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Contents

Installation and operation manual

H-9942-9001-01-A

SLM 250 scanning laser module

For end users, installers, 

integrators and engineers 

Summary of Contents for SLM 250

Page 1: ...1 Contents Installation and operation manual H 9942 9001 01 A SLM 250 scanning laser module For end users installers integrators and engineers...

Page 2: ...thout incurring any obligation to make changes to equipment previously sold or distributed Disclaimer RENISHAW HAS MADE CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT IS CORRECT AT THE DA...

Page 3: ...on of the laser system refer to the general safety information listed throughout this manual DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The SLM 250 meets or exceeds the requirements of the following British and Europe...

Page 4: ...Renishaw products and or accompanying documentation indicates that the product should not be mixed with general household waste upon disposal It is the responsibility of the end user to dispose of th...

Page 5: ...1 2 2 Manual 2 1 2 3 Product warranty 2 2 3 Introduction 3 1 3 1 Applications 3 2 4 Equipment description 4 1 4 1 Precautions 4 2 4 2 Cables 4 2 4 2 1 Umbilical cable 4 2 4 2 2 Low voltage power conne...

Page 6: ...transportation 7 2 7 2 4 General 7 2 8 Network set up 8 1 9 SLM 250 software 9 1 9 1 Installing the SLM 250 software 9 1 10 Command list 10 1 11 Rotation speed and resolution 11 1 12 Output formats 12...

Page 7: ...conditions of use The product should only be connected to using the approved connector type and wiring as prescribed in section 4 2 Cables Changing the SLM 250 port and IP addresses must be carried ou...

Page 8: ...SLM 250 installation and operation manual 1 2 General safety This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 9: ...site at www renishaw com For best service please make a note of the serial number which can be found on the instrument 2 2 Manual It is important that you read this manual carefully before using the i...

Page 10: ...negligence abnormal working conditions failure to follow Renishaw s instructions whether oral or in writing misuse or alteration or repair of the equipment without Renishaw s approval Software is not...

Page 11: ...t Up to 36 000 such measurements can be made every second up to a range of 250 metres standard Renishaw test conditions The SLM 250 is just one of many laser systems that have been designed by Renisha...

Page 12: ...oduction 3 1 Applications This unique instrument is suitable for a large number of surveying and measuring functions such as security quarrying and mining coastal mapping topographical surveys highway...

Page 13: ...ng and receiving optics It is through these windows that the infrared measuring laser is fired and then received back into the instrument It can fire at up to 36 000 times per second The laser can ran...

Page 14: ...be It is advised to minimise any manual movement of the laser and to keep the instrument away from potential obstructions so the motor may turn freely WARNING Users should not manually or otherwise ob...

Page 15: ...45 allows for connection to a PC laptop so that communication to the SLM 250 can be established 4 3 Electrical WARNINGS The SLM 250 has no user serviceable parts In the event of a problem please conta...

Page 16: ...SLM 250 installation and operation manual 4 4 Equipment description This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 17: ...g so may expose laser radiation in excess of Class 1 limits 5 1 SLM 250 The SLM 250 is classified as a Class 1 laser product with reference to the international standard BS EN 60825 1 2007 Safety of L...

Page 18: ...personnel cannot gain access CAUTION LASER LIGHT IS BRIGHT AND BLINDING DO NOT SHINE AT AIRCRAFT OR VEHICLES AT ANY DISTANCE Aligning the SLM 250 with the lenses of CCD cameras or infrared night visio...

Page 19: ...The SLM 250 is capable of measuring ranges up to 250 metres to 90 reflective material e g Kodak white card However the maximum achievable range will depend on a number of factors In some circumstances...

Page 20: ...SLM 250 installation and operation manual 6 2 Operational guidelines This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 21: ...outer structure Use HPLC grade isopropyl alcohol propan 2 ol solution applied with a lint free cloth to clean the laser module windows CAUTION Repeated exposure to HPLC grade isopropyl alcohol propan...

Page 22: ...r and consideration should be given as to how to ship the unit once incorporated into a system Do not allow the module to slide around inside transport vehicles or containers 7 2 4 General Carry out r...

Page 23: ...are Each SLM 250 is delivered with a pre set IP address typically 128 2 0 201 which can be found on a label on the base of the instrument For first time installation communication needs to be correctl...

Page 24: ...on manual 8 2 Network set up 3 Click the Networking tab In the section This connection uses the following items click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties see Figure 4 Figure...

