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Proton Products SL mini and SLR mini Series Speed and Length Gauges Instruction Manual - issue 1s
Time
Object status
LB1
LB1
SL / SLR status
T
0
Clear of LB1, LB2, SL / SLR
Clear
Clear
No object
T
1
Leading edge interrupts LB1
Blocked
Clear
No object
T
2
Leading edge enters gauge
measurement spot
Blocked
Clear
Object detected but speed
measurement not yet valid
T
3
-
Blocked
Clear
Speed measurement valid (but not
displayed/output in “Length hold”
mode)
T
4
Leading edge interrupts LB2
Blocked
Blocked
Length measurement starts
T
5
Trailing edge clears LB1
Clear
Blocked
Length measurement ends
T
6
Trailing edge clears gauge
measurement spot
Clear
Blocked
Speed measurement ends
T
7
Trailing edge clears LB2
Clear
Clear
No object
The distance between the gauge gauge and LB2 must be large enough to allow the gauge sufficient
time to generate valid speed measurements before the object reaches LB2 and triggers length
measurement. Distance “L” between LB1 and LBβ must also be less than the minimum object length.
I
MPLEMENTATION
Light barriers LB1 and LB2 can be connected to any 2 of the 3 logic inputs provided on the gauge.
The behaviour of the gauge can be configured to trigger length measurement only when
both
LB1
and LB2 are blocked.
Both logic inputs should be configured to “Length hold” mode. An
active
logic input in “Length hold”
mode will cause the gauge to freeze length readings and force the displayed speed to zero (however,
internally the gauge will continue to accurately measure speed if an object is present). Hence each
logic input should be configured to be
active
when its corresponding light barrier is
clear
.
A “Length offset” corresponding to the distance “L” between the two light barriers can also be
programmed in to gauge. The gauge will then automatically add this “Length offset” to i
ts length
measurement display and output.
The length measurement generated by the gauge will be ready to read by other production control
equipment when the output of LB1 transitions from blocked-to-
clear (the object’s trailing edge passes
through LB1). A momentary pulse may be sent to the third logic input on the gauge to reset the length
measurement once it has been read out by other production control equipment.
LB 1
LB 2
Gauge speed
measurement
Gauge length
length
measurement
H
L
H
L
Active
Inactive
Active
Inactive
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T0
Time
Measured length