Cognex DataMan 9500 User manual

COGNEX®
DataMan®9500
Quick Reference Guide

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Getting Started About DataMan 9500 • DataMan 9500 Accessories •
Physical Layout of the Reader Page 4
1
Powering Up your DataMan 9500 Overview of Setting Up the Reader • Powering Up •
Wireless Communication • Backing Up your DataMan
9500 • Power Management Page 8
2
DataMan 9500 Applications Initial Screen • Setup Tool Lite Overview • Read Results
• Inventory Demo Application
3
DataMan 9500 PC Software Install DataMan 9500 Software • Troubleshooting a
Wireless Connection • Start the PC Setup Tool • Use the
Setup Tool Menu Bar
4
Compliance Information,
Warnings and Notices
DataMan 9500 Specications • Laser Information •
Agency Compliance Statements
6
DataMan 9500 Operations Keyboard Emulation • Calibrating your Screen •
Triggering • Data Buffering • Charging • Changing
Batteries • Field of View and Reading Distances
5
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About DataMan 9500
The DataMan 9500 reader offers a handheld ID reader supporting an integrated
user interface based on a mobile computer. It combines the industry’s
most advanced technology for reading 1-D and 2-D codes using liquid lens
technology with a programmable WinCE platform.
The enhanced interface allows you to write and implement your own application
according to your work environment’s needs.
The DataMan 9500 reader
includes the following features:
• an embedded color LCD and
full function keyboard
• an embedded Setup Tool Lite,
which allows you to view
acquired and decoded images
directly on the reader and
perform reader conguration
• several embedded
programming interfaces that
you can use to write custom
applications
• support for direct connection
to an existing corporate or
factory wireless network
DataMan 9500 Accessories
Charging Base Station
DMA-CBASE-00
Power Supply for base
station
DMA-24VPWR-xx
Battery
DMA-HHBATTERY-00
Stylus
DMA-STYLUS-00
CD-ROM
DMA-SETUPTOOL-421
Quick Reference Guide
(this document)
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Physical Layout of the Reader
LASER LIGHT, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
1 2
mode
Ftab
alt
3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0

-+abc def
ghi jkl mno
pqrs tuv wxyz
UltraLight
Color LCD
Indicator Light
Trigger
(press and
hold to read) WinCE
desktop
Keypad
spare battery
charger
green battery
status indicator
spare battery
status indicator
power
stylus
lanyard hook
Trigger
Power
Backspace
Switch
between
123,
abc, and
ABC
Accept Cancel
status
indicator
of charging
laser
aimer
USB
port

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Overview of Setting Up the Reader
To be able to connect to your reader on your computer, you must perform the
following steps:
1. Insert the battery into the reader and put the end cap on. Power up your
device by pressing the Power button.
2. Try the default congurations using the Setup Tool Lite on your device.
3. To change settings on the code reader portion of your device, install the
Setup Tool to your PC.
4. Connect to your device on your PC using wireless communication.
5. Make the necessary settings using the Setup Tool on your PC.
6. Start creating your own application. For more information on how to write
your own application, see the DataMan 9500 Integration Guide, available
through the DataMan 9500 Developer Toolset Installer.
1. Insert the battery and put the end cap on.
Powering up your Reader
2. Press the power button on the device.
1 2
mode
F tab
alt
3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0

-+
abc def
ghi jkl mno
pqrs tuv wxyz

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DataMan 9500 Wireless Communication
The DataMan 9500 device supports two types of wireless communication: ad
hoc and access point.
By default, the device is congured to connect to an ad hoc network, that
is, it communicates with your PC through a wireless network adapter (for
example, a wireless USB stick).
Access point communication means that the DataMan 9500 connects to a
wireless router, which in turn is connected to a PC through Ethernet. Wireless
communication is established between the reader and the wireless access point
(the router).
Ad-Hoc Wireless Communication
Connect your DataMan 9500 to your PC using the following steps:
1. Press the Power button on the device. The Shutdown menu appears.
2. Click the Device info... button. The Cognex Device Conguration
menu appears.
3. In the Wi-Fi group box, check the SSID of the device. You have to
remember the SSID to know which device to connect to.
4. On your PC, nd the adapter settings options through Control
Panel ―› Network and Internet (only on Windows 7)―› Network
Connections.
5. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection (your wireless device).
6. Click Properties.
7. Click the TCP/IPv4 line in the list that appears.
8. Click Properties at the bottom.
9. In the window that appears, choose the Use the following IP
address option.
10. Set the IP address to 192.168.99.1.
11. Click the PC icon on your Windows Desktop toolbar. Your device will
be listed under Wireless Network Connection.
12. Click your device based on its SSID.
13. Click the Connect button that appears.
When you hear a short beep on your device, wireless communication is
established.

