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Operating Instructions

C-Box/2A

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Page 1: ...bH Co KG Koenigbacher Str 15 94496 Ortenburg Germany Tel 49 0 8542 168 0 Fax 49 0 8542 168 90 info micro epsilon com www micro epsilon com Your local contact www micro epsilon com contact worldwide Operating Instructions C Box 2A ...

Page 2: ...IK GmbH Co KG Koenigbacher Str 15 94496 Ortenburg Germany Tel 49 0 8542 168 0 Fax 49 0 8542 168 90 info micro epsilon com www micro epsilon com Controller for ILD 1420 ILD 1750 ILD 1900 ILD 2300 and confocalDT IFC2422 series ...

Page 3: ...ivery 12 3 2 Storage 12 4 Installation and Mounting 13 4 1 Dimensional Drawing 13 4 2 Electrical Connections LEDs 14 4 3 Laser on 16 5 Operation 17 5 1 Getting Ready for Operation 17 5 2 Installation of USB Driver 17 5 3 Software Update 19 5 4 Operation Using Ethernet 20 5 4 1 Requirements 20 5 4 2 Access via Ethernet 20 5 4 3 Measured Value Presentation with Web Browser 26 5 5 Programming Using A...

Page 4: ...r Mode 42 6 5 4 Synchronization 44 6 5 5 Output Data Rate 44 6 6 Outputs 45 6 6 1 Digital Interface Selection 45 6 6 2 Data Selection Ethernet and Data Selection USB 46 6 6 3 Settings Ethernet 47 6 6 4 Settings USB 48 6 6 5 Digital Outputs 48 6 6 6 Analog Output 1 Analog Output 2 50 6 7 System Settings 51 6 7 1 Unit Language 51 6 7 2 Save Settings 52 6 7 3 Load Settings 52 6 7 4 Manage Settings on...

Page 5: ... 69 A 2 3 2 1 Trigger Selection 69 A 2 3 2 2 Trigger Level 70 A 2 3 2 3 Number of Measuring Values Displayed 70 A 2 3 2 4 Software Trigger Pulse 70 A 2 3 3 Interfaces 71 A 2 3 3 1 Ethernet 71 A 2 3 3 2 Setting the Measured Value Server 71 A 2 3 3 3 Baudrate 71 A 2 3 3 4 Find C Box 2A 71 A 2 3 4 Handling of Setups 71 A 2 3 4 1 Save Parameter 71 A 2 3 4 2 Load Parameter 72 A 2 3 4 3 Default Settings...

Page 6: ... 3 6 12 Output Range 79 A 2 3 6 13 Two point Scaling 80 A 2 3 6 14 Send Command to Connected Sensor 81 A 2 3 7 Laser 81 A 2 3 7 1 Laser off Laser on 81 A 2 3 8 Error Values 82 A 2 3 8 1 Error Values via USB 82 A 2 3 8 2 Error Values via Ethernet 82 A 3 Control Menu 83 A 3 1 Tab Home 83 A 3 1 1 Input 83 A 3 1 2 Measurement Configuration 84 A 3 1 3 System Configuration 85 A 3 1 4 Data Selection 85 A...

Page 7: ...situation that may result in property damage if not avoided Indicates a user action i Indicates a tip for users 1 2 Warnings Connect the power supply and the display output device according to the safety regulations for electrical equipment Risk of injury Damage to or destruction of the controller The supply voltage must not exceed the specified limits Damage to or destruction of the controller Av...

Page 8: ...g It is used for processing 2 digital input signals e g thickness measurement filtering of measurements The controller must only be operated within the limits specified in the technical data see 2 2 The system must be used in such a way that no persons are endangered or machines and other material goods are damaged in the event of malfunction or total failure of the system Take additional precauti...

Page 9: ...terface with TCP and UDP protocols USB interface D A converter of the digital measurements output via current and voltage interface The C Box 2A is installed in a stable aluminium case Two digital sensors of the same series can be directly connected to the C Box 2A via RS422 Both sensors are synchronized via the C Box 2A the C Box 2A is the master The parameterization of all inputs and outputs on ...

Page 10: ...compatible measurement output edge Input voltage TTL 0 7 V HTL 3 0 V trigger not active TTL 2 2 V HTL 8 0 V trigger active input current 3 0 mA max input frequency 100 kHz max 2 switching outputs Supported sensors Sensors of the ILD 1420 series with a measuring rate of 0 25 4 kHz sen sors of the ILD 1750 series with a measuring rate of 0 3 7 5 kHz sensors of the ILD 1900 series with a measuring ra...

