, or to access the Setup, Terminal, or Utilities views,

A-64 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsDiagnosticsHours Since Reset (Read-only)HoursMinutesService MessageService MessageThreshold

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-65AppendicesOutput FormatFormat ExtractOutput IndexStart LocationLengthFormat InsertOutput IndexOutput Index

A-66 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsLengthSpecifies the length of the user-defined character string that will be inserted. This

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-67AppendicesFormat AssignSymbol NumberStatusOutput Format StatusOutput Filter ConfigurationFilter NumberSeri

A-68 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsSymbology TypeLength WildcardPlaceholderSerial Cmd: <K744,filter number,symbology type,

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-69AppendicesDataDecode DirectionDatabase IndexOutput Filter EnableSerial Cmd: <K744,filter number,symbolo

A-70 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSerial CommandsSerial Utility CommandsType Command NameBar Code Configuration<BCCFG> Enter Bar Code

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-71AppendicesFirmware/Checksum <!a> Display Application Code Code Checksum<!d> Display DSP Code C

A-72 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualProtocol CommandsAppendix F — Protocol CommandsCommunication Protocol Command TableProtocol Command(Mnemon

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-73AppendicesACK/NAK Data Flow ExamplesSetup 1Transfer 1Transfer 2Error ConditionTransfer 1Transfer 2RES 0x00

2-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSend/Receive OptionsSend/Receive OptionsTo access Receive, Save, and Default options, click the Send/Recv

A-74 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualProtocol CommandsSetup 2Transfer 1Transfer 2Error ConditionTransfer 1RES 0x00 (disabled)REQ 0x00 (disabled

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-75AppendicesSetup 3Transfer 1Transfer 2RES 0x00 (disabled)REQ 0x00 (disabled)STX 0x28 ‘(‘ETX 0x29 ‘)’ACK 0x0

A-76 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualProtocol CommandsSetup 4Transfer 1Transfer 2Error ConditionTransfer 1RES 0x21 ‘!’REQ 0x3D ‘=’STX 0x28 ‘(‘E

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-77AppendicesPolling Mode Data Flow ExamplesSetup 1Transfer 1Transfer 2Starting with a ‘RES’ ensures a clean

A-78 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualProtocol CommandsError Condition 2The protocol makes 3 retry attempts before data is flushed and transfer

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-79AppendicesSetup 2Transfer 1Transfer 2Starting with a ‘RES’ ensures a clean transaction, without “leftovers

A-80 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualProtocol CommandsError Condition 2Error Condition 3The protocol makes 3 retry attempts before data is flus

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-81AppendicesAppendix G — ASCII TableDec Hex Mne Ctrl Dec Hex Ch Dec Hex Ch Dec Hex Ch00 00 NUL ^@ 32 20 SP 6

A-82 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConfiguring Ethernet TCP/IPAppendix H — Configuring Ethernet TCP/IPWhen using Ethernet to deploy QX Hawks

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-83AppendicesConfiguring Ethernet TCP/IP (cont.)3. The Local Area Connection Status dialog will appear. To ch

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 2-17Using ESPDefaultingWhen Default Current Menu Settings or Default all ESP Settings are selected, only the E

A-84 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConfiguring Ethernet TCP/IPConfiguring Ethernet TCP/IP (cont.)5.To change the host computer’s connection s

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-85AppendicesAppendix I — Using EtherNet/IPThis Appendix describes the Microscan QX Object Model. Throughout

A-86 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualUsing EtherNet/IPData TypesQX Hawk Small IN Assembly 0x64, 100 decimal (IN = QX Hawk -> PLC)This is a

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-87AppendicesQX Hawk Big IN Assembly 0x65, 101 decimal (IN = QX Hawk -> PLC)This contains more status info

A-88 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualUsing EtherNet/IPUser Defined Tag Echo, Command Echo, Output Control EchoThese are a direct echo of the eq

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-89AppendicesRead Cycle Sequence CounterWhen this value changes, it indicates a new read cycle report is pres

A-90 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualUsing EtherNet/IPCommandThe PLC programmer should verify that a Command has been received by QX Hawk by ob

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-91AppendicesClear Read Cycle Report and Counters (16)Trigger, Decode/Match, Mismatch, Noread, Decoded Data s

A-92 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualUsing EtherNet/IPProgramming Flow ChartsTriggered by PLC, symbol data required, timeout or decode ends rea

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-93AppendicesNET and MOD LED IndicatorsMOD (Module)NET (Network)Indicator State Summary RequirementMicroscan

iv QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualTable of ContentsDiagnostics...

