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P/N 64118 rev. B

Control Module Configuration

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Banner Engineering Corp. 

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Minneapolis, U.S.A.

www.bannerengineering.com  •  Tel: 763.544.3164

5.1.2 Factory Settings 

Of the 15 available control module ID values (‘A’ through ‘O’), the factory software 

setting is A. Selectable communication baud rates are 9600, 19200, and 38400; the 

factory setting is 9600. See section 5.3.1 for information on changing these settings.

5.2 System Alignment 

The emitter/receiver pairs have a wide field of view and are easy to align. The 

recommended distance between the emitter and receiver ranges from 15" to 72". 

(Shorter sensor separation can be achieved; please consult factory for details.) The 

Alignment process should be performed at System installation and repeated every time 

one or both of the sensors is moved. Alignment of the System can be specified 

automatically using either the Alignment routine of the configuration software or the 

Alignment switch on the control module’s front panel. 

The System also may be aligned remotely, using pins 14 and 15 on the terminal block. 

Apply 10 to 30V dc power to the pins (see page 14) to approximate the push-button 

procedure. (For example, apply input signal for 3 seconds to access Alignment mode.)

Make sure the sensors have been wired as shown in section 3.3. Apply power to the 

control module via terminals #1 and #2 (16 to 30V dc). The Diagnostics Indicator will 

show the sensors going though a power-up test: first the receiver, then the emitter. 

After the sensors have been tested and the System is ready for service, the Diagnostics 

Indicator will show ‘

’ or ‘

—.

’; see Figure 5-4.

5.2.1 Push-button Alignment Routine

At installation or whenever the emitter and/or receiver is moved, the System should be 

re-aligned. Press the Alignment switch on the control module front panel for 3 

seconds, after which time the letter ‘

A

’ will appear on the Diagnostics Indicator; the 

System is “learning a clear condition.” Rotate the sensors as required (but do not 

change the distance between them). When the green Alignment LED is displayed on 

the control module and receiver, the sensors are adequately aligned. To leave 

Alignment mode, again press the Alignment switch for 3 seconds. 

During the alignment procedure, the system polls each receiver channel to measure 

excess gain and performs a coarse gain adjustment. When the system exits the 

alignment procedure, each channel’s signal strength is stored in non-volatile memory. 

The system is now ready for operation and does not require re-alignment unless the 

emitter or receiver is moved.

Figure 5-4.   Diagnostics Indicator showing a 

clear condition

HIGH RESOLUTION MINI-ARRAY CONTROLLER

ALIGNMENT

SWITCH

POWER

POWER

DIAGNOSTICS

INDICATOR

2 - TX

3 - RX

5 - COM

RS-232

MAHCN-1

OUTPUT

ALARM

GA

TE

ALIGN

1

+

+

16-30V dc

1A MAX

10-30VDC

GATE

30V

150mA MAX

EMTR

RCVR

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

F1

NC

NC

NC

+12V COM DRN T/R T/R

BR BU

BK WH

OUTPUT#1

TX TX

30V(MAX)

150mA MAX

ALARM

+

10-30VDC

ALIGN

RS-485

HIGH RESOLUTION MINI-ARRAY CONTROLLER

ALIGNMENT

SWITCH

POWER

POWER

DIAGNOSTICS

INDICATOR

2 - TX

3 - RX

5 - COM

RS-232

MAHCN-1

OUTPUT

ALARM

GA

TE

ALIGN

1

+

+

16-30V dc

1A MAX

10-30VDC

GATE

30V

150mA MAX

EMTR

RCVR

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

F1

NC

NC

NC

+12V COM DRN T/R T/R

BR BU

BK WH

OUTPUT#1

TX TX

30V(MAX)

150mA MAX

ALARM

+

10-30VDC

ALIGN

RS-485

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Summary of Contents for A-GAGE High-Resolution MINI-ARRAY MAHCIN-1

Page 1: ...Alignment routine equalizes gain of each beam for reliable 2 5 mm 0 10 object detection throughout the array Host computer or PLC may be used to initiate scans and or process scan data Unique addresse...

Page 2: ...P N 64118 rev B 2 Banner Engineering Corp Minneapolis U S A www bannerengineering com Tel 763 544 3164...

Page 3: ...8 5 2 2 Software Alignment Routine 19 5 2 3 Blanking 20 5 3 Programming Control Module Response 21 5 3 1 Selected Controller and Serial Connection 23 5 3 2 Control Mode Selection 23 5 3 3 Scanning Met...

Page 4: ...System configuration A host computer or PLC may be used to control and or receive input from the System Sensors are available in 12 array lengths from 163 mm to 1951 mm 6 4 to 76 8 in 163 mm 6 4 incre...

Page 5: ...2 256 320 384 448 512 576 704 Emitter and Receiver Models Cables Configure and monitor the System with the supplied software and any PC compatible computer running Windows XP Vista or 7 via an RS 232...

Page 6: ...ion 5 3 5 for more information on outputs Alarm output discrete output 2 conducting and gate signal received a green LED signals that the sensors are properly aligned A segmented LED Diagnostics Indic...

Page 7: ...patible computer running Windows The menu driven program walks the user through the many scanning and output options After the desired options are selected the user can save the combination of selecti...

Page 8: ...indicates sensors misaligned or one or more beam s blocked Connections Sensors connect to controller using two 5 conductor quick disconnect cables one each for emitter and receiver ordered separately...

Page 9: ...MAHR26A Receiver 724 mm 28 5 756 mm 29 7 MAHE32A Emitter MAHR32A Receiver 887 mm 34 9 918 mm 36 2 MAHE38A Emitter MAHR38A Receiver 1049 mm 41 3 MAHE45A Emitter MAHR45A Receiver 1215 mm 47 8 1246 mm 49...

