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Page 5 Caution  This equipment must be earthed/grounded.  Under NO circumstances should the earth safety connections be broken – internal damage to sensi- tive electronic components may occur and at worst electrocution to personnel may result.  Relays and associated wiring are rated for SELV levels i.e. 60 VDC & 30 VAC RMS. These levels must not be exceeded.
Page 6 Post warning signs and lights that are active when laser is operating. If your country or state has no regulations governing the safe use of lasers, NDC Technologies recommends that you follow the guidelines specified by the American National Standard for the safe use of lasers (ANSI Z136.1–2014).
Page 7 Laser Institute of America 13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 128 Orlando, Florida 32826 1-800-345-2737 Labels and Safety Features This section acquaints you with the advisory and identification labels on the instrument and the safety fea- tures incorporated into the design of the instrument. The following figures show the identification and advisory labels on the Model LS Pro 8500-4.
Page 8 LS8500-4E Labels LS8500-4X Labels LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Caution...
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..........................1-1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ......................... 2-1 2.1 D ..........................2-1 ESCRIPTION 2.2 P ......................2-1 RINCIPLE OF PERATION INSTALLING THE SYSTEM ....................... 3-1 3.1 I ........................... 3-1 NTRODUCTION 3.2 M ......................3-1 OUNTING THE AUGE 3.2.1 Mounting Distance ......................
Page 10 4.2.2 DB9 (Male) Connector ....................4-24 4.2.3 M12 Ethernet Connector ....................4-29 4.2.4 M12 Profibus Connector ....................4-29 4.2.5 M5 Shutter Status Connector ..................4-30 4.3 LS8500-4 I ....................4-30 NTERFACE ABLES 4.3.1 DB25 Cables........................4-30 4.3.2 Ethernet Cables ......................4-31 4.3.3 Profibus®...
Page 11 4.10.1 Quadrature Pinout ......................4-58 4.10.2 Pulsed Pinout......................... 4-58 5000 DN – B 4.11 D I/O ..................4-59 ECKHOFF 4.11.1 Quadrature Pinout ......................4-59 4.11.2 Pulsed Pinout......................... 4-59 4.12 D ........................4-60 OMINO ERIES 4.12.1 Pinout ..........................4-60 4.13 D .....................
Page 12 5.3.2 Software Installation Procedure..................5-2 5.3.3 Starting LaserTrak ......................5-2 5.4 C ....................... 5-5 HART ECORDER CREEN 5.4.1 Graph Info ........................5-5 5.4.2 Gauge Status ........................5-6 5.4.3 LaserTrak Toolbar ......................5-7 5.4.4 LaserTrak Menus ......................5-7 5.5 L ..................5-13 ASER ONFIGURATION CREENS...
Page 13 8.1 O ..........................8-1 VERVIEW 8.2 S ......................8-1 UPPORTED ROTOCOLS 8.3 C ......................8-2 ONFIGURATION ETTINGS 8.4 IP A ..................... 8-2 DDRESS ONFIGURATION 8.5 DHCP ............................8-3 8.6 M IP A ..................8-3 ANUALLY ONFIGURED DDRESS 8.6.1 Configuring the IP Address with LaserTrak ..............8-3 8.6.2 Configuring the IP Address with HyperTerminal .............
Page 14 10.3.6 PKW Write Long (Command Code 5) ................10-7 10.3.7 PKW Read Float (Command Code 6) ................10-7 10.3.8 PKW Write Float (Command Code 7) ................10-7 10.3.9 PKW Load String (Command Code 8) ................10-8 10.3.10 PKW Read String Segment (Command Code 9) ............10-8 10.3.11 PKW Write String Segment (Command Code 10) ............
Page 15 12.1 P ......................... 12-1 RODUCT UPPORT 12.2 M TCP D ....................12-1 ODBUS ISCRETE NPUTS 12.3 M TCP C ........................ 12-2 ODBUS OILS 12.4 M TCP I ....................12-2 ODBUS NPUT EGISTERS 12.4.1 Input Register Status (Address 5) ................. 12-4 13 SPECIFICATIONS ...........................
Page 16 16.3.3 Application Instructions ....................16-5 16.3.4 Application Example #1 ....................16-5 16.3.5 Application Example #2 ....................16-7 16.4 S ........................16-8 PECIFICATIONS 16.4.1 Component Ratings ....................... 16-8 17 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......................17-1 17.1 C ........................17-1 OMMUNICATIONS 17.2 Q ................. 17-7 UALITY ACTOR ALID...
Page 17: Introduction
CHAPTER Introduction This manual describes the installation and setup of the LaserSpeed 8500-4 gauge. For daily routine usage, see the LaserSpeed 8500-4 Operator Guide. The Model LS8500-4 LaserSpeed® Non-contact Length and Speed gauge is an industrial, Laser-Doppler based instrument that measures the velocity and length of material. Due to the nature of the laser-based measurement, there is no physical contact with the material.
Page 19: System Overview
CHAPTER System Overview Description The Model LS8500-4 is a stand-alone instrument that requires only 24 VDC input power to operate. The sys- tem has a variety of industrial outputs. Also, a variety of information including length, velocity, system operat- ing parameters, and setup parameters can be read and configured using the communications interfaces. The LS8500-4 is permanently calibrated to a NIST traceable standard at the factory.
Page 20 Resulting Electrical Signal  with Frequency ( ) f Measurement Region Side View Top View Material Surface Material Movement   Fringe distance ( ) is a function of la-  ser wavelength () and beam angle ():  Period is the inverse of frequency: v ...
Page 21: Installing The System
CHAPTER Installing the System Introduction This section describes mounting, alignment and other installation concerns for the LS8500-4. The installation can be broken down into five steps:  Mounting the gauge  Aligning the gauge  Connecting power to the gauge ...
Page 22: Mounting Distance
3.2.1 Mounting Distance When the material is within the depth of field, the gauge makes accurate measurements. Since the best sig- nal comes from the center of the depth of field, the center is the source of the best measurements. This is because the two laser beams totally overlap at the center of the beam crossings and all of the laser power is used to form fringes.
Page 23 If a fan is not adequate or practical, an “air purge” can be in- stalled to clear the beam path. Contact your NDC Technologies representative for more details. When mount- ing the gauge, be aware of the environment in which the gauge is operating. Steam, mist, coolant on the ma- terial, ambient temperature, scale and slag may all affect the performance of the gauge.
Page 24: Mounting Location
3.2.4 Mounting Location When mounting the gauge over the material, be sure the gauge is not directly over a roller or some other device. If the laser beam from the gauge strikes an object, it may detect a false Material Present. In this case, the gauge will not be able to detect when the actual material is not in the measurement volume.
Page 25: Aligning The Gauge
3.2.5 Aligning the Gauge Once the gauge is mounted at the proper standoff distance, the critical alignment angles need to be checked. To obtain accurate results, the LS8500-4 must be mounted so the surface being measured is perpendicular to the optical axis. The best method to ensure this is to place a level alongside the gauge. The material being measured should be parallel to the front face of the gauge and the material motion should be parallel to the base of the gauge.
Page 26 Under normal conditions, the gauge should be mounted perpendicular (angles A,B=90°±1°) to the direction of travel. Correct for any alignment errors in the gauge configuration. For shiny material, the gauge can be mounted up to 5 degrees from perpendicular in the transverse direction to travel (angle C.) Use the smallest angle possible to eliminate direct reflections back into the gauge.
Page 27: Gauge Orientation
3.2.6 Gauge Orientation The LaserSpeed gauge must be mounted such that the material to be measured moves in a direction parallel to the bottom of the LS8500-4, as shown below. LS8500-4 LS8500-4 – can be mounted either from the bottom or the side LS8500-4X LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Installing the System...
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Page 35: Connecting Power To The Gauge
Connecting Power to the Gauge The gauge requires a 20–28 VDC (nominal 24 VDC) supply to be connected to Pin 24 and/or Pin 25 with the corresponding ground to Pin 12 and/or Pin 13 of the 25-pin D-sub connector. The supply should be able to drive at least 2 Amps.
Page 36: Connecting To Outputs
Connecting to Outputs On the LS8500-4, the outputs of the gauge are contained on the 9-pin D-sub, 25-pin D-sub, M12 D-Coded Profibus, M12 D-Coded Ethernet and the M5 shutter status connectors located on the rear of the gauge. Their pin values are shown in the following tables. Each signal is explained in detail in the Interfacing with the LS8500-4 section.
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Page 38: Ls8500-4 25-Pin (Male) Connector Pinout
3.4.1 LS8500-4 25-Pin (Male) Connector Pinout Description RS-232 Transmit (from LS8500-4 to host) RS-232 Receive (from host to LS8500-4) Phase A True – High Speed Pulse Output Phase A False – User Scalable Pulse Output Phase A False – High Speed Pulse Output Phase B True –...
Page 39: Ls8500-4 9-Pin (Male) Connector Pinout
by the LS8500-4. If a Voltage is not supplied, the pulse outputs will be approximately 4.5V. Signal Ground for Inputs/Outputs/Serial Index Pulse True - User Scalable (5-24V Output) Index Pulse False - User Scalable (5-24V Output) 24V Fused Input 24V Fused Input 3.4.2 LS8500-4 9-Pin (Male) Connector Pinout Description...
Page 40: Ls8500-4 M12 Ethernet Connector Pinout
3.4.3 LS8500-4 M12 Ethernet Connector Pinout Description Ethernet TX+ (from LS8500-4 to host/switch) Ethernet RX+ (from host/switch to LS8500-4) Ethernet TX- (from LS8500-4 to host/switch) Ethernet RX- (from host/switch to LS8500-4) 3.4.4 LS8500-4 M12 Profibus Connector Pinout Description +5VDC Profibus BUS_A Profibus BUS_B Shield/Drain 3-20...
Page 41: Ls8500-4 M5 Shutter Status Connector Pinout
3.4.5 LS8500-4 M5 Shutter Status Connector Pinout The M5 Shutter Status connector is a normally open relay contact status connector. If the LaserSpeed de- tects that the shutter state is valid (safe) the relay contact will be held closed. Description Relay Contact Relay Contact 3.4.6...
Page 42 LS8500 Connector DB37 39-Pin Description RS232 Transmit (from LS8500 to host) RS232 Receive (from host to LS8500) Phase A True – High Speed Output (RS-422 Drivers) Phase A False – User Scalable (5-24V Output) Phase A False – High Speed Output (RS-422 Drivers) Phase B True –...
Page 43 Outputs (5 to 28V DC). The voltage supplied will be the voltage level of the pulse outputs supplied by the LS8500. If a Voltage is not supplied, the pulse outputs will be approxi- mately 4.5V. Signal Ground for Inputs/Outputs/Serial Index Pulse True - User Scalable (5-24V Out- put) Index Pulse False - User Scalable (5-24V Out- put)
Page 44: Ls8500-4E/Ls8500-4X Breakaway Cable Pinout
3.4.7 LS8500-4E/LS8500-4X Breakaway Cable Pinout LaserSpeed breakaway cables have 39-pin military connectors on both ends (male on one end and female on the other) and have pinouts identical to the standard gauge cable. 39-Pin 39-Pin Description Male Female RS232 Transmit (from LS8500 to host) RS232 Receive (from host to LS8500) Phase A True –...
Page 45 User V – Voltage input for Isolated Pulse Outputs (5 to 28V DC). The voltage supplied will be the voltage level of the pulse outputs supplied by the LS8500-4. If a Voltage is not supplied, the pulse out- puts will be approximately 4.5V. Signal Ground for Inputs/Outputs/Serial Index Pulse True - User Scalable (5-24V Output) Index Pulse False - User Scalable (5-24V Output)
Page 46: Maximizing Performance
To ensure quality measurements, the laser beams must maintain “contact” with the product. If the product exhibits large movements during operation, it should be stabilized with external roller guides. NDC Technolo- gies offers optional product guides. Contact your local NDC Technologies sales representative or the factory for additional information.
Page 47: Standoff Distance
3.5.2 Standoff Distance The standoff distance is the distance between the front of the gauge and the center of the measurement region. The standoff distance can be verified by us- ing a business card or sheet of white paper. Both beams can be viewed and the area where the beams overlap is the active measurement region.
Page 48: Validation Time Limit Selection
In this case, a 0.083 mm correction would be made. The same type of correction is made when the material leaves the measurement volume. If problems are encountered during any of the installation steps, contact NDC Technologies for assistance. 3-28...
