LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual (Online Only)
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1. Contents Contents LA Series Sensor Overview A as 3 Theory or Operation arica 4 OUTPUTS aia boi 4 A 20MA5ANal09 QU PUE a id coa 4 RS 485 Digital Output iia ota ahi 5 Performance Specifications oo e cesesessecscessesesssseseseseesesesecsescesescaeeceaesesesseeseseaeseeeeeacsncasseacsnsacaesceaeseeeeseaeaneasseesaneasaeeteenenaeeasees 5 Factory Donbas aa as T noni 6 LH Series Configurator Overview ss sssssssssssseuunnunununnunnunnnnnnnuunnnnonunnnunnnnnnunnunnnnnnununnnnenunnnunnnnnnunnnnnnannnnannn ne 7 LH Series Configurator Main Screen auens iendea a a a a a a O ORE 7 Setting Upan LH NetWork a tata 9 Building a Basic LA Network acu ts e a N sniianahecn 10 Network Setup of a Thickness Master Slave Pair of Sensors o eseesscseseseseseseeeesesececeeeceeesnsecaeeeeeeaeensaseeeeeesansnsaeeseeees 11 Building a Network OF Sensors tias 13 Adding Displacement Sensor s to an LH Network ncciccciciccicnicionicioninnonconcncon conan coran coran corno ron arrancar ronca 13 Adding Thickness Master Slave Pair s of Sensors to an LH NetwOrK ncociccicicniciccioniciononncoronconon con co ron con cn ron cocer corno rono 15 LH Assistant Common Screens ii uc duatseseudecenesctcentactetesuiites 18 LH Assistant Contirm Sensor aii dd idas 18 ERINGIWORG SCID a a a A O a TA 18 Utility TOONS ictor a aaa eaaa ai e a aa eea aa eaea a E a 20 Resetting a Single Sensor Back to Factory Defaults ocicocicincciconcconnn2. Do not point the laser at a person s eye at close range A WARNING Beam Paths The beam emitted by a class 2 laser product should be terminated at the end of its useful path Open laser beam paths should be located above or below eye level where practical LASER LIGHT DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT Avoid exposure laser light emitted from this aperture 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 3 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Theory of Operation The design of the LH Series Laser Displacement Sensor is based on optical triangulation An emitter transmits visible laser light through a lens towards a target The laser light is reflected diffusely from the surface of the target A second receiver lens on the sensor then focuses that reflected light creating a spot of light on a CMOS linear imager CMOS Linear Imager Signal Conditioning Near Far Circuitry Limit Limit l Target Movement 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Emitter Circuitry i Laser Emitter 1 1 Start of Analog Output End of Measurement Window Limits Measurement Range Range Figure 1 Optical Triangulation Sensing System Overview The target s distance from the sensor determines the angle the light travels through the receiver lens this angle in turn determines where the received light will fall along the CMOS linear imager The position of the
3. ment mode at this time This sensor is a slave to the master sen Sensor Configura sor lt Serial No gt for a Thickness Delta tion measurement Changing the slave s Power Mode or Output Filter configuraton will affect the Thickness Delta measure ment Are you sure you want to contin ue Analog Ouput Span lt mm Sensor Configura tion Thickness Delta measurement mode requires the Master and Slave sensors to be the same model i e LH30 LH80 LH150 Use identical models for both sensors The Master sensor must have an address greater than the Slave sensor for a Thickness Delta measurement The Slave sends its displacement measurement to the Master using the LH Network protocol The Slave must be ahead of the Master in the serial communication process The Network Output Timer is required for a Thickness Del ta measurement If at least one sensor in the LH Network is configured for a Thickness Delta measurement mode the Network Output Timer cannot be disabled The Thickness Delta measurement mode uses the Network Output Timer as its measuring period Output Filtering on a Thickness Delta measurement will be affected by changes to the Network Output Timer value Network Setup changes are only written to the network by pressing the Write to Network button Closing the window before pressing the button will discard all the changes A compatible Slave must be available within the LH Net work before a sensor ca
4. If you are unsure use the Reset a Single Sensor utility to reset the sensor s 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 13 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual 1 Discover the current network LM Assistant BANNER LH Network Status Last Scan 11 5 2010 2 38 49 PM Seriat No Model Measurement Mode Thickness Partner os0 000034 uso Displacemen PO 2 Click the Add button to add the new sensor The wizard will guide you through connecting the sensor to the network Confirm Sensor Address Serial No Model Baudrate Measurement Mode Unset 030 000042 LW30 115200 Displacement Serial No Measurement Mode 080 000042 LH30 l 115200 Disp 1 a E The dialog shows how the new sensor will be added to the network It will try to fill any holes in the network In this case address 4 is open so it will add the new sensor at address 4 3 Click the Yes button 14 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual BANNER Adding Thickness Master Slave Pair s of Sensors to an LH Network The Thickness Master Slave Pair of Sensors wizard will setup a network of two sensors to perform a thickness delta measurement Addi tional thickness master slave pairs of sensors can be added to the network with the Add Displacement Sensor s to an LH Network wizard and then using the Sensor
5. LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual reverts to its inactive value of 2mA When a new target enters the measurement range after 1 measurement period 0 25ms the new measurement value will become available on the analog output Analog Output Value mA Near Limit Far Limit Measurement Value mm RS 485 Digital Output The LH Series sensor s RS 485 digital output provides a 16 bit value representing the measurement The digital output is precisely cali brated over the range of 2768 62768 Measurement readings outside of this range are considered invalid and should not be used The digital output limits cannot be adjusted they are always scaled over the entire measurement range Displacement measurements have a negative slope on the digital output i e 62768 at the start of measurement range and 2768 at the end of measurement range Thickness delta measurements have a positive slope on the digital output i e 2768 at the start of measurement range and 62768 at the end of measurement range As soon as the target moves out of the measurement range the digital output provides a value of 65534 When a new target enters the measurement range after 1 measurement period 0 25ms the new measurement value will become available on the digital output See LH Series Serial Communication on page 41 for more details on using the RS 485 digital output Performance Specifications Measurement Span mm 100 Start of Measurement Range
6. mm apo 100 Reference Distance mm O ee ee ee 150 End of Measurement Range mm 100 200 Maximum Thickness Delta Measure 10 40 100 ment mm Default Ideal Separation for Thickness 65 180 350 Delta Measurement mm Spot Diameter at Reference Distance 50 125 225 micron Linearity 0 1 of full scale range micron Resolution 3 micron 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 5 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual 1 Thickness Delta is the change in thickness i e 100 110mm is 10mm of thickness delta 2 Measured at 20 C using a standard white ceramic target 3 Resolution measured with the Output Filter value set to 64 Factory Defaults The following are LH Series sensor factory defaults Measurement Mode Displacement Network Address Unset Address 0 Analog Output 4 20mA positive slope full scale range 6 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Configurator Overview The LH Series Configurator is a software tool that is compatible with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit The software can be used to Set up a simple LH network consisting of a single displacement sensor or a sensor pair for a thickness delta measurement Set up a more complex LH network with more than one sensor Configure and manage all the sensors in an LH network e Acquire measurement data from all sensors in an LH network LH Series C
