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All rights reserved. This manual has been compiled with care. However, should you discover any error, we would be grateful if you would let us know. RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH A-3580 Horn, Riedenburgstrasse 48, AUSTRIA Tel.: +43-2982-4211, Fax.: +43-2982-4210 e-mail: office@riegl.co.at...
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I m p o r t a n t N o t e: The LMS-Q280i makes use of a high power laser source and an extremely high sensitive optical receiver. As a result of this powerful signal detection electronics, the LMS-Q280i works with non-cooperative targets (natural reflecting targets like trees, stones etc.) as well as with cooperative targets...
Page 1 of 79 General The Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i is a 2D laser scanner based upon accurately measuring the distance by means of electro-optical pulsed time-of- flight range measurement and upon fast scanning the laser beam by means of an opto-mechanical scan mechanism.
The polygon-mirror is composed of flat reflective surfaces arranged around the wheel perimeter. The wheel rotates continuously at a fixed speed to provide repetitive unidirectional scans. Rotating polygonal mirror Fig. 2 Principle of beam deflection by a rotating mirror Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Page 4 of 79 1.1.4 Interfaces 1.1.4.1 Electrical Interfaces The laser scanner LMS-Q280i requires a single power supply with nominally 24V DC. Supply voltage 24V DC Permitted supply voltage range 18V DC to 32V DC Current consumption typically 3A at 24V DC (scanning operation) 1.1.4.2 Data Interfaces...
Design of Laser Scanner LMS-Q280i Mechanical Design The housing of the LMS-Q280i laser scanner is designed to meet the requirements for an installation on board of an airplane or helicopter. The slim design and the scan direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the laser scanner allows straightforward integration also under narrow space conditions.
Safety Instructions General Safety GENERAL SAFETY EN 61010-1 LMS-Q280i meets or exceeds the requirements of the following European Standard: EN 61010-1 (April 1993) Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use Part 1: General Requirements Note the following explanations and important instructions:...
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Page 10 of 79 Power supply: Before operating the LMS-Q280i make sure that its case is properly grounded. The power supply cable is to be connected with a suitable DC-power supply with a maximum voltage of 32 V DC (nominal 24 V DC).
Therefore, it must not be used in residential, commercial and light industry environment. The labeling of the LMS-Q280i, which is affixed on the front side of the housing of the instrument, meets the requirements of the commission’s guideline 89/336/EEC: The tests have been run using default scanner parameter settings.
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Performance Criterion B: during testing, temporary degradation or loss of function or performance which is self-recovering • loss or heavy degradation of functionalities during testing with self- recovering after finishing the test; Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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• loss or heavy degradation of functionalities which require simple user intervention, e.g. replacement of a fuse, switching the device Off and On, restoration of settings; Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Page 14 of 79 Laser Safety The laser scanner instrument LMS-Q280i is classified as Class 1 laser product in compliance with the International Eye safety regulation IEC60825- 1:1993+A1:1997+A2:2001 and the European Eye safety regulation EN60825- 1:1994+A1:2002+A2:2001 Safety of Laser Products, Equipment Classification, Requirements and User´s Guide.
5 Specifications. The negative pole of the supply voltage has to be grounded. • The LMS-Q280i is protected by 3 fuses (located on the rear plate of the instrument), one for the range finder part electronics, one for the scanning mechanism and one for the laser transmitter (for fuse types and ratings see chapter 4.1.1).
Page 16 of 79 4.1.1 Fuses The laser scanner LMS-Q280i is equipped with 3 glass tube fuses. The fuse holders are located at the rear side of the instrument. fuse holder for scanning mechanism 2.0 A quick-acting (according to IEC60127 and EN60127) fuse holder for laser module 1.25 A quick-acting...
The connectors for power supply and data interface are located at the rear side of the LMS-Q280i. serial interface parallel ECP interface power & control lines test plug LAN interface (for service purposes only) Fig. 8 Connectors for power supply and data interfaces Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
4.2.1 Plug for Power Supply Type of connector : Souriau 851 02E 12-10 P50, male Assignment Color Note Laser safety lock brown *) not used for LMS-Q280i GNDin yellow Power Supply Ground green *) not used for LMS-Q280i Trigger yellow...
