Barcode Reader Connection Guide

(COGNEX SLMP Connection)

CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................ A-1
REVISIONS ................................................................. A-2
INTRODUCTION
About This Connection Guide...................................... 1
Required Modules and Devices................................... 1
Input/output cables ...................................................... 2
System Configuration for Connecting the Barcode Reader .. 3
BASIC OPERATIONS OF THE SLMP SCANNER
Basic Operation Flow of the SLMP Scanner ............... 4
Basic Operations of the SLMP Scanner ...................... 5
Data Blocks.................................................................. 5
Timing Chart of the SLMP Scanner ............................. 8
SETTING THE BARCODE READER
Setting the Barcode Reader ........................................ 9
SETTING THE PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER
Setting the Programmable Controller .......................... 14
CHECKING OPERATIONS
Checking Operations ................................................... 17
Setting a Trigger .......................................................... 17
Controlling with DMCC Commands ............................. 21
CONTENTS IN DATA BLOCKS
Contents in Data Blocks .............................................. 23
APPENDIX
USB Connection between a GOT and the Barcode Reader.. 27
 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
(Read these precautions before using this product.)

Before using the products described in this document, please read this manual and the relevant manuals
carefully and pay full attention to safety to handle the products correctly.

In this section, the safety precautions are classified into two levels: " WARNING" and " CAUTION".

WARNING Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions,

resulting in death or severe injury.

Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions,

CAUTION resulting in minor or moderate injury or property damage.

Under some circumstances, failure to observe the precautions given under " CAUTION" may lead to
serious consequences.
Always observe the instructions of both levels to ensure personal safety.

A-1
REVISIONS
No. Revision Remarks
* First edition

A-2
 INTRODUCTION
About This Connection Guide
This connection guide describes the procedures for connecting a COGNEX barcode reader to a
MELSEC programmable controller and controlling the barcode reader in the SLMP*1 scanner
communication.

Required Modules and Devices

Mitsubishi Electric products

MELSEC-Q/L series built-in Ethernet port GX Works2

programmable controller (Engineering software for programmable controllers)

COGNEX products

DataMan60S DataMan Setup Tool

(SLMP-comaptible barcode reader) (Ver 5.4.0 CR2)*2

Commercial products

HUB Ethernet USB cable 24 V DC

straight cable power supply

*1 The abbreviation for Seamless Message Protocol.

The SLMP is used to access SLMP-compatible devices (e.g. programmable controllers) from external devices
(e.g. barcode readers) via Ethernet.
*2 Use DataMan Setup Tool of a version appropriate to the model of the DataMan product used.

　
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INTRODUCTION
Input/output cables
An input/output cable is used for supplying the power to the barcode reader.
Connect the pin 5 (Brown/White) (+24 V DC power supply) to the positive electrode and the pin 4 (Red)
(GND) to the negative electrode of the 24 V DC power supply.

PIN Color Signal

1 Brown Reserved
2 Green TxD
3 Green/Black RxD
4 Red GND
5 Brown/White DC+ (system power,
5 to 24 V DC)
6 Blue RTS
7 Blue/White Output-0
8 White (Input-Common) Input-0
9 White/Black Input-1
10 Light blue CTS
11 Light blue/Black Output-1
12 Light blue/Yellow Output-Common
13 Light blue/Green Output-Strobe
14 Yellow (Output-Common) Reserved
15 Yellow/Black Reserved

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 INTRODUCTION
System Configuration for Connecting the Barcode Reader

Q/L series programmable controller

IP address (192.168.3.2) 1) Connect the programmable controller and
a personal computer with the USB cable.

2) Connect the HUB and each

device with Ethernet cables.

HUB

GX Works2
DataMan Setup Tool
Barcode reader
IP address
(192.168.3.1)

IP address (192.168.3.3)

24 V DC
power supply

　
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BASIC OPERATIONS OF THE SLMP SCANNER
Basic Operation Flow of the SLMP Scanner

Programmable
Barcode reader
controller

Read (Read the Bit state for Control.) The programmable

controller turns on
the Bit for Trigger.

