Cognex DataMan 100 User manual

COGNEX®
DataMan™ 100 Verier
Quick Reference

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Viewing and Saving Data Formatting Output Data • Data Logging • Saving the
Setup • Code Quality Conguration Codes Page 22
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Calibration and Verication Calibrate the DataMan 100 • Perform Code Quality
Verication • Code Quality Results Page 16
3
Preparing the Reader Install the DataMan 100 Software • Prepare to use
Verier Light • Focus the Lens • Connect the Red Lens
Cover
Page 10
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Hardware Installation Kit Contents • Install the SHD Lens • Mount the Reader
• Wiring Page 2
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DataMan™ Verifier Calibration Card
CALIBRATION
TARGET
Instructions:
1. Center calibration
target in the field
of view
2. Depress and hold
reader trigger until
calibration routine
is complete
Lot Number 20061102
COGNEX
COGNEX
CIO-1400
24 VDC
INPUT 7 INPUT 6 INPUT 5 INPUT 4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 IN COMMON
COMM OK
SENSOR
MODULE OK
OU T 7 OU T 6 OU T 5 OU T 4 OU T 3 OU T 2 HS OUT 1 HS OUT 0 OUT COMMON
− +
TRIGGER − TRIGGER +
RS232 OUT
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DataMan 100 Verier Kit Contents
DataMan 100
Calibration card
ESD front cover
The DM100-100V-00
kit contains only these
components, while
the DM100-100V-01
kit contains all the
components on this
page.
Light assembly
16 mm lens and
aluminum spacer
USB cable
1400 I/O module and I/O module adapter
Hardcopy documentation and
DataMan software CD

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Install the SHD Lens
1
2
Installing the SHD kit causes the factory lens calibration to be lost. If you
wish to remove the SHD kit later and re-use the original DataMan 100
lens, contact Cognex for assistance.
3
4
Do not leave the DataMan sensor 100 lens mount open to the
environment or you risk contaminating the DataMan 100 image sensor
with dirt and dust.

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Mount the Reader
1
Install the SHD Lens
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COGNEX
CIO-1400
24 VDC
INPUT 7 INPUT 6 INPUT 5 INPUT 4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 IN COMMON
COMM OK
SENSOR
MODULE OK
OUT 7 OUT 6 OUT 5 OUT 4 OUT 3 OUT 2 HS OUT 1 HS OUT 0 OUT COMMON
− +
TRIGGER − TRIGGER +
RS232 OUT
24 VDC
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The lighting attachment offers ve mounting positions.
Wiring
2
Mount the Reader
Cable cannot exceed
5 meters in length

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Install DataMan 100 Software
Microsoft® Windows™ XP or Windows Vista•
Pentium CPU 500 MHz or faster•
.NET 1.1 SP1 (installed automatically) •
Insert the installation CD and follow the on-screen prompts.1.
Launch the Setup tool. 2.
Click 3. Scan Ports.
The Port eld must show (DM100) to establish a conection.
Click 4. Connect.
Prepare to use Verier Light
1
2
You must install the DataMan software regardless of which DataMan kit
you use. Your PC must meet the following minimum requirements.

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2
3
Focus the Lens
Adjust the lens focus while observing the image display in the
Setup tool.
4

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Connect the Red Lens Cover
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3
Adjust lens so that a slot aligns with the
locking tab in the cover.
Tighten screws in the order shown.
Maximum torque for the cover screws is
9 N-cm (0.79 pound-inch)
4

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Calibrate the DataMan 100
1
2
3Click
Check
4Align the calibration symbol from the
calibration card under the DataMan reader
5Press and hold
the trigger button
6Use the calibration
graphics to align
the calibration
symbol with the
DM100.
You have to calibrate the DataMan 100 regardless of which kit you use.

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7Adjust the placement of
the calibration symbol
until the alignment
graphics turn green.
8Wait for the calibration process to nish. The Setup tool will indicate when
the DataMan reader is calibrated:
Calibrate the DataMan 100 Perform Code Quality Verication
In order to perform Direct Part Mark verication your reader must be
calibrated as described in the previous section. To read symbols and
view verication results, perform the following steps:
Start the DataMan Setup tool and connect to your reader.1.
Enable the 2. Turn Code Quality On icon in the tool bar.
Select the 4. Results Display task pane.
Place the symbol under the reader and press the trigger. The symbol 5.
must be centered within the eld of view, and the reader must
be perpendicular to the surface containing the symbol and at the
correct rotation.
Code Quality On icon

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Perform Code Quality Verication
If the symbol is out of position, the Setup Tool displays this guide:
Move the symbol until the center of the red rectangle lies within the green
target rectangle and turns green:
Code Quality Results
The Results Display task pane presents the results of the verication on
the right-hand side.
Overall verication result (Pass/Fail)
Individual AIM/DPM metrics and grades
Process control metrics (if enabled)
For more information on interpreting the verication results, select
View->Q+A Help. The Results Display task pane can toggle between
displaying results or Q+A information.

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Formatting Output Data
Use the Data Formatting task pane of the DataMan Setup Tool to construct
a customized output string each time you read and verify a symbol. This
allows the verier to return Code Quality results when connected to a third-
party application instead of the DataMan Setup Tool.
In addition to standard formatting, the DataMan Setup Tool supports the
use of Perl-Style Regular Expression features in Advanced mode.
Data Logging
Use the Data Logging task pane to generate a Code Quality Report for
each symbol that you read and verify. Be aware that data logging works
only when the reader is connected to the DataMan Setup Tool.
In addition, you can enable the Prex lename with option to give
each Code Quality Report a set prex.
Select 1. View->Advanced if the DataMan Setup Tool is not in
Advanced mode.
Select the 2. Data Logging task pane under System Settings.
Enable the 3. Report Storage option and use the Save in option, as
shown in the following example, to congure a directory location to
save each report along with an image of the veried symbol:

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Saving the Setup
Once you have congured your reader with the settings you want it to use,
choose System->Save Settings to save the conguration.
Choose File->Save Conguration to save the conguration to a directory on
the PC. A saved conguration can be opened later and uploaded to any reader,
allowing multiple readers to use the same conguration settings.
Be aware, however, that each reader must be calibrated individually.
Code Quality Conguration Codes
Use the following Code Quality conguration symbols to quickly turn
Code Quality on and off without connecting the reader to the DataMan
Setup Tool. Additional Code Quality Reader Conguration symbols are
available in the online documentation.
Code Quality On
Code Quality Off

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