COGNEX® DataMan 300 Series ® Quick Reference Guide
ii 1 Getting Section Started Title 2 Setting Up Your DataMan 3 DataMan Software 1 4 Connections, Optics, and Lighting External Light Control • I/O Cable • Acquisition Triggering • High-Speed Output Lines • High-Speed Output Wiring Page 57 1 5 Compliance Information, Warnings and Notices DataMan 300 Series Specifications • Warnings and Notices • Compliance Statements Page 64 DataMan 300 Quick Reference Guide • About DataMan 300 Series • For More Information • DataMan 300 Series Accessories •
About DataMan 300 Series Readers DataMan 300 series readers are high-performance, fixed-mount ID readers that among others offer the following advanced features: • Highest Read Rates on 1-D and 2-D codes • Most flexible optics and lighting • Intelligent tuning and express setup For More Information... This document provides basic information about how to configure and use DataMan 300 series readers.
DataMan 300 Series Accessories CD-ROM (Setup Tool and Drivers) (2066400-440) Quick Reference Guide (this document) (590-7136) Connection cable 24V, I/O, RS-232 (CCBM12x12Fy-xx) (y straight/angled, xx specifies length) Ethernet M12 to RJ45 cable (CCB-84901-y00x-xx) (y straight/angled, x-xx specifies length) 24V power supply (IA00-PS24) 24V power supply (ACC-24l) Liquid lens module and pre-focused 10.
DataMan 300 Systems Omnidirectional 1-D Code Reading DataMan 300L (DMR-300L-00) DataMan 300X (DMR-300X-00) 8 IDQuick™ — HighSpeed 2-D Reading 2DMax+™ — for hard to read DPM and damaged 2-D codes √ √ DataMan 302L (DMR-302L-00) DataMan 302X (DMR-302X-00) 1DMax+™ — Best-InClass 1-D Reading Reader Layout √ √ Resolution Illumination LED clusters External illumination mounting points 800x600 √ √ √ √ The following image shows the built-in lighting system of the DataMan 300 series reader, underneath
Reader Layout (Continued) Network Error Installing the Lens Peak meter DataMan 300 series readers ship with no lens installed. You must install either a 10.3 mm lens with or without a variable-focus liquid lens module, a 16 mm lens, or a C-Mount lens or other S-Mount (M12) lenses. WARNING: Make sure your reader is unpowered before installing the lens. Good/ bad read Train and trigger status Power Installing 10.3 mm lens with Manual Focus 1 Remove lens plug.
Installing the Lens (Continued) 3 Thread the lens into the reader. 5 4 Place the reader at the desired working distance from focus target. 1. Connect the reader to the Setup Tool. 2. On the Results Display pane, check the Focus Feedback option and enable Live Display. For best results, adjust your camera settings to make sure you have a brightened and high contrast image. 3.
Installing the Lens (Continued) 6 Installing a 10.3 mm lens with Liquid Lens Attach front cover. Light connector 7 1 Remove lens plug. Insert and tighten screws. 2 Tighten in 1 sequence. Torque limit: 9 N-cm (0.8 4 Lb-In). 14 DataMan 300 Quick Reference Guide Thread the lens into the reader.
Installing the Lens (Continued) 4 Connect the liquid lens cable to the reader. 6 Attach front cover. Light connector 5 Snap the liquid lens module onto the nose of the lens, making sure that it lies flat. 7 Insert and tighten screws. Tighten in 1 sequence. Torque limit: 9 N-cm (0.8 4 Lb-In).
Installing the Lens (Continued) Installing a 16 mm Super High Density (SHD) lens 1 3 Place the reader at the desired working distance from focus target. 1. Connect the reader to the Setup Tool. 2. On the Results Display pane, check the Focus Feedback option and enable Live Display. Remove lens plug. 3. Use the DataMan Focus Target template, available through the Windows Start menu, to align the edge of the reader body to the line marked with the target distance used in your application. 4.
Installing the Lens (Continued) 5 Press the rubber lens-locking cone into the reader. 8 Insert and tighten screws. While carefully avoiding rotating the lens, press the rubber lens-locking cone into the reader until it snaps into place inside the C-mount threads and around the nose of the 16 mm lens. 7 Attach front cover. Light connector 20 DataMan 300 Quick Reference Guide Installing a C-Mount Lens 1 Tighten in 1 sequence. Torque limit: 9 N-cm (0.8 4 Lb-In). 3 2 Remove lens plug.
