DataMan® Setup Tool
Reference Manual2024 July 18
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Table of Contents
Legal Notices

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Table of Contents

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Getting Started

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About the DataMan Setup Tool
Overview

66Installation and Layout

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Installing the DataMan Setup Tool and Connecting the Device
Tabs
LayoutLayout Customization

Setup Tool Home Pages

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Connect PageUI Elements
Device Overlay Icons
RTM LeanTroubleshooting a Failed Connection

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Serial Connection

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Ethernet Connection

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Wireless Connection

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Maintenance

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Repair and Support

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Backup17

Restore18

Update Firmware

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Device Grouping

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Reader Groups

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Custom Grouping

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Managing Multi-Reader Sync Groups

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Image Playback

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Set Image Playback through Data Logging

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Set Image Playback through Buffering and Transfer

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Options
About

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Configuring the DataMan Device

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Setting Up the DataMan Device
Application Steps Overview

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Optimize Image

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Live

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Tune

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Test

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Read Performance

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Code Details

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Application Details

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In-Motion Applications

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Hand Presentation Applications

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Format Data

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Inputs / Outputs

42Communications

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Save Settings

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Actions
Settings

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Test Mode

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Read Setups

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Data Validation

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Code Quality

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Buffering and Transfer

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SystemView

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Image Viewer

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Image Panel

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Results Viewer

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Compare Configuration
Process Monitor

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Getting Started
About the DataMan Setup Tool
Using the DataMan Setup Tool, you can access a wide range of options involving DataMan readers and base stations,
including reviewing images of the codes being read live, or setting up the reader to transfer NoRead Images via FTP for later
review. The DataMan Setup Tool is a common platform across all models. It simplifies deployment by putting the mostcommon controls in a single page, allowing you to see how different options affect the reader or the base station in real time.

Overview

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Q and A (context sensitive help)

2Home pane

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Documents (with the settings related to the devices you connect to)4

Application steps

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Tabs

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Image Panel

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Help (PDF, CHM and HTML help files)

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Result History

The following sections provide more details about the installation of the software and the components of the GUI.

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Installation and Layout
This section explains the installation of the Setup Tool, the default layout of the Setup Tool GUI and the layout customization
options.

Installing the DataMan Setup Tool and Connecting the Device
Perform the following steps to install the DataMan software on the PC you will use to configure the settings for each DataMan
device:1. Check the DataMan Release Notes for a full list of system requirements.
2. Download the DataMan Setup Tool from http://www.cognex.com/support/dataman and follow the on-screen steps.
If the installation utility does not start automatically, double-click the setup.exe file in the download folder.
3. Connect your DataMan device to your PC.
4. Choose Start->Cognex->DataMan Software vX.X.X->Setup Tool to launch the Setup Tool (where vX.X.X stands
for the relevant revision of the software).
5. If you connect DataMan devices through USB/serial, click Refresh to have the Setup Tool auto-detect them. For
network devices, the Setup Tool automatically refreshes the list.
Any DataMan device available over your network will appear in the Connect menu.
6. Select a COM port listing or Network device listing corresponding to your DataMan device and click Connect.

Tabs
The tabs of the DataMan Setup Tool are context sensitive. When you first open the Setup Tool, you will see a tab next to theHome page: View.

After selecting and connecting to a device, more tabs will be available.

Tabs also change based on the document you are actively using. For example, when using Compare Configurations, youwill see the tabs below:

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There are further tab options on specific panes, for example on the Format Data pane.

For further information on the tabs and their functions, see the respective sections in this document.

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Layout
The DataMan Setup Tool makes it possible for you to customize the layout to fit the computer screen or to make the desired
components larger and the less used components smaller.

Layout Customization
The customizable components of the Setup Tool are:l

documentslgroupings

lImage Panell

Result Historyl

Process Monitor

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You can drag and drop the grabbed documents wherever you wish, but the ribbon bar under
View also offers buttons for tiling the windows horizontally or vertically:

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Setup Tool Home Pages
Connect Page
On the Connect page, you can connect to and get additional information about your DataMan device or devices.

UI Elements

NumberUI Element Name

Description

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RefreshSearch the network and interfaces fordiscoverable DataMan devices.

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Name

Name of the DataMan device.

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Grouping

Device grouping helps you manage alarger number of devices, as well as
define Multi-Reader Sync groups. For
more details, see Device Grouping.

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Type

Type of the DataMan.

5FilterFilter for name, device type, software
version etc.

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Sort

Ascendin/descending order.

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IP Address

IP Address of the DataMan device.

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NumberUI Element Name

Description

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Firmware version

Firmware version of the DataMan
device.

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Expand all/Collapse all

Expanding/collapsing the device tree.

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View Hidden

View hidden devices.

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Device Status

Discovered: Device is visible on the
network but connection has not yet been
established.
Connected: The Setup Tool isconnected to the device.
Misconfigured: Connection cannot beestablished because of a configuration
issue.

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Open in Documents

Click on Reader Configuration to open
the document tab. Only available forconnected devices.

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Interface

Interface/Network.

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MAC Address

MAC address of the DataMan device.

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Serial Number

Serial number of the DataMan device.

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MRS Group

Multi-Reader Sync grouping. The
Primary Reader Group the device
belongs to.

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NumberUI Element Name

Description

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Connect

Connect to reader.

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Compare Configurations

Set, copy, compare, or restore device
configurations and settings. For moredetails, see Compare Configuration on
page 62.

To hide a device, bring the cursor over the device, right click and then click Hide From List. You can unhide a device bychecking the View Hidden checkbox.
A hidden device appears with the following icon on top:

Each device you connect to has its own tab, which is called a document. When you close a document tab, connection to thedevice is closed. If the device reboots (for example, because of a firmware update), the document tab remains open, and theprogress bar and messages inform you about the state of the device. If a connection is lost, the document tab does not get
automatically closed, an overlay message informs you about this event. If the reader goes offline, the overlay message
remains visible until the device is rediscovered or until you close the document tab.

Device Overlay Icons
Overlay icons appear on the upper right corner of a device picture. There are four overlay icons:

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Icon

Description
IP Conflict. Two devices have the same IP address.

Manually added device.

Virtual device.

Master reader.

