Cognex DataMan 300 Series User manual

COGNEX®
DataMan®300 Series
Quick Reference Guide

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Section Title •Page 2
1Getting Started About DataMan 300 Series • For More Information •
DataMan 300 Series Accessories • DataMan 300 Systems Page 4
1
DataMan Software Page 41
3Installing DataMan Software and Connecting the Reader
• Start the Setup Tool • Troubleshooting • Setup Tool
Menu Bar • Industrial Protocols • Triggering • Read
Setups • Tuning • Image Filtering • Training the Reader •
Script Based Data Formatting • Package Detection
1Connections, Optics, and Lighting Page 62 4I/O Cable • External Light Control • Acquisition
Triggering • High-Speed Output Lines • High-Speed
Output Wiring
1Compliance Information, Warnings
and Notices Page 70
5DataMan 300 Series Specications • Warnings and
Notices • Compliance Statements
Setting Up Your DataMan Reader Layout • Installing the Lens • Installing a Filter •
External Light Mounting Brackets • Setting Focus • Field of
View and Reading Distances • Dimensions • DataMan 300
Series Imager Specications
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About DataMan 300 Series Readers For More Information...
DataMan 300 series readers are
high-performance, xed-mount
ID readers that among others
offer the following advanced
features:
• Highest Read Rates on 1-D
and 2-D codes
• Most exible optics and
lighting
• Intelligent tuning and express
setup
DataMan 300 series readers provide advanced Ethernet connectivity, support
for serial RS-232 and discrete I/O, as well as advanced options for lighting and
optics.
DataMan 300 series readers are packaged in a rugged, IP65-rated housing,
and they provide numerous ease-of-use features, including one button to
trigger and one to start tuning.
This document provides basic information about how to congure and
use DataMan 300 series readers. Additional information is available
through the Windows Start menu or the Setup Tool Help menu after
you install the DataMan software on your PC:
DataMan Fixed Mount Readers Reference is a complete
online hardware reference for the DataMan 300, 500, and 503.
Cognex->DataMan Software v x.x->Documentation->English->DM300 Series
->Fixed Mount Reference Manual
DataMan Communications & Programming Guide shows
how to integrate your DataMan reader with your automation
software and factory network.
Cognex->DataMan Software v x.x->Documentation->Communications &
Programming
DataMan Reader Conguration Codes provides printable
2-D codes that you can use to congure the DataMan reader.
Cognex->DataMan Software v x.x->Documentation->English->Reader Conguration
Codes
DataMan Questions and Answers provides context-sensitive
information. You can view this help inside the Setup Tool or as
a stand-alone help le.
Cognex->DataMan Software v x.x->Documentation->DM300 Series->Questions and
Answers
Release Notes list detailed system requirements and
additional information about this DataMan software release.
Cognex->DataMan Software v x.x->Documentation->DataMan v x.y.z Release Notes