2-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualSend/Receive Options

A-94 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC SetupAppendix J — Allen-Bradley PLC SetupAllen-Bradley PLC SetupThis section was created

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-95Appendices2. Add QX Hawk by right-clicking on the Ethernet interface, and select “New Module”: 3. Select “

A-96 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC Setup4. Configure the following fields:“Name” = A useful name to remember the unit“IP Ad

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-97AppendicesExample: For Big IN (Instance 101, Size 44):6. Configure the “Required Packet Interval (RPI)” an

A-98 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC Setup7. Double-click on the “Controller Tags” item, and verify QX Hawk’s :I and :O tags

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-99Appendices9. Right-click on the top rung and select “Import Rung”:10. Navigate to the “32-000001-xx.L5X” f

A-100 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC Setup11. At the “Import Configuration” window, link the first two items to the module n

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-101Appendices13. Link “:O” to the output assembly:14. Delete any empty rungs:

A-102 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC Setup15. Select one CPS instruction per rung, the “_small_pt” on the left, or the “_big

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-103AppendicesIn this example, the big assembly set has been kept:For the remainder of this document, the big

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 3-13 Hardware IntegrationContentsThis section introduces the details of QX Hawk hardware, and explains how tha

A-104 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC Setup18. Once the program has downloaded, make sure the PLC is in Run Mode:19. To open

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-105Appendices20.Expand the “QXHawk_IO_big_pt” so that the .IN and .OUT structures and values are visible:21.

A-106 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC SetupThe “.IN.usertag_echo” will change to match the same value as the “.OUT.usertag”:T

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-113AppendicesEIPScan SetupThis procedure is for the EIPScan simulation tool published by Pyramid Solutions.

A-114 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC SetupQX Hawk will show up in the main window:3. Right-click on QX Hawk, select “Add Cla

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-115Appendices4. When the “Add Class1 Connection” dialog pops up, select “Data Size”.5.Populate “Originator-&

A-116 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC Setup7. Select “Destination”.8. Populate “Originator->Target” (OUT) with 198, and “T

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-117AppendicesEIPScan begins polling the unit, and displays the content of the IN (blue) and OUT (green) asse

A-118 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualAllen-Bradley PLC Setup12. Change the first byte to non-zero. The first byte (User Tag echo) in the blue

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-119AppendicesAppendix K — Interface StandardsInterface Standards, established by the Electronic Industries A

3-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConnectorsConnectorsIndustrial cabling and connectivity schemes must be able to withstand environmental ext

A-120 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGlossary of TermsAppendix L — Glossary of TermsAberration — The failure of an optical lens to produce an

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-121AppendicesCharge-Coupled Device (CCD) — A semiconductor device with an array of light-sensitive elements

A-122 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGlossary of TermsEdge Enhancement — Image processing method to strengthen high-spatial frequencies in the

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-123AppendicesHalf Duplex — A communications system in which signals can travel between devices in both direc

A-124 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGlossary of TermsOutput — A channel or communications line. Data or discrete signals that are transmitted

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual A-125AppendicesRegion — Area of an image. Also called a region of interest for image processing operations.ROM

A-126 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualGlossary of Terms

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 3-3Hardware InstallationCordsetsThe terms “cordset” and “cable” are both applicable to industrial connectivity

3-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualQX Hawk and QX-1 Connectors and PinoutsQX Hawk and QX-1 Connectors and PinoutsWhen deploying a network of i

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 3-5Hardware InstallationGrounding the QX HawkProper grounding is necessary for operator safety, noise reductio

3-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualQX Hawk and QX-1 Connectors and PinoutsExpected Power and Ground Connections for Proper OperationGrounding

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 3-7Hardware InstallationQX-1 Interface DeviceThe QX-1 Interface Device’s receptacles are physically the same a

3-8 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualPower and Trigger SwitchingPower and Trigger SwitchingPWRTRIG1, 3, T1, 2, 3, T1, 2, 31, 3Power can be busse

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 3-9Hardware InstallationPort RoutingThe physical advantages created by flexible signal routing and switching a

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual vIntroductionAbout the QX Hawk Industrial ImagerThe key features of the QX Hawk Industrial Imager are:• Fully

3-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualApplication ExamplesApplication ExamplesThe following examples demonstrate how the components described in

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 3-11Hardware InstallationMultidropMultidrop networks are used in applications where it is necessary to decode

3-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualApplication ExamplesEthernet TCP/IPEthernet TCP/IP is the standard Ethernet interface used to connect mult

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-14 SetupContentsThis section describes ESP’s Setup interfaces: Video, Evaluation, Calibration, Window of Int

4-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualVideoVideoThe Video view allows the user to perform the same Locate, Calibrate, and Test routines. There is

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-3SetupLearnThe Learn command, located in ESP’s EZ Mode and in the Setup section on the Video tab, puts the Q

4-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualVideoSelect LensThis value must reflect the correct camera lens currently installed on the product. This va

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-5SetupCamera SetupNote: Communication settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal using Micr

4-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCamera SetupCamera SettingsGainSets the gain value for the image sensor. This setting can be configured thr