RTM LeanReal Time Monitoring (RTM) Lean is a feature built into the DataMan Setup Tool that allows for the collection and analysis ofdifferent kinds of data. RTM Lean collects data of devices on the network and displays this data in graphs. Connect to
RTM Lean as a regular device on the Connect page.

1. Connect to RTM Lean and select the device(s) you want to monitor.
2. Set your options in the Settings tab and/or the Diagnostics tab and click Apply.

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The target device for data acquisition, as well as the selection of the type of data collected, can be set up under
Configuration in the upper toolbar. By default, RTM Lean collects statistical data: Read Rate, NoRead count, average
decode time, trigger count, trigger overrun, buffer overflow, and process control metrics, if enabled on the device.
For a more detailed description of RTM Lean capabilities and options, see the Q & A of the page that can be opened from the
top right corner.

Troubleshooting a Failed Connection
If you cannot connect to your reader, there are a number of settings you can verify.
lClick Refresh to determine which ports have readers connected to them. Clicking Refresh sends a query string on all
COM ports and across the Ethernet network subnet. A DataMan 8000 wireless reader must be awake to respond to
the query. Squeeze the trigger to wake up the reader.

lMake sure that you are not using the keyboard, keyboard wedge, or HID connection: you must use USB Serial, RS232 Serial, Ethernet or Wireless network to connect the Setup Tool to the reader.

Serial ConnectionlMake sure that you have scanned the configuration code (USB COM or RS-232 Serial) that matches the type ofphysical connection you are using.

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Make sure that the COM ports list shows a port where your reader is connected.

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You can use a terminal emulation program such as PuTTY to determine whether the reader is sending any data if thereader is connected to a COM port on the PC.

Ethernet ConnectionlMake sure that the firewall or antivirus application installed on your computer makes communication with Ethernet
devices possible by allowing the appropriate ports. These are: Cognamer:1069 and Setup Tool:44444.

lVerify that your device appears in the list of Network devices.

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Make sure that the IP address you provided in the Add Network Device option is correct.

Wireless ConnectionlMake sure that the reader is not in sleep mode. Squeeze the trigger to wake it up.

lMake sure that a connection is established between your reader and the base station connected to your PC. Unplug
both the power and communication cables from the base station, reconnect the cables, then replace the handset in
the base station. Wait until the handset indicates that it is linked (with an audible signal) before attempting to connect
again.

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Make sure the base station is connected to power.

Maintenance
The Maintenance page can be used to set the network settings of a misconfigured network device or change the HID modeof a serial device to CDC, as well as for backing up and restoring device configurations, and updating firmware.

Repair and Support

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Add Network Device

Click Add Network Device for the dialog window to pop up. You can provide here
the IP address of the device you want to add.

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Add Virtual Device

The Add Virtual Device function allows you to create a virtual device based on eithera custom configuration file or a device with default configuration. This can be used tolook at different panes in the Setup Tool without the need of a device to connect to.
Pressing the button initiates a wizard that guides you through the steps of creating avirtual device. Initial options are to use a configuration/backup file for creation or use
the factory default settings.
After the wizard is finished, a new virtual device is added to the list of discovered
devices, indicated by a V icon. The virtual device is not visible for others on the
network. Even after closing the Setup Tool and opening it again, you only have to add
the virtual device once.
You can connect to the virtual device in the same way as a regular device. All
configuration changes are rejected (everything is read-only) and no features,functions, and actions work on virtual devices.

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Export icon

Clicking the Export Cognex Support File icon initiates Cognex Support Filegeneration, which generates a .zip file containing a collection of preset data logs. Thisfeature is only available if at least one device is selected. Clicking the button pops up a
dialog box where you can specify the data types to be included in the support .zip filein a list of checkboxes.
You can manually edit the User Comment field.
The destination folder of the support file can be modified using the '...' icon. You canselect to open the containing folder after the file generation or send it as an
attachment with the default email client (.eml).
The output of the process is a .zip file. The file name contains the device name andthe date of creation. An additional descriptor.xml in the zip contains the following data:

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Network Settings

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Date

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Discovery IDlDevice namelDevice typel

Serial numberl

MAC addresslFeature KeyslCommunication interfacelFirmware versionl

List of files present in the zip

Use the Copy PC Network Settings button to fill in the subnet mask and gateway
information for your device. Make sure you manually update the IP Address to yourdevice's IP address, after your PC network settings have been copied.

BackupGenerate a backup file containing the configuration and logs of one or more devices. To do so, highlight the device(s) you
want to backup and click the Backup button in the bottom right corner, or press Alt+B. If multiple devices are selected, eachdevice generates a backup file. Each backup file is put in a subfolder that matches the name of the device. The backup filename contains the device name and date of generation.
The backup file is a .zip file with a .dmb extension. The file contains config.cdc, config.cfg, and descriptor.xml. The xml
contains the following data:

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Date

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Discovery IDlDevice namelDevice typel

Serial numberl

MAC addresslFeature KeyslCommunication interfacelFirmware versionl

List of files present in the zip

Click the Open Backup Folder button to find the backup files. To change where backup files are saved, go to the Options
page and edit the Backup Location box.
A Latest Backup Date column helps you keep track of the backup files. You can also sort devices based on the date of their
backup by clicking Latest Backup Date.

RestoreThe Restore page allows the restoration of backed up configuration files on one or more devices. Select a device you want torestore and specify a configuration source in the Configuration Source window on top.
You have the following four options:lConfiguration File: the Setup Tool uses the specified configuration file for restoration. Click the '...' icon to specify
the folder containing the backup file you want to use. Configure the folder in the Options page.

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Device: the Setup Tool uses a specified single device to restore its configuration to all target devices.

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Latest Backup: the Setup Tool searches for the latest backup for the selected devices. If multiple devices are
selected, all devices get their own latest backup.

lFactory Defaults: the Setup Tool restores the device's configuration to factory defaults.

After the source is selected, as well as a target device (or devices), click the Restore button in the bottom right corner.

Update Firmware
The Update Firmware page allows you to update the selected device or devices to the desired firmware version. In the
Firmware File section on top, browse for firmware files by clicking the '...' icon. The right folder automatically opens. After
selecting the firmware file, click the Update Firmware button to initiate the update. After a firmware update, the device
reboots and automatically reconnects to the Setup Tool.
Firmware files are supplied as compressed archives. You must upload the firmware in its compressed form; do not attempt touncompress a firmware file before uploading it.

