Cognex DataMan 475, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...DataMan 475 Verifier Reference Manual 2020March24 Revision 6 1 7 12 ...

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Page 3: ...eries Verifier Imager Specifications 13 LED Wavelengths 14 Calibration 14 User Interface 17 Toolbar 17 Using Your DataMan 475 Verifier 18 Verifying a 2D Barcode 18 Selecting Regions 19 Standards Based Grading 20 Verifications of Multiple Symbols 20 Examining the Results 22 1D 2D Verification 22 Main Tab 22 General Characteristics Tab 23 Data Detail Tab 24 Quality Detail Tab 25 Advanced Detail Tab ...

Page 4: ...416 ANSI x3 182 Grading Parameters 45 Using Your DataMan 475 Verifier 48 Reading your first Code 48 External Triggers 50 Cleaning and Maintenance 51 Cleaning the Verifier Housing 51 Cleaning the Verifier Lens Cover 51 Compliance Information Warnings and Notices 52 Precautions 52 Regulations Conformity 53 For European Community Users 53 Reader Programming Codes 54 4 Table of Contents ...

Page 5: ... a hazard that could cause death serious personal injury or electrical shock CAUTION This symbol indicates a hazard that could result in property damage Note This symbol indicates additional information about a subject Tip This symbol indicates suggestions and shortcuts that might not otherwise be apparent 5 Symbols ...

Page 6: ...ndards while providing accurate and repeatable results The DataMan 475 verifiers are packaged in a rugged IP65 rated housing and provide numerous ease of use features including one button to trigger and one to start tuning Configuration This document provides basic information about how to configure and use the DataMan 475 verifier Additional information is available through the Windows Start menu...

Page 7: ... and Answers document provides context sensitive information You can view this help inside the DataMan Setup Tool or as a stand alone help file Cognex DataMan Software v x x x Documentation DM475V Questions and Answers l The DataMan Control Commands lists DataMan Control Commands with all relevant information You can view this help inside the Setup Tool or as a stand alone help file Cognex DataMan...

Page 8: ...ies length 5 m 10 m 15 m CCB PWRIO xx CCB PWRIO xxR X Coded to A Coded Ethernet cable adapter 0 5 m CCB M12X8MS XCAC X Coded to RJ45 Ethernet cable xx specifies length 2 m 5 m 15 m 30 m CCB 84901 2001 xx I O extension cable 5m straight CKR 200 CBL EXT Connection module up to 4 cameras including network switch xx can be US EU UK or JP DMA CCM 4X xx Connection module 1 camera xx can be US EU UK or J...

Page 9: ...DataMan 470 Systems Symbologies Light Configurations Verification Standards DMV 475V LBL 0200 1D 2D DPM 45 LabelLight ISO IEC 15415 15416 29158 9 Getting Started ...

Page 10: ...owing image shows the built in lighting system of the DataMan 475 verifier and the mounting holes underneath the plastic lighting cover 1 Lens 2 Label Light attachment 3 Mounting holes M3 x 5 mm 4 Indicator light ring 5 Ethernet connection 6 External lighting connection disabled for verification 7 Breakout cable connection The following image shows a detailed picture about the back cover and the f...

Page 11: ...External light control 13 Power I O and RS 232 Type Signal Color Meaning Status Power GREEN Power ON Train status GREEN Trained YELLOW Untrained Error RED Error check device log Action Good bad read GREEN Good read RED Bad read Communication YELLOW Link up blink Activity Peak meter Decode yield train progress quality 11 Setting Up Your DataMan 475 Verifier ...

Page 12: ...d are for reference purposes only l All specifications are for reference purposes only and can change without notice Observe the following DataMan 475 verifier dimensions when installing your reader DataMan 475 Verifier 12 Setting Up Your DataMan 475 Verifier ...

Page 13: ...eliminary IEC 60068 2 6 vibration test in each of the three main axis for 2 hours 10 Gs 10 to 500 Hz at 100 m s 2 15 mm with cables or cable plugs and appropriate lens cover attached Supported Symbologies 1D codes Codabar Code 39 Code 128 and Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC EAN JAN 2D codes Data Matrix ECC 200 QR Code microQR Code Discrete I O operating limits HS Output 0 1 2 3 IMAX 50 mA RMIN 12 V...

