Diamond Technologies FHM-002 Creo Compact Companion Medical Barcode Scanner User Guide

Diamond Technologies FHM-002 Creo Compact Companion Medical Barcode Scanner User Guide

The Diamond Technologies Creo is a compact companion barcode scanner. The Creo is designed for applications in hospitals, labs, and for use with medical devices and lab instrumentation. The readers small size is designed for space saving applications such as on nursing carts and lab bench tops. The Creo scanner is further designed for ergonomic use by clinicians, nursing staff and lab personnel. The scanner is designed to withstand cleaning by common cleaning products found in hospitals settings and incorporates special plastics which inhibit the growth of bacteria on the readers surface.

The Creo scanner incorporates a high performance 1D/2D barcode module. This provides omni directional reading of all standard 1D and 2D barcodes with high accuracy regardless of code orientation. This simplifies the reading process and provides excellent reading of poorly printed and even damaged codes. The reader includes a highly visible laser aimer and integrated user feedback in the form of good read green spot, audible beep, and vibrator

The Creo scanner includes patented, highly accurate, decode software libraries. The reader provides decoded output through its’ USB interface. This guide provides the basic instructions for scanner setup and use.

Setup and Configuration

The Creo scanner can be easily setup by the following steps:

1. Plug the scanner into your host USB port.
2. Set the preferred scanner interface.
3. Set the preferred scanner operating mode.
4. Program the scanner as needed.

The Creo scanner is powered by and provides data via its’ USB interface cable. The
USB interface cable comes preinstalled. The USB cable can also be removed, this can be done by inserting a paper clip into the decoupling hole under the round sticker on the scanners base. The paper clip pushes on the top of the RJ45 connector locking tab allowing the cable to be pulled out. Reaffix the round sticker over decoupling hole for proper sealing.

Interface Mode:

The Creo scanner can operate in various interface modes. These include USB HID, USB COM, and USB keyboard. These modes determine how the scanner will send its’ data to the host. The scanners default setting is USB Keyboard. In this mode the scanner acts as a keyboard input device to the host. Scan the following barcode to set your desired operating mode.

• USB Keyboard Default Standard USB Keyboard

• USB COM Acts as RS232 input device USB COM driver needed see www.diamondt.com

• USB HID POS

• USB OEM Can be used for OPOS/UPOS/ Java POS

• USB Keyboard + COM

Operating Mode:

The Creo scanner’s default operating mode is single trigger. In this mode the scanner will turn on when the trigger button is pressed and it will look for barcodes. On reading a barcode or releasing the trigger button the scanner will turn off. The scanner can also be put into other operating modes. To change the scanner’s operating mode first scan the Enter/Exit Programming code to enter programming mode. Then scan the desired operating mode code. Finally rescan the Enter/Exit Programming code to exit programming mode.

• Default Mode: Single Trigger

• **Enter/Exit Programming

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• Mode: Always On Reader is always on and searching for codes to read

• Mode: Object Sense Reader will come on when sensing motion in front of it and will go off after a set time of no motion

• Mode: Trigger Pulse Multiple Reader will come on when trigger is pressed and will continue to read codes on trigger release until trigger is pressed again or reader timeout is reached.

• Mode: Flashing Reader flashes on and off and will read codes during the on cycle.

Reset Default Configuration

The default code is provided below. This will revert the scanner into its’ default configuration settings.

• Reset Defauit Settings

Illumination and Scanning

The Creo scanner is equipped with bright white LED illumination lights and a red   laser aimer as shown below. The aiming pattern shows the scanner’s field of view. The aiming pattern should be targeted over the code to be read. Unless in Pick List Mode, the aimer does not need to be centered on the code and the reader can read codes anywhere in its field of view. Examples of aiming which will result in good

Good Read and Scanner Indications:

The Creo scanner is equipped with several indicators, these include an audible beeper, good read green spot, and vibrator. These indicators are used to identify various scanner states including the following:

Programming

No programming is required to use the Creo scanner, however for some applications it may be desirable to change the scanners default programming. The  scanner supports a range of configuration options. A few of the most common along with their configuration barcodes are provided below. In order to change the scanners programming you are required to first scan Enter/Exit Programming, then scan the appropriate settings then scan Enter/Exit Programming.

**Enter/Exit Programming

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Beeper

It may be advantageous to turn off the scanners audible good read beeper. This is  helpful in hospital bedside applications. The beeper volume may also be raised or lowered. Use the following barcodes to increase, decrease, or turn off the reader’s beeper settings.

• Good Read Beeper Low

• Good Read Beeper Off

• Good Read Beeper High

• Good Read Beeper Medium

Pick List:

In pick list mode the Creo scanner will only read those codes that are centered under the cross hair aimer. This is helpful when trying to read a specific code in the middle of a list of codes. This will make reading more precise and thus require the operator to be more accurate in positioning the laser aimer.

• Pick List Off

• Pick List On

Illumination Control:

The scanner’s illumination lighting can be controlled with the below codes. This is also helpful in hospital or patient room settings. Note however, reducing the lights too much will reduce the scanners ability to read codes.

• Lowest Brightness

• Highest Brightness

• Medium Brightness

The length of time the scanner’s optional good read indication is turned on after a good read can be modified with the following programming codes.

• Good Read Off

• Good Read on 300 ms

• Good Read on 800 ms

• Good Read on 500 ms

Enable Disable Specific Codes:

The Creo scanner can be programmed to read or ignore codes based on code type.
Use the following programming codes to enable or disable the scanners ability to read specific code types.

• Code 39 Enable

• Code 39 Disable

• Code 39 Full Ascii Enable

• Code 39 Full Ascii Disable

• Code 128 Enable

• Code 128 Disable

• Data Matrix Disable

• Data Matrix Enable

Basic Specifications

READING PERFORMANCE

• IMAGER SENSOR: VGA: 752 x 480 pixel

• ILLUMINATION: White LEDs

• AIMING: Red cross hair and 4 dot laser

• PRINT CONTRAST RATIO (MIN): 25% min ratio

• FIELD OF VIEW: 40° H x 26° V

• READING ANGLE: Pitch: +/- 60°; Roll (Tilt): +/-180°;Skew (Yaw):
  +/- 60°

• READING INDICATORS: Beeper, Good Read Green Spot (optional), Front Green LED Vibrator

DECODING CAPABILITY

• 1D / LINEAR CODES: Auto discriminates all standard 1D codes including GS1 DataBar™ linear codes
• 2D CODES: Aztec Code, China Han Xin Code, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, Micro QR Code, QR Code
• POSTAL CODES: Australian Post, British Post, Canadian Post, China Post, IMB, Japanese Post, KIX Post, Korea Post, Netherlands Post, Planet Code, Postnet
• STACKED CODES: EAN/JAN Composites; GS1 DataBar Composites; GS1 DataBar Ex panded Stacked; GS1 DataBar Stacked; GS1 DataBar Stacked Omni directional; MacroPDF; MicroPDF417; PDF417; UPC A/E Composite

READING RANGES

TYPICAL DEPTH OF FIELD: Minimum distance determined by symbol length scan angle, printing resolution, contrast, and ambient light dependent. 1D / 2D CODES 3 mils Code 39: up to 10.5 cm / up to 4.1 in 5 mils Code 39: 6.5 to 21.0 cm / 2.6 to 8.3 in 13 mils EAN-13: 5.5 to 39.0 cm / 2.2 to 15.4 in 20 mils Code 39: up to 50.0 cm / up to 19.7 in 15 mils DataMatrix: 4.0 to 25.0 cm / 1.6 to 9.8 in

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• Diamond Technologies | Industrial Automation | Official Website

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