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Device Grouping
Device grouping helps you manage a larger number of devices, as well as define Multi-Reader Sync groups. The DataMan
Setup Tool offers built-in groups on the Connect page. You can also specify your own custom groups. Creating a new groupor editing an existing group can be started from the Reader Groups page.

Reader Groups
The available readers can be grouped on a custom basis and you can organize your readers in a custom tree. The list of
already created custom groupings is shown on the left. When you select a custom group, it gets displayed on the right as a"preview".

1Create a new group

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Delete an existing group

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Export an existing group4

Import saved groups to the Setup Tool

5Open an existing group

Custom Grouping
Custom groupings are displayed in a tree structure. You can select different nodes and start different operations in them. The
group editor tree supports drag and drop functionality. Clicking the Edit Groups tab to hide the settings options.

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The group editor has two device tree controls: the one on the left is the tree of the currently edited group, whereas the one on
the right is the list of discovered devices. Filtering, grouping and sorting is available on this device tree.
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Save

Save your changes for them to take effect. If you want to add a new group on the rootlevel, you have to first save your first group, then click the Reader Groups page andclick New. For more information, see Reader Groups on page 19.

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New Group

If a new group is created, it automatically gets a root node. The name of the root nodeis also the name of the custom group. For each group, there can be only one root
node. To create a new group node, select the desired target node and click the New
Group button.

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Remove NodeSelect the target node(s) or a device on the left to remove it.

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Rename Group

Click into the node’s name, press F2 on the keyboard or click the Rename Groupbutton. In the case of a root node, the whole grouping gets renamed. After therenaming is initiated by one of these methods, the group name becomes editable in
the tree.

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Toggle Group
Triggering

Select a valid group node (the name of the group is fit to be a Multi-Reader Sync
(MRS) group name) and press the Toggle Group Triggering button. The devices in
the group are set to be part of the MRS group with the name of the group node’s
name. This option is available only if all readers in the group support Multi-Reader
Sync triggering.

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Set Primary Device

Select the device you want to designate as Primary Device.

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Apply and Save
Grouping to Devices

Click Apply and Save Grouping to Devices to save the grouping information to thedevices in the selected group.

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Refresh Grouping Info

Use this option to refresh the information belonging to the Edited Group (that is, thetree on the left).

9Move Nodes

You can move a node in the edited tree. A node can be moved either up or down in its
current group, into the next group or out of the current one. After selecting the desired
node to move, the Move nodes option becomes available in the ribbon bar with thefollowing arrows becoming green:l

Down: Move the node down among its siblings.

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Up: Move the node up among its siblings.

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Out of Current Group: Move the node up one level (out of the current
group).

lInto Next group: Move the node down one level (into the next group).

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Add Discovered Device Select one or more devices in the right-hand side device tree (Discovered Devices)(s)
and use the Add Discovered Device(s) button to add it to the currently selectedgroup node on the left side (Edited Group). Alternatively, you can drag and drop a
device from the right to the target grouping node on the left.

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Discovered Devices

Select an option from the Grouping drop-down menu to reorganize the discovered
devices list into groupings according to the picked option (for example, Device Typeorganizes the devices into groups consisting of the same device type).
Typing in the Filter... box allows you to filter for devices with names containing what
you typed. Click Refresh to refresh the discovered devices list and to reapply thechosen filter type on the list.

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Expand/Collapse

Expand or collapse the full tree, or you can expand or collapse specific nodes byclicking the triangle left of the node.

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Connect

Connect to a device either in or outside a group.

Note: The target node must not be a device node.

Managing Multi-Reader Sync Groups
In the DataMan Setup Tool, Multi-Reader Sync configuration is part of the grouping editor, but the ribbon bar also has tools to
configure the Multi-Reader Sync trigger group. The following Multi-Reader Sync group management options are offered by
the Setup Tool:• Making a group to be a Multi-Reader Sync trigger (MRS) group: By selecting a valid group node (the name of thegroup is fit to be an MRS group name) and pressing the Toggle Group Triggering button, the devices in the group are set tobe part of the MRS group with the name of the group node’s name. This option is available only if all readers in the groupsupport Multi-Reader Sync triggering.
• Clearing a Multi-Reader Sync group triggering: Selecting an MRS group node and click the Toggle Group Triggering
button, then click Apply and Save Grouping to Devices. The MRS group entries are removed from all devices in the group.
• Setting the Primary device: Some trigger modes may require to explicitly specify the Primary device. This can beachieved by selecting a device in a Multi-Reader Sync group and clicking the Set Primary Device button. This function is
also available in the case of trigger types that do not require a specified primary device, so it can be stored in the customedited grouping and be displayed at a later time.
• Misconfigured MRS groups: It is possible that the data regarding Multi-Reader Sync group triggering becomes different in
the device from what was stored in the SetupTool. Warnings appearing in such cases help you identify these issues. The
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Incompatible trigger types: If the devices in the MRS group have incompatible trigger types, the node of the MRS
group has a warning sub-node that displays this information. This is an error.

lPrimary device not specified: The MRS group may not require a Primary device, but some trigger modes dorequire it, so this message is only shown as a warning.

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MRS group name mismatch: It is possible that the MRS group name stored in the device is different from what isstored in your own grouping. Click Apply and Save Grouping to Devices to solve the issue.

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MRS info not available: Discovering exact information about Multi-Reader Sync trigger settings cannot be done
without at least a "minimalist" connection. Until the valid information is retrieved by pressing the Refresh button, thisinformation entry is shown for the device.

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Image Playback
This page lets you view images that were transferred to the computer as set in Data Logging or the Buffering and Transfer
pane's Image PC Transfer tab.

Set Image Playback through Data Logging
1. Connect to the Setup Tool.
2. In the Image Panel on the right, click Logging.
3. From the drop-down list, select if you want to log NoRead images, decoded images, or both.
4. From the drop-down list, click Logging and reporting settings.
5. The DataMan Setup Tool Options window pops up. In the Data Logging tab, set the file path for your images.
6. In the Home page, click Image Playback.
7. Select the folder you set in Step 5 and in the bottom right corner click Open.

