manualshive.com logo in svg

OPTRONIC LVMC, User Manual, Page: 2 / 97

Share
Download
OPTRONIC LVMC User Manual Download Page 2

Interface A2, Release Date: 02.03.2022 

                                      Page 2 

LVMC User Manul A2 - 499.027.82 

OPTRONIC AG 
SWITZERLAND 

          Unteregger Strasse 53 
          CH-9403 Goldach 

          Phone:   +41 (0)71 844 02 00 
          Fax:  

+41 (0)71 844 02 10 

          e-mail: [email protected] 
          web: www.optronic.ch 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
© 2021 OPTRONIC AG 
All rights to text and images reserved. 
It is not permitted to reproduce this user manual or parts thereof without the permission of OPTRONIC AG. 
Without the permission of OPTRONIC AG, the use of this user manual for other than personal purposes is 
prohibited by copyright law. 

Summary of Contents for LVMC

Page 1: ...9 027 82 OPTRONIC AG SWITZERLAND Unteregger Strasse 53 CH 9403 Goldach Phone 41 0 71 844 02 00 Fax 41 0 71 844 02 10 e mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch LVMC Digital Light Curtain for Detec...

Page 2: ...Fax 41 0 71 844 02 10 e mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch 2021 OPTRONIC AG All rights to text and images reserved It is not permitted to reproduce this user manual or parts thereof without...

Page 3: ...tion of the Dimension 9 3 1 2 Connectors Status LED and Toggle Switch 9 3 2 Software 9 3 2 1 Downloading 10 3 2 2 Installing 10 3 3 Power Supply 10 3 3 1 Supplying Power via D Sub Connector 10 3 3 2 S...

Page 4: ...el Selection via Toggle Switch 22 4 15 Configuration of the Inputs and Outputs 23 4 16 Timer 25 4 17 Speed Measurement 25 4 18 Date and Time 25 4 19 Analysis Function 26 4 20 Histogram and Statistical...

Page 5: ...tus Page 55 5 11 1 Section General Status Information 56 5 11 2 Section Ethernet State 57 5 11 3 Section Channel Status 57 5 11 4 Section Output Counter Reading 58 5 11 5 Section Timer Status 58 5 11...

Page 6: ...Server Access by Web Browser 76 7 LVMC RC Remote Control via Ethernet 82 8 Dimensions Mounting 85 9 Sensing Area End Section 85 10 Part Name 86 11 Part Number 87 12 Available Dimensions Minimum Objec...

Page 7: ...AG for any damage or consequential loss caused thereby is excluded Only use original OPTRONIC AG accessories or accessories recommended by OPTRONIC AG Read the rele vant documentation carefully befor...

Page 8: ...ditions and temperature are continuously monitored and automatically taken into account during operation Correct functioning of hardware and software is continuously monitored Objects stuck in the sen...

Page 9: ...a cap against contamination They can be removed manually Depending on the version a toggle switch or a three color status LED is integrated All these elements are located on the front of the device Th...

Page 10: ...alling Install the software on your PC by running the installer The installer will guide you through the installation so that it should be completed in a few seconds If you are not logged in with ad m...

Page 11: ...rder to connect to the LVMC via Ethernet you need to know its IP address The easiest way to do this is to connect to the LVMC via USB as described in the previous chapter 3 5 1 The currently used addr...

Page 12: ...see the minimum sizes of all four existing channels These are the given minimum object sizes starting from which the channels count an object passing the sensing area Auf On the status page you will...

Page 13: ...CMT displays the error message directly in a separate window In addition the error message can also be viewed on page Error Log Once the sensing area is free again the light curtain will be ready to...

Page 14: ...tching to the administrator access level but none is set on delivery To switch from the user access level to the administrator access level select entry Switch to Administrator Access Level in menu Mi...

Page 15: ...do is activate the HTTP server on the configuration page You can find the setting in the sec tion Ethernet Configuration under HTTP Server Select the setting Read Only Once you have made the change t...

Page 16: ...tects passing objects and processes the recorded data according to the settings made in advance In this mode no chang es can be made to the configuration and no operating functions can be triggered In...

Page 17: ...orm of gaps can be suppressed Enter the maximum time a gap that should be sup pressed can last Minimum Expected Passing Time The minimum time a part is assumed to cover the sensing area If an object i...

Page 18: ...is guided through the light curtain and the conveyor belt is not sufficiently flat the mov ing belt may be detected under certain circumstances and may lead to a considerable number of disturbing obje...

Page 19: ...but not channel 4 Among the selected chan nels channel 3 now has the largest minimum size 4mm and the object is therefore assigned to this chan nel Five object detection methods are available Each ch...

