AR1000 User’s Manual
Rev 1/10
ii
User’s Manual for the
AR1000™ Series Laser Distance Sensor
Rev.
1.7
For use with AR1000 and AR1000H
Table of Contents
1.
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................................1
1.1.
G
ENERAL
O
VERVIEW
..................................................................................................................................1
1.2.
D
EFINITION OF
T
ERMS
.................................................................................................................................2
1.3.
Q
UICK
S
TART
I
NSTRUCTIONS
......................................................................................................................2
1.3.1.
Mounting................................................................................................................................................2
1.3.2.
Serial Data Wires ..................................................................................................................................3
1.3.2.1.
RS232 Model.....................................................................................................................................3
1.3.2.2.
RS422 Model.....................................................................................................................................3
1.3.3.
Analog Output Signals ...........................................................................................................................3
1.3.4.
Alarm Signal ..........................................................................................................................................3
2.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION...............................................................................................................................4
2.1.
P
RINCIPLES OF
O
PERATION
.........................................................................................................................4
2.2.
M
ECHANICAL
D
IMENSIONS
.........................................................................................................................4
2.3.
I
NSTALLATION
.............................................................................................................................................5
2.4.
L
ASER
S
AFETY
............................................................................................................................................5
2.5.
S
ENSOR
M
AINTENANCE
...............................................................................................................................6
2.6.
S
ENSOR
S
ERVICE
.........................................................................................................................................6
2.7.
S
ENSOR
S
PECIFICATIONS
.............................................................................................................................6
3.
INSTALLATION AND CHECKOUT...............................................................................................................7
3.1.
M
OUNTING
..................................................................................................................................................7
3.2.
C
ABLING
.....................................................................................................................................................7
3.2.1.
Standalone Cabling ...............................................................................................................................8
3.2.2.
Serial Connection to a Host Computer ..................................................................................................8
3.3.
P
OWER
O
N
..................................................................................................................................................9
3.4.
V
ERIFYING
O
PERATION
...............................................................................................................................9
3.5.
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
.....................................................................................................................................9
3.5.1.
Serial Communications Check...............................................................................................................9
3.5.2.
Sensor Output Check ...........................................................................................................................10
4.
SIGNAL AND POWER INTERFACE............................................................................................................11
4.1.
S
ENSOR
C
ABLE
W
IRE
C
OLORS AND
F
UNCTIONS
.......................................................................................11
4.1.1.
Power Supply (Orange, Blue) ..............................................................................................................11
4.1.2.
Shield (Clear).......................................................................................................................................12
4.1.3.
Serial Communications (Green, Yellow, Black, Violet) .......................................................................12
4.1.4.
Analog Output (Blue, Red)...................................................................................................................12
4.1.5.
Alarm Output (White) ..........................................................................................................................13
4.1.6.
Laser Trigger (Brown).........................................................................................................................14