Set Image Playback through Buffering and Transfer
1. Connect to the Setup Tool.
2. In the top, click Settings.
3. Click Buffering and Transfer.
4. Click the Image Buffering tab and set which images you want to buffer.
5. Click the Image PC Transfer tab. Here you can set the Transfer Folder and the Filename Format.
6. Start triggering.
7. As you trigger, you can see the number of buffered images increasing.
8. Click Transfer Now.
9. Click the Open in Image Playback button.
The images are opened in the Image Playback tab.

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Options
The Options page of the DataMan Setup Tool offers you to do settings in the application according to your preferences.
On the General tab, you can set the language, the codepage for code display, and the color scheme of the Setup Tool itself.
You can also select a category which you want to reset to defaults. In addition, you can set the backup folder, the support file
folder, the image buffering folder and the beeper here.

On the Data Logging tab, you can set the folders into which result codes, decoded images, NoRead images and reports areto be saved.

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About
The About page's pop-up window gives information about the installed DataMan Setup Tool, its version, a link to the support
page and the copyright information.

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Configuring the DataMan Device
Setting Up the DataMan Device
This section describes how to use the DataMan Setup Tool once you have connected to it. It contains information on the mostessential functions that you can use when setting up your reader and reading codes.

Application Steps Overview
After you connect to a device, the following page opens:

On the left hand side you can see a column displaying Application Steps, with which you can quickly configure and set up
your device. Most of the steps have basic and advanced setting options on different panes.
In the Advanced tab you have all basic and further configuration options. In a table-style view you can see the settings andthe corresponding values. When you click a row in the table, you can either immediately set or change a value, choose avalue from a drop-down list, or click the three dots at the end of the row line. In the last case a window pops up with further
setting options.
1. Set the Application Type by selecting one of the options from the drop-down list.
2. Optimize Image is for light and imager settings, live display, tuning and testing.
3. Code Details is for symbology settings,
4. Application Details is for trigger settings, decode settings as well as displayed image settings.
5. Format Data provides setting options regarding data formatting including standard, perl style, and script-based.
6. Implement system settings in Inputs / Outputs.
7. Communications is for serial and Ethernet settings, network settings, custom commands and industrial protocol
settings.
8. Click Save Settings to save your configuration to the device.

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Optimize Image
The first application step is Optimize Image, providing you a means for a quick setup in one step. Three buttons (Live, Tune,and Test) help you setup the reader in this pane.

Each button contains additional options that appear by clicking the arrow on the side of each button.

Live
Click the Live button to enter Live mode. Live mode not only monitors what the device sees, but it decodes as well. In thedrop-down window of the Live button, you can find further options to configure Live mode and reader settings.

The following controls provide a subset of frequently used reader settings, which are duplicates of controls from other
DataMan Setup Tool panes:l

Decoding: the device decodes the images takenl

Focus Feedback displays a color-coded meter on the right side of the image view. The meter indicates the focus of
the lens (lower is less focused).

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Automatic Exposure: the reader automatically determines the best exposure settings.

In the Image Panel, you can change the region of interest (ROI) of the reader by sliding/dragging the blue ROI box. This is
the area the reader will attempt to perform reads on.

Tune
Click the Tune button to automatically find the best settings for your reading. The advanced window reveals the following
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Configuring the DataMan DevicelClick Optimize Brightness to set the recommended brightness for your device automatically (only available if
Manual Exposure is set), or, for advanced settings, click the link next to the button to navigate to the appropriate pane
under Application Details. Alternatively, click the brightness icon under the image, or use the slider for manualbrightness setup.

lChoose between Automatic Exposure or Manual Exposure as desired for your application. Camera gain can becontrolled by a separate slider.

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Use the Maximum Gain Factor to set the target's maximum pixel brightness.

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Click Optimize Focus to set the recommended focus for your device automatically. For advanced settings, click the
Advanced Application Details link to navigate to the Advanced tab under Application Details or the appropriate
pane under Light and Imager Settings. Alternatively, click the focus icon under the image, or use the slider for
manual focus setup.
Note: Optimize Focus only appears when your device is equipped with a liquid lens.

lClick Train Code to train codes, or click the link next to the button to navigate to advanced code training settings.

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You can configure the reader with any of the following Trigger Types if Manual Exposure is set (some trigger types
are not available on all devices):oSingleoPresentationoManual

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Burst

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Self

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Continuous

For more information on trigger types, see Application Details on page 33.
The Tuning Results pane on the right shows a detailed tuning graph.

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You can select a result other than the recommended one by clicking on it and then clicking Apply selected in the bottom row:l

If you set Tune Light Banks, the device tunes the light banks. If you know which light settings you want to use,
disable it, so the tuning doesn't overrule your preset.

lSelecting Exhaustive Tuning will force tuning the light banks. When Exhaustive Tuning is disabled, and the reader
succeeds to read the code with the primary light setting, it will stop to try other light bank combinations. If Exhaustive
Tuning is on, the reader will continue to try all combinations to look for the best one, no matter whether or not the firstone succeeded.

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If Enable Filter Tuning is selected, the DataMan Setup Tool applies filters to the read image. The filter that was used
to successfully read the code is then shown in the Tuning Results window under Image Filter.

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If you want the focus to be automatically optimized during tuning, check the Optimize Focus During Tuning option.

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Exclude Ambient Light Results if you want to exclude ambient light results for the tuning process. Ambient light
results are automatically selected otherwise, because they are the prevailing illumination type for fixed-mountreaders.

Test
Click the Test button to test your device with a configuration, without any disruption to production.

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If you selected a trigger type that is external (that is, not Presentation or Self trigger mode) under the Tune button, you cantrigger the reader automatically using Test mode to validate and test your application. You can set up an appropriate duty
cycle for the reader using the Trigger On and Trigger Off times. The Trigger(s) per Second value shows the calculated
trigger frequency.
You can reduce either Trigger On or Trigger Off times to reduce the cycle time, and thus increase trigger frequency.
Note: Depending on the read setup, code to read, and connection interface, there might be speed limitations. At higher
speeds, it is recommended to disable image transfer. For more information, see the Q & A pane in the DataMan Setup
Tool.
In the Advanced tab you have further configuration options. In a table-style view you can see the settings and thecorresponding values for optimizing your image (Image Size, Image Filtering, Focus Settings and Displayed Image
Settings) as well as setting light values (External Lights and High Frequency Lights).

