Installation manual

BHS AND REDS INSTALLATION MANUAL
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A INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
SITE SURVEY
Note conveyor width and height
Restricted access – walls, other conveyors or equipment, walkways
Mounting constraints and conditions
Encoder mounting
Tx position and edge
Floor type
Min and max object size
Is power available?
Code type(s) to be read – obtain samples of each
Which side(s) must be read?
Determine host interface and signaling protocol –
Serial – rs232 or 422
Ethernet
Fieldbus
Multiple interfaces?
Output format
Take lots of pictures, with meter stick visible when appropriate
Incumbent scanner – make and model
Note that PWO requires 150mm clearance for cable entry on left side.
TOOL REQUIREMENTS
Wrench, 13mm combination (box end + open end) (a.k.a. ring spanner / spanner)
Ratchet, 3/8 inch drive with 4 inch and 12 inch extensions, 13mm socket, 13mm deep
socket
Wrench, adjustable, 6 or 8 inch long
Screwdrivers, flat blade, 2mm, 1/8 inch, 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch
Screwdrivers, Phillips, #1 and #2
Allen wrench set, metric, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6mm, ball end
Allen wrench, T handle, 6mm, for top-of-frame connections
Torx wrench set
Pliers, needle nose
Diagonal cutters
Wire stripper
Cable jacket stripper, the type used for Cat5 or RG6 works well for small communication
cables
Inclinometer
Tape measure, Imperial + metric
Volt-ohm-milliammeter
Laptop computer with Windows, a serial port, GENIUS
TM
, WireShark
USB-to-serial converter for times you need a 2
nd
serial port.
Straight-through serial cable
Null modem adapter or cable
Serial “spy” cable (wire leads to DE9S)
“Installer” (aux/DSP port breakout) cables: 8K serial legacy (17W2), 6K (DB25) , and
8KA/6K fieldbus (HD26) types