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QubeVu®

Operator’s Guide

FIRMWARE v4.9.4

QubeVuOperator’sGuide

SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION

RegulatoryInformationThisproductisaClass1LaserProductaccordingtoIEC60825-1:2007Ed.2.0andcomplieswith21CFR1040.1pursuanttoLaserNoticeNo.50.Alasersourcewithadiffractionopticalelementisembeddedintheproduct,whichproducesamaximumoutputpowerof1.1mWattheaperturewithamaximumwavelengthof825nm.FCCThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceattheirownexpense.

ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyPostea,Inc.couldvoidtheuser’sFCCgrantedauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

SafetyInstructions

!CAUTION!

DonotuseQubeVuinhazardousareas!�DANGER!Electricshockhazard!

▲Alwayspulloutthepowerplugbeforeperforminganyworkonthedevice.

�DANGER!Electricshockhazardifthepowercableisdamaged!▲Checkthepowercablefordamageregularlyandreplaceitimmediatelyifitisdamaged.▲Onthesideofthedevice,maintainaclearanceofatleast3cminordertopreventdamagetothecable.

�CAUTION!

Donotopenthescanninghead!Thewarrantyandcertificationisvoidifthisstipulationisignored.Thedevicemayonlybeopenedbyauthorizedpersons.

▲Ifyouarehavingproblems,[email protected].

DISPOSAL→ObserveenvironmentalregulationswhendisposingofQubeVu.

CopyrightNoteCopyright2016©Postea,Inc.Allrightsreserved.TheinformationinthisdocumentisthepropertyofPOSTEA,INC.andshouldbetreatedasconfidential.POSTEA,INCreservestherighttomakechangesandimprovementstoanyoftheproductsdescribedinthisdocumentwithoutpriornotice.UndernocircumstancesshallPOSTEA,INCberesponsibleforanylossofdataorincomeoranyspecial,incidentalorindirectdamageshowsoevercaused.Thecontentsofthisdocumentareprovided“asis”.Exceptasrequiredbyapplicablelaw,nowarrantiesofanykind,eitherexpressorimplied,includingbutnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose,aremadeinrelationtotheaccuracy,reliabilityorcontentsofthisdocument.POSTEA,INCreservestherighttorevisethisdocumentorwithdrawitatanytimewithoutpriornotice.

ThisdocumentappliestoQubeVumodels:

QubeVuIndustrial(QVI)QubeVuWorkStation(QVWS)QubeVuDimStation(QVDS&QVDS-XL)

Firmwareversion:4.9.4orhigher

Patentinformation:www.postea.com/patents

QubeVuOperator’sGuide 3

TableofContents

1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................4

2. ConceptsOfOperation.....................................................................................................5

2.1.Measurement...................................................................................................................5

2.2. ItemPlacement................................................................................................................52.2.1 ImagingArea............................................................................................................................62.2.2 ZoneOfInterest.......................................................................................................................62.2.3 WorkArea................................................................................................................................7

2.3.QubeVuInYourEnvironment............................................................................................82.3.1 Lighting....................................................................................................................................82.3.2 MeasuringPlatform.................................................................................................................82.3.3 ScalePlacement.......................................................................................................................8

3. IrregularShapes...............................................................................................................9

4. ModesOfOperation......................................................................................................11

4.1.AutomaticVersusManualOperation...............................................................................114.1.1 AutomaticOperation.............................................................................................................114.1.2 ManualOperation..................................................................................................................11

4.2.OperatingWithAScale...................................................................................................11

4.3.OperatingWithoutAScale..............................................................................................12

4.4.OperatingQubeVuwithaConveyor................................................................................12

5. Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................13

5.1.QubeVuIsNotResponding.............................................................................................13

5.2.TheHighResolutionImageIsAllBlack.............................................................................13

5.3. ImagesCapturedKeepsShowingMyArm........................................................................13

5.4.SomeItemsDoNotTriggerAutomaticCapture...............................................................13

5.5.BarcodesAreNotBeingRead..........................................................................................13

AppendixA:QubeVuIndustrialSpecifications........................................................................15

AppendixB:QubeVuWorkStationSpecifications...................................................................18

AppendixC:QubeVuDimStationSpecifications.....................................................................21

AppendixD:QubeVuDimStationXLSpecifications................................................................24


1. IntroductionThank you forpurchasingQubeVu Industrial. This documentdescribeshow to setupQubeVu for thefirsttime.

QubeVu is designed to capturedimensions, barcodes and images of itemsplacedunder the scanninghead.Parcels(boxes),flats,documentsandirregularshapescanbesupported.


2. ConceptsOfOperationYour company’s QubeVu Administrator will have configured QubeVu for your environment. As anoperatoritisimportantforyoutobeawareofafewconcepts.

