l
Click the
Trigger
button in the DataMan Setup Tool:
DataMan 360 Series Multi-Reader Sync Option
For trigger modes other than
Presentation
, the DataMan 360 supports multi-reader trigger synchronization, also known
as Multi-Reader Sync. In this option, you configure multiple DataMan readers as a group. Whenever any reader in the
group is triggered, all the readers are triggered and the results from all the readers are assembled and transmitted by a
single reader that you designate as the Primary Reader.
Multi-Reader Sync is used to support extended field of view reading and reading codes from multiple product surfaces:
To configure Multi-Reader Sync, go to the group editor in the DataMan Setup Tool. For more information, see the
Setup
Tool Reference Manual
.
In
Single
,
Burst
,
Continuous
, and
Self
trigger modes, it is possible to
synchronize image acquisition
on multiple
devices using the synchronization interface. Synchronization allows using one shared strobe illumination to expose all
sensors simultaneously. You can synchronize multiple readers, with optionally triggering them in a defined sequence to
avoid that opposing readers blind each other. Note that this and other imager settings will not get synchronized by this
mechanism - for example, you must configure exposure and gain on each reader individually. This feature only
synchronizes the actual image acquisition. Triggering happens through the existing Multi-Reader Sync mechanism.
To set up synchronized acquisition on DataMan 360, enable PTP (Precision Time Protocol) on the Multi-Reader Sync
pane of the DataMan Setup Tool under Synchronized Readers (IE1588).
Perform the following steps:
1. Check
Enable PTP
.
2. Keep
Secondary Camera Only
checked if there is already a PTP Primary Reader clock in the network (uncheck
the checkbox otherwise on at least one reader).
3. Enable
MRS Synchronized by PTP
to synchronize Multi-Reader Sync triggering.
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Using Your DataMan 360
