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    LaserSpee d LS8000-3 INSTRUCTI ON HANDBOOK - instal lation, s etup a nd technic al ref erence - (for qualifie d perso nnel o nly) Manual Part Num ber: 93463 • Manual Drawing Number: 0921-01561 • English • Revision A• © Co pyrigh t Sep 2007 www .betalasermike.co m[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handb ook Contents Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 2 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Declaration of Confor mity[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handb ook Contents Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 3 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Contents Con tents ....................................................................................................................... ........ 3 Prop rieta ry State ment ................................................[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Contents Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 4 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Diff erential vs. Single En d ed Puls e Outputs ..............................................................38 Quadratur e Output Phas e Rela tionshi ps ................................................................... 3[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Contents Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 5 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Newport P6000A ................................................................................................................. ..............90 Red Lion PAX I ...............................................................[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Contents Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 6 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) UDP Com mand Ex am ple .....................................................................................................174 UDP Real-T ime Measurem ent Exam ple ...........................................................[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Propriet ary Stat ement Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 7 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Proprietary Statement Manufacturer/Distributor Beta Laser M ike In c, 8001 T echnolog y Blvd, Day ton, OH 45424, USA About This Ma nual This manua l contains descripti ons, draw ings, and specifi cations for a[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook European Commission Requirements Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 8 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) European Commission Requir ements This equip m ent is intended for use in a heavy indu strial envir onment. The eq uipment gen erates, uses and can radiate radio freq uency energy and, if not installe[...]

  • Page 9

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Safety Informa tion Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 9 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Safety Informat ion • Under NO circumstances should the earth safety connections be broken – internal damage to sensitive electronic componen ts may occur and at worst electroc ution to personnel may result. ?[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Safety Informa tion Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 10 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Laser Classifi cation The Model LS8000-3 Non-contact Length and Speed Gauge (Model LS8000-3) is classi fied as a IIIb laser device. This category contains infrared and visible laser devices wi th powers up to 500[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Safety Informa tion Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 11 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) The following system specifications will help establish appropriate safety measures. Maximum L aser Power 0.050 watt Laser Wav elength 0.785 micrometer Laser Spot Size (Elliptical) 3 x 1.5 mil limeters Beam Diver[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Safety Informa tion Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 12 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) If your country or state h as no regulat ions governing the safe use of lasers, Beta LaserMike recommends that you f ollow the guidelines specified by the American National Standard for the safe use o f lasers (A[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Safety Informa tion Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 13 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3E L abels LS8000-3X L abels[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Introduction Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 14 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Introduc tion This manual describes the installation and setup o f the LaserSpeed 8000 gauge. For daily routine usage, see the LaserSpeed 8000 O perator Guide. The Model LS8000-3 LaserSpeed® Non-contact Length and Spee[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook System O verview Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 15 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) κ M aterial Surface M eas ure ment Region d R e sult in g Elect rical Si gnal w it h Fr eq uenc y ( ) f t Sid e V iew Ma t er ia l Mov e men t T op V iew Fringe distan ce ( d ) is a functio n of laser wav elength ([...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 16 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Installing the System This section describes mounting, alignment and other installation concerns f or the LS8000-3. The installation can be broken down into five step s:  Mounting the gauge  Aligning th[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 17 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Mounting Distance W hen the material is within t he depth of f ield, the gauge m akes accurate measurements. Since the best signal comes from the center of the depth o f field, th e cen ter is the source of t[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 18 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) coolant is blown off in the same direction the material is moving, the air velocity can add or subtract from the ma terial’s velocity; this too may cause erroneous measurements. Air Wipe / Quick Change Wind[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 19 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) for more details. When mounting the gauge, be aw ar e of the environment in which the gauge is operating. Steam, mist, coolant on the material, ambient temperature, scale and slag may all affect the performan[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 20 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Twinner Lines W hen m ounting the gauge on a tw inner line, the gauge should be positioned far enough from the twinner that the twist is set. If the gauge is placed close t o the twinner, it may not be able t[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 21 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Aligning t he Gauge Once the gauge is mounted at the proper standoff distance, the critical alignment angles need to be checked. To obtain accurate results, the LS8000- 3 must be mounted so the surface being [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 22 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Types of Gauge Misalignm ent Measu red Velocity = A ctual Veloci t y x cos(A ) x cos(B) Error Angle (Degrees) 0 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 10 Cosine 1 0.99999 0.99996 0.99991 0.99985 0.99939 0.99863 0[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 23 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Gauge Orientation The LaserSpeed gauge m ust be mounted such that the material t o be measured moves in a direction parallel to the bottom of the LS8000 -3, as shown below. LS8000-3 Mat erial M oveme nt RI GH[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 24 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Connecting Power t o the Gauge The gauge requires a 20–28 VDC (nominal 24 VDC) supply to be connected to Pin 24 and/or Pin 25 wi th the corresponding ground to Pin 12 and/or Pin 13 of the 25-pin D-sub conne[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 25 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Connecting to Out puts On the LS8000-3 model, the outputs of the gauge are contained on the 9-pin and 25-pin D-sub connectors, and the M 12 D- Coded Ethernet connector. On the LS8000-3E and LS8000-3X, all out[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 26 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3 25-Pin Connect or Pinout Pin Description 1 RS-232 Trans mit (from LS8000-3 to host) 2 RS-232 Receiv e (from host to LS8000-3) 3 Phase A T rue – High Spe ed Output (RS-4 22 Drivers) 4 Phase A Fal se[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 27 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3 9-Pin Connector Pinout Pin Description 1 RS-422 Trans mit + (from LS8000-3 to host) 2 RS-422 Trans mit – (from LS8000-3 to host) 3 RS-422 Receiv e + (from ho st to LS8000-3) 4 RS-422 Receiv e – ([...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 28 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3E/L S8000-3X Connector Pinout The LS8000-3E/LS8000-3X cables have a circular 39-pin military connector on the gauge end and a DB 37 connector on the opposite end. The pinouts of both connectors are li[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 29 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3 Conne ctor Pin DB37 39-Pin Description 1 1 1 RS232 Trans mit (from LS8000 -3 to host) 2 2 2 RS232 Receiv e (from host to LS8000- 3) 3 3 3 Phase A T rue – High Spe ed Output (RS-4 22 Drivers) 4 4 4 [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 30 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3E/L S8000-3X Breakaw ay Cable Pinout LaserSpeed breakaway cables have 39-pin military connectors on both en ds (male on one end and f emale on the other) and hav e pinouts identical to the standard ga[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 31 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Maximizing Per fo rmance The system is now at the point where it can be pow ered on and the laser activated so beams are emitt ed from the front of the gauge. Be sure that the laser interlock and shutter cont[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 32 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Alternatively, the analog port can be configured to output QF on a 0–1 V scale. The QF can then be m onitored by connectin g a panel meter to the analog output and displaying the voltage. A third method of [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Installing t he Syste m Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 33 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Starting/Ending Length Correction The Validation Time Limit feature is used because the M ater ial Present signal tells the gauge that material is indeed moving through the measurement zone. If valid velocity[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 34 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Interfacing with the LS8000 -3 The LS8000-3 has a v ariety of outputs that allow length and velocity data to be transmitted to external devices or control algorithms. All of these signals are located [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 35 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DB25 Connector The 25-pin interface port contains pins which deliver the quadrature pulse outputs, RS-232 serial communications, safety interlock signals, and the 24 V supply required to power the gau[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 36 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) RS-232 Transmit and Receive (Pins 1-2) The LS8000-3 has an R S- 232 serial port which can be used to receive measurement data, or to configure settings. The LS8000-3 w ill connect to any DB9 RS-232 po[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 37 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) High Speed Pulse Output (Pins 3, 5, 7, 9) This quadrature pulse output is a high-speed RS-422 driv e output with an output rate up to 5MHz. This pulse output uses an RS-422 transceiv er to generate it[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 38 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) User Scal eable Pulse Out put (Pins 15, 4, 6, 8) This pulse output is a user-defined 5-24V voltage output w ith output rates up to 250 kHz. The output voltage is derived from the User V IN input. T he[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 39 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Because the opto-isolator in the circuit has a relatively slow response time compared with the LaserSpeed's maximum pulse output frequency, when using this circuit, keep the LaserSpeed's pul[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 40 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Typical Full Quadrature Pulse Train with Negative Velocity Note: If excessive or erratic coun ts are noticed, the main cause is usually improper termination of the pulse signals. It is recommended you[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 41 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Quadrature Outputs at Extr emely Low Pulse Frequ encies Note : This section only applies to the pulse outputs—the length and speed available over the RS-232, RS-422, and Ethernet ports are not affec[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 42 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Measurement Units Minimum Pulse O utput Reso lution m/s m pulse X s m X s pulse R 15 15 = = ft/s ft pulse X s ft X s pulse R 15 15 = = ft/min ft pulse X s ft X s pulse R 900 min 60 min 15 = ⋅ = m/mi[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 43 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Material Present Input (Pi n 10) This is an optically isolated input that can be used to ex t ernally control the Material Present feature of the LS8000-3. The input requires a voltage high (5 to 24V)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 44 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Material Prese nt Transition Effect Material Prese nt Input Mode High (5-24V) Low (0V) Low  H igh High  Low 0 (Internal) N/A N/A No Effect No Effect 1 (External Activ e Low) No ("Material N[...]