7. you will need to remove it from the network before you proceed When you have completed this task the sensor will be reset back to the factory defaults listed in Factory Defaults on page 6 Manually Assign a Single Sensor The Manually Assign a Single Sensor wizard is an advanced utility and should only be used if you are completely familiar with setting up an LH Network Specifically you should understand the rules concerning network addresses and baudrates This wizard does not auto matically add the sensor to the LH Network The network will have to be re scanned With this in mind the primary purpose of this wizard is to select a baudrate other than the default This is the only place in the LH Series Configurator software where you can modify the baudrate Remember that all sensors on the network must use the same baudrate When using this wizard you can only be connected to one sensor at a time and you will need to change the baudrate for each sensor before putting it back onto the network e Change the sensor address Change the sensor baudrate 20 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D Sensor Configuration The Sensor Configuration window can be launched by clicking on the green Configure Sensor cells in the LH Network Status table This table is available at the end of all the setup wizards and the LH Network tab see LH Network and Measurements on page 36 Measurements Configuration Tip To
8. E Close Ly Undo ERP write to Sensor 8 When satisfied with the configuration click the Write to Sensor button Displacement Two Point TEACH To perform a two point TEACH for a displacement measurement Select Two Point in TEACH mode selector Make sure that the displacement sensor is positioned exactly as desired and securely fastened Present to the sensor the displacement reference for 4 mA Click the TEACH Analog Output ES T Two Point TEACH Displacement TEACH 4mA Displacement Reference 4mA Reference Displacement 20mA Reference Displacement e N Oo o 1 ua o Sii eee eee q 3 E a Sa ae a5 Displacement Measurement mm Next gt A OK 24 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual 5 Click Next 6 Present to the sensor the displacement reference for 20 mA Two Point TEACH Displacement xj TEACH 20mA Displacement Reference 4mA Reference Displacement Output mA k io o a Ae eee ee oo ee E 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Displacement Measurement mm Next gt S OK X Cancel Es NOTE The separation between the first and second displacement reference must be at least 10 of the measurement range 7 Click OK 8 Adjust the Near Measurements Far Measurement and or Invert Output if necessary x Ele Ede Serial No Model Firmware Version F
9. a single LH Series sensor that will be configured for displacement measure ment mode After completing this procedure using the wizard to guide you the LH Series sensor will be the only sensor on the LH Net work and will be automatically assigned Address 1 Connect to an LH Series sensor 2 Connect to a INTUSB485 LH adapt er which is properly connected to a USB drive on the PC Connect to cordset MQLH 806 F or similar See table below for hookup Cable splitter CSB M1281M1282 LH allows convenient connection of a single sensor to the INTUSB485 LH adapter power supply and analog input card Cable splitter CSB3 M1281M1282 LH is recommended for thickness delta measurement applications 18 30V de Shield bundled with RS 485 GND white wire inside blue foil RS 485 RX TX RS 485 RX TX RS 485 RX TX Shield Drain Ground of RS 485 bus Wire E RS 485 RX TX 4 20 mA Shield drain wire The shield drain wire is connected internally to the sensor housing and should be connected as follows 1 Ifthe sensor housing is mounted so that it is in continuity with both the machine frame and earth ground connect the shield drain wire also to earth ground 2 Ifthe sensor housing is mounted so that it is insulated from the machine frame connect the shield drain wire to V dc together with the blue wire 3 If the sensor is mounted so that it is in continuity with the machine frame but not with earth groun
10. entering TEACH The configuration parameters that are required are Measurement Mode Power Mode Output Filter Thickness Delta Slave Thickness Delta Offset The Thickness Delta measurement mode uses the Network Output Timer as its measuring period The Network Output Timer must be enabled for Thickness Delta measurement mode to work properly The Thickness Delta measurement mode uses the Network Output Timer as its measuring period Output Filtering on a Thickness Delta measurement requires the Network Output Timer to be enabled to work properly Calibration of the Thickness Delta Offset can only be per formed when a sensor is configured for Thickness Delta measurement mode The Thickness Delta measurement mode uses the Network Output Timer as its measuring period The Network Output Timer must be enabled for Thickness Delta measurement mode to work properly The Thickness Delta Offset and Analog Output Offset cali bration procedures require any configuration changes to be written to the sensor prior to entering calibration The Thickness Delta Offset Calibration procedure may write a temporary value to the sensor during the process This step can be skipped by pressing No If skipped the current value of the Thickness Delta Offset will be used during the final step of the process The Thickness Delta Offset Calibration procedure may write a temporary value to the sensor during the process If the calibration was interrupted t
11. network output timer must be greater than the mini mum value which is based on the network baudrate and the num ber of sensors in the network Minimum Network Output Timer Number of Sensors Baudrate 1 2 bps 57600 115200 230400 1 ms 2 ms 0 5 ms 0 25 ms 1 ms 0 5 ms 18 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 You can reorder sensors by dragging them up and down or by clicking on the address column header Note that the software will enforce the rules and will not allow incorrect values Select Enable or Disable from the drop down list If enabled enter a value great er than the minimum or select Auto from the drop down The software will prevent you from entering anything less than the minimum allowable value for your net work 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Es NOTE When configuring a thickness master slave pair of sensors the Network Output Timer is automatically enabled and set for the minimum value The Net work Output Timer must be enabled for a thickness delta measurement 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 19 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Utility Tools Resetting a Single Sensor Back to Factory Defaults Before starting the Reset a Single Sensor wizard it is important to note that you should be connected to one sensor only the sensor that you want to reset If the sensor is part of a network
12. offset value this value will be rounded to the nearest 5 pA 4 Press OK to finish the calibration process Es NOTE Upon completion the calibrated analog output offset will be automatically written to the sensor Thickness Delta Alignment Tool The LH Series Configurator has several windows that display an alignment tool for Thickness Delta measurements This tool is intended to assist in correctly positioning a target for a valid thickness delta measurement Thickness Delta Offset Reference Thickness v OK Slave Master 34 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Thickness Delta Status The overall status of the thickness delta measurement A red X with an error mes sage below it indicates an error 2 Slave Status o The status of the slave s displacement measurement A red X indicates an error Master Status The status of the master s thickness delta measurement A red X indicates an er ror A yellow question mark indicates the Master s measurement is unknown Please note that the regions displayed represent the internal calculations of the sensors and the amount of overlap may not corre spond to the physical sensor separation a Tip For Proper Thickness Delta Alignment The slave must be seeing a target within its measurement range The slave s edge of the target must lie in the yellow or dark green region For best results position this ed