Page 20: ...annel 1 The parameters Minimum Area and Gap Suppression Time are calculated automatically and continuously for channels 2 to 4 using the given parameter Bad Rate the entered percentage of objects that...

Page 21: ...on The output is active when the light curtain is in the operating mode running and The maximum permissible degree of contamination has not been exceeded Possibly operational readi ness can be restore...

Page 22: ...e configured in such a way that a pulse is output each time the currently selected channel detects an object 4 14 1 Channel Selection via Digital Inputs Via the inputs or inputs outputs I Os each of t...

Page 23: ...o channels 3 and 4 in mode detection The signal is set when an object is detected by any of these two channels All Channels Detection The output is assigned to all channels in mode detection The signa...

Page 24: ...dge of this input signal the active edge is se lected by the polarity the automatic mode is restarted and the object coun ters of all channels and signals are reset to 0 Stop Object Detection Timer On...

Page 25: ...ible to determine the speed of an object passing the sensing areas of the two light curtains 4 17 Speed Measurement An LVMC with connected CMT can be used for speed measurement It is based on the two...

Page 26: ...eration the LVMC continuously collects statistical data on the area and the passing time of the objects passing the sensing area Among other purposes this data is used for automatic configuration in a...

Page 27: ...object size g can be calculated according to the following formula assuming that the environmental conditions are good d 0 0006 b 1 0mm 0 02 g 0 002 b 0 2mm Thus under good environmental conditions a...

Page 28: ...onnection can be re initialized by briefly disconnecting the USB cable The connection should then be re established automatically 4 25 Communication via Ethernet On delivery the Ethernet network inter...

Page 29: ...a running light ending at the side where the electronics is located The duration of a pass can be defined in the CMT Bouncing Light The sensor shows a running light that bounces from one end to the ot...

Page 30: ...are incorporates significant new features that bring changes to the interface between the LVMC firmware and the CMT 5 1 Requirements The LVMC CMT runs on PCs with Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating sys...

Page 31: ...5 4 Uninstalling the Software Each installed CMT software version can be uninstalled separately Uninstalling can be done via the Control Panel or directly via the specific entry in the menu For examp...

Page 32: ...cess level can optionally be secured by a password If an administrator password is set it must be entered to authorize the change A password is defined via the entry Set Admin istrator Password in the...

Page 33: ...figuration of the LVMC can be saved to a file The storage location can be freely selected via a file selection window Via the entry Load Configuration from File a configuration previously stored in a...

Page 34: ...inter Via the entry Save Analysis Data as HTML File the currently available analysis data are saved in an HTML file The storage location can be freely selected via a file selection window Via the entr...

Page 35: ...thernet can be established Once the connection has been established the five pages Configuration Status Analysis Statistics Automatic and Error Log are available in the program window in addition to t...

Page 36: ...assword is set it must be entered before assigning a new password For security reasons the new password must be entered twice Via the entry Change CMT Password the password required for access control...

Page 37: ...en the hypothetical speed corresponding to the currently elapsed time is displayed In the stopped mode a speed value is not displayed until the timer has been stopped For each timer the selection box...

Page 38: ...ation of objects A label and an image can be specified per channel The picture and the label of a channel are displayed in the demonstration if an object that has passed the sensing area has been assi...

Page 39: ...stration is started A new window opens when the first entry is selected The second entry starts the demonstration in full screen mode which can be terminated by pressing the Es cape key At the left bo...

Page 40: ...the CMT software can be shown The software version and the interface version are displayed besides other information Via the entry Show Tool Tips the display of tool tips can be enabled Via the entry...

Page 41: ...ers the last input made and automatically offers it again at the next connection attempt Then the CMT asks for the password the connection is secured with The CMT password can be set in the CMT via th...

Page 42: ...the Ethernet network connection can be found The second section Sensor configuration contains settings for the sensor including the object detection method If the object detection method All channels...

Page 43: ...tion of the available settings IP Address The Ethernet IP address that is used when DHCP is turned off Modifying this setting is only possible if DHCP is deactivated A change will not be active until...

Page 44: ...reported Basically two methods are supported separately and combined In mode separately each channel works independent from all others A channel detects a passing object if its geometry and the passin...

Page 45: ...ode it is expected that only one object type is passing the sensing area The task is to filter out faulty objects with an area deviating from the standard Therefore the LVMC contiguously learns by use...

Page 46: ...state stopped notification method The minimum value is 250ms and the value must be a multiple of 250ms Minimum Required Passing Time The minimum passing time of an object By increasing this value the...

Page 47: ...learned about a number of objects that have passed the sensing area before Preset Values Quantity The quantity of objects the preset values are adjusted to during automatic mode initialization when ch...

Page 48: ...start function of the automatic mode is enabled This function can be enabled by marking checkbox Self Restart Mode Captured Quantity The number of objects used for learning Average Area The average ar...