  • Page 45

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 45 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Example 1: You are using an external ma ke/break optical switch to begin and end the measurement. The optical gauge has a smaller spot size than the LS8000 - 3, so it will more exactly detect the edge[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 46 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Connecting Material Pres ent Switches This section shows how t o connect a commonly used M at erial Present detector. Single Switch Configuration The D10 is a make/break optical sw itch. W hen connect[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 47 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) W hen t he product enters the measurement area and triggers the sw it ch, the Material Present signal should activate. This causes the LS8000-3 to start counting length at 0. W h en t he product leave[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 48 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) P art t o be me as ure d Li n e moveme nt Ent r ance Sen sor Be am Ex it Sen s or Be am Sign al Grou nd (Pi n 1 1, 19, 21 ) M at eri al Pre sen t (Pin 1 0) BRO WN BL UE WH ITE BL ACK GR A Y PINK +12-2[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 49 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Signal Grounds (Pins 11, 19, 21) Multiple ground inputs have been supplied for the pulse outputs (Hi gh Speed, User Scaleable, and Index) to provide good references f or cabling. Additionally, two pow[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 50 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Isola tion Not R equired between Power S upp ly and I/O[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 51 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Measurement Directi on Input (Pin 14) This is an optically isolated input that can be used to ex t ernally control the Measurement Direction feature of the LS8000-3. The input requires a voltage high [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 52 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Laser Interlock ( Pin 16) The Laser Interlock input wi ll switch off the laser power w hen the connection to ground is broken. This is commonly used w it h external switches for laser safety. When the[...]

  • Page 53

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 53 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Shutter Control (Pin 17) All Class 3B laser products are required to hav e a shutter to terminate the laser beams before exiting the product. The LS8 000- 3 uses a sprin g -loaded rotary solenoid as a[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 54 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Length Reset Input Circuit The Length Reset Input Action configuration setting affects how this input resets the length. The input can be configured to reset the length on level and edges. See the Len[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 55 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Index (Printer) Pulse Output (Pins 22- 23) Also referred to as a Once-Per-Rev (OPR) pulse, this output can be conf igured to output pulses at speci fied lengt h intervals. This output can be used t o [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 56 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DB9 Connector The 9-pin interface port contains the RS-422 interface pins for high speed , long distance communication with the LS8000-3, the Analog Output, and the Measurement Synchronization Input p[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 57 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) T ransmit Recei ve Pi n 1 ( T X+) Pi n 2 ( T X-) Pi n 3 ( RX+ ) Pi n 4 ( RX- ) Computer /PLC RX+ RX- TX+ TX- 10 0 Ω Cable Jacket Cab le Shiel d RS -4 22 Ca ble Sh iel ded , T wo T wis ted 10 0 Pa ir[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 58 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Analog speed data can b e obtained in a 0–2 V format. An op tional selectable voltage/current output module which will convert the 0–2 V signal supplied by the gauge to all of the common voltage/c[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 59 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 Quali ty F ac t or A nalog Out put / V olt s A nalog Out put v s Quali t y Fac t or Voltage = Measured Analog Output Voltage Note that whe[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 60 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) elongation), or by connecting the LS8000-3 gauges together in a daisy-chain configuration (for synchronization only.) Using the LS8000-3 I/O Module (one I/O Module per LS8000-3) easily allows multi-ch[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 61 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3 Interface Cables DB25 Cables These cables connect the LS8000-3 25-Pin conn ector, and are available in lengths from 3 to 50m. These cables are compatible wi th all LS4000, LS8000, and LS8000-[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 62 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Heavy Industrial Cable s LaserSpeed heavy industrial cables are designed for use in heav y industr ial environments where high temperatures and heavy coolant spray are encountered. They have an ex t r[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 63 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Part Number Length Cable Description 85277-10M 10m (32.8 ft) CABLE LS3 E/X HSNG C IR/DB37 10M 90º C 85277-25M 25m (82 ft) CABLE LS3 E/X HSNG C IR/DB37 25M 90º C 85277-50M 50m (164 f t) CABLE LS3 E/X[...]