Page 49: Interfacing With The Ls8500-4
CHAPTER Interfacing with the LS8500-4 Introduction The LS8500-4 has a variety of outputs that allow length and velocity data to be transmitted to external devices or control algorithms. All of these signals are located on the connector(s) on the back of the instrument. LS8500-4 Interface Connectors The LS8500-4 has three rear panel interface connectors: Connector Gender...
Page 50: Db25 (Male) Connector
4.2.1 DB25 (Male) Connector The 25-pin interface port contains pins which deliver the quadrature pulse outputs, RS-232 serial communica- tions, safety interlock signals, and the 24 V supply required to power the gauge. Several inputs are available for operation of the instrument. The connector is a standard 25-Pin male D-Sub connector. The connector is shown below looking at the gauge's rear panel with the gauge base plate down.
Page 51 Shutter Control (Connect to Signal Ground to Open Shutter) Length Reset Input (5-24V Input) Signal Ground for Inputs/Outputs/Serial User V – Voltage input for Isolated Pulse Outputs (5 to 28V DC). The voltage supplied will be the voltage level of the pulse outputs supplied by the LS8500- 4.
Page 52 These pulse outputs can be connected to a PLC high speed counter card for fine length resolution and high-speed velocity measurement. If you need to convert the differential RS-422 level pulse signals to TTL levels, NDC Technologies recom- mends that you use the following circuit diagram.
Page 53 + 5V 0.1uF + 5V PHAS E_A_T RU E RO 2 PHAS E_A_T T L PHAS E_A_FALS E MAX3462/MAX3467 or equivalent DI 3 + 5V 0.1uF + 5V PHAS E_B_T R UE RO 2 PHAS E_B_T T L PHAS E_B_FALS E MAX3462/MAX3467 or equivalent DI 3...
Page 54 Differential vs. Single Ended Pulse Outputs The LS8500-4 Pulse Outputs are available as both differential and single-ended outputs. Using a counter with differential inputs will provide the best noise immunity, so NDC Technologies recommends that the out- puts are used in this configuration.
Page 55 4.2.1.7 Quadrature Output Phase Relationships The phase relationship of the quadrature outputs is determined by the direction of the measured velocity. If the velocity is a positive number, Phase A rising edge will lead Phase B rising edge, and if the velocity is neg- ative Phase B will lead Phase A rising edge.
Page 56 4.2.1.8 Quadrature Outputs at Extremely Low Pulse Frequencies Note: This section only applies to the pulse outputs—the length and speed available over the RS-232 and Ethernet ports are not affected. The LS8500-4 uses a DDS (Direct Digital Pulse Frequency Error vs. Pulse Frequency Synthesis) circuit to generate the quadra- ture outputs.
Page 57 pulse    pulse ft/min pulse    pulse m/min pulse    pulse in/min pulse    pulse mm/min pulse   pulse mm/s pulse    pulse yard yards/min yard pulse   pulse yard yards/s...
Page 58 4.2.1.9 Pulse Output Delay The pulse output uses a DDS circuit to generate the pulse output. The speed of the product being measured is obtained by measuring the speed of the product up to 20,000 times per second. This measurement rate is higher than any process control device can handle.
Page 59 The Graph above shows the delay in the speed measurement caused by the smoothing algorithm. The delay causes the average speed to lag during acceleration and lead on deceleration. The average speed is fed to the pulse generator to generate the pulse output. Therefore, obtaining length by counting the pulses will give a length error according to the following formula: =(Starting Speed –...
Page 60 Caution: When using the Advance Tab to custom select the DIP average and User Update Rate, the DIP average CANNOT be set to a value less than the User Update Rate. If the DIP Average is set to a value less than the User Update Rate the Gauge will automatically reset the DIP Average to the User Update Rate val- ue.
Page 61 Material Present Transition Effect Material Present Input Mode High (5-24V) Low (0V) LowHigh HighLow 0 (Internal) No Effect No Effect Ends Current Starts New (External Active ("Material Not ("Material Is Measurement Measurement Low) Present") Present") Starts New Ends Current (External Active ("Material Is ("Material Not Measurement...
Page 62 4.2.1.12 Connecting Material Present Switches This section shows how to connect a commonly used Material Present detector. 4.2.1.13 Single Switch Configuration The D10 is a make/break optical switch. When connecting one optical switch, it should be aligned with the LS8500-4's measurement spot. This configuration can be used in order to more precisely detect the edge of the material.
Page 63 Optical Switch Mode LS8500-4 Material Present Mode Light Operate External Active Low Dark Operate External Active High When the product enters the measurement area and triggers the switch, the Material Present signal should activate. This causes the LS8500-4 to start counting length at 0. When the product leaves the measurement area and the Material Present signal deactivates, the LS8500-4 will calculate the final length and the meas- urement is complete.
Page 64 The optical switches should be arranged and wired as shown below. 4-16 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 65 The optical switches should be arranged and wired as shown below: Banner Engineering D10 Expert Fiber-Optic Sensor Model D10DPFP(Q) +12-24VDC Power BROWN BLUE Signal Ground WHITE BLACK GRAY Teach Material Present Input PINK Gate Mode: External Active Low Light Operate Material Present (Pin 10) Signal Ground (Pin 11, 19, 21)
Page 66 4.2.1.16 Isolation Required between Power Supply and I/O LaserSpeed 25/37-Pin Connector 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 24VDC Power Supply Counter/PLC Power  Supply Counter/ Right - Counter/PLC Ground connected to Signal Ground LaserSpeed 25/37-Pin Connector 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25...
Page 67 4.2.1.17 Isolation Not Required between Power Supply and I/O LaserSpeed 25/37-Pin Connector 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 24VDC Power Supply  Counter/ Right - 24V Connected to User V - Counter/PLC Ground, Signal Ground, and Power Ground connected together.
Page 68 4.2.1.18 Measurement Direction Input (Pin 14) This is an optically isolated input that can be used to externally control the Measurement Direction feature of the LS8500-4. The input requires a voltage high (5 to 24V) to activate. The input level should be the same as the voltage connected to the User V input (Pin 20) or 5V if there is nothing connected to the User V input.
Page 69 4.2.1.19 Laser Interlock (Pin 16) The Laser Interlock input will switch off the laser power when the connection to ground is broken. This is commonly used with external switches for laser safety. When the interlock pin is connected to ground, the laser is operational.
Page 70 4.2.1.20 Shutter Control (Pin 17) All Class 3B laser products are required to have a shutter to terminate the laser beams before exiting the product. The LS8500-4 uses a spring-loaded rotary solenoid as a laser shutter. The spring-loaded action en- sures that when power is not applied to the shutter circuit, the shutter remains closed.
Page 71 4.2.1.22 User V (Pin 20) Voltage input for Isolated Pulse Outputs, and the Index Pulse Output. Connecting a voltage from 5-28VDC to this input allows you to control the pulse amplitude of the LS8500-4 Scaleable Pulse Outputs (Pins 15, 5, 6, 8), and the Index Pulse Output (Pins 22 and 23.) The voltage supplied will be the voltage level of the pulse outputs supplied by the LS8500-4.
Page 72: Db9 (Male) Connector
4.2.1.24 +24V Power Input (Pins 24-25) and Power Grounds (Pins 12-13) Two Power Input pins and two Power Ground pins are supplied to reduce voltage drop in long cables. Please see the Connecting Power to the Gauge section and the Supply Voltage Requirements section for details concerning power wiring.
Page 73 4.2.2.1 RS-422 Transmit (+/-) and Receive (+/-) (Pins 1-4) These pins comprise the RS-422 interface port. The RS-422 communications port can be used at speeds up to 460kBaud over long distances. The transmission cable should be a shielded, twisted pair cable. RS-422 uses balanced pairs for both transmission and reception, so the +/- lines for the Transmit and Receive pairs should be paired as shown.
Page 74 The computer RS-422 pinout can vary with the RS-422 card used. The signal descriptions listed above should be matched to the signal descriptions listed in the documentation provided with the RS-422 adapter. 4.2.2.3 Analog Output Voltage/Ground (Pins 6-7) Analog Output Specifications Voltage Range 0-2V Resolution...
Page 75 The LS8500's measured speed can be calculated from the analog output voltage with the following equation:         Voltage  Voltage      Speed Speed when Voltage when    Voltage ...
Page 76 When connecting to the Analog Output Voltage, the Analog Output Voltage and Analog Output Ground should be on a separate twisted pair inside of a shielded cable. Connect a 0.1F capacitor across the load end of the cable (the end opposite the gauge) to reduce noise caused by other signals in the cable. See the follow- ing wiring example: Analog Output Wiring Example Measurement Synchronization Input (Pins 8-9)
Page 77: M12 Ethernet Connector
Ethernet RX- (from host/switch to LS8500-4) NDC Technologies offers a variety of Ethernet cables that can be used to connect the LS8500-4 to any RJ-45 network jack. Please see the Ethernet Cables section for a list. To connect directly to a computer, without using an Ethernet hub or switch, you must use a crossover patch cable.
Page 78: M5 Shutter Status Connector
4.2.5 M5 Shutter Status Connector The M5 Shutter Status connector is a normally open relay contact status connector. If the LaserSpeed de- tects that the shutter state is valid (safe) the relay contact will be held closed. 4.2.5.1 LS8500-4 M5 Shutter Status Connector Pinout Description Relay Contact Relay Contact...
Page 79: Ethernet Cables
4.3.2 Ethernet Cables These cables connect the LS8500-4 M12 Ethernet connector to any standard Ethernet RJ45 connection. Part Number Length Cable Description 62458 2m (6.6 ft) CABLE XOVER CAT5E M12 MALE TO RJ45 2M 62410-3M 3m (9.8 ft) CABLE STRANDED CAT5E M12 MALE TO RJ45 - 3M 62410-10M 10m (32.8 ft) CABLE STRANDED CAT5E M12 MALE TO RJ45 - 10M...
Page 80: Heavy Industrial Cables
RSSW D9S/T 455-10M 10m (32.8 ft) Eurofast® M12 Male to DB9 Male Termina- tor - 10M RSSW D9S/T 455-20M 20m (65.6 ft) Eurofast® M12 Male to DB9 Male Termina- tor – 20M RSSW D9S/T 455-30M 30m (98.4 ft) Eurofast® M12 Male to DB9 Male Termina- tor –...
Page 81: Breakaway Cables
LaserSpeed heavy industrial cables are designed for use in heavy industrial environments where high tem- peratures and heavy coolant spray are encountered. They have an extremely durable outer jacket, and are impervious to industrial lubricants, coolants, and solvents. Never pull the cable by the connector. Always attach the pulling cable to the cable itself. Pulling the cable by the connector may damage the connector pins.
Page 82 The LS8500-4 has both a high temperature and low temperature breakaway cable. The low temperature ca- ble is rated to 90ºC, and is made of the same construction as the Heavy Industrial Cable. The high tempera- ture cable is rated to 250ºC, and constructed of special high temperature conductors and insulation. Part Number Length Cable Description...
Page 83 Cable End Sensor End High Temperature Breakaway Cable LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4 4-35...
Page 84 4.3.5.1 Breakaway Cable Mounting Bracket NDC Technologies Part #: 2306588 The breakaway cable end fastens to this heavy duty bracket to provide support for the connection between the breakaway cable and the main cable. 4-36 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 85: Ls8500-4 Breakout Assemblies
LS8500-4 Breakout Assemblies For easy interfacing, NDC Technologies offers several different I/O breakout kits that connect directly to La- serSpeed cables. These interface blocks are DIN rail mountable, or can be bolted into a cabinet. Four M5x16 hex head screws are included.
Page 86: Db37 Breakout Assemblies
Interface/Feature Part LS8500-4 Display RS-232 Number Power Supply (DB25F) (DB9M) (DB9F) 85328    85329    4.4.2 DB37 Breakout Assemblies 4.4.2.1 Mounting Dimensions for: 85321, 85322, 85323, 85324 Part Number 85324 is shown in the drawing below. The mounting dimensions for 85321, 85322, 85323, and 85324 are identical, with the exception of the height.
Page 87: Breakout Assembly Pinouts
85324       4.4.3 Breakout Assembly Pinouts The pinouts for the breakout assembly connectors are listed below. Because the LaserSpeed cable connects directly to the DB25/DB37 cable, the pinout for this connector is identical to the gauge cable pinout. See the Connecting to Outputs section for details.