Page 14: ...meter x length LED Wavelengths The following table shows LED types and the related peak wavelengths LED λ nm RED 660 Calibration Calibration informs the verifier about the grey scale levels and pixel dimensions of the camera This way the verifier can report Symbol Contrast and X dimension in true physical units For ISO compliant barcode verification the verifier must be in a calibrated state For S...

Page 15: ...Target button A live image appears in the Calibration screen Center the verifier over the Master Symbol on the Data Matrix symbol of your traceable calibration card 4 Once the symbol is centered in the field of view select Start Calibration 15 Setting Up Your DataMan 475 Verifier ...

Page 16: ...ht sunlight or oil particulates monthly calibration is appropriate In production environments where such contaminants exist more frequent for example weekly calibration is recommended Any internal quality guidelines or protocols are to override recommendations about calibration Note Ensure that the calibration card is stored away from direct light in a manner where contaminants do not compromise t...

Page 17: ...ation Circles When selected this applies a grid and or modulation circles to the image after verification By using the drop down menu options you can apply a Real Grid an Ideal Grid or both In addition you can select to either show Mod Circles Filled or Mod Circles Outlined When this icon is unselected neither Grid nor Mod Circles is shown in the image Original Image Shows the original image used ...

Page 18: ... view or press and release the trigger button to Go Live Note After selecting Go Live the button changes to Verify 3 If necessary draw a selection region around the code to be verified if necessary Note The region must be drawn around the outside perimeter of the code including quiet zones More information on properly defining regions is explained in Selecting Regions on page 19 18 Using Your Data...

Page 19: ...ng area increases the speed l To restrict a region used to adjust the image brightness when grading according to AIM DPM ISO IEC 29158 l To specify a barcode for verification when more than one barcode is present in the field of view If you do not define a region the whole image is used To define a region 1 Position your cursor where you want the region to start hold the left mouse button down and...

Page 20: ...ut the same way as with a verifier Standards based grading is the closest way to achieve verification results without having to conform to specific lighting angles distances or every ISO standard parameter For Standards Based Grading the verifier can be used without calibration but not all quality parameters are reported When the verifier is used in an uncalibrated state neither the aperture nor S...

Page 21: ...to the TruCheck window and initiate a verification For multiple verifications either a single region can be selected to identify all symbols to be verified or the entire field of view can be used After a successful verification of multiple symbols the arrows at the top of the TruCheck verification window allow the individual results to be seen in each tab on the TruCheck window If all verification...

Page 22: ... aperture 0 2 mm 660 nm wavelength and 45 lighting Format Grade Provides the Format Grade of the barcode and is dependent either on the Application Standard or Data Format Check criteria selected Symbology Reports what type of symbology was detected and used for verification Grade Parameters Provides information on the Quality Parameters grading for the barcode More information for these parameter...

Page 23: ... below the specified threshold trending is reported as an Overall Verification Failure The Pass Grade value set in the Application Settings menu determines if a symbol is considered a pass or fail for grade trending purposes Grade trending does not show data points for verifications that result in a NO DECODE evaluation Note Grade trending data points remain populated and continue to trend on the ...

Page 24: ...reen depends on the symbology and settings on the Report Settings menu The image shows the characteristics of a 1D barcode Data Detail Tab The Data Detail tab shows all of the data content of the symbol Detail depends on the symbology and the selected application standards The image shows a Data Matrix with encoding information 24 Examining the Results ...

Page 25: ...r the codewords reported in the Data Matrix Codeword table the eight modules of that codeword are highlighted within the image depiction to show where the data is encoded within a data matrix symbol Quality Detail Tab The Quality Detail tab shows the measured quality parameters and lists the formal grade Different symbologies and quality grading standards display pertinent data here For example th...

Page 26: ...verified code The information shown depends on the type of the verified barcode The example shows the modulation values from a Data Matrix symbol For more information on modulation calculation see Grading Standards and their Parameters on page 39 Histogram Tab The Histogram tab shows the analysis of the reflectivity of each cell and associated grade 26 Examining the Results ...

Page 27: ...iddle value of brightness The horizontal axis contains markers showing the global threshold tall line and the separation between B and C and between C and D modulation levels for both dark and light elements Note When grading according to ISO IEC TR29158 AIM DPM the histogram is labeled differently The 0 and 100 labels on the horizontal axis are located at the means of the dark and light lobes of ...

Page 28: ...When the Code Quality report is enabled the Report tab is populated in the TruCheck Verification window to show the results for a verification 28 Examining the Results ...

