FLUIDX XTR-96 Manual de usuario
XTR-96
96 Tube Rack Scanner
Manual
Version 2.205
August 2006
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Index
Index .........................................................................................................................2
Welcome...................................................................................................................3
Introduction..............................................................................................................4
Installation................................................................................................................5
Getting started .........................................................................................................7
Running XTR-96.....................................................................................................11
Results configuration............................................................................................15
System settings .....................................................................................................19
Using the Winsock interface.................................................................................21
Setting up a ‘HyperTerminal’ session..................................................................23
Trouble shooting....................................................................................................25
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Welcome
The XTR-96 Reader is the latest member of a family of sophisticated 2D Data Matrix code
readers capable of reading standard 96 way racks of pre coded tubes from a variety of
manufacturers provided that they adhere to the ISO 16022 Data Matrix Two Dimensional
Bar Code format. The software has been designed to run with the minimum of user input
and set-up.
Designed and Manufactured for:
fluidX Ltd
Unit 6
Monks Heath Hall Workshops
Chelford Road
Nether Alderley
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 4SY
Tel: +44 1625 861 614
Fax: +44 1625 861 615
Email: [email protected]
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Introduction
The XTR-96 is a high performance reader of SBS format racks containing industry standard
coded tubes. It is based upon a specially modified flat bed scanner with a USB2 interface
delivering high speed operation. As the system uses a unique method of operation and
algorithms that do not rely on custom chips, the decode speed and overall performance is
directly related to the power of the PC that is running the software.
XTR-96 Features
Flexible software integration -The system has a standard Windows™ interface with an
automation override facility. Several methods are available for the controlling application to
collect the processed results.
The Windows based software is based upon Medusa™ decode algorithms for high speed
and reliability.
Full Industry standard ODBC compatibility with common database systems.
Images of the tubes are displayed after every read cycle together with the standard SBS grid
references 1 – 12 and A - H.
An integrated database allows easy verification of tube data.
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Installation
Before you start please ensure that you have the
•XTR-96 Reader
•Power Supply and Lead
•USB Cable
•USB Dongle
•XTR-96 Software CD-ROM
Unlock the Scanner by placing a small screw driver into the slot at the read and moving the
slider switch to the right (towards the USB and Power connectors) see below.
Un-lock
Illustration showing rear of unit.
Do not connect USB Cable or USB Dingle at this stage.
Insert CD-ROM and follow on screen instructions.
1. Install should start automatically, if not start the install manually by double clicking on
the setup.exe icon.
2. Click Next
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3. Select Fujitsu fi-60F as the scanner type.
4. Restart the computer to complete the installation process.
5. Connect the USB dongle and USB Scanner Cable.
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Getting started
This section assumes that the software has been loaded, your scanner is turned on
and that you have a rack of coded tubes placed on the scanner.
You can execute the XTR-96 software from either the start button or from the shortcut that
was created on you desktop.
To execute from the start menu, single click the left mouse button on the start button
and select Programs then move to the entry that says XTR-96 finally move to the entry that
says XTR-96 and single click the left mouse button.
To execute from the desktop shortcut simply locate the shortcut on your desktop that says
XTR-96 and double click the left mouse button.
Once you have done this you will see the following screen.
The software is now starting.
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After a few second this screen will be displayed.
This screen is displayed on the first execution of the software, the software will automatically
scan and a progress bar will be shown as in the screenshot above (ensure that FUJITSU fi-
60F is the scanner selected).
In the screen shot above you will see an image of what the scanner has captured. You will
notice a yellow box with a square at each of its four corners. This box should be aligned with
each of the corners of the rack containing the tubes.
If it is not aligned use the mouse to point to one of the yellow boxes that is not on the corner
of the rack, left click the mouse and drag the yellow box until it is over the corner of the
rack that it was nearest to. Repeat this operation until all four yellow boxes are on the
corresponding corners of the rack.
Before we leave this screen please make sure the correct tube manufacturer has been
selected. You can change tube manufacturer by simply left mouse button clicking the
radio button that is to the left of the tube manufacturer’s name. This section is located to
the right of centre and towards the bottom of the dialog box the section is tilted “Tube
manufacturer”.
We will explain about the other settings on this screen later in this manual. Please left
mouse click the OK button located at the bottom of the dialog box to save and exit.
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The system will now scan again, this time it will only scan the area that was within the yellow
box that you have just configured.
Once the scan has completed the screen display should look like this:
The green boxed grid of 12 columns and 8 rows should surround each of the 96 coded
tubes. If the grid is not correctly aligned then in the same way that we moved the yellow box,
move the green grid by left mouse clicking and dragging it by its corners. Once each tube
is located centrally in its own box you can then left mouse click the Save ROI button.
ROI is an acronym for Region of Interest.
Once the ROI has been saved we can select one of the other functions from this dialog. If
we left mouse click the Decode button the software will decode the 96 coded tubes from
the image that is currently displayed.
Alternatively we can left mouse click the Scan and Decode button, this will start a new
scan and when the scan had finished it will have decoded the 96 coded tubes.
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