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1. 44444440nnn nennen 7 123 Class 3B lllo OEM ResponsibilitieS oooooonnnccnnncnnnnnnnnnnccccccccccnncnnnnnnnnos 7 1 3 Requirements for Laser Systems Sold or Used In the USA 9 14 EyeCon 1000 Laser Safety Specification oococnnnnnnncnccnnnnnrnncnnnccnncnnnnnnns 9 2 E Stated A nass 10 2 COMPONENTS ce a E 10 2 1 1 A ae ete ees 10 21 2 Masten Sl ali liese sschesers teen bekennen 11 213 A A E TE E ET R S 12 A E e 13 2 1 5 Hos Gomputer us 13 2 2 COMMUNES 13 2 2 1 Sensor to Master ua estic fehlen a a 13 2 2 2 Master to siall n a n naeessn dee us a ce 13 2 2 3 Station to Host C mp lerzsnszes aaa 13 2 2 4 Power Supply to Master Station ur 4444444444BHnnnn nennen nnnnnnnnnnnn 14 2 2 5 Laser Safety Control a ersten 14 2 3 Coordinate Definitions essen a 14 2 4 FireSync Client Basic ser een 15 2 4 1 Inslallallon anne A a A 15 2 4 2 COMMECHOM soii 15 24 3 Firmware Update east is 15 2 4 4 Server A tere 16 2 4 4 1 Server Setup Tab nen ee mern 16 2 4 4 2 Server Free Tab a ee 17 3 SENSOR OVINA 18 3 1 A ER EEE Unga E E ASE 18 3 2 Measurement Principles een 18 A E EEE A A ERS FAREHRRER EUR heen E E EVRLERARTRTER RUE 19 471 A arena ect eta else 19 AZ VSCaN ZONd sesh A me SEE EA 19 4 3 DIMAS aaa Re 20 AA FOV Envelope a n e ee 21 5 GOMPONG INS nn E OO 22 E UA 5 csc A Sean E ET 22 5 2 gt FireSyne Ma2. Sensor Orientation Sensor s orientation relative to the scanning direction Can be 0 or 1 Sensor Multiplex Each sensor can operate in one of two possible time slots within a frame period This setting indicates which of the time slots the sensor should be operating in Can be 0 or 1 Vertex View Vertex view indicates which vertex the sensor would view during the system calibration The global position of each sensor is determined by the assignment of the vertex view indices As a result the vertex view value of each sensor must be properly configured before running system calibration in the server calibration tab Note that each sensor must be assigned a unique vertex view value for proper system operation The enumerated vertex view indices and the shape of the system calibration target are shown in the visualization area for quick reference Group Id Group Id is used to divide the profile data within a Top 1 or Bottom 0 sensor group into lengthwise sections that can be transmitted to attached Client devices in Web mode 39 Note that each sensor must be assigned a unique vertex view value for proper system calibration and operation 6 2 5 2 Sensor Free Tab The Sensor Free tab is used to display profile measurement of the selected sensor in sensor corrdinates or world coordinates When selected this tab enables Free mode the Play Pause and Stop buttons can be used to run the selec
3. The user must provide a suitable 48VDC power supply for the system If the system employs a Station 1000 a separate 12VDC supply will also be required These power supplies must be isolated This means that DC ground is NOT tied to AC ground LMI Technologies recommends use of a Phoenix Contact QUINT 10 Amp power supply for 48VDC and a Lambda DSP60 12 power supply for 12VDC They are both DIN rail mounted device that can be connected in parallel to increase the overall available power 48VDC Model QUINT PS 100 240AC 48DC 10 Order number 2938248 12VDC Model DSP60 12 Order number 285 1233 ND 5 4 Encoder The user must provide a suitable encoder The requirements are e Differential quadrature output maximum 18 V e 5 VDC power supply input The encoder interface on the Master provides the following e X4 quadrature decoding e Maximum 300kHz count rate 24 e 5 VDC to power the encoder The user should choose an encoder with the appropriate number of pulses per revolution to match the transport mechanism and speed 5 5 Wiring FireSync cables link Sensors Master and Station together Phoenix terminal plugs are provided to connect power laser safety encoder digital I O and laser control Q1 07 Each EyeCon 1000 sensor connects via a single FireSync Sensor cable to a Port on the Master These cables can be supplied by LMI in lengths of 5m 10m or 15m Specifications can be provided to allow the u
4. e The z axis defines the vertical dimension Once the target vertices are entered press the Apply button to review the shape of the target is shown in the Visualization area as shown below Note that the enumerated vertex indices are displayed in the Visualization pane am dag File Server Help x b gl System Free Calibration Web Setup Calibration Status Health Properties g Server S N 1859 3 50 FPS Limit 30 Hz w Profile None v Y A S N 1877 Calibration Target Definition 4 B S N 1878 Vertex x 2 mm C S N 1883 00 39 000 0 000 aj t D S N 1880 01 0 000 39 000 x 4 E S N 1881 02 39 000 0 000 03 109 000 0 000 z 04 148 000 39 000 05 187 000 0 000 06 257 000 0 000 07 296 000 39 000 08 335 000 0 000 09 405 000 0 000 00 anann nnn M Delete Calibration File Ready After the vertices of the system calibration target have been specified each sensor must be configured in the Sensor Setup Tab such that it is assigned a unique and appropriate vertex view index It is necessary that each sensor is able to view its corresponding vertex corner of the target For further information please review Section 6 2 5 Sensor Setup tabs before proceeding 34 After the calibration target is specified and all sensors are configured calibration can be performed by pressing Play If the calibration is successful a green status indicator will be shown in
5. factor If this factor is set to 1 then the sensor will output data at its normal speed If O or a negative number is set to this variable the reduction factor is assumed to be 1 When FireSync Station is started for the first time a default configuration file Settings xml on the FireSync Station may need to be created This configuration file essentially describes the device tree of the system as well as parameters for its various operating modes When the Client detects that the configuration file is absence go to the Server Setup tab enter the number of sensors in the system and press the Create button to create the default configuration file 31 The system device tree is displayed on the left pane of the application The corresponding configuration tabs are shown in the middle pane Selecting the Server entry in the left pane will bring up the system level configuration tabs whereas selecting individual sensors will bring up tabs to perform sensor specific configurations Please note that each sensor on the device tree must be assigned a unique serial number This is done by right clicking on a device node then selecting Set Serial as shown below ge System Free Setup Video l Server SINS 0 y A S N 1883 Ignores encoder outputs ran 4 B S N 1878 4 C S N 1877 4 D S N 1884 4 E S N 1881 3 Enable Set Serial gt None Export Debug Data SiN 1883 S N 1884 SiN 1878 S N 1881 S
6. 1884 S N 1878 S N 1881 S N 1877 v S N 1880 2 4 4 2 Server Free Tab The Server Free tab shown below is used to display profile measurement of all sensors in sensor coordinates or world coordinates When selected this tab enables Free mode the Play Pause and Stop buttons can be used to run the system and profile data will be shown in a FireSync Client Visualization tab Note If the EyeCon 1000 is not system calibrated the profile data is displayed in sensor coordinates with the range rendered horizontally If the system has been system calibrated then the profile data is displayed in world coordinates 28 FireSync Client Wee Eile Server Help x ll a el System Free Calibration Web Setup Free Encoder Health Properties il Server SINS 850 A S N 1883 Ignores encoder outputs range data from all sensors in the 4 B SIN 1878 sytem 5 901 Series 0 1883 4 C SiN 1877 1 Y D S N 1884 Y E S N 1881 4 F S N 1880 Output Batch Count 1 range sets per packet FPS Limit 3042 a Profile None x Settings Time Event Ready 788 9 KB sec 6611 KB 17 Section 3 3 Sensor Overview 3 1 Introduction The EyeCon 1000 is a new generation high accuracy high density 3D profile scanning system for rubber amp tire applications The sensors are based on LMI s field proven FireSync platform which provides a synchronized scalable distributed vision processing architec
7. Also required is a standard CAT5e Gigabit Ethernet cable RJ45 connectors to connect the FireSync Station to the host computer Sensor Cable 15m Station Cable 0 5m 12 2 1 4 Power Supply The user must provide a suitable 48VDC power supply for the system If the system employs a Station 1000 a separate 12VDC supply will also be required These power supplies outputs must be isolated from AC ground LMI Technologies recommends use of a Phoenix Contact QUINT 10 Amp power supply for 48VDC and a Lambda DSP60 12 power supply for 12VDC They are both DIN rail mounted devices that can be connected in parallel to increase the overall available power 48VDC Model QUINT PS 100 240AC 48DC 10 Order number 2938248 12VDC Model DSP60 12 Order number 285 1233 ND 2 1 5 Host Computer The user must also provide a suitable host computer This must be equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet port to communicate with the FireSync Station The Client Interface to the Station is OS independent However this computer must run Windows XP to install and run our FireSync Client demonstration application 2 2 Connections Please refer to the FireSync Master User Manual and the FireSync Station User Manual for complete details on installing the FireSync Master amp Station 2 2 1 Sensor to Master Each sensor is connected to a Port on the Master Hub using a Sensor Cable This single cable provides all necessary connections to