Page 29: ...n and process parameters in a custom way Selecting a pre defined application standard ensures that the Verifier uses the appropriate grading parameters for your application The Reset Defaults button resets the Application Settings menu to the default settings After clicking Reset Defaults you must calibrate the verifier before using it Application Standards Settings Application standards configure...

Page 30: ...eral Specifications that applies to your application The GS1 table used is reported in the Notes section of the report For more information on the tables used for analysis refer to the tables provided in the GS1 General Specifications Standard In addition to which Table of the GS1 General Specifications to use you can also specify ISO IEC 15415 grading generally used for labels or ISO IEC 29158 AI...

Page 31: ...st specify either ISO 15415 grading or ISO 29158 grading Select Dot Peen if applicable Since the data content required for UDI compliance varies depending on the medical device only the data format not the content is validated Data is automatically validated in accordance with formatting rules of the chose guidelines 31 Settings ...

Page 32: ...e that is not expected to adhere to any pre defined industry conformance standard and so it can be customized with specific settings for l Aperture Size l Minimum Acceptable Pass Grade l Minimum and Maximum X dimension l Grading Method ISO 15415 or ISO 29158 32 Settings ...

Page 33: ...f the data structures for GS1 HIBCC or MIL STD 130 standards are detected within the symbol during verification the verification is executed using the correct application standard Note In case of printing a symbol that contains a data structure which is not to be graded according to the automatically selected application standard use the Generic application standard instead 33 Settings ...

Page 34: ... the AIM DPM methodology Data Format Check You can apply a specific Data Format Check criteria to the data content of the code or leave the option as None If a specific Data Format Check is applied a Data Format Check grading box appears on the main screen of the User Interface to show the Pass Fail grade provided A Data Format Check table is provided on the report showing detailed parsing informa...

Page 35: ...n set receives a grade of FAIL X Dimension out of Range If no minimum x dimension is specified the application defaults to 5 mils Max X Dimension mils You can set a maximum x dimension value that is allowed during verification The highest value that can be set is 100 mils Any code that is above the maximum x dimension set receives a grade of FAIL X Dimension out of Range If no maximum x dimension ...

Page 36: ...ality specification or both If you are unsure of the aperture size to select choose Auto and the verifier uses guidance supplied within ISO 15415 to choose an aperture size based on the X dimension of the code The aperture setting is used when grading in accordance with ISO IEC 15415 but it is not used when grading in accordance with AIM DPM While AIM DPM grading does include a blurred reference i...

Page 37: ...s used for most symbologies X Dimension Aperture 7 0 mil 03 3 mil 7 1 mil x 13 mil 05 5 mil 13 mil x 25 mil 10 10 mil 25 mil 20 20 mil For UPC EAN regardless of X dimension or magnification 06 6 mil You can override these rules by specifying a specific aperture directly for any application that requires a specified aperture An application specification such as GS1 Gen Spec or MIL STD 129 specifies...

Page 38: ...ow In the Logging option check the box to Log all result codes to file system and select the option for Logging and reporting settings In the Logging and reporting settings menu select a file Path and File Name under the Result Code section After providing a File Name you must include either csv or html depending on which template is selected Select OK to save and exit Note If you do not include c...

Page 39: ...all symbol contrast according to the following formula MOD 2 abs R GT SC The Global Threshold GT is the midpoint between the reflectance of the brightest module and the reflectance of the darkest module Next the grade level for each module is determined from the MOD value according to the following table MOD Grade 50 A 4 0 40 but less than 50 B 3 0 30 but less than 40 C 2 0 20 but less than 30 D 1...

Page 40: ...s For QR Code symbols the parameters described in ISO 18004 QR Code Grading Parameters on page 1 are applicable l LLS Left L Side is a grade based on imperfections in the left L side of the finder pattern There are two checks required to pass The first requires gaps to be three modules or less and that gaps are separated by stretches of at least four correct modules The second assigns a grade base...

Page 41: ...eal value for this parameter is zero A small number of transitions can be tolerated as long as the ratio remains low As the number of teeth in the clock track increases larger symbols more transitions in the quiet zone can be tolerated More transitions in the clock track which are really imperfections also improve this measurement The grading scheme for this transition ratio is Transition Ratio Gr...