  • Page 64

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 64 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Low Temperature Brea kaway Cable High Temperature Br eakaway Cabl e[...]

  • Page 65

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 65 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Breakaway Cable Mounting Bracket Beta LaserMike Part #: 2306588 The breakaway cable end fastens to this heavy duty bracket to provide support for the connection between the breakaway cable and t he ma[...]

  • Page 66

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 66 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3 Breakout Assemblies For easy interfacing, Beta LaserMike off ers several different I/O breako ut kits that connect directly to LaserSpeed cables. These interface blocks a r e DIN rail mountab[...]

  • Page 67

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 67 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DB25 Brea kout Assemb lies Mounting Dimensions for: 85328, 85 329 Part Number 85329 is show n in the drawing below. The mounting dimensions for 85328 and 85329 are identical, with the ex ception of th[...]

  • Page 68

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 68 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DB37 Brea kout Assemb lies Mounting Dimensions for: 85321, 85 322, 85323, 853 24 Part Number 85324 is show n in the drawing below. The mounting dimensions for 85321, 85322, 85323, and 85324 are identi[...]

  • Page 69

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 69 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Breakout Assembly Pinou ts The pinouts for the brea kout assembly connectors are listed below . Because the LaserSpeed cable connects directly to the DB25/DB37 cable, the pinout for this connector is [...]

  • Page 70

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 70 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Ethernet Connector This RJ45 connector can be connec ted to any Ethernet hub or sw it ch. A crossover cable is not required when connectin g to a hub or sw it ch, but is required if connecting directl[...]

  • Page 71

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 71 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Application I nterfaces Light Stack Interf ace The LS8000-3 User Scaleable Pulse Outputs and Index Pulse ou t put can be reconfigured and connected to a light stac k in order to indicate the current s[...]

  • Page 72

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 72 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) The LS8000-3 operates the light stack in the following manner: Light Stack Lamp Meaning Laser Radiation Emitted? Green Laser is O ff No Yellow Laser is On Shutter is Close d No Red Laser is O n Shutte[...]

  • Page 73

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 73 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Thermostat Interface In order to extend the ambient temperature range o f LaserSpeed gauges, you can provide water or air cooling/heating. This is of ten accomplished by connecting the gauge to a reci[...]

  • Page 74

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 74 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Index Pulse & Length Thresholds The Index Pulse and Len gth Thresholds can be used to con t rol a cutter and provide pre-cut queues to the process control sy st em so, for ex ample, the line can b[...]

  • Page 75

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 75 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Gauge-Gauge Sy nchronization LaserSpeed LS9000 and LS8000 gauges can be sy nchr onized so that their sampling periods are synchronized, and so they u pdat e their outputs at the same time . The simple[...]

  • Page 76

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 76 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

  • Page 77

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 77 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Banner D10 Through Beam Swi t ch Single through beam Signal D10 LaserSpeed Power (+12 v to +2 4v) Brown N/A Material Prese nt White 10 Signal Ground Blue 11 Notes:  Use w ith a Laser Speed 4000-2, [...]

  • Page 78

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 78 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Banne r Retroflect ive Switch (P icodo t) Pinout Signal PD45 LaserSpeed Power (+10 v to +3 0v) Brown See below Material Prese nt White 10 Signal Ground Blue 11 Pullup (4.7K) White (LS pin 1 0 ) 24 Las[...]

  • Page 79

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 79 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DataPro 1000 Quadrature Pinout Signal DP1K LaserSpeed Signal A 36 15 Signal A- 34 4 Signal B 32 6 Signal B- 30 8 Signal Ground 25 11 User Voltage 27 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal DP1K LaserSpeed Signal A 28[...]

  • Page 80

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 80 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DataPro 3000 Pinout Signal DP3K DB25 LaserSpeed Signal A 11 15 Signal Ground 24 11 User Voltage 1 20 Notes  Configure the Lase rSpeed pulse per unit length[...]

  • Page 81

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 81 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DataPro 5000 BB Quadrature Pinout Signal DP5K LaserSpeed Signal A 22 15 Signal A- 23 4 Signal B 24 6 Signal B- 25 8 Signal Ground 28 11 User Voltage 29 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal DP5K LaserSpeed Signal A[...]

  • Page 82

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 82 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DataPro 5000 DN Quadrature Pinout Signal DP5K LaserSpeed Signal A J1-1 15 Signal A- J1-2 4 Signal B J2-1 6 Signal B- J2-2 8 Signal Ground 12 11 User Voltage 25 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal DP5K LaserSpeed [...]

  • Page 83

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 83 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) DataPro 5000 DN – Beckhoff I/O Quadrature Pinout Signal KL5101-A LaserSpeed Signal A (KL5101-A) 1 15 Signal A- (KL5101-A) 5 4 Signal B (KL5101-A) 2 6 Signal B- (KL5101-A) 6 8 Signal Ground (DP5K I/O[...]

  • Page 84

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 84 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Domino A Series Pinout Signal Domino A200 LaserSpeed Signal A 2 15 Print Go 3 22 Signal Ground 1 11 User Voltage 4 20 Notes:  Configure the Lase rSpeed for the appropriate pulse per unit length. Th[...]

  • Page 85

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Interfacing wit h the LS80 00-3 Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 85 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Durant Pr esi dent S eries Quadrature Pinout Signal Durant LaserSpe ed Signal A 14 15 Signal B 10 6 Signal Ground 12 11 User Voltage 20 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal Durant LaserSpe ed Signal A 14 15 Signal[...]