2.1. MeasurementWhenQubeVureportsdimensionsofanitem,itdefinesLength,WidthandHeightas:

• Length=thelongerofthetwohorizontalmeasurements• Width=theshorterofthetwohorizontalmeasurements• Height=Verticalmeasurement

2.2. ItemPlacementWhen placing an itemunder the scanning head, you do not need toworry about exactlywhere it isplaced.Ingeneral,youcanplaceanitemanywhereunderthescanningheadanditcanbestraightoratanangle.Bestresultswillbeobtainediftheitemisplacedascentrallyaspossibleunderthescanninghead.


2.2.1 ImagingArea

Themaximumsizeofanitemtobedimensionedvariesduetothecamera’sfieldofview

2.2.2 ZoneOfInterest

TheZoneofInterestrepresentstheareatobeusedforthedetectionofanitemtobedimensioned.

ItemsmustbeplacedatleastpartiallywithintheZoneofInterest.

OKOKNotOK

OKOKNotOK


2.2.3 WorkArea

TheWorkArea represents theareaaround theQubeVubaseused fordetectingmotion.QubeVuwillwaituntilthereisnomotiondetectedbeforeattemptingtoscananitem.

WorkAreaalsoprovidesamaximumareaforthedetectionofflats(items<5cm)howeverhowflatsarepositionedwithintheworkareaisslightlydifferentthanforparcels.

Remember:ThebelowdiagramisforFlatsonly.Parcelswillbedimensionedevenifpartoftheitemisoutsideoftheworkarea.

OK NotOKforflats:

ItemisoutsideofthedefinedWorkArea


2.3. QubeVuInYourEnvironment

2.3.1 Lighting

QubeVuisdesignedtoworkinmostlocationswithouthavingtouseadditionallighting.Forbestresultsin barcode scanning and imaging, the LUX value at the center of the scanning area should be 300orhigher.Ifyouarecapturingonlydimensions,lowlightingisnotafactor.

In somecases, the imagemayappearunderoroverexposed. Use the“ImageQuality” configurationtoolsinQubeVuManagertoadjustexposuresettings.Alternatively,seeyourQubeVuAdministratororcallPosteaCustomerSupportifyouneedmoreinformation.

2.3.2 MeasuringPlatform

For best results in capturing dimensions, if not using a belt conveyor system it is recommended thatQubeVuispositionedoveradarkcoloredtable/scaleplaten.Ifthetable/scaleplatenisnotadarkcolor,itisrecommendedthatanon-glossyblackmatisusedtocoverthescanningarea.

Whenusingascale,theplatenshouldbeblackforbestresults.

2.3.3 ScalePlacement

Ifyouareusingascale,itshouldbecentrallybeneaththelensoftheQubeVuunit.Duringoperations,your scale could move, so it is recommended that operators check the position of the scale beforestartingworkfortheday.


3. IrregularShapesIf your QubeVu Administrator has enabled your QubeVu to recognize irregular shapes, then bothrectangularshapesandirregularshapeswillbedimensioned.

SomeexamplesofhowQubeVuwillmeasureshapes:

Standardcube

Cylinder

Sphere

Polybag

Tube

TriangularTube


Cubewithanuneventop

Cubewithaslopedside

Cubewith1irregularside


4. ModesOfOperation

4.1. AutomaticVersusManualOperationQubeVuwillhavebeenconfiguredtorun inAutomaticorManualmode. Theunit’sconfigurationwilldependupontherequirementsandimplementationofyourcompany’sapplication.

4.1.1 AutomaticOperation

WhenQubeVuisconfiguredinAutomaticmode,ascanoftheitemwillstartafterQubeVuhasdetectedthatallmotionhasstoppedunderthescanninghead. AsyouplacetheitemonthescaleorthebaseplateitisOKtore-positiontheitem,butbeawarethatQubeVuwillnotbegintoscanuntilthatmotionhasstopped.

Besuretomoveyourhandsawayfromthescanningarea.Ifyouareholdingthepackageinposition,orotherwise have your hand in the scanning area, there is a chance that QubeVu will include yourhand/armaspartofthedimensions,resultinginincorrectresults.

4.1.2 ManualOperation

Ifyourapplicationwas implementedformanualoperation,motiondetectionhasbeenturnedoff. Inthiscase,theremayabuttononthescreentoselecttostartscanning,or,abarcodescanmayinitiatetheQubeVuscan.

As with automatic operations, be sure to keep your hands away from the scanning area to avoidincorrectdimensioning.

4.2. OperatingWithAScaleWhenoperatingQubeVuwithascale,followthescalemanufacturer’sinstructionsforproperoperationofthescale.