Installing the Lens (Continued) 2 Thread the lens into the reader. 3 Place the reader at the desired working distance from focus target. 4 Attach C-Mount cover base. 1. Connect the reader to the Setup Tool. 2. On the Results Display pane, check the Focus Feedback option and enable Live Display. 3. Use the DataMan Focus Target template, available through the Windows Start menu, to align the edge of the reader body to the line marked with the target distance used in your application. 4.
Installing the Lens (Continued) 5 6 Add screws to C-mount cover base. Align the peg on the reader and the slot on the cover so that the cover locks in place. Tighten in 1 sequence. Torque limit: 9 N-cm (0.8 4 Lb-In). Attach front cover. 3 2 NOTE Do not unscrew the front-most part of the nose of the cover to avoid risking the glass lens falling out.
External Light Mounting Brackets You can mount your reader using external light mounting brackets. The brackets are intended to mount any of the different lights to the reader. They can also be used to mount the reader (with lights attached) to your machine. Pivot mounting, as illustrated, is optional. Perform the following steps: Choose one of the following light options: • Using coaxial (DOAL) light • Using dark field light 1. Mount your reader on the camera plate and attach the screws.
Setting Focus There is a range of reading distances available for different code sizes and focus positions. To set focus on your reader, use the following options depending on whether you use a liquid lens or a manual focus lens.
Setting Focus (Continued) Field of View and Reading Distances • The supplied focus target (120x120mm) is appropriate for typical working distances. If you are using a working distance such that the target does not completely fill the image, make sure that there are no high-contrast features visible outside of the target (see previous bullet). The following maps show the field of view of the DataMan 300 and the DataMan 302 readers.
Reading Distance and Field of View (DataMan 300 Series Readers with a 10.3 mm Lens) This map shows the field of view of the DataMan 300 and the DataMan 302 readers with a 10.3 mm lens (with or without a liquid lens). The upper values show the field of view of the DataMan 302 reader, while the bottom values show the field of view of the DataMan 300 reader. 396 mm (15.5 in) 200 312 mm (12.2 in) 6 247.5 mm (9.7 in) 195 mm (7.6 in) 154 mm (6.06 in) 33 mm (1.29 in) 20.6 mm (0.81 in) 100 3 96.2 mm (3.
Reading Distance and Field of View (DataMan 300 Series Readers with a 16 mm Lens) This map shows the field of view of the DataMan 300 and the DataMan 302 readers with a 16 mm lens. 200 6 245 mm (15.3 in) The upper values show the field of view of the DataMan 302 reader, while the bottom values show the field of view of the DataMan 300 reader. 45 mm (1.7 in) 28 mm (1.1 in) 100 153 mm (6.02 in) 125 mm (4.9 in) 3 78 mm (3.07 in) 0 3 2-D 100 2 mil 59 mm -72 mm (2.8 in) 4 mil 55 mm - 207 mm (8.
Dimensions Observe the following DataMan 300 series reader dimensions when installing your reader.
DataMan 300 Series Imager Specifications Installing DataMan Software and Connecting the Reader Specification DataMan 300 Series Imager Image Sensor 1/1.8 inch CMOS INSTALL DATAMAN SOFTWARE AND CONNECT Image Sensor Properties 6.9 mm x 5.5 mm (H x V), 5.3 µm square pixels 1. Check the DataMan Release Notes for a full list of system requirements.
Start the Setup Tool Connect the reader to the Setup Tool to 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. Trigger IN1 Tune button button button Latest image Region of interest Context based help Alternatively, configure your reader by scanning the appropriate reader configuration code from the Reader Configuration Codes document, available through the Windows Start menu.
Use the Setup Tool Menu Bar The In1 button on the toolbar creates a virtual rising edge signal on Input 1. Use the In1 button to activate various actions such as training a code, optimizing brightness or setting a match string without a physical input 1 channel. Each reader can store its current set of runtime parameters to a configuration (.cfg) file, which contains information such as the enabled symbologies and how any output data should be formatted.