13. software displays the LH Network Status screen you can choose one of the following Click Finish to exit the wizard Click Configure Sensor for the master to launch the Sensor Configuration window Click Network Setup to launch the Network Setup window which can be used to modify the Network Output Timer or to view modify network settings Click Scan Network to re scan the LH Network LH Network with a Master Slave Sensor Pair BANNER Thickness Master Bj i s o Thickness Slave 030000034 Q scan network 12 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D Building a Network of Sensors An LH Network can be comprised of a number of LH Series sensors The network must be configured correctly so the sensors can communicate with each other as well as communicate with the PC used to configure and monitor each sensor in the network Es NOTE Banner recommends a maximum of 8 sensors per LH Network The LH Series Configurator does sup port an LH Network of up to 32 sensors however if your network requires more than 8 sensors contact Ban ner for guidance on proper RS 485 wiring termination and or using isolated RS 485 repeaters The following are the keys to building a proper LH Network which the LH Assistant makes easy for you Sensor addresses in the LH Network must be consecutive starting at address 1 with no gaps between addresses e No two sensors in the network can have the same addr
14. value Minimum Network Output Timer 42 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D Error Codes File in Use File is Read On ly Invalid File Path Invalid COM Port Reserved COM Port Attempting to access a file that is in use and locked This error can be reached when log ging data or saving a configuration to a file that is in use or locked by another application Choose a file that is not in use or locked by another ap plication Attepting to overwrite read only file This error can be reached when logging data or saving a configuration to a file that is read only Choose a file that is not read only Attempting to write to an invalid file path This error can be reached when logging data or saving a configuration to an invalid file path COM Port Selection is Invalid i e COM Port is missing from system Choose a valid file path Choose a different valid COM Port or replace missing COM Port Close other applications that do not share the COM Port COM Port is valid but it is in use by another application No Response No response was received from the sensor Check COM Port selection Check network cabling con from Sensor The communications protocol timed out nections Check sensor power 7 Communications Communication errors causing COM driver to Parity Error detect parity errors Communications Communication errors causing COM driver to Framing Error d
15. Configuration window to configure the master sensors for thickness delta measurement mode To setup an LH Network with multiple thickness master slave pairs of sensors 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 15 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual 1 Use the Thickness Master Slave Pair of Sensors wizard to setup the first pair of sensors LH Assistant BANNER LH Assistant 3 Launch the Sensor Configuration window for each sensor that you want to configure as a Thickness Master This can be done by clicking on the green Configure Sensor cells in the LH Network Status table 16 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual BANNER Add Displacement Sensor s to an LH Network Step 5 5 4 Configure each Thickness Master sensor for Thickness Delta Measurement Mode and select the matching Slave sensor from the Thickness Slave selection list Write the configuration to the Master sensor by clicking the Write to Sensor button 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 17 LH Assistant Common Screens LH Assistant Confirm Sensor LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual When the software discovers a sensor it displays the sensor s information to allow the user to confirm that the correct sensor was found Most fields are read only and cannot be modified The following fields are modifiable only when r
16. H Network and reads one net work measurement at a time Streaming The LH Network is allowed to run and the LH Ser ies Configurator receives the network measurements This mode allows for the highest rate of data acquisition but requires the Network Output Timer to be set 40 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Serial Communication LH Network Protocol The LH Network protocol is used for communication on the RS 485 bus to the LH Series Sensors This protocol is designed especially for a maximum rate of data transfer with little protocol overhead Diagrammatically an LH Network on the RS 485 bus is as follows Controller or PC 4 2 n Terminating l J l Resistance 120 Q Figure 2 Example diagram of an LH network Each sensor on the network has a unique 8 bit address The communication process is as follows The controller transmits the address of the first sensor at address 1 This sensor recognizes its own address and responds by trans mitting its current measurement values as a 16 bit word in big endian order e The first sensor then activates the second sensor by transmitting address 2 The second sensor responds by transmitting its current measurement value and address 3 e This process repeats until the last sensor transmits its measurement value and the address for the next sensor which is unused The controller recognizes the unused address and knows that all the sensors on the netw
17. actory Datecode Configuration Timestamp 030 000061 LH30 3 3143 2010 11 11 10 55 47 2010 11 16 11 14 48 Measurement Config Advanced Config i Measurement Mode Displacement X 1 l I l l TEACH Mode Two Point I l Y TEACH Analog Output Window Size 58m Output Resolution 0361um ua Reference Measurement 5 51 mm Reference Output 1200 mA Near Measurement J 262mm Far Measurement J 840mm Near Output 4 00 mA Far Output 20 00 mA Invert Output B D Reset Analog Output 88 cose Z undo ZF write to sensor 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 25 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual 9 When you are satisfied with the configuration click the Write to Sensor button Thickness Delta Single Point TEACH The thickness delta measurement configuration is done on the Master sensor To perform a two point TEACH for a thickness delta meas urement Select Single Point in TEACH mode selector Make sure that the Master and Slave sensors are positioned exactly as desired and securely fastened Adjust the Window Size and Reference Output as desired Present the target that represents the nominal or reference thickness Click the TEACH Analog Output oe Oo SS Single Point TEACH Thickness Delta xi TEACH Thickness Delta Reference 2 Thickness Delta Offset Reference Thickness v 6 Click OK 7 Adjust the Window Size Reference Measurement and or Reference O
18. ator Software User Manual Axis Scroll Y Axis scrolling is disabled when Auto is selected Y Axis Zooming is disabled when Auto is selected Disables Y Axis Auto scale Disables Y Axis Auto scale Selects region of interest to zoom in on Cursor Enables a cursor that can be dragged to display the individual measurement values Select a sensor in the legend to change which sensor s measurement value is displayed 38 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Sampling Setup The Sampling Setup window allows the user to control how data is collected and displayed on the Measurements tab Sampling Setup Window Plotting Setup These options control how data is plotted to the graph The user can change one of the options in the table below or drag items to change the order in which sensors will appear in the statistics table The user can also click on the column headers to sort by Serial No Model or Disp Determines whether a sensor is displayed on the graph The serial number and address of the sensor 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 39 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual The model name of the sensor LH30 LH80 LH150 Color The line color of the sensor on the graph Selectable from a drop down list Line The line style of the sensor on the graph solid dash Style ed etc Selectable from a drop downlis
19. bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D Setting Up an LH Network The LH Assistant is used to start the process of setting up one or more sensor s in an LH Network There are four setup wizards Single Displacement Sensor Creates a simple network of one displacement sensor Thickness Master Slave Pair of Sensors Creates a network of a pair of sensors to be used for a thickness delta measurement application LH Network of Displacement Sensors Creates a new network of displacement sensors Networking sensors together enables a single management point for con figuring and monitoring sensors Add Displacement Sensors Adds one or more sensors to an existing LH Network Additionally there are two utility tools that require a direct connection to a single sensor removed from the LH Network Reset a Single Sensor Resets a single sensor back to factory defaults Manually Assign a Single Sensor Manually assigns a single sensor s address and or baudrate LH Assistant Screen LH Assistant 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Building a Basic LH Network A basic LH Network setup is comprised of either One sensor configured for a Displacement measurement Master Slave pair of sensors configured for a Thickness Delta measurement Network Setup of a Single Displacement Sensor The LH Assistant wizard will guide you through initializing