• Setthescaleunittometricorimperial• Ensurethescaleisreadingzero,andsettled,beforeplacinganitem• Afterplacinganitemonthescaletheweightreadingmustsettle


4.3. OperatingWithoutAScaleWhenoperatingQubeVuwithouta scale, flats arenot supportedwithout theuseof theDisk Findersfeature.ContactyourPostearepresentativeforfurtherinformation.

4.4. OperatingQubeVuwithaConveyorQubeVuisalsoabletoscanitemswhilemountedoveraconveyor,howeverthereareafewoperationalnotes:

• TheitemmuststopunderthescanningheadwhileQubeVucapturesdimensions,barcodesandimages.

• Forbestresultsuseabeltconveyor• Itemsshouldbepositionedunderthescanningheadoneitematatime;besuretheitemsare

nottooclosetogether,orbothitemsmayincorrectlybescannedtogether.• Itisrecommendedthatitemsarespacedabout10cmapart,andthereshouldnotbemorethan

1iteminthezoneofinterest.

OK NotOK


5. Troubleshooting

5.1. QubeVuIsNotRespondingIfQubeVuisnotrespondingatall

• Checkthatthepowercableisconnectedtosecurely,andthatthecableisproperlypluggedintoapoweroutlet.

• Makesurethatalllightsareon.Thereare3ontherearpanelofQVI,3ontheQVWSelectricalbaseand1ontheQVDS&QVDS-XLscanhead.

Ifpowerisconnectedandalllightsareon,youmayneedtorestartyourapplication.

Finally,ifrestartingtheapplicationdoesnotresolvetheproblem,powercycleQUBEVU.

• Removethepowercablefor3seconds;thenreplace.• Waituntilthegreenlight(s)arebackon.• Restartyourapplication.

Ifneitheroftheseactionsissuccessful,contactCustomerSupportforadditionalhelp.

5.2. TheHighResolutionImageIsAllBlackOnQVWS&QVImodels, if the image isallblack, it is likely that the lenscapwas leftonthecamera.Lookatthebottomofthescanningheadandremovethecap.

5.3. ImagesCapturedKeepsShowingMyArmBesuretomoveyourhandsawayfromthescanningareaafterplacinganitem.Ifyouarestillhavingproblems,askyourQubeVuAdministrator to review theconfiguration settings for “LockMotion”and“MotionDown”.RefertotheQubeVuManagerReferenceGuideformoreinformation.

5.4. SomeItemsDoNotTriggerAutomaticCapture• Ifyouareoperatingwithascale,makesurethescaleisregisteringastableweightfortheitem.• Ifyouareoperatingwithoutscale,iftheitemis<35mmhigh,itcannotbedimensionedwithout

usingtheDiskFinderfeature.• IfyouaremeasuringirregularshapeensureIrregularShapesupportisenabled.

5.5. BarcodesAreNotBeingReadNOTE:BarcoderecognitionisnotavailableinQVDS&QVDS-XL.


• Makesurethattheitemwasplacedunderthescanningheadwiththebarcodevisibleontop,andthatthebarcodeiswithintheimagingarea.

• Confirmthatthetypeofbarcodeyouarescanningissupportedbythesystem.AlistofsupportedbarcodesisincludedintheQubeVuManagerGuide,availableatwww.postea.com/downloads.

• ConfirmthatyourQubeVuAdministratorhasdefinedthe“CaptureDefinition”foryourapplicationthatincludesthetypeofbarcodeyouaretryingtoscan.


AppendixA:QubeVuIndustrialSpecifications

QubeVuIndustrialSpecifications

PhysicalSpecifications

MountHeight(withStandardFrame)

150cm–200cm / 60–79”

OperatingConditions

Indooroperatingtemperature

Humidity

Mechanicalenvironmentclass

Electromagneticclass

5°-40°C(41°-104°F)

Non-condensing

M1

E1

Power 110V-240V

PerformanceSpecifications

Shape LFT:

Non-LFT:

Cuboid:MID/OIML/NTEPIrregularshapes:NTEP

Cuboid,Irregularshapes

Accuracy Cuboid:±5mm(±0.2”)Irregularshapes:±10mm(±0.5”)

Maximumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹

Headmountedat150cm

Headmountedat200cm

80cmx60cmx70cm(31.5”x23.6”x27.6”)

120cmx80cmx80cm(47.2”x31.5”x31.5”)

Minimumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹

Headmountedat150cm

LFT:

Non-LFT:

14cmx14cmx5cm(5.6”x5.6”x2.4”)

Cuboid:14cmx14cmx0cm(5.6”x5.6”x0”)


Headmountedat200cm

LFT:Non-LFT:

Irregular:4cmx4cmx0cm(1.5”x1.5”x0”)

18cmx18cmx5cm(7”x7”x2”)


Itemposition Dimensionsonly:anyposition

OCRRequired:Anypositionwithtextandbarcodesfacingupwards.

