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- Page 1 Acuity AR2000 Series Laser Distance Meters Operation and Specification Manual LLL002001 Rev. 3.2...
- Page 2 A Product Line of Schmitt Industries, Inc. Limited Use License Agreement CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE OPENING THE PACKAGE CONTAINING THE PRODUCT AND EPROM SOFTWARE. CONNECTING POWER TO THE PRODUCT INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNIT WITH POWER SEAL INTACT TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM YOU PURCHASED THE PRODUCT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED BY THE DEALER.
- Page 3 Acuity AR2000 Series Laser Distance Meters Operation and Specification Manual LLL002001 Manual Revision # 3.2 © 2016 Schmitt Industries, Inc. Corporate Offices 2765 NW Nicolai St. Portland, OR 97210 USA sales@acuitylaser.com Tel: +1 503.227.7908 Fax: +1 503.223.1258 www.acuitylaser.com Acuity AR2000 Series...
- Page 4 The Attention sign warns against possible damage to the device. The Attention sign warns against possible damage to the device. This sign indicates that special environmental protection guidelines must be observed when disposing of the device. Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
6.4.11 SD – Data format of the serial interface output ..................22 6.4.12 BR – Baud rate ............................24 6.4.13 SB – Stop bit of the serial output ......................24 6.4.14 RS – Serial port ............................. 24 6.4.15 AS – Autostart ............................24 Acuity AR2000 Series... - Page 6 8.17.2 Setting a Profibus slave address at the AR2000 ................... 62 8.17.3 Parameter dialog ........................... 62 8.17.4 Diag Common ............................63 8.17.5 Diag Alarm ............................. 63 8.17.6 Trace ..............................63 8.17.7 Log file ..............................63 9. Error Processing ...........................65 Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 7: General Information
Safety Information 1. GENERAL INFORMATION The laser distance sensors of the AR2000 series have been designed for applications in industrial facilities. Within the measuring range of 15 cm to 500 meters the sensors work with a high accuracy of up to +/- 1 mm and at an adjustable measuring frequency of up to 100 Hz. -
Page 8: Protection Rating
In case repair work is necessary, please contact us for Return Authorization before shipment: Acuity Service If you have any questions, please contact us: Schmitt Industries, Inc. Tel: +1 503.227.7908 2765 NW Nicolai St. Fax: +1 503.223.1258 Portland, OR 97210 USA Email: sales@acuitylaser.com AR2000 Series... -
Page 9: Intended Use
• Do not look at the laser beam using optical instruments. • Do not point the laser beam at other people Type plate The type plate shown is an example. Type (PN) and serial number (SN) may differ from this image. Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 10: Device Description
5 meter cable Out for the Profibus cable Profibus out cable plug, 10m APL024161 10 Meter cable Out for the Profibus cable Profibus female connector protective cap APL094366 Screw cap for Profibus jack Profibus male connector protective cap APL094363 Screw cap for Profibus plug AR2000 Series... - Page 11 0 deg. orientation APL024112-0 APL024113-0 APL024110-1 APL024111-1 Rt-angle connector 90 deg. orientation APL024112-1 APL024113-1 APL024110-2 APL024111-2 Rt-angle connector 180 deg. orientation APL024112-2 APL024113-2 APL024110-3 APL024111-3 Rt-angle connector 270 deg. orientation APL024112-3 APL024113-3 APL024144 Straight out connector APL024144 APL024144 Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 12: Mechanical Installation
3 M6 fastening screws plus washers and washer springs are included in the scope of delivery. The zero point for measurement is the front face of the laser’s housing. Figure 1. AR2000 dimensions AR2000 Series... -
Page 13: Device Cable Connector Pin Assignment
Inverse polarity protection is provided. ☛ Overvoltage protection is provided up to a maximum of 30 V DC. Open, unused cable wires must be insulated. Figure 2. Cable box pin assignment, view from above on the device Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 14: Serial Interface Rs232
Device Description 4.5 Serial Interface RS232 The serial interface RS232 can be used for - Measured data transmission - AR2000 parameterization Figure 3. Wiring of serial interface RS232 4.6 Serial Interface RS422 Figure 4. Wiring of serial interface RS422 AR2000 Series... -
Page 15: Serial Interface Rs485
Laser spot width Laser spot height 100m 26mm 34mm 200m 52mm 68mm 400m 104mm 136mm 500m 130mm 170mm The above-mentioned laser spot holds approximately 50% of the entire laser energy. An aura with less energy forms around that spot. Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 16: Ssi - Synchronous Serial Interface
The inputs (CLOCK) are galvanic isolated, the potential separation is realized up to 500V. To ensure undisturbed data transfer paired twisted wires are required. Clock rate Cable length < 100 m < 300 kHz < 150 m < 250 kHz < 200 m < 200 kHz AR2000 Series... - Page 17 Please note that when using the parameter measurement window MW (chapter 6.4.6) and / or offset OF (chapter 6.4.9) the distance output value has to be in the positive range (distance value > 0). Otherwise the SSI output will be 000000. Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 18: Profibus Interface
Device Description 4.10 Profibus Interface Please see detailed Profibus information in chapter 8 Figure 7. Wiring of Profibus Interface AR2000 Series... -
Page 19: Installation And Commissioning
The device can be configured using either the display or a communication program. For example, the program HyperTerminal (included in Win32 operating systems) or any other communication or terminal emulation program can be used. Acuity AR2000 Series... - Page 20 Start the distance measurement (laser is switched on). Measurement output and target LED must be checked. Stop the distance measurement mode. Alternative: Start measurement via Profibus. The SSI measurement mode is to be defined in the AUTOSTART AS command. Final visual check AR2000 Series...