Write (Turn on the Bit for Status.)

Importing images

Write (Turn on the Bit for Status.)

Reading codes
Indicates the status of the
Write (Decode result
(e.g. Code read result)) barcode reader (Bit for Status):
Trigger ON
Acquiring
Decoding
Write (Turn on the Bit for Status.)
Decode Complete Toggle, etc.

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Basic Operations of the SLMP Scanner
In the SLMP Scanner, the barcode reader reads programmable controller devices assigned to control
blocks at the poll interval set with DataMan Setup Tool, and the processing is performed responding to
changes in the devices.
The processing status is written to the corresponding bit in the status block.
To control the barcode reader, assign devices of the programmable controller to each of the defined
data blocks (including control blocks) and use them.
The following shows the functions of six data blocks.

•Control block: This block is used to send control commands (including triggers) to
the barcode reader, and uses bit information. The barcode reader is
controlled by turning on and off the devices set to the control block
using the programmable controller.
•Status block: This block indicates the status of the barcode reader, and can be
checked with bit information.
•Input block: This block is used to input application data (including parameters)
from the programmable controller, and uses word information.
•Output block: This block is used to output code read results to the programmable
controller from the barcode reader, and uses word information.
•String command block: This block is used to set commands (string commands) to control the
barcode reader, and uses word information.
•String command result block: This block is used to output the results controlled by the commands,
and uses word information.

Data Blocks
The following shows the six data blocks defined to control the barcode reader.

Control data block

Trigger Enable Enables the trigger.

Trigger Triggers an operation. (Available while "Trigger Enable" is on)
Buffer Results Enable Enables the buffer result.
Results Ack Acknowledges a read result.
Reserved Reserved.
Set User Data Used to change values of parameters.
Initiate String Cmd Sends DMCC (control commands).
Soft Event Soft events.

　
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Status block

Trigger Ready Indicates that the trigger is enabled or disabled.

Trigger Ack An acknowledge to the trigger request.
Acquiring Indicates that the image is being imported.
Missed Acq Indicates that importing of the image failed.
Reserved Reserved.
Decoding Indicates that the code is being read.
Decode Complete Toggle Indicates that the code has been read (Changes its bit at every completion).
Results Buffer Overrun Indicates that the result buffer overrun occurs.
Results Available Indicates that the result is available.
General Fault Indicates that a fault has occurred.
Set User Data Ack An acknowledge to a parameter change request.
String Cmd Ack An acknowledge to a DMCC (control command) send request.
SoftEvent Ack An acknowledge to a soft event.

Output block

Reserved Reserved.
Trigger ID Trigger ID
Result ID Result ID
Result Code Result code
Result Length Length of the read code
Result Data Data of the read code

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Input block

Reserved Reserved.
User Data Length Length of user data
User Data User data (e.g. parameter values)

String command block

Length Length of strings

String Command Strings of DMCC (control command)

String result command block

Result Code Result code (1: Reading completed, 0: Reading failed)

Length Length of strings
String Command Result Result of the sent control command

For details of the data block functions for controlling the barcode reader, refer to "Communications and
Programming.pdf" stored in the folder where DataMan Setup Tool has been installed.

　
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Timing Chart of the SLMP Scanner

The following shows a timing chart when "Trigger" of the control block is turned on from the
programmable controller.
To enable the trigger from the programmable controller, turn on "Trigger Enable" of the control block.
When "Trigger" of the control block is turned on from the programmable controller while "Trigger Ready"
of the control block is on, the status of the barcode reader is output to "Trigger Ack", "Acquiring",
"Decoding", and "Decode Complete Toggle" of the status block.
"Decode Complete Toggle" changes (toggles) the status at every completion.
"Trigger" turns off after "Trigger Ack" turns on.