Page 10: ...1V 10 mA and 1 5V 150 mA Serial Data Outputs RS 232 or RS 485 interface Up to 15 control modules may be given unique addresses on one RS 485 party line ASCII or binary data format 9600 19 2K or 38 4K...

Page 11: ...4118 rev B 81 0 mm 3 19 115 0 mm 4 53 106 0 mm 4 17 35 0 mm 1 38 DIN mounting slot Slot for M3 5 screws 2 5 5 mm 0 22 69 0 mm 2 72 5 0 mm 0 20 96 0 mm 3 78 Figure 2 2 Control module dimensions Specifi...

Page 12: ...vibration isolators and M4 Keps nuts all supplied See Figure 3 1 Standard M4 or 8 32 bolts may be substituted and the vibration isolators eliminated in situations where the emitter and receiver are no...

Page 13: ...st point in the same direction Measure from one or more reference planes e g the building floor to the same point s on the emitter and receiver to verify their mechanical alignment If the sensors are...

Page 14: ...x 0 10V ANALOG OUTPUT 2 25 mA max 0 10V ANALOG OUTPUT 1 DISCRETE OUTPUT 2 ALARM 150 mA max Figure 3 4 MAHCVP 1 hookup 30V dc max POWER 1 16 30V dc 1 A max 10 30V dc GATE SIGNAL 30V dc 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 15: ...e open collector output transistor of a dc sensing device The gate signal controls scanning when one of four Gate options is selected in the Control Mode Selection menu of the PSF configuration routin...

Page 16: ...engineering com as required 2 Insert the Software CD into the CD drive If the program does not auto start browse to your CD drive click Setup exe then select START then select RUN 2 The Welcome dialog...

Page 17: ...m supports serial communication via the COM1 COM20 port of the computer Highlight the desired serial port to select it a bullet will appear next to the selected option then select Save Settings on Exi...

Page 18: ...ervice the Diagnostics Indicator will show or see Figure 5 4 5 2 1 Push button Alignment Routine At installation or whenever the emitter and or receiver is moved the System should be re aligned Press...

Page 19: ...ore Control module Settings Auto Blanking Abort Auto Blanking Save to File Read From File Cancel OK and Edit To access any of these sub routines first press Stop then the selected option Start command...

Page 20: ...n to Run mode again press the Alignment switch for 3 seconds When the System is ready for operation and configured for beams to be blanked the period on the Diagnostics Indicator will remain lit showi...

Page 21: ...ed for beams to be blanked the period on the Diagnostics Indicator will remain lit showing see Figure 5 4 Figure 5 8 Edit channel blank state screen showing beam 22 and beams 35 42 blanked beams 65 80...

Page 22: ...ngle Edge scan requires the target object to block beam 1 closest to the sensors cabled ends then conducts a time saving binary search to hunt for the target s overall height one variable edge Double...

Page 23: ...an control method it is used in most analog output applications and whenever continuous updating of the outputs is acceptable Host Mode allows the control module to communicate with a host computer or...

Page 24: ...e Figure 5 13 4 This routine continues to narrow the field until the edge is found Note that the receiver always checks the bottom beam first and only if that beam is blocked does the binary search co...

Page 25: ...provide a solid obstruction the size of the object will determine the maximum step size Figure 5 14 Sensor response time is a function of sensor length and scanning method Typical scan times are show...

Page 26: ...ssigned to any one of the available outputs see Figure 5 18 Each output can be set for MEAS1 MEAS2 MEAS1 Inverted or MEAS2 Inverted 5 3 5 Analog Output Configuration Analysis Mode Assignment Analog ou...

Page 27: ...values will be at mid range 5 3 6 Zero Value Zero value is used to specify the analog output when the measurement mode value is zero The user can select an analog output of LAST NULL or SPAN LAST Outp...

Page 28: ...at each set point High and Low to cause the associated output to change state Hysteresis prevents unstable output conditions when the scan analysis value exactly matches one of the set points The defa...

Page 29: ...two Scan Analysis Mode selections can be active ALL Mode the status of each beam in the light screen array will be transmitted for each scan In ALL mode blanked channels are transmitted as unblocked...

Page 30: ...t transmission of the three byte identification string header string associated with either ASCII or Binary data formats The header string consists of two bytes at the start of the data and a terminat...

Page 31: ...ponse to the currently loaded PSF select Execute Figure 5 26 The Measurement Output screen will appear Figure 5 29 select Run The table will display the status for the selected measurement mode s incl...

Page 32: ...n Receiver DIN Rail Mountable Control Module HIGH RESOLUTION MINI ARRAY CONTROLLER ALIGNMENT SWITCH POWER POWER DIAGNOSTICS INDICATOR 2 TX 3 RX 5 COM RS 232 MAHCVP 1 OUTPUT ALARM GATE ALIGN 1 16 30V d...

Page 33: ...t array alignment is satisfactory To improve alignment adjust the position of the emitter and receiver until the green LED lights making sure that no unblanked beams are interrupted Then use one of th...

Page 34: ...ter A msg 2 83 assume initiation byte which is the ASCII letter S The host transmits this three byte message at the defined baud rate The format is one start bit one stop bit even parity and eight dat...

Page 35: ...the control module sends the status of a clear condition only on the first clear scan After that the control module will continue to scan but will not transmit data until the sensor is again blocked...

Page 36: ...Meas Mode causes the control module to retain the maximum measurement values for a given object These values are transmitted either immediately after the control module is cleared or when prompted by...

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Page 38: ...unobstructed from the emitter to the receiver same as a made or unblocked beam Excess Gain A measurement of the amount of light falling on the receiver from the emitter over and above the minimum amo...

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