  • Page 86

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 86 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Durant Settings Func # Value 5 0.005 60 2 62 1 63 1 64 0.3000.0 LaserSpeed must be configured for 1000 pulses per unit (ft o r m)[...]

  • Page 87

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 87 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Hengstler 723.1 Quadrature Pinout Signal Hengstler LaserSpeed Signal A 30 15 Signal B 29 6 Signal Ground 31 11 User Voltage 32 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal Hengstler LaserSpeed Signal A 30 15 Signal Ground 31 11 User Voltage 32 20 Notes:[...]

  • Page 88

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 88 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Imaje S4/ S8 Pinout Signal Imaje S4/S8 LaserSpe ed Signal A T1-8 8 Print Go T1-4 22 Signal Ground T1-1 and T1-3 11 User Voltage T1-7 20 Notes:  The programmable pulse output of the La serSpeed needs to be se t to 5000 or 10000 pu[...]

  • Page 89

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 89 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) MI800 Quadrature Pinout Signal MI800 LaserSpeed Signal A B 15 Signal B C 6 Signal Ground A 11 User Voltage D 20 Notes:  Configure the Lase rSpeed pulse per unit length[...]

  • Page 90

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 90 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Newport P6000A Pulsed Pinout Signal Newport LaserSpeed Signal A TB2 1 15 Signal Ground TB2 3 11 User Voltage P2 8 20 Notes:  Configure the Lase rSpeed pulse per unit length  Set scalin g in the Newport counter  Set coun t m[...]

  • Page 91

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 91 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Red Lion PAXI Quadrature Pinout Signal PAXI LaserSpe ed Signal A 5 15 Signal B 6 6 Signal Ground 4 11 User Voltage 2 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal PAXI LaserSpe ed Signal A 5 15 Signal Ground 4 11 User Voltage 2 20 Notes:  Configure th[...]

  • Page 92

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 92 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Siemens Counter Module 450-1 Quadrature Pinout Signal 450-1 LaserSpeed Signal A 23 15 Signal B 24 6 Signal Ground 26 11 User Voltage 28 20 Notes:  Configure the Lase rSpeed pulse per unit length  Set scalin g in the 450-1[...]

  • Page 93

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 93 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Siemens Counter Module 6ES5 385-8MB11 Quadrature Pinout Signal Siemens LaserSpeed Signal A 7 15 Signal A-N 6 4 Signal B 9 6 Signal B-N 10 8 Signal Ground 3 11 User Voltage 1 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal Siemens LaserSpeed Signal A 7 15 S[...]

  • Page 94

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 94 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) TrueMeter Quadrature Pinout Signal TrueMeter LaserSpeed Signal A 3 15 Signal B 2 6 Signal Ground 1 11 User Voltage 4 20 Pulsed Pinout Signal TrueMeter LaserSpeed Signal A 3 15 Signal Ground 1 11 User Voltage 4 20 Notes:  Configur[...]

  • Page 95

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 95 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LaserTrak Software LaserTrak® is a W indows ® -based software program, which allows y ou to acquire and display the Length, Velocity, Quality Factor, and Gauge Status in real time. The LaserTrak software config[...]

  • Page 96

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 96 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Software Insta llation Procedure Complete the following steps to install the LaserTrak software: 1) Insert the LaserTrak for Windows Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2) From the Start menu select Run. 3) Browse t[...]

  • Page 97

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 97 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Note: Make sure that the LaserSpeed gauge is connected to the computer via RS232, RS422 or Ethernet before starting the Laser Trak software. The first thing the LaserTrak software does is establish communication [...]

  • Page 98

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 98 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) The Communication screen will then be displayed show ing the COM port and BAUD rate and communication parameters it found to com municate with the ga ug e. Click th e OK button to go to the Chart Recorder Screen.[...]

  • Page 99

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 99 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Chart Recorder Screen Gauge Info Length (m) – the length on the LaserSpeed gauge’s length counter. The length is accumu latio n from th e las t time the gauge w as reset. Length is displayed in the units set [...]

  • Page 100

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 100 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) reset every time data acquisition is restarted. Note: This is not the average of the QF on t he display. Point Reco rd Numbe r - is the number data points ac q uired since the data acquisition began. Time in Sec[...]

  • Page 101

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 101 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Velocity is set during gauge Configuration. Set the "Hold Velocity if Above" setting to a large value (like 900,000.000) to disable this feature. LaserTrak Toolbar Top line of Chart Recorder Screen- sh[...]

  • Page 102

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 102 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Data Storage Options— allows data acquired fr om the gauge to be stored in a file to be recalled later back into LaserTrak or imported into an Excel work sheet. The path and file name can be selected by pushin[...]

  • Page 103

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 103 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Enable Vertical Tracking on Start- W hen Checked, autoscaling on the th e vertical axis will automatically be turned on each time the S tart Readings button is pressed. Unlock- Unlock s the Factory Set ting or t[...]

  • Page 104

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 104 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Terminal Assist Screen This screen c an be used t o m anuall y send com mands to the gauge. T o use th is screen: 1) Enter the Comm unication Param eters that the gauge is using, an d clic k Star t 2) T y pe the[...]

  • Page 105

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 105 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Search For LaserSpeed- initiates a search f or the LaserSpeed gauge to establish communication between LaserTrak and the gauge. If the Serial checkbox is checked, the enabled serial ports will be searched. If th[...]

  • Page 106

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 106 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LaserTrak Confi gurati on Screens Gauge Info Tab- Screen displays gauge information. This tab displays general information about the gauge.[...]

  • Page 107

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 107 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Standard Tab- shows common operatin g parameters for the LaserSpeed gauge. These parameters can b e used to tailor the gauge operation to fit a specific application. The entry fields are either direct entry or a[...]

  • Page 108

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 108 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) A dvanced Tab- screen show s advanced operating parameters setting s for the gauge. These are operating parameters that can be use to tailor the gauge to a specific application. T he parameter s in the advanced [...]

  • Page 109

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 109 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Standard Operating Para meters Material Present Input Mode Controls how the gauge deter mines Material Pr esent. The sensor can use either the amount of reflected l aser light (Interna l), or it can use an exter[...]