Page 11: ...8 V HTL laser off Firmware Measurement configurations can be saved max 8 two languages English German can be updated LED For successful connection controller sensor Ethernet Power supply 13 30 VDC for full functionality power consumption max 200 mA without sensor 10 13 VDC with reduced DA converter function power consumption max 200 mA without sensor analog output 0 5 V or 5 V only Reverse polarit...

Page 12: ...x cable clamp with locking function type Weidmüller B2CF 3 50 16 180 SN BK BX Carefully remove the components of the measuring system from the packaging end ensure that the goods are forwarded in such a way that no damage can occur Check for completeness and transport damage immediately after unpacking In case of damage or missing parts please contact the supplier immediately 3 2 Storage Temperatu...

Page 13: ...n and Mounting 4 1 Dimensional Drawing i Pay attention to careful handling during the installation and operation Status 1 Status 2 Sensor 2 Sensor 1 C Box 2A 102 9 4 05 40 1 57 90 3 54 110 8 4 36 Fig 1 Dimensions C Box 2A dimensions in mm inches not to scale ...

Page 14: ...ly 24 V via power connection 11 Multfunction output TTL or HTL compatible 12 Laser on HTL compatible 13 NC 14 NC 15 GND Fig 2 Pin assignment sensor connector 2 sensor 1 resp sensor 2 LED color Description Off Sensor not connected Green Sensor in measurement mode and within the measurement range Red Sensor in measurement mode and sensor outside the measurement range Orange Sensor in setup mode no m...

Page 15: ...e 2 14 GNDA Analog GND2 15 OUT I2 Measurement value current 2 16 Shield Schirm Fig 4 Pin assignment 16 pin terminal block 4 type Weidmüller B2CF LED color Description Off no power supply power off Green Power on data output on USB interface not active or data output on USB interface active and data communication error free Orange Power on data output on USB interface active data communication faul...

Page 16: ... activated via an optocoupler input This is advantageous if the sensor has to be switched off for maintenance or similar Switching can be done with a transistor for example open collector in an optocoupler or a relay contact Connect pin 6 Laser with pin 8 GND by a jumper i The laser is off unless pin 6 is electrically connected to pin 8 ...

Page 17: ...t the sensor by an LED If no measured values are transmitted check whether the sensors are switched on and whether a target is in the measuring range of the sensor 5 2 Installation of USB Driver You will find the driver C Box 2A WinUSB under www micro epsilon de link software medaqlib Connect C Box 2A to the usb port of your computer Connect C Box 2A to power supply Open Windows system control Go ...

Page 18: ...Page 18 Operation C Box 2A If the installation is done properly you will find C Box 2A in the device manager see Fig 7 Fig 7 View Device Manager after installing the USB driver ...

Page 19: ...n only be updated via USB Download the USB driver from the homepage see 5 2 and unpack it Start the installation program Search for the C Box Choose the update file Start the installation Wait until the installation is complete Fig 8 View MICRO Epsilon Update Sensor ...

Page 20: ...4 2 If you have set your browser so that it accesses internet through a proxy server please add the IP address of the controller to the IP addresses that should not be routed through the proxy server in the settings of the browser Parameter Description Address type Static IP address standard or dynamic IP address DHCP Standard IP address Static IP address of the controller only active if no DHCP i...

Page 21: ...ished a network connection con nection with limited connectivity Start the sensorTOOL x x x program see Fig 10 In the Sensor group dropdown menu select Interfaces and in the Sensor type dropdown menu select C Box Click the button Now select the C Box 2A from the list Click the Open Website button in order to display the C Box 2A on your stan dard browser Enter the C Box 2A in the DHCP register the...

Page 22: ...nsorTOOL auxiliary program for sensor search The sensorTOOL x x x program is available online at http www micro epsilon com service download software The sensorTOOL x x x program searches the available interfaces for connected controllers ...

Page 23: ...ge contains descriptions of the parameters and thus tips to configure the web page Fig 11 First interactive web page after calling the IP address All settings in the web page are applied immediately in the C Box 2A after clicking the button Submit The controller is active and supplies measurement values The currently running measurement can be con trolled using the function buttons in the diagram ...

Page 24: ...and data selection see also operating menu see A 3 Inputs menu The inputs section shows in blue text the current settings for connected sensors see 6 3 1 Measurement configuration menu The measurement configuration section shows in blue text the current measurement task see 6 4 1 and additional process ing configurations such as mastering zeroing and trigger mode ...

Page 25: ...uration section shows in blue text the cur rently selected digital interface see 6 6 1 Data selection menu The data selection section shows in blue text the currently selected data for the Ethernet and USB interfaces see 6 6 2 that data are required for further processing ...