16 mm M12 lens with locking (DM300-LENS-16)
Coaxial (DOAL) light (CLRO-K5050G1)
Ring light (CLRR-R7030G1CLR)
Spot light (CLRS-P14G1)
Dark-eld light (CLRD-D120G1)
Back light (CLRB-F100100G1)
Ethernet M12 to RJ45 cable
(CCB-84901-y00x-xx) (y straight/angled, x-xx species
length)
7
25 mm M12 lens with lens spacer and hex
wrench (DM300-LENS-25) (also requires item )
Extension kit (DM300-EXT)
10
11
5
2
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DataMan 300 Series Accessories
Connection cable 24V, I/O, RS-232 (CCB-M12x12Fy-xx)
(y straight/angled, xx species length)-(layout on pg.62)
Liquid lens module and pre-focused 10.3 mm
M12 lens with wrench (DM300-LENS-10LL)
C-Mount cover for C-Mount lenses
(DM300-CMCOV)
10.3 mm M12 lens with locking (DM300-LENS-10)
Diffuse lens cover with red LED illumination
(DM300-DLCOV-RE)
Polarizer lens cover with red LED illumination
(DM300-PLCOV-RE)
Clear lens cover (DM300-CLCOV)
External light cable (CCB-M12x4MS-xxx) (xxx species
length)
1
1
2
3
3M12/S-MOUNT LENS OPTIONS
LENS COVERS
6
7
10
6
14
15 16
EXTERNAL LIGHTS (RED LED)
23
24
25
23
24
CABLES
14
15
16
Diffuse lens cover with blue LED illumination
(DM300-DLCOV-BL)
Diffuse lens cover with IR LED illumination
(DM300-DLCOV-IR)
10.3 mm IR M12 lens with locking
(DM300-LENS-10-IR)
Liquid lens module and pre-focused 10.3 mm IR
M12 lens with wrench (DM300-LENS-10LL-IR)
4
4
5
5
8
8
9
9
11
12 13
12
13
HIGH POWER ILLUMINATIONS
19 20 21
17 18
White narrow (DM300-HPIA-WHI)
Red narrow (DM300-HPIA-625)
Red wide (DM300-HPIA-625-W)
DM500 C-Mount cover (DM500-
CMTLC-000)
Blue narrow (DM300-HPIA-470)
19
20
21
17
18
22
22 DM500 Lens cover extender
(DM500-LNSEXT-000)
26
26
I/O extension cable, 5m straight (CKR-200-CBL-EXT)
Connection cable RS-232
(CCB-M12xDB9Y-05)
27
27
28
25
28
Connection cable 24V, I/O, RS-232 (CCBL-05-01)
(layout on pg.63)

External light mounting brackets
(DM300-ELMB-xx) (xx species light
type) (may get used in combination
with DM500-BRKT-000 if pivoting is
required)
29 29
30
30
31
24V power supply (ACC-24l)
24V power supply (PS-KIT-1)
32
32
CD-ROM (Setup Tool and Drivers) (206-6400-440)
Quick Reference Guide (this document) (590-7168)
Basic accessory kit: 5m straight power/IO cable,
universal mounting bracket, CD-ROM, and printed
QRG (DM300-BAK-000)
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DataMan 300 Systems
Omni-
directional
1-D Code
Reading
1DMax+™
— Best-
In-Class
1-D
Reading
IDQuick™
— High-
Speed
2-D
Reading
2DMax+™
— for
hard
to read
DPM and
damaged
2-D codes
Resolution
DataMan 300L
(DMR-300L-00) √ 800x600
DataMan 300X
(DMR-300X-00) √ √ √ √ 800x600
DataMan 302L
(DMR-302L-00) √ 1280x1024
DataMan 302X
(DMR-302X-00) √ √ √ √ 1280x1024
DataMan 303L
(DMR-303L-00) √ 1600x1200
DataMan 303X
(DMR-303X-00) √ √ √ √ 1600x1200
Universal Mounting Bracket
(DM100-UBRK-000)
Pivot Mounting Bracket
(DM100-PIVOTM-00)
POWER SUPPLIES
27
28
27 28
MOUNTING BRACKETS
KIT, CD-ROM, AND DOCUMENTATION
34
33
34
DataMan 300 Series Accessories (Continued)
31

The following image shows the built-in lighting system of the DataMan 300
series reader, underneath the plastic lighting cover.
Mounting holes
(M3 x 5mm)
Trigger
button
Tuning
button
Peak meter
Power
Train and
trigger status
Good/
bad read
Network Error
• Power: GREEN = Power ON
• Train and trigger status: GREEN = trained / YELLOW = untrained /
BLINK OFF = trigger detected
• Good/bad read: GREEN = good read / RED = bad read
• Network: YELLOW = link up / BLINK = activity
• Error: RED = error
• Peak meter: decode yield, train/tune progress/quality
Power,
I/O,
and
RS-232 External light
control
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Reader Layout
Laser safety notice
Laser aimer Laser
aimer
Illumination LED clusters External illumination
mounting points
Ethernet