Troubleshooting an Ethernet Connection Industrial Protocols Based on your network configuration, the Setup Tool may not be able to communicate with the reader and it will not appear in the list of Network devices. The DataMan 300 series readers support the following industrial protocols: First check your Ethernet connection with the reader and click Refresh in the Setup Tool. Next, scan the Enable DHCP code in the Reader Configuration Codes document available from the Start menu.
DataMan 300 Series Triggering External Triggers DataMan 300 series readers support the following trigger modes: If you are using external triggering you can use any of these methods to trigger your DataMan 300 series reader: • Self: At an interval you configure, the reader automatically detects and decodes codes in its field of view.
DataMan 300 Series Tuning DataMan 300 Series Image Filtering By tuning, your DataMan 300 series reader automatically selects the best settings for the given reading situation, based on parameters of illumination, camera and decoder properties, and focal distance. Use this feature to create an optimum setting to read your 1-D or 2-D codes. You can define a stack of filters to be applied to each image acquired by your DataMan 300 series reader.
DataMan 300 Series Image Filtering (Continued) • Close This filter performs a dilation followed by an erosion to filter out dark features that are smaller than the size of the processing neighborhood. The result is an output image with slightly increased overall brightness. • Auto Stretch This filter reduces the pixel value range. It maps the pixel values from 0 to 255. • Optical Density This filter specifies an inversion of pixel values based on a logarithmic scale.
DataMan 300 Series Image Filtering (Continued) 5. Go to the Displayed Image Settings pane and change the Images to Use according to what you want to see on Live Display: the original or the filtered image. Training the Reader Training your reader with the expected symbology can make the time required to decode successive symbols more consistent. In addition, training may help increase decode yield.
Training the Reader (Continued) External Light Control Training Feedback The second LED from left on the reader glows green to indicate that it is currently trained, or yellow to indicate that it is not trained. Connect the reader to the Setup Tool to untrain it and allow it to recognize other enabled symbologies.
I/O Cable Acquisition Triggering 6 7 5 12 8 11 4 10 9 1 The I/O cable provides access to trigger and highspeed outputs. Unused wires can be clipped short or tied back using a tie made of non-conductive material. 3 To trigger from an PNP (pull-up) photo-detector or PLC output, connect In 0 to the output of the detector and connect Common In to 0V. When the output turns on, it pulls In 0 up to 24V, turning the optocoupler ON. 2 The above drawing shows the plug on the device.
High-Speed Output Lines The high-speed outputs can be used as either NPN (pull-down) or PNP (pull-up) lines. For NPN lines, the external load should be connected between the output and the positive supply voltage (<26.4V). The outputs pull down to less than 3V when ON, which causes current to flow through the load. When the outputs are OFF, no current flows through the load. Controller For PNP lines, the external load should be connected between the output and the negative supply voltage (0V).
High Speed Output Wiring To connect to an NPN-compatible PLC input, connect Output 0, Output 1, Output 2, or Output 3 directly to the PLC input. When enabled, the output pulls the PLC input down to less than 3V. Common High Speed Out 0 NPN PLC GND (pin 8) 24VDC (pin 7) NPN Compatible Input GND 24VDC To connect to a PNP-compatible PLC input, connect Output 0, Output 1, Output 2 or Output 3 directly to the PLC input. When enabled, the output pulls the PLC input up to greater than 21V.
DataMan 300 Series Specifications Weight 0ºC — 45ºC (32ºF — 113ºF) Storage Temperature -10ºC — 60ºC (-14ºF — 140ºF) Maximum Humidity IP65 (with cable or protection cap attached to all connectors, front cover properly installed) EN61373 including IEC 60068-2-6,60068-2-64 6.
Compliance Statements DataMan 300 series readers meet or exceed the requirements of all applicable standards organizations for safe operation. However, as with any electrical equipment, the best way to ensure safe operation is to operate them according to the agency guidelines that follow. Please read these guidelines carefully before using your device.
Compliance Statements (Continued) to use the appropriate separate take-back systems for product disposal. If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local or regional waste administration. You may also contact your supplier for more information on the environmental performance of this product.
Reader Control Codes Reset Scanner to Factory Defaults Reboot Scanner Copyright © 2012 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. patents listed on the Cognex web site http://www.cognex.com/patents.asp. Other U.S. and foreign patents are pending.