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Page 21: Parameter Setup And Measuring Operation
Measurement jumps of > 30 cm and/or considerable changes in the reflectivity of the target surface can prolong the measurement period. In case of a fixed measuring frequency (parameter MF), this may result in no measured value being generated within the predefined time. A warning or error message will be displayed instead. Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 22: Identification
- Prints/Changes the parameterization of switching output Q3. QA (%u %u) - Prints/Changes the parameterization of the analog switching output QA. TRI (%u %u) - Prints/Changes the parameterization of the input trigger TRI. TRO (%u %u) - Prints/Changes the parameterization of the input trigger TRO. AR2000 Series... - Page 23 - Turns on the OLED display. **Operation Mode”” - Restarts the device (does not reset parameters}. - Deactivates laser diode. - Starts single (precise) measurement. - Activates/Deactivates tracking mode. - Activates/Deactivates continuous tracking mode. - Deactivates tracking modes. - Activates laser diode. Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 24: Status
Trigger (input) [TRI]: 0, 0 Trigger (output) [TRO]: 0, 0 Autostart commands [AS]: Output format [SD]: 0 0 1 0 Terminator [TE]: 0x0D0A Scale factor [SF]: 0.000 Error mode [SE]: Separator [SP]: 0x2C Standard tracking mode from menu [MCT]: AR2000 Series... -
Page 25: Pr - Parameter Setting Reset
Set: Range of parameter x: 1 to 50; resolution: 1 Standard: The spread of the measured values can be reduced by determining average values. ∕ σ σ √ σ Spread after average determination including several distance measurements Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 26: Mf - Measuring Frequency
A target before or behind the measurement window is recognized . e1203 No target was found. Query: Set: MWx y Range of parameter x: Resolution: 0.1 mm Range of parameter y: Resolution: 0.1 mm Standard: -5000000 5000000 AR2000 Series... -
Page 27: Mun - Unit Of The Measured Value
001230.0 mm 001230.0 002460.0 00012300 6.4.9 OF – Offset OF parameterizes a user-specific offset x that is added to the measured value. It is entered in 0.1 mm. Query: Set: Range of parameter x: -5000000 to 5000000 Standard: Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 28: So - Set Offset
= 2926 mm Binary None None 0x80 0x01 0x64 0x46 = 2925.4 mm SSI and switching SSI: Distance value in 0.1 mm None None outputs only Switching output: 0 or 1 Parameter Value Signal quality Temperature Switching outputs AR2000 Series... - Page 29 MSB = Bit 7 always 0 Q1 = Bit 2 Q2 = Bit 1 Q3 = Bit 0 1 = switching output on (active) 0 = switching output off For configuring the switching outputs see chapter 6.6 Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 30: Br - Baud Rate
After the connection to the supply voltage and the internal start-up routine the AR2000 will automatically execute the command and send the data to the available outputs. A figure from the table below must be entered. The display / output shows the command. Query: Set: AR2000 Series... -
Page 31: Te - Terminator
TE is used to set the terminator for the output of measured values in the ASCII format (also see command SD). Query: Set: TEnn Range of parameter nn: 1 to 10 Standard: Example: Input: TE 1 Output: Terminator [TE]: 0x0D0A Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 32: Se - Error Mode
The AR2000 does not check the set error mode for plausibility! 6.4.18 SP – Separator for parameters Output values are separated by the character SP. Query: Set: Range of parameter x: 1 to 5 Standard: Output: Separator [SP]: 0x2C Value x Symbol ASCII Comma 0x2C Semicolon 0x3B AR2000 Series... -
Page 33: Ssa - Profibus Slave Address