Page 26: ...ion C Box 2A 5 4 3 Measured Value Presentation with Web Browser Start the display of measurement values by using the Measurement tab 1 4 6 7 9 10 8 2 3 5 Fig 12 Presentation of the measurement and calculation results ...

Page 27: ...the graphic Automatic auto scaling or Manu al manually set are available 5 In the Measurement task drop down menu of the Measurement configuration window selection you can specify the measurement task you would like to select see 6 4 1 6 The search function permits time saving access to functions and parameters 7 The text boxes above the graphic display the current values for distance exposure tim...

Page 28: ... limited number of measured values can be stored about 50 000 i The oldest values will be overwritten when more values are captured Each curve can be deactivated and activated using the associated checkbox checkmark In addition the horizontal scrolling slider is possible in the diagram In the Measurement task drop down menu of the Measurement configuration window selec tion you can specify the mea...

Page 29: ... using a suitable inter face converter see A 1 Observe the correct RS422 basic setting in the programs used After the connection has been established you can transmit commands listed in the Appendix see A 2 to the controller using a terminal program 5 6 Timing Behavior Flow of Measurement Values Without triggering the controller requires 5 cycles to process the C Box values The cycle time depends ...

Page 30: ... programming in the sensor the settings are lost when the sensor is turned off 6 2 General Overview Inputs Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Digital input Data recording Measurement task Measuring rate Error handling Processing Filter Averaging Mastering Zeroing Trigger mode Synchronization Output data rate Outputs Digital interface selection Data selction Ethernet Data selection USB Settings Ethernet Settings US...

Page 31: ...LD1420 and ILD1750 sensors it is possible to open a configuration page For this the digital interface must be deacti vated If no sensor is shown one has the possibility to search for sensors too Scan for sensor Averaging No averaging Moving average over N values 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 Recursive average over N values Value Median filter over N values 3 5 7 9 Laser On Off Turns on or off the laser light...

Page 32: ...h N of consecutive mea sured values MV k k 1 N N M gl MV measured value N averaging value k continuous index in the window M gl average value or output value Each new measured value is added and the first oldest value is removed from the averaging from the win dow This produces short response times for measurement jumps Example N 4 0 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 4 M n mov 1 2 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 4 4 M n 1 gl Measu...

Page 33: ...led in comparison with the recursive averaging With uniform noise of the measured values without spikes At a slightly rough surface in which the rough ness should be eliminated Also suitable for measured value jumps at rela tively low settling time Signal without averaging Signal with averaging Fig 13 Moving average N 8 ...

Page 34: ...imes for measurement jumps The recursive average value shows low pass behavior Application tips Permits a high degree of smoothing of the measurement values However it requires extremely long transient recov ery times for measured value jumps low pass behavior Permits a high degree of smoothing for noise without strong spikes For static measurements to smooth signal noise For dynamic measurements ...

Page 35: ...easurement values are re sorted after each measurement The median value is then output as the median If an even value is selected for filter width N the two median measurement values are added and divided by two Example Median of five measurement values 1 2 4 5 1 3 5 0 1 2 4 5 1 3 Sorted measurement values 1 3 4 5 5 Sorted measurement values 1 2 3 4 5 Median 3 n Median 4 n 1 ...

Page 36: ...es In short strong signal peaks spikes Also suitable for edge jumps only minor influ ence For rough dusty or dirty environment to elimi nate dirt or roughness Further averaging can be used after the median filter Signal without averaging Signal with averaging Fig 15 Median N 7 Measured value Measured value Position value Position value Fig 16 Original profile Fig 17 Profile with Median N 9 ...

Page 37: ...ction input is forwarded to the corresponding input of the connected sensor 1 Forward to sensor 2 Multifunction input is forwarded to the corresponding input of the connected sensor 2 Forward to sensor 1 and 2 Multifunction input is forwarded to the corresponding inputs of the connected sensors 1 and 2 Logic for digital input Low level logic Settings see also Trigger mode chapter see 6 5 3 or Sync...

Page 38: ...difference between the two distance values of the sensors 1 2 in direct or diffuse reflection with two sided distance measurement and outputs the result as a thickness value The thickness calculation requires as starting value the thickness of a reference object this value is to be defined as master value Step sensor 1 2 Forms the difference between the two distance values of the sensors 1 2 in di...

