Cognex Xpand 25 User manual

COGNEX®
Xpand 25
Field of View Expander
Quick Reference Guide

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Getting Started •Page 4
1
Assembling Your Xpand 25 •Page 9
2
Field of View •Page 34
3
Compliance Information,
Warnings and Notices
•Page 40
4
About Field of View Expansion • Compatible Device List •
Limitations • Minimum Code Density • Package Contents •
Dimension Information
Assembly Overview • Optical Setup • Assembly Instructions
• Mounting Instructions • Mounting Bar Lights • Cabling
Instructions
Setting Focus • Field of View Maps
Xpand 25 Specications • Warnings and Notices

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Compatible Device List
Xpand 25 is compatible with the following devices:
• DataMan 503
About the FoV Expander
Xpand25™isa25”eldofviewexpander(FOVE),anaccessorythatcanbe
usedinfrontofacameratoincreasetheeldofviewinwidthdirection.This
isachievedbysplitingtheeldofviewinverticaldirection,andredirecting
thepartialeldsofviewsidebyside.
Limitations
Please note the following limitations when using Xpand 25:
• Internalilluminationnotsupported.
• Aimersnotsupported.
• Amaximumof2IVSL-LX520-XXXbarlightsaresupported.
Reader Barcode Size (Mil) Datamatrix Size (Mil)
DM503 6 12
Minimum Code Density
Xpand25hasbeendesignedwiththefollowingminimumcodedensity
in mind:

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Dimension Information
489.2 mm 250 mm
500 mm
250 mm
80.4 mm
174 mm
12.4 mm
50 mm
153 mm
PleaseobservethefollowingdimensionswhenmountingXpand25.
489.2 mm 250 mm
500 mm
250 mm
80.4 mm
174 mm
12.4 mm
50 mm
153 mm

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 
FOVE-bracket
Xpand 25 enclosure Bar-lightbracket
(2pieces,includedwithlight)

Bracket gasket
Package Contents

Spacer(26mm)

Spacer(12,4mm)
Fasteners


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Assembly Instructions
1AttachtheFOVE-brackettotheXpand25enclosureusingfour
M4x10mmatheadcapscrews,andthenattachtheM3x25mm
atheadcapscrewtotheFOVE-bracketusinganM3hexnut.
1 3
4 2
Tighteninsequence.Torquelimit:90N-cm(8Lb-In).
ThestepsbelowhighlightthemainstepsofassemblingyourXpand25:
Assembly Overview
Reader 25 mm c-mount lens 35 mm c-mount lens
DM503 ü
Optical Setup
TherecommendedapperturesizeisF:8
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ThefollowinglensescanbeusedwithXpand25:
1. AttachtheFOVE-brackettotheFOVE.
2. Mountthecameralenstothereader,usingthestepsprovidedin
thequickreferenceguideforyourreader.
3. AttachthereadertotheFOVE-bracket.
4. Attachthebarlight(s)totheFOVE.
5. Connectthelighttothereader.
6. ConnectyourassemblytotheSetuptool.
7. Setfocus.
8. Closeslidinglenscover.

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Assembly Instructions
InsertfourM4x20mmscrewsinthemountingholesintheFOVE-bracket.
SecuretheM3x25mmatheadcapscrewusinganM3hexnut.
3
Torquelimit:90N-cm
(8Lb-In).
4
5
PlacethegasketontheFOVE-bracketslidingitoverthefourM4x10
mmscrews.
Slidethespacersoverthescrews.
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Assembly Instructions (continued)
MountthereadertothefourM4x10mmscrews.
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Mountthecameralenstothereader,usingthestepsprovidedin
thequickreferenceguideforyourreader.
8
1 3
4 2
Tightenin
sequence.
Torquelimit:
1.5N-m(1.1
Lb-Ft).
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Left-oriented Right-oriented
Notethatthereadercanbemountedintwodifferentorientations,
asshownintheimagesbelow.
Removethereddustplugfromthehousingsubassembly,andthen
closetheslidinglenscover.
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Assembly Instructions (continued)
Asmallamountofextra
force might be needed
toproperlyseatthe
lens cover against the
o-ringintheFOVE-
bracket.
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9Closetheslidinglenscover. 10 Checkfocusandadjustifnecessaryasdescribedonpage28.To
adjustfocus,opentheslidinglenscoverrst.Whenthefocushas
beenset,closetheslidinglenscoverasdescribedinstep9on
page15.
Torquelimit:
50N-cm(4.4
Lb-In).
SecuretheslidinglenscoverusinganM3wingnut.
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

Mounting Instructions
MountinganXpand25requiresspecialcareandattentionastheunitisheavy
andmightcauseseriousinjuryanddamageifnotmountedproperly.Please
observe the instructional steps and precautions in the following sections to
ensuresafeandreliableoperationofXpand25.
Theimageinthenextpageshowsathree-pointmountingcongurationfor
Xpand25.
Xpand25mustbemountedusingthreemountingpoints.

