Using Your DataMan 370 Reader
This section provides information on the installation process of the DataMan Setup Tool, troubleshooting Ethernet
connection issues, tuning, image filtering, as well as reader training and package detection.
Reading your first Code
Follow the steps below to install and connect your reader to the DataMan Setup Tool:
1. Download the latest version of the DataMan Setup Tool from
http://www.cognex.com/support/dataman
and follow
the on-screen steps.
2. Check the DataMan
Release Notes
for a full list of system requirements found at
C:\Program Files
(x86)\Cognex\DataMan\DataMan Software v6.1.9\Documentation\English
.
3. Connect the DataMan 370 Series reader to your PC using the x-coded Ethernet cable or the RS-232 cable and
power the reader using the breakout cable. See
Connections, Optics, and Lighting
for breakout cable
pinouts.
Note
: *See appendix for use with IO Box.
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Using Your DataMan 370 Reader