Page 88 Description DB25/DB37 Pin RS-232 Transmit (from LS8500-4 to host) RS-232 Receive (from host to LS8500-4) Power Ground 12, 13 Signal Ground +24VDC Power 24, 25 4.4.3.3 RS-422 Connector This Male DB9 connector can be connected to an RS-422 input on a PLC, or an RS-422 converter connected to a PC.
Page 89: Application Interfaces
4.4.3.5 Breakout Assembly A/C Power Connector The powered versions of the breakout assembly have a "kettle plug" style power connector (IEC 320 sheets C13-14.) This power connector is the most common in the world, and can be used with most line cords. Application Interfaces 4.5.1 Light Stack Interface...
Page 90 The outputs can then be connected to solid state relays in order to drive a light stack as shown below. This will provide a contact closure for each lamp. LaserSpeed 25/37-Pin Connector 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 24VDC Power...
Page 91: Thermostat Interface
4.5.2 Thermostat Interface In order to extend the ambient temperature range of LaserSpeed gauges, you can provide water or air cool- ing/heating. This is often accomplished by connecting the gauge to a recirculating heater/chiller, but can also be accomplished by using the gauge's thermostat output. LaserSpeed gauges monitor their internal tempera- tures, and can provide an output indicating when cooling/heating is required.
Page 92: Index Pulse & Length Thresholds
The Thermostat Output turns on (voltage high) when the internal gauge temperature rises above 40ºC, and turns off when the internal gauge decreases below 35ºC. The output can be connected to an electrically operated valve as shown. LaserSpeed 25/37-Pin Connector 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 24VDC...
Page 93: Gauge-Gauge Synchronization
100ms All signals reset at Index Pulse the same time as Index Pulse (Length Threshold Length Threshold A A Triggers) (Length Threshold Length Threshold B B Triggers) 100m 200m 300m Length 4.5.4 Gauge-Gauge Synchronization LaserSpeed LS8500-4 and LS9500-4 gauges can be synchronized so that their sampling periods are syn- chronized, and so they update their outputs at the same time.
Page 94 LaserSpeed Connections for Synchronization (DB25 & DB9 Connectors) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 Master DB25 DB25 Pin 7 to DB9 Pin 8 DB25 Pin 9 to DB9 Pin 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 Slave...
Page 95: Banner D10 Through Beam Switch
Banner D10 Through Beam Switch 4.6.1 Configuration Notes:  LaserSpeed Material Present Input Mode should be set to External Active Low  For One Banner sensor set module to Dark  For Two banner sensors set both modules to Light ...
Page 96: Dual Through Beam (Uses Two D10 Modules)
Notes:  You can power the banner switch from the LaserSpeed power supply (pin 25) but you will need to connect pins 11 and 12 on the LaserSpeed breakout together.  Use with a LaserSpeed 4500-4, 8500-4 or 9500-4  See the Connecting Material Present Switches section for wiring...
Page 97: Banner Retroflective Switch (Picodot)
Banner Retroflective Switch (Picodot) Pinout Signal PD45 LaserSpeed Power (+10 v to +30v) Brown See below Measurement Hold White Signal Ground Blue Pullup (4.7K) White (LS pin 10) Laser enable Grey Notes:  You can power the banner switch from the LaserSpeed power supply (pin 25) but you need to con- nect pins 11 and 12 on the LaserSpeed breakout together.
Page 98: Pepperl + Fuchs Through Beam Switches
Pepperl + Fuchs Through Beam Switches 4.8.1.1 Single Through-Beam, Push/Pull Output, IP67 rated, High-Speed 4-50 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 99: Pinout
4.8.2 Pinout Signal VS18-M-LAS/76a/118 (Emitter) LaserSpeed VSE18-M-LAS/40a/118/128 (Receiver) Power (+10…+30VDC Class 2) 1 (brown) See Note Below Test (Transmitter only) 2 (white) See Note Below Power/Signal Ground 3 (blue) Material Present (Receiver only) 4 (black) Notes:  You can power the banner switch from the LaserSpeed power supply (pin 25) but you need to con- nect pins 11 and 12 on the Laserspeed breakout together.
Page 100: Configuration Notes
4.8.3 Configuration Notes:  should be set to External Active High with “Dark On” switch LaserSpeed Material Present Input Mode setting or External Active Low with “Light On” switch setting. 4.8.3.1 Dual Sensor Through-Beam, Open Collector Output, IP65 rated 4.8.4 Pinout Signal E18- LAS/92 (Emitter)
Page 101: Configuration Notes
Notes:  You can power the banner switch from the LaserSpeed power supply (pin 25) but you need to con- nect pins 11 and 12 on the Laserspeed breakout together (shown in diagram below).  Use with a LaserSpeed 4500-4, 8500-4or 9500-4 ...
Page 102 4.8.5.1 Dual Sensor Through-Beam, Open Collector Output, IP67 rated, High- Speed 4-54 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 103 4.8.6 Pinout Signal VS18-M-LAS/76a/118 (Emitter) LaserSpeed VSE18-M-LAS/30/40a/118/126b (Receiver) Power (+10…+30VDC Class 2) 1 (brown) See Note Below Test (Transmitter only) 2 (white) See Note Below Power/Signal Ground 3 (blue) Material Present (Receiver only) 4 (black) Notes:  You can power the banner switch from the LaserSpeed power supply (pin 25) but you need to con- nect pins 11 and 12 on the Laserspeed breakout together (shown in diagram below).
Page 104 4.8.7 Configuration Notes:  should be set to External Active High with “Dark On” switch LaserSpeed Material Present Input Mode settings or External Active Low with “Light On” switch settings. Be sure both receivers are setup the same. 4-56 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 105: Datapro 1000
DataPro 1000 4.9.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal DP1K LaserSpeed Signal A Signal A- Signal B Signal B- Signal Ground User Voltage 4.9.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal DP1K LaserSpeed Signal A Signal A- Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length ...
Page 106: Datapro 5000 Dn
4.10 DataPro 5000 DN 4.10.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal DP5K LaserSpeed Signal A J1-1 Signal A- J1-2 Signal B J2-1 Signal B- J2-2 Signal Ground User Voltage 4.10.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal DP5K LaserSpeed Signal A J3-1 Signal A- J3-2 Signal Ground User Voltage Notes: Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length...
Page 107: Datapro 5000 Dn - Beckhoff I/O
DataPro 5000 DN – Beckhoff I/O 4.11 4.11.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal KL5101-A LaserSpeed Signal A (KL5101-A) 1 Signal A- (KL5101-A) 5 Signal B (KL5101-A) 2 Signal B- (KL5101-A) 6 Signal Ground (DP5K I/O) 12 User Voltage (DP5K I/O) 25 4.11.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal KL5111-A LaserSpeed...
Page 108: Dominoa Series
4.12 Domino A Series 4.12.1 Pinout Signal Domino A200 LaserSpeed Signal A Print Go Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed for the appropriate pulse per unit length. The index pulse should be set to trigger at the appropriate rate (every 2 feet, every 1 meter, etc), and with a 20 ms pulse width. ...
Page 109: Durant President Series
4.13 Durant President Series 4.13.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal Durant LaserSpeed Signal A Signal B Signal Ground User Voltage 4.13.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal Durant LaserSpeed Signal A Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length  Set scaling in the Durant counter ...
Page 110: Hengstler 723.1
Durant Settings Func # Value 0.001 0.6000.0 LaserSpeed must be configured for 1000 pulses per unit (ft or m) 4.14 Hengstler 723.1 4.14.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal Hengstler LaserSpeed Signal A Signal B Signal Ground User Voltage 4-62 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 111: Pulsed Pinout
4.14.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal Hengstler LaserSpeed Signal A Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length  Set scaling in the Hengstler counter  Set count mode in the Hengstler counter (single, quad, quad x2…) 4.15 Imaje S4/S8 4.15.1 Pinout...
Page 112: Mi800
4.16 MI800 4.16.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal MI800 LaserSpeed Signal A Signal B Signal Ground User Voltage Notes: Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length 4-64 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 113: Newport P6000A
4.17 Newport P6000A 4.17.1 Pulsed Pinout Signal Newport LaserSpeed Signal A TB2 1 Signal Ground TB2 3 User Voltage P2 8 Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length  Set scaling in the Newport counter  Set count mode in the Newport counter (single, quad, quad x2…) LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4 4-65...
Page 114: Red Lion Paxi
4.18 Red Lion PAXI 4.18.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal PAXI LaserSpeed Signal A Signal B Signal Ground User Voltage 4.18.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal PAXI LaserSpeed Signal A Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length.  Set scaling in the PAXI.
Page 115: Siemens Counter Module 450-1
4.19 Siemens Counter Module 450-1 4.19.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal 450-1 LaserSpeed Signal A Signal B Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length  Set scaling in the 450-1 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4 4-67...
Page 116: Siemens Counter Module 6Es5 385-8Mb11
4.20 Siemens Counter Module 6ES5 385-8MB11 4.20.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal Siemens LaserSpeed Signal A Signal A-N Signal B Signal B-N Signal Ground User Voltage 4.20.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal Siemens LaserSpeed Signal A Signal A-N Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length ...
Page 117: Truemeter
4.21 TrueMeter 4.21.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal TrueMeter LaserSpeed Signal A Signal B Signal Ground User Voltage 4.21.2 Pulsed Pinout Signal TrueMeter LaserSpeed Signal A Signal Ground User Voltage Notes:  Configure the LaserSpeed pulse per unit length  Set scaling in the TrueMeter counter ...
Page 118: Red Lion Hmi Panels And Data Station Plus
4.22 Red Lion HMI Panels and Data Station Plus Notes:  Driver available for Red Lion HMIs supporting Crimson® 3/3.1 configuration software. Including: G3, G3 Kadet, and CR1000 HMIs  Can function as communication gateway device.  Supports communications to LaserSpeed via serial or Ethernet interfaces. 4-70 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Interfacing with the LS8500-4...
Page 119 Compatible gauges are: NDC Technologies LaserSpeed 4500-4, 8500-4, and 9500-4. 4.22.1.2 Overview The NDC Technologies LaserSpeed driver is available in both serial and Ethernet (UDP) transports. It is de- signed to access configuration data as well as real time data via the LaserSpeed’s TB mode.
Page 120 In the LaserSpeed UDP driver v1.10+, it is now possible to access the LaserSpeed’s IP address and UDP port from the Red Lion device’s UI by using the DevCtrl function as follows: Set Device IP Address: DevCtrl(device number, 1, new IP address string) Set UDP Port: DevCtrl(device number, 2, new UDP port string) Get Device IP Address*:...
Page 121 Advanced Direction Inversion Switch Byte Hold Velocity If Above Integer RW Velocity Hold Timeout Integer RW Calibration Trim Integer RW User Update Rate Integer RW Length Reset Value Integer RW N/A to LS8500 Minimum Velocity Limit Integer RW Maximum Velocity Limit Integer RW Length Reset Input Action Byte...
Page 122 Outputs Analog Full Scale Real Auxiliary Digital Output Func Byte High Speed Pulse Config Byte Low Speed Pulse Config Byte Length Threshold A Integer RW Length Threshold B Integer RW Analog Zero Scale Integer RW Gauge Info Gauge Serial Number String Firmware Version String String...
Page 123 UDP Power On Dest IP Ad- String dress UDP Power On Dest IP Port Integer RW UDP Power On Mode String Set String Length to 4. * * When accessing items with a data type of “String”, the item should be assigned to a string tag and the tags Packing should be set to ASCII Big-Endian.
Page 125: Lasertrak Software
CHAPTER LaserTrak Software 5.1 LaserTrak Overview LaserTrak® is a Windows®-based software program, which allows you to acquire and display the Length, Velocity, Quality Factor, and Gauge Status in real time. The LaserTrak software configures the respective gauge’s operating parameters, displays data, and collects data, which can be stored to a computer hard drive. This LaserSpeed series of non-contact speed and length gauges provide a set of versatile tools that are ap- plicable for a wide variety of process measurement schemes.
Page 126: Software Installation Procedure
5.3.2 Software Installation Procedure Complete the following steps to install the LaserTrak software: 1. Insert the LaserTrak for Windows Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. From the Start menu select Run. 3. Browse to the LaserTrak_4_Setup.exe program on the CD-ROM Drive and select it. 4.
Page 127 Note: Make sure that the LaserSpeed gauge is connected to the computer via RS232 or Ethernet before starting the LaserTrak software. The first thing the LaserTrak software does is establish communication be- tween the LaserSpeed gauge and the computer. If no gauge is connected, communication will not be estab- lished and you will see the following screen.
