Synchronization of several LMS5xx units
There may be mutual optical interference between two or more LMS5xx units if they
must be mounted on the same scan plane
see "Mounting multiple devices", page 51
.
Several LMS5xx units arranged in this way can be synchronized to prevent this type
of interference. With the help of the SOPAS software, an LMS5xx can be configured
according to type and synchronized with other LMS5xx units via assigned outputs and
inputs:
Table 16: Overview: Assigned inputs and outputs for synchronization
Variant
Output (as master)
Input (as slave)
LMS500 Lite Indoor
Terminal 5: OUT Sync (OUT3)
Terminal 7: OUT IN Sync
LMS500 PRO Indoor
Terminal 26: OUT Sync (OUT6) Terminal 11: IN Sync (IN4)
LMS511 Lite Outdoor
"I/O" connection
Pin 7: OUT Sync (OUT3)
“Data” connection
Pin 7: IN Sync
LMS511 PRO Outdoor
"I/O" connection
Pin 12: OUT Sync (OUT6)
Pin 8 “I/O" connection: IN
Sync (IN4)
LMS511 Heavy Duty
"I/O" connection
Pin 12: OUT Sync (OUT6)
"I/O" connection
Pin 8: IN Sync (IN4)
LMS581 PRO Outdoor
"I/O" connection
Pin 12: OUT Sync (OUT6)
"I/O" connection
Pin 8: IN Sync (IN4)
LMS500/511 PRO and Heavy Duty: When using synchronization via input 4, input 3 is
deactivated.
The synchronization phase value (range: -180 ... +180°) in the SOPAS software can be
used to distinguish between the individual master-slave connections.
Synchronization can also be used to increase the scanning frequency of an area by
using several units to monitor the same area and setting their phases to alternate
scanning.
Linking of inputs and outputs
With the aid of an evaluation case, the inputs and outputs of several LMS5xx units can
be linked together
see "Evaluation cases", page 39
.
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