*) Any use of these pins for whatever connections can damage the data output and is, therefore, strictly prohibited! The serial data interface is used for configuration of the scanner. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Signal GND Signal GND Signal GND Signal GND PC...Personal Computer RD...Riegl Device Levels are TTL-levels For detailed information about the parallel data interface, please refer to chapter 6.4, ECP Data output. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
4.2.4 Plug for Ethernet Interface Manufacturer: Lumberg Inc. Type: Micro (M12) Female/S3426 Receptable Number of Pins: For detailed information about the Ethernet data interface, please refer to chapter 6.5 LAN interface . Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Page 22 of 79 Cables The laser scanner LMS-Q280i is shipped with three cables. 4.3.1 Power Supply Cable The length of the cable is approx. 6m. 10-pole plug /female, series 851 >200mm Attention! Use this power supply cable only for scanner...
IEEE Std. 1284-1994. The end of the parallel cable is equipped with 25-pole Sub-D connectors enabling to connect the LMS-Q280i directly to the LPT printer port of a personal computer. The length of the parallel cable is approx. 6 m .
Page 24 of 79 4.3.3 Serial Data Cable Cable configuration: The cable length is approx. 3m. 9-pole Sub-D connector, female 9-pole Sub-D connector, female Fig. 11 Serial data cable Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Page 25 of 79 4.3.4 LAN-TCP/IP Data Cable Using the included Ethernet Interface cables the LMS-Q280i can be connected to an Ethernet hub or to a PC/Laptop Ethernet connector. TCP/IP cable M12-M12, length 3 m TCP/IP cable TCP/IP cable M12-RJ45, cross over, length 0.3 m M12-RJ45, length 0.3 m...
Page 26 of 79 Mounting the LMS-Q280i The base plate of the LMS-Q280i provides 6 pcs. steel inserts with M6 threads, depth 10mm. This threads are intended to be used for mounting the laser scanner to a shock proof support plate. For installation of an inertial measurement unit, the LMS-Q280i provides additionally 6 pcs.
• Provide a suitable power supply for the laser scanner (please refer to chapter 4.1, Preparing the Power Supply). • Mount the laser scanner LMS-Q280i by means of the mounting threads. • Connect the LAN-TCP/IP interface or alternatively the parallel and the...
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Page 28 of 79 Fig. 14 Cabling of laser scanner LMS-Q280i Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
A beep sequence indicates that the setup procedure is in progress. If the laser setup and test procedure is passed, the laser is ready for measurement, otherwise an error message is sent. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
3) Average measurement rate is 1/2 of PRR rate @ scan angle range 45° 4) 0.5 mrad corresponds to 5 cm beam width per 100m distance 5) The classification is based upon the assumption that the laser beam is continuously scanned. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Provides the color of target surface as an additional information to each laser measurement. co-aligned with transmitter and Orientation receiver channel Resolution 16 bit each color blue: 380-470 nm Spectral range green: 510-590 nm red: 590–710 nm Field of view 1.4 mrad Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Definition of axes The following drawing shows the definition of the coordinate system of the LMS- Q280i. Y-axis Y-axis 108.8 108.2 X-axis Z-axis X-axis Z-axis Fig. 15 Definition of axes 1 Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Coordinates of mounting points for IMU 6xM6 mounting threads point no. depth 10 mm -108.2 -252 -108.2 -252 -108.2 Z-axis X-axis -108.2 -108.2 -108.2 Y-axis Fig. 16 Definition of axes 2 Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
The utilization of 45° out of 90° results in a duty factor of 50 percent. That is the reason for gap times between two consecutive scan lines. Fig. 16 shows the timing situation for the LMS-Q280i. 1 second...
Page 35 of 79 External Synchronization and Internal Reference Timer The LMS-Q280i provides an internal timer with a timing resolution of 10 µs. It is a 3 byte wide timer and automatically started at power up. With 3 bytes it overruns every 167.77216 seconds.
Page 36 of 79 6 Data Communication and Interfaces When using the LMS-Q280i without Ethernet / TCPIP interface, 2 interfaces are used: • a serial RS232 (PC COM-Port) interface for configuration and control • a parallel ECP (PC LPT-Port) interface for fast scan data output...