Page 128 The Communication screen will then be displayed showing the COM port and BAUD rate and communication parameters it found to communicate with the gauge. Click the OK button to go to the Chart Recorder Screen. The Chart Recorder screen will acquire Speed, Length, Quality Factor and Status data from the LaserSpeed gauge and display it.
Page 129: Chart Recorder Screen
5.4 Chart Recorder Screen 5.4.1 Graph Info The length on the LaserSpeed gauge’s length counter. The length is accu- Length (m) mulation from the last time the gauge was reset. Length is displayed in the units set during gauge Configuration. Vel (m/min) The instantaneous speed measured by the LaserSpeed gauge.
Page 130: Gauge Status
Time in Sec The amount of time since the data acquisition began. Elongation % When connected to a LaserSpeed IO Module that is configured to calculate the Length Elongation value between 2 LaserSpeed gauges, LaserTrak will automatically detect and display the calculated elongation percentage (%). Vel.
Page 131: Lasertrak Toolbar
5.4.3 LaserTrak Toolbar Top line of Chart Recorder Screen- shows the Gauge type and the COM port parameters… …or Ethernet parameters 5.4.4 LaserTrak Menus 5.4.4.1 File Menu New: Selects between the Chart Record- er Screen, Monitor Screen, Length Mode Screen or Length Logging Screen. Open Recipe File: Opens a previously stored recipe file that holds the operating parameters for the gauge.
Page 132 Data Storage Options: Allows data acquired from the gauge to be stored in a file to be recalled later back into LaserTrak or im- ported into an Excel work sheet. The path and file name can be selected by pushing the browser button. When Save Data is selected LaserTrak will save all the data to the file listed in File Name.
Page 133 Reset Graph to Defaults: Resets all the graph parameters to factory default settings. Use this when the graph is not working correctly and you want to go back to a known operating condition. Update Velocity Statistics: When checked, the Avg, Min and Max Velocity IV will be automatically updated. If unchecked, these parameters will not be automatically updated, but can be manually updated by pushing the Update Stats button next to the Start Readings button.
Page 134 Terminal Assist Screen: This screen can be used to manually send commands to the gauge. The Terminal Assist Screen supports serial (RS232) communications only. To use this screen:  Enter the Communication Parameters that the gauge is using, and click Start ...
Page 135 Search For LaserSpeed: Initiates a search for the LaserSpeed gauge to establish communica- tion between LaserTrak and the gauge. If the Serial checkbox is checked, the enabled serial ports will be searched. If the TCP/IP box is checked, then the local network will be searched for gauges.
Page 136 5.4.4.4 Window Menu Once the Graphing, Monitor and Length windows have been opened, Window al- lows switching between each window. 5.4.4.5 Help Menu Network Adapter Info: This screen displays relevant information about the PC network adapters available and their configuration. The information from this screen can be instrumental in troubleshoot- ing network related issues when communicating to the LaserSpeed Pro.
Page 137: Lasertrak Configuration Screens
5.5 LaserTrak Configuration Screens Gauge Info Tab: Screen displays gauge infor- mation. This tab displays general information about the gauge. Standard Tab: Shows common operating parameters for the LaserSpeed gauge. These parameters can be used to tailor the gauge operation to fit a specific applica- tion.
Page 138 Once the parameters in the gauge have been updated to the gauge, they are permanently stored in the gauge until a differ- ent set of operating parameters are updated to the gauge. See the section Standard Operating Parameters for details on each setting parameter.
Page 139 Advanced Tab: Screen shows advanced operating parame- ters settings for the gauge. These are operating parameters that can be used to tailor the gauge to a specific application. The parameters in the advanced screen should only be changed by a knowledgeable person. The advanced parame- ters only need to be changed for difficult application.
Page 140 Multi-MP Dist Tab: Screen shows settings for the Multi- Material Present sensor input logic. Each input represents the distance from the first sensor (the A sensor) to the sub- sequent sensor (B, C, D etc.). These inputs are only used when the Length Reset Input Action is set to Multi-MP...
Page 141: Standard Operating Parameters
5.5.1 Standard Operating Parameters Material Present Controls how the gauge determines Material Present. The sensor Input Mode can use either the amount of reflected laser light (Internal), or it can use an external input signal (Active Low/Active High). Material Present Sets the time that Material Present can be lost before the sensor Dropout Time triggers the end of a measurement.
Page 142 Index Pulse Length Sets the Index pulse length in 10 ms increments. The range is from 10ms to 2.55 seconds. Index Pulse Every Sets the distance between index pulses in the selected measure- ment units. High Speed Pulse Sets the number of pulses per unit length for the high speed pulse Rate output.
Page 143: Output Configuration Parameters
measurement. Available choices are Fast (4ms), Medium (32ms) and Slow (100ms) in the Standard settings. For the advanced set- tings the available choices are 1 to 2000 ms in 1 ms increments. The Recommended User Update Rate is 32 ms. 5.5.2 Output Configuration Parameters Analog Zero Scale...
Page 144 Low Speed Pulse The low speed pulse output defaults to outputting pulse according Config to the Low Speed Pulse Rate set in the standard Configuration Tab. The pulse output can be configured to output gauge status if the low speed pulse output is not needed. The choices are shown in the table.
Page 145: Advanced Operating Parameters
is set to anything other than “Length Tolerance”. Lower Reject Toler- The offset subtracted from nominal length that represents the low- ance er reject tolerance limit for part lengths. Used to control Length Tolerance output when is setup appropri- Auxiliary Digital Output Func ately.
Page 146 centage to modify the calibration of the gauge. This can be used to compensate for shrinkage, stretch or misalignment of the gauge. The range is 50% to 200%. DIP Average Time Normally set to Factory Default. When not set to Factory Default, the range is 1 to 2047.
Page 147: Communication Parameters
COMM LED Control This has no function for the LaserSpeed Pro gauges and should be left at the “Indicates RS232/422 Traffic” setting. 5.5.4 Communication Parameters RS232 Baud Rate Sets the LaserSpeed RS232 port power-up baud rate, number of Settings data bits, parity, and number of stop bits. Format: baud, data- bits(7/8) parity(n) stopbits(1/2) RS-232 Power On Normally OFF, this setting determines the startup streaming output...
Page 148 Resumes tracking or makes the graph active again. If the ar- row is greyed out the graph will not scroll. Click on the arrow to make the graph active. The arrow will turn green the active scrolling is enable. Freezes the graph but the software continues to acquire data, use resume to make graph active again.
Page 149: Displaying Data
5.6 Displaying Data There are four main ways to display data. They are the Chart Recorder, Length and Speed Monitor, Length Histogram and the Length Logging displays. To select a the type of data dis- play click File, then position the cursor over New on the drop down menu to bring up the selection tab with the three choic- es.
Page 150: Monitor Display
played. All the data will be frozen on the Chart Recorder screen when the Stop Readings button is pressed and the button changes back to Start Readings again. 5.6.2 Monitor Display The Monitor Display shows the Speed and Length in a number format and the Quality Factor as a Bar Graph. The Quality Factor Bar Graph shows the Quality Factor as a lighted bar.
Page 151: Length Mode Display
measurements if the Laser beam does not have a clear path between the gauge and the surface being measured. This would be indicated by a Quality Factor equal to zero or in the red zone on the bar graph. 5.6.3 Length Mode Display The Length Mode Screen has three modes of operation, the Contiguous Length mode, the Reset Length mode and the Final Length mode.
Page 152 The bin size of the histogram is determined by the Hist. Minimum, Hist. Maximum settings and #Data Bins shown in Length Statistics. The bin size lumps all length measurements within a bin size into one bin and considers them at one length. This can be set to minimum of 0.001. The Hist. Minimum and Hist Maximum set the upper and lower limit of lengths that will be used in the histogram.
Page 153: Length Log Display
5.6.4 Length Log Display The Length Log Screen also has three modes of operation, the Contiguous Length mode, the Reset Length mode and the Final Length mode. These modes function exactly the same as the modes of operation on the Length Mode display screen.
Page 155: Rs-232/Rs-422 Communication
CHAPTER RS-232/RS-422 Communication 6.1 Overview The LS8500-4 gauge has a full set of serial commands which you can use to configure and read data from the instrument. In order to interface serially, you will need to connect the RS-232 receive and transmit signals on the gauge to the serial port on your computer.
Page 156: Baud Rate & Framing Settings
4800 6.2.3 RS-232 Maximum Cable Lengths NDC Technologies recommends the following cable lengths based on the chosen RS232 baud rate. (These recommendations do not apply to RS-422, which is designed for long distances communications.) RS-232 Baud Rate Recommended Maximum Cable Length...
Page 157: Baud Rate Indication On Power Up
If you experience problems at high baud rates when using RS-232 over a long cable, try decreasing the baud rate or switching to RS-422. The RS-422 port is designed for long distances at high baud rates. NDC Tech- nologies recommends that the RS-422 port be used for high speed, long distance communications.
Page 158: Automatic Baud Rate Detection
The COMM LED indicates the baud rate for each port 4 times. Each series of blinks is separated by a pause of a few seconds. The RS-232 baud rate is indicated by blinking Orange, and the RS-422 baud rate is indi- cated by blinking Blue.
Page 159 <IP> IP Address Example Notation: *IPADDR=<IP><CR> Example Command: *IPADDR=192.168.10.246 In this section, characters sent to or received from the LS8500-4 are indicated with a different font. This is to differentiate between the description of the command or response and the command/response itself. Any text that appears in mono-space font is text that is sent to or from the LS8500-4.
Page 160: Communication Protocol: Command Descriptions
6.5 Communication Protocol: Command Descriptions RS-422 Power-on Baud Rate & Framing Read @<CR> Response Format: <N> @<N><CR> <N> is an integer from 1-7, or 11 to 17 specifying the RS-422 baud rate and framing. This specifies the power-on baud rate and framing only and will not change the baud rate of the gauge after TB command power-up.
Page 161 Where: 7n1: 7 data bits, no parity, 2 stop bits 8n1: 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit RS-232 Power-on Baud Rate & Framing Read J<CR> Response Format: <N> J<N><CR> <N> is an integer from 1-7, or 11 to 17 specifying the RS-232 baud rate and framing. This specifies the power-on baud rate and framing only and will not change the baud rate of the gauge after power-up.
Page 162 Where: 7n2: 7 data bits, no parity, 2 stop bits  8n1: 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit  & Quality Factor Warning Threshold Read &<CR> Response Format: <N> &<N><CR> Factory Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 15 <N> is an integer specifying the threshold at which the Quality Factor Warning Output will turn on.
Page 163 Direction Inversion Switch Read A<CR> Response Format: <N> A<N><CR> <N> is an integer, either 0 or 1. Changes the function of the Direction Digital input. Changing the direction will also change the phase of the pulse outputs, causing a connected quadrature counter to count in the op- posite direction.
Page 164 If you do not want the speed to hold if measurements are lost, then set the value to a very high velocity (well above the normal speed range.) Example: If the units are ft/min (U setting is 2), the command B500000<CR> would cause the veloci- ty to hold above 500 ft/min.
Page 165 Example: If a calibration product of length 1000m is run through the gauge and it measures 999m due to an alignment error, the trim adjustment should be set to: Actual   10000 Measured 1000    10000 10010 The command C10010<CR>...
Page 166 <N> is the velocity value * 1000 corresponding to the zero scale output of the 0-2V analog output. The Analog Output is described in detail in the Analog Output Voltage section. 104H Note: Changing this setting will cause a reset, will reset the indicated length, and will cause the pulse outputs to be momentarily interrupted.
Page 167 Value Index Pulse Output Function (Default) Index (OPR) Pulse Output Disabled (Always Off) Valid Measurement Output QF Pulse Output QF Warning Output Shutter Open Laser On System Ready Thermostat Output (on @ 40C, off @ 35C) Light Stack Green Length Threshold A Valid Measurement Output This output indicates if the gauge is making valid measurements.
Page 168 Shutter Open Indicates if the beam shutter is open or closed. This is the same as the Shutter Open sta- tus bit in the serial output message. Voltage High: Beam Shutter is Open. Voltage Low: Beam Shutter is Closed. Laser On Indicates if the gauge is emitting laser radiation.
