Stuertz Welder - Setting Barcode Reader

Setting up a VSM barcode reader

Difficulté

Medium Moyen

Durée

10 minute(s) minute(s)

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Introduction

How to set up a VSM welder and barcode reader

Étape 1 - Setup the directory for the welder files

There is a "Read Data" button on the welding page for loading current batch.

This also allows you to change the file path

Étape 2 - Exit the HMI

To go to windows desktop

Étape 3 - Install Software to emulate COM port

If this is a Zebra scanner, the Zebra CDC scanner program will be installed already.

For other manufacturers, this may need to be downloaded from the internet

Étape 4 - Open the Device Manager to see the COM Ports

Étape 5 - Enable option to emulate COM port

For a Zebra barcode reader -

Use Reader manual to scan the barcode

or scan the barcode opposite

or see the barcode at this address

Étape 6 - Log in HMI as Software

Run HMI

The password in in g:\IT Department\Sturtz Machinery Passwords.txt

...This is a high level security password and should not be distributed beyond commissioning engineers

Étape 7 - Select COM port on HMI on the Barcode setting page

Barcode settings are on the features bar on the left hand side

Here you can also select length of string and test the barcode reader function

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