Cognex DataMan 8700 User manual

DataMan®8700

Quick Reference Guide

2021 October 15

Revision: 6.2.5.62

Precautions

To reduce the risk of injury or equipment damage, observe the following precautions

when you install the Cognex product:

lThis product is intended for industrial use in automated manufacturing or

similar applications.

lThe safety of any system incorporating this product is the responsibility of

the assembler of the system.

lThisproduct does not contain user-serviceable parts. Do not make

electrical or mechanical modifications to product components.

Unauthorized modifications can void your warranty.

lRoute cables and wires away from high-current wiring or high-voltage

power sources to reduce the risk of damage or malfunction from the

following causes: over-voltage, line noise, electrostatic discharge (ESD),

power surges, or other irregularities in the power supply.

lChanges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for regulatory compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

lEnsure that the cable bend radius begins at least six inches from the

connector. Cable shielding can be degraded or cables can be damaged or

wear out faster if a service loop or bend radius is tighter than 10X the cable

diameter.

lThisdevice should be used in accordance with the instructions in this

manual.

lAll specifications are for reference purposes only and can change without

notice.

Symbols

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WARNING:This symbol indicates a hazard that could cause death, serious personal injury or electrical

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Product Overview

Number DataMan 8700 DX Reader

1 LED aimer

2 Trigger (press and hold to read)

3 Cable insertion point (in case of corded readers)

4 360° ring light indicator

5 Lanyard hook

6 OLED display

Number DataMan 8700 DX Reader

7 OLED input and configuration buttons

8 Diffused light

9 Polarized light

10 Direct light

11 Charging pins (in case of wireless readers)

12 Battery insertion (in case of wireless readers)

Number DataMan 8700 DQ Reader

1 LED aimer

2 Trigger (press and hold to read)

3 Cable insertion point

4 360° ring light indicator

5 Lanyard hook

6 OLED display

7 OLED input and configuration buttons

8 Diffused light

OLED Display Layout

The OLED display is user interface where you can communicate with the DataMan

8700.

Number Screen or Icon Description

1 Main Screen First screen after boot up is complete.

The main screen contains information about the name of the

reader, the Bluetooth connection and the battery status of the

reader.1

2 Admin Screen Enter the menu on the admin screen, where you can set

passwords and other permissions.

3 System Screen Enter the system menu, where you can configure settings

4 Return arrow Return one level up in the menu

5 Action button Displays a pencil, a check mark, or a toggle icon to select,

acknowledge or change a setting.

6 Left arrow Move to previous screen.

7 Right arrow Move to next screen

1The Bluetooth connection and the battery status of the reader is only displayed on wireless readers.

Base Station Overview

DMB8700-BT Base Station

1 Base station status indicators

2Connection point with the reader:

lpairing reader and base station

lnon-wireless communication

lcharging

3 Cable plug

DataMan 8700 Accessories

Accessory Name Product ID Illustration

DM8700 slide-in communication conversion kits DM8700-USB-

KIT

DM8700-RS-

KIT

DM8700-

ENET-KIT

Intelligent Bluetooth DMB8700-BT

Power Supply for USB and RS-232 communication on the corded reader or

wireless base station reader and base station

DM8700-

PWR-00

4500 mAh Battery for the wireless reader DMA-

BATTERY-

5000

Hip holster DMA-

HOLSTER-

8700

24V DC Industrial PoE Supply for one device CPS-24V-

POE1

4 Port 24V DC Industrial PoE Supply CPS-24V-

POE4

Accessory Name Product ID Illustration

PoE injector for one device CPS-AC-

POE1A-xx1

Wall Mount Bracket DMA-WALL-

8700

Presentation Stand, can be used with wall mount bracket (DMA-WALL-8700) DM-STAND-

Cables

Accessory Name Product ID Illustration

RS-232 coiled cable, 2.5 m with Dsub-9 connector, power over pin 9 DMC-HH-RS232P-

02C

RS-232 coiled cable, 2.5 m with Dsub-9 connector DMC-HH-RS232-02C

RS-232 coiled cable, 4 m with Dsub-9 connector DMC-HH-RS232-05C

RS-232 Firmware update cable, RS-232 to USB converter included with

RS-232 kits

DMC-HH-RS232-USB

USB straight cable, 2.5 m with USB type-A connector DMC-HH-USBA-02

USB coiled cable, 2.5 m with USB type-A connector DMC-HH-USBA-02C

USB straight cable, 2.5m with USB type-C connector DMC-HH-USBC-02

1xx can be US, EN, UK, or JP.

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