First Steps With The Lrf 6742; First Steps Without Lrf Interface Kit - Safran LRF 6742 Manual

LRF 6742 Integrator Manual

3.2 First steps with the LRF 6742

We recommend using a SAFRAN VECTRONIX Interface Kit to run a LRF 6742 with a PC.
Please refer to the Interface Kit Manual.

3.3 First steps without LRF Interface Kit

LRF modules can be connected to your PC without an Interface Kit provided by SAFRAN VECTRONIX AG.
Please be aware of the risk of wrong pin-connection or destroying the module by applying overvoltage and
other errors.
 Apply power supply and make sure it is within the operational range
 The common interface settings present in most commercial applications are listed below. Some
of them may not be necessarily present:
o
Communication type: Serial
o
Encoding (transmit and receive): ASCII UTF-8
Speed: 57'600 baud rate
o
o
Transmit delay inter-character: 0 msec
o
Transmit delay inter-line: 0 msec
o
Data: 8 bit
o
Parity: even
o
Stop bits: 1 bit
o
Flow control: none
o
Echo: On
NOTE
If something is not going as expected:
 Ensure the correct communication port is selected.
 Check power source, voltages and current limiters.
 Check the spelling of the software commands.
 Beware special characters:
o Some commercial interfaces send automatically the Carriage Return
Commercial software may use different naming for Carriage Return ("<CR>" "\r" "<0D>)
o
 Contact SAFRAN VECTRONIX AG customer support.
First range measurements can be performed by sending the software commands
LRF module. To achieve a valid range result, aim at targets of at least 20 m distance and ensure that you hit
the target and that no obstacles such as closed windows are between the LRF and the target.
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