The primary goal of the DataMan 6.1.6 release is to further refine and supplement the functionality of DataMan 6.1.0 major release.
Introduction of DataMan 370 Series
Introduction of 5 megapixel models DataMan 375 & 475
Introduction of HPIT illumination and high-speed liquid lenses
Enhanced software stability and bug-fixes
The PC you use to install DataMan software must meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. At least 2GB free disk space is required for the installation to succeed.
Microsoft Windows 7® Service Pack 1, 32-bit and 64-bit editions
Microsoft Windows 10® 32-bit and 64-bit editions
Perform the following steps to install the DataMan software on the PC you will use to configure the settings for each DataMan reader:
Download the DataMan Setup Tool from www.cognex.com/support/dataman and follow the on-screen steps.
If the installation utility does not start automatically, double-click on the file setup.exe in the installation folder.
Connect your DataMan reader to your PC as described in the Quick Reference Guide for your reader.
Choose Start->Cognex->DataMan Software v6.1.6->Setup Tool to launch Setup Tool.
Click Refresh to have Setup Tool auto-detect the DataMan readers connected to communication ports on your PC.
Any DataMan reader available over your network will appear under the Network devices list.
Select a COM port listing or Network device listing corresponding to your DataMan reader and click Connect.
For the most up-to-date information, consult the English-language documentation. The translated documents supplied with this release may not include recent updates.
Regardless of which type of DataMan reader you are using, you must perform the following steps to update the firmware on your reader if you are migrating to DataMan 6.1.6 from a previous release:
Launch the DataMan Setup Tool and connect to your DataMan reader as described in the previous section.
Choose System->Update Firmware or press F9 on your keyboard.
The Setup Tool launches an Open dialog box.
Select the correct firmware file for your reader and click Open:
DM370_DM470_v6.1.6.bin.gz
NOTE: As of DM5.6.0, an FUP license is no longer required to load newer firmware on DataMan units.
This section describes what was new and what changed in previous DataMan releases.
Enhanced software stability and important bug-fixes
Introduction of DataMan 474-M models
Multi Reader Sync support DataMan 474-M models
Refine and supplement the functionality of DataMan 6.1.0 major release
DataMan 474 fixed-mount reader support
Enhanced setup user interface with step-wise configuration process flow and application assistants for faster system setups
The DataMan 5.7.1 provides support primarily for MX platforms.
Support of MX-150x devices
Support for Powergrid (DPM) on MX-1xxx readers
Read setups enabled for MX-1502
USB Role and AOA switch timout related Reader Programming Codes and DMCC commands added (see Reader Configuration Codes, DMCC_QnA, and MX-1xxx User Guides).
DataMan 70 Series introduction
Process Control Metrics for barcode quality monitoring (including HTML reports)
Secure FTP (SFTP) protocol support
NTP (Network Time Protocol) support
1D Symbol Diagnostics
RTM Lean (Real Time Monitoring) for statistical data collection
Known issues:
In RTM Lean, collecting images from a slave device in a master/slave network could potentially cause a lockup on the reader. Please only connect to a master device to avoid this.
Do not run Process Monitor on devices monitored by RTM Lean.
Fixed an issue where under certain boundary conditions, network discovery would not locate some devices.
Fixed DataMan 100V Code Quality results display.
Fixed an issue with HID devices not appearing correctly in the Maintenance menu.
Fixed an incompatibility issue for PCs running Internet Explorer 10 that resulted in crashing during connection to a reader due to a shared DLL conflict.
The DataMan 5.6.3 expands capabilities for all current DataMan fixed-mount ID readers (DM50, DM60, DM150, DM260, DM300, DM360 and DM503 series).
Mass Backup and Restore
Mass Firmware Update
Compare Configurations
Symbology Assistant
Result History Freeze and Filtering
Output archived Cognex support information
Virtual Devices
Firmware:
Improved Master/Slave stability to eliminate lockups and ungrouping
Better handling of trigger overruns
Greater stability in image buffering
Ability to conditionally suppress unwanted image transfer in FTP scripting
DataMan 150 and DataMan 260 ImageMax support for PoE and USB-powered devices
Increased DataMan 150 and DataMan 260 16mm liquid lens range
Support wider range of SD-Cards (DataMan 360 series readers with DataMan v5.6.3_SR1 firmware only)
The DataMan 5.6 expands capabilities for all current DataMan fixed-mount ID readers, i.e. DM50, DM60, DM150, DM260, DM300, DM360 and DM503 series readers.
