ED-5009 Intelligent Barcode Reader – AI Barcode Scanner for Harsh Industrial Use

Product Details

What the ED-5009 is

The ED-5009 is a 5 megapixel smart code reader built for fixed industrial installation. It reads different types of one-dimensional and two-dimensional codes with a reading speed of up to 90 codes per second, and it processes those images with a built-in deep learning algorithm, so it keeps working on codes that a conventional decoder struggles with - low contrast, small modules, poor printing or damaged symbols.

Because the lens is an M12-mount part with mechanical autofocus, the same reader covers different working distances by taking a different focal length: 8 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm or 25 mm. The detection range table below gives the field of view and the single pixel accuracy for every focal length at every listed distance, which is what you need to match a reader to a label size and a mounting position.

Key features

• Adopts a built-in deep learning algorithm to read codes with good robustness.
• Adopts a CMOS global shutter sensor to provide high quality images.
• Adopts a mechanical autofocus lens to achieve automatic focusing.
• Supports code score and quality evaluation for code printing quality.
• Adopts a controllable light source design providing diversified light.
• Ingress protection rating IP67, under proper installation of the waterproof lens cap.

Product parameters

Available models

All four models share the same 5 MP sensor, the same light source options and the same housing, so a site can standardise on one reader and keep spare lenses instead of spare cameras.

Detection range and field of view

Values are in millimetres and come from the ED-5009-X08/12/16/25MW detection range table. "Field of view" is the area the reader sees at that working distance, horizontally and vertically. "Single pixel accuracy" is the size of one pixel on the target at that distance: the smaller the number, the finer the detail the reader can resolve, which is what decides whether a small printed module is still readable.

How to choose the focal length

The table shows a straight relationship: field of view grows in proportion to working distance, and single pixel accuracy grows with it too. At 300 mm the 8 mm lens sees 307.2 × 245.76 mm with 0.120 mm per pixel on a 1D code, while the 25 mm lens sees 98.3 × 78.64 mm at 0.038 mm per pixel. Wide area or a code that moves across the field points to the short focal lengths; a small Data Matrix printed tight on a component points to the long ones.

Two practical checks before you order:

• Measure the working distance the mounting position actually gives you, then read the nearest row for that lens - do not interpolate between rows.
• Compare the single pixel accuracy at that distance with the narrowest bar or smallest module on your label. If you are close to the limit, move the reader or take a longer focal length.
• Confirm the field of view covers the whole code plus its quiet zone, not just the symbol.

If you want the sizing question answered for your own labels rather than on paper, our guide how big does a barcode need to be to scan covers the label side of the same calculation, and barcode scan engine testing describes the bench method we use to prove a reader on real codes.

Trigger, I/O and line integration

A single 12-pin M12 connector carries power and the digital I/O: three opto-isolated inputs (LineIn 0/1/2), three opto-isolated outputs (LineOut 3/4/5), plus one RS-232 input and one RS-232 output. That is enough to take a photo-electric trigger from a conveyor, drive a reject or good-part signal, and pass read data to a controller that does not speak Ethernet.

Over Gigabit Ethernet the reader supports SmartSDK, TCP Client, TCP Server, Serial, FTP, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, MELSEC, ModBus, Fins and SLMP, so it can sit directly on a PLC network instead of needing a gateway between the reader and the line controller. Configuration and commissioning are done in the IDMVS client software.

Lighting and lens options

The light source is controllable and ships as white light by default, with red, blue or IR light available as an option. The lens cap is a half polarization cap by default; transparent and full polarization caps are optional. Order the caps with the reader if the target is printed on gloss, on metal, or in a position where ambient light falls on it - the cap is what controls the reflection the sensor sees.

Three status indicators are visible on the housing: power (PWR), network (LNK/ACT) and two user-defined indicators (U1/U2), which is what a line operator uses to confirm the reader is alive and on the network without a laptop.

Mounting and dimensions

The body measures 112.5 mm × 65.5 mm × 63.3 mm (4.4" × 2.6" × 2.5") and weighs approximately 450 g (1.0 lb). M4 mounting holes are provided on the faces shown in the dimension drawing, with the two M12 cable connectors on the underside. Working temperature range is 0 °C to 50 °C, storage –30 °C to 70 °C, and humidity 20% RH to 95% RH with no condensation.

Industries and typical installations

The ED-5009 is applied in consumer electronics, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automobile and new energy production - anywhere a code is printed, applied and verified on line rather than presented by hand. On a fixed mount above a conveyor it reads at line speed; at a print-and-apply station it scores the printing quality of the label that was just produced. See how fixed readers are arranged in our intelligent sorting system solution and the conveyor barcode scanner guide for moving Data Matrix codes.

Ordering checklist

• Pick the focal length from the detection range table using your measured working distance, not the label size alone.
• Decide the light source: white by default, or red, blue or IR for the material you read.
• Decide the lens cap: half polarization (default), transparent, or full polarization.
• Confirm the protocol your controller speaks - Profinet, Ethernet/IP, MELSEC, ModBus, Fins or SLMP - and the IP address plan.
• Check the 24 VDC supply can deliver up to 60 W per reader with the light source enabled.
• Fit the waterproof lens cap if the installation relies on the IP67 rating.

Related hardware on this site: ED5000 IP67 industrial fixed mount scanner, ED3000 fixed mount scanner for fast moving Data Matrix and ED-2004-EX05 fixed mount scanner. Browse the full industrial intelligence range or the fixed-mount barcode scanners category.