You can choose between a variety of different S-Mount/M12 (including variable-
focus liquid lens module) and C-Mount lens options to be installed on your
DataMan 300 series reader.
WARNING: Make sure your reader is
unpowered before installing the lens.
2
3
4
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. Use the DataMan Focus Target template, available through the
Windows Start menu or the Setup Tool Help menu, to align the edge
of the reader body to the line marked with the target distance used
in your application.
4. Adjust focus for maximum sharpness. Enhance image quality in the
Setup Tool for better guidance.
Press the rubber lens-locking cone into the reader.
While carefully avoiding rotating the lens, press the rubber lens cone
into the reader until it snaps into place around the nose of the lens.
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Installing the Lens
Remove lens plug.
1
Installing M12 lens with Manual Focus
Thread the lens into the reader.
Place the reader at the desired working distance from focus target.

After xing the lens, verify focus position again, using the steps above.
Light connector
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5Tighten the lens.
6Attach front cover.
7Insert and tighten screws.
Installing the Lens (Continued)
Tighten in
sequence.
Torque limit:
9 N-cm (0.8
Lb-In).
Remove the protection lm
applied to the front cover
before usage!

1Remove the lens plug as described in Step 1 on page 12 above.
2
3
Snap the liquid lens module onto the nose of the lens, making sure
that it lies at.
Tighten the locking ring.
4Connect the liquid lens cable to the reader.
Thread the lens into the reader.
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Installing a Liquid Lens
5
Installing the Lens (Continued)

7
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 or the Setup Tool Help menu, to align the edge
of the reader body to the line marked with the target distance used
in your application.
4. Adjust focus for maximum sharpness. Enhance image quality in the
Setup Tool for better guidance.
Place the reader at the desired working distance from focus target.
Light connector
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Tighten in
sequence.
Torque limit:
9 N-cm (0.8
Lb-In).
Insert and tighten screws.
6
Installing the Lens (Continued)
Attach front cover.
5

1Remove the lens plug as described in Step 1 on page 12 above.
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Installing the Lens (Continued)
Installing a C-Mount Lens
2Thread the lens into the reader.
3
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 or the Setup Tool Help menu, to align the edge of the reader
body to the line marked with the target distance used in your application.
4. Adjust focus for maximum sharpness. Enhance image quality in the Setup
Tool for better guidance.
Place the reader at the desired working distance from focus target.
Attach C-Mount cover base.
4

NOTE
Do not unscrew the front-most
part of the nose of the cover
to avoid risking the glass lens
falling out.
Align the peg on the reader and the slot on the cover so that the cover
locks in place.
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Installing the Lens (Continued)
Add screws to C-mount cover base.
56Attach front cover.
Tighten in
sequence.
Torque limit:
9 N-cm (0.8
Lb-In).

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Installing a Filter
You can replace the window glass disk which is part of the light cover of your
DataMan 300 reader with an optical lter. Observe the following constraints on
the lter:
• Diameter (Ø)=12.5mm
• Thickness (t): 1.8mm<t<2mm
Perform the following steps:
1. Insert a at head screwdriver with a tip of max. 2.2 mm on either the top or
bottom side of the lter clip to release the clip on one side.
2. Insert the screw driver on the opposite side to fully release the clip, and
remove the clip.
3. Remove clip and remove the glass disk.
4. Insert the lter clip into the front window. Make sure that grooves in
the clip are aligned with snap hooks in the front cover, and that the
lter is centered on sealing.
5. Press in the clip until you hear a clicking sound.

