Cognex DataMan 8050, Reference Manual

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Table of Contents
Legal Notices 2
Table of Contents 3
Symbols 5
Getting Started 6
About DataMan 8050 6
DataMan 8050 Accessories 7
DataMan 8050 Other Accessories 7
DataMan 8050 Reader Cables 8
DataMan 8000 Series Base Station Cables 9
Physical Layout of the Reader 10
Physical Layout of the Base Station 11
DMA-IBASE-01 11
DMA-IBASE-BT-XX 11
Setting Up Your DataMan 8050 13
Overview of Setting Up the Reader 13
Install the DataMan SetupTool 13
DataMan 8050 Specifications 14
DataMan 8050 Imager Specifications 15
DataMan Base Station Specifications 15
LED Wavelengths 15
Connection Options 16
Connecting a DataMan 8050 Through Ethernet 16
Troubleshooting an Ethernet Connection 17
Connecting a DataMan 8050 Through RS-232 17
Connecting a DataMan 8050 Through USB 19
Using Your Device Through USB 20
Using DataMan 8050 Wireless Reader 21
Connecting to a Wireless DataMan 8050 Through a Base Station 21
Pairing Strategy (DMA-IBASE-BT-XX) 23
Base Station Routing Capabilities 25
Ad-hoc Mode 25
Infrastructure Mode 26
Wireless Reader: Buffering Data 26
Summary of Wireless Buffering Indicators 29
Wireless Reader: Charging 29
Wireless Reader: Changing Batteries 31
Reading Codes with the DataMan 8050 34
Industrial Protocols 34
Trigger Types 35
Field of View and Reading Distances 35
Cleaning and Maintenance 37
Cleaning the Reader Housing 37
Cleaning the Reader Lens Cover 37
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