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Read PerformanceWith the graphs in the Read Performance pane on the right, you can monitor decode times and Read Rates in real time.
Click the Clear button to reset the graph.

Code Details
In this application step you can select the different types of symbologies to be used. On the Basic tab you can disable all or
untrained symbologies and enable all of them. You also have the option to select 2D, 1D, Stacked and Postal symbologies
separately and set the number of codes you need to read for each trigger.

In the Advanced tab you have further configuration options. In a table-style view you can see the settings and thecorresponding values for general code details (1D or 2D) as well as setting Multicode values and configuring codes forTraining.

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Application Details
This step deals with light and imager settings. The Basic tab gives you the opportunity to set the trigger types, its delay,
timeout, interval and burst length. Exposure options and data can also be given.

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You can configure the reader with any of the following Trigger Types if Manual Exposure is set (some trigger types are notavailable on all devices):oSingle triggering acquires a single image and attempts to decode any symbol it might contain. This trigger mode
supports a read timeout.
Note: If there are multiple read setups, it is possible that multiple images are taken.

oPresentation triggering continuously scans for a symbol and decodes it each time one is detected.

oManual triggering acquires images as long as the trigger signal remains active, and stops when a symbol is foundand decoded or the trigger signal ends.

oBurst triggering acquires a set number of images and decodes the first symbol it detects within the group. You canconfigure the number of images within each burst as well as the interval between each image acquisition. This trigger
mode supports a read timeout.

oSelf triggering is similar to presentation triggering in that the reader continuously scans for a symbol and decodes it
each time one is detected. Unlike presentation mode, however, a decode attempt occurs with every image and thereader disables the Automatic Exposure settings that allow the reader to automatically determine the best exposure
settings for a desirable level of brightness in the image. You can specify several parameters in self triggering mode,such as whether the reader will read the same code more than once or how long to wait before scanning for the next
code. In Self trigger mode, the trigger interval indirectly specifies a read timeout.

oContinuous triggering acquires images as long as the trigger signal remains active. The reader acquires images at a
specific interval and attempts to scan any symbol each successive image contains.

Note: Several fixed-mount readers have variants (such as S models or L models), and many of these only support
certain trigger types. Please consult the appropriate Reference Manual to check what trigger types are supported byyour variant.
Three different assistants (Trigger Assistant, Interval Assistant, and Exposure Assistant) help you in configuring thesesettings.

Trigger Assistant
1. If you have not already done so, first select an Application Type.
2. Click the Trigger Assistant button. A window pops up.
3. Select the Trigger Source from the drop-down list: Undefined, Internal or External. You get a recommendation fromthe assistant for the trigger modes. Graphical presentations of the trigger types help you decide. Select the trigger
type and click Save and Close.

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Interval AssistantIn the case of Self and Continuous modes the Interval Assistant can help you make further settings. You can select three
ways to calculate the necessary data. In the top right corner select the units (standard or metric) you wish to calculate in.
With the help of Field of View you can calculate the longest possible interval time by measuring the physical field of view andgiving the maximum line speed and the size of the longest code.
Clicking Lens / Distance to Code is calculating with the distance of the code from the lens. Give the focal length from thedrop-down and select the direction in which the code is traveling. Here you also need to give the maximum line speed and thesize of the longest code.
Code Element Size calculates with the size of the most narrow code element. Enable Test Mode to read your code. You
also need to give the direction your code is traveling in, the maximum line speed and the size of the longest code.
At the bottom of the Assistant you get the recommended maximum interval time.

Exposure AssistantExposure Assistant works in case of In-Motion and Hand Presentation application types.

In-Motion Applications
For In-Motion applications, you can select three ways for your calculations: Filed of View Size, Lens / Distance to Code,and Code Element Size. Clicking Field of View Size helps you calculate the recommended maximum exposure time bymeasuring the physical field of view and giving the maximum line speed.

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Clicking Lens / Distance to Code calculates with the distance of the code from the lens. In case your reader is not equippedwith a liquid lens, give the focal length from the drop-down list, and select the direction in which the code is traveling. Enterthe maximum line speed here. You can enable Test Mode to read your smallest code.

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Code Element Size calculates with the size of the most narrow code element. Enable Test Mode to read your code. Givethe direction your code is traveling in and the maximum line speed.

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At the bottom of the Assistant you get the current and the recommended maximum exposure time.

Hand Presentation Applications
If you have a Hand Presentation type application, present your code(s) to the reader in the positions you want to read them.
The assistant analyzes the code size and changes the Smallest element size to the actual value.

Application Details Advanced Options
In the Advanced tab you have further configuration options. In a table-style view you can see the settings and thecorresponding values for triggering (Motion Detection and Trigger Delay), the imager (including Image Mirroring) as well
as setting decode values.

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Format Data
In addition to standard formatting possibilities, you have the option to write a script inside the Setup Tool. The script itself runson the device for data formatting. Your device must be equipped with the Scripting feature key in order to use data formatting
scripting.
You can enable script-based formatting under the Format Data application step's Basic tab. Clicking Data Formatting in
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When script-based formatting is enabled, you can define a JavaScript module to format data according to your needs on the
Scripting tab of the Format Data application step.

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Click the Scripting tab.
If your DataMan device uploads its images to an FTP server, the images on the server get a certain file name. This file namecan be customized with the help of the script that can be edited under the FTP Storage tab.

On the Communication tab, you can edit your custom communication protocols.

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For more information on the custom communication protocols, see the DataMan Communications and Programming
Guide.
The script for data formatting not only allows you to have different data formatting combinations, but you can also perform
operations on the output channel, for example, to pull output 1 up. You can configure read results flexibly and configure
reader events before the result returns.
For the details of how to write the script and for scripting examples, please see the DataMan Communications andProgramming Guide. In the Setup Tool, you can find scripting samples by clicking the arrow of the Insert Snippet dropdown menu or right-clicking within the text field and selecting Insert Snippet from the pop-up list.
You can open your own scripts through the DataMan Setup Tool’s Scripting -> Open Script... option.

