Cognex DataMan 8700 - Getting Started; About DataMan 8700

Getting Started
About DataMan 8700
The DataMan 8700 readers offer a rugged, industrial housing and advanced technology for reading 1-D and 2-D codes
regardless of size, quality, printing method, or surface. DataMan 8700 is available with patented 1DMax+ with Hotbars, class
leading 2-D PowerGrid algorithm, robust plastics, easy setup, and communication.
The DataMan 8700 readers use the three unique styles of Cognex lighting technology and 2DMax+ algorithms to read even
the most challenging Direct Part Mark barcodes. Tri-Lucent Lighting provides flexible lighting control to create polarized,
bright field, and diffuse lighting.
The DataMan 8700 readers are available with the following communication options:
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Ethernet, with industrial protocols
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USB
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RS-232
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Bluetooth to Base Station
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Bluetooth Direct Connect
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Wi-Fi
Cognex provides an intelligent base station for the DataMan 8700 reader that uses Bluetooth connection. The base station
acts as a router between the reader and your computer, PLC, or network. The base station charges the battery in the reader.
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Getting Started