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Control Module Configuration

3.3.4 DeviceNet Communication Hookups
4. Control Module Configuration
The A-GAGE MINI-ARRAY control module is easily configured using the supplied EDS
file and the user's DeviceNet configuration tool.

4.1 Communications Setup

See Section 3.3.4, page 17 for information on connecting the MINI-ARRAY control
module to the DeviceNet network.

4.2 System Alignment

The emitter/receiver pairs have a wide field of view and are easy to align. The
recommended distance between the emitter and receiver ranges from 15" to 72".
(Shorter sensor separation can be achieved; please consult factory for details.) The
Alignment process should be performed at System installation and repeated every time
one or both of the sensors is moved.
Alignment status is continuously displayed by the green LED indicators on the receiver
and the controller. When all unblanked beams are clear, and excess gain of all beams is
at least 3x, the green Alignment indicators will be ON. When the excess gain of one or
more beams drops to between 3x and 1x, the green Align LED will remain ON, but the
yellow LED also will come ON to indicate a warning of marginal alignment. See section
3.1 for more information about sensor alignment.
Make sure the sensors have been wired as shown in Section 3.3. Apply power to the
control module via terminals #1 and #2 (16 to 30V dc).

4.3 Blanking

If a machine fixture or other equipment will continuously block one or more beams,
the affected beam channels may be blanked. The Blanking option causes the control
module to ignore the status of blanked beams for measurement mode calculations. For
example, if a machine fixture blocks one or more beams during System operation, the
output data will be incorrect; if beams blocked by the fixture are blanked, the output
data will be correct. Blanking cannot be used with Edge Scan mode.
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