Trigger Enable

1) 2) 3)
Trigger Ready

1) 2) 3)
Trigger

1) 2) 3)
Trigger Ack

1) 2) 3)
Acquiring

1) 2) 3)
Decoding

1) 2) 3)
Decode
Complete Toggle

Programmable controller (control block)

Barcode reader (status block)

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 SETTING THE BARCODE READER
Setting the Barcode Reader
(1) Setting an IP address to the personal computer
Set the IP address 192.168.3.3 to the personal computer from the Control Panel.

(2) Connection with the barcode reader

Start DataMan Setup Tool to set the barcode reader.

Select [Force Network Settings].

Select!

Add the barcode reader to the network.

1 Set the MAC address.* 1

MAC address: ************

2 Select [Use Static IP Address].

1
2
3
3 Set the IP address.
IP address: 192.168.3.1
4

4 Set the subnet mask.

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
5

5 Select [OK].

*1 The MAC address is described on the barcode reader.

After a while, the assigned barcode reader

is displayed.

Select!
Select the displayed barcode reader, and
select [Connect].

Click!

　
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Select "Quick Setup" to adjust the brightness of the barcode

reader and set the read target code.
1 Select "Quick Setup".

3
1
2 Select "Single (external)".
4
5

3 Select "Tune".

4 Select "Optimize Brightness".

2

5 Select the symbology setting.

In Symbology Settings, set the read target codes.

Add QR codes as a read target.
1 Select "General".

Select!
2 Put a checkmark in "QR Code".
2
Select!

Select "Data Formatting" to configure the setting to output read codes.

1 Select "Data Formatting".

2 3
Select! Select! 2 Put a checkmark in "Standard".

1 3 Select "Standard".
Select!

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Set full strings as read target data, and add "CR/LF" at the text end.
1 Select "Standard Formatting".

2 2 Select "Universal".

3
4
3 Select "General".

1 5 4 Select "Full string".

6 5 When [Add] is selected,

"Full string" is entered.

6 Put a checkmark in "CR/LF".

(3) Checking read operations

Execute the trigger and check the read results.

When a barcode cannot be read, adjust the distance between
the barcode reader and the target code, perform tuning, or
optimize the brightness to catch the target clearly.
Select!
1 Select "Quick Setup".
1

2 Click "Trigger".

Click! 3 Check the read result.

　
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(4) Communication setting

Set the communication with the programmable controller.

1 Select "Industrial Protocols" in

2 "Communication Settings".
Select!
2 Select "SLMP Protocol".

Select!

Configure the setting of the SLMP protocol.

Select!
Put a checkmark in "Enabled".

Select!
Configure the following settings.
IP Address: 192.168.3.2
(IP address of the programmable controller)
Host Port [hex]: 3001
(Port of the programmable controller)
Timeout [ms]: 1000
Poll Interval [ms]: 100
PLC Series: QCPU
Network Number: 0
PC Number [hex]: FF
Destination Module: 0x3FF = Local station

POINT
Shortening the poll interval also shortens the interval to monitor the programmable controller status.

Set a device, offset, and the number of

devices to each of the six data blocks as
shown left.
For control contents of when the device is
assigned to each data block, refer to
"CONTENTS IN DATA BLOCKS".

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After setting the communication, the "Reboot

Required" dialog box appears. Select [Yes]
to restart the setup tool.

After a while, the barcode reader is

automatically connected.

Save the setting of the barcode reader.

1
2
Select!
1 Select "System".

2 Select "Save Settings".

　
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Setting the Programmable Controller

Start GX Works2 to set the programmable controller.

Select!

Double
Click! -click!

Start GX Works2 and create a new project.

Select Type: Q06UDV, Project Type: Simple Project,
and Language: Ladder.
Double-click "PLC Parameter"
Click [OK]. in the Project window.

Select!

The Q Parameter Setting window appears.

Select the "Buit-in Ethernet Port Setting" tab.

