SICK CLV503

The SICK CLV503 is a fixed-mount barcode scanner from SICK’s CLV50x family. In a Revolution cell it reads labware barcodes as labware passes a fixed reading position.

At a glance

Reading distance	50 mm – 630 mm
Code resolution	0.15 mm – 1 mm
Scanning frequency	≤ 100 Hz
Aperture angle	≤ 44°
Revolution control	Barcode reads are requested by the system; one test operation for commissioning

Specifications

SICK describes the 100 Hz scanning frequency as suited to slow-moving applications — items moving slowly past the scanner. That fits labware presented by a robot or on a short conveyor; it is worth knowing if you were planning a fast-moving transport.

How Revolution uses it

A barcode reader is not a scheduled instrument. It implements Revolution’s barcode-read contract, so the system asks it for a barcode when a workflow needs one. You do not call a read from a method.

One operation is exposed, for commissioning:

• Test bar code reader — trigger a read with a timeout and report what came back. Use this to confirm aim, distance and label quality before relying on the reader in a schedule.

Integration

Revolution talks to the CLV503 over a serial connection.

Prerequisites

• The reader must be cabled to the Revolution host and its port settings known before the device is initialised.
• Mount the reader so labware passes within the stated 50–630 mm reading distance, and so the label falls inside the ≤ 44° aperture.
• Barcode density must be within the stated 0.15–1 mm code resolution. A very fine barcode on a small tube can fall below it.

Device configuration

Property	Purpose
COM Port Settings	Serial port and line settings for the reader

If you need more of this instrument driven from a schedule, get in touch — the driver is extended on demand.