AR100 Operation Manual
© 2018 Schmitt Industries
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The
"Mutual synchronization"
mode makes it possible to synchronize
measurement times of two and more sensors. It is convenient to use this mode to
control one object with several sensors, e.g., in the measurement of thickness.
On the hardware level, synchronization of the sensor is effected by combining AL
lines (Fig. 6.2.). Using the parameterization program, one of the sensors should
be set to the "Master" mode, and the rest - to the "Slave" mode.
In the
"Hardware zero-set"
mode, connection AL input to the ground potential
sets the beginning of coordinates into the current point (Fig. 6.3.)*.
In the
"Hardware laser switch OFF/ON"
mode, connection AL input to the ground
potential switches the laser ON/OFF (Fig. 6.3.)*.
In the
"Encoder"
mode, the AL and IN lines work as inputs of quadrature signals.
In this mode, the encoder can be connected to these lines, and the
measurements will be synchronized with the encoder.
In the
"Input"
mode, the AL line state is transmitted in the status word in the
Ethernet packet.
In the
"Reset of the Ethernet packets counter"
mode, connection AL input to the
ground potential resets the counter (Fig. 6.3.)*.
*Note.
A low level of the AL line is holding for 100 μs or more, and a high level of
the AL line is holding for 100 μs.
Out of the range
indication
Mutual synchronization
Hardware zero-set/
Hardware laser ON/OFF
Figure 6.1.
Figure 6.2.
Figure 6.3.