Enhanced ease-of-setup introducing a new Quick Setup user interface
Live reading mode - live images with decoding, for guided reader positioning and mounting
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
QR Code quality metrics according to ISO specifications
Improved Master/Slave operation with trigger queuing in Continuous trigger mode
The following default parameters have been changed in 5.6.0:
Trigger mode default has been changed from Manual to Single trigger
Master-Slave timeout default has been changed from 2000 ms to 500 ms
Enable Optimize Brightness as part of 3-second trigger button action
ID tool developments:
2-D DataMatrix enhancements (untrained PowerGrid® for code reading without perimeter)
1-D Hotbars® enhancements for most robust reading in factory automation
Postal decode improvements
The following changes are available for DataMan 360 series readers in 5.6.0 SR1:
Support wider range of SD-Cards
Special notes:
Upgrading DM300 series readers to 5.6 requires a bootloader and a firmware upgrade first. The recommended versions are DM300_bootloader_v4.13.bin.gz and DM300_v5.5.0_SR3.bin.gz. In the case of attempting a direct upgrade with the wrong firmware version, the error message "Can't update directly to version 5.6 or higher from versions prior to 5.5. Please update to 5.5.0_SR3 first." will appear in the DataMan Setup Tool. If the bootloader has the wrong version, the message "The installed Bootloader does not support 7z compressed Firmware files." will be displayed.
The DataMan 5.5 release provides support for the DataMan 150, DataMan 260 and DataMan 360 fixed-mount ID readers.
Support for new hardware platforms DataMan 150, 260 and 360 series
1DMax with Hotbars II™ (including 1-D low resolution, data stitching, intelligent image buffering)
2DMax with PowerGrid™ (to handle severe damages of quiet zone or finder pattern)
New Setup Tool platform (modern design, multi-reader connections)
Various JavaScript enhancements, including protocol scripting for most flexible and easiest installations
DataMan 360 series only:
Micro SD card support (backup & restore)
IEEE1588 high-speed network protocol (for master/slave applications)
The DataMan 5.4 release provides support for the corded serial/USB tethered, corded Ethernet and wireless Bluetooth versions of the DataMan 8600 and DataMan 8050 series handheld ID readers, the Bluetooth slide-in and Bluetooth intelligent base stations.
Read setups for DataMan 8600 handhelds
Tuning capabilities supporting all illumination combinations for DataMan 8600 handhelds
Image filtering for DataMan 8600 handhelds
User Defined Events for PLC feedback to the handheld of good read/bad read events
Bluetooth 2.1 Classic Mode communication with the Bluetooth intelligent base-station
The DataMan 5.3 release provides support for the DataMan 8050 tethered readers.
Improved symbologies: PDF417.
JavaScript-based data formatting.
The DataMan 5.2 release provides support for the DataMan 503 and 300 series fixed-mount readers.
Introduction of TEST Mode for easy performance analysis
Tuning for all symbologies
Improved scripting methods (enhanced FTP name generation, different data formatting per protocol)
Read Setup support for the DataMan 503 and general enhancements
Introducing MSI (1-D) code
Introducing AztecCode support
NOTE: Only codes 83x83 and smaller can be read.
Support for image flip in both directions
Support for 1-D Process Control Metrics
Support for Continuous mode with the light always on
Enhanced print configuration
Exposure and focus values available on the Quick Setup pane in the Setup Tool
Improved PDF417 performance
The DataMan 5.1 release provides support for the new DataMan 50 and 60 fixed-mount readers.
The DataMan 5.0 release provides support for the DataMan 300, DataMan 500, and DataMan 503 series fixed-mount readers.
