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DataMan™ 100 Verier
Quick Reference
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Viewing and Saving Data
Formatting Output Data • Data Logging • Saving the 
Setup • Code Quality Conguration Codes
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Calibration and Verication
Calibrate the DataMan 100 • Perform Code Quality 
Verication • Code Quality Results 
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Preparing the Reader
Install the DataMan 100 Software • Prepare to use 
Verier Light • Focus the Lens • Connect the Red Lens 
Cover
Page 10
2
Hardware Installation
Kit Contents • Install the SHD Lens • Mount the Reader 
• Wiring
Page 2
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DataMan™ Verifier Calibration Card
CALIBRATION
TARGET
Instructions:
1. Center calibration
target in the field
of view
2. Depress and hold
reader trigger until
calibration routine
is complete
Lot Number 20061102
COGNEX
COGNEX
CIO-1400
24 VDC
INPUT 7
INPUT 6
INPUT 5
INPUT 4
INPUT 3
INPUT 2
INPUT 1
IN COMMON
COMM OK
SENSOR
MODULE OK
OU T 7
OU T 6
OU T 5
OU T 4
OU T 3
OU T 2
HS OUT 1
HS OUT 0
OUT COMMON
−
+
TRIGGER −
TRIGGER +
RS232 OUT
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DataMan 100 Verier Kit Contents
DataMan 100
Calibration card
ESD front cover
The DM100-100V-00 
kit contains only these 
components, while 
the DM100-100V-01 
kit contains all the 
components on this 
page.
Light assembly
16 mm lens and 
aluminum spacer
USB cable
1400 I/O module and I/O module adapter
Hardcopy documentation and 
DataMan software CD
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Install the SHD Lens
1
2
Installing the SHD kit causes the factory lens calibration to be lost. If you 
wish to remove the SHD kit later and re-use the original DataMan 100 
lens, contact Cognex for assistance. 
3
4
Do not leave the DataMan sensor 100 lens mount open to the 
environment or you risk contaminating the DataMan 100 image sensor 
with dirt and dust. 
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5
Mount the Reader
1
Install the SHD Lens
6
COGNEX
CIO-1400
24 VDC
INPUT 7
INPUT 6
INPUT 5
INPUT 4
INPUT 3
INPUT 2
INPUT 1
IN COMMON
COMM OK
SENSOR
MODULE OK
OUT 7
OUT 6
OUT 5
OUT 4
OUT 3
OUT 2
HS OUT 1
HS OUT 0
OUT COMMON
−
+
TRIGGER −
TRIGGER +
RS232 OUT
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The lighting attachment offers ve mounting positions. 
Wiring
2
Mount the Reader
Cable cannot exceed 
5 meters in length
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Install DataMan 100 Software
Microsoft® Windows™ XP or Windows Vista• 
Pentium CPU 500 MHz or faster• 
.NET 1.1 SP1 (installed automatically) • 
Insert the installation CD and follow the on-screen prompts.1. 
Launch the Setup tool. 2. 
Click 3.  Scan Ports. 
The Port eld must show (DM100) to establish a conection. 
Click 4.  Connect. 
Prepare to use Verier Light
1
2
You must install the DataMan software regardless of which DataMan kit 
you use. Your PC must meet the following minimum requirements. 
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2
3
Focus the Lens
Adjust the lens focus while observing the image display in the 
Setup tool. 
4
1
3
2
4
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Connect the Red Lens Cover
1
2
3
Adjust lens so that a slot aligns with the 
locking tab in the cover. 
Tighten screws in the order shown. 
Maximum torque for the cover screws is 
9 N-cm (0.79 pound-inch)
4
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Calibrate the DataMan 100
1
2
3
Click
Check
4
Align the calibration symbol from the 
calibration card under the DataMan reader
5
Press and hold 
the trigger button
6
Use the calibration 
graphics to align 
the calibration 
symbol with the 
DM100. 
You have to calibrate the DataMan 100 regardless of which kit you use. 
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7
Adjust the placement of 
the calibration symbol 
until the alignment 
graphics turn green. 
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Wait for the calibration process to nish. The Setup tool will indicate when 
the DataMan reader is calibrated:
Calibrate the DataMan 100 Perform Code Quality Verication
In order to perform Direct Part Mark verication your reader must be 
calibrated as described in the previous section. To read symbols and 
view verication results, perform the following steps:
Start the DataMan Setup tool and connect to your reader.1. 
Enable the 2.  Turn Code Quality On icon in the tool bar. 
Select the 4.  Results Display task pane. 
Place the symbol under the reader and press the trigger. The symbol 5. 
must be centered within the eld of view, and the reader must 
be perpendicular to the surface containing the symbol and at the 
correct rotation.
Code Quality On icon
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Perform Code Quality Verication
If the symbol is out of position, the Setup Tool displays this guide:
Move the symbol until the center of the red rectangle lies within the green 
target rectangle and turns green:
Code Quality Results
The Results Display task pane presents the results of the verication on 
the right-hand side. 
Overall verication result (Pass/Fail)
Individual AIM/DPM metrics and grades
Process control metrics (if enabled)
For more information on interpreting the verication results, select
View->Q+A Help. The Results Display task pane can toggle between 
displaying results or Q+A information.
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Formatting Output Data
Use the Data Formatting task pane of the DataMan Setup Tool to construct 
a customized output string each time you read and verify a symbol. This 
allows the verier to return Code Quality results when connected to a third-
party application instead of the DataMan Setup Tool. 
In addition to standard formatting, the DataMan Setup Tool supports the 
use of Perl-Style Regular Expression features in Advanced mode. 
Data Logging
Use the Data Logging task pane to generate a Code Quality Report for 
each symbol that you read and verify. Be aware that data logging works 
only when the reader is connected to the DataMan Setup Tool. 
In addition, you can enable the Prex lename with option to give 
each Code Quality Report a set prex. 
Select 1.  View->Advanced if the DataMan Setup Tool is not in 
Advanced mode.
Select the 2.  Data Logging task pane under System Settings. 
Enable the 3.  Report Storage option and use the Save in option, as 
shown in the following example, to congure a directory location to 
save each report along with an image of the veried symbol: 
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Saving the Setup
Once you have congured your reader with the settings you want it to use, 
choose System->Save Settings to save the conguration.
Choose File->Save Conguration to save the conguration to a directory on 
the PC. A saved conguration can be opened later and uploaded to any reader, 
allowing multiple readers to use the same conguration settings. 
Be aware, however, that each reader must be calibrated individually. 
Code Quality Conguration Codes
Use the following Code Quality conguration symbols to quickly turn 
Code Quality on and off without connecting the reader to the DataMan 
Setup Tool. Additional Code Quality Reader Conguration symbols are 
available in the online documentation. 
Code Quality On
Code Quality Off
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