8. Im E del System Free setup Video Video 0 Video 1 Health E gl Server S N 1155 z E E 0 Video Exposure Video Style FPS Limit 30 Hz x Profile None v Operation a Sen zum Si Enable Centroid Overlay 4 C S N 1438 Y D S N 1439 Deadzone Calibration Enable Deadzone Calibration Sensitivity Threshold Video can be delivered with different exposure Operation shows video at the exposure period used during full speed scanning in normal operation Diagnostic is showing video with a long exposure and slow frame rate This can be useful to reveal from where unwanted light is showing up in the view of the cameras in the sensor It is also possible to show detected spots in the video by enabling Display Centroids The Video tab also allows the user to set sensor dead zones to filter out point light sources which have a fixed location in the view of the sensor e g a floodlight in the ceiling The dead zone calibration is performed as the video is running The dead zones are indicated in the video with red Adjust the size of the zones with the slider The dead zones will be committed to the sensor when the system is stopped by pressing the Stop button Make sure there is no object in the scanner frame before enabling this feature To remove all dead zones from a sensor set the slider to 255 and then press Stop to commit an empty bit mask to the sensor 6 2 5 4 Sensor Health Indicators When a sensor node
9. Y Extent Distance mm between delivering data to the Client Note This value will be rounded off to multiples of Y resolution Encoder Resolution Conveyor s resolution mm per encoder pulse Please note that the encoder resolution must be a positive value for proper operation When inputting Web mode parameters the user is expected to enter values that are reasonable during system s operation For example the user should take into consideration of how a given y resolution affects the number of data set to be generated during the resampling processing It is impractical to enter a small y resolution such that the sensor creates data profile at a rate that far exceeds the system s operation speed at 37 100 Hz Another example the user should be mindful that x resolution affects the number of profile points used to cover the system s FOV It may not be a good idea to use a very small x resolution value to resample the range data 6 2 4 6 Server Health Indicators When a server node is selected in the FireSync Client device tree health indicators are displayed in a visualization tab as shown below Health indicators can be used to help diagnose a wide variety of conditions Note that some indicators are updated constantly while others are only updated while the system is running Play button 28 Visualizer Health FPS Limit 30 Hz Profile None v Name ID Instance Yalue AppYersion 2000 4 10 0 0 Temperat
10. and exposure are stored as mode parameters Users can configure the mode parameters with the FireSync Host Protocol system operation commands Set Parameter and Get Parameter If the mode parameters are not set prior to the running of the system a default setting will be used instead Please note that each system mode Free Web or Calibration mode has independent mode parameters Also the mode parameters are not saved after a power cycle When configuring the exposure values be aware that the maximum exposure should be 50 of the sensor s period Mode Parameter Name Mode Parameter Value ExposureO Exposure value us for bottom sensors groupld 0 Exposure1 Exposure value us for top sensors groupld 1 NormalSpeed Set to 1 to set the sensor s period to 100Hz Set to 0 to set the sensor s period to 50Hz 46 6 3 4 Modes and Messages The system can operate in different modes each of which has a specialized purpose The Client should use the FireSync Host Protocol Set Operation Mode command to set the current mode before sending the Start command As the system runs data will be transmitted in a platform independent binary format The general rules for this format are described in the FireSync Host Protocol Reference Manual in the section entitled FireSync Result Format However it is not necessary to consider the FireSync Result Format EyeCon1000 messages are described below as a stan
11. data delivery encoder based and time based The profile points are sampled in order to produce fixed resolution outputs Note that in order to operate in Web mode the system must undergo system calibration Without the system calibration no data will be delivered to the Client from the Server 36 Note The system should be recalibrated after any settings changes server group or sensor in order to ensure correct behavior in Web mode 28 FireSync Client Cuy Eile Server Help x lla gill System Free Calbration Web Setup Web Statistics Health Properties s Lend FPS Limit 30 Hz w Profile None v 4 A S N 1877 X Resolution 1 00000000 mm N EN ee eee Method 4 D S N 1880 Time Sync y EISEN Y Resolution 100 ms Y Extent 1000 ms Encoder Sync Ready 36 8 KB sec 587 KB X Resolution The x resolution of profile outputs in mm per sample Note that 656 columns are used to cover a sensor s x axis field of view Time Sync Time based synchronization Disable encoder sync Y Resolution Time interval ms between scans Y Extent Time interval ms between delivering data to the Client Note This value will be rounded off to multiples of Y resolution Encoder Sync Encoder based synchronization Disable time sync Y Resolution Distance mm between delivered scans Please note that the encoder resolution must be a positive value for proper operation
12. reserved 2 64s Reserved for internal use attributes count 2 64s Profile attributes defined below points count width 2 32s Profile points x z unit Free Message Profile Attributes Field Type Description timestamp 64s Capture time millisecond encoder 64s Capture position encoder pulses 6 3 4 3 Calibration Mode The string name of this mode is Calibration Use this string with the FireSync Host Protocol Set Operation Mode command to set the current mode to Calibration This string name is also used when using Set Parameter and Get Parameter to configure the camera exposure values In Calibration Mode the Server finds the transformation coefficients for all the sensors to bring the data into the world coordinate frame These coefficients are automatically written to a file on the FireSync station named Calibration xml NOTE Any existing coefficients will be over written If needed use the FireSync Host Protocol Read File command to save a backup of the file on the client To eliminate the stored calibration data use the FireSync Delete File command to remove Calibration xml from the FireSync Station 49 A message is sent at the completion of the process to notify the client Occasionally the system will perform a storage clean up at the completion of system calibration If this happens the Server will be unresponsive for several seconds Calibration Completed Message Fie
13. sensor in its original shipping materials or equivalent and ship the sensor prepaid to your designated LMI location Please insure that the RMA number is clearly written on the outside of the package With the sensors include the address you wish this shipment returned to the name email and telephone number of a technical contact should we need to discuss this repair and details of the nature of the malfunction For non warranty repairs a purchase order for the repair charges must accompany the returning sensor LMI Technologies Inc is not responsible for damages to a sensor that is the result of improper packaging or damage during transit by the courier 53 Section 8 8 Getting Help If you wish further help on the component or product contact your distributor or LMI directly Visit our website at www lmitechnologies com for the agent nearest you For more information on Safety and Laser classifications contact Center for Devices and Radiological Health FDA Office of Compliance HFZ 305 Attn Electronic Product Reports 2098 Gaither Road Rockville Maryland 20850 54
