MKS Ophir Helios, User Manual, Page: 2 / 39

First version
Rev 1.00
22 Sep 2016
Helios User Manual 2
Table of Contents
..................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 2
About this Manual ......................................................................................................................................... 3
How the Document is Organized .............................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 1
– Helios Operating Principle ......................................................................................................... 4
Overview
....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Physical Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Example of Use: Laser Welder in a Robotic Cell
................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2
– Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 3
– Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Profinet Setup
.............................................................................................................................................. 7
EtherNet/IP Setup
........................................................................................................................................ 9
RS232 Setup
.............................................................................................................................................. 10
PC Application
............................................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 4
– Check before Use ................................................................................................................... 11
Preliminary test
.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Timing Considerations
.............................................................................................................................. 11
Temperature Failsafe
................................................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 5
– Mechanical dimensions ........................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 6
– Connectors .............................................................................................................................. 13
Power Connectors ..................................................................................................................................... 13
RJ45 Connectors
....................................................................................................................................... 14
RS232 Pinout
............................................................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 7
– Registers & Commands .......................................................................................................... 15
LED indicators table
.................................................................................................................................. 15
Modules and Registers
............................................................................................................................. 15
Status: 16-bit Register ........................................................................................................................... 16
Constants: ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Measurement Results & Information:
................................................................................................. 17
Commands:
............................................................................................................................................. 17
Example of sequence of commands and status: ........................................................................................... 17
Querying and Changing laser options: ......................................................................................................... 18
Analysis of Example Data, BIG Endian: ..................................................................................................... 19
Analysis of Example Data, LITTLE Endian: ............................................................................................... 21
Chapter 8
– RS232 ..................................................................................................................................... 23
General Information:
................................................................................................................................. 23
Standard Error Messages:
....................................................................................................................... 23
Details of RS232 Commands:
................................................................................................................. 23