  • Page 110

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 110 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) m/min x 1min/60sec x 10,000 pulses/ m = 166,667 1/s ). The range is 0.00 1 to 100,000. Measurement Units Sets the u nits that the length and speed will be measure d in. Available c hoices are: • Feet/sec • F[...]

  • Page 111

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 111 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Low Speed Pulse Co nfig The low speed pul se output default s to outputti ng pulse accor ding to the Low Speed Pulse R ate set in the st andard Configura tion Tab. T he pulse output ca n be configured to output [...]

  • Page 112

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 112 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Hold Velocity If Above The gauge w ill hold the last v alid velocity reading abov e the value set i n Hold Velocity If Ab ove w hen the gauge stops making val id measu rements. Set this to a high va lue to disab[...]

  • Page 113

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 113 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) COMM LED Control Indicates tra ffic on either RS2 32/RS422 or Ethernet. T he light will turn blue when the ga uge is t ransmittin g, turn orange w hen the gauge i s receiving an d white w hen both transmit and r[...]

  • Page 114

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 114 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Middle line of Chart Recorder Screen - shows the pro gram control line Window – On ce the Graphing, Monitor and Length window s have been opened, W indow allows switching between each window. Help- Brings up t[...]

  • Page 115

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 115 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Displaying Data There are three main ways to display data. They are the Chart Recorder, Length and Speed Monitor and the Len g th Histogram. To select a the type o f data display click File, then position the cu[...]

  • Page 116

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 116 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Factor will be displayed graphically and the Length and Status information will be displayed in a table format. Press the Start Readings button to acquire data from the gauge. W hen the Start Readings button is [...]

  • Page 117

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 117 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Monitor Display The Monitor Display show s the Speed and Length in a number format and the Quality Factor as a Bar Graph. The Quality Factor Bar Graph shows th e Quality Factor as a lighted bar. All the bars are[...]

  • Page 118

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 118 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) For example, the Quality Factor that indicates the gauge is measuring a poor light scattering surface when the Quality Factor is relatively constant but lower then 15. The Gauge w ill measure accurately under th[...]

  • Page 119

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 119 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) can be accomplished by making the speed go t o zero ther eby freezing the length counter or by using the M at erial present signal to freeze length readings. T he length must r emain the sam e for a minimum of 8[...]

  • Page 120

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook LaserTrak Soft ware Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 120 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Lower Tolerance: allows the user t o alarm on m easurements below this threshold Upper Tolerance: allows the user to alarm on measurem ents above this threshold # of S amples: indicates how many samples are used[...]

  • Page 121

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 121 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) RS-232/RS-422 Communication The LS8000-3 gauge has a full set of serial commands which y ou can use to configure and read data from the instrument. In order to interface serially, you will need to conn[...]

  • Page 122

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 122 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Baud Rate & Fram ing Settings Setting Baud Rate Framing 1 230.4k 7n2 2 115.2k 7n2 3 57.6k 7n2 4 38.4k 7n2 5 19.2k 7n2 6 9600 7n2 7 4800 7n2 11 230.4k 8n1 12 115.2k 8n1 13 57.6k 8n1 14 38.4k 8n1 15 [...]

  • Page 123

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 123 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) recommends that the RS-422 port be used f or high speed, lon g distance communications. Note : Hig h-baud rates are only required when acquiring length and speed data over the serial port. If you are u[...]

  • Page 124

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 124 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) For example: if the RS-232 port is configured for 38.4kBaud, 7N2, and the RS- 422 baud rate is set to 115.2 k, 8N1, t he COMM l ight will blink 4 sets of 4 Oran ge bl inks w ith the Valid LED turned OF[...]

  • Page 125

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 125 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Method 2 1) Start HyperTerminal (or any other terminal program) and set to 19200, 7, N, 2 (or the baud rate y ou want to use later). HyperTerminal is installed with W indows 2000/XP, and can be f ound [...]

  • Page 126

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 126 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) In this section, characters sent to or received fr om the LS8000-3 are indi cat ed with a different font. This is to differentiate between the description of the command or response and the command/res[...]

  • Page 127

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 127 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Communication Protocol: Command Descripti ons @ RS-422 Baud Rate & Framing @<CR> Read Response For mat: <N> @<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger fr om 1-7, or 11 to 17 spec[...]

  • Page 128

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 128 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) J RS-232 Baud Rate & Framing J<CR> Read Response F orm at: <N> J<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger fr om 1-7, or 11 to 17 specif ying the RS- 232 baud r ate and f ram ing.[...]

  • Page 129

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 129 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) & Qualit y Factor Warning Threshol d &<CR> Read Response For mat: <N> &<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger f rom 0 to 15 specif ying the thresh old at which th e Qu[...]

  • Page 130

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 130 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) B Hold Velocity If Ab ov e B<CR> Read Response For mat: <N> B<N><CR> Set <N> is the v elocit y value * 1000 with the un its bein g the sam e as the units set with the U co[...]

  • Page 131

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 131 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) C Calib ratio n T rim C<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> C<N><CR> Set <N> is a num ber bet ween 5000 and 200 00, corres ponding to 50% to 200%. T his allo ws the calibr atio[...]

  • Page 132

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 132 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) N Analog Zero Scale Velocity N<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> N<N><CR> Set <N> is the v elocit y value * 1000 cor respond ing to t he zer o scale output of the 0-2 V analo[...]

  • Page 133

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 133 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) F Material Present Dropout Time F<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> F<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger fr om 0 to 500, specif ying t he Mater ial Pres ent Drop out Tim e in m il[...]

  • Page 134

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 134 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) TP Velocity at Loss of Material TP<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> TP<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger eit her 0 or 1 in dicatin g the Veloc it y at Loss of Material setting. [...]

  • Page 135

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 135 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Response: 3225,4538<CR> Meaning: Internal T emper ature: 32.2 5ºC Maxim um Internal T em perature: 4 5.38ºC K Averaging Time K<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> K<N><CR> Se[...]

  • Page 136

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 136 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Q Quality Factor C urrent Va lue Q<CR> Read O nl y Command Response Form at: <N> <N> is an int eger fr om 0 to 15 indicati ng the cur rent Q ualit y Factor. A Q F of 0 indicates that [...]