14. surfaces meeting at a vertex The ideal is to locate the vertex on the centerline of the sensor s laser fan with the two surfaces at 90 to each other and symmetrical about the centerline The surfaces should also span as much of the Field Of View FOV of the sensor as possible It is not always possible to achieve this though The designer can use an angle larger or smaller than 90 relax the symmetry requirement and shift the vertex off axis as necessary It is preferable that additional surfaces on the target not are viewable by the sensor but if they are they should be at a large enough angle gt 40 that the calibration software can separate the two sections of the scan profile 28 Section 6 6 Software 6 1 Overview The user s Client running on the host computer communicates with a Server running on the FireSync Station using the FireSync Host Protocol This is described in the FireSync Host Protocol Reference Manual This section describes the FireSync Client and the Client Interface The FireSync Client is a Windows XP application that can be used to demonstrate test or diagnose problems with EyeCon 1000 systems The Client Interface is a companion to the FireSync Host Protocol and describes EyreCon 1000 specific aspects 29 6 2 FireSync Client Complete FireSync Client is a software application that can be used to demonstrate test or diagnose problems with EyeCon 1000 sensors This section describes th
15. the Status visualization tab If errors occur during calibration a red status indicator will be shown When a status indicator is shown press the Stop button to finish the calibration Calibration Status Health Calibration Status Health FPS Limit 30 Hz w Profile None v FPS Limit 30 Hz Profile None pe 100 00 A more detailed status report is shown under the Status tab where serial numbers of sensors together with error codes are reported in case of calibration failure 28 Visualizer Status Joy FPS Limit 30Hz Profile None v Name Yalue Calibration completed with Press the Stop button Sensor 1878 Nonconvergence Following is a description of error messages If any other explicit error code is reported by the system please contact LMI for support e Nonconvergence is indicating that there is a mismatch between the target definition file and the actual data from the sensor The calibration routine is trying to fit the sensor data to the target definition within a certain tolerance In order for this to be successful the target must have a correctly defined vertex that the sensor can measure data from without interfering extraneous data e Insufficient Data is indicating that there is not enough data points measured from the target The calibration routine requires at least 10 data points from each surface of the target and at least 20 data points in total e Invalid View is i
16. u 2 Laser WARNING DO NOT look directl into the laser beam Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure 1 International Standard IEC 60825 1 2001 08 Consolidated edition Safety of laser products Part 1 Equipment classification requirements and user s guide 2 Technical Report TR 60825 10 safety of laser products Part 10 Application guidelines and explanatory notes to IEC 60825 1 3 Laser Notice No 50 FDA and CDRH http www fda gov cdrh rad health html 1 2 Laser Classification 1 2 1 Laser Classes Class 2 Il laser products Class 2 Il laser products would not cause permanent damage to the eye under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation provided that any exposure can be terminated by the blink reflex assumed to take 0 25 sec Because classification assumes the blink reflex the wavelength of light must be in the visible range 400 nm to 700 nm The Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE for visible radiation for 0 25 second is 25 Watt per square meter which is equivalent to 1 mW entering an aperture of 7 mm diameter the assumed size of the pupil Class 3R llla laser products Class 3Rillla laser products emit radiation where direct intrabeam viewing is potentially hazardous but the risk is lower than for 3B lllb lasers Fewer manufacturing requirements and control measur
17. y and or z coordinates The coordinates are defined thus Axis Definition x Field of view horizontal across laser profile y Field of view vertical axis of motion or axis of time depending on the method of data synchronization Z Range from a sensor to the object being scanned X 14 2 4 FireSync Client Basic FireSync Client is a software application that can be used to demonstrate test or diagnose problems with EyeCon 1000 sensors This section describes the most common activities performed with the FireSync Client application 2 4 1 Installation The FireSync Client application is available for Windows XP Obtain the software from LMI Technologies and install it on a suitable Client machine The Client machine should have an Ethernet adaptor that can be configured for a static IP address The FireSync Station typically ships with the address 192 168 1 10 though this may vary by request Set the Client machine to an available address on the same subnet e g 192 168 1 9 and then connect a Category 5E Ethernet cable from the Client machine to the FireSync Station 4 Local Area Connection 2 Properties ag General Authentication Advanced Mallee Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address au
18. CD MR 180 mm 7 4 in The above dimensions are approximate representations of the sensors scan zone and laser fan Note that the scan zone is a subset of the laser fan Care should be taken when setting up EyeCon 1000 sensors Ensure that the laser fan stays out of harms way Also ensure that the laser fan and scan zone are not obstructed 4 3 Dimensions __ 3X 7 40 3 THRU ALL For M Mounting Screws FireSyne Connector 525775 Age ae O25 Y 75 MoS 6H Y 6 M3x0 5 6H T 6 0 For Optional Laser Shutter For Grounding Hole The sensor should be mounted via M6 hardware Provision to adjust the position and orientation of the sensor to align its laser plane with the laser planes of the other sensors is recommended Although this alignment is not required for reliable profile data adjacent sensors typically scan during different time slices aligned laser planes provide a better appearance to the end user of the system The laser fan is emitted through the clear window The camera is located behind the red tinted window When mounting the sensor ensure that there are no obstructions between the camera windows and the Scan Zone Also there are two M3 tapped holes located on the exterior of the EyeCon 1000 housing one for an optional manual laser shutter and another for grounding purposes It is recommended that the housing be tied to chassis ground 20 4 4 FOV Envelope The following drawings detail regions i
19. N 1877 v S N 1880 6 2 4 2 Server Free Tab The Server Free tab shown below is used to display profile measurement of all sensors in sensor coordinates or world coordinates When selected this tab enables Free mode the Play Pause and Stop buttons can be used to run the system and profile data will be shown in a FireSync Client Visualization tab Users can configure the number of profiles batched together in a single Free mode Result message via the Result Batching option If the EyeCon 1000 is not system calibrated the profile data is displayed in its sensor coordinates The next screenshot profiles the calibration target before calibration The non calibrated range is rendered horizontally and x is rendered vertically Note The sensor s range z is relative to the standoff 200 mm of the corresponding sensor 32 Visualizer Free m ole FPS Limit 30 Hz w Profile None v ae 6 01 SeriesO SN 1877 02 Series 1 SN 1878 6000 00 03 Series 2 SN 1883 04 Series 3 SN 1888 M05 Series 4 SN 1881 06 Series 5 SN 1880 4000 00 3000 00 2000 00 1000 00 dl 0 00 1000 00 2000 00 3000 00 4000 00 2000 00 0 00 1000 00 2000 00 After the EyeCon 1000 has been system calibrated the profile data will be displayed in world coordinates which is defined in the Server Calibration tab The next screenshot profiles the calibration target after the calibration As shown in the visualize
20. Selcom SENSORS THAT SEE EyeCon 1000 Version 4 10 2 2 Copyright 2007 LMI Technologies Inc All rights reserved Proprietary This document submitted in confidence contains proprietary information which shall not be reproduced or transferred to other documents or disclosed to others or used for manufacturing or any other purpose without prior written permission of LMI Technologies Inc No part of this publication may be copied photocopied reproduced transmitted transcribed or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent of LMI Technologies Inc Trademarks and Restrictions DynaVision chroma scan Selcom FireSync and Sensors That See are registered trademarks of LMI Technologies Inc Any other company or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners Information in this manual is subject to change This product is designated for use solely as a component and as such it does not comply with the standards relating to laser products specified in U S FDA CFR Title 21 Part 1040 LMI Technologies Inc 1673 Cliveden Ave Delta BC V3M 6V5 Telephone 1 604 636 1011 Facsimile 1 604 516 8368 www sensorsthatsee com Table of Contents A e aeee a ae ae E eaa op ei 5 1 1 General Information 2c ad a ee 5 1 2 Laser Classification a 6 1 2 1 Laser ClASC OS na a een ee ARA 6 1 2 2 User Precautions amp OEM Responsibilities
