Metaphase Technologies Metaphaser MP-LE1007 Operating Manual Download

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Metaphaser

Model # MP-LE1007

(Strobe/DC & DC-only version)

Operating Manual

V. 3.01.04

09-04-2015

www.metaphase-tech.com

Summary of Contents for Metaphaser MP-LE1007

Page 1: ...Metaphaser Model MP LE1007 Strobe DC DC only version Operating Manual V 3 01 04 09 04 2015 www metaphase tech com ...

Page 2: ...ons Super High Output LED Engine Power Input 12VDC Power Adaptor Included Color Temp 6000K White LED version Long Life 75 000 hours Default IP Address 172 16 1 1 Remote Control via Windows based MetaBOSS Software or Ethernet commands MetaBOSS Software PC control program for Ethernet control of Metaphaser available Ethernet USB control command set for external control by PC HMI PLC included with Me...

Page 3: ... the fiber optic light guide into the nose piece being sure to bottom it against the stops 4 Tighten the thumbscrew on the nose piece to secure the fiber guide in place 5 Turn unit on by setting toggle power switch located on the rear of the Metaphaser to the ON position Record all default values for future reference 6 The unit will power up to the last known state and values used Observe Safety N...

Page 4: ...P LE1007 1 2 3 4 MENU Used to set IP address during setup Range 172 16 and 192 168 subnets recommended INTENSITY DOWN Decrease intensity INTENSITY UP Increase Intensity FIBER NOSE PIECE Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 5: ...9 Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 5 6 7 8 DC INPUT 12VDC PS LE1007 Supply ONLY POWER ON OFF ETHERNET PORT USB PORT www metaphase tech com 9 TRIGGER INPUT 9 5 7 8 6 ...

Page 6: ...ble with a universal nose piece and a variety of adaptors for different diameter fiber tips Also available are dedicated nose pieces for the more popular fiber optic bundles that are on the market Strobe Version The Strobe version allows for extremely high intensity pulses of LED illumination This is achieved by Power Boosting current overdriving for short periods of time microseconds In general m...

Page 7: ...me by pressing the M and buttons simultaneously Scroll through the various menus using the M button located on the Metaphaser front panel Light Level Intensity Limit sets the maximum Light Level output level in percent for which the LED is rated or to limit the range in the run time menu Default setting is 100 Trigger Polarity Used to define the edge of the trigger pulse the system uses to turn on...

Page 8: ...ing the Up and Down arrows scroll through each Octet 1 4 to change each segment of the IP Address Default IP Address is 172 161 1 1 Keypad Lock To prevent changes to the Metaphaser controls a lock button feature is included Keypad Unlock When locked press the M and buttons simultaneously and select YES to Enter the Setup menu From there scroll down to the Unlock Menu and select UNLOCK A locked con...

Page 9: ...ess the M button on the front panel to select each Menu screen and then press the or buttons to select within each specific menu Light Level intensity This menu controls the Metaphaser LED output intensity up to the value limit set in the Setup Menu LED Output On Off The menu controls whether the LED output is turned ON or OFF Metaphase LED Light Engine Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 L...

Page 10: ... Rising edge is default which is typical for most users If Trigger Polarity is set to RISING then the output will be ON when a voltage is present at the trigger input If Trigger Polarity is set to FALLING then the output will be ON when a voltage is NOT present at the trigger input This only applies when the Metaphaser s Trigger Controls DC Yes Trigger Controls DC Used to control DC LED output via...

Page 11: ... is missed at startup the unit can be prompted to enter the setup menu at any time by pressing the M and buttons simultaneously Scroll through the various menus using the M button located on the Metaphaser front panel Though the intended operation of this type Metaphaser may be DC or Strobe the unit should be configured to safely operate in both modes in case the run time mode is set improperly at...

Page 12: ...l trigger pulses will be allowed A high value ex 60 000 microseconds is safest Typical range is 20 to 60 000us Trigger Source Used to determine Internal or External trigger source A setting of Internal is default Trigger Polarity Used to define the edge of the trigger pulse the system fires from Rising edge is default which is typical for most users Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 Trigg...

Page 13: ...and Down arrows scroll through each Octet 1 4 to change each segment of the IP Address Default IP Address is 172 161 1 1 Keypad Lock To prevent changes to the Metaphaser controls a lock button feature is included Keypad Unlock When locked press the M and buttons simultaneously and select YES to Enter the Setup menu From there scroll down to the Unlock Menu and select UNLOCK A locked controller can...

Page 14: ...o the Current Limit value set in the Setup menus This menu appears only when the mode is set to DC Current Strobe Pulse Current The Pulse current menu controls the Metaphaser output from 0 1 Amps to the Pulse Current Limit value set in the Setup menus This menu appears only when the mode is set to Strobe Strobe Pulsewidth The Strobe Pulsewidth menu controls the Metaphaser output from 2 microsecond...

Page 15: ...um There exists a minimum delay of 6 microseconds typical by default This menu appears only when the mode is set to Strobe One shot Internal Trigger This menu allows the user to simulate one cycle of strobe output triggered by the internal trigger During setup this feature helps the user determine the appropriate values of pulse width period and strobe current for their specific application This m...

Page 16: ...to 4 A current found in the Run time menus For example if the DC Current Limit is set to 1 6 Amps the DC current can be adjusted from 20mA to 1 6 Amps Such a limit assures adjustments never exceed the limits of the LED component specification or the range of values in setup menu This limit applies only to DC Current Mode of operation Strobe Pulse Current Limit This Limit menu provides the user a w...

Page 17: ...for the device to be restored to original factory settings but does not change the IP address First reboot the device until the version menu is displayed When the above is displayed hold the Down arrow button to restore default settings The device will briefly show the above screen and then quickly cycle through the various parameter screens The device should now be restored to the original settin...