Page 39: ...red values will be visible in the diagram or saved to file Sensor Controller Measuring rate ILD 1420 0 25 0 5 1 2 4 kHz ILD 1750 0 3 7 5 kHz continuously adjustable 7 5 kHz 5 kHz 2 5 kHz 1 25 kHz 625 Hz 300 Hz adjustable ILD 1900 0 25 10 kHz continuously adjustable 10 kHz 8 kHz 4 kHz 2 kHz 1 0 kHz 500 Hz 250 Hz adjustable ILD 2300 1 5 2 5 5 10 20 30 50 kHz Please note that a measurement frequency ...

Page 40: ... be ob tained an error value is output If this hinders further processing al ternatively the last valid measured value can be held over a certain number of measuring cycles that is repeatedly output Hold last valid value Value Hold last valid value forever Fields with a gray background re quire a selection Value Fields with dark border require the specification of a value ...

Page 41: ... 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096 8192 16384 32768 Each new metric MW n is weighted to the n 1 fold of the previous average Median filter 3 5 7 9 The median is formed from a preselected filter width N of mea sured values For this purpose the incoming measured values are re sorted after each measure ment The mean value is then out put as median If an even value is selected for the filter width...

Page 42: ...value range 1024 to 1024 mm enabled Reset master value Cancel zeroing or mastering 6 5 3 Trigger Mode Trigger mode Selected mode No triggering See below for description Level triggering Value Edge triggering Software triggering Level triggerung A continuous output of the measured value is made as long as the selected level is present After that the data output stops The trigger is adjustable to hi...

Page 43: ...evel Logic Level Sets at which threshold the trigger switches Low level logic LLL 0 7 V Low level 2 2 V High level High level logic HLL 3 0 V Low level 8 0 V High level Number of readings 1 16382 Number of readings to be output after a trigger event 16383 Start of an infinite readout after a trigger event 0 Stop the trigger and ending the infinite measurement output i For all measurement tasks it ...

Page 44: ...the C Box 2A A synchronization between them of sensors of the same type is then no longer necessary Sensors with different measuring ranges from the same series can be syn chronized The C Box 2A operates as Master the sensors operate as Slave The small time offset of the measured value between individual sensors no longer applies The controller only reacts to the edge of a synchronization signal 6...

Page 45: ...I com mands see A 2 via a terminal program Web diagram The recorded measurements are displayed in the diagram of the website USB The USB interface provides a lower data rate inter face for the transmission of measured value data Configuration is via ASCII commands see A 2 i For a measured value output with subsequent analysis without immediate process control the Ethernet interface is recommended ...

Page 46: ...t sequentially in fixed sequence Information about data format output sequence and further explanations are available in the MEDAQLib operating instructions see 7 or in the operating instructions of MICRO EPSILON sen sors Data selection USB i You cannot display and save the additional values in the web diagram To do so please use the C Box 2A tool The C Box 2A tool is available on the MICRO EPSILO...

Page 47: ... the data format can be found in the MEDAQULib operating instructions of MICRO EPSILON see 7 It is possible to set the maximum number of data frames in the measure ment package 0 means that the number is deter mined automatically IP address 169 254 168 150 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Default gateway 169 254 1 1 Transmission type Server TCP Data port Value Frames per measure ment packet Auto matic Manu...

Page 48: ...nt scaling requires the specification of the beginning and end of the range Value range from 1024 to 1024 mm The mini mum value must be less than the maximum value End of range Value 6 6 5 Digital Outputs Selecting the function of the fault outputs Digitale outputs Error output 1 Error output 2 See next page for description Fields with a gray background re quire a selection Value Fields with dark ...

Page 49: ...er time Returns the result of the range check for the exposure time of the selected sensor The valid range is deter mined by the Upper or Lower threshold input fields in µs Sensor x Reflectivity 1 Returns the result of the range check for the reflectivity value of the selected sensor The valid range is deter mined by the Upper or Lower threshold input fields C Box 2A Measurement value Returns the ...

Page 50: ...alue Sensor 2 Intensity Sen sor 2 Shutter speed Sensor 2 Reflectivity C Box 2A Measurement value Specification of analog output current or voltage with select able value range Scaling Standard scaling At Standard scaling outputs the entire measuring range of the sensor controller Two point scaling Start of range mm Value The two point scaling requires the specification of the begin ning and end of...

Page 51: ...illimeter mm and inch when displaying measuring results You can choose German or English in the web interface You can change the language in the menu bar Fig 19 Language selection in the menu bar Language Unit Language at startup Browser German English Chinese Japanese Korean Specifies the language used at startup Unit on the website Millimeter Inch Specifies the unit of the measurement display i ...

Page 52: ... to the selected setup file i After the programming store all settings permanently under a setup no 1 2 3 8 in the controller so that they are available again when the C Box 2A is switched on the next time 6 7 3 Load Settings Load settings Load from setup number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Load A click on the button loads the set tings of the selected setup file Load All settings Interface settings only Mea s...