21. Station routes data between the Master and the client s host computer A server application running on the Station integrates data from the encoder and sensors and transmits the processed output to the client 5 2 FireSync Master amp Station Complete details of the FireSync Master and FireSync Station are given in the separate FireSync Master User s Manual and the FireSync Station User Manual Both the Master and Station are open housing designs that mount together on a single bracket in an electrical box 22 The Master provides e 13 FireSync interfaces e Encoder interface e Laser Safety interface e Digital I O interface for photocell etc e 48 VDC input The Station stacks behind the Master in the mounting bracket It provides e 1 FireSync interface connects to Master e 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface standard RJ45 connects to host computer e 48 VDC input Customer Sensor The FireSync Master User s Manual and the FireSync Station User Manual provide dimensions and mounting details for each component individually The figure below gives dimensions and mounting details for the stacked Master Station assembly as typically supplied by LMI Technologies for EyeCon 1000 systems 23 4X 7 0 276 THRU ALL Use 1 4 or M Fasteners and Washers NOTE 1914 Cable orientation was chosen for visual presentation Installation cable orientation r A maybe different ues ye 5 3 Power Supply
22. ation Mode command to set the current mode to Web This string name is also used when using Set Parameter and Get Parameter to configure the camera exposure values NOTE System calibration must be performed in order for Web Mode to run The purpose of Web mode is to determine a height map that represents the surface elevation of an object being scanned in world coordinates The web mode range data is separated into two groups based on whether the data comes from the top or bottom mounted sensors The range values z are stored in a 2D array where the values in the same row represent the range measurements captured at the same time or same encoder count depending on the synchronization method employed The z values in web mode are resampled via two linear interpolations The first interpolation is applied to the y axis axis of motion or time to obtain even distance or elapsed time y resolution Then the second interpolation is applied to the x axis across the laser line to obtain x resolution The X values of each row can be reconstructed from xOrigin and xResolution included in Web message Similarly the Y values either in time or encoder count can be reconstructed from yOrigin and yResolution in the Web message Please note that all profile range units x z are scaled by the value defined in dataResolution in the Web message Please be aware that assuming that both bottom and top sensors are enabled the profile data sets are r
23. cients When system calibration is performed three coefficients are calculated which wholly describes the translation and rotation of each sensor s profile data The system calibration coefficients are stored in a file on the FireSync Station called Calibration xml The Client can access or modify this file using the FireSync Host Protocol Read File and Write File commands 45 lt xml version 1 0 gt lt SystemCalibration gt lt Sensor gt lt SerialNumber gt 1234 lt SerialNumber gt lt X gt 18176 4043600500 lt X gt lt Z gt 5277 78263168000 lt Z gt lt T gt 4 71898262000000 lt T gt lt Sensor gt lt Sensor gt lt SerialNumber gt 1885 lt SerialNumber gt lt X gt 3341 95397070743 lt X gt lt Z gt 5535 88437843982 lt Z gt lt T gt 4 70432380980471 lt T gt lt Sensor gt lt SystemCalibration gt The example above specifies the coefficients for a system with two sensors SystemCalibration level settings include the following entries Setting Description SerialNumber The serial number of the sensor as seen on the sensor housing X Specify the distance of translation in the X axis for the sensor in units of 0 01mm Z Specify the distance of translation in the Z axis for the sensor in unit of 0 01mm T Specify the angle theta of rotation for the selected sensor in unit of radiant 6 3 3 Sensor Period and Exposure Configuration The EyeCon1000 sensor s speed
24. d alone data format Note that some fields that pertain to FireSync Result details are marked reserved in this document where those fields are not strictly required to understand EyeCon1000 messages Message specifications in this document use a shorthand notation for data types All values are little endian least significant byte transmitted first Data Type Size bytes Description 8s 1 Signed 8 bit integer 8u 1 Unsigned 8 bit integer 16s 2 Signed 16 bit integer 16u 2 Unsigned 16 bit integer 32s 4 Signed 32 bit integer 32u 4 Unsigned 32 bit integer 64s 8 Signed 64 bit integer 64u 8 Unsigned 64 bit integer 6 3 4 1 Video Mode The string name of this mode is Video Use this string with the FireSync Host Protocol Set Operation Mode command to set the current mode to Video This string name is also used when using Set Parameter and Get Parameter to configure the camera exposure values Video mode transmits video images at a low fixed frame rate Images are transmitted from all cameras in all enabled sensors Diagnostic graphics may be overlaid on the images depending on how the system is configured Video Message Field Type Description messageSize 64s Total size of message bytes messageld 64s Type of message 2 reserved 2 64s Reserved for internal use 47 deviceld 64s Sensor serial number viewIndex 64s Camera index height 64s I
25. e most common activities performed with the FireSync Client application 6 2 1 Installation The FireSync Client application is available for Windows XP Obtain the software from LMI Technologies and install it on a suitable Client machine The Client machine should have an Ethernet adaptor that can be configured for a static IP address The FireSync Station typically ships with the address 192 168 1 10 though this may vary by request Set the Client machine to an available address on the same subnet e g 192 168 1 9 and then connect a Category 5E Ethernet cable from the Client machine to the FireSync Station 4 Local Area Connection 2 Properties ag General Authentication Advanced Mallee Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 12 168 1 9 Subnet mask BE 255 255 0 Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server Cancel 6 2 2 Connection After starting FireSync Client kClient exe from the installation folder use the lightning icon in the toolbar to display the Connect dialog When prompted enter the IP address of the FireSync station to which you wish to connect 6 2 3 Firm
26. eceived such that a web message from the bottom sensors groupld 0 is always followed by a web message from the top sensors groupld 1 and that this bottom top pair of web message has the same yOrigin value The Web Mode message format is defined below Note that invalid profile points are represented by the 32 bit value 0x80000000 Web Message Field Type Description messageSize 64s Total size of message bytes messageld 64s Type of message 1 reserved 2 64s Reserved for internal use groupld 64s Sensor group index 0 Bottom or 1 top Synchronization method used Encoder based 0 synchronizeMethod 64s o Timestamp based 1 xOrigin 64s x offset unit xResolution 64s Distance between delivered x samples unit Starting position unit when synchronizeMethod 0 yOrigin CAS reg Starting time ms when synchronizeMethod 1 yResolution 645 Distance mm between delivered scans when 51 synchronizeMethod 0 or Time interval ms between scans when synchronizeMethod 1 dataResolution 64s resolution of profile data values unit per mm height 64s Profile array height width 64s Profile array width reserved 2 64s Reserved for internal use values height width 1 32s Profile z values unit 6 3 5 Health Indicators EyeCon 1000 systems emit diagnostic messages containing health indicators at a regular inter
27. es for users apply than for 3B lllb lasers Class 3B Illb laser components Class 3B lllb components are unsafe for eye exposure Usually only ocular protection would be required Diffuse reflections are safe if viewed for less than 10 seconds Labels reprinted here are examples relevant to the laser classes For detailed specifications observe the label on your laser sensor AVOID EXPOSURE 4 laser radiation emitted from this aperture 1 2 2 User Precautions amp OEM Responsibilities The specific user precautions as specified in IEC 60825 1 and FDA CFR Title 21 Part 1040 are Requirements Class 2 11 Class 3R 3a Class 3B 3b Remote interlock Not required Not required Required Required Key control Not required Not required Cannot remove key when in use Power On delays Not required Not required Required Beam attenuator Not required Not required Required Emission indicator Not required Not required Required Warning signs Not required Not required Required Beam path Not required Terminate beam at useful length Terminate beam at useful length Specular reflection Not required Prevent unintentional reflections Prevent unintentional reflections Eye protection Not required Not required Required under special conditions Laser safety officer Not required Not required Required Training Not required Required for
