1 Safety
b
Read these operating instructions before using the device.
b
Connection, assembly, and settings must be performed by
competent technicians.
b
Do not connect external I/O signals to the device while it is
powered. This may damage the device.
b
Protect the device from moisture and dirt during operation.
b
Do not use the device in areas with risk for explosion.
b
Safe operation of lasers (accessory) depend on the type of
lasers being used. Carefully read the safety instructions in
the laser’s manual.
2 Product Specification
Ranger C is a high-speed 3D camera that can measure up to
30,000 shape profiles/s. The camera can also operate in a
MultiScan mode, where it can simultaneously measure 3D,
grayscale, scatter, gloss, etc.
The Ranger serves as a data streamer, from which the
measurement data is transferred through a CameraLink
connection to a PC for further processing.
The Ranger C can be started, stopped and configured by
applications running on the PC. Note that the Ranger C
Development software is required to build such applications.
The Ranger C is intended to be the vision component in a
machine vision system.
The ISM Radio Frequency Classification is Group 1, Class A
(EN55011).
Warning:
Class A equipment is intended to be used in an
industrial environment.
3 Connections
B
Ranger C is connected to a 12 … 24 V DC power supply, and
to a PC running Windows 7/XP equipped with a CameraLink
frame grabber board:
b
The power supply is connected to the Power I/O connector
(14-pin female LEMO connector).
b
The frame grabber board in the PC is connected to the
CameraLink connector (26 position MDR female plug)
b
I/O signals that are used, for example pulse trigger signals
from encoders or the laser trigger signal from the Ranger C
camera, are also connected to the Power I/O connector.
4 System Requirements
b
PC
Recommended: Windows 7/XP Professional,
3 GHz processor, 1024 MB memory,
800 MHz bus speed.
For evaluation, a PC with lower specifications
may be sufficient.
b
Cables
- CameraLink Up to 10 m when using a CameraLink pixel
clock rate of 33 MHz.
Up to 3 m for a pixel clock rate of 66 MHz.
- Power I/0
Up to 50 m.
5 Installation
C
b
Install the frame grabber board (
a
) and the Ranger C
Development software (
b
) on the PC.
b
Attach a lens to the Ranger C (
c
).
b
Mount the Ranger C, additional light sources, and other
equipment to be used by the vision system such as encod-
ers and photoelectric switches for triggering.
b
If the I/O signals are used, connect the equipment using the
signals to the Power I/O connector of the Ranger C.
A Ranger M/C Power-I/O terminal (
d
) can also be used
for connecting I/O signals to the Ranger C. It offers screw
terminals for connecting the signals, and connects to the
Ranger C with a SAH Power & I/O cable (
e
).
b
Connect the CameraLink connector on the Ranger C to a
CameraLink connector on the frame grabber board installed
in the PC, using a CameraLink cable (
f
). The PC should be
unpowered.
b
Connect an unpowered 12 … 24 V DC power supply (
g
) to
the Power I/O connector on the Ranger C, or to the power
plug on the Ranger M/C Power-I/O terminal.
b
Switch on the power supply.
6 Service and Maintenance
The Ranger C contain no user serviceable parts inside. The
warranty of the device will be void if opened.
b
Check screw connections and connectors at regular
intervals.
b
Clean the housing with a soft cloth, dry or dampened with a
mild water diluted cleaning agent without powder additives.
In case of unit failure, please contact SICK or a SICK represen-
tative that delivered the unit for further instructions.
7 Further Information
For more information on the Ranger C, please refer to the
Ranger C Operating Instructions and Reference Manual.
For support issues, please contact technical support on email:
[email protected]
More product information is also available on
www.sick.com.
A
B
Ranger C
C40
C50
C50-IR
C55
C55-IR
Imager
CMOS
Pixel resolution (columns x rows)
512 x 512
1536 x 512
1536 x 512
1536 x 512
1536 x 512
High resolution row (columns)
–
–
–
3072
3072
Optics (C-mount)
1/2-inch
1-inch
1-inch
1-inch
1-inch
IR filter
(1)
–
–
IR high pass
–
IR high pass
Interfaces
CameraLink
Inputs
5 x TTL level
Outputs
1 x TTL level
Weight (without optics)
390 g
Dimensions (L x W x H)
109 x 50 x 50
Supply voltage
12 … 24 V DC
Power consumption
8 W, 1.25 A
Connectors: Power & I/O
CameraLink
LEMO, 14-pin, female
Mini D Ribbon (MDR), 26 contacts, female
Camera house temperature
+5 … +50 °C
Enclosure rating
IP 20
Housing material
Aluminum
Type code
Ranger-C40412 Ranger-C50412 Ranger-C50422 Ranger-C55412 Ranger-C55422
Part number
1014218
1014216
1014223
1014217
1014224
(1) Half transmission at 750 nm. Row 100-511 with filter. Row 0-10 without filter.