Inputs / Outputs
This application step is the place to configure the device I/O.
Note:
Please take into consideration that if an action is assigned to an input, the action does not take effect immediately after
activating the input. The action takes effect only when the next trigger is performed.
l"Allow Buffered NoRead Images" and "Clear Outputs" are exceptions. These actions occur immediately.

l

For actions "Encoder direction" and "Encoder", see Connecting the Encoder to a DataMan in DataMan FixedMount Readers Reference Manual.

The Basic tab enables you to configure the behavior of the trigger and tune buttons, inputs, outputs and pulse encoder data.
Height sensor data can also be set for devices for which it is relevant.

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1

Light Ring Pulse
Duration

For readers with a light ring, the duration of the light ring’s illuminated state can be
specified here in milliseconds.

2

Enable Beeper onGood Read

Set the Beep Length for good reads to a value between 0 and 50 ms.

3Error LED Pulse
Duration

You can move the slider to the desired millisecond that is used to determine how longthe Error LED pulses on fixed-mount devices. The Error LED is found on the top of thedevice. Setting the slider to '0' causes the red error LED to turn off if the device log is
retrieved, while every value above '0' causes the red error LED to turn off
automatically after the selected time is expired.

4

Closed5Open

The open or closed state means the state of the relay. If an Event happens from thelist above, the output can be open or closed. For example, if a Read event happens, inthe case of Closed, the output 0 will become output 1. Also, you can close an output
line indefinitely by specifying a pulse width of 0 milliseconds, but be aware that any
event that triggers this output line will cause it to remain closed until you cycle thepower to the reader or clear outputs with a discrete input setting.

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6

Buffer Overflow

Buffer Overflow means that it would be possible to acquire an image, but there is nospace left to save it. In other words, images are acquired faster than they can beprocessed. One possible situation is when decoding takes longer than what theimage/trigger interval is.

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Trigger Overrun

Trigger Overrun means that the image could not be acquired because the camera
was busy (for example, due to an ongoing burst or a long exposure).

8

Strobe

You can reserve an output for external illumination by checking Strobe on one of theoutput lines. You can also configure polarity by choosing Open or Closed in theappropriate Outputs column.

9

Device name

You can give the device a more meaningful name for your production environment,such as the location or the inspection task.

10

TRIG Button

You can choose trigger button press functionality only in Single, Burst, and Self trigger
modes. The 3 second button press action possibilities are the following:lOptimize BrightnesslOptimize Focus (if your device is equipped with a liquid lens)lRead Configuration Codel

Train Codel

Set Match StringlTest Mode

You can also check Disable Reader Button if you do not want the physical TRIG
button on the reader to work.
When a checkbox is selected, the action assigned to an input does not occur
immediately after activating the input. It takes place only when the next trigger isperformed.
11

TUNE Button

Check the Disabled Reader Button if you do not want the physical TUNE button on
the reader to work.

12

InputsIn addition to the different actions that you can use the input line for, here you can also
set the change in signal that triggers an image acquisition (under Polarity).
Use Debounce Delay to define how long the trigger signal must be detected to berecognized as valid. Use a shorter value to compensate for ESD line noise and higher
values to compensate for noise in electromechanical relays. You might have toexperiment with the setting to choose the most appropriate value for your production
environment.

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Outputs

The Outputs tab lets you configure the behavior of all output lines available to thereader. For any line you can configure the event and action of the output line.

14

Device Description

Device description is a freely editable text field where you can add notes to the device
or important additional information.

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15

Output Delay

Set the output delay in Manual, Single, Burst, and Continuous trigger modes.
When using a pulse encoder, you can specify the distance to the output and map thepulse to the distance. The distance to output value is corrected based on the value ofthe resolution (it is adjusted to the closest multiple of resolution rounded tomillimeters).
Use the Distance to output (mm) control to set the distance from trigger to when the
result is output.

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Pulse Encoder

When using a pulse encoder, you can specify the distance to the output and map thepulse to the distance. The distance to output value is corrected based on the value ofthe resolution (it is adjusted to the closest multiple of resolution rounded tomillimeters).
Use the Resolution (mm) control to define the resolution.

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Buffering and Transfer For more information on Buffering and Transfer, see Buffering and Transfer on
page 55.

The Advanced tab provides you with a table-style view of the settings you can configure on the Basic tab. In addition tosetting the device name and description, you can configure the TRIG Button, the TUNE Button, Input and Output lines,
Output Delay, and a Pulse Encoder.

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Under Decode Settings, you can set Never Read Same Code Twice. This suppresses the reporting of the same code
string twice in a row and within a single trigger sequence when enabled. It is available for all trigger modes, but is only valid in
Multicode Reading, since the only way to get more than one code in a single trigger sequence is in Multicode Readings. If
Never Read the Same Code Twice is unchecked, the device re-reads and re-transmits the same code after the specified
Code Re-Read Delay (in milliseconds).
Under Wake-up Message, enable or disable Output Diagnostic String on Wake-up. When enabled, the reader transmits
a diagnostic string whenever the reader starts up. For Telnet connections the readers transmits the diagnostic string witheach new connection. For serial connections, the baud rate is automatically set to 38,400 when the message is sent,
regardless of the settings made in the Setup Tool.

Communications
On the three tabs of the Communications application step, serial and Ethernet settings can be implemented. Click theappropriate tab to enter your setting values.
On the Serial tab, you can configure serial port values (speed, parity, data bits, stop bits or RS-232 Inter-character Delay(ms)) as well as USB connection settings.

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By default, the DataMan reader uses a USB driver that can help the reader recover from an electrostatic discharge (ESD)
event. Use USB Driver Compatibility Mode if you require strict conformance to the USB specification.
In the Used communication channel option, you can set the communication method via USB. Depending on the useddevice, the following options are available:l

USB-COM only: Choose this option to reach the device through a serial port.

l

USB-HID only: This option ensures that the device will behave like a USB keyboard.

l

USB-COM + USB-HID: This is a combination of the above modes.

Note: In the case of USB-COM only, some devices may also be listed under HID devices, even if they lack HID
functionality.
On the Ethernet tab, configure network settings for your wireless or tethered reader. If you are using a wireless reader,configure network settings on the base station.