28. gs xml on FireSync Station Number of sensors in system a WARNING Existing Settings xml on the FireSync Station will be overwritten Create Settings xml When FireSync Station is started for the first time a default configuration file Settings xml on the FireSync Station may need to be created This configuration file essentially describes the device tree of the system as well as parameters for its various operating modes When the Client detects that the configuration file is absence go to the Server Setup tab enter the number of sensors in the system and press the Create button to create the default configuration file The system device tree is displayed on the left pane of the application The corresponding configuration tabs are shown in the middle pane Live sensor data or visualization is shown in the right area Selecting the Server entry in the left pane will bring up the system level configuration tabs whereas selecting individual sensors will bring up tabs to perform sensor specific configurations Please note that each sensor on the device tree must be assigned a unique serial number This is done by right clicking on a device node then selecting Set Serial as shown below 16 gel System Free Setup Video yp Server SINS 3 3 0 Y A SiN 1883 Ignores encoder outputs ran y B SIN 1878 Y C SIN 1877 y D S N 1884 4 E S N 1881 y EOI v Enable Set Serial gt None Export Deb g Data SiN 1883 S N
29. h and Safety Act of 1968 HHS Publication FDA 88 8035 This publication containing the full details of laser safety requirements can be obtained directly from the FDA or downloaded from their website at http www fda gov cdrh 1 4 EyeCon 1000 Laser Safety Specification Laser Classification 3B IIlb laser component Peak Power 130mW Emitted Wavelength 660nm Section 2 2 Getting Started Warning Selcom EyeCon 1000 sensors are class 3B IIlb components Please read Section 1 Laser Safety above and institute the necessary safety precautions before turning these sensors on This section provides a brief introduction to the Selcom EyeCon 1000 It identifies the components supplied by LMI Technologies and the additional components required to get a basic system up and running This is followed by instructions on how to connect these components together and how to install and run our client software to acquire basic profile data More detailed information is given in the sections that follow this Getting Started guide 2 1 Components LMI Technologies provides Selcom EyeCon 1000 sensors a Master and Station assembly and cables to connect the Sensors Master and Station The user must provide a power supply host computer and cables to connect them to the Master Station 2 1 1 Sensors EyeCon 1000 10 2 1 2 Master Station FireSync Master Station 11 2 1 3 Cables The above cables are supplied by LMI
30. han switches power connectors or key control must be employed On some LMI laser sensors the beam attenuator is supplied with the sensor as an integrated mechanical shutter Emission Indicator It is required that the controls that operate the sensors incorporate a visible or audible indicator when power is applied and the lasers are operating If distance gt 2 m between sensor and controls or mounting of sensors intervenes with observation of these indicators a second power on indicator should be mounted at some readily observable position When mounting the warning indicators it is important not to mount them in a location that would require human exposure to the laser emissions Warning Signs Laser warning signs must be located in the vicinity of the sensor such that they will be readily observed Examples of laser warning signs are INVISIBLE AND OR VISIBLE LASER RADIATION AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM x PEAK POWER 100mW WAVELENGTH 600 780nm CLASS IIIb LASER PRODUCT FDA Example IEC Example 1 3 Requirements for Laser Systems Sold or Used In the USA The OEM s laser system which incorporates laser components or laser products manufactured by LMI Technologies requires certification by the FDA It is the responsibility of the OEM to achieve and maintain this certification OEM s are advised to obtain the information booklet Regulations for the Administration and Enforcement of the Radiation Control for Healt
31. is selected in the Client s device tree health indicators are displayed in a visualization tab as shown below Health indicators can be used to help diagnose a wide variety of conditions Note that some indicators are updated constantly while others are only updated while the system is running Play button 41 28 Visualizer Health BAX FPS Limit 30H2 x Profile Name ID Instance Value AppVersion 1000 0 4 10 0 0 Temperature 1001 0 36 MemoryLevel 1002 0 6 VoltageStatus 1003 0 Ok 0 VoltageFailCnt 1004 0 0 CameraStatus 1200 0 Ok 0 CameraFailCnt 1201 0 0 CameraDrop 1202 0 0 SyncCommStatus 1203 0 Error 1 SyncCommFailcnt 1204 0 441 DataCommStatus 1300 0 Ok 0 DataCommPailCnt 1301 0 0 DataCommDropCnt 1302 0 0 lt 6 3 Client Interface The Client communicates with a Server running on the FireSync Station using the FireSync Host Protocol as described in the FireSync Host Protocol Reference Manual The following sections describe aspects of communication that are specialized for the EyeCon 1000 system 6 3 1 Settings Settings are stored in a file on the FireSync Station called Settings xml The Client can access or modify this file using the FireSync Host Protocol Read File and Write File commands Note that all settings that deal with distances or positions use millimeters mm as unit The following example illustrates the format of the Settings xml file for a system with two EyeCon 1000 senso
32. ld Type Description messageSize 64s Total size of message bytes messageld 64s Type of message 8 Number of error values sent with this message A count 64s value of O indicates successful calibration and the message will end after the reserved field reserved 64s Reserved for internal use First error value containing the serial number of the gevicslalo SHS device reporting the failure errorCode 0 64s Second error value containing the error code deviceld n 1 64s Last serial number errorCode n 1 64s Last error code The possible error codes for the calibration message are defined below Error Code Description 1 Failed to open calibration object definition file 2 Invalid calibration object definition file 3 Missing calibration object 4 Insufficient data 5 Null pointer passed 6 Memory allocation failed 7 Invalid view 8 Array too small 9 Parameter too large 10 Non convergence If the Calibration xml is present at the FireSync Station then Free Mode will automatically apply the coordinate transformation and deliver range x z data in world coordinates Please note that a system calibration is required in order to run Web Mode For a detailed description of error messages see section 6 2 4 3 50 6 3 4 4 Web Mode The string name of this mode is Web Use this string with the FireSync Host Protocol Set Oper
33. mage height width 64s Image width reserved 2 64s Reserved for internal use pixels height width 4 8u Image pixels blue green red reserved One important use of Video Mode is to be able to automatically generate a dead zone bit mask file for each camera in the sensor This could for example be done with a simple threshold but the user of the system is free to implement any algorithm to generate the bit mask as long as the format of the bit mask file is respected Dead Zone Bit Mask Format Field Type Description A value of 1 at a given pixel location is indicating that the pixel will not be used by the camera for measurements A value of 0 leaves the pixel open for processing mask height width 8u Note that the height and width of the mask has to be identical to the values in the video message The mask has to perfectly fit the camera image Use the FireSync Host Protocol Write File command to store the mask on the sensor The dead zone bit mask file is named according to the serial number of the sensor SNXXXX mask0 bin 6 3 4 2 Free Mode The string name of this mode is Free Use this string with the FireSync Host Protocol Set Operation Mode command to set the current mode to Free This string name is also used when using Set Parameter and Get Parameter to set mode parameters Free Mode can operate differently depending on whether a system calibration has been pe
