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SF10
Laser altimeter
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2. Quick start guide
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1. CAUTION - The SF10 laser altimeter contains a laser and should never be aimed at a
person or an animal. Do not look at the beam directly with optical instruments.
2. Plug a USB cable into the SF10's micro USB connector and connect the other end into a
PC. This provides both power and communication for the unit.
3. Download LightWare Terminal software from
the installer package and follow the installation instructions. Everything needed for
communicating with SF10 will automatically be installed.
4. Start the LightWare Terminal software and click the "Connect" icon to open a
communications port. The distance measurements should begin to scroll in the Terminal
window. If the connection isn't made automatically then click the "Laser" icon and
select the correct port from the list shown.
5. The configuration menu inside the SF10 is accessed by pressing the <space bar> key on
your keyboard. This stops the measurements and displays a list of settings. Pressing the
<space bar> key again restarts measuring.
6. A summary of the settings is given below:
Setting
a: Serial port baud rate
b: I2C bus address
c: Analog 2.56 V altitude
d: Ground offset
e: Damping
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7. Once you have confirmed your settings, make sure the SF10 is measuring correctly then click the "Disconnect" icon and
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disconnect the USB cable from the SF10.
8. There are several interface options available on the main connector. These connections are used to integrate the SF10
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into your system and details of all the options are explained later in this document.
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SF10 Laser Altimeter - Product Manual - Revision 0
Product manual
www.lightware.co.za
Range of values
9600 ... 115200
Sets the baud rate for the serial port
0 ... 2E
Sets the I2C address
1.00m ... 60.00m
Sets the altitude at which the voltage output will show 2.56 V
0.00m ... +10.0m
Adjusts the zero point from which measurements are taken
0 ... 10
Sets the damping coefficient to smooth the readings
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onto your PC. Open
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