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-7SetupIllumination TypeModeConfigures the illumination pattern. “Bright Field” is used for most applications

vi QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualWarning and Caution SummaryWarning and Caution SummaryThis equipment has been tested and found to comply wit

4-8 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCamera SetupFocus DistanceProvides focal distance adjustment for the camera. When “Distance units” is set t

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-9SetupSub-SamplingThe camera can be enabled to sub-sample pixels in the specified image frame. Sub-sampling

4-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCamera SetupWindow of InterestThe active pixel area of the image sensor is defined as the “Window of Inter

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-11SetupHeightDefines the size, in rows, of the image window. Maximum value is defined as the Maximum row siz

4-12 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCamera SetupImage Processing SettingsImage Processing TimeoutSee Image Processing Timeout in Read Cycle.Ca

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-13SetupOpenOpen removes minor light defects of dark cells by performing a Dilate function followed by an Ero

4-14 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualEvaluationEvaluationIn Evaluation, you can view images currently in the imager, capture and decode a symbo

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-15SetupHistogram The Histogram function is useful in determining quality and contrast of symbols. A histogra

4-16 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualEvaluationLine Scan1. From the Evaluation tab, click the Line Scan button. A window like that shown below

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-17SetupCalibrationThe Calibration interface in ESP is a powerful and intuitive way to optimize the imager’s

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual viiIntroductionStatement of Agency ComplianceThe QX Hawk has been tested for compliance with FCC (Federal Comm

4-18 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualWindow of InterestWindow of InterestThe active pixel area of the image sensor is called the Window of Inte

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-19SetupWindow of Interest Graphic Interface1. From the Camera menu, click the WOI tab to bring up Window of

4-20 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConfiguration DatabaseConfiguration DatabaseThe Configuration Database allows the user to manage multiple

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-21SetupShutter SpeedSets the camera’s shutter speed (60 – 250,000, default 2,500) for the selected index.Gai

4-22 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConfiguration DatabaseAny TypeAll of the preceding symbol types, except Pharmacode, are enabled while this

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-23SetupBC412If enabled, BC412 will be active for this database index.PharmacodeIf enabled, Pharmacode will b

4-24 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConfiguration DatabaseDatabase and Capture ModesThe configuration database behaves the same for both “Rapi

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-25SetupDatabase ModeSwitch ModeSelects the event that causes the imager to load the next entry from the data

4-26 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualConfiguration DatabaseImage DimensionsThis feature defines how the image dimension parameters are implemen

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-27SetupOrdered OutputOutput filtering is a method of providing a set of good read qualifiers and also provid

viii QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualStatement of RoHS ComplianceStatement of RoHS ComplianceAll Microscan readers with a ‘G’ suffix in the FIS

4-28 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualOrdered OutputFilter NumberThis is the filter index number that represents the position of the symbol in t

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-29SetupOrdered Output Filter SettingsDouble-clicking on a row in the Ordered Output table brings up the Orde

4-30 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualOrdered OutputRules for Output Filter ConfigurationOutput Filter Configuration Rule # 1 Each symbol that i

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-31SetupOutput FormatEnable Output FormatThis is a global enable/disable parameter. Use Set Number of Symbols

4-32 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualOutput FormatSet Number of SymbolsNumber of Symbols determines the number of symbols to which output forma

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-33SetupSymbol ParseExtractMultiple character sequences can be extracted and inserted using Symbol Parse. In

4-34 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualOutput FormatInsertThe Insert process is very similar to the Extract process, except that Insert allows th

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 4-35SetupDynamic SetupDynamic Setup is used to calculate image capture timing during a read cycle. Without pro

4-36 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualDynamic Setup

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-15 ParametersContentsThis section explains the function and purpose of the Parameters commands in ESP’s tabb

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 1-11 Quick StartContentsThis section explains how to set up and test the QX Hawk quickly using ESP (Easy Setup

5-2 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationCommunicationNote: Communication settings can also be sent to the imager from ESP’s Terminal u

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-3ParametersPort RoutingThe QX Hawk features a communication system based on Port Routing instead of traditio

5-4 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationRS-232 AThe following settings define the basic transmission speeds and digital standards that

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-5ParametersData BitsOnly changed if necessary to match host setting.One or two bits added to the end of each

5-6 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationExternal Source Processing ModeEnables or disables processing of commands or data from sources

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-7ParametersRS-232 BThe following settings define the basic transmission speeds and digital standards that en

5-8 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationData BitsOnly changed if necessary to match host setting.One or two bits added to the end of e

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-9ParametersExternal Source Processing ModeEnables or disables processing of commands or data from sources ex

5-10 QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s ManualCommunicationRS-422The following settings define the basic transmission speeds and digital standards that

QX Hawk Industrial Imager User’s Manual 5-11ParametersData BitsOnly changed if necessary to match host setting.One or two bits added to the end of eac