DataMan 9500 Integrator's Guide - Bci GmbH

DataMan 9500 Integrator‟s Guide
5/17/2012 | Version 1.0.0
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System Requirements for Development
System Requirements for Development
To be able to develop applications for the DM9500 device you will need the following
environment to be set up on your PC:
1. Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit edition
2. Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (higher versions are not supported officially)
3. Dataman Developer Toolset
4. Microsoft ActiveSync
5. NordicId Morphic Software Development Kit (SDK) version 6.1.0
Without creating and testing this environment, you will be unable to create applications
neither for the PC nor the Windows CE (device) side.
NOTE: Programs are deployed to the DM9500 with the device cradled in the cBase (and
the cBase is connected to the PC via USB).
DataMan Developer Toolset
What is DataMan Developer Toolset?
The Dataman Developer Toolset is a set of applications, programming libraries, developer
utilities, sample codes and documentation that are essential (or recommended) for the
developers to create custom applications for both PC and Windows CE platform (i.e. for the
DM9500 device).
How to install DataMan Developer Toolset?
To install the DataMan Developer Toolset, locate and start the Cognex DataMan 9500
Developer Toolset Installer.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions. By default,
the Toolset installs itself to the location below:
C:\Users\\Cognex\
Active Sync
What is ActiveSync?
To communicate with the DM9500 device, you need to install the latest version of Microsoft
ActiveSync on the host computer. With ActiveSync you can synchronize information
between your mobile computer (DM9500) and the host computer. Changes made on the
mobile computer or host computer appear in both places after synchronization.
With ActiveSync, you will be able to:
� Work with the DM9500 device from your PC.