User's Manual

PowerScan
TM
Wireless Industrial Bar Code Scanner
Part No. R45-RF US A 1000 Pre PSC is a registered trademark, the PSC log, PowerScan, QuadraLogic, and AutoSelect are trademarks Printed in U.S.A.
of PSC Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. 10/00 – FS TS
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Corporate Headquarters
PSC Inc.
675 Basket Road
Webster NY 14580-9787 USA
Tel: [phone] or 800 828 6489
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For product information, technical support, answers to
frequently asked questions, product documentation, software
updates, repair information, and how to contact PSC, visit the
PSC Website at: www.pscnet.com
Depth of field – (printing resolution, contrast and ambient light dependent) Long Range Extra Long Range
Standard Range (decoded) High Density (decoded) (decoded, Code 39) (decoded, Code 39)
Paper Labels 3 mil N/A 1.0" to 2.0" (2.5 to 5.1 cm) N/A N/A
4 mil N/A 1.0" to 3.0" (2.5 to 8.0 cm) N/A N/A
5 mil N/A 0.8" to 3.8" (2.0 to 10.0 cm) N/A N/A
7.5 mil 3.0" to 6.0" (9.0 to 15.0 cm) 0.6" to 4.5" (1.5 to 11.0 cm) 8" to 13" (20 to 33 cm) N/A
10 mil 1.5" to 15.0" (4.0 to 38.0 cm) 0.2" to 5.5" (0.5 to 14.0 cm) 7" to 20" (18 to 50 cm) N/A
15 mil 1.0" to 25.0" (2.5 to 64.0 cm) N/A 7" to 32" (18 to 80 cm) 28" to 5.0' (71 to 152 cm)
20 mil 1.0" to 35.0" (2.5 to 89.0 cm) N/A 5" to 4' (13 to 122 cm) 28" to 6.0' (71 to 183 cm)
40 mil N/A N/A 8" to 7' (20 to 213 cm) 28" to 12.0' (71 to 366 cm)
55 mil 6.0" to 60.0" (15.0 to 152.0 cm) N/A 15" to 9' (38 to 274 cm) 3.3' to 15.0' (101 to 457 cm)
Reflective Labels 40 mil N/A N/A 22" to 8.3' (56 to 254 cm) 3.3' to 15.0' (101 to 457 cm)
55 mil N/A N/A 30" to 12.0' (76 to 366 cm) N/A
70 mil N/A N/A 3.3' to 15.0' (101 to 457 cm) 6.7' to 24.0' (204 to 730 cm)
100 mil N/A N/A 3.8' to 22.0' (116 to 671 cm) 6.7' to 36.0' (204 to1097 cm)
M E C H A N I C A L
Dimensions Scanner: 9.4 x 4.0 x 2.8"
(23.8 x 10.2 x 7.0 cm)
Base Station: 10.5 x 3.5 x 2.5"
(26.7 x 8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Weight Scanner: 12.7 ozs. (363 g)
O P T I C A L
Light source Extra Bright
650nm Visible Laser Diode (VLD)
Scan system Frictionless lifetime
flexure mechanism
Rate 37 scans/sec. nominal
Print contrast ratio 25% minimum
Pitch ±65°
Skew ±55°
Ambient light immunity
Artificial light: 1,200 foot candles
Sunlight: 8,000 foot candles
D E C O D I N G
C A P A B I L I T Y
(autodiscriminates between)
• UPC/EAN/JAN • Code 128
• Code 39 • Code 93
• Interleaved 2 of 5 • Standard 2 of 5
• IATA 2 of 5 • Codabar
• MSI Plessey • EAN128
E L E C T R I C A L
Voltage
• Operating
Scanner: 2.4 VDC (NiMh batteries)
• Input Base Station: 7.5 VDC to 14 VDC
Operating current - nominal
Scanner: 200mA @ 2.45 VDC
(6000 scans per charge)
Input Power Requirements
• Base Station US: 110V ± 10%, 60 Hz
Europe: 220V ± 10%, 50 HZ
Battery Charge Time 4 hours (90%),
6 hours (100%)
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
Host
• RS232 Serial • Wand Emulation
• PC (XT, AT, PS2) • IBM 46XX
• USB Keyboard
• Advanced Keyboard Wedge
(supports over 2,000 PC’s and Terminals)
Radio
• Multi-point operation
up to 8 scanners to one base station
• Channels 10 each, software selectable
• Range (high power)
150.0' (45.7 m) line of sight
• Frequency range US: 902 MHz - 928 MHz
Europe: 433.05 MHz - 434.79 MHz
E N V I R O N M E N T A L
Temperature rating
• Operating
4° to 122° F (-10° to 50° C)
• Storage -14° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)
Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing
Shock (at 23°C) Scanner: multiple 6.0' (1.8 m),
Base Station: multiple 4.0' (1.2 m)
drops to concrete.
Vibration meets MIL-STD-810E
Water & Dust IEC529 rating IP54DW
S A F E T Y / R E G U L A T O R Y
Electrical Complies to: TÜV; UL; cUL
Emissions Complies to: FCC-A; EN 55022-B;
BCIQ CNS13438; AS/NZS 3548
Laser classification CDRH Class II;
(CAUTION: Laser Radiation –
do not stare into beam);
IEC 60825 Class 2
Radio ETSI-ETS-300 220;
FCC Part 15.249
(For a complete list of approvals by country contact
your PSC representative)
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
For further information, contact your PSC representative.