Page 169 Length Threshold A Indicates when the current length has exceeded the Length Threshold A set point. This output is reset when the Index Pulse resets. See the Index Pulse & Length Thresholds 106H section for details about length thresholds. Voltage High: Length Threshold A Exceeded. Voltage Low: Length Threshold A Not Exceeded.
Page 170 <N> is an integer specifying the number of User Selectable Pulses for Length Threshold B. The Length Threshold B output will be asserted when this number of pulses has been out- put, and will be reset when the Index Pulse triggers. This output can be used to perform some operation prior to a cut.
Page 171 Averaging Time Read K<CR> Response Format: <N> K<N><CR> Factory Default: 32 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 2047 <N> is an integer that indicates the averaging duration, in 1ms increments, for the LS8500-4's measurements. A value of zero enables automatic averaging where the aver- aging time equals the User Update Rate.
Page 172 Quality Factor Current Value Read Only Command Q<CR> Response Format: <N> <N> is an integer from 0 to 15 indicating the current Quality Factor. A QF of 0 indicates that the gauge is not currently making measurements, and a QF of 15 indicates that the gauge is making excellent measurements.
Page 173 Not Reset Level Triggered (Active Low) Input Low = Reset, Input High = Not Reset Rising Edge Triggered Reset on LowHigh Transition Falling Edge Triggered Reset on HighLow Transition Toggle Edge Triggered Reset on HighLow or on LowHigh Length Reset Input Disabled Input is ignored Each subsequent ris- ing-edge input is used...
Page 174 Measurement Units Read U<CR> Response Format: <N> U<N><CR> Factory Default: 2 (USA) or 3 (for all other countries) <N> is an integer specifying the Measurement Units. When changing the measurement units, be sure to update the Pulse/Length settings (L and P) if you want to maintain the same pulse output frequency for a given speed.
Page 175 Walking Threshold Read W<CR> Response Format: <N> W<N><CR> Factory Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 999999999 <N> is an integer that is the walking velocity value multiplied by 1000. When valid velocity measurements are made below this value, the velocity output and pulse output will be forced to zero.
Page 176 COM LED Function Read $C<CR> Response Format: <N> $C<N><CR> Factory Default: 0 <N> is one of the valid values in the table below. Setting this to a non-zero value allows the user to identify which gauge they are connected to by activating the LED(s) associated by the values below on demand.
Page 177 *MVER Micro Version Read *MVER?<CR> Response Format: Rev *, ddd mmm DD H:MM:SS PP YYYY<CR> Where * is a capital letter indicating the firmware version Where ddd is the build day of week (ex. Sun, Mon, …) Where mmm is the build month (ex. Jan, Feb, Mar, …) Where DD is the build day of month Where H is the build hour (12hr format) Where MM is the build minute...
Page 178 *LOCKEN Setting Lock Enabled Read *LOCKEN?<CR> Response Format: *LOCKEN=<N><CR> *LOCKEN=<N><CR> Set Factory Default: 1 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1 <N> is either 0 or 1. If you are manually changing many settings over a period of time, the Settings Lock can a become nuisance, so you may wish to disable it. Before the Settings Lock can be disabled, however, the settings must be unlocked: To disable Settings Lock: *LOCKED=0<CR>...
Page 179 *PORT Port Identify *PORT?<CR> Read Only Command Response Format: *PORT=<port name><CR> This read-only command can be used to read back the LS8500-4 port being accessed with the *PORT? command request. The <port name> will either be RS232 or ETH/TELNET for the LS8500-4.
Page 180 Ethernet Link State Value Ethernet link is not available. Make sure that the ca- ble is plugged in and is not damaged. Ethernet link is available for communication. DCHP Client State Value DHCP Dead: DHCP Client is unable to get an address from the DHCP server.
Page 181 normal operating value for the DHCP status. DHCP Renewing: The DHCP Client is trying to renew its leased address. The gauge will send DHCP Re- quest messages to the DHCP server that originally gave it the address currently in use. DHCP Rebinding: The DHCP client has failed to renew the address with the original DHCP server, and will retry, using any server available.
Page 182 Default Gateway will be read from non- volatile memory. DHCP Enabled The LS8500-4 will attempt to automati- cally obtain an address from the DHCP Automatic server. The IP Address, Netmask, and Default Gateway will be read from the server, and the settings stored in non- volatile memory will be ignored.
Page 183 If the DHCP option is enabled, the value stored for this setting is ignored, and the IP Ad- dress read from the DHCP server is returned. If there was an error contacting the DHCP server, then the IP Address is returned as 0.0.0.0. If DHCP is disabled, then this command is used to manually set the IP Address.
Page 184 *IPNETMSK Netmask Read *IPNETMSK?<CR> Response Format: *IPNETMSK=<IP><CR> *IPNETMSK=<IP><CR> Factory Default: 255.255.255.0 Where <IP> is the netmask, formatted as an IP Address, such as "255.255.255.0". This command can be used manually set the netmask, or to read back the value assigned by the DHCP server.
Page 185 Example: To set the Data Port: Command: *DATAPORT=2001<CR> …and then read it back Command: *DATAPORT?<CR> Response: *DATAPORT=2001<CR> Text Output Mode Data Output Command TE<CR> Data Format: <L,V,QF,ST><CR> This command places the LS8500-4 into Text Output Mode. This mode only affects the communication port over which the command is sent.
Page 186 Integer Quality Factor Integer Status The Status value is a bit field that has the following format: Status Field Convention Laser @ Temperature Yes=1 / No=0 Laser Interlock Open/Closed Closed=1 / Open=0 Shutter Open/Closed Open=1 / Closed = 0 Material Present Yes=1 / No=0 Valid Measurement Yes=1 / No=0...
Page 187 Read One Line of Measurement Data Read Only Command V<CR> Response Format: <L,V,QF,ST><CR> The response is a comma delimited list of the current measurement data outputs. The re- sponse string is always 26 characters. All fields are zero-padded to form a constant length string.
Page 188 Byte Value FF (hex) FF (hex) FF (hex) FF (hex) FF (hex) QF (0-15)  can't be FF Length Byte 3 (MSB) Note: If reading data over Length Byte 2 RS-232 or RS-422 the fram- ing MUST be set to 8n1 for Length Byte 1 this mode to work properly.
Page 189 <N> is an integer 0, 1 or 2 indicating the Delta Length Calculation mode. This setting can be used to alter the method for integrating the length measurements. Only change this setting if specifically instructed to do so by a NDC Technologies Service Engineer.
Page 190 Configurable Text Output Mode Data Output Command TT<CR> Response Format: Variable TT<N><CR> <N> specifies the output format. The value can be set with a command such as TT15<CR> (sets the format to 15). To start receiving data, send the command TT<CR>. This output mode allows you to turn on and off parts of the serial output message, which can make the data simpler to process and reduce the number of bytes being transmitted.
Page 191 Example: To set TT to 79, and then start receiving data: Send TT79<CR> Send TT<CR> The LS8500-4 will start transmitting data in this format: 79,000000370,000012348,15,15,3125<CR> 79,000000494,000012347,15,15,3125<CR> 79,000000617,000012345,15,15,3125<CR> 79,000000741,000012344,15,15,3125<CR> 79,000000864,000012342,15,15,3125<CR> These readings indicate the length increasing from 0.370 to 0.864, with a velocity near 12.345, a Quality Factor of 15, Status of 15, and an internal gauge temperature of 31.25ºC.
Page 192 *AUTO232 RS-232 Power-On Data Transmission Mode Read *AUTO232?<CR> Response Format: *AUTO232=<S><CR> *AUTO232=<S><CR> Set Factory Default: OFF Where <S> is one of the values listed in the table below. This command configures the type of data that the gauge will begin transmitting over the RS-232 port at power-on.
Page 193 This command configures the type of data that the gauge will begin transmitting over the RS-422 port at power-on. The gauge can be configured to output nothing at power-on, can be configured to output any of the continuous data output modes, or can be configured to resume transmission of whatever type of data was being transmitted at power-off.
Page 194 This command configures the type of data that the gauge will begin transmitting via UDP at power-on. The gauge can be configured to output nothing at power-on, can be con- figured to output any of the continuous data output modes, or can be configured to re- sume transmission of whatever type of data was being transmitted at power-off.
Page 195 *AUTOPORT UDP Power-On Data Destination Port Read *AUTOPORT?<CR> Response Format: *AUTOPORT=<N><CR> *AUTOPORT=<N><CR> Factory Default: 1002 Where <N> is an IP port number, such as 1234. This command configures the destination Port for UDP output data. If the gauge is not configured to output UDP data on start-up, then this setting is not used.
Page 196 Example: Command: *ANAVOLTS? Response: *ANAVOLTS=11.955, 5.056, -4.975 This response indicates that the +12VDC analog supply is measuring 11.959V, the +5VDC analog supply is reading 5.056V and the -5VDC analog supply is reading -4.975V. *DNSIP_P DNS Server Primary IP Read *DNSIP_P?<CR> Response Format: *DNSIP_P=<IP><CR>...
Page 197 *DNSIP_B DNS Server Backup IP Read *DNSIP_B?<CR> Response Format: *DNSIP_B=<IP><CR> *DNSIP_B=<IP><CR> Factory Default: 0.0.0.0 Where <IP> is an IP Address, such as "192.168.10.31". This command can be used man- ually set the IP Address for the backup DNS server, or to read back the IP Address of the backup DNS server assigned by a DHCP server.
Page 198 Where <DDD> is the day of the week (ex. Tue), <MMM> is the month (ex. Jan), <DD> is the day of the month (ex. 2), <hh>:<mm>:<ss> is the current UTC time (hh is 24hr format) and <YYYY> is the current year. When setting the time, <MM>/<DD>/<YY>...
Page 199 Factory Default: 0.0.0.0 Where <IP> is the IP address for the SNTP server. If a fixed IP address is to be used for the SNTP server then the *SNTPHOST setting should be set to an empty name (ex. *SNTPHOST=). If not using an SNTP server to provide date/time to the LaserSpeed Pro, then the *SNTPHOST setting should be blank and the *SNTPIP should be set to 0.0.0.0.
Page 200 TS<N><CR> Factory Default: 0 Where <N> can be the summation of one or more values described below. Only change this setting if specifically instructed to do so by a NDC Technologies Service Engineer. 6-46 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: RS-232/RS-422 Communication...
Page 201 Value Description Normal mode – all other options described below are disabled Low Correlation Threshold Low Correlation Threshold for Range 2 Only Range 2 Voting Tracking Hits 10 Lag Corrected Low-Speed Pulse Output Mode Lag Corrected High-Speed Pulse Output Mode Disable Laser Temperature Stabilization Delay Material Present Input Mode Read...
Page 202 Note: To disable the Material Present feature and have Material Present on all the time, set the Ma- terial Present Input Mode to External Active Low and leave the Material Present input disconnected. Material Present Dropout Time Read F<CR> Response Format: <N> F<N><CR>...
Page 203 <N> is an integer that specifies relative threshold level of the Material Present (MP) signal. When using Internal Material Present, the LS8500-4 determines if there is something in the measurement area by measuring the amount of reflected light. This measurement is compared to the threshold. A setting of 0 would take very little light back on the detector to trigger MP.
Page 204 "Material Not Present" state, regardless of whether measurements are being made. Ve- locity is also forced to zero when in the “Materi- al Not Present” state unless the gauge was in a velocity hold condition. (see the Hold Velocity If Above setting) High Speed Pulse Output Configuration Read...
Page 205 Sync Output Gauge-Gauge Synchronization Output that can be connected between multiple gauges in order to Gauge-Gauge Synchronization synchronize measurements. See the section for details. High Speed Pulse Rate Read L<CR> Response Format: <N> L<N><CR> Factory Default: 1000000 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 999999999 <N>...
Page 206 Pulse Output Function Value Phase A Phase B Default (High Speed Pulse Outputs) System Ready Material Present System Ready Valid System Ready QF Pulse Output System Ready QF Warning Out- System Ready Shutter Open System Ready Laser On System Ready Thermostat Out- Valid Thermostat Out-...
Page 207 Light Stack (Red) This output can be used to drive a solid-state relay to turn on the red light in a light stack. The red light is illuminated when the LS8500-4 laser is turned on, and the beam shutter is open, indicating Light Stack Interface that the LS8500-4 is emitting laser radiation.
Page 208 Example: Want 100 pulses/inch Measurement Units are inches/minute Pulses/Length = 100 x 1000 = 100000 Command to set the value is: P100000<CR> Note: Changing this setting will cause a reset, will reset the indicated length, and will cause the pulse outputs to be momentarily interrupted. Do not change this setting during normal operation. High-Speed Pulse Count At Last Reset Read Only $D<CR>...
