FAI5500

About

The FAI5500 is Opticon's premire Bar code scanner for the Factory Automation industry.


How To


Restore Default Settings

There are two methods:

  1. Hold the MODE AND TRIGGER buttons down while you power up the scanner. Keep holding until you see all LEDS flashing, then release. The unit will continue for some time to reboot, but it will be set to the original factory defaults. Any past configurations that were saved in memory will still be there to recall.
  2. Open the CONSOLE web page. Click on the Options GEAR icon in the upper-right corner. Select "Restore Factory Defaults".
  • Restoring factory defaults will set the IP addresses/Ports back to:
Interface IP Address
ETHERNET: 192.168.2.220
USB-NET: 192.168.2.221
Services TCP Ports
Web Server [CONSOLE]: 8080
Telnet: 23

Configure the Scanner

The output of this barcode reader can be modified in several different manners. Using several different tools. The following tools are available for you to use in configuring your scanner. Please submit a ticket above for assistance from Opticon's Technical Support Team.

CONSOLE

  • Interface Specific Settings
  • Code Opticons
    • Barcode Symbology Settings
    • Enabling/Disabling Symbologies
  • String Options
    • Prefixes / Suffixes
    • Preambles / Postambles
  • Read Options- Adjusting General Behaviors like:
    • Disable Trigger (Always On)
    • Single Read Mode / Multiple Read Mode
  • Indicator Opticons
    • Buzzer Settings
    • LED Settings

Documents

Document Description Version Download
Quick Start Guide - Bluetooth This Quick Start Guide is ideal for those who will be pairing their OPN4000 via Bluetooth. See the Upgrade instructions on this page for details on how to update your unit. Download
Command Reference Guide This document contains a comprehensive list of all the serial commands used in the OPN2002i/OPN3002i devices. The purpose of this document is to aid the development of applications that utilize the OPN2002i and OPN3002i data collectors. For details regarding device use or technical information necessary for developing applications, please refer to reference documents that cover those subjects. 1.0 Download
Datasheet Technical details at a glance. Download
iOS toggle Menu Codes This document contains the two barcodes necessary to enable/disable the keyboard toggle feature when paired with Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, etc.). Download
iOS/iDevice SDK Help Guide This manual is for the iDevice developer (utilizing XCode) with specific information related to the setup of the platform and also provides certain specifics of the OPN4000i Bluetooth interaction. Ed. 1.1 Download
MFi Mobile Order form This form is a MS Word document for the iDevice developer who has obtained a "Bundle Seed ID" via the Apple provisioning portal. The developer must fill out this form and send back to Opticon support. Opticon will in turn add the information to the product plan and return a vendor "Product Plan ID" number. Then the developer may submit their application to the AppStore. --- Form
MFi Mobile Order sample form This is a sample of the form listed above. This should help the developer in how to fill out the "Mobile Order" form. --- Sample PDF
Universal Menu Book The Universal Menu Book is a document containing instructions and configuration options for the majority of Opticon's products. Support of the commands in this manual is product specific. A must read for System Integrators. In effect this is the User Manual for all of Opticon's products that do not have a User Manual of their own and a supplement to all others. December 2009 Download

Downloads

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Documents

Document Description Version Download
Datasheet Technical details at a glance. Download
Universal Menu Book The Universal Menu Book is a document containing instructions and configuration options for the majority of Opticon's products. Support of the commands in this manual is product specific. A must read for System Integrators. In effect this is the User Manual for all of Opticon's products that do not have a User Manual of their own and a supplement to all others. December 2009 Download

Software

Software Description Version Download
Appload Appload Is Opticon's multi-purpose firmware update utility. It is a Windows PC application that provides the capability to download firmware onto most Opticon products. It also contains a versatile terminal interface that allows serial communication to any serial port connected to the PC (be it RS232, USB-VCP or Bluetooth-SPP). Opticon products can be queried and configured in this manner. EAGV0183
1.83
Download
Firmware: OS This is the main firmware of the FAI5500. | FA01J01 Download

Drivers

Driver Description Version Download
All-In-One PC Drivers USB-to-serial drivers installer package for 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows XP (32-bit only), Vista 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. This package contains four drivers. The first and fourth drivers are for the Opticon cradles. The second driver is for the OPN200x scanners along with many other Opticon products. The third driver is an ATEN driver for a popular RS232 <-> USB-VCP adapter. You can choose any of the drivers to install on the first screen of the installer program. *Note: Opticon USB Drivers may not install or operate correctly if FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) is enabled on your host computer* 1.615 Download