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® L- GAGE LE2 5 0 / 5 5 0 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors I nstruction Manual Original I nst ruct ions 175094 Rev. E 6 Novem ber 2015 175094...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Con t e n t s 1 Pr odu ct D e scr ipt ion ....................... 3 1.1 Models ............................ 3 1.2 Overview ..........................3 1.2.1 Feat ures and I ndicat ors ....................
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 1 Pr odu ct D e scr ipt ion Laser displacem ent sensor wit h bot h analog and discret e ( swit ched) out put s • Easy t o set up and use wit h a 2- line, 8- charact er display •...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 1 .2 .1 Fe a t u r e s a n d I n dica t or s Three LED indicat ors provide ongoing indicat ion of t he sensing st at us.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Esca pe Bu t t on Press Esca pe t o: • Leave t he current m enu and ret urn t o t he parent m enu • Ret urn t o Run m ode from t he Quick Menu I m por t a n t : Pressing Esca pe discards any unsaved program m ing changes.
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 1 .3 Cla ss 1 La se r M ode ls Class 1 lasers are lasers t hat are safe under reasonably foreseeable condit ions of CLASS 1 operat ion, including t he use of opt ical inst rum ent s for int rabeam viewing. LASER PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH IEC 60825-1:2007 La se r w a ve le n gt h : 650...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 2 Se n sor I n st a lla t ion N OTE: Handle t he sensor wit h care during inst allat ion and operat ion. Sensor windows soiled by fingerprint s, dust , wat er, oil, et c.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 2 .3 W ir in g D ia gr a m s Ke y 12-30V dc 12-30V dc – – D_Out D_Out Load Load 1 = Brown A_Out A_Out 4-20 mA 0-10V 2 = Whit e...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 Se n sor Pr ogr a m m in g Program t he sensor using t he but t ons on t he sensor or t he rem ot e input ( lim it ed program m ing opt ions) . From Run m ode, use t he but t ons t o access t he Quick Menu and t he Sensor Menu.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .2 Se n sor M e n u ( M EN U) Access t he Sensor Menu by pressing En t e r from Run m ode. The Sensor Menu is also accessible from t he Quick Menu: navigat e t o M EN U and press En t e r .
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors NOTE: Follow procedure for the TEACH/SET method (highlighted in black box) chosen in the TEACH Selection menu. Pulse Timing (T) Mode Timeout is 60 seconds. 0.04 seconds < T < 0.8 seconds Timing between Pulse groups >...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Table 1: Window Size ( WndSize) Va r ia ble LE2 5 0 M ode ls LE5 5 0 M ode ls Va r ia ble LE2 5 0 M ode ls LE5 5 0 M ode ls 1 m m 10 m m...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors MENU A_OUT A_OUT Tch2pt Tch2Pt Tch4mA Tch4mA 100 mm Tch2Pt Tch20mA Tch20mA 1000 mm A_OUT TchMid TchMid WndSize WndSize 300 mm TchMid Tch12mA Tch12mA 500 mm Select Menu Item Adj4mA 100 mm Press to Save Setting A_OUT Adj4mA...
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Act ion Re su lt " RM T TCH " and t he current m easurem ent Single- pulse t he rem ot e input . value display. 2. Present t he t arget . Act ion Re su lt "...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .5 .2 M idpoin t TEACH The Midpoint TEACH uses bot h t he window size and t he 12 m A ( 5 V) set point t o det erm ine t he act ual m easurem ent window. 20 mA For exam ple, a window of 200 m m wit h a 12 m A ( 5 V) set point of 600 m m places t he m easurem ent window from 500 m m t o...
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors M e t h od Act ion Re su lt a. " W n dSize " and t he new a. Use D ow n and Up and t o set t he desired window size—t he value display.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Act ion Re su lt " RM T TCH " and t he current m easurem ent Single- pulse t he rem ot e input . value display. 2. Present t he t arget . Act ion Re su lt "...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Positive Positive Slope Slope Near Near Window Window Window Window Target Position Target Position The analog current out put t racks slight ly beyond each window The analog volt age out put t racks slight ly beyond t he upper lim it ( from 3.8 m A t o 20.2 m A) window lim it ( up t o 10.2 V) Figure 18.
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Opt ion D e scr ipt ion 3.5 m A ( 0 V) The Analog Out put swit ches t o t his value 2 seconds aft er a loss of signal. When advanced m easurem ent s are enabled, t he Analog Out put is updat ed t o t his value im m ediat ely upon t he release of t he t rigger input .
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .6 D iscr e t e Ou t pu t M e n u ( D _ OUT) Use t his m enu t o view or change •...
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Act ion Re su lt The select ed TEACH m ode and " Te a ch in g" display while t he sensor is being t aught . TEACH Acce pt e d Navigat e: M EN U >...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Act ion Re su lt " Tch SPt 2 Te a ch in g" displays while t he sensor is being t aught . TEACH Acce pt e d The new value displays on t he second line Single- pulse t he rem ot e input .