Configure the setting in the "Buit-in Ethernet

Port Setting" tab as shown left.
IP Address: 192.168.3.2
Select "Binary Code" and "Enable online
Click!
change (FTP, MC Protocol)".

Select!
Click [Open Setting].

Select!

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1
1 Select "HEX" for "IP Address/Port
2 3 Select! No. Input Format".* 1
4 Key input
2 Select "TCP" in "Protocol".

3 Select "MC Protocol" in

"Open System".

4 Enter "3001" in "Host Station".

Click!

Click [End].

*1 When DEC is selected, set "12289" in "Host Station".

The Q Parameter Setting window appears.

Click [End].

Click!

POINT The user have to set parameters for communication, however, do not need to create a program for
communication.

　
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(1) Starting the programmable controller

Write the parameters.

Select [Parameter + Program] and click

[Execute].
Select!

After writing the parameters is completed,

reset and run the programmable controller.

Turn off and restart the barcode reader.

Click!
Connect to the barcode reader with
DataMan Setup Tool.

(2) Checking the SLMP communication

Check that the programmable controller and the barcode reader communicate in the SLMP
protocol.

2 1 Select "Industrial Protocols".

Select!
2 Select "SLMP Protocol".
Check that "MC scanner connection
established 192.168.3.2:3001" is
displayed in Status.

1
Select!

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Checking Operations
Control the barcode reader using the programmable controller and check the operations.

Setting a Trigger
Set a trigger to the barcode reader to acquire read results.
Open "Device/Buffer Memory Batch Monitor" in GX Works2 to display devices.

Set devices as shown left.

Device Name: D1000

D1000 to D1001:
Control

D1002 to D1003:
Status

D1005 to D1009:
Input block

D1010 to D1110:
Output block

To enable the trigger form the

programmable controller, turn on the
"Trigger Enable" bit (D1000.0).

When the "Trigger Enable" bit (D1000.0) is

off, the barcode reader does not operate
even though the trigger is on.
Turn on the "Trigger
Enable" bit.

　
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Turn on the "Trigger" bit (D1000.1) of the

control block.
Execute a trigger to the barcode reader.
Read results and codes are output.
Trigger ON

D1013 = Read result

Decode
Complete Toggle* D1014 = Number of characters in the read
code
Normal completion D1015 to D1037 = Read codes

Number of
When the reading is completed, the
read characters
"Decode Complete Toggle" bit (D1002.9)
changes (toggles) the status.

Read codes
D1015 to D1038

* The "Decode Complete Toggle" bit (D1002.9) changes (toggles) the status
when the decoding (reading) is completed.

The read code ends with "0D0A (CRLF)".

Read codes

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Select! To display the read codes in word strings,

switch the display format to "ASC".

Read codes

To set a trigger to the barcode reader

again, turn "OFF" and "ON" D1000.1.

Read codes

　
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Select!
Codes read with DataMan Setup Tool
can be checked.
Select "Quick Setup".

Read codes

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Controlling with DMCC Commands
Control the barcode reader with DMCC commands.
In this section, "||>GET DEVICE.NAME", the DMCC command that acquires the device names of the
barcode reader, is sent to acquire the device names.

Set "20" as the string length of the DMCC

command in D2000.
Set the DMCC command "||>GET
DEVICE.NAME" +CRLF in D2001.
To set values in the left devices, create the
ladder program shown in the left figure and
perform online change.

Open "Device/Buffer Memory Batch

Monitor" in GX Works2, and check that the
DMCC command length DMCC command length and the DMCC
D2000 = 0014H (20)
command have been set.

DMCC command
D2001 to D2009 =
"||>GET DEVICE.NAME"

End code
D2010 = 0A0DH (CRLF)

Turn on "Initiate String Cmd" (D1001.1)

of the control block.
The command is sent to the barcode reader,
Turn on
and the device name of the barcode reader
"Initiate String Cmd" is output.
(D1001.1.).
After "String Cmd Ack" (D1003.1) of the
status block turns on, turn off "Initiate String
After "String Cmd Ack" Cmd" (D1001.1) of the control block.
(D1003.1) turns on, turn off
"Initiate String Cmd"
(D1001.1).