34. n front of the sensor that should be kept free of obstructions These regions envelope the cameras view of the scan zone Note that for the EyeCon 1000 the scan zone is a subset of the laser fan projection un RI 92 wn 2 y o8 az o 23 a ou N O o 08 2CD MR 7 3 4 6 1969 167 CD MR CD H q y k E A 3 f 1 t EN N H SJ Camera FOV Keep Out 21 Section 5 5 Components 5 1 Overview An EyeCon 1000 system consists of the following components e EyeCon 1000 e FireSync Master e FireSync Station e FireSync Cables e Power Supply e Encoder e Host Computer e Scanner Frame e System Calibration Target e Power amp Encoder Wiring A typical EyeCon 1000 system will consist of four sensor pairs i e 4 sensors on top and 4 symmetric sensors on the bottom 8 sensors in total This configuration works well for profiling rubber extrusions used in the tire industry A variety of other system configurations are also possible The FireSync Master and FireSync Station form a single assembly for mounting The Master is the central hub of the system and provides power laser safety encoder and digital I O routing Each sensor and the encoder connect to the Master via single cables and the Master distributes power to the sensors and encoder A single CAT5E Gigabit Ethernet cable provides the communication link from the Station to the host computer The FireSync
35. ndicating that the sensor has been assigned a vertex view not defined in the target definition 35 6 2 4 4 Server Fine Calibration Tab The Server Fine Calibration tab shown below is used to fine tune the system calibration The calibration coefficients in this tab can only be accessed when the system is calibrated successfully When selected this tab enables Free mode the Play Pause and Stop buttons can be used to visualize the system calibrated data Please note that the adjusted coefficient will only be applied when the Play button is pressed That is the user must start stop the system to see the update Free Calibration Fine Calibration Web Setup Sensor S N 1885 v Incremental Adjustment Rotate 470433448 radian L 2 Translate ee 0 01mm BE c X Translate colitis 0 01mm rn Sensor Select the sensor for the fine calibration Rotate Specify the angle of rotation for the profile data of the selected sensor in radiants Z Translate Specify the distance of translation in the Z axis for the selected sensor in 0 01mm X Translate Specify the distance of translation in the X axis for the selected sensor in 0 01mm 6 2 4 5 Server Web Tab The Server Web tab shown below contains settings that affect the operation of Web mode When selected this tab enables Web mode the Play Pause and Stop buttons can be used to run the system Web mode offers two methods of synchronization
36. nnccccncccnnnnrrnnnannnnnnos 45 6 3 3 Sensor Period and Exposure Configuration ooocccccnnncconcccncnnccnnnnccnannnnns 46 6 3 4 Modes and Messages cion a lala Movant 47 6 3 4 1 Video Mode cio ed 47 6 3 4 2 Free Mode A O Bat Eh 48 6 3 4 3 Calibration Mode ee 49 6 3 4 4 Web MOG lS Ee EE EEE EE S RE S E EE ee ee 51 6 3 5 He lth Indie t rs 2 22 2 2 Sin Set e 52 Waranty a ann a a a dee cee 53 7 1 Warranty Policies ee ee 53 A ate een ee een ae 53 A a eene EEA e e Aa PE a EE aE EEEa 54 Section 1 1 Laser Safety 1 1 General Information The laser light sources used in LMI Sensors are semiconductor lasers emitting visible light LMI Laser Sensors have a 2 ll 3R llla or 3B lllb classification depending on model Class 2 ll and 3R llla sensors are referred to as products indicating that they fully comply with the standards relating to laser products specified in IEC 60825 1 and U S FDA CFR Title 21 Part 1040 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated July 26 2001 Class 3B lllb sensors are sold only to qualified OEM s as components for incorporation into their own equipment The sensors do not incorporate safety items which the OEM is required to provide in their own equipment e g remote interlocks key control As such these sensors do not fully comply with the standards relating to laser products specified in IEC 60825 1 and FDA CFR Title 21 Part 1040 Laser 7 Sensor 4
37. operator and maintenance personnel Required for operator and maintenance personnel LMI Class 3B lllb laser components do not incorporate the safety items indicated by asterisks in the table above These items must be added and completed by the OEM in the system design 1 2 3 Class 3B lllb OEM Responsibilities LMI Technologies has filed reports with the FDA to assist the OEM in achieving certification of their laser products The OEM can reference these reports by an accession number that will be provided upon request Detailed descriptions of the safety items that must be added to the OEM design are listed below Remote Interlock A remote interlock connection must be present in Class IIIB laser systems This permits remote switches to be attached in serial with the keylock switch on the controls The deactivation of any remote switches must prevent power from being supplied to any lasers Key Control A key operated master control to the lasers that prevents any power from being supplied to the lasers while in the OFF position The key can be removable in the OFF position but the switch must not allow the key to be removed from the lock while in the ON position Power On Delays A delay circuit is required that illuminates warning indicators for a short period of time prior to supplying power to the lasers Beam Attenuators A permanently attached method of preventing human access to the laser radiation other t
38. r below when the system has been calibrated the range z is rendered vertically and x is rendered horizontally Visualizer Free C a x FPS Limit 30 Hz w Profile None v BER E 01 Series 0 SN 1877 Mo2 Series 1 SN 1878 4000 00 03 Series 2 SN 1883 04 Series 3 SN 1888 3000 00 05 Series 4 SN 1881 06 Series 5 SN 1880 2000 00 1000 00 0 00 1000 00 4000 00 10000 00 0 00 10000 00 20000 00 30000 00 40000 00 33 6 2 4 3 Server Calibration Tab The Server Calibration tab shown below contains settings that affect the operation of Calibration mode When selected this tab enables Calibration mode the Play Pause and Stop buttons can be used to run the system If calibration is successful a green status indicator will be shown in the Status visualization tab Before performing system calibration a system calibration target is placed in the scanner frame The shape and dimensions of the system calibration target can be specified or modified in the Server Calibration tab The following guidelines must be followed when specifying the system calibration target e The vertices of the calibration target must be specified in clockwise order e The x and z coordinates of the target vertices are in mm The values will be rounded off to 0 01mm ie 39 555 mm will be rounded off to 39 56 mm e The x axis defines the horizontal dimension perpendicular to in feed of the object being scanned
39. red scans Please note that the encoder resolution must be a positive value for proper operation Used in Web mode when SynchronizeMethod 0 Time Time interval ms between scans Used in Web mode when SynchronizeMethod 1 YExtent Distance Distance mm between delivering data to the Client This value will be rounded off to multiples of Y resolution Used in Web mode when SynchronizeMethod 0 Time Time interval ms between delivering data to the Client Note This value will be rounded off to multiples of Y resolution Used in Web mode Used in Web mode when SynchronizeMethod 1 FreeOutputBatchingCount Number of profiles to be packaged into a single Free mode message If this value is set to O or lower a default batching count value will be used Used in Free mode VideoStyle Overlay centroid information on video images Enables 1 or Disables 0 the overlay Used in Video Mode 44 VideoExposure For diagnostic purpose images can be captured at Operation exposure 0 or Diagnostic exposure 1 Operation exposure is the standard exposure level used for laser profiling Diagnostic exposure is a high exposure which can be used to identify potential sources of light interference Used in Video Mode The calibration target is defined by a series of vertices which are x z coordinates in the world coordinate frame mm To specify the calibration target the ver
40. rformed Before the system calibration the profile data will be in the sensor coordinates When the system calibration has been done the profile data will be transformed into the world coordinates as defined by the system calibration target In Free Mode raw profile data is transmitted without any attempt to resample data other than possibly applying system calibration information Free Mode messages contain geometric measurements captured using lasers in sensor coordinates or world coordinates Please note that the profile points delivered in a Free Mode message come from the same sensor as specified by the serial number field in the message There are no guarantees regarding the order in which data from separate sensors will arrive at the client 48 Please note that all profile range units x z are scaled by the value defined in dataResolution in the message The Free Mode message format is defined below Note that invalid profile points are represented by the 32 bit value 0x80000000 Free Message Field Type Description messageSize 64s Total size of message bytes messageld 64s Type of message 0 reserved 2 64s Reserved for internal use deviceld 64s Sensor serial number dataResolution 64s Scale to represent profile point values unit per mm reserved 4 64s Reserved for internal use count 64s Count of profile arrays grouped in message width 64s Count of range points per profile array