Page 53: ...xport set tings Export The Opening C Box_2A_Set tings txt dia log opens All settings of the C Box 2A are stored in a file Import set tings Browse Select an appropriate settings file in the open file dialog The settings of the C Box 2A are read from a file and sent to the C Box 2A i Only suitable settings are imported Select set tings Controller settings Import Ethernet settings Fields with a gray ...

Page 54: ...mea surement is interrupted Unsaved changes are lost 6 8 Info Switch to the Info tab All necessary information such as company address telephone and fax numbers and e mail address as well as information about serial and version numbers of the controller and connected sensors is available here i The current operating instructions are available by clicking the left side of the operating instructions...

Page 55: ...ns a DLL which can be imported into C C VB Delphi and many additional programs makes data conversion for you works independent of the used interface type features by identical functions for the communication commands provides a consistent transmission format for all MICRO EPSILON sensors For C C programmers MEDAQLib contains an additional header file and a library file You will find the lat est dr...

Page 56: ...y consequential special indirect or incidental damage In the inter est of further development MICRO EPSILON reserves the right to make design changes without notification For translations into other languages the German version shall prevail 9 Service Repair If the controller is defective If possible save the current C Box 2A settings in a parameter set on your PC see 6 7 4 to reimport them into t...

Page 57: ...ded with insulated uninsulated ferrule cross section from 0 25 1 mm AWG 24 18 Fig 20 Pin assignment 16 pin terminal box 1 2 5 x 0 4 mm 2 Attach the female connector in bench vise as far as possible 1 Press the orange clamping lever inwards 2 Insert the connecting wire into the terminal 3 Release the operating slot i Please use a screwdriver with a max blade width of 2 5 x 0 4 mm Fig 21 Steps for w...

Page 58: ... to a C Box 2A cable length x 3 6 9 or 25 m Fig 22 PC2300 3 C Box RJ45 power supply and interface cable You can adjust settings to the sensor via the RJ45 Ethernet connector using the web interface or ASCII ad justments ø 1 5 5 9 d i a Sensor round connector 15 pin Sub D connector for connection to C Box 46 1 81 Interface and power supply cable to connect an ILD1420 to a C Box 2A cable length x 3 ...

Page 59: ...ø 1 5 5 9 d i a Sensor round connector 15 pin Sub D connector for connection to C Box 51 2 Interface and power supply cable to connect an ILD1750 to a C Box 2A cable length x 3 6 or 9 m Fig 24 PC1750 3 C Box power supply and interface cable ...

Page 60: ...eturn as answer With a command for reading parameters first the command name and afterwards the parameter value and finally the prompt return at answer With a command with answer of several lines first the command name and in the next lines the parameters return as answer A 2 2 Data Protocol All values to be output at the same time are combined for transmission to a frame A maximum of 12 values fr...

Page 61: ... and C Box 2A values are as follows Via RS422 USB Sensor measured values and additional values depending on sensor see also operating instructions manual optoNCDT 1750 optoNCDT 1900 and optoNCDT 2300 C Box measured values from 0 131071 from 262073 262143 18 bits error values C Box Counter von 0 262143 18 bits C Box Timestamp von 0 262143 18 bits C Box Digital von 0 262143 18 bits Via TCP IP Ethern...

Page 62: ...r 1 Intensity 17 to 30 unused 9 Sensor 1 Shutter 30 to 31 01 fixed value to distinguish from C Box where it is 00 10 Sensor 1 Reflectivity Fig 25 Description Flags 1 Ethernet Flag 2 bits Description 0 up to 31 0 Fig 26 Description Flags 2 Ethernet Value Interface Value range Sensor 1 Value Sensor 2 Value C Box Value USB 0 262072 Ethernet INT_MAX INT_MAX 11 2147483647 2147483636 C Box Counter C Box...

Page 63: ...es raw values Value Interface Calculation Unit C Box Value USB mm Digital C Box Range Max C Box Range Min 131072 0 Value C Box Range Min Ethernet Digital 1 0e 006 Value mm C Box Time stamp USB Digital Left shift by 8 bits 1 0e 006 Value s Ethernet Digital unsigned int 1 0e 006 Value s C Box Counter USB Digital without Ethernet Digital unsigned int without C Box Digital see Fig 48 Fig 29 Calculatio...

