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Application Note #5490

Interfacing a Galil Controller with a Cognex Barcode Scanner

Learn how to establish direct communication between Galil Ethernet motion controllers (DMC-40x0, DMC-21x3, RIO) and Cognex Dataman barcode scanners for autonomous product tracking systems. This guide covers TCP/IP configuration, string formatting for variable assignment, and two implementation methods for handling different barcode lengths without requiring a host PC.

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