Page 209 Value SSI Configuration SSI Disabled (Standard UART-RS422 traffic) Binary test mode (each SSI transaction produces a binary value incremented by 1 from the last SSI transaction) Binary high-speed pulse count x1 Binary high-speed pulse count x4 Binary high-speed pulse count x1 with reset support Binary high-speed pulse count x4 with reset support 6[1] Binary signed digital length (x1000)
Page 210 SSI Mode SSI Count Length Resolution 2 & 4 1 count = unit of length / high-speed pulse rate 3 & 5 1 count = unit of length / (high-speed pulse rate x 4) 1 count = unit of length / 1000 1 count = unit of velocity / 1000 Read Part Length Read...
Page 211 Nominal Length Read :N<CR> Response Format: <N> :N<N><CR> Factory Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 999999999 <N> is an integer that represents the nominal part length scaled by 1000. This setting will only change the function of the LaserSpeed when the Aux Digital Output Function is set for Length Tolerance output.
Page 212 Multi-MP Distance A-B Read :A<CR> Response Format: <N> :A<N><CR> Factory Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 999999999 <N> is an integer that represents the distance from the first MP sensor to the second MP sensor as an integer value x1000. Length Reset Input Action This value is only used when the is set for Multi-MP Mode.
Page 213 Multi-MP Distance A-E Read :D<CR> Response Format: <N> :D<N><CR> Factory Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 999999999 <N> is an integer that represents the distance from the first MP sensor to the fourth MP sensor as an integer value x1000. Length Reset Input Action This value is only used when the is set for Multi-MP Mode.
Page 214 This setting should normally be left at 31 and should not be modified. The LS8500-4 will not work properly if this setting is set incorrectly. Only change this setting if specifically instructed to do so by a NDC Technologies Service Engineer. 6-60...
Page 215: Real-Time Data Timing
Real-Time Data Timing When transmitting data at fast update rates, consideration must be given to the amount of time that it takes to transmit a single message. If the transmission time exceeds the update rate, it is impossible for the LS8500-4 to transmit all data.
Page 216: Communication Protocol: Command List
When sending real-time data over Ethernet, you can either use the UDP or TCP protocols, but UDP is rec- ommended. The UDP protocol has less overhead than TCP, but UDP can have issues when transmitting across subnets. 6.7 Communication Protocol: Command List Length Reset Input Action Index Pulse Output Function &...
Page 217 Binary Output Mode Delta Length Calculation Mode Velocity at Loss of Material Configurable Text Output Mode Read One Line of TT Data Measurement Units Read One Line of Measurement Data Walking Threshold Read Firmware Version Length Threshold A Length Threshold B COM LED Function High Speed Pulse Count at Last Reset Low Speed Pulse Count at Last Reset...
Page 218 *MACID Ethernet Hardware ID *DHCP DHCP Enable/Disable *NAME Gauge Name *IPADDR IP Address *IPDEFGW Default Gateway Address *IPNETMSK Netmask *AUTO232 RS-232 Power-On Data Transmission Mode *AUTO422 RS-422 Power-On Data Transmission Mode *AUTOUDP UDP Power-On Data Transmission Mode *AUTOADDR UDP Power-On Data Destination IP Address *AUTOPORT UDP Power-On Data Destination Port *VOLTS...
Page 219 Multi-MP Distance A-G Multi-MP Distance A-H Multi-MP Distance A-I Filter Range Enables Lower Reject Tolerance Offset Nominal Length Read Part Length Reset Part Counter Value Upper Reject Tolerance Offset For Trained Personnel Only Signal Threshold Settings LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: RS-232/RS-422 Communication 6-65...
Page 221: Ssi Communications
CHAPTER SSI Communications Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI or Stegmann Interface) is a point to point digital communications interface commonly used in rotary encoders. The architecture is a master (PLC or microcontroller) to slave (encoder) where the master controls the bit-serial output of the slave shift register by generating appropriate clock sig- nals.
Page 222: Ssi Timing And Data Transmission
SSI Timing and Data Transmission The LaserSpeed SSI interface supports basic transmission of a latched output data word, repeated output of a latched output data word, and recovery from interrupted transmission cycles. The SSI interface operates as a state machine within the LaserSpeed FPGA. The state machine enters its LATCHDATA state when the master device holds the clock output high for longer than the LaserSpeed trans- fer timeout .
Page 223: Laserspeed Ssi Timing Parameters (Ssi Slave Mode)
Repeated transmission cycle A transmission cycle (basic or repeated) can be prematurely terminated if the master discontinues sending clock pulses any time during the normal transmission cycle for the transfer timeout period. The LaserSpeed will automatically transition back to the LATCHDATA state anytime the master clock pulses are stopped for longer than the transfer timeout period.
Page 225: Ethernet Communication
CHAPTER Ethernet Communication 8.1 Overview The LS8500-4 has an Ethernet port that can be used to collect data and configure settings. Measurement data and configuration settings are available over both the TCP and UDP protocols. For ease of use, the LS8500-4 can act as a DHCP client, automatically obtaining a network IP address from a DHCP server.
Page 226 8.3 Configuration Settings This table lists the configuration settings relevant to Ethernet communications. Setting Configuration Command Read/Write *ETHERNET Ethernet Enabled Read Only *MACID Ethernet Hardware ID Read Only *DHCP DHCP Enable/Disable Read/Write *NAME Host Name Read/Write *IPADDR IP Address Read/Write *IPDEFGW Default Gateway Address Read/Write...
Page 227 8.5 DHCP If the LS8500-4 is configured to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol,) when the gauge power on, it will read its IP address from the DHCP server instead of using the IP address configured with the *IPADDR command. The LS8500-4 requests a lease time of 10 hours from the DHCP server.
Page 228 8.6.2 Configuring the IP Address with HyperTerminal 8.7 Ping / ICMP The LS8500 will respond to Ping/ICMP messages. This is an easy way to check the Ethernet connection, and can be done by any computer on the network. 8.7.1 Ping Example using Manual IP Address ...
Page 229 8.8 TCP Communications The LS8500-4 accepts TCP (Transfer Control Protocol) connections on port 23 (Telnet) and port 1003. The Telnet port (Port 23) can be used by a telnet client such as the one included with Windows to manually type commands.
Page 230 Commands responses sent from the LaserSpeed gauge will be wholly contained in a single UDP packet with only one response per packet. Responses are not terminated with <CR> or <NULL> characters. The valid response length can be derived from the byte length stored in the header of the UDP packet. 8.9.1 UDP Command Example Sending a command to the LS8500-4 via UDP...
Page 231 8.9.2 UDP Real-Time Measurement Example Starting real-time measurement data output  Host Port: 2500 (Can be any port #)  LS8500-4 Command Port: 1001  LS8500-4 Data Output Port: 1002 In the example below, note that the TE command from the host is sent to port 1001, but data from the La- serSpeed is sent from port 1002.
Page 232 8.9.3 UDP Discovery Beacon The LS8500-4 supports a protocol that allows a host to find all LaserSpeed gauges connected to a network. This protocol is initiated by a host sending a UDP broadcast message, referred to as a Discovery Beacon. Each LaserSpeed that receives the message will respond to it.
Page 233 Identifier Value Response Length (Bytes) Blank 0 – These id's are ignored IP Address Ethernet Hardware ID DHCP Ena- 1 (either 1 or 0) bled/Disabled Gauge Model Varies (Text String) Serial Number Varies (Text String) Host Name Varies (Text String) Boot Loader Revision Varies (Text String) Software Revision...
Page 234 8.9.6 UDP Discovery Beacon Example This example shows the transmission of a Discovery Beacon, followed by responses from three different LS8500-4 gauges. 8.9.6.1 Transmitted Discovery Beacon A transmitted beacon (sent from a PC at IP Address 192.168.10.58) is shown below: This beacon message requests 10 values, identifiers 1 to 10.
Page 235 8.9.6.2 Received Discovery Beacon Responses The first beacon response was received from IP Address 192.168.10.252. The first several components of this response will be shown in detail. The other two responses (from 192.168.10.246 and 192.168.10.247) are similar. LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Ethernet Communication 8-11...
Page 236 The highlighted section of the UDP message is shown above. The first part of a beacon response (highlight- ed) indicates the protocol revision. 0000 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 50 c2 51 bf ff 08 00 45 00 ..P.Q..E.
Page 237 Value 2 – Ethernet Hardware ID 8.9.6.4 0000 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 50 c2 51 bf ff 08 00 45 00 ..P.Q..E. 0010 00 98 f0 f9 00 00 40 11 bd b7 c0 a8 0a fc ff ff ..@..
Page 238 Value 4 – Gauge Model 8.9.6.6 0000 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 50 c2 51 bf ff 08 00 45 00 ..P.Q..E. 0010 00 98 f0 f9 00 00 40 11 bd b7 c0 a8 0a fc ff ff ..@..
Page 239 Value 6 – Host Name 8.9.6.8 0000 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 50 c2 51 bf ff 08 00 45 00 ..P.Q..E. 0010 00 98 f0 f9 00 00 40 11 bd b7 c0 a8 0a fc ff ff ..@..
Page 241 9.1 EtherNet/IP™ EDS File The LaserSpeed Pro supports EtherNet/IP™ over its 10/100Mbps M12 Ethernet interface. The vendor ID is 732 (Beta LaserMike/NDC Technologies Inc.), the device type is “Generic” (43), and the product code is 5000. An appropriate EDS file containing all of the relevant configuration and parameterization selection information can be downloaded from the LaserSpeed webserver interface.
Page 242 The file can also be downloaded through the EtherNet/IP™ EDS file download protocol using RSLinx. Simply browse to the gauge in RSLinx, right-click on the gauge and select the “Upload EDS file from device” from the context menu. LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: EtherNet/IP™...
Page 243 9.2 CIP Assembly Object (Class 4/0x4) This assembly object instance 100 combines the instantaneous measurement data with part length data. A part length value of greater than or equal to 999999.999 represents a Validation Time Limit Error (See the “G” command Material Present Validation Time).
Page 244 Reset Internal 2-byte Integer Length Clear Part Lengths 2-byte Integer 9.3 CIP Database Object (Class 102/0x66) The database object allows access to the LaserSpeed setups and measurement data via the explicit messag- ing services of CIP. There are two database object instances (instances 1 and 2) implemented of the data- base object class.
Page 245 UChar Database item type: 0=long, 1=float, 2=string, 255=unknown UChar Database item access bit-wise flags: 0x01 = Non-Volatile 0x02 = Read-Only 0x04 = Constant (not changed by the gauge) Usually the EtherNet/IP™ master would begin with an enumeration index of 0, and increase it by the number of items successfully enumerated in each request.
Page 246 The gauge response data is an array of information, with the number of array entries being equal to the num- ber of database identifiers specified in the request. Each item in the response array has the following form: Type Description Long or The current value for the database item.
Page 247 Type Description UShort The identifier of the database string to be read The gauge will provide an appropriate error response if there isn’t exactly one identifier, or if the database item specified isn’t a string type. The gauge response data is an array of characters containing the string data. The gauge sends no null- terminator.
Page 248 DB ID Parameter Type Description *AUTO232 Long Auto-232 startup mode *AUTO422 Long Auto-422 startup mode *AUTOUDP Long Auto-UDP startup mode *AUTOADDR Long Auto-UDP target IP address *AUTOPORT Long Auto-UDP target port number Long Auxiliary digital output mode Long Startup baud rate RS232 Long Startup baud rate RS422 Long...
Page 249 DB ID Parameter Type Description *LOCKEN Long Command Lock Enable Long Last Low Speed Pulse Count Long Low Speed Pulse Output Mode Long Low Speed Pulse Rate Long Minimum Final Length Long Loss of Material Present Mode Long Material Present Dropout Time Long Material Present Sensor Distance A Long...
Page 250 DB ID Parameter Type Description Long User Update Rate Long Velocity Hold If Above Threshold Long Velocity Hold Timeout Long Velocity Maximum Long Velocity Minimum Long Walking Threshold Long Direction Reverse Timeout *PTBLOCK Long PTB Lock Setting *GINFO String Gauge Information String *NAME String Gauge Host Name...
