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  • Page 1             User Manual for   TeraRanger Evo Mini                                  Technical support: ​ upport@terabee.com  Sales and commercial inquiries: ​ erabee-sales@terabee.com      ...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

        Table of contents    1. Introduction 4  1.1. ​ A bout Terabee 4  1.2. ​ S ymbols explanation 4  1.3. ​ T echnical Specifications 5  1.3.1. Performance Matrix 6  1.3.2 Communication interfaces 6  1.4. ​ P ixel modes introduction 7 ...
  • Page 3 7. Build multi-sensor applications 28    8. Optical characteristics 29  8.1. ​ P rojected reception area 29          Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   3/29 ...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    This symbol indicates specific recommendations in order to run the sensor in the                           intended way.            Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   4/29 ...
  • Page 5: Technical Specifications

    42 x 30 x 13 mm (incl. backboard)  Weight  9 g (incl. backboard)  Operating Temperature  -20°C to 75°C  Housing Material   ABS      Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   5/29 ...
  • Page 6: Performance Matrix

        *Please note that UART and I2C data communication is supported by the same interface backboard          Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   6/29 ...
  • Page 7: Pixel Modes Introduction

    Sensor outputs 2 distances.  Sensor outputs 4 distances on      a matrix of 2x2.                    Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   7/29 ...
  • Page 8: Mechanical Integration

                            illustrates external dimensions of TeraRanger Evo Mini sensor.    Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   8/29 ...
  • Page 9 (e.g                           panel), ideally with 2mm thickness.     Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   9/29 ...
  • Page 10: Mounting Solutions

    (sensor front) should be kept clean and free from contact with                             chemicals.        Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   10/29 ...
  • Page 11: Usb Backboard Use

            of Error  continuously   process    Verify that the sensor is  properly connected and  re-power the unit    Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   11/29 ...
  • Page 12: Graphical User Interface (Version 1.0.31)

    S ection 5         more information about the pixel and print out modes.            Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   12/29 ...
  • Page 13: Prerequisites

      and the status change to ‘Connected’.    Figure 5 - TeraRanger Evo Mini GUI for 1px mode        Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   13/29 ...
  • Page 14: Firmware Upgrade

                              This can be helpful upon a new product firmware release (informed by Terabee) or should                        ...
  • Page 15: Connecting The Teraranger Evo To A Host Computer

                                  Terabee often works with and suggests using HTerm software. Please follow the provided                        ...
  • Page 16: Mac Os

                                    display. Terabee often works with and suggests using the Coolterm software. Please follow                        ...
  • Page 17 Evo Mini. Make sure the “Hex”  checkbox is selected (checked) as the command needs to be sent in hexadecimal, and then    Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)  ...
  • Page 18: I2C/Uart Backboard Use

    RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE  7  5V  +5V supply input  8  GND  Power supply and interface ground  9  rfu  RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE    Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   18/29 ...
  • Page 19: Led Indicators

      for more details  green / etc)  Sensor can not be operated.    with 1 s  intervals          Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   19/29 ...
  • Page 20: Electrical Characteristics

    Evo Mini sensor using a host computer and the HTerm emulation software.    Each command message frame must be transmitted in a continuous stream, ie.  not byte by byte        Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   20/29 ...
  • Page 21: Printout Modes: Text And Binary

    2 distance readings, thus resulting in a 5 to 9 bytes                                   message.      Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   21/29 ...
  • Page 22: Binary Mode (Default)

    2 distance readings; thus resulting in a 6 bytes                               message.          Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   22/29 ...
  • Page 23: Pixel Modes: 1Px, 2Px And 4Px

              displayed (Pixel 1 = first distance output, Pixel 2 = second distance output,...)         Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   23/29 ...
  • Page 24: Range Modes: Short-Range And Long-Range

    Detection beyond sensors maximum range  0XFFFF  +Inf\n  Invalid reading:  0x0001  -1\n  Ambient light too high  Target surface too reflective          Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   24/29 ...
  • Page 25: I2C Normal Operations

                  and the last bit indicating write (‘0’)     e.g: 0x62 for base address 0x31    Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   25/29 ...
  • Page 26 Write this command followed by the new base address that needs to be set to the TeraRanger Evo Mini.       Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   26/29 ...
  • Page 27: Read Protocol

    Detection beyond sensors maximum range  0XFFFF  +Inf\n  Invalid reading:  0x0001  -1\n  Ambient light too high  Target surface too reflective          Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   27/29 ...
  • Page 28: Build Multi-Sensor Applications

              USB interface.     For more information regarding the Evo Mini Array Kits, please visit terabee website.     Please note that TeraRanger Evo Mini only supports the 1px mode in long range        ...
  • Page 29: Optical Characteristics

        1px mode.     Figure 17 - Projected reception area for 1px mode.                Copyright © Terabee 2019  Terabee, 90 Rue Henri Fabre    01630, St Genis-Pouilly, France (next to CERN)   29/29 ...

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