Page 25: ...owing IP address The IP address entered should be the same as that of the SLM 250 except for the last three digits which need to be a different number between 1 and 254 This must exclude the IP addres...

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Page 27: ...y prove the operation of the SLM 250 check the settings of the module and if required alter these to suit the application As the SLM 250 is an OEM product that will be integrated into other equipment...

Page 28: ...tination folder for the installation and click Install The software will now be installed To run the program double click the SLM250 icon For further information on how to use the software click Quick...

Page 29: ...mplemented over Ethernet using UDP packets Commands are either a single command terminated with an ASCII line feed lf character 0x0A or a single command with associated data which is again terminated...

Page 30: ...DA072 lf MDA072C lf YES N A Return angle offset summary lf See section 13 Beam and tilt angles YES N A Any characters typed after may affect calibration data Activate laser A lf Laseron lf Laser on lf...

Page 31: ...lue of 1 Hz to 20 Hz Ixx lf D000xx lf Speed set to xx lf NO YES Output firmware revision number and date J lf Vx xx MMM DD YYYY HH mm SS YES N A Month MMM day DD year YYYY hour HH minute mm second SS...

Page 32: ...ess VADDR xxx xxx xxx xxx lf IP address entered xxx xxx xxx xxx YES NO Set subnet mask VMASK xxx xxx xxx xxx lf Mask entered xxx xxx xxx xxx YES NO Set FIFO buffer size VFIFO xxxxxx lf Accepted xxxxxx...

Page 33: ...system status Y lf FLGSxxxxxxx Axxxxx WRDxxx Binary FIFO empty Enable high Zero found Red dot off 1 10th On Not at eyesafe speed Motor not at correct speed Angle XXXXX Words left XXX ASCII mode YES N...

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Page 35: ...0 rotates at 1 Hz As the speed is increased the angular resolution will reduce to maintain the maximum laser firing rate of 36 kHz Setting the resolution mode to 1 10 limits the maximum resolution to...

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Page 37: ...ired state 12 1 ASCII data format The following command sequence outlines the start up procedure after system power up for configuring the SLM 250 to transmit data in ASCII format Table 3 Commands for...

Page 38: ...UDP packet for this mode is 77 calculated as Table 5 ASCII command to stop scanning Command Description SLM response ASCII mode T Stop scan Scan stopped 1450 packet size 77 rounded up 19 frame size T...

Page 39: ...r transmitting binary data Table 7 Binary symbols Symbol Description Number of bits Data header character 0x24 8 RR Represents range 16 SS Represents signal strength 16 GG Represents the angle in one...

Page 40: ...e command The factory default number of frames range signal strength and angle data contained in each UDP packet for this mode is 19 calculated as Table 8 Binary command to stop scanning Command Descr...

Page 41: ...d in the SLM 250 as part of the factory calibration process They can be accessed using the commands in Table 9 X X Z X Y Y Y Y Figure 10 X Y and Z projections of the laser beam Command Description SLM...

Page 42: ...SLM 250 installation and operation manual 13 2 Beam and tilt angles This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 43: ...repetition rate Maximum 36 kHz Laser beam divergence 2 25 1 5 mrads Laser beam footprint FWHM 28 17 4 mm exit aperture Scanner field of view 360 Scanner angular resolution Up to 0 01 Scan rate Up to...

Page 44: ...e 10 C to 50 C Storage temperature 25 C to 70 C IP degree of protection 5 Designed to meet IP66 Tests and approvals CE conformity DoC available Safety of laser products Class 1 BS EN 60825 1 2007 and...

Page 45: ...r Date 19 02 2015 Sheet 1 of 1 Title SLM S250 Standalone TTO Part No Mod Level 02 Document No N 5917 8020 N 5917 8020 Project 5917 All Dimensions are in mm SCALE NTS Issue Level A 241 2 38 5 130 0 153...

Page 46: ...SLM 250 installation and operation manual 15 2 Appendix A Drawings This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 47: ...PE P2 P3 A Ground SINGLE 16AWG BLACK B Positive SINGLE 16AWG RED C Tx 3 D Tx 6 E Rx 1 F Rx 2 G NOT CONNECTED PAIR CAT5E 26AWG PAIR CAT5E 26AWG 2000 mm P1 1000 mm 150 mm Wire Schedule A B C D E F G FRO...

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