Specifications

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Use the Setup Tool Menu Bar
The In1 button on the toolbar creates a virtual rising edge signal on Input 1. Use the In1
button to activate various actions such as training a code, optimizing brightness or setting
a match string without a physical input 1 channel.
Each reader can store its current set of runtime parameters to a conguration (.cfg) le,
which contains information such as the enabled symbologies and how any output data
should be formatted.
The same conguration le can be loaded onto multiple readers, as the le does not
contain identication information such as the IP address or device name of the reader
used to create it.
A reader can also generate a Cognex device conguration (.cdc) le, which stores the set
of runtime parameters plus any identication data, such as the name of the device, its IP
address, subnet mask, and so on. Cognex recommends generating a device conguration
le for each reader to allow you to restore a reader to its operating state with minimal
effort.
Use the File menu of the Setup Tool to manage .cfg and .cdc les:
File Menu
Open Conguration Open a saved .cfg conguration le.
Save Conguration Create a .cfg conguration le of current runtime
parameters.
Print Conguration Code Generate a programming codes sheet representing your
reader’s .cfg conguration.
Restore Device Load a saved device conguration .cdc le, with run-
time parameters plus device-specic information for a
particular DataMan 300 series reader.
Backup Device Create a device conguration .cdc le for a specic
reader.
Print Device Backup Code Generate a programming codes sheet representing your
reader’s .cdc conguration.
System Menu
Save Settings Save the current parameters to non-volatile
memory, which allows the reader to restore these
settings each time you reboot it.
Reset Conguration Reset all conguration parameters in RAM (volatile
memory) to the default settings.
Update Firmware Update the reader software.
Upload Feature Key Unlock additional features available in the reader
software if you have the right key.
Show Device Log Error and exception conditions, such as missed
triggers and trigger overruns are logged.
Delete Device Log Clear your device log.
Export Parameters Save (all or only the non-default) parameters of
your device in a text le.
Load Image Load an 8-bit uncompressed grey-scale .bmp or
.jpg image for analysis.
Save Image Save the latest acquired image with the .jpg or
.bmp le format.
Save Burst Images Save the latest batch of burst images.
Use the Edit menu for standard Cut, Copy and Paste operations.
Use the View menu to view reader information (serial number, rmware version,
and so on) and to enable and disable various elements of the Setup Tool, and the
Tasks menu to switch between various Setup Tool options.
Use the System menu to manage the current settings on the reader and to
upgrade the features it currently supports:
Use the Help menu to display Setup Tool version information.