IBC DCX Series User Manual - Dcx Series User’S Guide
DCX Series User’s Guide
Version 2.11 Rev. 0 13 August 2013
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WEATHERPROOFING
Weatherproofed units are weather-resistant and not completely
weatherproof. Avoid direct contact with continuous rain and/or
ice/snow by providing some protection.
If you have a unit with power and communication jacks on the
side, be sure to protect them so that water cannot enter the
reader.
Units which are not ordered as weatherproofed readers can
become damaged if water enters the reader through one of the
jacks. Avoid using the reader under any condition that will allow
water to enter the reader.
READER SETUP
Prior to using the DCX reader, you should setup the reader us-
ing the programming commands or the utility software. In many
cases, the factory defaults for the reader may be sufficient for
your application, but it is always best to make sure the reader set-
tings match your requirements.
For barcode reading, you can turn each supported barcode sym-
bology on or off. By default, all symbologies are turned on. Also
you can restrict the barcode reading to specific lengths only.
For magnetic stripe reading, you can turn on or off any of the
magstripe tracks, and also restrict the reading to only specific
length cards. By default, only Track 2 reading is turned on.
For proximity reading, you must configure the reader so that it
knows the acceptable prox formats that you want to read. This
includes programming the complete bit structure for the format(s)
you are reading. By default, the reader is setup to process stan-
dard 26 bit cards, and save the 5 digit ID number only from the
card.
The reader has a maximum programmable record length of 40.
The 40 character max includes any masking characters, but
does not include the date and time, reader id, or reader descrip-
tion fields.
OPERATIONAL MODES
Dcx readers support 3 different operational modes:
Offlline Collection Mode
Online Mode
Hybrid Mode
In the Offline Collection mode, scanned data is saved in the non
volatile memory and remains there until the host system asks for
the data.
In the Online Mode (“J” emulation mode), the reader emulates
and IBC J series reader. Scanned data is transmitted immedi-
ately and not stored in the non volatile memory.
The Hybrid mode is new to version 2.xx firmware. In the Hybrid
mode, scanned data is both transmitted in real-time and stored in
non volatile memory.
TCP TRANSMISSION OPTIONS
DCX readers with a tcp/ip interface are available with either the
standard IBC tcp/ip firmware, or an extended tcp/ip firmware
package built specifically for the DCX reader. The extended tcp/
ip firmware acts as a tcp/ip client and transmits new DCX stored
data to a server at user-programmable interval times.