  • Page 137

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 137 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) % Length Reset Input Action %<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> %<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger sp ecif ying the Len gth Res et Input Action m ode. I t can be a n y of the va[...]

  • Page 138

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 138 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Exam ple: If using t wo extern al Mat erial Present det ectors and th e detectors are m ounted 4 f eet apart, you would s et the Le ngth R eset Valu e to 4 f eet to auto m atically add 4 feet to e ach [...]

  • Page 139

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 139 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) W Walki ng Threshold W<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> W<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger f rom 0 to 999,999, 999 that is the walk ing velocit y value m ulti plied b y 1000. W[...]

  • Page 140

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 140 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) # Index Pulse Output Function #<CR> Read Response For mat: <N> #< N><CR> S et <N> is a n inte ger specif yin g the f unction of the Index Pulse output. This comm and recon[...]

  • Page 141

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 141 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) QF Warning Output This output indic ates when the Q F has decrease d belo w a thresh old. T his can be used as a warning indicator t o alert t he user that the o ptics window m ay need to be cl eaned, [...]

  • Page 142

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 142 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Indicates when t he current length has exc eeded th e Length T hresho ld A set point. This output is r eset when the I ndex Pulse res ets. Se e the I ndex Pulse & Len gth Thres holds section f or d[...]

  • Page 143

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 143 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) $A Length Threshold A $A<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> $A<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger sp ecif ying the num ber of User Scale able P ulses f or Length T hreshol d A. The[...]

  • Page 144

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 144 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) The output will c lear whe n the leng th reac hes 200f t, and the Index Pu lse tr iggers . See the Index Pulse & Length Thre sholds s ection f or tim ing de tails. $H High Speed Pulse Output Config[...]

  • Page 145

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 145 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) <N> is an int eger fr om 0 to 999,999,999 that is the n um ber of puls es per un it length s caled by 1000. The High Speed Pulse Out put can output pulses at rates higher th an 5MH z. Caution s h[...]

  • Page 146

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 146 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Note: Some of the above o utputs wer e previous ly des cr ibed under the Index Pu lse Outp ut Function setting. Light St ack (Yellow ) This output can b e used to drive a s olid- state re lay to t urn [...]

  • Page 147

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 147 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) P User Scaleab le Pulse Rate P<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> P<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger fr om 0 to 999,999,999 that is the n um ber of puls es per un it length s cal[...]

  • Page 148

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 148 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) $C COM LED Function $C<CR> Read Response Form at: <N> $C<N><CR> Set <N> is either 0 or 1. This s etting con trols th e functi on of the CO M LED on the LS 8000-3. This is [...]

  • Page 149

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 149 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *LOCKED Setting Lock *LOCKED?<CR> Read Response Form at: *LOCKED=<N><CR> *LOCKED=<N><CR> Set <N> is either 0 or 1. This s etting con trols th e Settings Lock . In or[...]

  • Page 150

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 150 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *GINFO Gauge Model and Serial Number *GINFO?<CR> Read O nl y Command Response Form at: *GINFO=<LS8000-3XXX#XXXX-XXX-XXXX><CR> This read-onl y comm and can be us ed to re ad back the L[...]

  • Page 151

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 151 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *DHCP DHCP Enable/Di sable *DHCP?<CR> Read Response Form at: *DHCP=<N><CR> *DHCP=<N><CR> Set <N> is an int eger, eit her 0 or 1. T his contr ols whether or not the g[...]

  • Page 152

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 152 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *NAME Hostname *NAME?<CR> Read Response Form at: *NAME=<NAME><CR> *NAME=<NAME><CR> Set <NAME> is a user- selectab le nam e that you can as sign to th e LS8000- 3, an[...]

  • Page 153

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 153 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Response: *IPADDR=192.168.0.213<CR> This setting ca n be dis regarded if the E thernet o ption i s not ins talled. Note : This settin g will tak e eff ect after a power-c ycle. *IPDEFGW Default G[...]

  • Page 154

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 154 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *IPNETMSK Netmask *IPNETMSK?<CR> Read Response Form at: *IPNETMSK=<N><CR> S e t *IPNETMSK=<XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX><CR> W here <XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX> is the netm ask , form atted[...]

  • Page 155

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 155 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) TE Text Output Mode TE<CR> Data Output Comm and Data Form at: <L,V,QF,ST><CR> This comm and places th e LS8000- 3 int o Text O utput Mode . This m ode onl y aff ects the comm unicatio[...]

  • Page 156

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 156 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Example TE Data Output: +000006090,+000144950,15,63<CR> +000006100,+000145292,15,63<CR> +000006110,+000146965,15,63<CR> +000006120,+000148606,15,63<CR> +000006130,+000149265,15,[...]

  • Page 157

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 157 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) By te Value 0 FF (hex) 1 FF (hex) 2 FF (hex) 3 FF (hex) 4 FF (hex) Synchron izati on 5 QF (0-15)  c an't be F F 6 Length Byte 3 (MS B) 7 Length Byte 2 8 Length Byte 1 9 Length Byte 0 (LS B) 10 [...]

  • Page 158

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 158 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) TT Configurabl e Text Output Mode TT<CR> Data Output Comm and Response For mat: Variable TT<N><CR> Set <N> specif ies the out put for m at. The value can b e set with a comm and[...]

  • Page 159

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 159 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) 79,+000000741,000012344,15,63,3125<CR> 79,+000000864,000012342,15,63,3125<CR> Thes e readings indica te th e lengt h increas ing f rom +0 .370 to 0 .864, with a vel ocity near +12.34 5, a Q[...]

  • Page 160

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 160 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *AUTO232 RS-232 Po w er-On Data Transm ission M ode *AUTO232?<CR> Read Response Form at: *AUTO232=<S><CR> *AUTO232=<S><CR> Set W here <S> is one of the values liste [...]

  • Page 161

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 161 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *AUTO422 RS-422 Po w er-On Data Transm ission M ode *AUTO422?<CR> Read Response Form at: *AUTO422=<S><CR> *AUTO422=<S><CR> Set W here <S> is one of the values liste [...]

  • Page 162

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 162 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *AUTOUDP UDP Power-On Data Transmission Mode *AUTOUDP?<CR> Read Response Form at: *AUTOUDP=<S><CR> *AUTOUDP=<S><CR> Set W here <S> is one of the values liste d in th[...]