Page 251 DB ID Parameter Type Description Internal Temperature Long Gauge Internal Temperature Laser Temperature Control Long Laser Temperature Control Status Bragg Cell Temperature Long Bragg Cell Temperature Correlator 0 Frequency Long Correlator 0 QF Long Correlator 0 Quality Factor (0-50) Correlator 1 Frequency Long Correlator 1 QF Long...
Page 253 CHAPTER PROFINET I/O™ The PROFINET interface allows a customer to integrate the LaserSpeed Pro gauge into the control loop via the industry standard PROFINET IO protocol. This section is written with the assumption that the reader is knowledgeable about the PROFINET IO com- munication protocol and terms associated with this.
Page 254 10.2 PROFINET IO Data 10.2.1 PROFINET IO Input Module 1 (0x30) The Profinet IO Input Module 1 data format is described in the following table: Profinet IO Input Module 1 Size Input 52 bytes Word Num- Description Type PKW Header 4-byte PKW Header 4-byte...
Page 255 Part Length x 1000 4-byte Part Length Avg QF 4-byte Part Length Mean Real (float) Part Length Stdev Real (float) Part Length Min Real (float) Part Length Max Real (float) 10.2.2 PROFINET IO Output Module 1 (0x31) Profinet IO Output Module 1 Size Input 12 bytes...
Page 256 Bit: Word Response Code Command Code Word Command Qualifier Word Command/Response Data Word T: Toggle Bit The LaserSpeed Pro gauge processes the output data PWK request header under the following circumstanc-  The command code is different from the last command code processed ...
Page 257 A matching response is detected by comparing the command code, and command qualifier within the PKW response header to those issued in the PKW request header. Since the toggle bit is always reflected by the gauge, it is also possible to include the toggle bit in the comparison. The gauge will always respond with command code, and command qualifier, even if the request is not valid.
Page 258 Read String Segment Write String Segment Save String setting Measurement Table Enumerate Read Long (4-byte) measurement value Read Float (4-byte Real) measurement value 10.3.3 PKW Idle Command (Command Code 0) The gauge responds with all zeroes in the response data and a “success” response code. It is recommended that the idle command be issued before starting Profinet IO communication, and during operation if no data- base items need to be read or written.
Page 259 10.3.5 PKW Read Long (Command Code 4) This command allows an integer database item to be read. The Profinet IO master specifies the database item identifier within the command qualifier. If the referenced database item is not an integer, then the response code will be set to “wrong type.” The gauge will ignore the contents of the PKW Request Data.
Page 260 10.3.9 PKW Load String (Command Code 8) Since only four data bytes are available for communicating information within the PKW header, it is necessary to load a string into a temporary buffer from where it can be read four bytes at a time. The PKW Load String command performs this function.
Page 261 The Profinet IO master specifies a string segment number in the command qualifier field. The string segment number starts at 0, then works up incrementally 1, 2, 3, etc. For a string segment N, the gauge then copies the four supplied string bytes (possibly containing a null terminator) from the PKW Request Header into the temporary buffer at index position N*4.
Page 262 For a successful enumeration, the gauge sets the PKW response data as follows: Bit: Word Measurement Item Identifier Word Measurement Item Access Flags Measurement Item Type Measurement Item Identifier: identifier to be used with other measurement table services Measurement Item Type: 0=long, 1=float, 255=unknown Measurement Item Access Flags: 0x02=read-only 10.3.14 PKW Read Long Measurement (Command Code 13) This command allows an integer measurement item to be read.
Page 263 Parameter Type Description Long Analog Zero Scale Long APD Bias Setting *AUTO232 Long Auto-232 startup mode *AUTO422 Long Auto-422 startup mode *AUTOUDP Long Auto-UDP startup mode *AUTOADDR Long Auto-UDP target IP address *AUTOPORT Long Auto-UDP target port number Long Auxiliary digital output mode Long Startup baud rate RS232 Long...
Page 264 Parameter Type Description Long Length Threshold A Long Length Threshold B Long Part Length Upper Tolerance Offset *LOCKEN Long Command Lock Enable Long Last Low Speed Pulse Count Long Low Speed Pulse Output Mode Long Low Speed Pulse Rate Long Minimum Final Length Long Loss of Material Present Mode...
Page 265 Parameter Type Description Long Maximum Internal Temperature RESERVED RESERVED Long Gauge Measurement Units Long User Update Rate Long Velocity Hold If Above Threshold Long Velocity Hold Timeout Long Velocity Maximum Long Velocity Minimum Long Walking Threshold Long Direction Reverse Timeout *PTBLOCK Long PTB Lock Setting...
Page 266 Parameter Type Description Status Long Status bit-field Part Length Long Part Final Length x 1000 Part Length QF Long Part Final Length Quality Factor (0-15) Part Count Long Count of Part Lengths Measured Material Present Level Long Material Present Signal Level APD Level Long APD Signal Level...
Page 267 CHAPTER Profibus DP™ The PROFINET interface allows a customer to integrate the LaserSpeed Pro gauge into the control loop via the industry standard Profibus DP protocol. This section is written with the assumption that the reader is knowledgeable about the Profibus DP communi- cation protocol and terms associated with this.
Page 268 11.2 Profibus Data 11.2.1 Profibus Input The Profibus Input data format is described in the following table: Profibus Input Size Input 52 bytes Word Num- Description Type PKW Header 4-byte PKW Header 4-byte Length x 1000 4-byte In- LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Profibus DP™ 11-2...
Page 269 teger Velocity x 1000 4-byte In- teger Quality Factor (0-15) 4-byte In- teger Status bit-field 4-byte Part Count 4-byte In- teger Part Length x 1000 4-byte Part Length Avg QF 4-byte Part Length Mean Real (float) Part Length Stdev Real (float) Part Length Min Real (float) Part Length Max...
Page 270 11.3 Profibus PKW Header The PKW header is used to communicate with the LaserSpeed Pro internal database. The PKW re- quest/response bytes appear in the first 8 bytes of the Profibus data. The meaning of the PKW header bytes is the same for requests (from the master) and responses (from the gauge). The PKW header is used to get or set gauge settings, calibration information, or specific internal measure- ment data values.
Page 271 The command code is used to request a particular PKW service. The available PKW command codes are detailed later in this document. The command code qualifier is used to carry additional information relating to the command. This includes enumeration indices, database item identifiers, string segments, etc. The command data is used by the master to send long, float or string information.
Page 272 11.3.2 PKW Command Code List Command Code Description Idle Database Enumerate Reserved Reserved Read Long (4-byte) setting value Write Long (4-byte) setting value Read Float (4-byte Real) setting value Write Float (4-byte Real) setting value Load String setting Read String Segment Write String Segment Save String setting Measurement Table Enumerate...
Page 273 The Profinet IO master provides an incrementing enumeration index within the command qualifier field. Usu- ally this would begin with an enumeration index of 0, and increment after each successful enumeration ex- change. Enumeration is complete when the response code is set to “unknown item.” For a successful enumeration, the gauge sets the PKW response data as follows: Bit: Word...
Page 274 11.3.8 PKW Write Float (Command Code 7) This command allows a floating-point database item to be written. The Profibus master specifies the database item identifier within the command qualifier. If the referenced database item is not floating point, then the response code will be set to “wrong type.” The contents of the PKW Request Data are treated as a 32-bit floating-point number to be written in to the database, and the PKW Response Data will be all zeroes.
Page 275 11.3.11 PKW Write String Segment (Command Code 10) Since only four data bytes are available for communicating information within the PKW header, it is necessary to build a string within a temporary buffer from where it can be written into the database. The PKW Write String Segment command performs this function.
Page 276 The Profibus master provides an incrementing enumeration index within the command qualifier field. Usually this would begin with an enumeration index of 0, and increment after each successful enumeration exchange. Enumeration is complete when the response code is set to “unknown item.” For a successful enumeration, the gauge sets the PKW response data as follows: Bit: Word...
Page 277 Parameter Type Description Long Analog Calibration Long Analog Full Scale Value Long Analog Zero Scale Long APD Bias Setting *AUTO232 Long Auto-232 startup mode *AUTO422 Long Auto-422 startup mode *AUTOUDP Long Auto-UDP startup mode *AUTOADDR Long Auto-UDP target IP address *AUTOPORT Long Auto-UDP target port number...
Page 278 Parameter Type Description Long Length Reset Action Long Length Reset Value Long Length Threshold A Long Length Threshold B Long Part Length Upper Tolerance Offset *LOCKEN Long Command Lock Enable Long Last Low Speed Pulse Count Long Low Speed Pulse Output Mode Long Low Speed Pulse Rate Long...
Page 279 Parameter Type Description Long SSI Output Mode Long SSI Payload Size Long Maximum Internal Temperature RESERVED RESERVED Long Gauge Measurement Units Long User Update Rate Long Velocity Hold If Above Threshold Long Velocity Hold Timeout Long Velocity Maximum Long Velocity Minimum Long Walking Threshold Long...
Page 280 Parameter Type Description Velocity Long Instantaneous Velocity x 1000 Quality Factor Long Measurement Quality Factor (0-15) Status Long Status bit-field Part Length Long Part Final Length x 1000 Part Length QF Long Part Final Length Quality Factor (0-15) Part Count Long Count of Part Lengths Measured Material Present Level...
Page 281 CHAPTER Modbus TCP Interface The Modbus TCP interface allows a customer to integrate the LaserSpeed Pro gauge into the control loop or HMI via the industry standard Modbus TCP protocol. This section is written with the assumption that the reader is knowledgeable about the Modbus TCP commu- nication protocol and terms associated with this.
Page 282 1 = Closed (normal) Laser Interlock 100002 Closed 0 = Open (laser will be off) 1 = Open (normal) 0 = Shutter closed (blocking 100003 Shutter Open laser beams) 100004 Material Present 1 = Present (normal), 0 = Not present 100005 Valid Measurement 1 = Valid (normal), 0 = Not valid 100006...
Page 283 300006 Status Gauge status 300021 Part Length MSW IEEE754 float value representing the current part length 300022 Part Length LSW Mean Part Length 300023 IEEE754 float value representing the average part length Mean Part Length 300024 Part Length Stdev 300025 IEEE754 float value representing the standard devia- tion of part length measurements 300026...
Page 284 Average Quality 300054 Factor LSW 12.4.1 Input Register Status (Address 5) The Status value is a bit field that has the following formats: LS8500 Status Status Field Convention Laser @ Temperature Yes=1 / No=0 Laser Interlock Open/Closed Closed=1 / Open=0 Shutter Open/Closed Open=1 / Closed = 0 Material Present...
Page 285 CHAPTER Specifications 13.1 General LaserSpeed Specifications Accuracy < ± 0.03% of reading Depth of Field < 100 mm Depth of Field > 100 mm < ± 0.07% of reading Repeatability ± 0.02% of reading Measurement Rate 50,000/s Acceleration Rate 500 m/s2 Starting/Ending Length Correction Serial I/O...
Page 286 Compressed Air Air Wipe Fittings: 1/4" Brass Hose Barb with 1/8" NPT threads Pressure: 0.1 to 1.0 Bar (2-15 PSI) NDC Technologies offers Air Services Cabinets and Air Services Panels that meet these requirements. 13-2 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Specifications...
Page 287 Pressure: 0.1 to 1.0 Bar (2-15 PSI) Flow Rate: 50 l/min (1.8 SCFM) Typical 142 l/min (5 SCFM) Maximum NDC Technologies offers Air Services Cabinets and Air Services Panels that meet these requirements. LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Specifications 13-3...
Page 288 6.3 to 8.3 Bar 90-120 PSI Flow Rate: 1200 l/min (45 SCFM) Relative Humidity Non-condensing Degree of Protection IP67 NDC Technologies offers Air Services Cabinets and Air Services Panels that meet these requirements. 13-4 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Specifications...
Page 289 13.5 LS8500-4 Features Fast Update Rate Configurable from 1ms to 2s Input Power 20-28VDC @ 2A (max) RS-232 4800-460.8kBaud, with 7n2 or 8n1 framing RS-422 4800-460.8kBaud, with 7n2 or 8n1 framing 10/100Mbit, UDP/IP, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNTP, ICMP, Ethernet EtherNet/IP™, Profinet IO™, Modbus TCP Two Configurable Resolution Differential Outputs Quadrature Outputs 5-24V Adjustable Voltage Output, up to 250kHz...