Page 64: ...UT S2 Connector output 5 Multi function output Sensor1 output 6 Laser ON Sensor1 output 7 Switching input 1 Sensor1 input 8 Switching input 2 Sensor1 input 9 Multi function output Sensor1 output 10 Laser ON Sensor2 output 11 Switching input 1 Sensor2 input 12 Switching input 2 Sensor2 input 13 bis 15 bzw 31 reserved 0 Fig 30 Description C Box Digital During a restart or after a configuration chang...

Page 65: ...tting Chap A 2 3 1 6 Synchronization Chap A 2 3 1 7 Booting the controller Triggering Chap A 2 3 2 1 Trigger Selection Chap A 2 3 2 2 Trigger Level Chap A 2 3 2 3 Number of measuring values displayed Chap A 2 3 2 4 Software Trigger pulse Interfaces Chap A 2 3 3 1 Ethernet Chap A 2 3 3 2 Setting the measured value server Chap A 2 3 3 3 Baudrate Chap A 2 3 3 4 Find C Box 2A Handling of setups Chap A...

Page 66: ...2 3 6 2 Output data rate Chap A 2 3 6 3 Scale output values Chap A 2 3 6 4 Error processing Chap A 2 3 6 5 Data selection for USB Chap A 2 3 6 6 Data selection for Ethernet Chap A 2 3 6 7 Function selection multifunctional input Chap A 2 3 6 8 Activate error output switching output 1 Chap A 2 3 6 9 Activate error output switching output 2 Chap A 2 3 6 10 Limit values Chap A 2 3 6 11 Data selection...

Page 67: ...ds A 2 3 1 1 Controller Information GETINFO Controller data are queried Output as per example GETINFO Name C Box Serial 10000001 Option 000 Article 2420072 MAC Address 00 0C 12 01 06 08 Version xxx xxx xxx xx A 2 3 1 2 Search Sensor SCAN1 The controller looks for sensors connected to the socket sensor 1 The SCAN2 command causes the controller to look for sensors connected to the socket Sensor 2 ...

Page 68: ...pe User If the sensor was not recognized by the C Box 2A the error E39 no sensor found is output The GETINFO2 command provides information about the sensor connected to the socket Sensor 2 A 2 3 1 4 Read All Settings PRINT ALL Print is used to output all query commands for each line a response with command names in front ALL Provides further information A 2 3 1 5 Language Setting LANGUAGE BROWSER ...

Page 69: ...Logic LLL and High Level Logic HLL Low Level Logic 0 0 7 to 2 8 30 High Level Logic 0 3 to 8 30 Default INTERNAL LLL A 2 3 1 7 Booting the Controller RESET ALL The C Box 2A restarts ALL Also restart the sensors A 2 3 2 Triggering A 2 3 2 1 Trigger Selection TRIGGER NONE EDGE PULSE SOFTWARE Selection of trigger mode NONE No triggering EDGE Level triggering via TRG IN Measuring value output depends ...

Page 70: ...NT 0 1 16382 INFINITE 16383 Determines how many measuring values are output after a trigger event 1 16382 Number of measuring values which are displayed after trigger event INFINITE 16383 Start the continuous measuring value output after a trigger event 0 Stops the continuous output of measuring values Default 1 A 2 3 2 4 Software Trigger Pulse TRIGGERSW Generating a software trigger Is the trigge...

Page 71: ...Value Server MEASTRANSFER SERVER TCP PORT In case of measured value output via Ethernet currently only TCP server is provided The port is freely selectable between 1024 and 65535 Default SERVER TCP 1024 A 2 3 3 3 Baudrate BAUDRATE Baudrate Setting the interface baudrate to the PC Possible variants 115 200 Default 8 000 000 4 000 000 3 500 000 3 000 000 2 500 000 2 000 000 1 500 000 921 600 691 200...

Page 72: ...rrent setup will be deleted NODEVICE Settings of IP address are kept temporarily A 2 3 5 Measurement A 2 3 5 1 Measurement Mode MEASMODE SENSOR1VALUE SENSOR12THICK SENSOR12STEP Set measurement mode possible are SENSOR1VALUE Measured value of sensor 1 SENSOR12THICK The measured values of sensor 1 and sensor 2 are subtracted from measuring range and both results are added together If the mastering i...

Page 73: ...easured Value Averaging Sensor AVERAGE1 NONE MOVING RECURSIVE MEDIAN Averaging depth Averaging in the sensors The averaging value always affects all to be output displacement and difference values NONE Measured value averaging not active MOVING Moving average value 1 RECURSIVE Recursive average value 1 MEDIAN Median 1 The command AVERAGE2 NONE MOVING RECURSIVE MEDIAN Averaging depth stops averagin...