Page 18: ... The free upgrade may be found at http www microsoft com download en details aspx id 17851 The Metaphaser Controller has a default IP address of 172 16 1 1 The PC running MetaBOSS must be on the same subnet i e the PC must have an address beginning with 172 16 As required set the IP address of the host PC to a 172 16 address such as 172 16 0 100 The subnet mask should be set to 255 255 0 0 on a 17...

Page 19: ...DC Version Metaphaser MetaBOSS DC Mode Tab Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 ...

Page 20: ...DC Version Metaphaser MetaBOSS Firmware Tab Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 Metaphase LED Light Engine ...

Page 21: ...Strobe Version Metaphaser MetaBOSS DC Mode Tab Model MP LE1007 Metaphase LED Light Engine ...

Page 22: ...Strobe Version Metaphaser MetaBOSS Strobe Mode Tab Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 ...

Page 23: ...Strobe Version Metaphaser MetaBOSS Firmware Tab Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 ...

Page 24: ...Strobe Version Metaphaser MetaBOSS Current PW Calculator Tab Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 ...

Page 25: ...ulse width and current are constrained by the following equation The Metaphaser will automatically limit the pulse width or current to satisfy this equation pw 0 01 i where pw pulse width in seconds i current in Amps The relationship in this equation is shown in the following diagram For example the Metaphaser will not allow output pulse widths greater than 500 microseconds if the output pulse cur...

Page 26: ...fore triggering the next pulse and an absolute maximum of 50 kHz The equations for these limits are shown in the Strobe Mode Output Specifications on page 16 The Metaphaser will automatically limit the output frequency trigger period to satisfy these limits The result of these equations are shown in the following diagram For example with a pulse current of 10A and a pulse width of 100us the Metaph...

Page 27: ...Metaphaser Trigger Input Equivalent Schematic Metaphase LED Light Engine Model MP LE1007 ...

Page 28: ...ersion Pulse Standard DC Current ROHS Compliance Yes Expected Lifetime 75 000 hours Mounting DIN Rail vertical preferred for maximum power output Dimensions 10 50in x 7in x 4in 266 7mm x 177 8mm x 101 6mm Weight 3 5lbs Operating Ambient Temperature 35C 95F maximum Operating Humidity 0 to 90 RH non condensing Enclosure IP Rating None Trigger Input Optically Isolated Yes Voltage 3V to 24V Current 7m...

Page 29: ...nt and start of out put pulse 6µs typical to 60ms Combined Current Pulsewidth and Period Limitations pw 0 01 i single pulse limit T 319 pw i pw Max i 4 0 0 0011 FET average power limit T pw 15us retrigger time limit T 20 f 50kHz trigger frequency limit where pw pulsewidth in seconds i pulse current in Amps T pulse or trigger period in seconds f pulse or trigger frequency in Hz DC Current Mode Outp...

Page 30: ...te reserved 3 bytes of Data All Commands are of 8 byte length As such the first two bytes of all messages sent to the Metaphaser should be 0x00 and 0x08 All Data fields must be 3 bytes It is suggested that unused data fields be filled with zeroes though not necessary as the controller will simply ignore them Checksum a Checksum is NOT included on the actual data and are relying on the checksum inc...

Page 31: ...ROBE_PULSEWIDTH_READ 00 08 00 CA 00 00 00 00 uSec 00 08 00 CA 00 00 xx xx 02 to EA60 CMD_MAX_STROBE_PULSEWIDTH_SET 00 08 00 CB 00 00 xx xx uSec 02 to EA60 CMD_PULSEWIDTH_DELAY_READ 00 08 00 CE 00 00 00 00 uSec 00 08 00 CE 00 00 xx xx 06 to EA60 CMD_PULSEWIDTH_DELAY_SET 00 08 00 CF 00 00 xx xx uSec 06 to EA60 CMD_STROBE_PERIOD_READ 00 08 00 D2 00 00 00 00 uSec 00 08 00 D2 00 00 xx xx 14 to EA60 CMD...

Page 32: ...x uSec 02 to EA60 CMD_MAX_STROBE_PULSEWIDTH_READ 08 00 CA 00 00 00 uSec 08 00 CA 00 xx xx 02 to EA60 CMD_MAX_STROBE_PULSEWIDTH_SET 08 00 CB 00 xx xx uSec 02 to EA60 CMD_PULSEWIDTH_DELAY_READ 08 00 CE 00 00 00 uSec 08 00 CE 00 xx xx 06 to EA60 CMD_PULSEWIDTH_DELAY_SET 08 00 CF 00 xx xx uSec 06 to EA60 CMD_STROBE_PERIOD_READ 08 00 D2 00 00 00 uSec 08 00 D2 00 xx xx 14 to EA60 CMD_STROBE_PERIOD_SET 0...

Page 33: ...e ULC 2 Next then do the check sum Dim checksum As Integer 0 For i 0 To tx_data Length 2 the 2 is because we don t want to include through the checksum byte checksum tx_data i Next tx_data i checksum And HFF Try serialPort DiscardInBuffer do we need to flush the buffer serialPort Write tx_data 0 tx_data Length Catch ex As Exception MsgBox USB Error ex ToString End Try End If Metaphaser Error Codes...

Page 34: ...of dust and debris which would block or impede the fan s airflow Other air flow vents may be kept clear by vacuuming Problem Failure of LED to Light up Control buttons do not function If MetaBOSS is not providing remote control of Metaphaser Action Ensure Intensity is not set to 0 Check power cord source Check that the unit s power switch is ON Use MetaBOSS capability to check remote control opera...

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