Page 49: ...the area must be entered in unit time multiplied by length This parameter can be used as a replacement for channel parameters Minimum Size and Minimum Passing Time as they also define a simplified are...

Page 50: ...Channel x Quantity The output is assigned to channel x in mode quantity The signal is set when the by pa rameter Quantity defined number of objects is detected by the assigned channel Channels 1 3 and...

Page 51: ...number minus 1 is output in binary notation on outputs 4 and 5 Output 4 is the lower bit output 5 the higher one Output 3 is set while the chan nel number is valid on outputs 4 and 5 Reset Counters On...

Page 52: ...that the optocoupler of this output pin is conduct ing when the output is not set and open when it is set For an input a positive polarity means that the input is set when the optocoupler of this inp...

Page 53: ...rameter defines the time that will be multiplied with the channel number Please read the description to parameter Assignment for more information For all other assignments this parameter defines the d...

Page 54: ...ning the Stop button is displayed Press the Stop button to switch to the stopped operating mode Store Configuration The text of this button is shown in red when the content of the volatile con figurat...

Page 55: ...section Ethernet State the currently used Ethernet parameterization can be read the third section Channel Status contains information on the channels The fourth section shows the counter readings of...

Page 56: ...runs during which an error has occurred are counted Uptime Shows how long it has been since the last power up or restart of the LVMC Last Start Before Shows how long it has been since the LVMC has en...

Page 57: ...cts of this channel This value is lower than the minimum size set for this channel on the configuration page A safety margin is subtracted in order to guarantee that no objects get missed Count The nu...

Page 58: ...been configured as inputs Example of a device with 5 outputs or a device with 3 outputs and 2 inputs outputs I Os where both I Os have been configured as outputs Explanation of the shown values Outpu...

Page 59: ...time of the general purpose timer It is 0 0s if the timer is never stopped since the LVMC was started by power on or pressing one of the buttons Reboot LVMC or Start or when button Reset General Purp...

Page 60: ...d All other settings are located on the analysis page The fifth channel has no minimum passing time minimum area and minimum expected passing time The gap suppression time can be speci fied The analys...

Page 61: ...and after The user has the choice whether the captured image should be displayed left aligned or centered The cen tered mode can be used to display symmetrical objects such as a screw that has passed...

Page 62: ...r when the analysis is reset by pressing the Reset Analysis button Explanation of the shown values Minimum Size The minimum size of the last object detected when 15 percent of the beginning and of the...

Page 63: ...ction continuously displays information on the actual sensor status The displayed values are cleared when the LVMC is restarted by switching power on or by pressing one of the Reboot LVMC or Start but...

Page 64: ...ine Additionally for each chan nel a blue hatched vertical line shows the minimum object size the chan nel is configured to detect Two versions of these values lines exist The specified entered values...

Page 65: ...hat is used to store the next sensor im age It can be set by entry Choose Folder and Filename to Save Captured Sensor Images to in menu File 5 12 7 Buttons The analysis page offers three buttons at th...

Page 66: ...m The Statistics Data section below contains the recorded statistical data When the automatic mode is activated there is a third section named Automatic Mode Data It contains information on the runnin...

Page 67: ...histogram is not displayed until statistical data has been collected for 10 ob jects that have passed the sensing area The data from these 10 objects is used to automatically determine the maximum and...

Page 68: ...n auto matic mode Passing Time Average The average passing time of all objects captured in automatic mode Passing Time Standard Deviation The standard deviation of the passing time of all objects capt...

Page 69: ...the run number and the time elapsed since the last restart are also displayed In addition the date and time of the occurrence of the error are displayed if the LVMC could obtain date and time from an...

Page 70: ...volatile and also the nonvolatile error log 5 15 Display of the LVMC Properties Via the entry Show Information about this LVMC in the Miscellaneous menu the fixed properties of the light curtain can b...

Page 71: ...ects supported by this LVMC and its firmware Channels The number of channels supported by the LVMC Outputs I Os The number of output signals supported by the LVMC Interface The version of the interfac...

Page 72: ...naling of operational readiness Immediately after opening the dialog box all available optocoupler outputs are open For each available output the state can now be changed from Open to Conductive Chang...

Page 73: ...er a specified number of runs The frequency the activated outputs are to oscillate with can be entered in Hertz or set via a slider bar in the range from 1Hz to 16 6Hz The input is automatically corre...

Page 74: ...settings Frequency To define the frequency the optocoupler outputs should toggle with The slider is adjusted automatically Slider Bar Move the slider to define the frequency the optocoupler outputs s...

Page 75: ...ous menu and if necessary activated again by selecting the Show Notification Messages en try The most likely notice message you ll see informs you that you ve made a change to the configuration but ha...