41. rs lt xml version 1 0 gt lt SensorGroup gt lt Name gt System lt Name gt lt DataReductionFactor gt 1 lt DataReductionFactor gt lt SynchronizeMethod gt 0 lt SynchronizeMethod gt lt EncoderResolution gt 1 0000000 lt EncoderResolution gt lt FreeOutputBatchingCount gt 5 lt FreeOutputBatchingCount gt lt VideoStyle gt 0 lt VideoStyle gt 42 lt VideoExposure gt 0 lt VideoExposure gt lt XResolution gt 10 000000 lt XResolution gt lt YResolution gt lt Distance gt 1 0000000 lt Distance gt lt Time gt 100 lt Time gt lt YResolution gt lt YExtent gt lt Distance gt 4 0000000 lt Distance gt lt Time gt 301 lt Time gt lt YExtent gt lt CalibrationTarget gt lt Vertex gt lt X gt 39 0000 lt X gt lt Z gt 0 000000 lt Z gt lt Vertex gt lt Vertex gt lt X gt 0 000000 lt X gt lt Z gt 39 00000 lt Z gt lt Vertex gt lt Vertex gt lt X gt 39 00000 lt X gt lt Z gt 0 000000 lt Z gt lt Vertex gt lt Vertex gt lt X gt 0 000000 lt X gt lt Z gt 39 00000 lt Z gt lt Vertex gt lt CalibrationTarget gt lt Capture gt lt Enabled gt 0 lt Enabled gt lt Source gt 2 lt Source gt lt Divisor gt 1 lt Divisor gt lt Capture gt lt Members gt lt SensorGroup gt lt Name gt 0 lt Name gt lt Members gt lt Sensor gt lt Name gt A lt Name gt lt SerialNumber gt 1877 lt SerialNumber gt lt Enabled gt 1 lt Enabled gt lt VertexView gt 1 lt VertexView g
42. ser to construct cables of custom lengths The Master connects via a single FireSync Station cable to the Station This cable can be connected to any Port on the Master and connects to the From Port on the Station Note Do not use the Down connector on the Master to connect a Sensor or the Station It is for use in larger systems to distribute synchronization to other hubs The Station connects via a single standard CAT5e gigabit Ethernet cable to the OEM s host computer Refer to the separate FireSync Master User s Manual and the FireSync Station User Manual for details of wiring to the Phoenix terminal plugs 5 6 Frame Design A typical web or extrusion profiler consists of a 2 x N array of sensors where the number of sensors N will depend on the width of the web extrusion For the rubber and tire industry a 2 x 8 array of sensors is typically used See the figure below 25 5 7 145 TYP Scan Region The above 2x8 array is shown such that the overlap between opposing sensors is idealistic The degree of overlap and symmetry between sensors will depend on the sophistication of the scan frame supporting the sensors It is recommended that the scan frame provide a means of adjusting the location and orientation of each sensor Provision to support a system calibration target in the scan zone is also required If a seamless profile between sensors is desired than it is recommended that the sensors be configured s
43. ster amp Stato mss 2 Henne 22 53 POWeN gt DUppIY Sois Ss ee 24 54 ENCON 24 5 57 WINE ehren 25 5 6 Frame DeEsignausten an A e RE 25 5 7 System Calibration Target oocononncinonnccccccnnnnnnnnnnonancnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 27 is FOOT Wal Lorelai 29 6 1 OVEIVIEWE een er Aiea et eae ieee 29 6 2 FireSync Client Complete uu4444nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 30 6 2 1 Installations z 2 2 Ares ee 30 6 2 2 GONNECHON ee ee tdt 30 6 2 3 Firmware Updalen 22 nr ar dates 30 62 4 Server SOUP sn nme ee 31 6 2 4 1 Server Setup T aD ne nee 31 6 2 4 2 Server Free Tab vice sented 2 en ann nee alien 32 6 2 4 3 Server Calibration Tab o oonncccnnncnncnccnoccnnnncnonaninnnacinonann na cnnnnnacnnanans 34 6 2 4 4 Server Fine Calibration Tab ooooconcccnccncnnncccnoccnnnaninonacinaraconananananas 36 6 2 4 5 Server Web Tab a 36 6 2 4 6 Server Health INdicators ooccconcccnnccnnnccccnnncnnnncccnnaccnnncnn na cnn ona ncnnnn 38 6 2 5 Sensor SetU coset tn er a ac Cats ee 38 6 2 5 1 A risk ganey ic o ee EAE aE E AA i iE aikai 39 6 2 5 2 Sensor Free tabra raaa aa en 40 6 2 5 3 Sensor Video Tab maerore a EERE a NET 40 6 2 5 4 Sensor Health INdicators oooooccccnccncnnnncnncccnnncnina nano nacan ona nn nna nano 41 Ee EN O EALE IAO e ee eE EE E ad nennen 42 6 3 1 BETS 111 EA een 42 6 3 2 System Calibration CoefficientS ccoonnnnnnccccnnnnnnnnn
44. t lt Orientation gt 0 lt Orientation gt lt Multiplex gt 0 lt Multiplex gt lt Groupld gt 1 lt Groupld gt lt Sensor gt lt Sensor gt lt Name gt B lt Name gt lt SerialNumber gt 1878 lt SerialNumber gt lt Enabled gt 1 lt Enabled gt lt VertexView gt 3 lt VertexView gt 43 lt Orientation gt 0 lt Orientation gt lt Multiplex gt 1 lt Multiplex gt lt Groupld gt 1 lt Groupld gt lt Sensor gt lt Members gt lt SensorGrou lt Members gt lt SensorGroup gt p gt The example above specifies the settings for a system with six sensors System level settings include the following entries Setting Description Name Must be System DataReductionFactor Reduce the rate at which each sensor outputs profile data to the FireSync Master Station Set this value to 1 to set the sensor s speed to normal SynchronizeMethod Synchronization method used in Web mode Encoder based 0 or Timestamp based 1 EncoderResolu tion Distance mm per encoder pulse This value will be positive if the encoder count increases when the board travels in the forward direction 4x quadrature decoding is assumed Used in encoder sync in Web mode XResolution X resolution of profile outputs in mm per sample Used in Web mode It may be useful to note that 656 columns are used to cover a sensor s x axis field of view YResolution Distance Distance mm between delive
45. ted sensor and the selected sensor s profile data will be shown in the Client s Visualization pane Before system calibration see Section 6 2 4 3 the Sensor Free live visualization can be very useful to ensure that the calibration setup is correct Each sensor must be able to profile a corner of the calibration target as shown below 28 Visualizer Free Quay 28 Visualizer Free Jog FPS Limit 30Hz x Profile None v FPS Limit 30H2 Profile None 904 SeriesO SN 1877 904 Series O SN 1877 This sensor can detect a calibration target This sensor cannot detect a corner corner Calibration will fail Note If the EyeCon 1000 is not system calibrated the profile range z reported in Free mode is relative to the standoff 200 mm of the selected sensor Non calibrated profile points x z will be rendered vertically and horizontally respectively If the system has been system calibrated then the profile data is displayed in world coordinates as defined in the Server Calibration tab Calibrated profile points x z will be rendered horizontally and vertically respectively 6 2 5 3 Sensor Video Tab The Sensor Video tab shown below is used to provide video feedback from the camera of a sensor When selected this tab enables Calibration mode the Play Pause and Stop buttons can be used to run the system 40 FireSync Client Application Eile Server Help x
46. the sensor Note Do not use the connector labeled Down on the Master 2 2 2 Master to Station The Master Hub is connected to the Station by a single Station Cable which runs from any unused Port on the Master to the From Port connector on the Station Note Do not use the connector labeled Down on the Master 2 2 3 Station to Host Computer A standard CAT5e Gigabit Ethernet cable RJ45 connectors is used to connect the FireSync Station via the RJ45 connector To Host to a Gigabit Ethernet port on the host computer 13 2 2 4 Power Supply to Master Station The 48 VDC power supply is wired to the Phoenix connector on the Master designated for 48 VDC power The 12 VDC power supply is wired to the Phoenix connector on the Station designated for 12 VDC power Refer to the FireSync Master User Manual and the FireSync Station User Manual for details Note Do not power the Station with a 48 VDC power supply or vice versa 2 2 5 Laser Safety Control The laser safety control signal allows the user to turn on and off all light sources in the sensors without disrupting power to the system If the sensor is safety enabled the laser safety control signal must be provided at the Master for the sensors to properly function Please refer to the Master User s Manual for the Laser Safety Control connection requirements 2 3 Coordinate Definitions Throughout this document and software interface displacements are represented in x