Major functionality added in the DataMan 5.0 release:
Support for the DataMan 303 and 503 reader
Read setups
Quality metrics for 2-D codes
Script-based data formatting
MaxiCode support
Other features:
Image overlay graphics
Strobe external lights
Never read the same code twice
Image transfer on validation failure
Master/slave no read image transfer
Package detection support
Train on uploaded image
Expose beep length
Exposure and focus values on the Quick Setup pane
Software Encoder
High-speed synchronized triggering (DataMan 503 only)
Automatic Ethernet-based backup and automatic reader configuration for reader replacement
Support for Network Client
Support for Modbus TCP Holding register
The DataMan 4.2.2 release is a firmware-only release supporting the DataMan 8000 handheld readers and the DataMan 8000 base station.
Improved trigger-to-decode response for the DataMan 8000 series handheld readers
Support for new Offline Buffer mode
RS-232 connection to the base station passes communication to the reader
115200 Baud rate support
HID-only USB enumeration for the base station
The DataMan 4.4 release provides support for all current DataMan ID products, both handheld and fixed-mount readers.
Support for DM300 series fixed-mount readers
High-frequency lighting
Enhanced results output control
Direct connections to Process Monitor
Quantum leap in both 1D and 2D decoding performance with 1DMax+ and 2DMax+
Table View display
Tuning and Filtering
Encoder support and use of external range finder for auto focus (DM500 only)
Adaptive focus sweep mode
Support for additional LED curtain range (DM500 only)
MODBUS TCP and MC Protocol support
Brightness control for external illumination (DM300 only)
The DataMan 4.2.1 release supports the DataMan 8000 handheld readers, the DataMan 8000 base station and the DataMan 9500 handheld reader. The DataMan 9500 reader supports, in turn, an integrated user interface based on a mobile computer.
Support for the DataMan 9500 handheld reader.
Support for industrial protocols on the DataMan 8000 wireless reader.
The DataMan 4.2 release supports the DataMan 8000 series readers.
Support for wireless communication.
The DataMan 4.1 release supports the DataMan 500 fixed-mount reader.
Support for an encoder that controls the timing of the data string output for external trigger modes.
Possible to enable more than one illumination source.
Support for DataMan 500L readers with enhanced performance to read and decode non-omnidirectional 1D codes.
Industrial protocol support (EtherNet/IP and PROFINET).
Support for height-sensor controlled automatic focus using liquid lens module.
The DataMan 4.0 release supports the DataMan 500 fixed-mount reader.
The DataMan 3.7 release supports the DataMan Advantage Image Engine 50 and the DataMan 8000 series handheld readers.
Support for the DataMan Advantage Image Engine (DMAE50) readers.
Support for presentation mode for the DataMan 8000 readers.
The DataMan 3.6 release supports the DataMan 8000 series handheld readers.
The DataMan 3.5 release supports the DataMan 100 and DataMan 200 fixed-mount readers and the DataMan 700 series handheld reader.
Introduction of DataMan 100 QL and DataMan 200 QL for 1D barcode-only reading
Introduction of DataMan 200 C-Mount models
New IDMax algorithms for best-in-class 1D barcode reading
EtherNet/IP industrial protocol with Add-on-Profile (AOP)
DataMatrix IDQuick enhancements for consistent high speed reading of well-printed codes, simple DPM codes and codes with smaller defects
Industrial USB driver for ESD-robust connections (for the DataMan 100 and 750 series)
The DataMan 3.4 release supports the DataMan 100 and DataMan 200 fixed-mount readers and includes the following additions/improvements:
New Continuous trigger mode
QR Code speed / perspective improvements for well printed and DPM codes
GS1 validation and formatting
Support for reading DataMatrix codes with extreme Print Growth
The DataMan 3.3 release adds support for the DataMan 200 fixed-mount reader and its Ethernet protocol capabilities, as well as the optional variable-focus Liquid Lens attachment.
The DataMan 3.2 release supports the DataMan 75x0 handheld series of readers, the DataMan 700 series handheld, the DataMan 100 fixed-mount reader and includes the following additions/improvements:
Support for decoding multiple codes in the field of view
Support for DataMatrix symbols larger than 48x48
QR Code speed / perspective improvements (for well printed codes)
VeriCode support (only for DataMan 100 and DataMan 700 series)
Burst mode enhancements
Programmable serial trigger
Inter-message delay (DataMan 7550 reader only)
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