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Select the Use DHCP Server option to have the reader assigned an IP address by a DHCP server (if one is available), or
enter the network settings manually. Contact your network administrator for an appropriate value or click Copy PC Network
Settings. Your own PC network settings will be copied in the above fields, including the IP address of your computer. Make
sure you do not forget to update this to the IP address of your reader.
Under Telnet, you can set the Telnet Port. The reader allows TCP connections to port 23, which is the default TCP port for
Telnet applications. If you use a Telnet client, the only parameter you will have to provide is the reader's IP address. If you areusing another application or SDK to connect, make sure that it uses the same TCP port setting as your reader does. The
reader will automatically send code output over this connection. You are able to transmit DataMan Control Commands(DMCC) over this connection as well.
Under Industrial Protocols, you can choose one of the following protocols: EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, SLMP Protocol,
Modbus TCP, or EtherCAT. The Status field of the industrial protocols displays the last logged message of the status
dialog. The message will remain displayed until another message is logged. If no industrial protocol is enabled, the status
field remains blank. Status messages vary by protocol, and some protocols do not log any messages.
For Modbus TCP, you have the option to set Idle Timeout. Idle Timeout is the amount of time that a port is held open withno outgoing traffic. Once the reader opens a connection to an FTP server, the reader keeps that connection open as long as
traffic occurs. If no traffic occurs for the set Idle Timeout period, the connection is closed. This can be useful if an FTP transfer
only happens seldom and the network overhead for keeping the connection open is not desired.
The Network Client behavior is a means for the reader to actively open an Ethernet connection to another device on the
network. Once open, the connection will have the same basic operational behavior as the DataMan Telnet connection; it can
produce read results (transmit results to the external device) and it can act as a DMCC server (process commands received
from the external device).
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In the Advanced tab you have further configuration options. In a table-style view you can see the settings and thecorresponding values for serial and Ethernet connections.

In addition, you can set Non-Printing Characters. Normally, the raw values for non-printing characters are transmitted when
the reader is configured for COM communications. These values are not visible at all when the reader is configured in
keyboard wedge configurations. You can configure the reader to convert non-printing characters into sequences of keyboard
printable characters such as <CR> by enabling the Translate Unprintable Characters feature. Eight-bit ASCII charactercodes with values of 0x00 through 0x1F and 0x7F are converted when Translate Unprintable Characters is enabled.
Under Serial Trigger, the Trigger ON and Trigger OFF commands support a character limit with a resulting sequence that
may have, at most, 32 bytes. Depending on how many escape sequences you use this means that the valid length of theacceptable string can vary between 32 characters (no escape sequences) and 128 (32 * 4-char escape sequences [e.g.
\002]) characters.
Under Custom Commands, you can also set Echo Commands. When enabled, Echo Commands will echo back thecommands you send to the reader as soon as the command, delimited by the Command Header and Command Footer
strings, is received. Custom commands are provided to be used by a PLC or similar device and not intended to be manuallyentered. The inter-character delay is set to a small value, roughly 50 ms, so that slow typing of a custom command will be notrecognized past the first character. A Trigger ON or Trigger OFF command greater than a single character must be sent asa string from another application.

Save Settings
When you are finished with the application steps, click the Save Settings step to save all your configuration at once. In a
pop-up window, the Setup Tool informs you that your configuration changes will be saved. You can cancel at this point andmake further changes. You also have the option to check the Don't show this dialog again box.

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Actions
After connecting to a device, several tabs appear next to Home.
When you click the Actions tab, the following ribbon bar pops up.

You also have the option to keep the bar visible while you are looking at other panes of the Setup Tool by clicking thedownward arrow next to Help in the upper right corner.
On the Actions tab, you can issue or simulate a trigger or input line action, enable live display, optimize brightness andfocus, and tune the reader. You can also enable Test Mode here. For more information, see Test Mode on page 52. Click
Switch to Process Monitor to start the Process Monitor. For more information, see Process Monitor on page 63. You canalso upload and train images and codes on this tab.

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Settings
After connecting to a device, several tabs appear next to Home.
When you click the Settings tab, the following ribbon bar pops up.

This section deals with the various configuration options available in the Settings ribbon bar.

Test Mode
Test Mode lets you configure and test a reader that is connected to a production line without needing to slow down or stop
your line. While in Test Mode, the reader by default ignores all external trigger sources and disables all input and output lines.
To enter Test Mode, perform one of the following actions:lPress the button (to which you previously assigned this function in the Setup Tool's Inputs / Outputs pane's
TRIG Button tab) on the device for 3 secondslSend a DataMan Control Command (DMCC)l

Click the Enable Test Mode button in the DataMan Setup Tool (Actions)

In the ribbon bar under Settings in the Setup Tool, click Test Mode Settings. The Test Mode Settings pane appears.
Check Automatic Triggering Enabled, and the reader will simulate external triggers at the interval that you specify.

If Automatic Triggering is not enabled, click Accept Trigger Batch in the Input / Output State field, and the reader will
accept and process a limited number of external triggers at production speed.

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In both cases, you can view images and decodes using production settings, but at a slower rate and without sending output
signals to your line.

Read Setups
It is possible to configure a variety of acquisition parameters for your DataMan reader in a unified Read Setups pane.
Under Settings click the Read Setups button. The Read Setups pane appears.

Your reader can be configured for up to 16 different settings. In Single, Continuous, Self, and Burst trigger modes, you canenable multiple (or all) setups, and the DataMan reader goes through all of the configured imager combinations until there isa decoded image or there are no images left (that is, a NoRead Image).
You can change the parameters for the setups in the Read Setup pane’s appropriate table cell.
Choose to start the read setup process with either a specific setup, or the Last Successful Decode.
The currently selected setup also gets represented in other panes. For example, you can check and change the active Read
Setup in the Settings ribbon bar:

Data Validation
Data Validation is used to confirm that the data encoded by a symbol is in the correct format for a particular company,
industry or international standard.

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Data Matrix, QR Code/MaxiCode/Aztec Code and 1D/Stacked/Postal code categories can be validated against
standards/well formedness.

