SCS INSTASCAN S556-EP Bedienungsanleitung
INSTASCAN©SCANNER
MODEL S556-EP
Operations Manual
SCS Corporation
10905 Technology Place, San Diego, CA 92127
Phone: 858-485-9196 • Fax: 858-485-0561
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The products and programs described in this Operations Manual are
licensed products of SCS. This Operations Manual contains proprietary
information protected by copyright and this Operations Manual and all
accompanying hardware, software, and documentation are copyrighted.
SCSdoesnotwarrantthatthehardwarewillworkproperlyinallenvironments
andapplications,andmakesnowarranty andrepresentation,eitherimplied
or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, or fitness for a
particular purpose.
Information in this Operations Manual is subject to change without notice
and does not represent a commitment on the part of SCS. SCS assumes
no responsibility for incidental damage that may result do to any
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Contents
Chapter 1— Introduction....................................................... 1
Advantages ....................................................................2
S556-EP InstaScan Scanner .............................................4
What Else You Need........................................................5
Summary of Chapters ......................................................6
Chapter 2 — Installation ....................................................... 7
LEDs and Connectors ......................................................7
Scanner Front / Scanner Rear...........................................8
Scanner Installation Steps ..............................................10
Connecting External Antennas........................................11
Placing the Antennas .....................................................12
Connecting to a PC Serial Port or RS-232 .......................13
Connecting to an AC Outlet...........................................14
Configuring the Scanner ................................................15
Aligning the Antenna.....................................................18
Installing Dura-labels ....................................................19
Reading Information from your Dura-labels .....................20
Writing Information to your Dura-label ............................21
Loading Your Application ...............................................22
Chapter 3 — RF Communications ........................................ 23
Signal Interference ........................................................24
Signal Attenuation/Reflections ........................................25
Optimizing Performance ................................................26
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Chapter 4 — Troubleshooting .............................................. 27
Solving Problems...........................................................27
Contacting Customer Service .........................................30
Returning Your System....................................................31
Chapter 5 — Specifications ................................................. 32
SCS Patents ..................................................................32
S556-EP Specifications ..................................................33
Chapter 6 — DB-25 Connector Function............................... 35
Receive Antenna Select Lines..........................................36
Transmit Antenna Select Lines.........................................37
Peripheral Inputs ...........................................................37
Peripheral Outputs ........................................................38
Limited Warranty ...........................................................40
FCC Part 90 Compliance ..............................................40
Radio Frequency exposure limits .....................................41
Disclaimer ....................................................................41
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The S556-EP InstaScan scanners and Dura-label Radio Frequency
(RF) Identification Tags developed by SCS are state-of-the-art data
gathering and inspection systems that combine sophisticated
Interactive Identification technology in a compact form factor. This unique
synergy allows our system to integrate seamlessly into — and significantly
increaseproductivity for —awiderange ofapplicationsand environments.
This system consists of the following components:
A scanner that is capable of writing information to and reading
information from Dura-labels using a read/write head (antenna).
Thescanner conforms to FCCPart 90 specifications andcan operate
with one to six externally connected antennas.
Dura-label RF tags that contain information programmed by the
scanner. Thesetags aredesigned to storeinformation underextremely
harsh environments without requiring a battery, and the read/write
Dura-labels can store a permanent record of multiple events and
transactions.
Communications between the scanner and tags are conducted using a
revolutionarytwo-way technology that provides superioradvantages over
conventional communication methods. The specific data being
communicated, and the amount of interaction you have with the scanner
and tag, may be determined by your application.
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Advantages
Data-gathering systems such as bar code readers use one-way
communication: a sensor reads information from a device, without any
interaction between the two devices.
Moreover, bar code systems are subject to line-of-sight limitations. As a
result, airborne contaminants such as dust, dirt, oil, and mist, as well as
label damage and objects residing outside the line of sight, result in
inefficient and erroneous results.
The SCS Interactive IdentificationSystem overcomes these restrictions by
using state-of-the-art technology. This technology allows the
scanner and tag to conduct ongoing two-way communications
that are not restricted by line-of-sight constraints.
Figure 1. Interactive Identification Technology
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This unique capability allows:
• Collective or selective data to be read from a single tag.
• Collective or selective data to be read from multiple tags without
requiring sorting or unpacking.
• Classes of tags to be filtered according to user-defined criteria.
This technology employs a superior interrogation feature that enables
applications to uniquely identify all tags in the scan field, without
misidentification or identifying the same tags multiple times.
It also uses a robust protocol that maintains a uniform per-tag scan time,
regardless of the number of tags in the scan field. The protocol provides
a flexible software application interface that can be customized to the
specific needs of particular industries and markets.
These unparalleled capabilities make our system an ideal solution for
logisticsand warehousing, automatic sortation, pallet tracking,and anti-
diversion/anti-counterfeiting applications.
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S556-EP InstaScan Scanner
The S556-EP scanner is designed for applications or configurations that
require the scanner to be a considerable distance from tags, or where
numerous tags are required to be read simultaneously. Conveyor belt
applications are ideally suited to the scanner.
The scanner provides six pairs of coaxial connectors for supporting up to
six external antennas. Each antenna plugs into its own set of connectors
on the front panel of the scanner.
Figure 2.
S556-EP InstaScan Scanner
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What Else You Need
To complete your system, you need an IBM or compatible personal
computer with the following minimum system requirements:
•486 processor or better
•Compatible screen and keyboard
•9-pin RS-232 port
•Windows 95 or 98
• 16 MB of RAM (32+ MB recommended)
• FCC Part 90 Site License (U.S. Customers)
The applications you use to interface with this system may have additional
hardware and software requirements. For more information, consult the
manual that came with your applications.
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Summary of Chapters
Besides Chapter 1, this Operations Manual contains the following
additional chapters:
• Chapter 2, Installation – describes how to install the scanner
and tag(s)
• Chapter 3, RF Communication - provides information on radio
frequency (RF) communications
• Chapter 4, Troubleshooting – describes how to identify, resolve,
and avoid problems when using the scanner and tag. This
chapter also contains Customer Service information and
merchandise return instructions
• Chapter 5, Specifications – lists scanner specifications
• Chapter 6, DB-25 Connector Function – describes the 25-pin
connector of the S556-EP scanner
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