Axicon 15000 series User manual
THE BARCODE EXPERTS
Church Road, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QP, UK
Web: www.axicon.com
user guide
Axicon 15000 series
2D &linear barcode verier
Industry
Partner
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Contents
Introduction 5
How the verier works 6
Calibration 7
Getting started 8
Operating the verier 11
Saving and using scan les 13
Saving and printing reports 14
Settings 15
Warranty 22
Software licence agreement 23
Annual service 25
Certicate of conformance 27
Contact 28
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Introduction
The Axicon 15000 series veriers are designed to work with any PC running a
currently supported version of Windows (Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 – both
32 bit and 64 bit versions).
Specication and application
The 15200’s eld of view is 60mm x 45mm, and is designed to verify linear and 2D
barcodes, including those used on retail point of sale and healthcare items. These
are typically EAN/UPC or GS1 DataMatrix symbols.
The 15500’s eld of view is 95mm x 70mm, and may be used to scan a larger range
of barcodes at dierent sizes. These include all GS1 symbols, and Code 93, Code
128, ITF, MSI Plessey – if they are no wider than 95mm.
The software is able to decode the following symbols:
Linear barcodes: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128,
Codabar, ITF, MSI Plessey, GS1 DataBar.
2D barcodes: Data Matrix, GS1 DataMatrix, QR Code, GS1 QR Code.
Application standards: Data content checking can be carried out on all the symbols
that have been veried. This includes check digits, and combinations of
GS1 application identiers and their element strings especially for various
healthcare applications.
Multiple barcodes within the eld of view will be found and can be veried to the
appropriate standards.
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What is in the case.
• Axicon 15000 Series verier
• Software CD
• Wallet containing this user guide and the calibration card.
System requirements
• Currently supported Windows Operating System (either 32 or 64 bit)
• 100 MB disc space
• 512 MB RAM minimum
• USB 2.0 port or higher
Software installation
Insert the CD into an appropriate drive and the Install program should start
automatically. If it does not, run autorun.exe. When the software has been
successfully installed, leave the CD in the drive, so that the USB driver will be
installed when the verier is connected to the computer. The software is called
Axicon Camera Verier, and the latest version can always be downloaded from the
Axicon website, www.axicon.com. The software will check automatically if a later
version is available. It can be used on any PC or laptop to view the verication scan
les that have been saved even when the verier is not connected.
Hardware installation
Connect the USB lead from the verier to a USB2 or USB3 port on the computer.
Please install the software before connecting the 15000 series verier.
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How the verier works
The verier must be connected to a PC or laptop that is running a currently
supported version of Windows using the USB connection, and used with the Axicon
Camera Verier program.
The verier has two buttons, which both do the same thing, and either one is
pressed to turn the verier on. The image capture process will start and you can
see what the verier sees on the main software window. When the barcodes you
want to verify are in the right place, press one of the buttons again to begin the
decoding and verication of the barcodes.
Ideally each barcode should be veried when it appears on the nal lled item,
in its nal conguration. If the packaging by itself is veried, and is completely
covered by the verier, the verication process will be good.
If the verier is placed on its side, or upside down, take care to minimise the eect
of ambient light. Ensure that any semi-translucent substrates are backed by a
uniform black surface to minimise the eect of light being transmitted through the
substrate.
There are two buttons so that you can easily use the one that is most convenient if
you have the verier on its side or upside down. The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + G is
the equivalent to pressing the button.
The image that has been captured and decoded can be saved as a scan le (.png),
and this can be re-veried at any later time. The software allows the creation of
verication reports for each barcode that appears in the image, and the user simply
clicks on the relevant barcode for which a report is required.
More details about this process, saving scan les, and saving verication reports are
explained later on in this user guide.
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Calibration
When you use the verier for the rst time, it will tell you that it must be
calibrated. This will ensure that its reectance measurements are correct.
Take the calibration card from the plastic wallet, and place on a at surface. Place
the verier over the EAN-13 barcode at the top left hand side of card so that it
appears in the verier window.
Then choose calibrate from the reader menu. The verier will ask you to conrm
positioning and that the RMax and RMin gures shown on the window match those
printed on the card. If they are
dierent, alter the numbers on
the window as required. You will
then need to press start.
The verier software will then
check the image, calibrate, and
recheck the image. When this
has been done a message Calibration Successful will be shown. After this message,
another scan will be made so that you can check that the verication results are
correct. The Rmin and Rmax gures need to agree with those on the calibration
card.
The calibration card supplied with the verier provides barcodes with known
maximum and minimum reectance values. The calibration card is certied for a
minimum of one year (unless it has been physically damaged).
When it is not being used please keep the card at in its plastic envelope, and away
from direct sunlight. If the card shows any sign of damage – for example, scratches
or any change in colour – please obtain a new card from us.
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Getting started
After calibration, the home window for the software will look this:
The window main areas are explained below.
The top section includes the le menu and the toolbar with its command icons.
The File menu includes options for saving and loading scans, creating and printing
reports. The View menu gives access to Settings (F5) and User data.
The Reader menu provides options for choosing which verier is operational, reader
information,scanning, decoding, and calibrating the reader (the verier).
The Help menu provides access to the Axicon website, a check for software
updates, and information about the software.
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The Command icons on the tool bar are as follows:
Quit the application, or use Ctrl + Q
Load a saved barcode image, or use Ctrl + O
Save the current image and verication report, or use Ctrl + S
Print, or use Ctrl +P
Start collecting barcode images in the eld of view, or press one of the two
buttons on the verier. This will be green when the verier is connected and
grey when it is not. It will change into a pause icon when scanning.
Stop collecting images from the current reader.
Search for barcodes in the current image and decode them. This will change
into a stop icon when the barcodes are being decoded.
Stop searching for barcodes.
Edit the settings for the application, or use F5
Display and edit user-dened data for this scan.
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The top right section provides the overall results for the verication. It will provide
the grade in the format n.n/aa/www (X), where n.n is the ISO/IEC grade, aa is the
aperture reference number, www the wavelength of the light being used for the
verication in nanometres and X is the ANSI equivalent.
This panel also has three tabs, where the rst set of information about the barcode
is shown.
The General tab will show you the decoded data from the symbol, its x and y
dimensions, the print gain, and the aperture size.
The Reader tab simply gives you detailed information about the verier such as its
serial number and build version, and when it was last calibrated.
The Scan tab provides details of when the image to be veried was scanned by the
verier.
The bottom right section includes two tabs; ISO and Details.
The ISO tab will include details of all the parameters dened by ISO/IEC for the
particular barcode being veried.
The Details tab provides a breakdown of the results by individual scan line and by
parameter for linear symbols only.
The bottom left panel will include details that relate to the analysis of a symbol by
one or more of the optional plugins. Plugins are chosen by the user and they will be
used to check if the symbol meets the requirements of one or more applications.
More information about this is provided later on in this user guide.
The status bar is at the very bottom of the window, and provides details of what
the verier is doing. If a verier is not connected, the message ‘Found Readers 0’
will appear in the status bar. When a verier is connected, the message will be
‘Selected reader: xxxxx’, where ‘xxxxx’ is the serial number of the verier.
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