Lower case letters of a command are converted to upper case letters internally. Line feeds <Lf>, following the <Cr> in the command string, are ignored. Spaces are ignored and therefore may occur everywhere in the command string. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Error and status information are messages and given in the following format: (e.g. error: supply voltage too low) mERROR:LOW_BATT<Cr><Lf> Note that under environmental conditions providing high electromagnetic irradiance, the amplitude measurement can be disturbed or disorted. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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(R2 and 7Fhex) + 128 * (R1 and 7Fhex) Green Part = (G2 and 7Fhex) + 128 * (G1 and 7Fhex) Blue Part = (B2 and 7Fhex) + 128 * (B1 and 7Fhex) Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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MSB set to 1, then read a number of bytes according to the setting of the F command to read all data of 1 measurement. This method would automatically ignore all possible ASCII codes (status and error messages and programming mode). Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
See chapter 6.6 for details. Command Reply Meaning Save, an error has occurred =T3! Ask for current measurement time, error pending Command Reply Meaning Start of programming mode, an error is already pending Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Serial interface: Line Separator <Cr> + <Lf> Serial interface: Result mode ASCII Result output at ECP only Amplitude window low value 0 AH255 Amplitude window high value 255 Last target measurement Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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ParName shows the parameter name to be entered; e.g. “O” is used to set the range offset. ParName[len] indicates an array type with len elements. Short description describes the meaning of the parameter. Access describes how the parameter can be used: Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Note that some time (typically tenth of seconds, but under certain circumstances up to 1-2 seconds) is needed to save data and to reply. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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0 ≤ n ≤ 2147483647 .OPSECS[1]<Cr> =OPSECS[1]n Total laser operating time in seconds, 0 ≤ n ≤ 2147483647 .OPSECS[2]<Cr> =OPSECS[2]n Total scan operating time (scanner in motion) in seconds, 0 ≤ n ≤ 2147483647 Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
E.g. to measure only targets equipped with reflectors and to make it insensitive for diffusely reflecting targets, set AL to a value of approx. 80 and AH to 255. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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The programs LAST TARGET or ALTERNATING must not be used! 6.3.3.5 Hardware Resolution Mode and Maximum Range The hardware resolution is fixed 5 mm. Earlier versions of the LMS-Q280i had user selectable hardware resolution modes (command HWRES) with different possible maximum range values.
Note that it is necessary to save parameters permanently by command “W” and to reset the instrument to activate new values of CB or CP. When using the LMS-Q280i under environmental conditions providing electrical, electrostatic and/or electromagnetic disturbances, data commu- nication with high baud rates may result in communication errors.
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ASCII (standard) or binary Note: The ASCII communication in programming mode is not effected. Status and error messages are always given in ASCII mode, regardless of the setting of RM Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
RF_DELTA_L. SC_SCAN <Cr> Start the scanner motion (movement). SC_SCANCONT <Cr> Note: With parameter AUTOSCAN = 1 this is done automatically at startup. SC_NOSCAN <Cr> Stop the scanning movement Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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LPS = RF_DELTA_L * PRR * 4 / 3600000 = 26.7 lines (scans) per second Automatic Adjustment of Scan Rate: The line scan rate is adjusted automatically in case the pulse repetition rate changes in order to keep the angular spacing constant. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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With Error acknowledge command “ERRACK” the value is set to 0. .SC_ERROR_LIST <Cr> Interpreting bits of SC_ERROR, displaying a list of message lines for each bit set in SC_ERROR, each message line starting with “\” Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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If 0: angle is scaled in gon; angle resolution of scan angle = 400 / EALDESC[1] If 1: angle is scaled in degree; angle resolution of scan angle = 360 / EALDESC[1] .EAL <Cr> Get the current angle in units of 0.0001 degree Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Error acknowledge. This command clears all errors listed with .ERR and no errors are pending any more. Note that FATAL errors can not be acknowledged. For detailed description of error handling and error lists see chapter 6.6 Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
(clears the input buffer). Switch on the laser (laser on only when additionally hardware laser lock (0Ehex) is in status “on” and wheel in rotation, see chapter 6.3.3.3) Switch off the laser (06hex) Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Needs Super User Password .#MID_MAIN <Cr> Getting the ECP data output Measurement ID Main. Needs Super User Password .#MID_SUB<Cr> Getting the ECP data output Measurement ID Sub. Needs Super User Password Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Page 57 of 79 6.3.8.2 (Extended) Range Finder Commands The LMS-Q280i includes RIEGL Rangefinder electronics module, which is set to a mode to fit to the application in the scanner. The following part lists this commands. For correct scanning operation, some parameters must be set to certain values, which is done in the factory.