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Access Point Wireless Communication
Connect your DataMan 9500 to your access point using the following steps:
1. Congure your wireless access point so that it recognizes your DataMan
9500 by adding DM9500-AP to your router.
2. On your DataMan 9500, using your stylus, click the Start menu icon.
3. Click Settings ―› Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Wi-Fi icon. The Summit Client Utility appears.
5. In the Active Prole drop-down list, select Default AP.
6. Click OK on the upper toolbar for changes to take effect.
NOTE that these settings do not persist through the device rebooting. For the
changes to be saved, do a Registry Backup, described in the section Backing
Up your DataMan 9500 of this document.
Your device automatically connects to any access point that is congured this
way. A short beep on your DataMan 9500 signals that wireless communication
was established.
Backing Up your DataMan 9500
Unless you save your conguration changes to the Registry Backup,
all of them are lost when you power off your device. Perform the
following steps to save your changes:
1. Click Start menu ―› Settings ―› Control
Panel
2. In the Control panel, double-click the Cognex
icon.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Registry save/reset. The Registry
Backup page appears. Backup Registry
is the selected option by default. Click the
Backup button.

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DataMan 9500 Power Management
Press down the Power button on the device.
The following window appears:
Suspend
The device goes to sleep on demand.
NOTE that the device also goes to sleep
automatically after a period of time. To
congure this period, click the Start
menu, click Settings, Control Panel,
Power, and the Schemes tab.
Tap the Suspend button to send the device to sleep.
Selecting another option changes this button to that
option.
• User Idle Timeout: the time after
which the screen is dimmed
• System Idle Timeout: the time after
which the screen becomes black
• Suspend Timeout: the time after
which the device goes to sleep
Reboot
The contents in the device’s memory are not erased, but data in any
running program that you did not save are not preserved. Make sure
you save all your changed settings before you reboot.
Alternatively, scan the Reboot conguration code on the back cover of
this document.
Power off
The device shuts down completely. Power off your device any time you
do not need it for a long time without charging.
1 2
mode
F tab
alt
3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0

-+
abc def
ghi jkl mno
pqrs tuv wxyz

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DataMan 9500 Initial Screen
The operating system of your DM9500 device is an embedded WindowsCE
system with a number of pre-installed Cognex-specic applications.
When your DM9500 device boots up, the following initial screen appears:
The My Device icon opens an Explorer window
with the contents of the device’s storage.
The tray contains the following icons:
• Network - shows network status
• Wi-Fi signal strength
• Clock
• Virtual keyboard
• Task Manager
The Windows Start menu displays the menu
with the default and pre-installed Cognex-
specic applications.
NOTE: You can write your own application for the DataMan 9500 device. For
more information on how to write your own application, see the DataMan 9500
Integration Guide, available through the DataMan 9500 Developer Toolset
Installer.
Besides Cognex applications, the Summit Client Utility application, also
available through the Windows Start menu, provides various wireless settings
options.
Setup Tool Lite Overview
Setup Tool Lite is an interactive user interface for DataMan 9500. It has
a reduced tool set to congure the imager, read and decode images and
display live images.
Use the following path to start the Setup Tool Lite: Start menu ―›
Programs ―› Cognex ―› Setup Tool Lite.
The application automatically connects to the internal code reader, and
initializes it if necessary. After initialization, the application window is
displayed, with the following main parts:
Image display area (optionally
with detailed read results)
Read result panel
Functions toolbar

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For a detailed description of each Setup Tool Lite pane, see the DM9500
Reference Manual, available through the Windows Start menu.
Setup Tool Lite Overview (Continued)
To quit the Setup Tool Lite, tap the X at the top right corner.
decoded
image
code
content
Live Display:
see what your
device sees
UltraLight Recipes
and Settings:
change lighting
according to
different target
light and surface
conditions using
four different
lighting setups
Load/Save
Congurations: save
settings or open
your previously
saved settings
Liquid Lens Setup:
make focus settings
(focus steps and
focus range) per
UltraLight pane
Data Formatting:
format the output
of the code
content
Data Validation: check
your code content
against a pre-dened full
string or pattern
FTP Settings:
congure the
FTP server you
want to send
images to
Advanced operations:
send DataMan Control
Commands (DMCC)
Symbology Settings:
enable and disable
symbologies
History: view history of
decoded code content
and time stamp