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors M e t h od Act ion Re su lt a. Double- pulse t he rem ot e input t o ent er a. " REM OTE SETUP" displays. set up m ode.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Act ion Re su lt " Tch M dPt Te a ch in g" displays while t he sensor is being t aught . TEACH Acce pt e d The new value is shown on t he second line of t he display and flashes before it is saved Navigat e: M EN U >...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Re m ot e I n pu t : Not available D e fa u lt : 400 m m for LE250 m odels and 1000 m m for LE550 m odels. 3 .6 .5 TEACH Sw it ch Poin t The TchSPt opt ion t eaches t he dist ance at which t he swit ch point t hreshold is placed when t he Discret e Out put is in Swit ch m ode.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Act ion Re su lt " Tch SPt Te a ch in g" displays while t he sensor is being t aught . TEACH Acce pt e d The new value displays on t he second line Five- pulse t he rem ot e input .
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Act ion Re su lt Double- pulse t he rem ot e input . " REM OTE SETUP" displays. 2. View t he current m ode. Act ion Re su lt Double- pulse t he rem ot e input .
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .6 .9 Tim e r The Tim er opt ion set s t he delays and t im ers. On/ Off Delays and On/ Off One- Shot t im ers can Output be program m ed bet ween 1 t o 9999 m s ( a value of 0 disables t he delay/ t im er) .
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .7 I n pu t M e n u ( I N PUT) Use t his m enu t o view or change t he: • Mult i- funct ion input t ype •...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .8 M e a su r e M e n u ( M EASURE) Use t his m enu t o view or change t he: • Speed MENU MEASURE •...
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Tr igge r D e scr ipt ion Sam ple The current dist ance at t he t im e of t he t rigger event . ( Default ) The Analog Out put t racks t he sam ple values during t he m easuring period.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors Input Maximum Signal Minimum Measuring Period Measuring Period Measuring Period Inactive REMOTE INPUT Active Hold Hold Hold Measurement Measurement Measurement (Active Low shown) Figure 27. Maxim um and Minim um (Max'-Min') Range Input...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors MENU DISPLAY DISPLAY Units Units mm Units in View Normal DISPLAY View Select Menu Item Press to Save Setting Sleep Disabled DISPLAY Sleep Sleep 1min Go Back to Parent Menu Sleep 5min Press and Hold to Go Back Sleep 15min...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .1 0 I n for m a t ion M e n u ( I N FO) MENU INFO INFO Model Model LE550I INFO P/N P/N 86748 INFO S/N S/N F..S..P..D..
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 3 .1 1 .1 Fa ct or y D e fa u lt Se t t in gs An a log Ou t pu t LE2 5 0 LE5 5 0 I n pu t Se t t in gs LE2 5 0 a n d LE5 5 0 Se t t in gs...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 4 Syn c M a st e r / Sla ve Two LE Lasers m ay be used t oget her in a single sensing applicat ion. To elim inat e crosst alk bet ween t he t wo sensors, configure one sensor t o be t he m ast er and one t o be t he slave.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 5 Addit ion a l Re m ot e TEACH Pr oce du r e s 5 .1 TEACH An a log Ou t pu t a n d D iscr e t e Ou t pu t Sw it ch Poin t s Toge t h e r Use t he following procedure t o t each ident ical Analog Out put and Discret e Out put swit ch point s at t he sam e t im e using t he rem ot e input .
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 1. Access t he TEACH m ode. Act ion Re su lt " RM T TCH " and t he current m easurem ent Single- pulse t he rem ot e input . value display.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 6 Spe cifica t ion s Su pply Volt a ge ( Vcc) Se n sin g Be a m 12 t o 30 V dc Class 2 laser m odels: visible red, 650 nm Class 1 laser m odels: visible red, 650 nm Pow e r a n d Cu r r e n t Con su m pt ion , e x clu sive of loa d N or m a l Ru n M ode : 1.7 W, Current consum pt ion <...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors En vir on m e n t a l Ra t in g Re qu ir e d Ove r cu r r e n t Pr ot e ct ion I EC I P67, NEMA 6 W ARN I N G: Elect rical connect ions Ope r a t in g Con dit ion s...
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® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors LE2 5 0 M ode ls LE5 5 0 M ode ls Linearity is the lesser of Accuracy or Linearity is the lesser of Accuracy or 0.3% of full scale range (+/- 0.9 mm) 0.5% of full scale range (+/- 4.5mm) at at any given distance.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 6 .2 D im e n sion s All m easurem ent s are list ed in m illim et ers ( inches) , unless not ed ot herwise. 0.6 m m [ 0.02”...
Power LED is flashing The laser shut off, t he Power LED flashes Cont act Banner Engineering t o resolve. red and Out put LEDs flash am ber at 1Hz, and t he display is blank.
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 8 Se n sor M e n u Fu ll M a p ( LE5 5 0 An a log/ D iscr e t e M ode ls) Top Menu Sub Menus Enter MENU A_OUT...
® L- GAGE LE250/ 550 Analog/ Discret e Laser Gauging Sensors 9 Acce ssor ie s 9 .1 Cor dse t s All m easurem ent s are list ed in m illim et ers, unless not ed ot herwise. 5 - Pin Th r e a de d M 1 2 / Eu r o- St yle Cor dse t s—w it h Sh ie ld M ode l Le n gt h...
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