Datalogic Gryphon GFE4400 Quick setup guide

Gryphon™ GFE4400

Fixed Area Imaging

Bar Code Scan Engine

Integration Guide

Datalogic Scanning, Inc.

959 Terry Street

Eugene, OR 97402

USA

Telephone: (541) 683-5700

Fax: (541) 345-7140

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Table of Contents

Gryphon™ GFE4400 Integration Guide ..................................................................... 1

Overview ............................................................................................................................... 1

Demo Kit ......................................................................................................... 2

Unpacking the Scan Engine ................................................................................ 2

Scan Engine Care .................................................................................................... 3

Technical Support ............................................................................................................. 3

Datalogic Website Support ................................................................................. 3

Telephone Technical Support ............................................................................ 3

Mounting the Scanner ..................................................................................................... 4

General Considerations ........................................................................................ 4

Mounting ................................................................................................................... 4

Mounting the Scanner Standalone ....................................................... 4

Scan Engine Electrical Connections ...................................................... 5

Host Interface ........................................................................................................... 5

USB .................................................................................................................... 7

RS-232 .............................................................................................................. 8

External Trigger and Digital Output ..................................................... 8

User Interface ..............................................................................................10

Good Read Beep Interface ................................................................................13

Scanner Ventilation .............................................................................................14

Integrating the Scanner to Read at the Proper Distance .......................15

Design of the Scanner Opening ......................................................................16

Integrating the Scanner Behind a Window .................................................17

ESD Protection .......................................................................................................18

Technical Specifications ................................................................................................19

RS-232 Electrical Connections ..............................................................23

Indicators .................................................................................................................24

Error Codes .............................................................................................................25

Mechanical Specifications ............................................................................................26

Physical Properties ...............................................................................................26

Scanner Dimensions .................................................................................26

Clearance Required for Integration ...............................................................28

NOTES

Integration Guide 1

Gryphon™ GFE4400

Integration Guide

This document gives instruction, mechanical details, and design consid-

erations to integrate the Gryphon™ GFE4400 model (designated as

“scan engine” or “OEM scan engine” in this manual) specifically into

equipment-integrated scanning applications.

Overview

The GFE4400 OEM scan engine is a compact decoding omni-direction-

al imaging scan engine for fixed position OEM integration, such as price

verifiers, kiosks, vending machines, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, and

other equipment-integrated scanning applications. The new proprietary

imaging technology excels at capturing hard-to-read bar codes in om-

ni-direction orientation.

A typical system using the scan engine consists of a host system such as a

price verifier or kiosk. The host system interfaces with the scan engine

and receives decoded bar code data produced by the scan engine. The il-

lumination LEDs in the scan engine emit visible light when a bar code

passes through the scan volume area and light is reflected off the bar code.

The scan engine captures an image, processes it into a digital signal and

decodes it into data that can be used by the host system. The scan engine

has different operational modes which can be selected via special pro-

gramming bar codes.

The OEM scan engine is the same reader as that found in the Gryphon

Overview

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GFS4400 scan module. This document is meant to give instruction, me-

chanical details, and design considerations to integrate the OEM scan en-

gine model only.

Details on the Configuration Settings and Programming are found in the

GFS4400 Product Reference Guide (PRG). The Datalogic Aladdin Con-

figuration Utility (available free from the Datalogic website) can also be

used to modify settings.

Demo Kit

To facilitate the scan engine OEM integration process, Datalogic offers a

demo kit that contains:

• GFE4490 Scan Engine

• RS-232 cable

• USB cable

• Keypad containing trigger button & LED indicators

•IntegrationGuide

The kit can be ordered as GFE4490-DEMO. Contact your Datalogic

representative or salesperson for more information.

Unpacking the Scan Engine

The scan engine is shipped in custom packaging. Carefully open the pack-

age, and inspect for the following:

• scan engine

• power supply (if ordered)

• interface cable (if ordered)

If any parts are damaged or you need additional hardware, please contact

Technical Support.

Technical Support

Integration Guide 3

Scan Engine Care

The scan engine contains sensitive components which require special

handling. Datalogic may not warrant damage due to improper handling.

• Do not disassemble the scan engine. Doing so will void the war-

ranty.

• Use standard ESD precautions & policies when handling the

GFE 4400 scan engine.

• Avoid touching the camera lens. Fingerprints will degrade the

scan engine's performance.

Technical Support

Datalogic Website Support

The Datalogic website (

www.datalogic.com

) is the complete source for

technical support and information for Datalogic products. The site offers

product support, product registration, warranty information, product

manuals, product tech notes, software updates, demos, and instructions

for returning products for repair.

Telephone Technical Support

If you do not have internet or email access, you may contact Datalogic

technical support at (541) 349-8283 or check the back cover of your

manual for more contact information.

Mounting the Scanner

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Mounting the Scanner

This section describes how to design the mounting for optimum scanner

performance.

General Considerations

A typical system uses the scanner mounted inside a host enclosure, with

an opening for the scanning pattern to exit and read bar codes. The open-

ing should be the size of the scanner field of view at a minimum, but only

exposing as much of the scanner as necessary.

Although the scanner has been designed to be rugged, it is important to

consider the effect of the environment on the scanner. In particular,

mounting should minimize the possibility of foreign objects coming into

contact with the electronics. Such contact could damage the device or re-

duce the scanner's performance.

Mounting

The primary method of mounting to the host enclosure is to attach the

scanner using the three mounting holes provided in the main PCBA.

"Me-

chanical Specifications"

on page 26 has mechanical drawings of the scan-

ner, including the position of the mounting features.

The scanner can be mounted upside down with no loss in scanning per-

formance.

Mounting the Scanner Standalone

The OEM scanner is not intended for use in a standalone application.

This model is intended to be integrated inside a host enclosure. GFS4400

models should be used when a standalone application is required.

Mounting the Scanner

Integration Guide 5

Scan Engine Electrical Connections

The GFE4400 scan engine has three application ports for device integra-

tion, as indicated below, a Host (J1), User (J2), and Good Read Beep In-

terface.

Figure 1. Scan Engine Application Ports

Host Interface

The Host Interface connection (J1) provides all the connection points for

either RS-232 or USB host communications. Additionally, this connec-

tor is input for power and provides access to the external triggering input

and digital signal output functions. The assignment of the connector

pins are indicated in

Table 1

on page 6.

J2 User Interface

J1 Host Interface

J3 Beep Interface

Mounting the Scanner

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Table 1. J1 Connector Pins Assignment

The J1 connection on the GFE4400 scan engine is a Hirose,

DF13C-12P-1.25V,12 circuit connector. For application integration the

recommended mating plug is DF13-12S-1.25C housing with

DF13-12S-1.25C wire crimp terminals.

Figure 2. Interface Board (bottom view)

Pin Number Pin Functionality

1USBD+

2USBD-

3 USB Shield

4 USB Shield

5EXT_TRIGGER_IN; (input to the base of a transistor, pull

high to activate)

6 RS232 TXD (output from scanner)

7 RS232 RTS (output from scanner)

8 RS232 RXD (input to the scanner)

9 RS232 CTS (input to scanner)

10 DIGITAL_OUT (open collector)

11 +5V (USB Vbus or external power adapter)

12 GND

Pin1

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