20. be re scanned 36 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Measurements Tab The Measurements tab is used for data acquisition for analysis and troubleshooting DS Banner LH Series Configurator Version 1 0 Sample Count Polling 100 maj Visual display of measurement data The statistics table displays measurement statistics from all the sensors on the network Sensors can be selected and reordered in the table The statistics can also be sorted by clicking on the column headers The Plot column controls which sensors data is displayed on the graph Data logging provides for saving data to a file A new file can be created or the data can be appended to an existing file The Setup button displays the Sampling Setup screen The Start Stop button starts and stops data acquisition ments that have been collected since pressing the Start button Sets the scale for the x axis in the display Sets the scale for the y axis in the display The y axis can be set to auto scale by selecting the Auto checkbox 5 Selects the set of data to calculate the statistics for the statistics table Displayed means the statistics are calculated only on the measurements that are displayed on the graph All means the statistics are calculated on all the measure 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 37 LH Series Sensor Configur
21. brightly lit fault lamp Shade off the source of interference radiation Electronic defect Contact Banner Incorrect measurement Optical window dirty Clean window thoroughly Change position of sensors Realign the sensors Target temporarily leaving the measurement range Set measurement range so that the target cannot leave the measurement range Very brightly lit fault lamp Shade off the source of interference radiation Electronic defect Contact Banner If the system fails to operate perfectly after these inspections contact the factory for assistance 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 47
22. ckness Delta Offset The Network Output Timer must be ena bled to Calibrate the Thickness Delta Off set The configuration changes must be writ ten to the sensor prior to the calibration Do you want to write the configuration changes to the sensor A temporary Thickness Delta Offset will be written to the sensor Press Yes to write a temporary Thickness Delta Offset OR Press No to continue calibration with the current value Calibration of the Thickness Delta Offset was interrupted The sensor may be con figured with a temporary Thickness Delta Offset value The configuration file was created for an LH model The sensor is an LH model and requires a compatible configu ration There are Sensor Configuration changes that have not been written to the sensor Closing the LH Sensor Configuration win dow will discard these changes Are you sure you want to continue Streaming sampling mode requires the Network Output Timer to be enabled www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Sensor Configura tion Measurements Tab LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual The TEACH procedure requires certain configuration changes to be written to the sensor prior to
23. d do not connect the shield drain wire i e cut off the shield drain wire 10 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Es NOTE The green LED on the sensor should be lit Use the wizard to guide you through adding the sensor to the network When the software displays the LH Network Status screen you can select one of the following Click Finish to exit the wizard Click Configure Sensor to launch the Sensor Configuration window Click Network Setup to launch the Network Setup window which can be used to enable the Network Output Timer or to view modify network settings e Click Scan Network to re scan the LH Network f LH Assistant LH Network Status Last Scan 11 5 2010 2 01 53 PM Address Serial No Model Measurement Mode Thickness Partner Network Setup of a Thickness Master Slave Pair of Sensors When setting up a thickness master slave pair of sensors it is important to note that the slave automatically sends its displacement measurement to the master over the RS 485 bus The master then calculates the thickness delta measurement using the slave s meas urement and its own measurement Before beginning to set up a thickness master slave pair of sensors there are a couple things you need to know Make sure that both sensors to be added are unset address 0 If either of the sensors has been previously set up or if you are unsure o
24. e View Power button provides a view into what the sensor is see ing This window can be used to view the measuring period and power level required for the application targets 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 29 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual T View Power Level View Power Level Power Mode Auto Laser Power 24 Measuring Period 0 25 ms Displacement 9 192 mm Current Power 10 20 30 40 50 60 Measuring Period ms NAAA a Close Bower Mom Auto Default which lets the sensor automatically adjust laser power and measuring period as necessary Max Speed Can be set to lock the sensor s measuring period at 0 25 ms maximum measurement rate of 4kHz The sensor will still be able to adjust laser power automatically Limited If Limited Power is selected the Max Power Level Power can be set below 100 power This can be used to ignore zones between targets 2 Output Filter The Output Filter is a 1st order low pass filter which can be used to filter both the Analog Output and the Digital Output The low pass fil ter tau T is calculated as follows T of Measurements X Measuring Period The Measuring Period is the internal period for a Displacement measurement 0 25ms or the Network Output Timer value for a Thickness Delta measurement After one T 63 of the measure ment value is present at the output rising to 99 9 after five T 3 Thickness Delta Offset The Thickness De
25. eached through the Manually Assign a Single Sensor utility tool Address field The Address field is a drop down list of available addresses Be sure that you follow the rules for assigning an address to a sensor Baudrate field This is the only place that you can modify the baudrate for a sensor from the default of 115200 If you modify the bau drate of one sensor you must modify all the sensors on the LH Network to the same baudrate Once you have verified the information on this dialog click the Yes button to add the sensor to the network or to reset manually assign the sensor LH Network Setup This screen is used to modify network attributes in particular if there is a network configuration problem A green checkmark in the upper left of the screen indicates a properly configured network A network error is indicated by a red X in the upper left of the screen with a corresponding red radio button next to the problem network attribute Below is a description of valid values for the network attributes Each sensor on the network must have a unique sensor address from 1 to 32 Addresses must be consecutive with no gaps If you are using a Master Slave pair for a thickness delta measurement the Master s address must be greater than the Slave s Sensor Addresses Network Output Timer By default the Network Output Timer is disabled for displacement and enabled for thickness delta measurements If enabled a valid value for the