  • Page 163

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 163 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) *AUTOADDR UDP Po w er-On D ata Dest ination IP Address *AUTOADDR?<CR> Read Response Form at: *AUTOADDR=<N><CR> S e t *AUTOADDR=<XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX><CR> W here <XXX.XXX.XXX[...]

  • Page 164

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 164 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Real-Time Data Timing W hen transm itting data at f ast upd ate rates , cons ideration mus t be given to t he a m ount of tim e that it tak es to trans m it a single m ess age. If the trans mis sion ti[...]

  • Page 165

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 165 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Communication Prot ocol: Command List @ RS-422 Baud R ate & Framin g J RS-232 Baud R ate & Framin g & Quality Factor Warning Threshold < Qualit y Factor Warning Timeout A Direction Inver[...]

  • Page 166

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook RS-232/R S-422 Communi cation Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 166 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) $H High Speed Pulse Output Co nfiguration L High Speed Pulse Rate $L User Scaleable P ulse Output Configuration P User Scaleable P ulse Rate Z Read Firmware Version $C COM LED Function *LOCKED Setting [...]

  • Page 167

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 167 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Ethernet Com munication The LS8000-3 has an op tional Ethernet port that can be used t o collect data and configure settings. M easurem ent data and con fig uration settings are available over both the TCP an[...]

  • Page 168

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 168 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Netw ork Ma sk *IPNETMSK Read/ W r ite COM LED Function $C R ead/ W rite UDP Power-On Data Transmi ssion Mode *AUTOUDP Read/ W rite UDP Power-On Data Destinatio n IP Address *AUTOADDR Read/ W r ite UDP Power-[...]

  • Page 169

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 169 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Ping Example using DHCP An easy way to determine i f the LS8000-3 network connection is w ork ing is to send a ping. This can b e done from any PC connected to the network. Use LaserTrak to set the following [...]

  • Page 170

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 170 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Telnet Example using DH CP An easy way to connect to the LS8000 over the netw or k is to use a telnet terminal. There are many telnet terminals available. This example uses the telnet program that is included[...]

  • Page 171

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 171 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Configuring the IP Address with LaserTrak Configuring the IP Address with HyperTermina l[...]

  • Page 172

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 172 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Ping / ICMP The LS8000 will respond to Ping/ICMP messages. This is an easy way t o check the Ethernet connection, and can be done by any computer on the network. Ping Example using M anual IP Addr ess  DHC[...]

  • Page 173

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 173 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) TCP Communications The LS8000-3 accepts TCP (Transfer Control Protocol) connections on port 23 (Telnet) and port 1002. The Telnet port (Port 23) can be used by a telnet client such as the one included w it h [...]

  • Page 174

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 174 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) UDP Command Example Sending a command to the LS8000-3 v ia UDP  Host Port: 3423 (Can be any port #)  LS8000-3 Port: 1001[...]

  • Page 175

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 175 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) UDP Real-Time M easurem ent Example Starting real-tim e measurement data output  Host Port: 2500 (Can be any port #)  LS8000-3 Command Port: 1001  LS8000-3 Data O utput Port: 1002 In the example belo[...]

  • Page 176

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 176 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) UDP Discovery Beacon The LS8000-3 supports a protocol that allow s a host to find all LaserSpeed gauges connected to a netw ork. This protocol is initiated by a host sending a UDP broadcast message, referred [...]

  • Page 177

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 177 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Identifier Value Response Length (By tes) 0 Blank 0 – These id' s are ignored 1 IP Address 4 2 Ethernet Hardware ID 6 3 DHCP Enabled/Disabled 1 (eit her 1 or 0) 4 Gauge Model Varies (Tex t String) 5 Se[...]

  • Page 178

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 178 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) UDP Discovery B eacon Example This example shows the transmission o f a Discovery Beacon, follow ed by responses from three different LS8000-3 gauges. Transmitted Discover y Beacon A transmitted beacon (sent [...]

  • Page 179

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 179 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) This beacon message requests 10 v alues, identifiers 1 to 10. The UDP data in the message consists of t he following bytes: Received Discov ery Beacon Responses The first beacon response w as received fr om I[...]

  • Page 180

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 180 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) The highlighted section of the UDP message is show n above. T he first part of a beacon response (highlighted) indicates the protocol revision. After the last byte of the protocol revision, each value is list[...]

  • Page 181

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 181 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Value 2 – Ethe rnet Hard ware ID Value 3 – DHCP En abled/ Disabled[...]

  • Page 182

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 182 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Value 4 – Gauge Model Va lue 5 – Ser ial N umber[...]

  • Page 183

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Ethernet Communication Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 183 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Va lue 6 – Host N ame[...]

  • Page 184

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Specifi cations Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 184 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Specifications General Specifi cations Accuracy Depth of Field < 75 mm Depth of Field > 75 mm < ± 0.05% of reading < ± 0.10% of reading Repeatability ± 0.02% of reading Measurement Rate 100,0 00/s Acc[...]

  • Page 185

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Specifi cations Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 185 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3 Specifications Gauge Size -303, -303L, -306, -310 -315, -320 203 X 159 X 95.2 mm (8.0 X 6.25 X 3. 75 in.) 229 X 159 X 95.2 mm (9.0 X 6.25 X 3. 75 in.) Gauge Weight -303, -303L, -306, -310 -315, -320 3.4 kg [...]

  • Page 186

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Specifi cations Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 186 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3E Specifications Gauge Size 362 X 229 X 154 mm (14.25 X 9.0 X 6 .0 in.) Gauge Weight 18 kg (40 lb s) (Approximate – varies depend ing on Air Wipe or Air Purge) Ambient Temperat ure -10 to 150ºC (14 to 302[...]

  • Page 187

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Specifi cations Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 187 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3X Specifications Gauge Size 508 X 327 X 186 mm (20 X 12.9 X 7.3 in.) Gauge Weight 24.9 kg (55 lb s) Ambient Temperat ure -10 to 200ºC (14 to 392ºF) Cooling req uired abov e 40ºC Water Cooling Fittings: ¼[...]

