Sensor Setting
Power users have the ability to change several
settings for each sensor to enable advanced
capability of the controller. These settings include
the ability to turn on and off the automatic
brightness control algorithm, manually set the
brightness of sensor(s) LEDs, enable or disable the
sensor that is connected to a controller and
manually force the position state of the sensor(s).
Automatic Brightness Control
One of the advanced features of the controller is to
automatically adjust the brightness of the LEDs in the sensor for background suppression purposes. The
default factory setting is to have the automatic brightness control ON. However, the power user has the
ability to freeze and manually set the brightness to an arbitrary value depending on their application needs.
Pressing the brightness icon will toggle the state between Automatic and Freeze.
WARNING:
Disabling the automatic control should be performed only for challenging applications where
the automatic brightness control is not performing as desired. This operation should be carried out only by
those who have good knowledge about the application.
WARNING:
Manually setting the brightness too high would disable the background suppression algorithm
so this should be carried out only by the power user who is knowledgeable and aware of its consequences.
WARNING:
Manually setting the brightness too low may prevent the controller from seeing the web. Never
set the brightness to zero without consulting the factory about the application.
NOTE:
If the sensor mode is set to contrast then the state of this button cannot be changed.
Brightness Value
The percentage brightness of the LEDs is displayed as a three digit integer and using the brightness gauge. If
the brightness control is disabled (or in Freeze mode) then the user can manually set the brightness of the
LEDs for the respective sensor.
NOTE:
If the sensor mode is set to contrast then the brightness cannot be changed manually.
NOTE:
If the sensor mode is set to edge and the automatic brightness control is enabled then the brightness
cannot be changed manually.
Enable/Disable Sensor
For certain applications it may be necessary to disable a sensor that is connected to the controller. An
example application would be one in which two sensors, located at two positions or locations, are used to
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