Acuity AccuRange AR3000, User Manual

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AR3000 User’s Manual
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LLL003001 – Rev 2/10
User’s Manual for the
AR3000™ Series Distance Measurement Sensors
Rev. 1.9
For use with AR3000
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 and Power connection ........................................................................................................... 2
1.3.2. Serial Data Wires .................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3.3. Analog Output Signals ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.4. Alarm Signals......................................................................................................................................... 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. P
ILOT
L
ASER
............................................................................................................................................... 6
2.6. L
ASER
B
EAM
P
ROFILE
................................................................................................................................. 7
2.7. S
ENSOR
M
AINTENANCE
............................................................................................................................... 7
2.8. S
ENSOR
S
ERVICE
......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.9. S
ENSOR
S
PECIFICATIONS
............................................................................................................................. 7
3. INSTALLATION AND CHECKOUT ............................................................................................................... 8
3.1. M
OUNTING
.................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.2. C
ABLING
..................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1. Standalone Cabling................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2.2. Serial Connection to a Host Computer .................................................................................................. 9
3.3. P
OWER
O
N
................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.3.1. Serial Communications Check ............................................................................................................. 10
3.3.2. Sensor Output Check ........................................................................................................................... 10
4. SIGNAL AND POWER INTERFACE ............................................................................................................ 12
4.1. S
ENSOR
C
ABLE
W
IRE
C
OLORS AND
F
UNCTIONS
....................................................................................... 12
4.1.1. Power Supply (Blue, Gray/Pink or Tan) .............................................................................................. 12
4.1.2. Shield (Clear) ....................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.3. Serial Communications RS232 or RS422 (Brown, White, Gray, Pink) ................................................ 13
4.1.4. Analog Output (Yellow, Gray/Pink or Tan) ......................................................................................... 14
4.1.5. Alarm Outputs (Red/Blue or alternate Orange, Violet) ....................................................................... 15
4.1.6. Laser Trigger (Green) ......................................................................................................................... 16
5. SERIAL INTERFACE OPERATION ............................................................................................................. 17
5.1. S
ERIAL
H
ARDWARE
I
NTERFACE
................................................................................................................ 17
5.1.1. Communications Protocol ................................................................................................................... 17
5.1.2. Show Model Identifications (ID) .......................................................................................................... 18
5.1.3. Show Online Help (ID?) ...................................................................................................................... 18