Code Quality
Under Code Quality you can set the desired code quality standard you want to use for quality assessment for your code
type. Once you set this on the General tab, you can navigate to the appropriate code quality standard's sub-tab under the 1D
Barcodes or 2D Codes tabs and customize for specific grades the grading thresholds, including specific grades in theoverall grade and their display in the report.
Note: MicroQR is not supported for code quality grading.

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After you set up your device to compute ISO/IEC 15415, AIM-DPM/ISO/IEC TR29158, SEMI T10, or DotCode for 2D
Codes under the General tab in the Code Quality pane, the 2D Codes, 1D Barcodes tabs allow you to manage aspects of
those types of code grading.
In the Result String tab, check Append Code Quality Data to Result String to enable token based data formatting andallow code quality result data to be appended to result strings. If checked, Output Overall Grade outputs the overall code
quality grade (which is defined as the minimum grade of selected metrics) in the result string.
The Report FTP Transfer tab allows you to set up code quality results to be sent via FTP in the form of an HTML report.

Buffering and Transfer
Buffering and Transfer lets you control what images are recorded and saved on the reader, it lets you view images that are
saved on the reader, and it lets you transfer those images to your PC.
l

The Image Buffering tab lets you control what images to save to the reader.

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The Image PC Transfer tab lets you control how images are transferred from the reader to your PC.

l

The Image FTP Transfer tab lets you set up automatic image transfers from the reader to your PC.

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The Result FTP Transfer tab lets you to configure the reader with the IP address and port number necessary tosend decode results to an FTP server.

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Note: The Buffering and Transfer function does not perform any decoding.

SystemThe System tab enables you to save and open configuration settings related to the device your Setup Tool is connected to.
In addition, you can export parameters or save configuration in human readable form (a .txt file).

Click Configuration Backup Settings to define the way you save your configuration.

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Automatic Backup works with devices connected through Ethernet. When enabled, this function does a device
configuration backup to an external storage (an FTP server) every time the configuration is saved to flash. Restore can bedone manually by either the Setup Tool or DMCC commands. For devices equipped with an SD Card, check Use SD Cardfor Backup to save your configuration there.
Configure the reader with the IP address and port number necessary to specify where you want to save the configuration.
You can also set a username and password combination.

View
The View tab helps you to display different views related to the data you want to check. The following options are available:
Displays the Image Viewer window.

Displays the Image Panel toolview where you can view the images read by the device.

Displays the Result History toolview in which you can view and log read results.

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Displays the Code Quality toolview where you can do and view the necessary code quality settings.

Displays the Q & A pane in which you can see questions and answers related to the options appearing on the
open document.
Clicking the downward arrow belonging to this option, you can select the layout in which you want to display
the panes you selected.

Clicking Syncronized Navigation makes the same navigation steps you made occur in all open device
documents.

Image Viewer
To open the Image viewer, connect to a reader and in the upper toolbar, click the View tab. There, click the Image Viewer
button. The Image Viewer window pops up:

In this window, you can view the image read by your reader. The image is zoomable, it can be copied to the clipboard or
saved to a selected folder. You can also check the histogram of the read image and the brightness data of a selected point in
the image. Use the buttons on the toolbar ribbon of this window to carry out these tasks.
Because of multi-reader support, several device document tabs can be open at a time, which means that there can be
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the active document cannot provide image data (for example, it is a Reader Group Editor), the content of the Image Viewer
window will be empty.

Image Panel
You can view the read image on the right hand side of the window: the Image Panel is always displayed by default. On the
View tab you can switch on and off by clicking the icon. This window can also be docked in different places of the application.

You have the option to zoom in and out of the image. In addition, log NoRead and decoded images to the file system from thispane using the Logging options. Click the More Buttons drop-down arrow on the far right side of the Image Panel:

Clicking the last option here opens the Setup Tool Options window, in which you can set the default folder where logs ofNoRead and decoded images are to be saved.

Results Viewer
Similarly to the Image Panel, the Result History window can be configured in different layouts. The Result History window
is displayed by default, but in case you have closed it, you can have it displayed again by clicking View and then clicking theResult History icon.
The result data comes from the active document.

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You can customize the layout of this pane using the available options, that is, you can choose what data should be shown inthe columns of the table.

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Clicking the last option here opens Options, in which you can set the default folder where reports and the logs of result codes
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Compare Configuration
Use the Compare Configuration page to set, copy, compare, or restore device configurations and settings. You can use
multiple devices to quickly synchronize configurations or check for inconsistencies. Select multiple devices from the device
list and click the Compare Configuration button to initiate the comparison in a new document.
The table view lists all settings of the selected devices, while the menu on top allows you to take a number of actions relating
to these settings.

For more detailed information on Compare Configuration features, see the Q & A of the page that can be opened from the
top right corner.

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Process Monitor
As it operates, a DataMan device logs statistics such as the number of triggers received, the number of symbols read (andnot read), and the number of trigger overruns.
You can choose to have a separate Process Monitor document for each device, or you can have a single Process Monitor
document for every device you want to monitor. If you want to have one Process Monitor document for each of your devices,
select your device and then click the Process Monitor button and repeat this process for every device. If you want to monitor
all of your devices on a single Process Monitor page, click the arrow on the Process Monitor button and click the Add toProcess Monitor option that pops up.
If the Process Monitor button is disabled, it is because the device you selected does not support process monitoring or thedevice is open in this or another Setup Tool connection. After you connected to the Setup Tool, a DataMan device stops
generating statistics about decode attempts by default. To re-enable process statistics when connected to the Setup Tool,
you must manually start the Process Monitor. In the upper toolbar, click Actions, then click Switch to Process Monitor.

1

Statistical data of one of the monitored devices. Each device gets its own window (in this example).

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2Process Monitor tab. Here only one tab is shown, but you can have multiple tabs.

3

Show Read Statistics: you can turn displaying statistical data on and off.

4

Cell Selection group: you can select multiple readers before doing mass actions.

5

Layout: reset the cell layout.

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Clear Statistics: clear the read statistics in the selected panels any time during runtime.

7

Switch to Config Mode: switches to configuration mode
Note: One device can be opened in only one Process Monitor document at a time. In the Connect page, the Open inDocuments column shows which devices use the Process Monitor.

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