If AR2000 models with Profibus interface will be used via serial interface only, the Profibus parameter PB must be disabled with command PB 0. 6.4.22 SSA – Profibus slave address With parameter SSA the profibus slave address can be set. Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 34: Operating Modes
The AR2000 will perform exactly one measurement and then wait for new instructions. The duration of the measurement depends on the number of preset measuring values SA and the preset measuring frequency MF. Input: DM Typical parameter settings AR2000 Series... -
Page 35: Dt - Continuous Distance Measurement (Distance Tracking)
For optimal results the recommendation is to set MF to 20 Hz or lower in mode DT. There are the following alternatives: 1) A variable output frequency can be selected for surfaces with low reflectivity. The AR2000 will Acuity AR2000 Series... - Page 36 MF too high. No laser reflection received (unsuitable / poorly reflecting surface). e1201/e1203 Reduce the value of the measuring frequency MF. e1206 Target surface too bright or ambient light too intensive. e1207 Distance is outside of the measurement window MW. AR2000 Series...
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Page 37: Ct - Continuous Tracking
50 m to 400 m ± 2.5 mm…+3.5 mm 100 Hz 50 m to 400 m in consideration of parameterization in accordance with other chapters. values for maximum accuracy for the lower and upper limit of measuring range. Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 38: Q1/Q2/Q3 - Switching Output
GND power at the switching output. It is essential that the load current of 0.2 A is not exceeded. ☛ Typical resistance: 1 K ohm against GND power (not against GND signal)! Figure 8.Wiring of switching outputs Q1, Q2, Q3 Q1/Q2/Q3 parameterizes the behavior of the switching outputs. AR2000 Series... - Page 39 Q1w x y z or Q2w x y z or Q3w x y z Standard: 0 1000000 2500 0 (corresponds to: 0 m 100 m 25 cm 0) The AR2000 does not check the settings of Q1, Q2 and/or Q3 for plausibility. Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 40: Qa - Analog Output
Capacitive load ≤ 10 nF Operating voltage ≥ 12 V Figure 10. Wiring of analog output The lower and upper distance value (limit) defines the analog output range. Value Description Specification x ≠ y Lower limit y ≠ x Upper limit AR2000 Series... -
Page 41: Examples For Analog Setup
(Note - the units are in 0.1 mm.) To set the AR2000 laser in the reverse direction where at 1 meter the laser outputs 20 mAmps and at 100 meters the laser outputs 4 mAmps set the command as shown below: Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 42: Tri + Tro Trigger
The trigger function may only be activated TRI or TRO. Concurrent use of TRI and TRO is not possible → output of warning information w1907. Voltage levels for the trigger signals 0 – 1.5 V Low level 3 – 30 V High level Threshold 2.25 V Hysteresis 0.1 V AR2000 Series... -
Page 43: Tri - Trigger Input
If the trigger frequency is too high, no measurement value can be determined. The output is E1203. The trigger frequency must be reduced. ☛ Parameter MF should be set ≠ 0 (for MF = 0 the measurement time is variable). Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 44: Tro - Trigger
The individual menu items can be selected using 4 membrane keys, 2 above and 2 below the OLED display. The user language is English. The display can be deactivated during the measurement. It can be switched on again by pressing key T3 or T4. AR2000 Series... - Page 45 The display can be enabled with key T4 or T3. Parameter setting After STOP (measurement) parameters can be set. Menu↑ move cursor/ selection bar up Menu↓ move cursor/ selection bar down Select select parameter Meas.on start measurement Acuity AR2000 Series...
- Page 46 Parameter Setup and Measuring Operation Execute command Example “Identification”: → stop measurement → Status → Select → Identification → Select Again repeat command Return return to upper menu Figure 13. AR2000 Display AR2000 Series...
