Acuity AccuRange AR3000, User Manual

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AR3000 User’s Manual
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10. Serial Command Quick Reference
AR3000 Configuration Data Settings (Serial)
Factory Default
Command Name
Serial
Command
Serial Code / Function / Setting
Model identification ID
Displays the sensor’s manufacturing data and serial numbers
Online Help Menu ID?
Show’s menu of possible configurations
Distance tracking mode DT Start continuous Measurement Tracking (<Esc> to stop)
Velocity measurement VM Single velocity measurement after 25 distance samples
Velocity tracking VT Start continuous Velocity Tracking with 25 sample intervals (<Esc> to stop)
Trigger mode DF External hardware trigger mode (<Esc> to stop)
Take single sample DM This serial command causes a single distance reading
Temperature display TP Displays AR3000 internal temperature (usually 8°C above ambient)
Hardware status HW Reports internal diagnostics information (temperatures and voltages)
Pilot Laser Control PL Queries / set pilot aiming laser ON, OFF, or blinking characteristics
PL2
(blink 2 Hz)
ASCII output format SDx y
Queries / sets output format including distance, signal strength and
temperature
SD0 0
Scale factor SFx.xxxxxx Used to obtain output in units other than meters.
SF1.0
Program Offset OFx.xxx Queries / sets offset to measured values
OF0.000
Serial command
terminator
TE Queries / sets termination character
TE0
(CR LF)
Set current distance to
zero
SO Takes a single sample and assigns it the zero point
Measurement window MWx y Masks interference outside the limits x and y
MW-5000.000
5000.000
Measurement Frequency MF Queries / sets pulse rate of AR3000
MF2000
Averaging Function SA Queries / sets number of samples to be averaged before outputting a value
SA20
Error mode for Alarm
Switch
SE0 Hold last valid measurement for analog and alarm switches
SE1
SE1 Analog: 3mA; Alarm High to Low
SE2 Analog: 21mA; Alarm Low to High
Alarm 1 (Q1) output Q1w x y z Queries / sets the range, length, hysteresis and behavior of alarm switch Q1
Q1 0 0 0 1
Alarm 2 (Q2) output Q2w x y z Queries / sets the range, length, hysteresis and behavior of alarm switch Q2
Q2 0 0 0 1
Analog output QAx y Queries / sets the zero and span point for the 4-20mA signal
QA1.000 300.000
Setting a Trigger delay TDx y Queries / set Delay for x with y flank
TD0 0
Baud rate BRx
9600
BR9600
19200
BR19200
38400
BR38400
57600
BR57600
115200
BR115200 (standard)
230400
BR230400
460800
BR460800
BR115200
Autostart configuration ASx
Queries / set which modes and parameters will become active after power
up of AR3000
ASID
Cold-start simulation DR Simulates a cold start with power reset
Reset to factory default PR Returns all sensor settings to factory default
Table 10 Serial Command Quick Reference