Accessories
Part.No.
Ranger C Accessory kit
1014313
CameraLink frame grabber, X64 CL single board (
a
)
6030530
3D Camera Development software (
b
)
2047925
Lens, 25 mm, F1.4 (
c
)
1014252
(3)
Ranger M/C Power-I/O terminal (
d
)
1014284
(3)
Power & I/O cable, 3 m (
e
)
(2)
1014266
(3)
CameraLink cable, 3 m (
f
)
(2)
1014310
(3)
Ranger Power supply, 24 V DC, with line cords (
g
)
2040591
(3)
Terminal box, ICT-B (
h
)
1028342
Laser triangulation parts (
i
)
1014254
Laser, 660 nm, 35 mW (
k
)
6033005
Camera mounting parts (
m
)
1014255
(3)
(2) Cables are available in different lengths.
(3) Included in the Ranger C Accessory kit
PoWeR I/o
ConneCtoR
Pin
Signal
Remark
1
Reserved
Reserved
2
Reserved
Reserved
3
In2
Mark counter up (TTL)
4
In1
Mark counter down (TTL)
5
In0
Measurement enable (TTL)
6
In4
Trig counter up (TTL)
7
In3
Trig counter down (TTL)
8
Out0
TTL output 0
9
Reserved
Reserved
10
Reserved
Reserved
11
nReset
Camera reset, active low
12
Reserved
Reserved
13
Gnd
Ground for Pwr, nReset, In0…4, Out0
14
Pwr
Camera power supply, 12 … 24 V
C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
13
14
11
12
10
9
8
CaMeRaLInk
ConneCtoR
Pin
Signal
Remark
1
Inner shield
Connects to signal ground.
2
X0-
Data channel 0, -
3
X1-
Data channel 1, -
4
X2-
Data channel 2, -
5
Xclk-
Pixel clock, -
6
X3-
Data channel 3, -
7
SerTC-
Serial data to camera, -
8
SerTFG-
Serial data from camera, -
9
CC1-
Camera control input 1, -
10
CC2-
Camera control input 2, -
11
CC3-
Camera control input 3, -
12
CC4-
Camera control input 4, -
13
Inner shield
Connects to signal ground.
14
Inner shield
Connects to signal ground.
15
X0+
Data channel 0, +
16
X1+
Data channel 1, +
17
X2+
Data channel 2, +
18
Xclk+
Pixel clock, +
19
X3+
Data channel 3, +
20
SerTC+
Serial data to camera, +
21
Serial data from camera, +
22
CC1+
Camera control input 1, +
23
CC2+
Camera control input 2, +
24
CC3+
Camera control input 3, +
25
CC4+
Camera control input 4, +
26
Inner shield
Connects to signal ground.
1
13
14
26
E
Profile
Back
1
Mounting holes M3, 6 mm
2
Mounting holes M3, 3.5 mm
3
CameraLink connector (MDR-26 female plug)
4
Power I/O connector (14-pin LEMO female)
5
LEDs: COM CameraLink connected and channel
initialized (red)
PWR Supply voltage OK (red)
USR1/ Camera is ready for measuring
USR2 (yellow flashing)
Front
4
3
2
1
108.9
18.5
75
50
15.5
12.5
25
3
28
11
6
50
25
25
50
25
12.5
25
24.5
15.5
PC with
CameraLink
frame grabber
k
Ranger C
f
d
e
24 V DC
I/O signals
c
Laser power
5.3 V
i
24 V DC
90 … 260 V AC
g
Encoder
Photoelectric switch
h
a
b
Signal levels
Low
High
TTL input (Power I/O)
-0.5 … +0.8 V
+2.0 … +5.75 V
TTL output (Power I/O)
0 … +0.4 V
+2.4 … +3.3 V
Camera reset
-0.3 … +0.8 V
+2.4 … +3.6 V
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3D Camera
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Max. speed ½ pixel resolution
kHz
3D measurement speed
Sensor rows
Best resolution
1
/
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pixel resolution
kHz
Hi3D speed
Sensor rows
MultiScan measurement speed
kHz
4 MultiScan components
(3D, Hi-res gray, Gray, Scatter)
3D Sensor rows
Important for installation
b
Ensure that both peripherals and the Ranger C are
unpowered before connecting them
b
Ensure that connected peripherals or I/O signals are
never powered when the Ranger C is unpowered.
b
Camera housing must be connected to chassis ground
and the complete system should be installed as an
electrically shielded installation.
To prevent ground loops:
b
Connect the camera DC ground (Pin 13) to the 0 V on the
DC power supply, never to chassis ground.
b
Always use an isolated DC power supply.
