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Commissioning
7.1
Starting the configuration software
Important information
NOTE
The latest version of the OD7000 Engineering Tool software is available for download
from the product page
Prerequisites
•
Computer with Windows 10 or higher operating system
•
Computer with OD7000 Engineering Tool software installed
•
Ethernet cable
Approach
1.
Connect the communication interface of the device to the computer.
2.
Switch on computer.
3.
Supply the device with voltage.
✓
After successful initialization, the
device
status LED lights up green. The device is
ready for use.
4.
Start OD7000 Engineering Tool.
5.
Search for the device by IP address (default: 192.168.170.4).
6.
Select measuring head.
7.
Select application.
✓
The user interface for configuring and operating the device opens.
7.2
Configuration steps
Overview
The following steps show an example of how the initial configuration of the device for a
specific measuring task can look. Some parameters have to be optimized in the course
of measurements.
Configuration steps
1.
Set
measuring rate
.
2.
Set
lamp intensity
.
3.
Adjust
material settings
if necessary.
4.
Adjust other
measurement settings
.
5.
Set interface parameters.
6.
Save the configuration.
7.3
Configuring the device
7.3.1
Measuring rate
Overview
The measuring rate defines how often measured values are acquired during a certain
period of time. At a measuring rate of 4,000 Hz, for example, 4,000 measured values
are acquired every second.
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