• Using coaxial (DOAL) light • Using dark eld light
• Using ring light • Using spot light
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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:
1. Mount your reader on the camera plate and attach the screws.
2. Mount your reader with the camera plate attached to any of the
external light bracket adapters.
Choose one of the following light options:

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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.
Liquid Lens Manual Focus Lens
Focus Feedback (Results Display) Focus Feedback (Results Display)
Optimize Focus (Focus Settings)
Focus Sweep (Focus Settings)
For setting Focus Sweep, follow these guidelines:
• If your application has a consistent reading range, set the focus
range to a limited depth of eld with no steps (for example, set it to
20) or with limited steps (for example, set it to 2 steps between 0
and 30). This way you can achieve fast performance.
• If your application has a variety of code types and sizes, set the focus
range to a wider depth of eld with increased number of steps (for
example, set it to 6 steps between 0 and 200). This way you can get
better coverage.
Both Optimize Focus and the Focus Feedback use the same
procedure for testing the current focus. They consider various
subregions of the image.
For maximizing the performance of Optimize Focus and Focus Feedback,
observe the following:
• Use a focus target (such as the one supplied with this Quick
Reference Guide) that includes high-contrast features and is big
enough that it lls at least a 100x100 pixel region in the center of the
eld of view at the desired working distance.
• Make sure the target is perfectly at (avoid oppy pieces of paper).
• Make sure that the target is perfectly perpendicular to the optical axis
of the reader.
• Make sure that the rest of the eld of view (such as the part not
covered by the focus target) does not contain any high-contrast
features. For example, you would ideally ll the entire eld of view
with a white card or sheet of paper (no shadows), then position the
focus target in the middle.

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• 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 ll the image, make sure that there are no high-contrast
features visible outside of the target (see previous bullet).
Perform the following steps to use Focus Feedback:
Setting Focus (Continued)
1. Connect the reader to the Setup Tool.
2. On the Results Display pane, check the Focus Feedback option and enable
Live Display.
3. The Focus Feedback column is displayed in colors ranging from red (bad
focus) through yellow to green (sharp focus).
Position the reader in a way that the focus column becomes green. The
maximum focus peak gets locked for better orientation. When the focus
column is green, the lens is in focus and you will be able to decode the image.
Field of View and Reading Distances
For the C-mount (or other non-Cognex) S-Mount lenses, the lens’s focal
length, focus setting, and aperture setting determine the eld of view
and reading distance.
The following maps show the eld of view of the DataMan 300 series
readers. Reading distance values are also provided for 1-D and 2-D
example code distances.

Reading Distance and Field of View (DataMan 300 Series Readers with a 10.3 mm Lens)
100mm
in
0
0
3
200 300
69
12
400 500 600
15 18 21
700 800
24 27
0
mm in
100
100
200
200
6
6
3
3
9
9
30 33
18.4 mm (0.72 in)
30 mm (1.18 in) 92.2 mm (3.6 in)
150 mm (5.9 in)
184.4 mm (7.2 in)
300 mm (11.8 in) 243.4 mm (9.5 in)
396 mm (15.5 in)
5 mil 0-75 mm(2.9 in)
10 mil 0-210 mm(8.2 in)
20 mil 0-374 mm (14.7 in)
7 mil 0-215 mm (8.4 in)
13 mil 0-409 mm(16.1 in)
18 mil18 mil 0-500 mm (19.6 in)
5 mil 20-110 mm(0.7-4.3 in)
10 mil 15-325 mm (0.5-12.7 in)
20 mil 10-580 mm(22.8 in)
7 mil 20-350 mm (0.7-13.7 in)
13 mil 25-735 mm (0.9-28.9 in)
18 mil 25-840 mm (0.9-33.1 in)
2-D
1-D
DM300,
DM302
DM300,
DM302
2-D
1-D
DM303
DM303
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This map shows the eld of view of the
DataMan 300 series readers with a 10.3 mm
lens (with or without a liquid lens).
The FOV values are shown as follows:
• outer: DM302, DM303
• inner: DM300
The reading distances for the
DM300 and DM302 readers are the
same. The DM303 features a higher
resolution and more pixels in about
the same sensor size.
The following table shows the Field
of View widths in mm at various
distances.
distances in
mm
DM300 DM302/
DM303
50 18.4 30
100 36.8 60
150 55.3 90
250 92.2 150
500 184.4 300

