Content Summary
The DataMan 26.2.0 software supports all active DataMan products, including a common Setup Tool. It delivers new firmware for most active DataMan products.
The DataMan 26.2.0 release further refines and supplements the functionality of DataMan 26.1.0 with general enhancements, bugfixes, and the latest documentation.
General updates for DataMan fixed-mount platforms 280/80, 380/580, and 290/390
- Improved the Encoder pane of Setup Tool. The encoder types Encoder Upscaling, Fixed Speed, Speed Detection retain their state and are always available to be set.
- Improved Ethernet link monitoring:
- The Device Log now includes link down as a warning.
- Link down reported as an error when using Scripting.
- Improved decoding robustness for DataMatrix codes to handle error correction beyond the traditional Reed–Solomon correction capacity.
- Enhanced decoding robustness for DotCode codes to better handle large gaps between dots within the code.
- Fixed a bug where the reader crashed when it could not offload images over TCP due to network limitations.
- Verification stability improvements and bug fixes.
Firmware Version 7.0.4 (DataMan 290 Platform) and 7.1.4 (DataMan 390 Platform)
Introduced MQTT communication protocol:
- Configurable on the Communications step of the WebUI.
- Supports MQTT versions 3.1.1 and 5.
- Supports Quality of Service (QoS) levels 0, 1, 2.
- Provides secure connection through TLS and mTLS.
- Transfers barcode strings, metrics, and downsampled images.
- Reader backups now include MQTT settings, which can be restored.
- Provides a scripting engine to convert default DataMan metrics to customizable output metrics.
- Supports custom attributes to identify specific readers.
WebUI Updates (DataMan 80, 280, 290 and 390 Platforms)
Revamped certificate management:
- The Secure Connection settings option is replaced with the Certificates menu.
- Provides the ability to upload and manage multiple certificates.
- Supports TLS and CA certificates.
- Improved secure certificate installation process.
- A self-signed TLS certificate is automatically installed on the reader.
Verifier Improvements in Firmware Version 6.1.16 SR5 (DataMan 475V Platform)
- Improved auto batch processing when the code contains a batch and one is entered manually.
- Reports are only saved when verification is performed.
- Refined QR code ISO grading to ensure the overall grade accurately reflects Minimum Reflectance (MR).
- Removed TruCheck support for GS1 DataBar.
- Fixed a bug where ISO 29158:2011 could not be set depending on state of the old setting.
- Fixed a bug where the Distributed Fixed Pattern Damage (DFPD) metric was incorrectly displayed as Average Grade (AG) when ISO 15415:2024 is selected.
- Fixed a bug where the verifier would crash when reading a large-grid QR code.
- Fixed a bug that prevented HD model from working.
- Fixed GS1 Validation parsing of date/time fields that contain options minutes and seconds.
- Fixed a bug that caused a crash while reading codes containing Edifact null codewords.
- Fixed a bug where EOT was missing in ISO 15434 messages.
General Notes for DataMan 26.2.0
- Removed RTM Lean from the list of discoverable devices.
- Verification calibration date and time is saved and reported in the local time zone.
- PROFINET GSD files are updated to the latest version. Legacy GSD files are available compressed into a ZIP file in the DataMan Software v26.2.0\Tools\Profinet folder.
System Requirements
The PC you use to install DataMan software must meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. At least 2 GB free disk space and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher is required for the installation to succeed.
Supported Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10® 32-bit and 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Windows 11® 64-bit editions
Installation
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 > v26.2.0 Setup Tool to launch the 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 might not include recent updates.
Updating the Reader Firmware
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 26.2.0 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:
- DM50_DM60_DM70_DM150_DM260_v5.7.3_sr3.bin.gz
- DM80_DM280_v6.3.10_sr1.bin.gz
- DM290_v7.0.4.cogfw
- DM300_v5.5.0_sr4.bin.gz
- DM300_v5.7.3_sr3.bin.gz
- DM370_DM470_v6.1.16_sr5.bin.gz
- DM380_v6.5.4.bin.gz
- DM390_v7.1.4.cogfw
- DM580_v6.4.4.bin.gz
- DM8050_v5.4.5.bin.gz
- DM8070_v5.7.10_sr4.bin.gz
- DM8700_v6.2.9_sr3.bin.gz
- DMA-EZCCM-3.1.14.0_v35.bin.gz