Page 76: ...by entering the IP address of the LVMC in the address bar of the web browser Depending on your browser you may have to put the abbreviation http in front of the address Your web browser should now dis...

Page 77: ...41 0 71 844 02 10 e mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch On page Configuration the sections Sensor Configuration Channel Configuration and I O Configura tion are displayed according to the co...

Page 78: ...SWITZERLAND Unteregger Strasse 53 CH 9403 Goldach Phone 41 0 71 844 02 00 Fax 41 0 71 844 02 10 e mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch The Status page contains the same information as the stat...

Page 79: ...9 LVMC User Manul A2 499 027 82 OPTRONIC AG SWITZERLAND Unteregger Strasse 53 CH 9403 Goldach Phone 41 0 71 844 02 00 Fax 41 0 71 844 02 10 e mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch The current e...

Page 80: ...H 9403 Goldach Phone 41 0 71 844 02 00 Fax 41 0 71 844 02 10 e mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch The Network page provides network specific information In addition to the currently used net...

Page 81: ...mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch The Settings page is only available if the HTTP server is activated in Full Access mode and if at least one output is assigned a function in mode quantity...

Page 82: ...ined in the in terface definition which must be queried by the client and compared with its own version It is the client s responsibility to ensure that the version numbers and thus the interface defi...

Page 83: ...ANNELS To set the configuration of all supported channels the minimum size the minimum area The minimum passing time the gap suppression time and the minimum expected passing time RC_COMMAND_PUT_ CONF...

Page 84: ...is unencrypted The addressed LVMC must also be configured for encrypted or unencrypted commu nication The key transferred with the switch k or key must match the key stored in the LVMC All availa ble...

Page 85: ...sed to mount the device reliable The maximun thread reach is 20mm Attention On delivery there is a screw in the middle M5 thread at the bottom of the device as protection against contamination orange...

Page 86: ...mm yyy Sensing Area Length in mm 50 50mm 100 100mm 150 150mm 200 200mm 250 250mm 300 300mm 400 400mm z w o Selection of the channel by toggle switch or by software no digital optocoupler inputs 3 digi...

Page 87: ...th in mm 1 50mm 2 100mm 3 150mm 4 200mm 5 250mm 6 300mm 7 400mm f 1 Selection of the channel by two digital optocoupler inputs or by software 2 digital optocoupler inputs 3 digital optocoupler outputs...

Page 88: ...er z in the part name Part Name Minimum Object Size Dimension Sensing Area Width x Sensing Area Length External Dimensions Width x Length LVMC100 50Mz 1mm 100mm x 52mm 160 mm x 165mm LVMC100 100Mz 1mm...

Page 89: ...100 50M1 LVMC100 50M LV100 50M2 LVMC100 50M1 LV100 50M3 LVMC100 50M1 LV100 50M4 LVMC100 50M1 LV100M LVMC100 100M LV100M1 LVMC100 100M1 LV100M2 LVMC100 100M1 LV100M3 LVMC100 100M1 LV100M4 LVMC100 100M1...

Page 90: ...e channel by toggle switch or by software 3 digital optocoupler outputs no digital optocoupler inputs DI Selection of the channel by two digital optocoupler inputs or by software 3 digital optocoupler...

Page 91: ...nector Embodiment WS Pin Assignment 1 Shield The shield must be connected at both cable ends to the respective device housing 6 Ground 0V 2 Power Supply 24V 4 Common switching voltage for optocoupler...

Page 92: ...nment D Sub Connector Embodiment DI Pin Assignment 1 Shield The shield must be connected at both cable ends to the respective device housing 6 Ground 0V 2 Power Supply 24V 4 Common switching voltage f...

Page 93: ...ignment D Sub Connector Embodiment DO Pin Assignment 1 Shield The shield must be connected at both cable ends to the respective device housing 6 Ground 0V 2 Power Supply 24V 4 Common switching voltage...

Page 94: ...oltage for optocoupler outputs and optocoupler I Os Pins 3 5 7 8 und 9 8 Output 3 Optocoupler outputs Positive polarity When active the transistor is conductive Negative polarity When active the trans...

Page 95: ...tage 18 24 30 V DC Current Consumption 200 mA Power Supply via Power over Ethernet PoE Supply Voltage 36 48 57 V DC Current Consumption 150 mA 16 Operating Conditions Protection class IP53 Permissible...

Page 96: ...71 844 02 10 e mail support optronic ch web www optronic ch 18 System Requirements for CMT The requirements for the computer used to run the CMT software are as follows Operating system Windows 8 or l...

Page 97: ...was founded 1961 as company for development manufactur ing as well as marketing of optoelectron ic devices Nowadays the service offering of OP TRONIC AG covers solutions for special requirements in t...

Reviews:

No comments