47. tices must be defined in clockwise order viewed from the out feed of the frame The physical shape and location of the target in the frame must match this definition in order to generate an accurate calibration Please note that x z coordinates of the target will be rounded off to 0 01mm during operation The Capture settings determine the behavior of the system when capturing data for diagnostic analysis by LMI Technologies To use the system normally please ensure that data capture is disabled by setting Capture Enabled to 0 Sensor level settings include the following entries Setting Description Name The sensor name is a formatted string that defines the location of a sensor within the system SerialNumber The serial number of the sensor as seen on the sensor housing Enabled Enables or disables the sensor Disabled sensors will not emit laser light and will not report results Vertex View Value is the vertex of the system calibration target which this sensor is viewing NOTE Each sensor in a system must be given a unique vertex view for proper system operation Orientation What is the orientation of the sensor relative to the scanning direction Indicates whether the laser line goes from left to right or right to left The value can be 0 or 1 Multiplex Value can be O to 1 Indicates the sensor s timeslot of exposure Groupld Top 1 or Bottom 0 sensors 6 3 2 System Calibration Coeffi
48. tomatically Use the following IP address IP address 12 168 1 9 Subnet mask BE 255 255 0 Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server Cancel 2 4 2 Connection After starting FireSync Client kClient exe from the installation folder use the lightning icon in the toolbar to display the Connect dialog When prompted enter the IP address of the FireSync station to which you wish to connect 2 4 3 Firmware Update To perform a Firmware update first connect to the FireSync station as described above When a connection has been established select Server gt Upgrade from the menu When prompted select a firmware update file supplied by LMI and click the Perform Upgrade button The dialog will show the progress of the upgrade procedure The FireSync station and sensors will reboot automatically and when the reboot is completed kClient will reconnect automatically 15 2 4 4 Server Setup After connecting the next step is to set up the servers For each server in the device tree click the server s device tree node and enter the settings described in the following sections 2 4 4 1 Server Setup Tab The Server Setup tab shown below contains general settings for the EyeCon 1000 server that affect most of its operating modes Free Calibration Fine Calibration Web Setup Sensor Data Reduction Factor 1 Create default Settin
49. ture for building reliable high performance systems High reliability and simple rapid installation are achieved with a single cable for power data and synchronization Communication is via Gigabit Ethernet The EyeCon 1000 sensor system consists of a number of EyeCon 1000 sensors plus a FireSync Master and a FireSync Station 3 2 Measurement Principles The Eyecon 1000 sensor functions on the principle of structured light triangulation A semiconductor laser with special optics projects fan of light onto the target A digital Laser Line Projector Imaging 2D Digital Lens Sensor 7 4 Laser Line Image camera mounted at an angle to the laser plane acquires images of the light pattern created on the target These images contain the basic information needed to compute distances to the target 18 Section 4 4 Sensor This section presents sensor specific EyeCon 1000 information It describes sensor dimensions scan zone and field of view 4 1 Specifications Operating Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F Weight 3 7 kg 8 2 Ib Input Power 48VDC Housing IP67 Powder Coated Aluminum 4 2 Scan Zone ss 139 7 8 5 FOV OD OR 89 5 FOV OD Laser Fan cJ 15 5 3 Cs 100 MR 19 Clearance Distance CD 200 mm 7 9 in Measurement Range MR 100 mm 3 9 in Field of View FOV CD 150 mm 6 2 in Field of View FOV
50. uch that the scan zones of each sensor overlap at the offset distance OD Moreover with overlapping scan zones it is recommended that adjacent sensor be multiplexed The following figure is an example of a 2x8 web extrusion profiler with overlapping scan zones 26 Scan Region To design other system configurations the user can reproduce the sensor scan zone in a CAD system and manipulate the location and orientation of each sensor to achieve the desired system scan zone This will also facilitate design of the system calibration target 5 7 System Calibration Target The system calibration target is required to perform a system calibration This process locates each sensor with respect to a global coordinate system defined relative to the target Transformation parameters for each sensor in the system are acquired during the system calibration process and are used by the Station to transform profile data from the multiple sensors into a single coordinate system The target illustrated below is designed for a 2x8 web extrusion profiler with a 5mm overlap in scan zones at near range Mounting features were not included in the following target design 27 79 2 1 3 __ 1 200 s TYP T 32 5 Scan Region 1 Jl I FARBEN MEE i The principle for designing a target for an alternate sensor configuration is as follows Each sensor must be able to view two
51. ure 2001 28 000 EncoderFrequency 2002 1001 Hz EncoderValue 2003 9674331 EncoderIndex 2004 0 IOState 2005 1111 RestartCount 2200 0 SystemState 2201 Ready 2 ServerCommStatus 2300 Ok 0 ServerCommStatus 2300 Ok 0 ServerFrameDrops 2301 0 OutDataRate 2306 437 kB s 1634951 us 0 SensorCommSta 2302 Ok 0 SensorFrameDrops 2303 0 SensorState 2305 Ready 2 SensorRestarts 2304 0 SensorCommSta 2302 Ok 0 SensorFrameDrops 2303 0 SensorState 2305 Ready 2 SensorRestarts 2304 0 SensorCommsta 2302 Ok 0 SensorFrameDrops 2303 0 SensorState 2305 Ready 2 SensorRestarts 2304 0 SensorCommsta 2302 Ok 0 iw Sl __ oo o0000000 0 o StartupLatency 2307 SensorRestarts 2304 m co 00 a 6 2 5 Sensor Setup A EyeCon 1000 system consists of one or more adjacent sensors For each sensor listed in the device tree right click the device tree node to assign a serial number and the left click the device tree node and enter the settings described in the following sections 38 6 2 5 1 Sensor Setup Tab The Sensor Setup tab shown below contains general settings for each EyeCon 1000 sensor that affects most operation modes el System Free Setup Video gt pe Server SINS 5 0 gt A S N 1877 y B S N 1878 Sensor Configurations y C SIN 1883 4 D S N 1880 Orientation 0 4 E S N 1881 y F S N 1884 Time Multiplex 0 x Vertex View 01 Group 1 top x
52. val The message format is described in the FireSync Host Protocol Reference Guide in the section entitled FireSync Health Data Channel The indicators described in the Reference Guide are common to all LMI FireSync products The following sections describe the health indicators specific to EyeCon 1000 sensors and servers which are sent out in addition to the ones described in the Reference Guide Note currently there are no custom indicators for EyeCon 1000 sensors or servers Consult the FireSync Host Protocol User s Manual for the complete lists of standard indicators 52 Section 7 7 Warranty 7 1 Warranty policies The sensor is warranted for one year from the date of purchase from LMI Technologies Inc Products that are found to be non conforming during there warranty period are to be returned to LMI Technologies Inc The shipper is responsible for covering all duties and freight for returning the sensor to LMI It is at LMI s discretion to repair or replace sensors that are returned for warranty work LMI Technologies Inc warranty covers parts labor and the return shipping charges If the warranty stickers on the sensors are removed or appear to be tampered with LMI will void the warranty of the sensor 7 2 Return policy Before returning the product for repair warranty or non warranty a Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from LMI Please call LMI to obtain this RMA number Carefully package the
53. ware Update To perform a Firmware update first connect to the FireSync station as described above When a connection has been established select Server gt Upgrade from the menu When prompted select a firmware update file supplied by LMI and click the Perform Upgrade button The dialog will show the progress of the upgrade procedure The FireSync station and sensors will reboot automatically and when the reboot is completed kClient will reconnect automatically 30 6 2 4 Server Setup After connecting the next step is to set up the servers For each server in the device tree click the server s device tree node and enter the settings described in the following sections 6 2 4 1 Server Setup Tab The Server Setup tab shown below contains general settings for the EyeCon 1000 server that affect most of its operating modes It is possible to reduce the frame rate of the EyeCon 1000 sensors via Sensor Data Reduction Factor For example if the reduction factor is set to 10 then the sensors will only generate profile data by a slower frequency by a factor of 10 Free Calibration Fine Calibration Web Setup Sensor Data Reduction Factor 1 Create default Settings xml on FireSync Station Number of sensors in system 0 WARNING Existing Settings xml on the FireSync Station will be overwritten Create Settings xml Sensor Data Slow down the rate at which sensor generates profile data by this Reduction Factor
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