26. ed for the application The wizard will compute the ideal separation of the sensors 3 Click Next 4 The next screen confirms the actual sensor separation If the ideal sensor separation cannot be achieved due to application restric tions the actual separation can be entered 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 31 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual T Calibrate Thickness Offset E xj Calibrate Thickness Offset Step 2 3 2 Set Sensor Separation If the ideal sensor separation cannot be achieved enter the actual separation below OK Minimum Target Thickness 10 00mm Actual Separation A 75 00 mm a SS N AZ P MAENAN Calibration Target Thickness 15 00 mm Note Thickness measurements will be remapped over the range O 10 mm 5 Click Next 6 The final step allows the desired thickness value of the calibration target to be set Calibrate Thickness Offset Calibrate Thickness Offset Step 3 3 2 Reference Measurement Difference urent Mos pota fit v i Tte ta a x 32 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual 7 Press Finish to complete the calibration process Es NOTE Upon completion the calibrated thickness delta offset will be automatically written to the sensor Analog Output Offset The Analog Output Offset parameter can be adjusted to compensate for offset e
27. ensure measurement accuracy before configuring sensors make sure that the sensors are powered on and warmed up for at least 30 minutes The Measurements Configuration screen is shown below Configuration Timestamp 2010 11 15 00 16 47 10 00 mm DOMA Reset Analog Output ZF write to Sensor Menu Bar File Save Config As Saves the current configuration data in the Sensor Configuration window to a file 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 21 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Load Config Loads the saved configuration data from a file into the Sensor Configuration window The configuration data must still be written to the sensor by clicking the Write to Sen sor button i Read From Sen Reads the configuration data from the sen sor sor Restore Factory Restores the configuration data in the Sen Config sor Configuration window back to factory defaults This does not affect the network information i e Address Baudrate Net work Output Timer The configuration da ta must still be written to the sensor by clicking the Write to Sensor button Sensor Information Read only information retrieved from the sensor that includes Sensor Serial No Model Firmware Version Factory Datecode and Configuration Timestamp When Thickness Delta mode is selected the Thickness Slave selection is visible This ONLY when in Thickness Delta selection control will
28. ess All sensors in the network must be configured with the same baudrate default is 115200 baudrate When bringing a sensor onto the network if you are not absolutely sure that the sensor s address is unset address 0 use the Reset a Single Sensor utility that is part of the LH Assistant to reset the sensor back to factory defaults The LH Assistant guides users through the process to ensure that the LH Network is configured correctly The procedure is essentially the same as the procedure for Single Displacement Sensor but repeated until the entire network is built Note that you should layout the sensors and cabling you intend to use and plan out the network before you begin Adding Displacement Sensor s to an LH Network The Add Displacement Sensor s to an LH Network wizard is used to add one or more displacement sensors to an existing network It can also be used to replace a sensor that has failed on a network For example if you have a network of 8 sensors and the sensor at address 4 is no longer working you can use this wizard to replace that sensor without needing to reconfigure the entire network When you start up the wizard make sure that the sensor s you are adding are not connected to the network The wizard needs to discover the network as it is configured prior to adding the sensor s i Important Before beginning this procedure make sure that the sensor s you are adding to the network have addresses that are unset
29. etect framing errors Communications Communication errors causing COM driver to Buffer Overrun detect buffer overrun errors Invalid Commu nications Param eter A Communica tions Error has Occurred Unexpected Sensor Count Unexpected Se rial Number Sensor Found at Destination Ad dress 150307 rev D NET Framework NET Framework Version 2 0 is not installed 2 0 Not Found on the system Check for additional unknown sensors on the network Check COM Port adapter Check COM driver Check for additional unknown sensors on the network Check COM Port adapter Check COM driver Check for additional unknown sensors on the network Check COM Port adapter Check COM driver The COM driver does not support one or more Check COM driver for updates or use a different COM of the communications parameter settings Check for additional unknown sensors on the network Check COM Port adapter Check COM driver Unexpected communications error Number of sensors in the LH Network does not match expected sensor count when data sampling is started Check that all sensors are properly connected and pow ered on Check for additional unknown sensors on the network Check that you are connected to the correct LH Network Re scan the LH Network The serial number does not match the expec ted serial number when writing configuration data or setup data to the sensor Check that the correct sensor is
30. f the sensor status use the Reset a Single Sensor utility to reset the sensor s back to factory defaults Both sensors must be the same model for example both sensors must be LH30s or both LH80s etc To start only the slave sensor must be connected and powered the master will be connected after the LH Assistant discovers and initializes the slave If using a Banner three way splitter model CSB3 M1281M1282 LH the INTUSB485 LH converter must be connected to connector 3 on the splitter the slave must be connected to connector 2 Once the slave has been discovered and initialized you will need to connect the master to connector 1 so its analog output is available Use the wizard to guide you through adding each sensor to the network When done the slave will be assigned address 1 and the master will be assigned address 2 Additionally the Network Output Timer will be enabled and set to the minimum value for example 1 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 11 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual ms when using the default 115200 baudrate The Network Output Timer must be enabled for a thickness delta measurement Is the mechanism that allows the slave sensor to automatically send its displacement measurement to the master sensor Es NOTE Once a slave is assigned to a master through the wizard the master and slave are paired and the slave cannot be paired with any other master When the
31. figurator does support an LH Net work of up to 32 sensors however if your network requires more than 8 sensors contact Banner for guidance on prop er RS 485 wiring termination and or using isolated RS 485 repeaters Make sure only the Slave is connected LH Assistant In order to avoid network setup problems it is important to and the Master is disconnected make sure the Master sensor is disconnected before at tempting to discover the Slave sensor during the Thickness All sensors MUST have valid addresses LH Assistant In order to avoid network setup problems all sensors on on the network before another sensor the LH Network must have their addresses set to value oth can be added er than 0 unset before another sensor can be added to Master Slave Pair of Sensors wizard Make sure only the first sensor is con LH Assistant In order to avoid network setup problems make sure only nected to the network one sensor is connected at a time during the Setup an LH Network of Displacement Sensors wizard Make sure only one sensor has been LH Assistant In order to avoid network setup problems make sure only added to the network one sensor is connected at a time during the Setup an LH Network of Displacement Sensors wizard Make sure only one sensor is connected LH Assistant In order to avoid problems during the Reset or Manually Assign a Single Sensor wizards make sure only one sen sor is connected at a time The Reset operation
32. ge near the middle of the combined regions The master must be seeing a target within its measurement range The master s edge of the target must lie in the blue or dark green region For best results position this edge near the middle of the combined regions e A valid thickness measurement must be between 0 mm and the sensors model measurement range Invalid measurements can occur if the master slave separation is incorrect or if the Thickness Delta Offset has not been properly calibrated LH sensors can be used in thickness delta measurement applications where the nominal material thickness is greater than the meas urement range In such cases you should increase the distance apart by the nominal thickness of the material that is being meas ured 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 35 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual LH Network and Measurements LH Network Tab This screen is used to verify network status including all the sensors on the network A green checkmark in the upper left of the screen indicates a properly configured network A network error is indicated with a red X in the upper left of the screen with the problem highligh ted in red e Clicking on the green Configure Sensor cells in the LH Network Status table launches the Sensor Configuration window Clicking the Network Setup button launches the Network Setup window Clicking the Scan Network button causes the LH Network to