　
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Open "Device/Buffer Memory Batch Monitor"

in GX Works2, and check that the device
No error names of the barcode reader have been
output.
Number of strings
in the device name

Device name
D2102 to D2108 =
"DM60-1BD102"

Select!
To check the device names, switch
the display format to "ASC".

The other DMCC commands for controlling the barcode reader (e.g. "||>TRIGGER ON", the command
for setting a trigger) are provided.
For details, refer to "DataMan Control Commands".

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Contents in Data Blocks

Set a start device and the number of devices to each data block with DataMan Setup Tool.
The start device types and start addresses can be changed. The number of devices, excluding the ones
for control blocks and status blocks, can be changed.
The control details set to each data block are fixed in the system.
The following shows the control details of the six data blocks where devices have been assigned.

Number of
Type Start device
devices
Control D1000 2
Status D1002 2
Input block D1005 5
Output block D1010 100
Command D2000 100
Command
D2100 100
result

　
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Device assignment (Control)

Classification Device Control details (Application) Supplement

The trigger is enabled by turning on
D1000.0 Trigger Enable this bit and is disabled by clearing this
bit.
The trigger can be set when "Trigger
D1000.1 Trigger
Enable" is on.
D1000.2 Buffer Result Enable
D1000.3 Inspection Result ON Acknowledgment
D1000.4
D1000.5
D1000.6
D1000.7
D1000.8
D1000.9
Reserved
D1000.A
D1000.B
D1000.C
D1000.D
D1000.E
Control
D1000.F
D1001.0 Set User Data
D1001.1 Send DMCC Command
D1001.2
D1001.3
D1001.4
Reserved
D1001.5
D1001.6
D1001.7
D1001.8 Soft Event 0 Trigger
D1001.9 Soft Event 1 Trigger
D1001.A Soft Event 2 Trigger
D1001.B Soft Event 3 Trigger
D1001.C Soft Event 4 Trigger
D1001.D Soft Event 5 Trigger
D1001.E Soft Event 6 Trigger
D1001.F Soft Event 7 Trigger

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Device assignment (Status)

Classification Device Control details (Application) Supplement

This bit turns on when the trigger can
D1002.0 Trigger Ready
be input.
This bit notifies that the trigger ON is
acknowledged.
D1002.1 Trigger ON Acknowledgment
This bit remains ON until the trigger bit
is cleared.
This bit turns on while an image is
D1002.2 Acquiring
being imported.
This bit turns on when importing an
image failed.
D1002.3 Missed Acq
This bit is cleared when importing an
image is properly completed.
D1002.4
D1002.5
Reserved
D1002.6
D1002.7
D1002.8 Decoding This bit turns on during decoding.
This bit changes (toggles) the status
D1002.9 Decode Complete Toggle
when decoding is completed.
D1002.A Result Buffer Overrun
Status
D1002.B Results Available
D1002.C
D1002.D Reserved
D1002.E
D1002.F Fault
Set User Data Trigger
D1003.0
Acknowledgment
DMCC Command Send Trigger
D1003.1
Acknowledgment
D1003.2
D1003.3
D1003.4
Reserved
D1003.5
D1003.6
D1003.7
D1003.8 Soft Event 0 Trigger Acknowledgment
D1003.9 Soft Event 1 Trigger Acknowledgment
D1003.A Soft Event 2 Trigger Acknowledgment
D1003.B Soft Event 3 Trigger Acknowledgment

　
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Classification Device Control details (Application) Supplement
D1003.C Soft Event 4 Trigger Acknowledgment
D1003.D Soft Event 5 Trigger Acknowledgment
Status
D1003.E Soft Event 6 Trigger Acknowledgment
D1003.F Soft Event 7 Trigger Acknowledgment

