General
LDM41E and LDM42E Manual
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General
The LDM41E and LDM42E is a Laser sensor to measure distances from 0.1 m to
more than 100 m with pinpoint accuracy.
A given target can be clearly identified with the help of a red Laser sighting
point. In terms of operating reach, the LDM41E and LDM42E performs
depending on the reflectance, morphology and qualities of the target to be
measured.
The sensor works based on comparative phase measurement. It emits
modulated Laser light which is diffusely reflected back from the target with a
certain shift in phase to be compared with a reference signal. From the
amount of phase shift, a required distance can then be determined with
millimeter accuracy.
Figure 1 : Measurement principle
A distance measuring cycle can be triggered in three different ways:
By sending a command from the PC or another equivalent control
unit
By making appropriate prior parameter settings for the auto start
command and applying supply voltage
By external triggering (in remote-trigger mode).
For a more detailed description of these three trigger options, you should
consult chapter 8, Commands and Parameter of this User Manual.