Page 74: ...t of every measured value 2 1000 Output of each n th measured value Default 1 NONE A 2 3 6 3 Scale Output Values OUTSCALE_RS422_USB STANDARD TWOPOINT Minimum measured value Maximum mea sured value Sets the scaling of the C BOXVALUE via USB The default scaling is for distance level 0 to MR Sensor 1 and for thickness measurement 0 to MR Sensor1 MR Sensor2 MR Measuring range The minimum and maximum m...

Page 75: ...SOR1INTENSITY SENSOR1SHUTTER SENSOR1REFLEC TIVITY SENSOR2VALUE SENSOR2INTENSITY SENSOR2SHUTTER SENSOR2REFLECTIVITY C BOXVALUE C BOXCOUNTER C BOXTIMESTAMP C BOXDIGITAL Setting the values to be output via USB NONE No output via USB SENSOR1VALUE Measured value of Sensor 1 SENSOR1INTENSITY Intensity of Sensor 1 SENSOR1SHUTTER Shutter speed des Sensor 1 SENSOR1REFLECTIVITY Reflectivity of Sensor 1 SENS...

Page 76: ...rnet NONE No output via Ethernet SENSOR1VALUE Measured value of Sensor 1 SENSOR1INTENSITY Intensity of Sensor 1 SENSOR1SHUTTER Shutter time of Sensor 1 SENSOR1REFLECTIVITY Reflectivity of Sensor 1 SENSOR2VALUE Measured value of Sensor 2 SENSOR2INTENSITY Intensity of Sensor 2 SENSOR2SHUTTER Shutter time of Sensor 2 SENSOR2REFLECTIVITY Reflectivity of Sensor 2 C BOXVALUE Calculated value of C Box C ...

Page 77: ...r sensor 1 and 2 LLL Low Level Logic input HLL High Level Logic input Default NONE LLL A 2 3 6 8 Activate Error Output Switching Output 1 ERROROUT1 SENSOR1ERROROUT1 SENSOR1ERROROUT2 SENSOR2ERROROUT1 SENSOR2ERROROUT2 S ENSOR1VALUE SENSOR1INTENSITY SENSOR1SHUTTER SENSOR1REFLECTIVITY SENSOR2VALUE SE NSOR2INTENSITY SENSOR2SHUTTER SENSOR2REFLECTIVITY C BOXVALUE LOW HIGH Select the signal source for the...

Page 78: ...error output of the sensors The next nine monitoring values from the sensors or the C Box The last two switch the output to a level by command Default LOW A 2 3 6 10Limit Values ERRORLIMIT1 Lower Limit Upper Limit If a measured value respectively calculated value is to be monitored using ERROROUT1 the limits can be set here The minimum and maximum measured value is processed with four decimal plac...

Page 79: ... with four decimal places Default SENSOR1VALUE A 2 3 6 12Output Range ANALOGRANGE1 NONE 0 5V 0 10V 5 5V 10 10V 4 20mA NONE No analog output inactive 0 5 V The analog output1 outputs a voltage of 0 to 5 Volt 0 10 V The analog output1 outputs a voltage of 0 to 10 Volt 5 5 V The analog output1 outputs a voltage of 5 to 5 Volt 10 10 V The analog output1 outputs a voltage of 10 to 10 Volt 4 20 mA The a...

Page 80: ...he minimum and maximum mea sured value The minimum and maximum measured value must be between 1024 0 and 1024 0 mm four decimal places ANALOGSCALE2 STANDARD TWOPOINT Minimalum Measred Value Maximum Measured Value Setting the scaling of analog output2 The standard scaling is for distances MR 2 to MR 2 for thickness measurement 0 to 2 MR MR measuring range for intensity 0 to 100 If the minimum and m...

Page 81: ...f a channel communication the echo in the sensor is switched off Command CHANNEL1 LASERPOW CRLF Response CHANNEL1 LASERPOW FULL CRLF Command CHANNEL1 LASERPOW FULL CRLF Response CHANNEL1 CRLF CRLF Command CHANNEL1 GETINFO CRLF Response CHANNEL1 CRLF CRLF Name ILD2300 CRLF Serial 1020004 CRLF CRLF 1 The command CHANNEL2 sends commands to the sensor connected to the Sensor 2 socket A 2 3 7 Laser A 2...

Page 82: ...USB scaling underflow 262074 USB scaling overflow 262075 Too much data for this baud rate 262079 Measure value cannot be calculated 262080 Measure value cannot be examined global error A 2 3 8 2 Error Values via Ethernet 7ffffff8 Measure value cannot be calculated 7ffffff7 Measure value cannot be examined global error ...