Page 291 CHAPTER 14 Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14.1 Indicators There are five LED indicators on the LaserSpeed Pro. Their functionality is outlined in the table below: Indicator Function Color Ethernet Link Bi-Color ETHERNET Ethernet Activity Green (Activity) / Amber (Link) RS232 TX and RX activity Bi-Color COMM Baud Rate...
Page 292 14.2 LS8500-4 Cooling Requirements Requirements for Cooling (for Ambient Temp > 45°C (113°F) Flow rate 2 SCFM typical 50 liter/min typical Pressure Less than 10 PSI Less than 70 kPA Liquid Flow rate 0.4 GPM typical 1.5 liter/min typical Liquid Pressure Less than 30 PSI Less than 207 kPA...
Page 293 14.3 LS8500-4 Drawings Standoff Distance and Depth of Field DIM ‘A’ DIM ‘B’ DIM ‘C’ MODEL STANDOFF DIS- DEPTH OF FIELD BEAM HEIGHT TANCE LS8500-403 11.8in (300mm) 1.4in (35mm) 1.69in (43.0mm) LS8500-406 23.6in (600mm) 2.0in (50mm) 1.69in (43.0mm) LS8500-410 39.4in (1000mm) 3.9in (100mm) 1.69in (43.0mm) LS8500-415...
Page 294 LS8500-420 78.7in (2000mm) 7.9in (200mm) 1.69in (43.0mm) LS8500-425 98.4in (2500mm) 7.9in (200mm) 1.69in (43.0mm) LS8500-430 118.1in (3000mm) 7.9in (200mm) 1.69in (43.0mm) 14.3.1 Dimensional Drawings for Short-Standoff Gauge Models LS8500-403, LS8500-406, and LS8500-410: 14-4 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings...
Page 295 14.3.2 Dimensional Drawings for Long-Standoff Gauge Models LS8500-415, LS8500-420 and LS8500-425. LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14-5...
Page 296 14.3.3 Air Wipe / Quick Change Window (optional) 14-6 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings...
Page 297 14.4 LS8500-4E Drawings 14.4.1 E-Housing Center Mount Option LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14-7...
Page 298 14-8 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings...
Page 299 14.4.2 E-Housing Left Mount Option LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14-9...
Page 300 14.4.3 E-Housing Right Mount Option 14-10 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings...
Page 301 14.4.4 E-Housing Air Wipe LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14-11...
Page 302 14.4.5 E-Housing Air Purge 14-12 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings...
Page 303 14.5 LS8500-4X Drawings LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14-13...
Page 304 14-14 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings...
Page 305 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14-15...
Page 306 14-16 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings...
Page 307 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14-17...
Page 309 This is when the gauge is cooling the internal optical components with the most power. If you are using ca- bles not purchased from NDC Technologies, please review this section before designing the cable interface to the gauge.
Page 310 In order to deliver at least 20 volts to the LS8500-4, your power supply will need to be at least 24 volts. Note: All NDC Technologies supplied cables have connections for quad conductor supply. In order to take advantage of all conductors, you need to be sure to supply power to both pins 24 and 25, and tie the two ground pins (12 and 13) together.
Page 311 15.3 LaserSpeed Cables The following table contains the wire conductor sizes for various NDC Technologies cables. Cable Description Power Wires 240211-3M CABLE GAUGE-DB25/DB25 3M Quad 24 AWG 240211-10M CABLE GAUGE-DB25/DB25 10M Quad 24 AWG 240211-20M CABLE GAUGE-DB25/DB25 20M Quad 24 AWG...
Page 313 CHAPTER 50M+ Option Cable Buffer Board 16.1 Introduction The LaserSpeed cable buffer assembly improves the signal integrity of LaserSpeed pulse outputs when the gauge is used with a DB-25 cable that is 50 meters or greater in length. It was designed to buffer the gauge’s scalable signals when the gauge is attached to a high speed counter card in a Programmable Logic Controller.
Page 314 16.3 Installation 16.3.1 Signal Pinout The buffer board is designed to be installed on the DIN rail breakout assembly which has the gauge power supply and the breakout connectors for the 25 and 9 pin connectors. The differential scalable outputs from the gauge enter the board on one side (J1), and the buffered output signals exit on the other (J2).
Page 315 16.3.2 Installation of the Buffer Board The cable buffer is attached to the DIN rail adjacent to the DB-25 breakout connector, and the gauge outputs are wired to its inputs. The outputs of the buffer assembly are then wired to the high speed counter card in- stalled in the PLC.
Page 316 Note: Signal Ground and Buffer (Power) Ground must be tied together for buffer board operation. As an example, this would be an acceptable method of wiring the User Scalable and High Speed (RS422) pulse signals: Signal Gauge Cable Buffer Cable Buffer Output Breakout Input ØA Scalable True...
Page 317 16.3.3 Application Instructions IMPORTANT NOTE! The desired Buffer Vin voltage is applied to pin 1 on the input side of the buffer assembly, with the GND pin opposing it tied to the return on the User power supply. The Buffer Vin supply determines the output signal amplitude applied to the high speed counter card in the PLC.
Page 318 16-6 LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: 50M+ Option Cable Buffer Board...
Page 319 16.3.5 Application Example #2 The following shows the Cable Buffer Assembly used to increase the fan out of the Pulse Outputs – allowing the same pulse outputs to be connected to multiple input cards or instrumentation. LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: 50M+ Option Cable Buffer Board 16-7...
Page 320 16.4 Specifications 16.4.1 Component Ratings The following ratings apply to the components used in the Cable Buffer.  Buffer Vin range: 5.0 to 28.0 VDC  Operating Temperature: -40C to 115C  Maximum Pulse Frequency: 800 kHz  Maximum output voltage is within 2V of User Vin (typical) ...
Page 321 CHAPTER Troubleshooting Guide 17.1 Communications Can't connect to the gauge Wiring or wrong Baud Cycle the gauge power and check through the RS-232/RS-422 Rate the baud rate and framing as de- serial port. scribed under Baud Rate Indica- 115H tion. Verify that you are connected to --- or --- the proper pins.
Page 322 checked. Set the Hyperterminal settings to match the following: Do a loop-back test by discon- necting the serial cable from the LaserSpeed breakout DB9 and short pins 2 and 3 of the cable to- gether with a paperclip or screw- driver.
Page 323 cating, but I can't see what characters you are typing, so you I'm typing in HyperTerminal. must configure your terminal pro- gram to echo. Turn on the "Echo typed characters locally" setting in HyperTerminal. Adjust terminal settings to match the following: Time scale in LaserTrak LaserTrak is missing The X axis in LaserTrak is drawn...
Page 324 When LaserTrak starts, under the Tools menu, click Program Set- tings Place check marks next to only the serial ports that should be searched (usually only COM1.) Settings changed on gauge Switching between When using LaserTrak, never read different gauges. the configuration of one gauge and update the parameter settings to another gauge.
Page 325 gram, only the first com- Settings to end with a carriage return. If mand after the gauge is you have the "Send line feeds with turned on returns a re- line ends" setting checked in Hy- sponse. perTerminal, when you type the command, you are transmitting "Z<CR><LF>"...
Page 326 12,13). If using RS-232 over a long cable, the baud Switch to a lower baud rate rate may too high. Switch to RS-422 for RS-422 uses differential signals communications. that have much better noise im- munity than RS-232. USB to RS- 422 converters are commercially available.
Page 327 Measure -- or -- the laser power if possible and report value to NDC Technolo- The gauge is not measuring gies. LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Troubleshooting Guide 17-7...
Page 328 Result of Laser beam inspection: Result A: The sensor emits two laser beams but they are not el- liptically shaped. Action: Check quick change window for contamination Clean or exchange quick change window. Result B: The sensor emits two laser beams and they elliptically shaped.
Page 329 "Ring-out" the cable to make sure it isn't damaged. Result D: The gauge emits only one laser beam. Contact NDC Technologies for assistance. Inspect the environmental condi- Environmental Condi- tions at the measurement area. tions (i.e. roll coolant,...
Page 330 Clean or exchange quick change window. Measure laser power if possible Low laser power and report value to NDC Tech- nologies Exchange sensor with spare unit or swap with another sensor nearby. If QF value returns to normal operating value (15), contact NDC Technologies for evaluation and repair.
Page 331 Gauge section. Monitor the QF measuring on flat value while adjusting the sensor. products such as: Contact NDC Technologies for "bright-rolled" steel, additional support. stainless steel and aluminum strip. Quality Factor is 15, but the Mounting in the wrong...
Page 332 31. Never change this setting readings, even though eve- unless specifically directed to do rything else is correct. so by NDC Technologies. Poor Quality Factor, or won't Too close to twinner Move gauge farther from twinner measure on twinner line to a location where the wires aren't spinning.
Page 333 Laser Interlock is closed Beam Shutter interlock is closed. Laser At Temp Verify that nothing is covering the gauge's optical window. The valid light turns off af- Valid light is indicating This is normal. When you change ter I change a setting. serial port framing.
Page 334 Note: The laser must be Environmental condi- fume in optical path of gauge. turned ON. tions (Purchase and install NDC Tech- (i.e. roll coolant, or nologies beam path air purge if coolant mist, spray and currently not using such a de- fume) may be interfer- vice.)
Page 335 Adjust sensor Note: For tube length standoff if necessary. measurement applica- Check the movement of the ma- tions, NDC Technolo- terial with respect to the gauge. gies recommends that The material should be kept per- the lateral movement pendicular to the gauge.
Page 336 may result in false Material Pre- sent readings. Counter isn't counting, but Wiring Verify that voltage and ground everything looks fine in La- are both connected between the serTrak counter and the LaserSpeed. If using a counter with single- ended inputs, verify that Phase A False and Phase B False are not connected to ground.
Page 337 User Scalable Pulse Output, not the High Speed Pulse Output. The High Speed output is always 5V, as it uses RS-422 drivers. Pulses look funny on an os- Wiring The pulse outputs should look cilloscope. something like the picture: In this picture: User V = +24V Channel 1: Phase A True...
Page 338 17.4 Miscellaneous Gauge resets itself, (Laser Power Supply voltage is Check +24VDC supply. Adjust On flashing, shutter open- too low on a long cable up to +29VDC if necessary. ing/closing) See the Supply Voltage Require- ments section for more infor- mation Laser is flashing Ambient temperature...
Page 339 Internal: Adjust Material Present threshold level until Material Pre- sent bit changes. External Active Low: Disconnect Material Present (Pin 10), or con- nect to User Ground to turn Ma- terial Present On, and Connect to +5-24V to turn Material Pre- sent Off.
Page 340 17.5 Ethernet Can't get Ethernet to work. Check the Ethernet link Connect to the gauge’s serial status port and send the *LINK? Com- mand. This will tell you if the gauge is connected to an Ether- net network, and if you are using DHCP, it will tell you the DHCP state.
Page 341 LaserTrak can't find the Different subnets Try setting the IP Address and gauge over Ethernet, but I subnet mask to the same subnet. can ping it and connect with LaserTrak searches for La- telnet. serSpeed gauges via a UDP broadcast message. Ethernet routers do not forward UDP broadcasts, so LaserTrak cannot search outside of the local sub-...
Page 343 Field warranty service is available, if the customer pays travel ex- penses by advance purchase order. All service operations should be performed by skilled electronics techni- cians, who have been trained by NDC Technologies. LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Servicing Your Equipment...
Page 345 NDC Technologies. For a period of two (2) years from the date of delivery, NDC Technologies guarantees all products to be free from defects in material and workmanship. This period is extended to three (3) years on the Laser Diode only.
Page 346 No person, including any NDC Technologies distributor, agent or representative, is authorized to assume any liability on behalf or in the name of NDC Technologies, and NDC Technologies shall not be bound to any understandings, representations, or agreements with respect to warranties except as set forth in this policy.
Page 347 Index +24V Power Input (Pins 24-25) ....4-24 High Speed Pulse Output (Pins 3, 5, 7, 9) ..4-4 Air Wipe ............. 3-3 I/O Isolation Air Wipe/Quick Change Window ..... 14-6 Not Required ..........4-19 Aligning the Gauge ..........3-5 Index (Printer) Pulse Output (Pins 22-23) ..
Page 348 Output Configuration Parameters ....5-19 RS-232 Standard Operating Parameters ..5-17, 5-23 Automatic Baud Rate Detection ....6-4 System Requirements ........5-1 Baud Rate Indication on Power Up ....6-3 Terminal Assist Screen ....... 5-10 Maximum Cable Lengths ....... 6-2 Length Reset Input (Pin 18) ......

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