Specifications

Do not stare into beam when adding, removing, or
changing cables. Cognex recommends to unpower the
reader any time you make physical changes to it.
CONNECT YOUR READER
1. Connect the I/O+RS232+24V cable to your reader.
2. For a network connection, connect your reader, through an Ethernet
cable, to your network.
3. Connect the cable to a 24V power supply.
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Installing DataMan Software and
Connecting the Reader
INSTALL DATAMAN SOFTWARE AND CONNECT
1. Check the DataMan Release Notes for a full list of system
requirements.
2. Insert CD-ROM and follow the on-screen prompts until you
successfully completed the DataMan Software installation process.
3. Connect the DataMan 300 Series reader to your PC.
4. Launch the Setup Tool and click Refresh.
Detected readers will appear under COM ports or Network
devices, or both.
5. Select a reader from the list and click Connect.
DataMan 300 Series Imager Specications
Specication DataMan 300 Series Imager
Image Sensor 1/1.8 inch CMOS
Image Sensor Properties 6.9 mm x 5.5 mm (H x V), 5.3 µm square
pixels
Image Resolution (pixels) • DataMan 300: 800 x 600
• DataMan 302: 1280 x 1024
Electronic Shutter Speed 5 µs minimum exposure, 5 µm maximum
exposure
Image Acquisition up to 60 fps at full resolution
Lens Type • S-Mount 10.3 mm F:5 (with optional liquid
lens)
• S-Mount 16 mm F:9
• C-Mount lenses (with limitations, see below)
Limitations to C-Mount lenses:
• The length of the thread may not exceed 5.4 mm.
• The back side of the lens may not exceed beyond the C-Mount threads.
Possibly a lens spacer is required.
• When using the C-Mount lens cover, lens dimensions including spacer and
lters may not exceed 32 x 42 mm (diameter x length).
To avoid accelerated aging of built-in illumination LEDs, which results in light
intensity degradation, consider the following duty cycle limits above 25°C
(77°F):
• at 35°C (95°F): 4% duty cycle, for example, 750 µs exposure and 18493 µs
interval
• at 45°C (113°F): 2% duty cycle, for example, 350 µs exposure and 18093
µs interval or 1000 µs exposure and 50000 µs interval