  • Page 188

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Specifi cations Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 188 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000-3 Features Fast Update Rate Confi gur able from 1ms to 2s Input Power 20-28VDC @ 2A (max ) RS-232 4800-230.4kBaud, w ith 7n2 or 8n1 framing RS-422 4800-230.4kBaud, w ith 7n2 or 8n1 framing Ethernet Optional F[...]

  • Page 189

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix A: LS8000-3 Dimensions & Installation Drawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 189 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Appendix A: LS 8000-3 Dimensi ons & Installa ti on Drawings[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix A: LS8000-3 Dimensions & Installation Drawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 190 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix A: LS8000-3 Dimensions & Installation Drawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 191 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) A ir Wipe / Quick Change Window (optional)[...]

  • Page 192

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix B: LS8000E Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 192 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Appendix B: LS 8000E Dimensions & I nstallation Dra wings[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix B: LS8000E Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 193 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix B: LS8000E Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 194 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) MATERIAL RUNS INTO AND OUT OF SH EET[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix B: LS8000E Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 195 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix B: LS8000E Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 196 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix B: LS8000E Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 197 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LS8000- E WITH AIR PURGE ( SEE TABLE)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix C: LS8000X Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 198 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Appendix C: LS 8000X Dimensions & I nstallation Dra wings[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix C: LS8000X Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 199 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix C: LS8000X Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 200 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix C: LS8000X Dimensions & Installation D rawings Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 201 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)[...]

  • Page 202

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix D: Supply Voltage Requirements Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 202 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Appendix D: Supply Vol tage Requirements The LS8000-3 gauge requires a supply voltage of 20 to 28 Volts DC at t he gauge . Because the ga ug e can draw over 2A of current, Voltage drop acros[...]

  • Page 203

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix D: Supply Voltage Requirements Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 203 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) In order to deliver at least 20 volts to the LS8000- 3, your power supply w ill need to be greater than 28.2 volts. The supply should not be hi gher than 30VDC, or damage may occur. Quad Con[...]

  • Page 204

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix D: Supply Voltage Requirements Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 204 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) LaserSpeed Cables The following table contains the wire conduc tor sizes for various Be ta LaserMike cables. Cable Description Power Wires 240211-3M CABLE GAUG E-DB25/DB25 3M Quad 24 A W G 2[...]

  • Page 205

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 205 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Appendix E : Troubleshooti ng Guide Communications Can't connect t o the g auge through th e RS-232 /RS-42 2 serial port. --- or --- LaserT rak won't det ect the gauge. --- or --- Can&ap[...]

  • Page 206

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 206 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) If using R S-232 o ver a lo ng cable, the baud rat e m ay too high. Switch to R S-422 for comm unications. are typing while pins 2 and 3 are connecte d. If no ch aracter s appear on the sc reen, t[...]

  • Page 207

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 207 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) serial ports 2. If us ing Laser Trak 3.x you start Las erTr ak 2. W hen LaserT rak s tarts, under the Tools menu, clic k Program Settings 3. Place check marks next to onl y the serial por ts that [...]

  • Page 208

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 208 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) few comm ands to lock into the ne w baud rate. W hen using a term inal progr am, all the dat a from the gauge prints on the sam e lin e. Term inal Program Sett ings The gaug e term inates all tran[...]

  • Page 209

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 209 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) comm unications. much better noise imm unity than RS-232. USB to RS- 422 con verters are comm erciall y available. Quality Factor/ Valid Measurements Poor Qu alit y Factor on r ound product Produc[...]

  • Page 210

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 210 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Enviro nm ental Conditi ons (i.e. roll c oolant, or coo lant mis t, spray and fum e) are adversel y aff ecting the meas urement. verif y that the gau ge is at t he corr ect standoff distanc e. 2. [...]

  • Page 211

    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 211 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Enviro nm ental Conditi ons (i.e. roll c oolant, or coo lant mis t, spray and fum e) are adversel y aff ecting the meas urement. Measure d ma terial is moving i n and o ut of the meas urement r eg[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 212 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) moving IN and O UT of the meas urement r egion. Object interf ering with beam path. Detector saturati on Note: This con ditio n may only happ en whe n measuring on flat pr od ucts such as : "[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 213 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) never get valid re adings. inc orrect ly config ured. m easurem ents if the s peed goes o utsid e this ran ge. If the g auge m easur es speeds o utside of this ra nge, it will consider t hem to be[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 214 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Poor Qu alit y Factor, or won't m easure on t winner lin e Too c lose to twin ner Mov e gauge f arther f rom twinner to a location where the wires aren't spinning . There is no laser com[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 215 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Gauge m isalignm ent 2. If using transm iss ive sensor s, verif y that the tra nsm itter is po inted d irectl y at the recei ver. 3. Instal l a le ns on the tr ansm itter to focus the light bett e[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 216 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Material Pr esent s ensiti vity not adjus ted correc tly The Materi al Pres ent thres hold m ust be properl y adjusted s o that th e gauge ca n determ ine whether or not materia l is present. Us e[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 217 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Pulses lo ok funny on an oscill oscope. W iring The puls e outputs should look somethin g lik e the picture: In this pic ture: User V IN = +24V DC Channel 1: Phase A T rue Channel 2: Phas e A Fals[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 218 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Shutter O pen Material Pres ent System Read y connecte d to User G round (Pin 11,19,21) f or the las er to tu rn on. Chec k wiring con nections . The Las er Interloc k (Pin 1 7) m ust be connecte [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook A ppendix E: Troubleshooting Guide Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 219 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Ethernet opt ion. W iring Configura tion comm and to see if the gau ge suppor ts Ethernet. If disab led, cont act your Beta LaserMik e sales r epres entative t o order the option. Verif y that the[...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Index Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 220 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Index +24V DC Po wer Input (Pins 24-25) , 55 Air W ipe, 18 Air W ipe/Q uick Change W i ndo w, 19 1 Alignin g the Gau ge, 21 Ambient T em perature, 17 Analog O utput Vol tage/Gr ound ( Pins 6- 7), 57 Analog O utput W iring Ex [...]

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    LaserSpeed 8 000-3 Instru ction Handbook Index Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 221 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007) Monitor D isplay, 11 7 Output Config uration Para m eters, 110 Standard O perat ing Par ameters , 109 System Requirem ents, 95 Termina l Assist S creen, 104 LaserT rak Sof tware, 95 Length R eset Input ( Pin 18) , 53 Light St[...]