Banner A-GAGE High-Resolution MINI-ARRAY Series - Manual (Page 22)

P/N 64118 rev. B
Control Module Configuration
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Figure 5-9. Use the PSF Configuration screen to program each control module individually
Serial Transmission
Specifies the type of data transmitted
from the control module to its host
after each scan.
Measurement Mode Result: Data
transmitted will reflect the Analysis Mode
selections.
All Mode: Transmits all data.
Max. Meas. Mode: Sends only the largest
measurement in each measuring event, to
decrease transmission size and speed
response. Choose to send when the array
is clear or send at the host’s request.
Transmission Type: ASCII or Binary,
defines the format in which the data
will be sent.
Serial Options: Suppress Clear Data
or Suppress Header to decrease
transmission size and speed response.
Analysis (Measurement)
Mode Selection
Choose the measurement
option that best tells you
the size and/or position
of objects as they
relate to the array.
Control Mode Selection
Continuous Mode: The control
module constantly polls
the array for status.
Host Mode: The control module
polls the array for status when
prompted by a host controller.
Gate Mode: The control module
polls the array for status when
prompted by an input from a
Gate sensor.
Scanning Method
Straight scan polls each beam
sequentially to determine the target
object’s overall size. This is the most
accurate and precise measurement,
but also the most time-consuming.
Single Edge scan requires the target
object to block beam 1 (closest to
the sensors’ cabled ends), then
conducts a time-saving binary
search to “hunt” for the target’s
overall height (one variable edge).
Double Edge scan conducts a
time-saving search of the entire
array to “hunt” for the target’s
overall width (two variable edges).
Set Point and
Hysteresis Selection
Assigns the set point to
determine where within the
array the output(s) will
respond and hysteresis
values to smooth output
response.
Trigger/Trigger Channel Number
May be used to trigger (or gate) the scan sequence of another
A-GAGE High-Resolution MINI-ARRAY controller; in straight scanning
mode, it defines when during each scan discrete Output #2 will change
state.
Scan #: (1-9) Analog outputs are
updated with an average value of the
data received during the selected
number of scans; discrete outputs
respond only if the received data is
identical for all of the selected number of
consecutive scans.
Analog and Discrete
Output Assignment
Assigns an analysis
(measurement) mode
to each output.
Alarm: Causes the control module to
turn on discrete Output #2 whenever
the System detects a sensing error or
if the optical signal becomes marginal.
Selected Controller
Identifies the specific
control module being
configured.
Serial Communication
Changes the identification
and baud rate of the
controller being
configured.
Zero Value
Zero Value is used to specify the
analog output when the
measurement mode value is zero.
The user can specify a value
of LAST, NULL, or SPAN.
LAST: Output holds the last non-zero value before the
light screen became clear.
NULL: Provides the minimum value.
SPAN: Provides the maximum value.