33. his temporary value may still be configured in the sensor Recalibrate or restore the factory config to reset the temporary value LH sensor configurations cannot be interchanged between models LH30 sensors require LH30 configurations LH80 sensors require LH80 configurations etc Sensor Configuration changes are only written to the sen sor by pressing the Write to Sensor button Closing the window before pressing the button will discard all the changes The streaming sampling mode uses the Network Output Timer to facilitate data acquisition The Network Output Timer must be enabled for Streaming sampling mode to work properly 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Finding and Fixing Faults Caution Only a qualified electrician is allowed to work on the device s electrical components The laser unit contains extremely sensitive components For this reason never attempt to repair the laser unit yourself We do not take any responsibility for damage resulting from improper use Observe the laser protection regulations Never look directly into the laser beam Green LED not lit No power supply Check power supply Amber LED not lit Target not in measurement range Check measurement distance and realign if nec essary No laser spot The sensor is not supplied with a 18 30 VDC oper Supply sensor with the correct operating voltage ating voltage Check that the green LED on the sensor is lit Very
34. light on the CMOS linear imager is processed through analog and digital electronics and analyzed by the digital signal processor DSP which determines the distance to the current target relative to the start of the measurement range This distance meas urement is available on the 4 20mA analog output and the RS 485 digital output Outputs 4 20mA Analog Output The LH Series sensor s 4 20mA analog output can be easily scaled over the sensing application s measurement window this window must be contained within the sensor s start end of measurement range The analog output is precisely calibrated over the range of 4 20mA Measurement readings outside of this range are considered invalid and should not be used The LH Series Configurator can be used to TEACH and or manually adjust the near far limits of the measurement window Displacement measurement applications can be configured to have a positive or negative slope on the analog output Thickness delta measurement applications require a positive slope on the analog output Factory defaults for the analog output are a full scale measurement window with a positive slope i e 4mA at the start of measurement range and 20mA at the end of measurement range As soon as the target moves out of the measurement range the most recent valid measurement is retained for 5 measurement periods 1 25ms At the end of this time the analog output current 4 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D
35. list all compatible Slaves within the LH Network and is used to se lect one of the Slaves to pair with the Master Compatible Slaves are sensors of the same model i e LH30 LH80 LH150 and with addresses less than the Master s ad dress 4 TEACH Mode TEACH Mode has two elements a drop down list to select Single Point or Two Point and a TEACH Analog Output button that launches a TEACH window 5 Analog Output Configuration These parameters are used to define the analog output measurement window Fields in white are editable Output Resolution Output Resolution Reference Measurement Reference Measurement Reference Output Near Measurement Far Measurement 22 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Reset Analog Output This button can be used to reset the Analog Output configuration back to factory de faults The other sensor configuration parameters will not be affected Close Button The close button will close the Sensor Configuration window A prompt will be displayed if any changes have not been written to the sensor before closing the window Write To Sensor Writes the configuration to the sensor Analog Output Measurement Provides a visual display of the configured analog output measurement window Window Displacement Single Point TEACH To perform a single point TEACH for a displacement measurement Undo Button The undo button is used to clear an
36. lta Offset parameter can be adjusted when the ideal sensor separation cannot be achieved due to application re 30 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual strictions The Thickness Delta Offset can also be calibrated precise ly with a wizard to remove minor offset errors introduced by setup errors Calibrating the Thickness Delta Offset will enable the sensor to measure accurate thicknesses as well as accurate thickness del tas Analog Output Offset The Analog Output Offset parameter can be adjusted to compensate for offset errors introduced by components external to the sensor The Analog Output Offset can also be calibrated precisely with a wizard Thickness Delta Offset The Thickness Delta Offset parameter can be adjusted when the ideal sensor separation cannot be achieved due to application restric tions The Thickness Delta Offset can also be calibrated precisely with a wizard to remove minor offset errors introduced by setup errors Calibrating the Thickness Delta Offset will enable the sensor to measure accurate thicknesses as well as accurate thickness deltas To perform a calibration of the Thickness Delta Offset 1 Present a target with a known reference thickness to the master and slave sensors Enter the known thickness value into the Cali bration Target Thickness field 2 Enter a Minimum Target Thickness and Maximum Target Thickness requir
37. ment applications with an all in one design The LH Series Sensor can serve as a displacement measurement sensor or can perform thickness delta measurements when two sensors are configured to work together The LH Series Configurator is a software tool for con figuring the sensor and acquiring measurements using serial communication over RS 485 Measurements can be acquired from multiple sensors networked together using the LH Network protocol A WARNING Not To Be Used for Personnel Protection Never use this product as a sensing device for personnel protection Doing so could lead to seri ous injury or death This product does NOT include the self checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow its use in personnel safety applications A sensor failure or malfunction can cause either an ener gized or de energized sensor output condition A WARNING Class 2 Safety Notes Low power lasers are by definition incapable of causing eye injury within the duration of the blink or aver sion response of 0 25 seconds They must also emit only visible wavelengths 400 700 nm Therefore an ocular hazard can only exist if an individual overcomes their natural aversion to bright light and stares directly into the laser beam The product requirements for these lasers are to have a hazard label and to have an indicator light to indicate laser emission The two operational safety rules are Do not permit a person to stare at the laser from within the beam
38. n be configured into a Thickness Delta Master Compatible slaves are sensors of the same model i e LH30 LH80 LH150 and with addresses less than the Master s address Thickness Delta Slave sensors cannot be configured to be Thickness Delta Masters Change the Master s slave sen sor prior to this operation Changes to a Thickness Delta Slave s Power Mode or Out put Filter configuration can affect the accuracy of a Thick ness Delta Master s measurement The Analog Output Span must be gt 10 of the full scale measurement range will be 1 4 or 10mm for an LH30 LH80 or LH150 respectively 17 Far Measurement lt Near Measurement Sensor Configura For Displacement measurement mode the Far Measure tion ment must be gt Near Measurement 18 MAX Measurement lt MIN Measurement Sensor Configura For Thickness Delta measurement mode the MAX Meas tion urement must be gt MIN Measurement 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 45 The configuration changes must be writ ten to the sensor prior to the TEACH Do you want to write the configuration changes to the sensor The Network Output Timer must be ena bled to TEACH in Thickness Delta Meas urement Mode The Network Output Timer must be ena bled to edit the Output Filter when the sensor is configured for Thickness Delta Measurement Mode The sensor must be configured for Thick ness Delta Measurement Mode to Cali brate the Thi
