4.3 Summary Pane
The Summary pane (blue shaded area) displays Distance, Signal Strength, and Output Status.
Distance
Displays the distance to the target.
Signal Strength
Displays the amount of excess gain of the signal received from the target. The excess gain is relative to the
minimum detection threshold (Signal Strength Threshold = 1).
Output Status
Displays whether the output is ON or OFF.
4.4 Sensor Settings Pane
Set parameters for the sensor.
Click Read to read the connected sensor's current parameters. Click Write to write the parameters to the sensor. Yellow
highlight on a parameter's value indicates changes that have not yet been written to the sensor.
The following are the parameters on the Output 1 tab on the Sensor Settings pane.
Output Filtering
Select the desired output filtering from the list. This parameter controls the base response time of the sensor.
Distance Settings
Switch Point: Use the slider or enter the desired switch point, in meters. The Switch Point is the distance at which a
target of sufficient signal strength causes the sensor's output to change.
Hysteresis: Displays the hysteresis value in meters. Hysteresis defines the difference in distance between where the
output turns on and off. Hysteresis is intended to prevent the output from chattering.
On
Output
(On/Off)
Output
(On/Off)
Off
Hysteresis
Switch Point
Hysteresis
Switch Point
On
Off
Normally Closed
Output Setting
Normally Open
Figure 5. How hysteresis affects the sensor output
Signal Strength Settings
Threshold: Use the slider or enter the desired threshold. The Threshold defines the minimum signal strength of the
target that is required to change the output state.
Output Settings
NO/NC: Select Normally Open or Normally Closed from the list.
On Delay: Set an on delay in milliseconds. This value is in addition to the base response time determined by the
Output Filtering.
Off Delay: Set an off delay in milliseconds. This value is in addition to the base response time determined by the
Output Filtering.
Total Response Times
On: Displays the total On response time in milliseconds. This value is the sum of the base response time and the
On Delay.
Off: Displays the Off response time in milliseconds. This value is the sum of the base response time and the Off
Delay.
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