Device assignment (Input block, Output block, Command, and Command result)

Classification Device Control details (Application) Supplement

D1005 Reserved
D1006 User Data Length This device stores the user data length.
Input block D1007
to User Data
D1009
D1010 Reserved
D1011 Trigger ID
D1012 Result ID
D1013 Result Code
Output block
This device stores the string length of
D1014 Decode Result String Length
the decode result.
D1015
to Decode Result These devices store decode results.
D1110
This device stores the DMCC
D2000 String Word Length
command length.
Command D2001
These devices store DMCC
to Command String
commands.
D2099
D2100 Result Code
This device stores the DMCC
D2101 Result String Word Length
Command Result String length.
Command result
D2102
These devices store DMCC command
to Command Result String
results.
D2199

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USB Connection between a GOT and the Barcode Reader
The barcode reader can be connected to the USB interface on the front or back side of a GOT to
acquire results read by the barcode reader.
The GOT processes inputs from the barcode reader connected with a USB cable as keyboard inputs.
The GOT detects the keys (characters) that can be input with a Japanese 106 keyboard or 101 English
keyboard. (The other keys (characters) are invalid.)
The following shows applicable product models and software versions.

• Applicable GOT model: GT27 series or GT25 series

• GT Designer3: Version1.126G or later

• Applicable DataMan model: DataMan 8050 series or 8600 series

• DataMan firmware: Version 5.4.0 or later

(1) Configuration example

USB cable

Power supply

(2) Setting the barcode reader

Set the barcode reader. Configure the setting to read the read target codes
with DataMan Setup tool.

Configure the setting to add "CR/LF" at the end of

the read target code with DataMan Setup tool.

USB Keyboard Save the setting, terminate DataMan Setup Tool, and
disconnect the barcode reader from the personal computer.

Read the USB keyboard connection code as shown left

with the barcode reader.
The "USB Keyboard" code can be found on the
Quick Reference Guide.

　
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(3) Setting the GOT

In GT Designer3, select "Common" → "GOT Setup" →

"Basic Setting" → "USB Host" to use a USB keyboard.

Put a checkmark in "Update the USB host setting".

Select!

Select!

Put a checkmark in "Use USB keyboard".

Configure the setting to write or display results

read with the barcode reader.
Select!

Click "Object" → "Text Display/Input" → "Text Input".

Put a checkmark in "Text Input".

Set the device where results read with DataMan is

to be written and the number of digits to be displayed
depending on the user's system.

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(4) GOT screens and settings in the configuration example
(a) GOT screen
Set a switch for barcode input and a text input for read results as objects, and set the display of
a cursor and a key window related to the text input.
Configure the settings for the connected device and devices depending on the user's system.

(b) GOT setting example

Set the switch for barcode input.

Set!

Set "GB1000" for "Device".

Select!
Put a checkmark in "Alternate".

Set the text input for the barcode read result.

Select!
Click "Object" → "Text Display/Input" → "Text Input".

Select the "Device/Style" tab in "Basic Setting".

Put a checkmark in "Text Input".

Set "GD3000" where results read with DataMan

is to be written for "Device".

Set "50" for "Digits".

　
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Set the Trigger tab of Text Input.

Select! Select the "Trigger" tab in "Advanced Settings".

Select "ON".

Select!
Set "GB1000".

(c) Setting the key window operation

Configure the basic setting of key windows.

Select "Common" → "GOT Environmental Setting"
→ "Key Window".

Select!
Select "Basic Setting".

Put a checkmark in "Standard".

Configure the advanced setting of key windows.

Select "Common" → "GOT Environmental Setting"
Select!
→ "Key Window".

Select "Advanced Setting".

Select!

Put a checkmark in "Hide" for "Key Window".

Put a checkmark in "Display at any time" for "Cursor".

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(COGNEX SLMP Connection)

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