39. ncnnnonnncncnnnoconnrcr coronar narrar 20 Manually Assign a Single Sensor iii ia 20 Sensor Configuration A 21 Measurements Configuration neiaie S E E ada 21 Displacement Single Point TEACH arenaen en a a A R A AE EAEE 23 Displacement Two Point TEACH a e ada 24 Thickness Delta Single Point TEACH ones eeceseeessesecseseesesneeeeseeeeneeneeeeneeneansneeneneensaeeneeteaeeneaneneeteaneneanenseseaneneananeeteatesea 26 Thickness Delta Two PointsTEAGH unirte 27 Advanced Contiguration ad ia 29 Thickness Delta Offset a le liad nana uate 31 Analog QUIPULOMSSO at EA EE 33 Thickness Delta Allgiment Tool caricia dia 34 LH Network and Measurements ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesesssesessssssesscsessesesseseaseceeensauseaneseseeneseeseesenennsnaneaees 36 MEF TWIG Ta e e rt Ue den en obs de ato cd 36 Measurements Tabo ii ad 37 SAMA At E 39 LH Series Serial Communication dccccccccsccscssstectccecsctcced cececctetetenssscetetuetecetecar ad aubusestituctetactcunsnedeesusdent 41 LH Network Protocol vireran onena dine dessa die ies ee 41 EMO CODES amado 43 MAS o lane de Id 44 Finding and Fixing Faults A A o A a Ged A AA 47 2 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Overview Banner s LH Series Laser Displacement Sensor brings a sophisticated and cost effective solution to precision measurement applications Featuring a narrow effective beam excellent resolution and user configurable outputs the LH Series sensor solves a variety of measure
40. onfigurator Main Screen Banner LH Series Configurator Version 1 0 Ele Tools tiep BANNER more sensors more solutions LH Assistant LH Configurator L GAGE ES eering E nereogin www DIN y oF oo 2010 Banner Engineering Corp All rights reserved 9714 Tenth Ave North Minneapolis Minnesota 55441 USA Tek 763 544 3164 Web http www bannerengineering com COMPort OMi 1 Menu Bar Return to Main Returns the user to the Main Screen Screen Load Last LH Net The LH Series Configurator software is automatically sav work Setup ing the network setup in the background while the user is setting up the LH Network This menu option provides a way for a user to quickly load the saved network setup af 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 7 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual ter an interruption Note that if something has changed on the network since the last time the LH Series Configurator software was used you will need to re scan the network Open LH Network Provides a way to load a previously saved LH Network Setup File Setup File Note that if something has changed on the network since the last time the LH Series Configurator software was used you will need to re scan the network Save LH Network Set Saves an LH Network Setup File up File Used to exit the LH Series Configurator software LH Assistant An alternative way to access the LH As
41. ork have transmitted their corresponding measurement values and the communication process is complete e In terms of structure the communication process is similar to the token ring mechanism where each of the sensor addresses trans mitted corresponds to the token To achieve minimal overhead in the transfer the data is transferred in binary form In order to clearly distinguish between data and addresses the address bytes use a mark parity bit 1 high and the data bytes use a space parity bit 0 low The bit sequence of the individual characters on the RS 485 bus corresponds to the protocol of an RS 232 transfer Diagrammatically the bit order is as follows 8 bits Start A y Stop Bit e LS MS A Parity Bit X Address High Data Low Figure 3 Bit order of a character illustration A diagram of an example communication process with two sensors Rite Data a Data EEA Data Data ___ Address 1 MS Byte LS Byte 2 MS Byte LS Byte 3 Address of first Measurement value for sensor Address of Measurement value for sensor Unused address sensor at address 1 value is 16 bit second sensor at address 2 value is 16 bit of next sensor transmitted by word in big endian order transmitted by word in big endian order transmitted by controller parity parity bits set LOW first sensor parity bits set LOW second sensor bit set HIGH parity bit set pari
42. properly connected to the LH Network Re scan the LH Network When changing a sensor s address asensor Check that all sensors are properly connected and pow with the new address already exists on the LH ered on Check for additional unknown sensors on the Nework network Check that you are connected to the correct LH Network Re scan the LH Network Install NET Framework Version 2 0 This can be done by running the Check NET Tool exe tool that is instal www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 43 44 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual The Network Output Timer is enabled but the Check for additional unknown sensors on the network Network Traffic LH Series Configurator software cannot suc Check that you are connected to the correct LH Net cessfully stop the LH Network protocol work Remove sensor at address 1 from the LH Network and use the Reset a Single Sensor utility tool to reset the sensor back to factory defaults Network collision Communications collision between two or Check that all sensors are properly connected and pow detected more sensors detected ered on Check for additional unknown sensors on the network Check that you are connected to the correct LH Network the network Maximum network size reached 32 sen LH Assistant An LH Network can have a maximum of 32 sensors Note sors Banner recommends a maximum of 8 sensors per LH Net work The LH Series Con
43. rrors introduced by components external to the sensor The Analog Output Offset can also be calibrated precisely with a wizard To perform a calibration of the Analog Output Offset 1 Measure the sensor s analog output with a multimeter or equivalent and present a target within the sensor s analog output meas urement window For best results it is recommended to present a target close to the taught reference 2 Depending upon the measurement mode Displacement or Thickness Delta of the sensor the Analog Output Calibration window will appear like one of the two following screen shots Calibrate Analog Output Offset Displacement xj Calibrate Analog Output Offset 7 Reference Displacement 4 964 mm OK Expected Output Current Analog Output Offset 11 945 mA 0 000 mA Actual Output New Analog Output Offset 12 000 mA 0 055 mA Displacement Measurement mm Y OK X Cancel 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 33 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Calibrate Analog Output Offset Thickness Delta Calibrate Analog Output Offset Thickness Delta Offset Reference Thickness 5 00 mm 5 104 mm Expected Output Current Analog Output Offset v 12 167 mA 0 000 mA oK Actual Output New Analog Output Offset 12 000 mA 0 165 mA 3 Enter the actual analog output value that is measured The wizard will calculate the required analog output
44. sistant setup wiz ards and utility tools Show Comm Traffic Used for monitoring communications traffic Show Help Launches the Main Help contents About Banner LH Ser Displays software version information ies Configurator 2 LH Assistant The LH Assistant button launches the LH Assistant which includes wizards to guide the user step by step through set ting up a single displacement sensor a master slave pair of sensors for a thickness delta measurement or a network of sensors The LH Assistant also includes two utilities one for resetting a sensor back to factory defaults and the other for manually assigning a sensor to an existing network 3 LH Configurator The LH Configurator button connects to the LH Network and launches the LH Network and Measurements screen Typi cally a user will launch the LH Network and Measurements screen after a network is configured for the purpose of acquiring measurement data from the network refining sensor configurations and diagnosing problems 4 COM Port The COM Port selector displays the current COM Port that the PC is using to communicate with the LH Network There is an option to Refresh that is scan for all available COM Ports on the PC Tip If using an INTUSB485 LH converter 1 Refresh the COM Port list with the converter disconnected 2 Connect the converter to an available USB port 3 Refresh the COM Port list again The converter will be the new COM Port in the list www