Page 83: ...ithmetic mean Mgl is formed and output Each new reading is added and the first oldest reading removed from the averaging Recursive average Each new metric MW n is weighted to the n 1 fold of the previous average Median filter The median is formed from a preselected filter width N of measured val ues For this purpose the incoming measured values are re sorted after each measurement The mean value i...

Page 84: ...g or mastering Mastering is enabled Set master value Value Trigger zeroing or mastering Master value range 1024 to 1024 mm Trigger mode No triggering Level triggering High level Low level A continuous output of the measured value is made as long as the selected level is present After that the data output stops see 6 5 3 Low Level Logic High Level Logic Edge triggering Rising edge Falling edge Valu...

Page 85: ...in the diagram of the website USB The USB interface provides a lower data rate interface for the transmission of measured value data Configuration is via ASCII commands see A 2 A 3 1 4 Data Selection Data selection Ethernet Data selection USB Sensor 1 Measurement value Sensor 1 Intensity Sensor 1 Shutter speed Sensor 1 Reflectivity Sensor 2 Measurement value Sensor 2 Intensity Sensor 2 Shutter spe...

Page 86: ...over N values 3 5 7 9 The Median is generated from a preselected filter width N of measured values see 6 3 1 Laser On Off Turns on or off the laser light source on the sensor Digital input Function Disabled The multifunction input has no function Master C Box 2A value Multifunction input is master pulse input for the C Box 2A i For this function to work mastering must be enabled see 6 5 2 Forward ...

Page 87: ... see 6 4 1 Measuring rate Measuring rate kHz 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 When synchronization is switched off the measuring rate can be set freely Value range from 0 4 to 80 kHz Otherwise the possible measuring rates are specified by the connected sensors controllers see 6 4 2 Data rate Web diagram kHz 0 5 1 0 i The Web diagram interface uses a slower data rate for data transmis sion So for higher measuring r...

Page 88: ...24 2048 4096 8192 16384 32768 Each new metric MW n is weighted to the n 1 fold of the previous average see 6 5 1 Median filter 3 5 7 9 The median is formed from a preselected filter width N of measured values see 6 5 1 Mastering Zeroing Mastering is Master value mm disabled Value Set master value Trigger zeroing or mastering see 6 5 2 Master value range 1024 to 1024 mm enabled Reset master value C...

Page 89: ...er not active 2 2 V Trigger active The synchronization signal is received from an external signal source e g function generator High level logic HLL 3 0 V Trigger not active 8 0 V Trigger active Output data rate Output every measured value Value The reduction of the output rate causes only every nth measured value to be output The other measured values are discarded Any desired averaging over n va...

Page 90: ...uration is via ASCII commands see A 2 Data selection Ethernet Data selection Sensor 1 Measurement value Sensor 1 Intensity Sensor 1 Shutter speed Sensor 1 Reflectivity Sensor 2 Measurement value Sensor 2 Intensity Sensor 2 Shutter time Sensor 2 Reflectivity C Box 2A Measurement value C Box 2A Counter C Box 2A Timestamp C Box 2A Digital value The data which are provided for the transmission are to ...

Page 91: ... Level low Level high The data which are provided for the transmission are to activate in the dropdown menu see 6 6 5 Analog output 1 Analog output 2 Output area Inactive 0V 5V 5V 5V 10V 10V 4mA 20mA Specification of analog output current or voltage with selectable value range Output signal Fixed output value Sensor 1 Measurement value Sensor 1 Intensity Sensor 1 Shut ter speed Sensor 1 Reflectivi...

Page 92: ... the selected setup file Load settings Load from setup number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Load A click on the button loads the settings of the selected setup file Load All settings Interface settings only Mea surement settings only Manage set tings on PC Export settings The Opening C Box_2A_Set tings txt dialog opens Save file All settings of the C Box 2A are stored in a file Import settings Browse Select the...

Page 93: ...be rebooted The measurement is interrupted Unsaved changes are lost A 3 3 Tab Measurement A 3 3 1 Measurement Configuration Measurement task Meas value sensor 1 Use the drop down menu to select Additional information see 6 4 1 Thickness sensor 1 2 Step sensor 1 2 A 3 3 2 Channel Selection Sensor 1 Sensor 2 C Box 2A The corresponding channel must be activated using the check box Additional informat...

Page 94: ...part number firmware version website version MAC ad dress and UUID are displayed Information sensor 1 The current status sensor type serial number option part number firmware version and measuring range are displayed Information sensor 2 Selection required or checkbox i The settings will be effective if you click on the button Apply After the pro gramming all settings must be permanently stored un...

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