First-Time Activation
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First-time Activation Steps Summary
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4.3
First-time Activation Steps Summary
Here is a list of all the actions taken during the first-time activation of the scanner:
1
Connect power to the scanner. Following about 30 seconds duration, the version
screen appears.
2
After a little while, the display switches to the current distance measurement screen.
3
Press to enter the Main Menu.
4
In the Main Menu, choose Output Settings, by pressing
, and set the polling
address.
Following completion of the first-time activation tasks, use the CONTOUR Configurator
software to establish the connection and to make all the necessary configurations.
4.4
Initial Setup procedure
Setting the scanner address
The sensor address setting is mandatory when multiple sensors are connected over a
RS485-Multidrop (Daisy Chain). Addresses must be set prior to parameter adjustment.
At the Main Menu, scroll down to Output
Settings option using the key and press
to switch to the Polling Address
configuration screen.
Use the key to switch between the two
digits. Use the key to modify the value.
The default polling address is 00. The
polling address ranges from 00 to 63.
Press to store the modified address.
Polling Address 40
00
Main Menu
→Output Settings
Display settings
Device info
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