Barcode Reader suits factory automation applications.
Press Release Summary:
Powered by Cognex VSoC(TM) vision chip, DataMan® 500 features 1DMax(TM) and 2DMax(TM) code reading technology. Fixed-mount unit supports 1D barcode reading speeds up to 90 decodes/sec and image acquisition with auto-exposure at up to 1,000 frames/sec. Reader offers choice of C-mount or variable focus liquid lens as well as integrated LED lighting or high-powered illumination accessory. Supporting EtherNet/IP and PROFINET, DataMan 500 can be accessed from any terminal connected to network.
Original Press Release:
Supercharged ID: Cognex DataMan 500 Delivers Unmatched Barcode Reading Performance for Any Manufacturing Application
The high performance, fixed-mount barcode reader, DataMan® 500 from Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) is now available for factory automation applications. DataMan 500 is the first ID reader to be powered by a proprietary vision chip, called Cognex VSoC(TM). VSoC enables DataMan 500 to have unmatched barcode reading performance and an ease-of-use not found in other image-based or laser systems available today.
"VSoC has given us a performance advantage that other readers available just cannot match," said Carl Gerst, Vice President and Business Unit Manager for Cognex Industrial ID. "DataMan 500 reads barcodes at twice the speed of other readers and is so easy to use, and reads codes so well, that it doesn't have to be positioned optimally to achieve high read rates. One look at this product will change your idea of what barcode readers can do."
DataMan 500 offers the same powerful and proven 1DMax(TM) and 2DMax(TM) code reading technologyfound in other DataMan products for unmatched read rates on even the most difficult 1-D barcodes and 2-D matrix codes. VSoC technology enables DataMan 500 to offer unprecedented speeds on 1-D barcode reading with up to 90 decodes per second and ultrafast image acquisition with auto-exposure, at up to 1,000 frames per second.
DataMan 500, powered by VSoC, sets a new benchmark for ease of use with trigger-free reading and ultrahigh frame rates. These features reduce overall setup cost and deployment time.
To achieve greater depth of field than other image-based barcode readers, the DataMan 500 provides flexible lens options and field interchangeable lighting. Lens options include a choice of C-mount or variable focus liquid lensand lighting options include integrated LED lighting and a high-powered illumination accessory for high-performance reading.
DataMan 500 also supports Cognex Connect(TM) communication capabilities, which includes EtherNet/IP and PROFINET. DataMan 500 can be accessed from any terminal connected to the network, which means that no host PC is required to translate data to a PLC or central network. The protocols also allow for data files and images to be archived directly through FTP support for later review and analysis.
DataMan 500 is available in two models:
o DataMan 500 QL. For high-speed, 1-D applications in food, beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical, document handling, and logistics applications.
o DataMan 500 X. All the benefits of the DataMan QL reader plus 2DMax to read even the most challenging matrix codes in automotive, aerospace, electronics, and medical device industries.
DataMan 500 is available now. To watch DataMan 500 in action, or to learn more, visit www.cognex.com/500.
About Cognex
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision sensors and systems, or devices that can "see." Cognex vision sensors are used in factories around the world to automate the manufacture of a wide range of items and to assure their quality. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 500,000 machine vision systems, representing over $2.5 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex also has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Visit Cognex on-line at www.cognex.com/.
Tel. (Toll Free): 1-877-COGNEX1 (1-877-264-6391) Internet: www.cognex.com
Cognex is a registered trademark of Cognex Corporation.
