Manual
2.
Mounting the sensors on the chassis
Now mount the sensors on the chassis of Robotino
®
. First of all, secure the fibre-optic mounting bracket
(1) to the bottom of the chassis by inserting two screws into the slot (2) from underneath. How far apart
the fibre-optic cables (3) need to be mounted depends upon the width of the object to be detected.
Screw the fibre-optic mounting bracket to the chassis at the location shown in the photo. The mounting
bracket is secured from underneath with the included screws (3 mm hexagon socket head screws).
Secure both mounting brackets. Now mount the fibre-optic unit (4) to the mounting plate in the
Robotino
®
. Secure it to the threaded holes provided to this end with the included screws (5).
3.
Connecting the sensors
Connect the optical sensors to the power supply and to the digital inputs of the I/O interface.
Verify the following circuit specification using the data sheet of the optical sensors.
brown:
+
black:
digital input (closer), e.g. DI1
white:
digital input (opener), e.g. DI2
blue:
–
4.
Adjusting the sensors
Use the enclosed small screwdriver, turn the adjusting screw until the operating status display (LED)
switches on to adjust the optical sensors. Check if the respective sensor switches off at the
corresponding position on a dark background.
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