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Cognex DataMan 8000 Series Quick Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 COGNEX ® DataMan 8000 Series ® Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Connecting through Ethernet • Troubleshooting an Page 16 Ethernet Connection • Connecting through RS-232 • Keyboard Emulation • Connecting through USB Using DataMan 8000 Series Connecting to a Wireless DataMan 8000 • Base Station Page 26 Routing Capabilities • Buffering Data • Charging •...
  • Page 3 ID reader that offers Industrial Ethernet communication and liquid lens technology. The DataMan 8000 series is available in two models, each with patented 1DMax and 2DMax algorithms, liquid lens technology, and future-proof modular communication slide-ins with optional Industrial Ethernet capability.
  • Page 4 DataMan 8000 Accessories: Cables DataMan 8000 Accessories DataMan 8000 Reader Cables Serial/USB slide-in Ethernet slide-in DMCM-SERIALM-00 DMCM-ENETM-00 RS-232 coiled cable RS-232 coiled cable for reader, 2.5 m for reader, 5 m DM8000-RS232-02 DM8000-RS232-05 Intelligent Base Station Wireless slide-in USB coiled cable, USB cable, 2.5 m DMA-IBASE-00 DMCM-WLESSM-00...

  • Page 5: Physical Layout Of The Reader

    Physical Layout of the Base Station Physical Layout of the Reader Connection point with LASER LIGHT, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM the reader: base station • pairing reader and status indicators base station • non-wireless communication Laser aimer • charging Lanyard hook UltraLight (DataMan...

  • Page 6: Overview Of Setting Up The Reader

    Overview of Setting Up the Reader Install DataMan 8000 Software 1. Check the DataMan Release Notes for a full list of system To be able to connect to your reader or base station on your computer, you requirements. must perform the following steps: 2.

  • Page 7: Results Display

    Start the Setup Tool Connect the reader to the Setup Tool to Trigger button Latest image Context based help configure it with the type of symbologies it will decode as well as other parameters, such as the type of trigger it will use and the format of the results it will generate.
  • Page 8 System Menu the name of the device, its IP address, subnet mask, and so on. Cognex recommends generating a device configuration file for each reader to allow you...

  • Page 9: Troubleshooting An Ethernet Connection

    Connecting a DataMan 8000 through Ethernet Troubleshooting an Ethernet Connection 1. Connect the 2. With a 2 mm 3. Insert the plug and slide If your reader does not appear in the Setup Tool’s list of network Allen Wrench, devices, you may need to adjust your network settings. Ethernet slide- the cable lock up to the in (DMCM-...
  • Page 10 Observe the following electrical requirements: Connecting a DataMan 8000 through RS-232 3. Insert the plug and slide 2. With a 2 mm Allen 1. Connect the Reserved the cable lock up to the serial slide- Wrench, tighten reader and twist the cable in (DMCM- the screws so that the slide-in is...
  • Page 11 Keyboard Emulation with Keyboard Keyboard Emulation without Keyboard 1. Connect the PS/2 keyboard adapter to your unpowered PC. 1. Scan the PS/2 Keyboard Emulation Enable Configuration Code (from 2. Connect your PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard adapter, and start up the Reader Configuration Codes document, available though the your PC.
  • Page 12 Keyboard Emulation with Wireless Keyboard Emulation with Wireless Reader using Keyboard Reader without Keyboard 1. Connect the PS/2 keyboard adapter to your unpowered PC. 2. Connect your PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 1. With your wireless reader, keyboard adapter. scan the Base Station PS/2 Keyboard Emulation Enable Configuration 3.

  • Page 13: Using Your Device Through Usb

    Connecting a DataMan 8000 through USB Using your Device through USB If you connect your reader with the coiled USB cable, you must use 1. Connect the 2. With a 2 mm Allen 3. Insert the plug and slide the your device in USB 1.1 mode (which is the default mode).
  • Page 14 Connecting to a Wireless DataMan 8000 through a Base Station 2. With a 2 mm 3. Insert the battery. 4. Insert the plug and twist it in place. 1. Connect the wireless slide- Allen Wrench, in (DMCM- tighten the WLESSM-00) to screws so that your DataMan the slide-in is...
  • Page 15 Wireless Connections (continued) 7. When the base station is powered up, place your reader into the base 9. Lift your reader up from the base station and start reading codes. station. They become automatically paired. The base station’s status indicator becomes green. When the wireless reader is removed from the base, a wireless connection is established.