45. t Sample Settings Sample Time ms In polling mode the rate at which the LH Series Configurator will poll the sensor s for a measurement In streaming mode the rate at which the logfile and display will be updated Sample Set Size If this option is set to fixed the LH Series Configurator will stop data collection after a user selected num ber of samples Samples If Sample Set Size is set to fixed the number of samples before data logging is stopped Measurement Reference The point of reference for the logging and display of measurement data Start of Range All measurements will be relative to the start of the sensor s measurement range e Mid Range All measurements will be relative to the mid point of the sensor s measuring range TEACH Point All measurements will be relative to the sensor s taught reference point Plot Settings Background Color The background color of the graph Text Color The text color of the graph axis label legend e Y Axis MIN Autoscale The minimum separation between the minimum and maximum value of the y axis when auto scaling is enabled Accepts the changes and exits the window Cancel Button Reverts to previous settings when window was opened and exits the window Reset Button Reverts to the default settings from when the LH Series Configurator was installed 3 Sampling Mode Controls how the data is collected from the sensor Polling The PC controls the L
46. ty bit set HIGH HIGH Figure 4 Example communication process with two sensors The controller starts the process by transmitting the address of sensor 1 Sensor 1 responds by transmitting its measurement value and the address of sensor 2 Sensor 2 responds by transmitting its measurement value and the unused address of sensor 3 The controller recognizes the unused address and knows the process is complete 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 41 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Measurement Values Valid measurement values fall within the range of 2768 62768 The measurement range of the sensor is divided evenly across the 60000 count range When no valid target is within the measurement range a measurement value of 65534 will be provided Network Output Timer Ifthe Network Output Timer is enabled the sensor at address 1 takes on the additional role of being the controller As the controller the sensor at address 1 will first transmit its own address of 1 along with its measurement value followed by the next address of 2 The Network Output Timer value determines the rate at which this automatic communication process happens In order to stop start this automatic communication process a controller can send the following single byte commands The command bytes use a mark parity bit 1 high The stop command may need to be sent multiple times if the Network Output Timer is set to a very fast
47. utput 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 27 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual 5 Click Next 6 Present the target for the second thickness reference Two Point TEACH Thickness Delta xj TEACH Second Thickness Delta Reference 2 First Reference Thickness Thickness Delta Offset Second Reference Thickness OK Es NOTE The separation between the first and second thickness reference must be at least 10 of the measurement range 7 Click OK xi fle Ede Serial No Model Firmware Version Factory Datecode Configuration Timestamp 2 030 000036 W30 3 3 1 43 1899 12 30 00 00 00 2010 11 16 11 30 52 Measurement Config Advanced Config Measurement Mode Thickness Delta vf Thickness Slave 030 000060 vf TEACH Mode Two Point Y TEACH Analog Output window size saz mm Output Resolution 0 339 um ua Reference Measurement 64h mam Reference Output 12 00 mA MIN Measurement Jo L73 mm MAX Measurement Jo 735mm MIN Output 4 00 mA MAX Output 20 00 ma D Reset Analog Output cose Z undo ZF write to sensor 8 When the configuration is complete click the Write to Sensor button 28 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual Advanced Configuration The configuration options on the Advanced Configuration screen are described below View Power Level Th
48. utput if necessary 26 www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual x Ele Ede Serial No Model Firmware Version Factory Datecode Configuration Timestamp 030 000036 uBO 3 3 1 43 1899 12 30 00 00 00 2010 11 16 11 22 30 Measurement Config Advanced Config Measurement Mode Thickness Delta Thickness Slave 030 000060 i TEACH Mode Single Point Y TEACH Analog Output Window Size 10 00 mm E Output Resolution 0 625 um uA Reference Measurement J 475 mm Reference Output J 12 00 mA MIN Measurement 0 00 mm MAX Measurement 975mm MIN Output om MAX Output 20 00 ma D Reset Analog Output E Close A Undo ZF write to Sensor 8 When the configuration is complete click the Write to Sensor button Thickness Delta Two Point TEACH The thickness delta measurement configuration is done on the Master sensor To perform a two point TEACH for a thickness delta meas urement 1 Select Two Point in TEACH mode selector 2 Make sure that the Master and Slave sensors are positioned exactly as desired and securely fastened 3 Present the target for the first thickness reference Two Point TEACH Thickness Delta xi TEACH First Thickness Delta Reference 2 First Reference Thickness Thickness Delta Offset 1 73 mm 5 00 mm Second Reference Thickness z OK Bak Next gt y OK X Cancel 4 Click the TEACH Analog O
49. will completely reset LH Assistant The Reset a Single Sensor wizard requires the user to con the sensor configuration and network set firm the reset operation before performing the reset opera tings back to factory defaults Are you tion sure you want to continue www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 150307 rev D LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual The Slave sensor is an LH The Mas LH Assistant ter sensor is an LH The Slave and Master MUST be the same model The Thickness Delta measurement mode Network Setup requires the Master sensor to have a greater address than the Slave sensor The Network Output Timer cannot be dis Network Setup abled when a Thickness Delta measure ment mode is configured within the LH Network Changing the Output Timer will affect the Network Setup Output Filtering of Thickness Delta measurements within the network Are you sure you want to continue There are Network Setup changes that have not been written to the network Closing the LH Network Setup window Network Setup will discard these changes Are you sure you want to continue The sensor cannot be set to Thickness Sensor Configura Delta measurement mode because no tion compatible slaves are available This sensor is a slave to the master sen Sensor Configura sor lt Serial No gt for a Thickness Delta tion measurement The sensor cannot be configured to Thickness Delta measure
50. y configuration changes that have not been written to the sensor All configuration changes including TEACH are not applied until written to the sensor Select Single Point in TEACH mode selector Make sure that the displacement sensor is positioned exactly as desired and securely fastened Adjust the Window Size and Reference Output as desired Present the target that represents the nominal or reference displacement Click the TEACH Analog Output a Single Point TEACH Displacement x TEACH Displacement Reference Reference Displacement v 5 21 mm Displacement Measurement mm Y OK Cancel 6 Click OK 7 Adjust the Window Size Reference Measurement Reference Output and or Invert Output if necessary 150307 rev D www bannerengineering com tel 763 544 3164 23 LH Series Sensor Configurator Software User Manual xj Ele Edt Serial No Model Firmware Version Factory Datecode Configuration Timestamp 030 000061 uBO 3 3 1 43 2010 11 11 10 55 47 2010 11 16 11 03 40 Measurement Config Advanced Config Measurement Mode Displacement KvA l l I I I TEACH Mode Single Point I Y TEACH Analog Output i i Window Size 10 00 mm E Output Resolution 0 625 um uA Reference Measurement J 521mm Reference Output J 12 00 mA Near Measurement O2imm Far Measurement 10 00 mm Near Output 4 00 mA Far Output iom Invert Output r D Reset Analog Output
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