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Mounting Instructions (continued)
LooselytightentheM8nutandtheM8screwsonbothmountingbrackets.
1
2
3
SlidetwoM5T-nutsinthetopgrooveofXpand25.
FastenthemountingbracketswiththeM8nutstothe
mountingframe.

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Tighteninsequence.
M5Torquelimit:40
N-cm(3.5Lb-in).
M8Torquelimit:90
N-cm(8Lb-in)
Mounting Bar Lights
1
Mounting Instructions (continued)
Put the two screws through
their respective holes of the
angeandlooselytightenthe
M5T-nutsontheotherside.
2Slideinthemarkednutintothechannelofthebarlight
frombothsides.
WithanM8screw,tthebunnyeartotheholeoftheFOVEbracketyou
wouldliketouse.
AttachthebaseplatesoftheDMA-FOVBKT-025totheXPand25
bracket,aligningthemiddleholeoverthespacerthatwasinsertedin
Step1andthenfasteningwiththetwo8mmboltsprovided.
4
5
5

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Mounting Bar Lights (continued)
SlideinthebarlighttothechannelontheXpand25andtighten
thescrewstosecurethebarlightinitsplace.
Torquelimit:3N-m
(2.2Lb-In).
Oncethemountingplateisinposition,tightenthelowerbolts,asshown
here:
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Mounting Bar Lights (continued)
Theimagesbelowshowthetypicalbar-lightmountingcongurationswithone
andtwoIVSL-LX520-XXXlightsattachedtoXpand25.


OneIVSL-LX520-XXX
light attached to the
top.
OneIVSL-LX520-XXX
light attached to the
bottom.

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Mounting Bar Lights (continued)Mounting Bar Lights (continued) Cabling Instructions (1 bar-light)
ConnectthebarlighttothereaderusinganM12cable.Thisisaone
bar-lightconguration.Forthenecessarycables,pleaseseePage33.
Make sure that the reader is unpowered before connecting the
lightconnector.
Connect the
male end of the
M12 cable to the
externallight
control socket of
thereader.
Connect the
female end of the
M12 cable to the
bar-light.
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
TwoIVSL-LX520-XXX
lights attached to the
expander,onetothe
top and one to the
bottom.

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TosecureM12cablesrunningalongXpand25,useacableclip,an
M5x10mmsocketheadcapscrew,andanM5-Tnut.
Cabling Instructions (1 bar-light)
Usingtwobar-lightsrequiresanadditionalpowersource:
Connect the female end of the CCB-FOV25-MAL-012 cable to the
rstbar-light(themaleendofthiscablewillconnecttothereader.)
1
2


Torquelimit:3N-m
(2.2Lb-In).
Cabling Instructions (2 bar-lights)

Connecttherstbar-lighttothenextusingtheIVSL-5PM12-J500
cable.

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Thefollowingexampleshowsthecablingorderoffourbar-lightstoareader.

 
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Cabling Instructions (continued)
Thetablesbelowprovidealistofthecablesrequiredforthedifferent
bar-lightmountingscenarios.
Cong cable
length
Cognex PID Number of
cables re-
quired
0.6mMale/
Female
CCB-FOV25-
MAL-012
1
5mFlying
Leads
IVSL-5PM12-5 1
1 Light on top or bottom
Power
source
CCB-FOV25-MAL-012
IVSL-5PM12-J500
IVSL-5PM12-5
2 Lights
Cong cable
length
Cognex PID Number
of cables
required
0.6mMale/
Female
CCB-FOV25-
MAL-012
1
0.5mMale/
Female
IVSL-5PM12-J500 1
5mFlying
Leads
IVSL-5PM12-5 1
3ConnecttheIVSL-5PM12-5tothepowersource.

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1. PlacetheassembledXpand25withthereaderandbar-lightattachedat
thedesiredworkingdistancefromfocustarget.
2. ConnectthereadertotheSetupTool.
3. OntheResultsDisplaypane,checktheFocusFeedbackoptionandenable
LiveDisplay.
4. 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.
5. Adjustfocusformaximumsharpness.EnhanceimagequalityintheSetup
Toolforbetterguidance.
AftercompletingtheassemblyofyourXpand25,followthesestepstoadjust
focus:
Setting Focus Field of View
Thefollowingeldofviewmapsareprovidedinthisdocumentfrom
pages 36 to 39:
• DataMan 503 with 35 mm lens for 1D codes
• DataMan 503 with 35 mm lens for 2D codes

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Field of View for Xpand 25
ThismapshowstheeldofviewoftheDataMan503readerwitha35mm
lensfor1Dcodes.
(DataMan 503 with 35 mm lens)

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Field of View for Xpand 25
ThismapshowstheeldofviewoftheDataMan503readerwitha35mm
lensfor2Dcodes.
(DataMan 503 with 35 mm lens)