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The resulting MQN value must be ≥ 1 (At least one single shot measurement is needed; it is internally set to 1, if the MQN value is less than 1). Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
(a user definable number of ) data point data and ends with a trailer. File structure Line structure Header Sync Line 1 DataPoint 1 Line 2 Data Point 2 Line N DataPoint M Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Bit 0 = 1: 16 Bit Sync field present Bit 1 = 0: No CRC field present Bit 1 = 1: 16 Bit CRC field present HeaderID is the Header identity (unsigned 8 bit) Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Data record TrailerIDSub Trailer Record ID Sub (unsigned 16 bit) ParameterIDMain Parameter Record ID Main (unsigned 8 bit) ParameterIDSub Parameter Record ID Sub (unsigned 16 bit) Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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MeasSize = 16, each measurement has 16 bytes 03 00 MeasCount = 3, 3 measurements per line LeadInMain = 0 00 00 LeadInSub = 0 MeasIDMain = 129 CD 00 MeasIDSub = binary 1101101 (range + amplitude + Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Intensity: 8 (if bit 2 of MeasIDSub is 1) - AngleOfMirrorWheel:24 (if bit 3 of MeasIDSub is 1) – LaserShotTimeStamp:24 (if bit 7 of MeasIDSub is 1) – TrueColorRed:16 - TrueColorGreen:16 - TrueColorBlue:16 (if bit 8 of MeasIDSub is 1) Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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00D887hex => 34776 x RangeUnit = 34.776 m Amplitude 1: 0Ehex => 14 MirrorAngle1: 06DE2Ehex = 450094 => BeamAngle = 50.0 + (450094 mod 900000)*0.000111111 = 100.0103 gon = 90.0094 degree Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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000003hex = 3; 3 trigger pulses (resetting the Sync timer) have been detected on external pin TRIGGER LineTimeStamp 54B10Chex 5550348 x TimerUnit = 55.50348 sec Line started at time 55.50348 sec Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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The timer can be reset by the rising edge of an external pulse supplied via input TRIG (see chapter 5.4) for synchronization to external events. LineTimeStamp is the timer value latched with the first laser measurement of line. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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No target available or badly reflecting target Underflow, Distance value less than 0 (including offsets) Note that errors and status message (like programming mode of serial interface) are not reported on the ECP data output. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Data is set ready to be read via ECP as soon as a data block is filled. That means, if a block (line) is defined to store 10 measurements, the block can be read after 10 measurements (and not after the first one). Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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The computer then sets ‘HostAck’ (nAutoFd) high to acknowledge the handshake. The instrument then sets ‘PeriphClk’ (nAck) high. The computer is expected to accept the data and to set ‘HostAck’ (nAutoFd) low, completing the transfer. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
[ ( 11*XB + 3 ) div 2 + 1] * (XM+1) < XS for Q280i with optional true color receiver channel: [ ( 17*XB + 3 ) div 2 + 1] * (XM+1) < XS where div means an integer division Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Example: F5 sets output of range and amplitude value. Note: The setting of the F – Parameter also effects the data structure of the serial port data output (used for debug purposes only) Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
6.5.1 Overview The LMS-Q280i provides a LAN interface. It implements 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX according IEEE802.3. In your LAN, the LMS-Q280i behaves like a data server. A client computer can connect to this server using TCPIP protocol. The instrument implements two ports: •...
= 0: LAN interface is off, local interfaces ( ECP, RS232 ) are active n = 1: LAN interface is preferred IP_APPLY<CR> Activates all IP-xxxx settings and resets the LAN interface! Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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≤ 255.255.255.255 this command is not used yet. Needs Super User Password 000.000.000.000 ≤ n IP_SUBNETMASKn<CR> Setting the subnet mask, this command ≤ 255.255.255.255 is not used yet. Needs Super User Password Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
To get the error message, the command “.ERR” must be sent to receive a list of errors occurred: Example: Command Reply Meaning W<Cr> An error occurred .ERR \FATAL:FLASH_RW =ERR Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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0. A list of errors is given on the next pages. If fatal errors occur, please contact your sales representative. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
Parameters have been outside range, these parameters have been set to default. mRGB_BAD_OFFSET_CAL Error in RGB sensor (true color channel): could not calibrate correctly Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Therefore, close the TCP/IP data port before changing such parameters. Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Internal heater module error mFATAL:HTR_HW_FAILED Internal heater module error mFATAL:LASER_MODULE_DEFECT Internal laser module failed mFATAL:LASER_MODULE_NOT_READY Internal laser module did not get ready mFATAL:NO_LASER_REF Internal laser module failed mFATAL:PRR_OUT_OF_RANGE Internal laser module, unexpected PRR Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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Range measurement result < 0 (including offsets), usually relevant in non scanning mode only mLASER OFF No measurement, laser is switched off by command ^F or LASER=0, usually relevant in non scanning mode only Technical Documentation and Laser Mirror Scanner LMS-Q280i User Instructions...
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