  • Page 16: Base Station Routing Capabilities

    Base Station Routing Capabilities Wireless Reader: Buffering Data The base station is visible as connected through either RS-232, USB or When you are within the wireless range of the base station, your Ethernet, but it routes data through the wireless interface to the reader. wireless reader sends decoded data to your PC through the base station, just as if you used a tethered reader.
  • Page 17 Wireless Reader: Buffering Data (Continued) When you leave the wireless range, you can still keep reading codes. Base Station Con- How to Connect The reader going offline is indicated by a long beep and the status nection Type indicator flashes magenta. RS-232 Connect to the COM port of the base station.

  • Page 18: Summary Of Wireless Buffering Indicators

    Summary of Wireless Buffering Indicators Wireless Reader: Charging When you are reading codes with your wireless reader, blinking red Condition Status Indicator: Status Indicator: Base Sounds status indicators will indicate low battery. As the battery discharges, the Reader Station blink frequency increases. Reader in wire- When the reader is Reader out of the base...
  • Page 19 Wireless Reader: Charging (Continued) Place the reader on the base station for charging. Refer to the following table for a summary of indicators regarding charging. Condition Status Indicator: Reader Status Indicator: Base Station Battery low flashing red indicators • steady blue, indicating wireless connection •...

  • Page 20: Wireless Reader: Changing Batteries

    Wireless Reader: Changing Batteries To change batteries, perform the following steps: 3. Put the replacement battery into the slot. The battery has a small triangle on one of its side. Make sure you insert the battery triangle end 1. Twist the reader’s end cap, and 2.

  • Page 21: Field Of View And Reading Distances

    Wireless Reader: Changing Batteries (Cont.) Field of View and Reading Distances 5. Place the battery in the spare battery charger in the direction of the small There is a range of reading distances available for different code sizes triangle of the battery. and focus positions.

  • Page 22: Map Of Field Of View And Reading Distances

    Map of Field of View and Reading Distances 396 mm (15.5 in) 312 mm (12.2 in) 154 mm (6.06 in) 33 mm (1.29 in) 5 mil 75 mm (2.9 in) 10 mil 210 mm (8.2 in) 20 mil 374 mm (14.7 in) 7 mil 215 mm (8.4 in) 13 mil 409 mm (16.1 in)

  • Page 23: Trigger Types

    Trigger Types Industrial Protocols The DataMan 8000 corded readers support the following industrial The DataMan 8000 trigger mode determines when the reader attempts to read protocols: a code. Use the Setup Tool, or the appropriate reader configuration codes, to change trigger types. •...

  • Page 24: Dataman Base Station Specifications

    DataMan 8000 Specifications DataMan Base Station Specifications Weight 326 g Weight 328 g Operating Temperature 0ºC — 40ºC (32ºF — 104ºF) Operating Temperature 0ºC — 40ºC (32ºF — 104ºF) Storage Temperature -40ºC — 60ºC (-40ºF — 140ºF) Storage Temperature -40ºC — 60ºC (-40ºF — 140ºF) Maximum Humidity 95% (non-condensing) Maximum Humidity...

  • Page 25: Laser Information

    The following specifications apply to the DataMan 8000 corded readers: • Do not attempt to service or repair this product -- return it to Cognex for service. Regulator Specification •...
  • Page 26 Dette udstyr overholder de væsentlige krav i EU-direktiv 1999/5/EF, 2004/108/EF Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Cognex may og 2006/95/EF, som er relevant. Erklæringerne kan fås hos din lokale repræsent- void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.
  • Page 27 For European Union Users Dan l-apparat huwa konformi mar-regolamenti stipulati mid-Direttivi Ewropej 1999/5/EC, Cognex complies with Directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 2004/108/EC u 2006/95/EC skond kif inhu likabbli. Kopji ta’ dawn id-dikjarazjonijiet huma OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment aċċessibbli mingħand ir-rappreżentant locali tiegħek.

  • Page 28: Agency Compliance Statements: Dataman Base Station

    Agency Compliance Statements: DataMan Agency Compliance Statements: DataMan 8000 Base Station Series Readers In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to di- The DataMan Base Station meets or exceeds the requirements of all applicable minish the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage you to use the appropriate standards organizations for safe operation.
  • Page 29 Tämä laitteisto täyttää seuraavat EU Direktiivien olennaiset vaatimukset 1999/5/ EY, 2004/108/EY ja 2006/95/EY, soveltuen. Vaatimusten-mukaisuusvakuutukset Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Cognex may ovat saatavilla paikalliselta edustajalta. void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.
  • Page 30 Deklarat-sioonid on saadaval Teie kohaliku esindaja. For European Union Users Cognex complies with Directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This product has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment, if not properly disposed.

  • Page 31: Reader Control Codes

    Spanish Japanese Copyright © 2011 Cognex Corporation All Rights Reserved. This document may not be copied in whole or in part, nor transferred to any other media or language, without the written permission of Cognex Corporation. The hardware and portions of the software described in this document may be covered by one or more of the U.S.

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