Objectcolors Allopaquepackaging;somevariancesmayoccurwithglossysurfacesorshrinkwrap.

Measurementsurface Leveltables,scales,beltconveyor

Backgroundshouldhavecontrastingcolorfromitemstobedimensioned;alsoavoidoverlypolishedorglossysurfaces.

¹LFT=LegalforTrade

Interoperability

Scales

Thefollowingscalesandscaleinterfacesaresupported:

• MettlerToledoStandardProtocol

• METTLERTOLEDOStandardInterfaceCommandSet(MT-SICS)

• NCIStandardProtocol

• Pennsylvania7300Scale• USBHIDProtocol

• ExternalscalesupportviaScaleServiceweb

serviceinterface

• Otherscalesandinterfacescanbesupported;pleasecontactCustomerSupport.

Communications


Communicationsinterface HTTP/HTTPS

Toolsareprovidedforsetup,calibrationandservice.

Connectivity 3USBA1USBB(unused)1–10/100/1000BASE-TEthernet

TechnicalSpecifications

Systemrequirements

ClientcomputerwithEthernetconnection.

CustomerapplicationscanbeintegratedwithQubeVuusingawebserviceinterface.

ConfigurationtoolrequiresaJavaScript-enabledbrowser.

Barcodes • EAN13,UPC-Aand2/5digitextensions• Code128andUCC/EAN-128encoding• Code39• Code93• EAN8• UPC–E• UPC2/5digitextensions• Interleaved2of5• Codabar• PatchCodes• PDF417• Datamatrix• QRCode

ApplicationsInterface WebServices(APIdocumentationavailable)


AppendixB:QubeVuWorkStationSpecifications

QubeVuWorkStationSpecifications


Height(withStandardPole)

Basedimensions

170cm / 67”

Length:65cm/25.5”Width:36cm/14”

OperatingConditions


Humidity



5°-40°C(41°-104°F)

Non-condensing

M1

E1

Power 110V-240V


Shape LFT:

Non-LFT:




Maximumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹ 80cmx60cmx70cmhighobject120cmx75cmx30cmhighobject(31.5”x23.6”x27.6”highobject)(47.2”x29.5”x11.8”highobject

Minimumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹ LFT:Non-LFT:

14cmx14cmx5cm(5.6”x5.6”x2.4”)Cuboid:14cmx14cmx0cm(5.6”x5.6”x0”)



OCRRequired:Anypositionwithtextandbarcodes


facingupwards.


Measurementsurface Leveltables,scales


¹LFT=LegalforTrade

Interoperability

Scales







serviceinterface


Communications






Systemrequirements





ApplicationsInterface WebServices

APIdocumentationavailable


AppendixC:QubeVuDimStationSpecifications

QubeVuDimStationSpecifications


Height(withStandardPole)

Basedimensions

162cm / 63.7”

Length:63.5cm/25”Width:36cm/14”

OperatingConditions


Humidity



5°-40°C(41°-104°F)

Non-condensing

M1

E1

Power 110V-240V


Shape LFT:

Non-LFT:




Maximumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹ 80cmx60cmx70cmhighobject120cmx75cmx30cmhighobject(31.5’x23.6”x27.6”highobject)(47.2”x29.5”x11.8”highobject

Minimumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹ LFT:Non-LFT:

14cmx14cmx5cm(5.6”x5.6”x2.4”)Cuboid:14cmx14cmx0cm(5.6”x5.6”x0”)



OCRRequired:Anypositionwithtextandbarcodes


facingupwards.


Measurementsurface Leveltables,scales,beltconveyors


¹LFT=LegalforTrade

Interoperability

Scales







serviceinterface


Communications



Connectivity 1USBA1–10/100/1000BASE-TEthernet



Systemrequirements






AppendixD:QubeVuDimStationXLSpecifications

QubeVuDimStationXLSpecifications


Height(withStandardFrame) 150cm–200cm / 60–79”

OperatingConditions


Humidity



5°-40°C(41°-104°F)

Non-condensing

M1

E1

Power 110V-240V


Shape LFT:

Non-LFT:




Maximumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹

Headmountedat150cm

Headmountedat200cm

80cmx60cmx70cm(31.5”x23.6”x27.6”)

120cmx80cmx80cm(47.2”x31.5”x31.5”)

Minimumobjectsize(LxWxH)¹

Headmountedat150cm

LFT:Non-LFT:

LFT:

14cmx14cmx5cm(5.6”x5.6”x2.4”)

Cuboid:14cmx14cmx0cm(5.6”x5.6”x0”)



Headmountedat200cm Non-LFT:




OCRRequired:Anypositionwithtextandbarcodesfacingupwards.


Measurementsurface Leveltables,scales,beltconveyor


¹LFT=LegalforTrade

Interoperability

Scales







serviceinterface


Communications






Systemrequirements






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