
Opticon
OPV 1001
Specifications Manual
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13.4. Cable Strength
No malfunction occurred after the following cable strength test.
Affix the scanner to an immovable object, then pull it using a force of 2.5 kgf for 1
second. Carry out this test 20 times.
13.5. Cable Bending Test
No malfunction occurred after the following cable bending test.
Bending test: Affix the scanner to a flat surface and attach a weight of 250 grams.
Swing the cable back and forth at an angle of 60 degrees. Repeat 500,000 times.
Figure 29: Cable tail bending test
14. Reliability
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of this product except for the laser diode and the
mirror motor scan unit is 20,000 hours.
Life cycle of the laser diode is 10,000 hours and that of the mirror motor scan unit is also
10,000 hours.
The estimate of MTBF and product life cycle is based on standard operation of the product
within the recommended temperature range and without extreme electronic or mechanical
shock.