Page 42: ...e top of the upper left quadrant For 2 quadrant symbols this is labeled LQTCT l URQTCT Top Clock Track for Upper Right Quadrant Only for 2 and 4 quadrant symbols this is the grade based on the clock track segment at the top of the upper right quadrant For 2 quadrant symbols this is labeled RQTCT l LLQTCT Top Clock Track for Lower Left Quadrant Only for 4 quadrant symbols this is the grade based on...

Page 43: ...odule within a conformance test symbol to be reported This parameter is reported in General Characteristics ISO 29158 AIM DPM 2006 Grading Parameters The ISO 29158 AIM DPM method of grading Data Matrix symbols modifies the process of ISO 15415 and is appropriate for direct part marking applications This standard is more representative of the scanning performance of modern readers that are designed...

Page 44: ...relative contrast value between bars and spaces taken from the means of the light and dark element CC Lmean Dmean Lmean CC Grade 30 4 25 3 20 2 15 1 15 0 l CMOD Cell Modulation Similar to MOD in ISO 15415 CMOD measures the deviation in the reflectivity of dark and light elements A range for each light and dark group is created from the global threshold to the mean reflectance of the elements Each ...

Page 45: ...of each parameter explain what is measured in the case where a barcode is read and not read When a code is not read the scan is analyzed for apparent quiet zones and the bars and spaces in between are used for the ANSI analysis 1 EDGE Edge Determination Checks if the edge between bar and space can be detected and no false bars or spaces appear due to splitting of bars or ink splattered into spaces...

Page 46: ...s the best case difference at any point across the barcode 5 MOD Modulation Modulation checks the edge contrast as a fraction of the overall or best case contrast measured in symbol contrast Modulation is a measure of minimum edge contrast since most barcode readers employ adaptive thresholding circuits to detect transitions between bars and spaces If all bars and spaces were the same brightness t...

Page 47: ...t be decoded according to the formula the accuracy of the bar and space widths are inadequate The printout shows the number of scans decoded over the number of scans taken for example 8 10 means 8 out of 10 scans decoded 8 DEC Decodability Determines how accurate the bar and space widths are and how easily the widths can be determined A perfectly accurate barcode has 100 percent decodability but d...

Page 48: ...taMan Software v6 1 8 Documentation English 2 Download the latest version of the DataMan Setup Tool from http www cognex com support dataman and follow the on screen steps 3 Connect the DataMan 475 verifier to your PC using the x coded Ethernet cable and power the reader using the breakout cable 4 Launch the DataMan Setup Tool and click Refresh Note Detected readers appear under COM ports or Netwo...

Page 49: ...ning the DM475V at line speed you may need to disconnect Setup Tool and obtain results through the device output interface WARNING Do not stare into the beam when adding removing or changing cables Cognex recommends to disconnect the reader from power whenever you make physical changes to it Follow the steps below to connect your reader to power and network CAUTION I O wiring or adjustments to I O...

Page 50: ...ader through an Ethernet cable to your network for a network connection 3 Connect the cable to a 24V power supply External Triggers If you are using external triggering you can use any of the following methods to trigger your DataMan 475 verifier l Press the trigger button on the reader l Send a pulse on the I O cable l Trigger orange or red l Trigger black l Send a serial trigger command over the...

Page 51: ... with harsh or corrosive solvents including lye methyl ethyl ketone MEK or gasoline Cleaning the Verifier Lens Cover To remove dust from the lens cover use a pressurized air duster The air must be free of oil moisture or other contaminants that could remain on the lens cover To clean the plastic window of the lens cover use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on a cleaning cloth Do not scratch the...

Page 52: ...are exposed to environmental hazards such as excessive heat dust moisture humidity impact vibration corrosive substances flammable substances or static electricity l Do not expose the image sensor to laser light Image sensors can be damaged by direct or reflected laser light If your application requires laser light that might strike the image sensor use a lens filter at the corresponding laser wav...

Page 53: ...du Canada Europe The CE mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conforms to the provisions noted within the 2014 30 EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive and the 2011 65 EU RoHS Directive For further information please contact Cognex Corporation One Vision Drive Natick MA 01760 USA Cognex Corporation shall not be liable for use of our product with equipment i e po...

Page 54: ...se contact your local or regional waste administration You may also contact your supplier for more information on the environmental performance of this product Reader Programming Codes Reset Scanner to Factory Defaults Reboot Scanner 54 Compliance Information Warnings and Notices ...

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