Reading Distance and Field of View (DataMan 300 Series Readers with a 16 mm Lens)
100mm
in
0
0
3
200 300
69
12
400 500 600
15 18 21
24
0
mm in
100
100
200
200
6
6
3
3
9
9
2-D
2 mil 59-72 mm(2.3-2.8 in)
4 mil 55-207 mm (2.1-8.1 in)
8 mil 49-295 mm (1.9-11.6 in)
2 mil 60-125 mm (2.3-4.9 in)
4 mil 55-270 mm (2.1-10.6 in)
6 mil 56-400 mm (2.2-15.7 in)
5 mil 35-190 mm (1.3-7.4 in)
10 mil 30-420 mm (1.1-16.5 in)
20 mil 25-500 mm (0.9-19.6 in)
7 mil 45-400 mm (1.7-15.7 in)
13 mil 45-495 mm (1.7-19.4 in)
18 mil 45-540 mm (1.7-21.2 in)
40 mm (1.57 in)
25 mm (0.9 in)
100.8 mm (3.9 in)
62.7 mm (2.4 in)
241.9 mm (9. 5 in)
150.5 mm (5.9 in)
1-D
DM300,
DM302
DM300,
DM302
2-D
1-D
DM303
DM303
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This map shows the eld of view of the DataMan 300 series readers
with a 16 mm lens.
The FOV values are shown as follows:
• outer: DM302, DM303
• inner: DM300
The reading distances for the DM300 and DM302 readers are the
same. The DM303 features a higher resolution and more pixels in
about the same sensor size.
To make sure that your DM303 reader is able to decode at the
minimum reading distances, use the reader in combination with the
extension kit or without the front cover.
The following table shows the Field of View widths in mm at various
distances.
distances in
mm
DM300 DM302/
DM303
50 12.5 20.1
100 25 40.3
150 37.6 60.4
250 62.7 100.8
500 125.4 201.6

Reading Distance and Field of View (DataMan 300 Series Readers with a 25 mm Lens)
100mm
in
0
0
3
200 300
69
12
400 500 600
15 18 21
24
0
mm in
100
100
200
200
6
6
3
3
9
9
2 mil 100-155 mm (3.9-6.1 in)
4 mil 95-350 mm (3.7-13.7 in)
8 mil 90-470 mm (3.5-18.5 in)
2 mil 95-155 mm (3.7-6.1 in)
4 mil 92-350 mm (3.6-13.7 in)
6 mil 88-380 mm (3.4-14.9 in)
2 mil 95-155 mm (3.7-6.1 in)
4 mil 90-350 mm (3.5-13.7 in)
8 mil 88-385 mm(3.4-15.1 in)
2 mil 95-155 mm (3.7-6.1 in)
4 mil 92-360 mm (3.6-14.1 in)
6 mil 90-390 mm (3.5-21.2 in)
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
46 mm (1.8 in)
93.3 mm (3.6 in)
24.9 mm (0.9 in)
74 mm (2.9 in)
149 mm (5.8 in)
2-D
1-D
DM300,
DM302
DM300,
DM302
2-D
1-D
DM303
DM303
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This map shows the eld of view of the DataMan 300 series readers
with a 25 mm lens.
The FOV values are shown as follows:
• outer: DM302, DM303
• inner: DM300
The reading distances for the DM300 and DM302 readers are the
same. The DM303 features a higher resolution and more pixels in
about the same sensor size.
The following table shows the Field of View widths in mm at
various distances.
distances in
mm
DM300 DM302/
DM303
50 7.7 12.4
100 15.5 24.9
150 23.3 37.3
250 38.9 62.2
500 77.8 124.5

Observe the following
DataMan 300 series reader
dimensions when installing
your reader.
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Dimensions
M3-5 (4x)
mounting holes
for the device
M3-6 (4x)
mounting holes
for external
illumination
LEDs
S-Mount (M12) Lens version
operating buttons
C-Mount Lens version