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Page 47: Serial Interface And Communication Software
PC. http://www.acuitylaser.com/literature-and-downloads Start HyperTerminal via the following menu path: |Start | Programs | Accessories | Communication | HyperTerminal| Enter the name of the new connection in the dialog box. You can select any name. Confirm with [OK]. Acuity AR2000 Series... - Page 48 AR2000 is ready for operation (power supply, connection with PC), the commands can be entered e.g.: ID. ☛ A command just entered will be displayed only when the “Local echo” function has been activated. The function can be parameterized via the menu “File”: AR2000 Series...
- Page 49 Serial Interface and Communication Software |File | Properties | Settings | |ASCII configuration...| Please note: Do not check the box “Send line end with line feeds”. End the session with |File | Quit|. Acuity AR2000 Series...
- Page 50 If the current HyperTerminal session has not been saved yet, a small window will appear where you are asked if the session should be saved. Confirm with “Yes”. HyperTerminal will not have to be configured again upon restart. AR2000 Series...
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Page 51: Profibus And Ssi Communication Protocols
The terminator could be ordered with order number APL094145. 8.6 Baud rate The AR2000 Profibus has an automatic baud rate for the following baud rates: 9.6 / 19.2/ 93.75/ 187.5/ 500 kBaud and 1.5/ 3/ 6/ 12 MBaud. Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 52: Length Of Segment
For this AR2000 serves as linear encoder. Under the encoder profile, AR2000 can work as Class1 or Class2 (recommended) encoder. All versions are implemented via GSD file. In addition to profile-specific data, the AR2000 provides specific settings which refer to the control of the laser and to diagnostics. AR2000 Series... -
Page 53: Configuration Data
LSB comes last. Octet Type Output 1..4 signed 32 Position data from encoder in 0.1 mm Configuration with 8 byte input and SS mode: 5..8 signed 32 Signal level Configuration with 9 byte input: signed 8 Temperature in °C Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 54: Cyclical Data Exchange - Output (Master -> Slave)
If bit 31 of MPreset is set in the cyclical output data, MOffset is updated. If bit 31 is zero, MOffset is not changed. The new offset can be read as octets 30..33 in the diagnostic data. Bit 31 has no particular release function for parameter data; the offset is always adopted. AR2000 Series... -
Page 55: Parameter Data
SF -1000.000 .. 1000.000 (in 0.001 steps) 46..49 signed 32 MW min -2147483648 .. 2147483647 50..53 signed 32 MW max -2147483648 .. 2147483647 54..55 unsigned 16 diag time (in 100 ms steps) 56..59 signed 32 Q1w -2147483648 .. 2147483647 Acuity AR2000 Series... -
Page 56: Diagnostic Data
Bool reserved for future use Bool unused Bool unused bool unused byte encoder type (=7 absolute linear encoder) 11..14 unsigned 32 single turn resolution => 100000nm = 0.1mm no. of distinguishable revolutions – unused (=0) 15..16 unsigned 16 AR2000 Series... - Page 57 – unused (=0) 40..43 unsigned 32 measuring range – unused (=0) 44..47 unsigned 32 48..57 10 byte serial number 58..59 signed 16 laser temperature in °C byte reserved - unused byte reserved - unused Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 58: Tips For Start-Up (Siemens Step7)
The service program SL5.exe supports the commissioning. All settings are made into a SPS directly have to perform according to the specifications of the manufacturer of SPS. The service program can be purchased along with an USB master of softing. AR2000 Series... - Page 59 0..125 can be available. Normally, the preset 0 as address of the PB master is okay. The baud rate should be set as a function of the length of the line or masters already active on the bus. Acuity AR2000 Series...
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Page 60: Setting A Profibus Slave Address At The Ar2000
- Trigger input flank and time spacing: Values are transferred directly to the TRI x y command - Trigger output flank and time spacing: Values are transferred directly to the TRO x y command - Averaging: Value is transferred to the SAn command AR2000 Series... -
Page 61: Diag Common
The file is written with special ‘share’ attributes so that it can be read by other programs (databases, control systems, ..) at the same time. Also see tail programs. Under Values, select the values to be written. Under Time, enter the time spacing between 2 values in minutes and/or seconds. Acuity AR2000 Series... - Page 62 Profibus and SSI Communication The log can be started or stopped at any time with Start and Stop. The message in the messages window contains additional information whether the module is supplying distance or temperature data AR2000 Series...
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Page 63: Error Processing
Activate TRI or TRO, not both for w1907 time the same system Measurement not completed within use variable measuring time (MF0)/ w1910 predefined period of time check target w1911 Measuring frequency too high change MF Ensure continuous movement of w1912 Distance jump target Acuity AR2000 Series...
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